Comments on: IBOAI launches Social Media Guide for Amway Business Owners

By: Ian Sinclair

Ian Sinclair — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 01:31:41 +0000

Yes this is a people business and we want people who we care about first and foremost don’t we? I know the net can be great for building relationships and all but to many abuse it and spam everything and forget it’s suppose to be about people, a business with a heart.

By: Bridgett

Bridgett — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:09:08 +0000

FYI:

Harrassment (offline and online) is a crime.

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:30:49 +0000

He harassed me to death until I just said to h*** with it. I’m debating as to what to do with it. I sure wonder what it’s like to be king of the universe. I also wonder what it’s like to have absolutely nothing to do but pick on everybody while living in his mother’s basement. Amway didn’t ask me to take down the blog, just one of the posts, which I did, but that wasn’t good enough for you-know-who. If you want to discuss it further, you can contact me privately. Thanks for asking.

By: ajgannon

ajgannon — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:21:39 +0000

Jeffrey,

What happened to your blog? Did Amway Global ask you to take it down, or did you feel it just wasn’t productive for you? Bridgett has a blog with a link to her shopping site, and that seems okay. I realize that Tex got weary of chasing after kingpins, and is now sniffing out anyone advertising their businesses on-line, and reporting them to Amway. (I know he doesn’t really care what the little IBO is doing–it’s a way to attach a tool scam alert to as many e-mails as possible.) This might be a good time for us all to get clear on what is and isn’t allowed. Probably it’s a good idea to simply run a copy by Amway before submitting any classified ads and such. I’d be amazed if you couldn’t advertise this way; there’s probably just certain protocol to follow.

By: ajgannon

ajgannon — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:59:58 +0000

Thanks for pointed that out, IBOFightBack. Scott probably isn’t the only one who has those concerns. My LOA has given us instructions on contacting people through Facebook and Myspace. I should check it out myself–I’m pretty sure that http://www.xsgear.com (which you should access through Amway Global partner stores if you’re going to purchase any tools, to get PV/BV) has tips for taking advantage of social networking tools on the web.

By: ibofightback

ibofightback — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:15:39 +0000

Hi Scott,
As I note in my post, the rules as they stand are actually contradictory. The “in person” part is I suspect merely a hangover from pre-internet days. I think you’re just fine to meet and chat and sponsor people online. Now you’re not allowed to spam, which is fair enough – if you can do it, so can everyone else and you’d quickly be outspent and out of business! Same with advertising on youtube and such. The reality is those types of things aren’t efficient anyway – they don’t work, or if they do only for a limited time and limited people. What does work online is the same stuff that works offline – meet people, be a community member, build relationships, if you see a need – offer a solution. I’ve met many people online that I’ve later sponsored into my business. It’s about community, not spamming!

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:06:05 +0000

Hello,
I have considered becoming an IBO but I am very concerned about this. I am a twenty something who lives and breathes the internet. That is why I thought this would be such a great opportunity. I thought I could recruit people via the internet and really get my business going. Amway says that I can’t do that and that I have to meet them in person. Well that is going to limit my opportunities since I live in a small town far from a major Metro area. If I have to drive 100 miles to meet with someone…..well that doesn’t sound very efficient. Especially if I could recruit online in the comfort of my own apartment. In my case I could potentially reach tens of thousands of customers utilizing social media i.e YouTube, Facebook, etc….Why doesn’t Amway want me to do that??

By: ajgannon

ajgannon — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:53:35 +0000

Jeffrey, these sites, like the one I included with my name, have to be pass-code protected, according to Amway Global’s rules. In other words, someone has to be invited into the site. Once there, depending on what pass-code is given, a visitor sees all the prospecting information, follow-through material, meeting info, and team news. I probably shouldn’t bother giving the site address in an environment like this, because I’m not inviting anyone here to take a look at our opportunity.

MichMan, you’re right. My point (which is off-topic on this thread, I admit) is that some people have made too big of an issue about feeling misled by Amway distributors. I agree with you that this doesn’t justify misleading anyone. We should always be honest and straightforward.

By: MichMan

MichMan — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:08:54 +0000

aj said: “…if a prospect felt mislead, what’s the worst that can happen? They wasted a couple hours going to a meeting. Or if they signed up, they can call Amway and get a refund.”

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The worst thing that can happen is that the person tells others he was tricked into an Amway meeting. “Watch out for Joe. He won’t tell you upfront, but he’s going to try and suck you into Amway.”

He could also post his comments on the internet. If you Google ‘Amway trick’ or ‘Amway tricked’ and you will see lots of people posting stories on how they were misled into seeing the plan.

It used to be that one dissatisfied person would tell ten. Today with the internet, each dissatisfied person can tell hundred or even thousands. Why does Amway need that kind of publicity?

Hopefully the honest and straightforward approach will be the standard one in the future.

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:36:18 +0000

Nice looking site, aj. I hope it gets good results for you. However, I still have a hang-up about the Partner Stores and brand-names being promoted over the core line merchandise as those stores and items account for a very small percentage of our business. I know it is a hook to get people interested, but personally, I just don’t feel comfortable with it. Now, I would like to invite the bashers (and the curious) to take the Real (and Fair) Challenge at http://www.extremelybize.blogspot.com.