Written by The Scribbler It’s proudly proclaimed on most Mary Kay recruiting scripts, leaflets, and packets, most of the time in capital letters: FREE training! But is “free” a description that’s dead-on or just another fabulous fib? Pull up your Read more…
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 Read more…
So the real deal with Mary Kay is recruiting and frontloading . A small amount of product sales occur from time to time. But the real money is made in recruiting, and directors are usually pretty up front about it. Read more…
False income claims are rampant in Mary Kay, and the company doesn’t seem to do anything to stop it. Truth in Advertising (TINA) has been documenting false earnings claims by MLMs and their representatives. The FTC has started to take Read more…
Written by Lazy Gardens You’ve heard legends of old geezers coming back and showing the new generation how it’s really done. John Wayne as the aging gunfighter or grizzled sergeant leads the charge against the bad guys, Lassie comes off Read more…
One of the biggest challenges in Mary Kay (or any MLM, for that matter) is getting new people interesting in holding parties. Where do you find these women? You can only hang out in Starbucks or the aisles at Target Read more…
Here’s a nifty little idea that NSD Kristin Sharpe has to get a restaurant to let you set up a table in the area of their entrance or hostess station. October is breast cancer awareness month and domestic violence awareness Read more…
Written by The Scribbler Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Blessed Yule, and Happy Holidays! Here’s a script designed to play upon the tender sentiments of the season! While the snow’s falling outdoors, if you’re meeting with a recruiter over coffee, best Read more…
Written by The Scribbler The “Don’t give her too long to think about it” script featured on Mary Kay NSD Caterina Harris’s website. At the end of the recruiting interview, Prospect Pam is interested, but needs to “think about it” before Read more…
Getting husbands to buy into the idea of Mary Kay Cosmetics is critical. The wife is almost guaranteed to lose money, so it is important to get the husband on board as soon as she signs up. He has to Read more…
I could only make it halfway through the article before it all started running together. Point taken though, MK has…
My experience with religious manipulation came from a different direction, but I'm picking up what Former Consultant is putting down.…
“Since I was so sure that Mary Kay was God’s perfect will for my life, somehow nothing seemed wrong as…
So she had a Caddy 6-9 months? That's embarrassing!
And they gaslight you into believing it's your fault. "Need more training. Don't have the right ledger. Your WHY isn't…