What is MLM? or Multi Level Marketing?

Multi-level marketing (MLM), also known as Network Marketing is a business distribution model that allows a parent multi-level marketing company to market their products directly to consumers by means of relationship referral and direct selling.

Independent unsalaried salespeople of multi-level marketing referred to as distributors (associates, independent business owners, franchise owners, sales consultants, consultants, independent agents, etc.), represent the parent company and are rewarded a commission relative to the volume of product sold through each of their independent businesses (organizations). Independent distributors develop their organization by either building an active customer base, who buy direct from the parent company and / or by recruiting a downline of independent distributors who also build a customer base, expanding the overall organization. Additionally, distributors can also earn a profit by retailing products which they purchased from the parent company at wholesale price.

Distributors earn a commission based on the sales efforts of their organization, which includes their independent sale efforts as well as the leveraged sales efforts of their downline. This arrangement is similar to franchise arrangements where royalties are paid from the sales of individual franchise operations to the franchisor as well as to an area or region manager. Commissions are paid to multi-level marketing distributors according to the company’s compensation plan. There can be multiple levels of people receiving royalties from one person's sales.


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Here is a List of companies that use network marketing for most of their sales.


* ACN Inc.
* Agel (MLM company)
* Alticor
* Amsoil
* Amway
* BioPerformance
* Cobra Group
* Deutsche Vermögensberatung
* Equinox International
* Excel Communications
* Forever Living Products
* Freelife
* Fuel Freedom International
* Fund America, Inc.
* Herbalife
* Holiday Magic (Company dissolved in 1974)
* Juice Plus
* Kleeneze
* Mannatech
* Mary Kay
* Mini IQ
* Monavie
* National Safety Associates
* Neways
* Nu Skin Enterprises
* Omegatrend
* Oriflame
* Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.
* Primerica
* Quixtar
* Shaklee Corporation
* Stream Energy
* Sunrider International
* Tahitian Noni International
* USANA Health Sciences
* World Financial Group
* XanGo