Guidelines For Chosing A Good Network Marketing Company

Before we begin, a little something about the subject!

What is Network Marketing A.K.A Multi-Level Marketing (MLM)?

Multi-Level Marketing(MLM) (As defined by Wikipedia), is a marketing strategy in which the sales force is compensated not only for sales they generate, but also for the sales of the other salespeople that they recruit. This recruited sales force is referred to as the participant's "downline", and can provide multiple levels of compensation. Other terms used for MLM include pyramid selling, network marketing, and referral marketing. According to the US FTC (Federal Trade Commission), some companies that use multi-level marketing exploit members of their networks and constitute illegal pyramid schemes.

You can watch the video below for more elaborate definition of Network Marketing explained by Tim Sales.



Credits to the owner of the video.

Now that you have knowledge about Muti-Level Marketing or whatever you want to call it, let's move on to the main point of this blog entry 'Guidelines'.

First - Check Legality.
We have to distinguish Legal Network Marketing from Malicious Pyramiding Schemes. It is really pretty obvious, some pyramiding scams operate without physical product or either suspicious. Meaning, the company only gain money from referring/recruiting people for their investment/joining fee which will be used to compensate sponsors/uplines.

Here's a brief Anti-Pyramiding Scam Educational Video From DTI.



Credits to the owner of the video.

Second - The Company Product.
It is a must that MLM Companies have their own product. Usually MLM's are pro-distribution companies. It's simple, an outstanding sales/movement of products/merchandise ensures profit, therefore financial stability of the company and good compensation for their distributors. Remember, many legit MLM Company shuts down after a year or two due to company bankruptcy. Some because of the Company's bad compensation plan.

Third - Company Credibility, Integrity and Milestones.
Company must exercise transparency. The legality of the Company must never be put to questions, so they are required to show proof of registration documents and etc. While, no or less number of complaints and law suits reflects the company integrity. Somehow, long Company operations is an enough proof of company stability, because Company milestones represents its financial capability to run and pay its employees/workers.

Fourth - A Good Marketing Plan.
In MLM, Company provides seminars and large scale meetings where they show and discuss the company marketing strategy and how they plan to move the product and reach the end-users/consumers. Well, every MLM Company comes with their own marketing strategy and I cannot tell you if one is better than the other, but my advise is that you attend as much different company seminars as you could, study it. Then it's up to you to decide which one suits you best!

Fifth and last!- A Good Compensation Plan.
Alright!, you passed the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th guide, so now we go to what you'll gain from them. There are lot's of MLM company with different ways/styles to convince prospect investors/partners and I cannot tell you if one is better than the other. It is vital that you scrutinize this to make sure they are not underpaying their employees which may result to complaints/law suits Or over paying which may lead of course to company bankruptcy, moreover.. closure. Again, my best advise is to also attend as much different company seminars and study their Compensation Plan until you figure out what company will be the best tool to reach and achieve your goal; to become FILTHY RICH!..

That's about it!

By the way, my objective for writing this blog is to give basic knowledge about Multi-Level Marketing, to establish better understanding about alternative source of income, define tools to achieve financial freedom, and to share the same Opportunity to others, because I'm a Network Marketer Myself!!

Because "Nobody is an Island", you cannot achieve your goal alone. Learn to multiply yourself through others. Take the risk and learn from your mistakes. Use the Power of Leveraging!

Happy Networking!

You're kind for reading my blog, but will you be so kind enough to watch the video below, Here's my chosen Multi-Level Marketing Company and a brief explanation about it's marketing and compensation plan!!



Credits to the owner of the video.

Thanks for reading my Blog Post!!


"Ignorance is lack of willingness to learn."

Blowfly

RCBC My Wallet Visa - Shop online without credit/debit cards.

RCBC MyWallet Visa card - is a reloadable multi-purpose prepaid stored value card which offers the flexibility of managing your day-to-day financial transactions with the added convenience of access to the worldwide Visa network. With this prepaid stored value card, you spend only what you have loaded in the card, thus, preventing you from overspending!

As mentioned, you can use this card to shop online, being a visa card, you can use it directly for any transactions online. withdraw funds in your card and even your Paypal, Alertpay, Payza, Paypay and etc.. (only if it's affiliated w/rcbc) and linked, I'll be posting that matter on my next blog post.

Obtaining RCBC MY Wallet Visa Card

How:

In able to apply for it you'll need:

2 Valid ID's. You can use any of these:

- School ID
- Company ID
- Drivers License
- PRC License
- SSS ID
- Philhealth
and etc.. I run out of ideas

And Money for payment of course!!

Procedure:

1. Just visit any RCBC Branch and state your purpose of visiting and the guard will hand you a number. Wait for your no. to be summoned.

2. Talk to the Customer Service Officer and she'll fill-out the enrollment form for you, present two (2) valid photo-bearing identification card, provide photocopy (that's all they need). Also tell the amount you want to fund your card.

3. If your # was called, go to the cashier and pay Php 120.00 as payment for the visa card and the amount you want to fund your card. (Php300.00 if your planning to link it to Paypal account or all sorts).

4. The CSO will give you the card and brief you with the terms.

Thats it, wait for an hour or two and your card is activated. You can withdraw any amount loaded in your card, there's no transaction fee as long as it is RCBC affiliated ATM, Bancnet or Megalink to be exact.

There it is enjoy your new and affordable cash card!


"Manage the way you spend or be a fool reminiscing your mistakes"


Blowfly

Obtaining LTO Student Permit

Yeah we are all surely excited that at our age 16 we can finally get our hands on a studend permit that will allow us to drive motorized vehicle of course with presence of a person holding a valid professional drivers license. But law and its flaws always suck right?, most of them (law enforcers) are too lazy to mind if some stupid teen is putting somebody into trouble.. haha. Well I can say I'm lazy too, allowing my drivers license expire and giving myself headache for reverting back to student permit. whew!!

So for those who don't know how to get this:

- First, find the nearest LTO Office at your location.
- Produce a photocopy of your birth certificate or better yet, if you have NSO. Bring the original for verification
- Bring any identification card, you're teenage so school ID would be fine.
- Adult?, surely you have more than enough ID's to prove who you are right?, bring any of those!

If you check LTO's website, it includes TIN #, but it was crossed out from the requirements. I wasted my time asking BIR for it, they say it's only necessary if I'm applying for non-pro or pro license.

There are only 4 stages,

Here's the procedure:

1. Go to the CSR, show your documents and ID and they'll provide you the form and number. After accomplishing it, pass it to CSR or if they have a tray in window 1, put it there front facing down.
2. When your name or # was called, proceed to window 2 for photo capturing and signature.
3. Pay the amount corresponding to the type of service and wait.
4. Get your Student Permit.

If you manage to arrive early, you won't have the trouble of waiting. So be there early or don't complain with your stupidity and laziness!!

"The early bird catches the worm"

Blowfly

The Ambitious Hike: Mt. Pulag Summit

Where it all started:

It was Nov. 2013 when our friend Janna came home for a vacation from USA. After a short stay at Manila to meet up with her college friends, we've heard she's on her way to our hometown. Upon arrival, of course we visited her for a long chat and alcohol binge (my favorite game) and this is where we learned about their plan to reach the top. Originally, there are only 5 of them, Janna, her younger sister Jessica (who's also on vacation from KSA), their cousin Giselle, and her 2 friends(late meet up). Two of us were invited but Thrice wasn't able to go and I was with doubt at first but hey it's all expenses paid anyway so why not.

Getting there:

We left the next day before noon and arrived at manila before 7pm. Just a quick rest and a little time to pack stuffs we need for the climb and we're off to cubao to catch the bus headed to bagiuo. I ride a different bus since they booked their trip days earlier and that bus was full. My bus ride was a bit longer due to stops but it only came 20 minutes short of their arrival time and Giselle's friends already joined them. It didn't take long before our service arrived, and once again we're on the road. I think it's about 3 hr SUV ride with a 5 min halfway stop to get to DENR office where briefing will take place. In our case, it took a little longer because we had a chat with other mountaineers at the stop and we all agreed to make our teams one since there are 7 of them and only 6 of us. From DENR Office, we transferred to a jeepney the guys rented for another 1 hr ride to the Ranger Station. Anyway, I must say that the driver was really bad ass man. I never ride a drifting jeepney before, it was very thrilling and dangerous ride due to muddy road and deadly cliff drop.

Our journey on foot began:

Ranger Station is where you'll arrange for tour guide, porter and vote for a team leader. I think they assign 1 guide for every 10 person. They assigned 2 guides because our group has 13 members (we joined as one team thinking we'll save money by having only one guide.. LOL). There's a rumor of a previous hiker catching hypothermia but nobody confirmed if it's true (later Jan 2014 it was mentioned at TV Patrol news having one casualty in month of November). Everything's settled so we gathered for a prayer then begin the hike, it was approximately 1 and half hours (depends on your phase) on foot with at least 20 min knee busting climb before reaching Camp 1 (perfect for resting after the steep climb) and less than 2 hours to get to Camp 2 (camping grounds). By the way, professional mountaineers set up their tents near the summit. Our team mates manage to set their tents up before it gets dark but unfortunately for us, we aren't geared properly for the weather so they didn't allow us to set tent in open grounds. It's no use arguing with experienced hikers so we heed their call and later on found out the benefit. We learned how unarmed we are as we begin to hear their mountaineering stories and seeing how their gears work and the likes of it. I guess we all agreed that night, it was a pretty ambitious climb for first timers to hike the 2nd/3rd (still debated) highest mountain in the country being unprepared. At least we're proud that they give it to us, we have the guts! (is it really guts or death wish?)LOL. We continue chatting over dinner and after that, what else?, the best way to fight the cold is liquor so we brought out all the alcohol drink we packed and push on getting to know each others lives. It was nearly 1am when the last 3 man standing (including me) called it a night, it was 9 degrees if I remember right. The plan was to get up 5am and hike to the summit to witness the sunrise but sadly it was called out due to zero visibility and rain. Everyone was up at first light then coffee and breakfast was prepared and served so that we may resume the hike at 8am. As breakfast was done, everyone prepared themselves and suit up to make ourselves wet proof; you know cold weather, rain and fog. Well for me, I'm wearing only cargo shorts so I had to improvise and strap my legs with a trash bag to prevent soaking up my legs then eventually both socks and shoes. The hike only took less than an hour with minimal climbing effort, and tadaa… at last we are on the top of the 2nd or 3rd (whatever) highest mountain in the country of the Philippines. The peak is said to be 2,922 mts but I didn’t ask my team mates reading in his altimeter. Surely reaching the summit was a wonderful feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction. Thanks to the guys that made this adventure a success, I don’t think we'll made it that far if we haven’t met them. Well I wasn’t disappointed but I just hope we saw the sunrise, they say it was a beautiful scene. Good part is, I was literally standing in the clouds (It’s impossible to stand on clouds right?) and of course, touching the sky. Nevertheless, it’s great considering the previous team never made it to the summit; some didn’t even reach Camp 2 because of the bad weather.

Here a link to a breath taking time lapse video titled:

Chase the Clouds - The Mount Pulag Summit

Credits to Bong Bajo for the video, I just borrowed it. "Kudos!" pra sa iyo!!





A quote was mentioned to us by the DENR officer that applies as a rule to Mt. Pulag, here it is:

“Take nothing but photographs, leave nothing but footprints. Bring nothing but memories, kill nothing but time”

So we packed everything even trash and brought it with us all the way down. Our descend phase is kind of fast and quiet, for sure everyone is eager to reach the Ranger Station to rest. I didn’t even bother the pain in my shoulder because of my backpacks weight. That's about it!, we re-trace our trip back to bagiuo and Janna offered dinner then we said our goodbyes to the good heart fellows who we owe this ones success. And lastly pictures.




Thank you Janna, Jessica, and Giselle for a great experience!!

Here are some tips to survive Mt. Pulag:

Outfit Includes:(check weather)

- Jacket, waterproof just in case it rains and a thick one to fight the cold.
- Shirts, bring lots if it's humid.
- Wet proof pants, Leggings and/or jogging pants
- Trekking shoes
- Bonnet
- Gloves
- Socks, thick and long.

You might want to double or even triple that! Bring extras. Our clothes wasn’t enough to fight the cold, it might drop below 0, Our last check before sleeping was 9 degrees.

Group checklist:

- Tent, bring the ones with fly sheets not the beach tent(it won't stay up long)!
- Portable Stove and Cookwares
- Food Supplies (Carbohydrates, Energy sources)
- Lighting source (General use), better to bring emergency light
- Knife
- Ropes
- Duct Tape/Packaging Tape
- Water Proofing Stuffs, ( for electronic devices)
- Large plastic bag,trash bag,zip lock plastic bags(for e-devices) - can be used for waterproofing your bags! I used it as warmer for my feet. hehe

In your backpack:

- First aid kit
- Toiletries (soap, shampoo, toothbrush),
- Toilet paper or wet ones, there are designated “Toilet Areas” at the camping grounds.
- Flashlight and Batteries, it's advisable to bring your own.
- Spoon and fork,
- Drinking cup, if you’ll be drinking hot drinks or liquor. hehe
- Raincoat
- Slippers
- Sleeping Bag, bring your own. In my case, the tour guide offered me his. haha
- Water bottle container, it can be filled up with spring water along the trail.
- liquor and cigarettes, I don't smoke so I only need lots of alcohol. lol

Avoid casualty or being left behind, pack right to fully enjoy the hike!.

"Prevention is better than cure"

Blowfly

Frank, Inyo and Franco

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I was really thrilled the first time I heard about this band Franco, their album was released last May 2010. I was captivated by their reggae rock music, and surely lot of us will dig in the lyrics.

Franco is composed of individuals affiliated with established acts - Franco Reyes (Inyo), Gabby Alipe (Urbandub), Paolo Toleran (Queso), Buwi Meneses (Parokya ni Edgar), and JanJan Mendoza (Urbandub), that's why they call them super band. That's also why I'm kind of jumped by excitement, it was days of getting high to their music and I loved it. Eventually while searching for some details about their album, I came across a debated forum about Franco Reyes' former band InYo and the newly launch super band Franco where they argue on who plays best. Then I was really disappointed to found out that most of the songs released by Franco was already out internationally in InYo's album and was also played by Frank (Franco Reyes' original Cebu based band).

Now here's the catch, I know that Franco Reyes wrote this songs and it is his music, and has the right to play these songs even if Frank and InYo disbanded because of the royalty but, releasing this songs again as their debut album as Franco come on!, well I never heard a disbanded group re-released their songs again under another band name, usually they release an album with new singles and sings their previous bands hit songs. I understand now why the other side in the forum proclaim Franco as a Super Cover Band. Well don't get me wrong, I really like that Franco was formed, because it's a great band but a band was suppose to make new songs not to play songs that was released before. I think the original band Frank deserves the credit for these songs, they are the ones behind that music when it was being crafted anyway.

I have nothing against Franco, this is just my opinion you know. I like Franco band because of it's super band title and I'm looking forward for their next album and I hope it will be surprisingly good,. I salute Frank for bringing the music to life, Inyo for making it international and Franco for popularizing it to our country. They are all great bands, and to you Sir Franco for a good strategy to keep your own music alive. So Kudos! More Power.

Letter to Ela (Blowfly)

I

Hey Ela we use to hang around.
The moment I met you I was so glad
Those days of our meaningful bond
Ever since then you stayed in my mind

II
A friend to be that's where I stand
But each and every day the more I fall in love
So tell me have you ever had the heart?
To tell me to stop without hurting me so bad

****
My Dear Ela tell me how's your heart
It's sad to hear that you're breaking apart
How I wish I was there to stand by your side
To comfort you and be the one to hold your hand

III
Perhaps before wasn't a good time
And I came late way too far
You have everything you needed somehow
But you've given me friendship anyhow

IV
Have yourself enough time to heal
Because waiting has always been my game
It's may way of showing I really care
Your hearts condition matters much anyway



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Letter to Ela

I am lost, take me home.

Yesterday I met my future boss, we went to the construction site where I'll be working as soon as I finished processing my work pass. While waiting for the approval which we applied online, he gave me a quick briefing about how soon his company will be taking over the project . I waited a couple of hour hours for his meeting to be adjourned, he then drive me to MOM Work Pass Division. The Que didn't take long but we had a slight delay when the officer noticed 2 missing pages that's necessary for the registration, so my boss had to run and produced another printout. After that, when everything seem to be fine he said his goodbyes and parted for another meeting. The registration and finger printing was quick so I'm out in the building in no time. That's the start of a new story.

My work is done so I head home. I've been given directions earlier so I figure it would be fine. Next thing I notice I'm walking for minutes without any Idea where to go or what to look for, so I ask an old Chinese guy in a motorcycle to point out which way to the nearest MRT station and that's when he misguided me. I figured that he'd given me direction to walk straight on a street parallel to where the MRT is 3 blocks away. I was lucky to see a small sign pointing the right way after walking a couple of blocks, so I hurried on that path. That's it I'm saved!

Good thing is, a long walk is a good exercise and you can enjoy the view. The least is no one would know you are lost!