MLM Business Resources

CHEAPER FAXES – A fax cover page can double the cost of your fax! Keep the cover page super simple or preferably eliminate it. BEST - keep your fax to one page or even a half page. At the top in normal print use the following format:

To: From: Phone: Subject: Fax:

As a matter of courtesy this cuts the cost of the person getting the fax in half if it is a two page fax. You can still use a letter head or logo with this information. Just remember the more pages and black print you send the higher the cost to both sender and receiver!

NEW 800 PREFIXES COMING OUT - Call your phone company or shop any long distance company for the "new 800" prefixes that are coming out. The numbers won't be "800" of course but rather a total different 8 digits. Get the best new numbers to suit your name or business. Also remember that now FOD's (FAX on Demand) pull better with an 800 just like 800 verbal numbers did 10 years ago. Going to do an ad with

a FOD? You’d better have an "800" number to stay on the cutting edge! By the way, before the year 2000 you will start seeing new area codes with 4 rather than 8 digits. There are too many phones for the amount of numbers available!

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION - Publishes brochures for consumers such as, "Job Ads, Job Scams" and 'Work at Home Schemes" plus "telemarketing fraud." If you don't believe THE INSlDER, maybe you'll believe the Feds! Call (202) 826-2222.

COMMERCIAL BUT GOOD - Vanguard Group (Investment fund) has a good booklet on keeping your financial interests private. Your mail privacy will be violated by following pitches, but the booklet is worth it! Call Valley Forge, their secret home base and ask for "Plain Talk About Financial Privacy". The secret number is 1-800-662¬7447.

HAVING TROUBLE WITH AN MLM COMPANY? Order "How to Resolve Your Consumer Complaint," by the National Association of Consumer Agency Administrator and Consumer Federation of America. Send a Self-addressed stamped envelope to: CF A Complaint Resolution, PO Box 12099, Washington, D.C, 20005-0999. This is not the most powerful way to complain but it does cover the basics of initiating a complaint and how to follow through.

SELL THE SIZZLE! - "Don't sell the steak; sell the sizzle!" This was originated by Elmer Wheeler who billed himself as the # 1 salesman in the U.S. during the 40's. Just trivia for those who have heard it so many times. Next time ask the person speaking where it came from. They'll know you are an Insider!

SELLING FOR DUMMIES - a new book out by Tom Hopkins, the national sales guru, looks good. If you can get your downline past the shock word of "selling" this will be a great tool for them. It is geared down more simplistic version of his other sales materiel that makes good sense to the beginner. There are good quotes like, "when you hate your job -change yourself or change your job!” You can underline that for new recruits in the MLM business!