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Add You - MLM Code of Ethics
Recently a gentlemen emailed me to tell me that among other things outsourcing was destroying America and that Bill Gates was the devil. It is interesting that someone of this inability to understand reality is not really worthy of arguing with, yet his persistence in such bogus notions is fascinating indeed.In the last few years before my retirement even before unemployment peaked at an all-time historic national low; I could not find workers willing to work hard or diligently for any amount of pay. Too many were on drugs or had lackadaisical attitudes towards work, show up when they felt like it, do half ass work and then demand more and more. As an employer, it was obvious to me that these people do not care to work, have a job or participate in anyway in the productivity of the company. You see it is all about them and not the team. So, remind me why I should keep jobs in the country and beat my head against the wall with all this name-calling? Hmm?The fact is that Jason represents a growing number of Americans who are disenchanted with the available
3 We desist from making promises or assertions that members will earn any particular income and we do not promote our MLM company as a way for people to make money quickly. We do not use images of wealth which are unrepresentative of the majority of consultant earnings (as per the table above) in order to attract new recruits.
4 We offer only those products which objective research verifies as beneficial. We will not involve ourselves with products or services which are based on false assertions or claims. We describe our products truthfully and accurately, and product pricing is set at a level which is acceptable to the market.
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Do you really need a business mission statement? Is it just some fancy words to put in that business plan that collects dust on your shelf, or is there really more to it?One of the key attributes of successful businesses is that they clearly know what they do. Defining the goal or the "mission" of your business can be the key to your success.A good mission statement does three things:" States what business you are in. " Defines your target market. " Provides inspiration for your business.One of the best examples of a mission statement comes from Levi Strauss & Co. http://www.levistrauss.com/Company/ValuesAndVision.aspx"We will market and distribute the most appealing and widely worn apparel brands. Our products define quality, style and function. We will clothe the world."Clothing the world is a pretty lofty goal, but Levi Strauss has the ability to do this for one reason--- Their founder, Levi Strauss, started the business with a mission and focus.Levi started his wholesale dry goods business in San Francisco Febru
In seeking to play some part in redressing this situation, the following code is compulsory for companies who wish to be listed as preferred MLM opportunities on our site. That is, no company will be listed as “recommended” without written commitment to this code and there will be no exceptions made for any reason.
There is no fee for listing, and no monies may be received for commission on product sales or recruitment as a result of such listing. However companies should be aware that their application for listing will be presented to objective 3rd parties such as the Better Business Bureau for comment and that listing cannot proceed when there is any significant unsettled legislative or litigation issue pending. Application requires the submission of the full names of founders, directors and majority shareholders and listing will not proceed where such persons have convictions for white collar or organised crime, or where there are or have been any known links with organised crime whatsoever.
CODE OF ETHICS
1 Our compensation plan is fully explained prior to recruitment, and remains transparent and accessible to all recruits and potential recruits.
2 A net earnings statement is made available to our members at least annually, and this statement accurately records net earnings of all members, such that members are able to see for themselves what the true earnings are. (Earnings are calculated at commissions minus cost of product purchases, or any other purchase from the MLM company, such as training material, marketing material, etc.) The full intention of this statement is that existing and potential recruits can readily identify the true financial benefit, or otherwise, of joining this MLM company. The statement must be accompanied by certification by a qualified, 3rd party auditor. The earnings table will take the form of the following table:
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$580,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$300,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$200,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$100,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$50,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$25,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$12,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$5,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$1,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned $zero
x persons (X% of total A) made a loss
Where total A = the total number of people who were registered as recruits in that 12-month period, and where total B = the sum total of all net distributions from product sales and recruitment in that 12-month period. This information must also be provided graphically via a chart.
3 We desist from making promises or assertions that members will earn any particular income and we do not promote our MLM company as a way for people to make money quickly. We do not use images of wealth which are unrepresentative of the majority of consultant earnings (as per the table above) in order to attract new recruits.
4 We offer only those products which objective research verifies as beneficial. We will not involve ourselves with products or services which are based on false assertions or claims. We describe our products truthfully and accurately, and product pricing is set at a level which is acceptable to the market.
There are a variety of ways for consultants to price their services. This is a quick summary of various methods with explanations, pros and cons. How do you price your services?HourlyIt is common for many consultants to charge hourly for their services. This may be due to habit -- you were likely paid hourly as an employee. It also easier to come up with a specific dollar number for each hour that you work.DailySome consultants will skip the hourly fees and simply charge on a daily basis instead. There is even an entire formula designed to help you figure out what should be charged in order to meet your income and personal goals.Task BasisSome consultants will break the project into tasks and charge for each of those. A web designer may charge $50 per created web page, $75 for each custom graphic and so on. Programmers sometimes do this as well. Quotes are given to the client in either itemized task format or complete project format. The complete project price will be a total of each expected task.Project BasisTh
There is no fee for listing, and no monies may be received for commission on product sales or recruitment as a result of such listing. However companies should be aware that their application for listing will be presented to objective 3rd parties such as the Better Business Bureau for comment and that listing cannot proceed when there is any significant unsettled legislative or litigation issue pending. Application requires the submission of the full names of founders, directors and majority shareholders and listing will not proceed where such persons have convictions for white collar or organised crime, or where there are or have been any known links with organised crime whatsoever.
CODE OF ETHICS
1 Our compensation plan is fully explained prior to recruitment, and remains transparent and accessible to all recruits and potential recruits.
2 A net earnings statement is made available to our members at least annually, and this statement accurately records net earnings of all members, such that members are able to see for themselves what the true earnings are. (Earnings are calculated at commissions minus cost of product purchases, or any other purchase from the MLM company, such as training material, marketing material, etc.) The full intention of this statement is that existing and potential recruits can readily identify the true financial benefit, or otherwise, of joining this MLM company. The statement must be accompanied by certification by a qualified, 3rd party auditor. The earnings table will take the form of the following table:
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$580,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$300,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$200,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$100,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$50,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$25,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$12,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$5,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$1,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned $zero
x persons (X% of total A) made a loss
Where total A = the total number of people who were registered as recruits in that 12-month period, and where total B = the sum total of all net distributions from product sales and recruitment in that 12-month period. This information must also be provided graphically via a chart.
3 We desist from making promises or assertions that members will earn any particular income and we do not promote our MLM company as a way for people to make money quickly. We do not use images of wealth which are unrepresentative of the majority of consultant earnings (as per the table above) in order to attract new recruits.
4 We offer only those products which objective research verifies as beneficial. We will not involve ourselves with products or services which are based on false assertions or claims. We describe our products truthfully and accurately, and product pricing is set at a level which is acceptable to the market.
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Leaving a job is often a difficult step. Sure, there is the exciting opportunity to do something different, but if have been with an employer for over a year this can become an emotional step. People leave jobs for various reasons. The old job might just plain and simple suck. The pay is lousy and the boss is behaving like a dictator of a 3rd world country. Or the job might be target of outsourcing and the employee is pro-active by looking for his/her own way out. Or the job is a dead end. No opportunity and the daily routine is boring. It could also be that the immediate co-workers and managers are just not as nice and that there is no great work relationship that makes the employee to love to go to work. A not so exciting job can still be a great place to work if you have great co-workers and managers around. Work is about money, but the socializing part is important, too.We're not trying to get into the reasons for leaving a job here for the matter of this article. However - we want to concentrate on the actual part of resigning from a job. And again - there
2 A net earnings statement is made available to our members at least annually, and this statement accurately records net earnings of all members, such that members are able to see for themselves what the true earnings are. (Earnings are calculated at commissions minus cost of product purchases, or any other purchase from the MLM company, such as training material, marketing material, etc.) The full intention of this statement is that existing and potential recruits can readily identify the true financial benefit, or otherwise, of joining this MLM company. The statement must be accompanied by certification by a qualified, 3rd party auditor. The earnings table will take the form of the following table:
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$580,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$300,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$200,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$100,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$50,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$25,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$12,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$5,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$1,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned $zero
x persons (X% of total A) made a loss
Where total A = the total number of people who were registered as recruits in that 12-month period, and where total B = the sum total of all net distributions from product sales and recruitment in that 12-month period. This information must also be provided graphically via a chart.
3 We desist from making promises or assertions that members will earn any particular income and we do not promote our MLM company as a way for people to make money quickly. We do not use images of wealth which are unrepresentative of the majority of consultant earnings (as per the table above) in order to attract new recruits.
4 We offer only those products which objective research verifies as beneficial. We will not involve ourselves with products or services which are based on false assertions or claims. We describe our products truthfully and accurately, and product pricing is set at a level which is acceptable to the market.
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Welcome to the real business world where troubled businesses abound. Distressed business owners and executives need to understand turnarounds and transformations in order to face the challenges in this competitive global market. Corporate turnarounds and transformations are no longer ad hoc. Instead they have become an integral part of daily corporate life with dynamic changes in the economic, political and technological arenas. Business turbulence is here to stay. Yet, there are many myths pertaining to turnaround and transformation.Myth 1: One common myth held by companies is that they are not vulnerable to financial crisis: “My company is doing well. It will not fall sick.” Akin to getting AIDS, some patients previously adopted the attitude: “This will not happen to me.” But when it does happen, be prepared to hear this from the doctor. “Sorry, we cannot help you.” Many companies have annual medical examinations and health screenings for their employees but are negligent when it comes to their own check-ups. Companies should go for regular health check-u
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$580,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$300,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$200,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$100,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$50,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$25,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$12,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$5,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned >$1,000 (X% of total B)
x persons (X% of total A) earned $zero
x persons (X% of total A) made a loss
Where total A = the total number of people who were registered as recruits in that 12-month period, and where total B = the sum total of all net distributions from product sales and recruitment in that 12-month period. This information must also be provided graphically via a chart.
3 We desist from making promises or assertions that members will earn any particular income and we do not promote our MLM company as a way for people to make money quickly. We do not use images of wealth which are unrepresentative of the majority of consultant earnings (as per the table above) in order to attract new recruits.
4 We offer only those products which objective research verifies as beneficial. We will not involve ourselves with products or services which are based on false assertions or claims. We describe our products truthfully and accurately, and product pricing is set at a level which is acceptable to the market.
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As a parent, you may have experienced problems recently during and in the aftermath of the storms.’Communication difficulties … … you not able to get to work quickly, having to stay at home to work because of storms, floods, no transport, no electricity, events cancelled suddenly… … you are concerned about your child’s welfare, is their school open, closed, does a child need collecting urgently, or do you sometimes struggle to contact your child’s school at busy times, do they have difficulty contacting you when you wish they had let you know personally about developing situations… There are many reasons why working, home and social life might be disrupted.With today’s world, communication and concern go hand in hand, yet many of us know it could be so much simpler. Contacting all, some or individual parents, easing pressure on home-school and school-home communication is simple with our communication technology solution… and it can be adapted for any group activity including not-for-profit organisations. Created by IT and education professionals w
3 We desist from making promises or assertions that members will earn any particular income and we do not promote our MLM company as a way for people to make money quickly. We do not use images of wealth which are unrepresentative of the majority of consultant earnings (as per the table above) in order to attract new recruits.
4 We offer only those products which objective research verifies as beneficial. We will not involve ourselves with products or services which are based on false assertions or claims. We describe our products truthfully and accurately, and product pricing is set at a level which is acceptable to the market.
5 We do not offer products for which there is little demand, nor do we offer products in a market which is already saturated. Where we claim demand for any particular product, we provide objective 3rd party market research as evidence. When we reach a diffusion rate of 97% in any market, we immediately place a ban on recruitment, allowing recruitment only at attrition rate.
6 Our prime focus is on product sales, not recruitment. We understand that for any company to be sustainable it must continue to sell product, and it must not over-supply the market with consultants. For this reason, the major portion of commissions paid will always be on product sales, not recruitment. Over 51% of all product payout goes to the person who directly sold the product; ie, the person who did the work. We do not pay for a reward for new recruits, because we know that this leads to unsustainable downlines. We are committed to building quality, sustainable downlines, that are successful in delivering product to the consumer, generating real value for everyone.
7 We do not make members purchase training material, but we may recommend they pursue business studies with organisations competent in that area.
8 If we require product purchase by new recruits, such products will made available at a discount equivalent to the commission due on that product, or at a lesser price. We do not seek to profit from those who join our business. Similarly, no commissions are paid to upline for product sales to their downline.
9 We do not require recruits to purchase product if we launch an untested product into the market. We will not allow our recruits to bear the brunt of product development.
10 If recruits/members are required to purchase marketing material, such material is provided at cost.
11 If we charge an entry fee to any recruit, that fee shall be no more than the market value of that particular consultancy at that time. Market value is determined by an objective 3rd party, such as a business valuation service, bank or other financial institution qualified to make such an assessment. We affirm that we are selling a real business, not mere hope.
12 We do not allow our recruits to promote the product or opportunity to friends or family, nor do we allow unsolicited sales activities of any kind. These activities are counter-productive to the development of a bona fide, sustainable business, and bring disrepute to our industry. We do not allow our recruits to communicate via advertising, newsletters, mail, blogs, emails, or in any form, in any way that detracts from the professionalism of our company (ie; exhortational advertising and wild claims are strictly forbidden). We do our best to ensure that any advertising by our consultants is of a high professional standard.
13 We have developed a proven strategy for product sales and recruitment, which we provide full training and support in.
14 We teach our recruits how to plan, schedule, document, track, measure, analyse and refine their marketing strategy. We actively prohibit false representation, pressure tactics, or unethical business practices. We promote fair and honest dealings with custom
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