MLM And Direct Sales In The US Heartland
When Lisa Madson started selling Mary Kay cosmetics 19 years ago, she hoped to make $70 a week to buy Christmas presents for her family. In 2004, as a national sales director with the company, she earned just over $600,000 in commissions and prizes working 40 hours a week out of her Fitchburg home.
"When you love what you do, you'll never work another day as long as you live," she said. "I love to have fun, and this business is fun."
Direct sales companies like Mary Kay, Amway and Shaklee represent almost every product imaginable - from cosmetics, cookware and candles to soap, scrapbooking, supplements and even financial services. And the industry is growing: About 13.3 million direct sales consultants accounted for $29.55 billion in retail sales in the U.S. in 2003, up from $28.69 billion in 2002, according to the Direct Selling Association.
Editor's Note: Article from the "Wisconsin State Journal" about classic direct sales and MLM in the USA.
"When you love what you do, you'll never work another day as long as you live," she said. "I love to have fun, and this business is fun."
Direct sales companies like Mary Kay, Amway and Shaklee represent almost every product imaginable - from cosmetics, cookware and candles to soap, scrapbooking, supplements and even financial services. And the industry is growing: About 13.3 million direct sales consultants accounted for $29.55 billion in retail sales in the U.S. in 2003, up from $28.69 billion in 2002, according to the Direct Selling Association.
Editor's Note: Article from the "Wisconsin State Journal" about classic direct sales and MLM in the USA.
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