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    • For New Mary Kay Consultants
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    • Not Taught at Harvard
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Seminar

Begging For Orders Before Seminar

Posted on June 16, 2010

The end of the “seminar year” in Mary Kay would not be complete without sales directors begging for orders from their unit. Begging for orders is despicable. Why? Because no one should place an order for Mary Kay products unless Read more…

Culture & Manipulation

Why Good People Do Bad Things in Mary Kay

Posted on June 15, 2010

Written by The Masked Commenter Why do women are are seemingly "good people" do unethical and improper things while in Mary Kay? Here is some psychology that may explain it. The two major psychological studies on the effects of obedience Read more…

Culture & Manipulation

Mary Kay’s Truth About Abuse

Posted on June 11, 2010

Written by Raisinberry I hope you’re sitting down because you are going to need a chair. Oh and you are going to need duct tape. Wrap it firmly around your head. You are about to experience hypocrisy at such an Read more…

MLM Education

Forbes Calls Multi-Level Marketing a “Pyramid Selling Scheme”

Posted on June 1, 2010

A 1997 article from Forbes magazine does an excellent job of explaining the pyramid that is multi-level marketing. And I don’t think anyone is going to accuse Forbes of being “bitter ex-MK consultants who coudn’t make it” or “anti-MLM zealots Read more…

Relationships

Mary Kay First, Family Second

Posted on May 31, 2010

Last week, the Columbia Business Times featured a Mary Kay sales director in its “People You Should Know” section. And the truth comes out! Mary Kay comes before her children. Here’s what was printed: COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Other than Mary Kay, Read more…

Business BasicsRecruiting

Mary Kay is All About Recruiting

Posted on April 28, 2010

How often do we hear that Mary Kay is all about the wonderful product? “You and sell it and you can make a profit!” Yeah, well if you’re like 99% of the other women in Mary Kay, you won’t sell Read more…

Inventory & Selling

I Had a $600 Week – And All I Got Was This Bracelet

Posted on April 25, 2010

Written by ContourTHIS Woo-hoo! I had more than $600 in sales last week! And I’m not even counting taxes collected – like SOME people I know. I had 11 sales in 7 days averaging about $56 retail. My director says Read more…

Inventory & SellingNumbers

Who Is Selling Mary Kay Products?

Posted on April 22, 2010

A couple of years ago, I did this exercise on Pink Truth, examining who was really selling these cosmetics. One of our members did a similar thing on the discussion board yesterday, so I thought it was a perfect time Read more…

Business Basics

Please Discuss the Reality With Me

Posted on April 14, 2010

A Mary Kay consultant's letter to her sale director, looking for some real information on Mary Kay. Hi Sales Director:   What I have to tell you in these next few paragraphs has no bearing on what I think of Read more…

Quitting Mary Kay

Life After Mary Kay: Living with Purpose

Posted on April 9, 2010

Written by Rachel On the discussion board last week, our friend Woodchuck77 told us: I got a message from a so-called "friend" saying: "Most people out there have no goals or dreams. Mary Kay teaches us to have goals and Read more…

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Pink Truth Discussion Board

Visit the Pink Truth Discussion Board to discuss any topic you like. No praise or promotion of MLM is allowed. Please read the site rules carefully before signing up.
  1. Heather on Pink Truth’s Lifetime of NegativityJune 7, 2025

    As someone who is currently working on a doctorate, I find myself bristling a bit at these honorary ones. My…

  2. Destiny Angel on Pink Truth’s Lifetime of NegativityJune 6, 2025

    Yes, sorry I got myself confused.

  3. Heather on Pink Truth’s Lifetime of NegativityJune 6, 2025

    "Today is the last day I will come here." Lie #1 You'll be back because your narcissism and curiosity will…

  4. Lazy Gardens on Pink Truth’s Lifetime of NegativityJune 6, 2025

    The "Harvard study" was studying how Mary Kay managed to convince women that trinkets were worth working for no pay…

  5. Destiny Angel on Pink Truth’s Lifetime of NegativityJune 6, 2025

    I was referring to her doctorate not her MBA. I should have been more clear.

 

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