By now you have probably heard that last week AdvoCare got tagged by the FTC for $150 million because they’re a pyramid scheme. What? We’re multi-level marketing! We’re direct sales! We’re not a pyramid scheme!!!! Indeed, that’s what all MLMs Read more…
A high level Mary Kay sales director did training piece called The Art of Networking. And what fun to look at her suggestions here. I object to many of the sales and recruiting techniques taught to Mary Kay consultants because Read more…
Written by Lazy Gardens There are four phases to a gambling addiction. It struck me that Mary Kay (or participation in any MLM, for that matter), is an awful lot like a gambling addiction. See if you agree when you Read more…
Written by BestDecision A recent Instagram story by Mary Kay NSD Pamela Shaw illustrates how bad attrition is in MK. This image is the inside of Pam Shaw’s personal planner. First, look at the left side, row 3. “DYL” stands Read more…
Written by BraveAndFree I’ve been reading the articles on this site for about 2-3 weeks now. Coincidence that it coincides with my return home from Seminar? I don’t think so. I have seen this site for years, read a few Read more…
In the month of May, 29 units in the United States added 20 or more new members. That’s out of 9,000 units in the U.S. That’s less than 1%. It’s nearing the end of the seminar year and everyone is Read more…
Written by The Scribbler What is a husband’s place in the Mary Kay venture? Should he stand quietly by, allowing his wife to do whatever he wants with the family’s finances? Should he be actively involved in running the Mary Read more…
It’s so exciting to debut as a new director at Mary Kay’s annual seminar! You get to walk across the stage and line up with all the other new directors. This new director lineup has been interesting over the years. Read more…
When you join Mary Kay, they tell you that you should use MK products “from head to toe.” I guess that doesn’t apply if you’re an NSD. Pamela Shaw brought her makeup artist along to seminar with her (you know, Read more…
I was recently interviewed for a podcast about Mary Kay, done by our friends at “Cult or Just Weird.” Chris and Kayla like to talk about weird stuff that borders on cult-like behavior, so it should come as no surprise Read more…
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Everytime (sic) I read Pink Truth I wonder if any of you ever actually enjoyed Mary Kay. I'm not sure…
Clearly you are not in any director groups or you'd understand. You are using MK as a hobby. Perhaps you…
Here is a summary of MKC's business plan: "Fool customers into thiking they are business owners so they order way…
From the director level all the way up to corporate, it is painfully obvious which directors are buying minimum production…
You are absolutely right about the educational opportunity. But notice, I mentioned this is for strangers. Educating strangers is likely…