| Network marketing offers an excellent way of | | | | offers unlimited free training to its distrubutors and |
| generating income from a home based business. Either | | | | provides distributors with their own free utility |
| as a part-time or full-time income, with very few | | | | warehouse website. |
| overheads, no complicated staffing issues and, best of | | | | 3. Betterware - A successful UK home shopping |
| all, you can choose your own hours to suit your | | | | company, selling to customers in the UK & Ireland, |
| lifestyle. | | | | mainland Europe, Channel Islands, Gibraltar, Malta, |
| But choosing the right network marketing company for | | | | Cyprus & Central America. Known initially for its |
| You can be a little hit and miss. It is important that you | | | | extensive homeware and housecare cleaning |
| do your homework because, if you don't feel entirely | | | | products, the range has grown over the years to |
| comfortable with either the company, the product or | | | | include gifts, personal care and beauty as well as |
| the service, then you are unlikely to be able to offer | | | | outdoor products. Works in a similar way to Avon, with |
| them to your friends, family, neighbours and colleagues. | | | | distributors providing a brochure and taking orders. |
| Here are just 4 of the better-known network | | | | There is no television advertising and customers can |
| marketing opportunities on offer for the home based | | | | order products either through their network of |
| entrepreneur. | | | | distributors, territory sales agents, by post, over the |
| 1. Avon - Avon Cosmetics has its headquarters in the | | | | phone or online from the company. |
| USA and was originally founded in the 1880's. Their | | | | 4. Herbalife - Founded in 1980 by Los-Angeles based |
| products are marketed in over 100 countries, and is | | | | Mark Hughes (died 21.5.00 aged 44) it is one of the |
| sold by over 5 million independent distributors. Marketed | | | | world's larges distributors of herbal wellness products |
| as 'the' company for women it seems to be marketed | | | | in over 70 countries with more than 1.9 million |
| mostly by women; generally from brochures of | | | | distributors. Its headquarters are in Los Angeles. Like |
| womens (and some mens) cosmetics. Practically | | | | Telecom Plus and Betterware, there is no television |
| every household in Britain will have heard of this brand | | | | advertising. A distributor earns profits by buying |
| name, and it has recently been given extra exposure | | | | Herbalife products at wholesale and reselling them at |
| through tv advertising in the UK. | | | | retail. |
| 2. Telecom Plus - Operating under the brand name | | | | Anyone can make a financial difference to their lives |
| Utility Warehouse this British FTSE Top 250 company, | | | | by becoming an independent distributor for a network |
| was founded in 1996 and is headed by Charles | | | | marketing company, but few people realise that it will |
| Wigoder, who made a huge success as founder of | | | | only happen with commitment and a genuine desire to |
| Peoples Phone with a turnover of over £200m | | | | succeed. Companies that offer overnight success are |
| before selling to Vodafone in 1997. Named Company | | | | often scams but many, including the companies above, |
| of the Year 2009 and with a string of Which? Best | | | | are legitimate work from home network marketing |
| Buy and consumer awards, the company supplies | | | | opportunities. Get it right at the outset, and be prepared |
| over 300,000 customers with their gas, electricity, fixed | | | | to put in some time and effort, and you will reap the |
| telephony, mobile telephony and broadband. In addition, | | | | rewards, whether you only want to make enough |
| they offer an innovative 5% cashback card and all | | | | money to pay the mortgage each month or whether |
| charges are on one bill. Already gathering momentum, | | | | you want to retire early with a residual income for life. |
| this UK only company does not advertise on television, | | | | |