So What's Next?

Some of the terminology has changed over the years, but what ties network marketing, multi-level marketing ("MLM") and cooperative marketing together?

Well, they are all basically the same thing. Just different ways of saying it.


But what is it? Really?

For continuity's sake, I'll use the term "network marketing" -- but it really means all three types.

So what is network marketing? Simply put, it is a way of distributing goods and/or services via a network of individuals. Instead of a salary, we are paid on a type of commission. Each month the network's sales are totalled and paid, rewarding those who have brought in the most business.

Okay, that is really, really simplistic. But it does prove a point.

This isn't rocket science.

(Yeah, some of the programs seem terribly complicated, but that is a whole other story.)

Network marketing can be incredibly lucrative. It can also leave you with empty pockets. Arm yourself with knowledge, so you can leap on a fantastic opportunity or leave a bad one behind. There is plenty of money to be made in network marketing. And if you join the right business, part of that money can belong to you.

But learn before you leap.