December 2020
Direct Selling Newsletter For Companies

One of the most misunderstood behaviors in direct selling is the sponsoring behavior.

Sponsoring, also known as recruiting, is the introduction of a direct selling company to a prospective independent sales representative.

People choose to sponsor others when it is in their best interest to do so.

Wouldn’t it be great if you could pay your independent representatives in product instead of money? The good news is that there are times when product is the right form of compensation.

In this post, I’ll share with you some of the wisdom I’ve learned in my 30 years of improving direct selling companies.

By Kevin Grimes, J.D.

The short answer is a very precise, lawyer-like “Yes and No”. The long answer depends upon the context of the question.

If the question is about compensation plan issues, ranks, and the rights and privileges associated with each rank, the answer is “No”.
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Is your compensation plan producing the results you expect or should it be improved?

The more you know about compensation plans and compensation plan design, the better decisions you will make for your company.

Whether you are working to start a direct selling or MLM company or if you are operating one today, this conference is for you.
Learn More About Compensation Plans

While consulting with and improving hundreds of direct selling companies since 1986, we have seen how compensation plans can motivate and reward the wrong behaviors.

Hosted by top compensation plan expert Jay Leisner of Sylvina Consulting, this conference is pure compensation plan education for companies.

Webinar Topics

  • What is a good compensation plan?
  • What do sales reps want in a compensation plan?
  • What do MLM software companies need to know about your compensation plan?
  • How to design a great plan
  • What exactly is a legally defensible Income Disclosure Statement?
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  • How your salesforce can make your good compensation plan bad
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  • What is a good compensation plan?
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  • 20 secrets of successful direct selling companies
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How Does Sylvina Consulting Help Companies?
At Sylvina Consulting, we are direct selling and compensation plan experts. We design and improve compensation plans and mentor direct selling company owners and executives. We also teach companies and individuals what they need to do to be more successful.

Our mission is to provide owners, management teams, employees, and independent representatives of direct selling companies with information, wisdom, and solutions to increase the health, stability, and size of their businesses.

When you decide to get personal guidance from Sylvina Consulting, you will experience and benefit from our suggestions and recommendations gained from more than 30 years of experience working with more than 500 direct selling, network marketing, party plan, and social selling companies.

You are invited to experience the Sylvina difference. Our clients have given us great reviews. Some have even written letters of appreciation.

I invite you to contact me to talk about your specific needs.

Sincerely,
Jay Leisner
President, Sylvina Consulting

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