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MLM Distributor Tools

Every MLM and direct selling business requires a set of tools to facilitate the sale of product and to calculate and pay commissions. Tools exist for companies and distributors to keep track of the range of activities needed for success. Company tools include commission calculating software to online meetings, Distributor tools may be as simple as an phone app to help distributors keep track of the miles they drive for tax purposes to downline tree activity back office products.

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  • August 27, 2018

    Train your distributors online in real time

    One of the key elements that I took away from the Herbalife case was the need to train your distributors and keep records of distributor trainings. Training is not a new idea for direct selling companies—it’s the lifeblood of the industry. We use training techniques to explain both product information and... Read more ›

  • July 24, 2017

    What are APIs and how can they help you save money?

    When looking for software to meet the needs of your business, you don’t need to build the software all yourself or turn to a single software provider for everything. You can get customized functionality combined with the lower cost of mass-produced software by using application program interfaces (APIs) to ... Read more ›

  • July 3, 2017

    Million Dollar Party Girl’s best tools and best practices for online parties

    Podcast episode 8

    Lynn Bardowski—the Million Dollar Party Girl—joins us to discuss the ways that MLM party plans are evolving alongside technological advances. She tells us about the differences and overlap between home parties and online parties; she talks about ways that direct sales software could better serve p... Read more ›

  • May 29, 2017

    3 Ways Live-Stream Can Supercharge Your Network Marketing Business

    Live-streaming is opening up a new world of relationship selling for network marketers, taking what you do so well in-person to the masses via social media platforms including Facebook, YouTube & Instagram. Truth is, nothing builds the like, know, and trust factor (also known as the reason people do busi... Read more ›

  • May 22, 2017

    Top excuses for not using video in web conferences

    We’ve heard them all. Every possible excuse for not turning your camera on during video conferences. You want to stay in your safe place of audio conferencing and screen sharing. We get that. But, here’s the thing: everything is better with video. So, as a public service announcement, Zoom’s here to bre... Read more ›

  • May 10, 2017

    8 Oft-Forgot Tips For Professional Web Meetings

    Turn on your device, launch your conferencing app, and enjoy your meeting. It’s that simple, right? People often think that as long as they have an excellent camera and a reliable internet connection nothing could go wrong. They’re not wrong, technically speaking. However, there are many other things that... Read more ›

  • May 7, 2017

    4 Steps to Building a Fan Base With Webinars

    Every MLM needs employees, distributors, and customers. But did you know that to be truly successful in this hyper-social, hyper-networked world, you also need fans? Fans differentiate themselves from customers by having a strong sense of dedication to a particular brand or organization. This dedication is he... Read more ›