Comments on: FTC flexes its muscles, Distributors lash out at USANA (again) http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/ftc-flexes-its-muscles-distributors-lash-out-at-usana-again/ Ideas for the next generation lawyer Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:28:16 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: bobbo http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/ftc-flexes-its-muscles-distributors-lash-out-at-usana-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1561 bobbo Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:36:56 +0000 http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/?p=483#comment-1561 anyone know the status of the usana class action case in Nevada?? Chirco v usana at al? Any movement from the FTC? I dont understand how the FTC can allow a binary model MLM like Usana to continue given the emphasis on growing one's "downline" and not about the overpriced vitamin pak product for 130/month which GNC now sells for 30/month anyone know the status of the usana class action case in Nevada?? Chirco v usana at al? Any movement from the FTC? I dont understand how the FTC can allow a binary model MLM like Usana to continue given the emphasis on growing one’s “downline” and not about the overpriced vitamin pak product for 130/month which GNC now sells for 30/month

]]> By: Kevin Thompson http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/ftc-flexes-its-muscles-distributors-lash-out-at-usana-again/comment-page-1/#comment-983 Kevin Thompson Mon, 18 May 2009 21:55:38 +0000 http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/?p=483#comment-983 Great link, Benjamin! I had never read that by Seth. He is right. I like it when he said, "The entire focus of the enterprise is to make the enterprise bigger." That's the classic symptom of a pyramid scheme. Thanks for sharing. Great link, Benjamin! I had never read that by Seth. He is right. I like it when he said, “The entire focus of the enterprise is to make the enterprise bigger.” That’s the classic symptom of a pyramid scheme. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: benjamin http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/ftc-flexes-its-muscles-distributors-lash-out-at-usana-again/comment-page-1/#comment-981 benjamin Sun, 17 May 2009 15:02:45 +0000 http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/?p=483#comment-981 http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2006/10/ponzi_pyramids_.html Seth Godin has a great article on this that he wrote a few years ago... The idea is to lead with a product that sells it self and that people want. If you have a good product like this you have a business that is a win-win for both the distributor and the customer. A business that leads with opportunity over the product is usually flawed as the distributor is motivated by selfish means and is only looking at every friend, family member and human as a potential CONTACT to make money even though the product or opportunity may not be as good as they claim it to be. http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2006/10/ponzi_pyramids_.html

Seth Godin has a great article on this that he wrote a few years ago…

The idea is to lead with a product that sells it self and that people want. If you have a good product like this you have a business that is a win-win for both the distributor and the customer.

A business that leads with opportunity over the product is usually flawed as the distributor is motivated by selfish means and is only looking at every friend, family member and human as a potential CONTACT to make money even though the product or opportunity may not be as good as they claim it to be.

]]> By: Kevin Thompson http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/ftc-flexes-its-muscles-distributors-lash-out-at-usana-again/comment-page-1/#comment-973 Kevin Thompson Thu, 07 May 2009 01:22:07 +0000 http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/?p=483#comment-973 The opportunities are with companies with innovative products at marketable prices. If the prices are too jacked up, distributors are forced to focus on recruiting. But if the products are priced right and are not commodities, there's an opportunity for distributors to tell the product story, make some sales, and change their finances. The opportunities are with companies with innovative products at marketable prices. If the prices are too jacked up, distributors are forced to focus on recruiting. But if the products are priced right and are not commodities, there’s an opportunity for distributors to tell the product story, make some sales, and change their finances.

]]> By: Tyler Hawkes http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/ftc-flexes-its-muscles-distributors-lash-out-at-usana-again/comment-page-1/#comment-972 Tyler Hawkes Wed, 06 May 2009 21:46:41 +0000 http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/?p=483#comment-972 This is really interesting. Where do you perceive the opportunities to be in the network marketing world? This is really interesting. Where do you perceive the opportunities to be in the network marketing world?

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