Frequently Used Direct Sales Terms
If you're thinking about starting a direct sales business, keep an open mind. While the majority of direct sales companies are legitimate, they can also be fronts for pyramid schemes or other work-at-home scams. If you intend to sign a contract with a company, make sure you understand the terminology on it. Direct Sales Direct selling (also known as direct sales) is a type of marketing in which products and services are sold to consumers directly rather than through a fixed retail outlet. Direct sales occur through person-to-person contact, frequently at home parties hosted by the distributor, who may also be referred to as a sales representative, associate, and/or consultant. Most direct selling operations are also multi-level marketing organisations with compensation plans that pay sales representatives for both product sales and recruiting other sales representatives. Multilevel Marketing (MLM) MLM is a business structure in which products are marketed dir...