The Differences Between Network Marketing And Party Plan Companies

February 5, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

For many years, there have been two distinct types of direct selling companies. These two types of companies have often been called network marketing companies and party plan companies.

I see network marketing as “red” and party plans as “blue”. You will soon understand why there can be no purple.

The business model you select is important, for each motivates and rewards different behaviors. The pricing, sales techniques, and compensation plan design approach for each model are different from the other.

While purple is a beautiful color and a favorite of many, as a direct selling and compensation plan expert, I do not believe in purple direct selling companies. A direct selling company must clearly select red (network marketing) or blue (party plan) as its business model.

If you would like to read more on this topic, click red and blue, but no purple.

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Jay Leisner, the President of Sylvina Consulting, is a top compensation plan and direct selling expert, a trusted adviser to new and established network marketing and party plan companies. For more than 30 years, Jay has enjoyed assessing and improving network marketing, party plan and referral marketing companies across the globe.

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In 1986, Jay began his career in direct selling by working for a major direct selling software provider. First as a software developer and later as a project leader and a business analyst, Jay worked closely with new and established network marketing and party direct selling companies to provide them with software solutions to meet their unique requirements.

Jay contributed in many ways to the success of large implementation projects for many companies. Jay also worked with dozens of smaller companies to assist each of them in various capacities to provide them with the systems they needed to help their businesses to grow faster.

Along the way while working with them, he learned the secrets of successful direct selling companies and the challenges faced by them. In true entrepreneurial spirit, Jay’s decision in 1999 to start Sylvina Consulting as a direct selling consulting company was driven by what he saw was a need for answers, advice, and solutions.

In 2004, 2006, 2009, 2014, and 2018, Jay gave presentations on compensation plans, recognition, and field leadership development at conferences held by the US Direct Selling Association.

He traveled to South Africa in 2015, 2016, and 2017 to conduct workshops on compensation plan design and recognition programs for member companies of the South African Direct Selling Association.

In 2017, Jay spoke at the Canadian Direct Sellers Association Meeting on the importance of recognition.

More than just a compensation plan expert, Jay is exceptionally skilled at advising new and established companies on business strategies. Before offering advice or solutions, he asks important questions to understand each client’s specific concerns and goals.

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