This is an interesting article on the combination of religion and direct selling in China. China has strict rules against multi-level marketing, but companies are allowed to do “direct sales” if they have a license. Take a look at this Read more…

One of the favorite techniques used by multi-level marketing (pyramid schemes) to recruit: FEAR. That’s right. Instill fear. Find a hot button. Help you discover you that you’re not happy. You’re not appreciated. You’re not paid what you’re worth. You Read more…

This gem comes from none other than Rena Tarbet, the scammiest Mary Kay national sales director around. Rena Tarbet loves to run around telling her tales of woe, while she pushes overpriced junk (videos, tapes, etc) on Mary Kay consultants Read more…

Here’s a recruiting script by Mary Kay national sales director Shannon Andrews. She’s encouraging a whole lot of misrepresentations with this one! I absolutely love what I do and would love to tell you more about it! I am an Read more…

These Mary Kay scripts are from the Shannon Andrews national area. They’re suggested voicemail messages to leave for someone you’ve met warm stalking and want to turn into a recruit. The scripts really speak for themselves:

You’ve got her exactly where you want her. Cornered. And she can’t escape from your magical Mary Kay powers. If she’s like most other victims you’ve approached in public and tried to strong-arm into a facial, she’s saying no. But Read more…

Part two of warm chatter training is all about “tools.” These are otherwise known as convenient excuses to strike up a conversation. Fake, fake, fake. WARM CHATTER TRAINING Part Two: Tools to Use

“Warm Chatter” is a favorite tactic of aggressive Mary Kay recruiters. It involves approaching people in public to harass them about Mary Kay. This is the first in a three part series detailing tactics used to warm chatter. I have Read more…

It may not be scientific research, but this survey of 130 women by PinkRealityBites is very telling. She chose to speak to a wide variety of women, including professionals, soccer moms and retired women. Her methodology was simple. She used Read more…

A Chicago Sun-Times Aricle about a Mary Kay recruiting event by nsd Christine Peterson. This article was written in 2002 by Debra Pickett, but the recruiting scripts are still being used today. I’m still not sure exactly how I wound Read more…