Multi Level Marketing (also known as Network Marketing), is a term used to categorize a business whereby an individual is associated with a parent company as an independent contractor. Some may even refer to themselves as being "home-based business franchising" or "affiliate marketing" (Strictly speaking "affiliate marketing" is nowadays reserved for web based affiliate marketing programs). ... http://www.squidoo.com/scam Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:06:42 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:31:43 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/scam Multi Level Marketing (also known as Network Marketing), is a term used to categorize a business whereby an individual is associated with a parent company as an independent contractor. Some may even refer to themselves as being "home-based business franchising" or "affiliate marketing" (Strictly speaking "affiliate marketing" is nowadays reserved for web based affiliate marketing programs). They are compensated based on their sales of products or service, as well as the sales achieved by those they bring into the organization. Some companies opt for a multi level marketing organization rather then selling direct to the public or through distribution to stores because it allows them to use the power of word of mouth by sales orientated people who are working on the basis of incentive. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:31:43 -0600