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Giving and Receiving Feedback

January is the time when many of us set out to change our behavior. An internet search on personal development yields 181,000,000 results. Topics range from positivity, to self-esteem, to leadership, to overcoming obstacles, to effective public speaking and many more topics. Personal development requires we fill the gap between real me and new me. Feedback…

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Damsel in Defense: One Company’s Crusade to Help Women Protect Themselves

According to the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), someone is sexually assaulted in America every two minutes. For today’s portion of our Life Changing Communication week here at MLM.com, we’re featuring an article based on our recent interview with three executives from Damsel in Defense, a party plan company marketing personal…

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Relationships and Multi-Level Marketing

Is it possible to have relationships in business? The word “relationship” is thrown out in broad sweeping motions all around the business community: relationship marketing, business-to-business relationships, customer relationship management, brand relationship. What is this relationship so many people are attempting to capitalize on in our lives? Relationships are what make us human! Without relationships,…

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Effective Communication, Emotional Labor and MLMs

What do hairdressers, police officers, nurses, airline attendants, and 911 operators have in common with someone in direct sales? Each one works with a specific emotion. Hairdressers make more money when they listen and empathize with their clients. Police officers must be compassionate but firm. Nurses need to show compassion. Airline attendants must be calm…

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How to Succeed at Social Media in 15 Minutes a Day – Part 2

This is the second part of a two-part article. For Part 1, see How to succeed at social media in 15 minutes a day part 1 What’s the first thing that a person hears about your company? They Google it. Next they get on the social media platform they use and see what people are saying…

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How to Succeed at Social Media in 15 Minutes a Day – Part 1

Using social media in 15 minutes a day

Lead generation has always been the subject for direct selling companies; as a distributor there are two ways to make money: recruiting people and getting customers. Social media is a tool that’s going to make this easier. What will never be replaced in the industry is the face to face; some call it the belly…

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Training on Diversity

When direct selling companies move into foreign markets, companies learn about cultural differences and similarities. However, an important component of every company, domestic or international, is diversity within the company as well as the distributors they serve nationally. We often want to treat the United States as if it is one culture. Although living in…

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