Whether people want to admit it or not, no one makes it to sales director in Mary Kay without signing up family and friends as consultants. It’s simply too hard to get the numbers you need without calling in favors from loved ones. And when a “big goal” is on …
This article is designed to illustrate the deceptive recruiting techniques used by members of the independent sales force of Mary Kay. How many of these buzz words and catch phrases did you hear when you were being recruited? We will go through a “typical” recruiting interview and point out the …
What do Mary Kay consultants and sales directors look for in potential new recruits? The truth is that any woman with a pulse and a credit card is a viable recruiting target for Mary Kay consultants. They are taught to offer the “opportunity” to everyone. Everyone. Because to not do …
This is from Mary Kay nsd Linda Toupin. People are just numbers. And the best numbers they can be? The ones that have dollar signs in front of them! Linda bases this “Value of One” handout on a director commission of 26%, assuming that the “one” person is a personal …
If a Mary Kay recruiter was being truthful about the “opportunity,” this is what it might sound like. Hi Perfect Stranger! I have just bought into a huge Multi Level Marketing (MLM) scheme and I would like to get in your space for a few moments to put some skin …
It’s the start of a new year, and that means an opportunity for a new you. Are you in Mary Kay but you want to get out? Are you questioning your Mary Kay experience? Or are you a potential recruit for MK, and you’re thinking of starting something new in …
This story was sent in by one of our readers. She was “warm chatted” by a Mary Kay consultant, and was very hurt when she figured out it was all a recruiting tactic… I am a mom of a 10-month-old boy, he’s the light of my life. Since I had …
Recruiting is the lifeblood of any product-based pyramid scheme. A company like Mary Kay survives because of new recruits ordering large inventory packages. Sales directors keep their units alive with the new recruits, as the volume of orders from existing consultants generally isn’t sufficient to keep the unit afloat. Remember …
I’m not sure how a Kaybot can presume to know the details of everyone’s life and conclude that anyone and everyone can hold 2 Mary Kay classes a week… but that’s not stopping them! Below is another one of those “if you can’t do it you’re a loser” type of …
The debate rages on between the “pro” and “anti” sides of the debate about Mary Kay Cosmetics. On one side, we have women who claim Mary Kay has a wonderful opportunity that has enriched many women. Everything in Mary Kay is optional, and only lazy losers who didn’t work hard …
