There are tons of new network marketing, or MLM, companies popping up all the time. There are so many new pre-launch opportunities that you can’t possibly keep up with them all. In a few years though, a lot of them will have closed down. It’s just a simple fact that most new businesses fail within the first 5 years or so. Only a few manage to stand up to the test of time and prosper. Why?
For some, the company will just nail the product. It will be the right thing and the timing will be perfect for it. Other companies will have a strong management team that does things right to keep the company going long enough for it to get properly established. The compensation plan will also be important. The people who join a company as distributors have to know that they are taken care of.
I’m with Nikken, a wellness research company originally from Japan that has been in business for more than 30 years. I recently had the opportunity to talk to one of the top earners with Nikken, Reid Nelson. He shared some interesting things about Nikken and the MLM industry in general. For most companies there is a lot of turn-over. People will be with one company for a few years then jump to the next big opportunity then the next. At Nikken people generally stay. Better than 80% of the people who have reached leadership levels in Nikken stay with the company. Reid Nelson has been with Nikken for 19 years. More locally, I’m only 2 steps down from people who have been with Nikken for more than 15 years. Nikken has only been in the United States for 20 years, so they must be doing something right for people to stay this long.
One of the reasons for Nikken’s success that Reid Nelson shared with me was that they attract people who genuinely want to help other people. It isn’t just about chasing the dollars for us. The products, especially the magnetic products, help people live better lives.
Another reason is that it is possible to make a lot of money and save a lot of money with Nikken. If you show commitment to building a Nikken business they will help you cover your two biggest expenses as well as pay you what you earn. Once you reach the Gold rank Nikken will pay for a car (you own the car and they send you a check toward your car payment, so you don’t lose it if you decide to leave. It’s your car). At Platinum, Nikken will begin sending you a check toward your house payment.
Finally, Nikken listens to the distributors. I often hear my upline talk about improvements that they were able to have a hand in because the company listens. You don’t often get that with a lot of companies.
So, if you are tired of jumping from one company to another and are ready to find a place to call home, ask me about Nikken.
Wayne Woodworth
Nikken Wellness Consultant
