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Marketing strategy is a part of business plan in every organization. This is one of the most important in running a business. In our time, many are using MLM or Multi-level Marketing as their strategy.

MLM also called as network marketing is a way of marketing in which the product and company is promoted directly to the consumers. The purpose is to create sales force that will perform as a distributor and generate income not only by producing sales but also by referring the product/company to the other people. Members of a MLM are earning income by commission based of their total independent sales plus the agreed percentage from the sales commission of their downline (recruit members).

Here are the reasons why many companies are using MLM or Multi-level Marketing as their marketing strategy.

1. Low-cost ways to promote company

2. Less workers or regular employee, meaning there is no need to hire salespersons and pay regular salary and other privileges of a regular employee.

3. No need to pay for big television advertisement

4. Salesperson has the high possibility to generate sales because they are earning by commission, they are more eager to gain sales than the regular employee

5. Easy to recruit members, many persons are interested to join for the following reasons:

a. The members success will be based on individual’s effort

b. Personal freedom

c. They have enough time to spend with their family

d. An opportunity to earn unlimited income

MLM companies are escalating, even in the web; they call each member as an affiliate partner. The process is the same; the only difference is as an affiliate partner to an online company, the task is to market the product online, either by sending emails or by putting the ads banner of the merchant to your own website.

I have here 10 lists of Multi-level Marketing companies (not in-order). They are successful in the field and you might at interest to know their background.

1. Forever living products
2. Herbalife
3. Mary Kay
4. Avon Products
5. Cobra group
6. Freelife
7. Nu skin Enterprises
8. Usana Health sciences
9. Amway
10. Kleeneze

Real state also known as real property, pertains with land and everything attached to it such as house, condominium unit and office building, while recession is the slow down of the economic activity in a certain period of time.

Let us discuss the importance of Real State in the economy of United State and the factors that affects other country. Buying land properties is one of the good investments in USA, mainly because of the fast increasing of such value. If you will search real state to the search engines, you will see various results for real state websites. They offer agents, available properties and methods on how to avail a land property. Some of the real state agents also offer to assist on how to get financial assistance. At times, they do offer to process the client’s paper to process the credit evaluation for them. These will only show how big the industry of a real state is.

Not until the time of recession, as you look around, you will realize a big slowdown in the buying and developing of properties. The impact is the increased of the number of unemployed in the industry and affecting the profession of architect, engineering and construction jobs. Slowdown of the industry considered as a major cause of loosing jobs and when the number of unemployed increases, expenditures of consumer decreases.

United state ranked as top two in top 10 GDP (gross domestic product) countries according to http://geographic.org. Many countries are doing business such as exporting and importing to this country, and since 2008, real state industry in the United State was not doing well. Meaning the number of unemployed increases in the country and people are getting cautious spending money, which affect the importation and exportation industry that led to slow down of economic activity globally. Many big and small establishments and organizations were close last year and even this year (2009), we all just hope to get back before the year ends.

If you’re starting your own business in 2008, chances are you’ll be spending a tremendous amount of time at the office. Unfortunately, burnout is as frequent as a cause for failure as lack of revenues. In fact, many entrepreneurs underestimate the amount of time and psychic energy involved in running a business. Business and marketing plans are great at taking into account fixed costs, revenue projections and marketing goals, … and not so great at gauging the amount of hard work (or “human capital”) that goes into a business endeavor.

For a new business owner, it is easy to see how running your own show can also quickly begin to run your life. Here are a few tips to avoid burnout and work-related exhaustion in 2008.

1. Join a gym – Your body is a temple. Treat it like one. Exercise will keep you mind tight, your thoughts focused and give you energy for the rest of the day.
2. Find a hobby – You need to think about something besides work during your “off” hours. Collect stamps. Be a photographer. Blog online. Find something that you like and create a separate bubble for your interests.
3. Take small breaks during the day – Take a walk around the office building. Treat yourself to a nice lunch. Buy yourself a new outfit. Call a friend. Go to a park and watch squirrels eat acorns. Do something to break up the monotony of a 12-hour workday.
4. Try to have a personal life – If you have a spouse or significant other in your personal life, don’t abdicate your responsibilities in your relationship. Your partner is with you because he/she loves you and wants to spend time with you. Make sure you leave enough time in your work week for those who are most important to you.
5. Don’t bring your work home – When you shut the door at your office after a long day’s work, leave the work there. Don’t bring any work home unless you absolutely have to, … or if your “work” is at home. Create some transparent barriers between your work life and your personal life.
6. Work with a business coach – When in doubt, work with a professional. A “life coach” can help you effectively manage your time and set your business and personal priorities. Many times, it is quite effective to seek out the advice of an unbiased third-party

Marketing is an important aspect of business that we all have to acknowledge. Without marketing, our business may not achieve its purpose of existence and hence making business falter if we are not aware of this by now.

Most people want profits and results which is only natural. These investors just want to see where their money is going. But while funding is always an issue, it still remains that effective business plans and marketing plans are key towards making a business a successful operating venture.

We hear of the 4p’s of Marketing in business functions and educational briefs today. But do we really know what they are about? Perhaps this video can enlighten us better.

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Once a business is introduced into the world, there is no doubt that everything will be left towards how good the marketing plans and strategies will be mapped out. Make no mistake about it; marketing is the single most hectic section a company can ever have. It is perhaps the most appealing and rigorous resort of people who have to act quickly so that a business entity can start making noise.

Marketing is not sales. They are not the people who are expected to produce the deals but are rather the blueprint of making all things a reality. Marketing a business may be challenging but it also requires an extreme dose of patience. The effect of marketing in business does not occur overnight. It may take some time for the impact to take place. Now that is the dilemma that marketing heads will have to face sans the directives and high expectations of the assigned management team.

Advertising and promotions rely entirely on how good the marketing plan has been mapped out. It is not all about spending money for TV, radio and print advertising. For sure, businesses will always look for something affordable and light on the budget. Not all offered promotional ideas will always be acceptable.

So more or less you can see the pains of marketing a business. Are you up to the challenge? Well, try to have that business mind of your buckle down to work. It’s a war out there and marketing is the entire arsenal you can carry with you.

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