By Jeffrey A. Babener © July, 1991 Most network marketing companies have adopted some sort of cross-sponsoring prohibition. Under this rule, distributors may not cross-sponsor their distributors into other company programs or market products of other companies to their distributors, with the exception of their personally sponsored distributors. There are a variety of business reasons pro and con regarding such restrictions. ....

In the case of network marketing programs, regulators focus first and foremost on the conduct of the company and its sales force to determine if they are engaging in unfair or deceptive consumer practices in their sales and marketing techniques...

By Jeffrey A. Babener © 1998 How much can I make? The answer that you get will tell you a lot about the quality of the opportunity. For instance, if you are told you will make $5,000 a week after your first month, your best advice is to run fast in the opposite direction. You are being hustled. However, if the discussion focuses on an initial goal of earning an extra $300 or $400 a month, then stick around.

By Jeffrey A. Babener © 2002 In the marketing field, we see the term "copyright" everywhere, but few marketers and few consumers really know what it's all about. Everyone seems to know that the term denotes a special property right, but exactly what?

Various Tax Cases Missouri - Amway Corporation, Inc. v. Director of Revenue Oregon - Timberland Sales, Inc. v. Employment Division Wisconsin - The Wisconsin Department of Revenue concluded that Wrigley's in-state business activities during had been sufficient to support imposition of a franchise tax

By Jeffrey A. Babener © October, 1997 Picture this: One sales call from you triggers sales presentations to 10,000 customers. Can it happen? Yes. How? Network marketers should not overlook a golden opportunity to promote sales through nonprofit or charitable organizations. The distributor makes money and so does the organization.

By Jeffrey A. Babener © March, 1991 An interesting issue arises when a franchisor attempts to prohibit franchisees from establishing competing businesses after the franchise agreement is terminated. This issue was recently addressed by a California U.S. District Court

The Internet has changed, forever, the way we do business. The issue of becoming a distributor is discussed in this article.

Ponzi and Pyramid and two different things, although sometimes the words are used interchangeably. This is an error. Find out the differences in this article.

Direct selling needs to be PRIMARILY about products and services moving to consumers. Read why here.