National Companies Network Marketing

Team National Network Marketing Review - Scam Or Legit?

Recently, Team National (or National Companies, aka "Big N") has emerged as a very popular Home Based Business opportunity. As the idea of having a successful home-based business has grown in popularity, Team National has positioned itself as a very popular (and somewhat controversial) leader in the network marketing arena.

There are also some very real concerns about starting or participating in a Team National business. I'm about to go through and give an unbiased review of the pros and cons of developing a business and see if we can find out whether Team National is a great opportunity...or a great scam.

Team National - The Good

National Companies is a company developed and chaired by Dick Loehr. At its heart, Team National provides savings benefits packages that allow clients to access discounts to furniture, jewelry, travel, insurance, communications, and more. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Team National offers people the chance to save money, and also to recruit other people to build a business helping people save money.

The best that Team National has going is the compensation plan. With its binary matrix, it allows distributors the potential to earn a sizable commission off of each benefits package sold. It can pay high, and motivated distributors definitely have the potential to earn decent money.

Team National - The Bad

The first big strike against Team National is the cost of the packages. For a 2 year membership, it costs over $899.00. For a lifetime membership, the package costs a cool $2,199.00. If you buy a lot of jewelry and insurance, then it might be a great deal. However, most people joining a business opportunity are not looking to spend that kind of money just to get into business, especially with no guarantee of profit.

Another concern is regarding the true savings that are offered in the benefits package. In an interview with a Team National representative, I was told that the package did offer some savings, but he found that he could always find a better deal just by shopping around. So if you don't like to shop and compare, then the benefits package is probable a great investment. But if you're truly looking to get the best bang for your buck, there might be some question as to how much you can truly save.

Team National - The Ugly

The truly painful thing about starting or growing a Team National business is their marketing plan. Like many Network Marketing Companies, Team National advocates that you chase your "warm market", friends and family. They teach their distributors to use a "baseball" marketing plan that goes like this:

• 1st Base - Call up a friend or family member, and send them to the 10 minute "Sizzle Call", where they can hear a bunch of hype about making millions of dollars marketing the benefits package.
• 2nd Base - See if your poor prospect is still interested. If so, 3-way them into a phone conversation with your upline, where you prospect can hear another testimonial about how they can get rich.
• 3rd Base - If you prospect is still taking your phone calls, then you can schedule a home-viewing, where you can go over to their house, show them a DVD presentation, and do another 3-way call to your upline for extra "validation".
• Home Base - Closing time! This is where the deal is done.

Growing a Team National business can be a great opportunity. They have a decent (not great but decent) product, but there are plenty of companies that have great products, and many people that market good products never make a dime. There are also plenty of terrible products that generate millions of dollars in revenue (anyone remember the pet rock?) The difference is the marketer, and their ability to target their market effectively.

In closing, I would say that starting and developing a Team National business is lucrative if someone knows how to effectively use the telephone, the Internet, and other effective marketing tools. It is not a scam, but like any business, success will be determined by the skill-set of the marketer. Team National is definitely not a lottery ticket or a stock option - meaning, you do not just buy in and wait for a payout.

If someone does not have the first clue on how to market effectively, then I would suggest they either learn how to be an effective marketer, or else just use the benefit package to save a few bucks.

About the Author

Joshua Fuson is a professional marketer, and has participated in the generation of over $14 million dollars in the direct-marketing industry in the past 4 years alone. To find out more about Josh, click... here.

You can also learn more about growing a successful business with Beyond Yours Marketing by getting the free guide to Success In Team National.

Facebook - 3 Ways To Promote Your Business On Facebook

Confused on developing your network marketing business?

How has that worked for you in your network marketing company?

Three Free ways to expand your home business in Facebook is to be a REAL marketer.

1. Are You Photogenic?

I’m not talking about some crazy image. Many people assume that you can add a odd picture of your product and that will help you on Facebook. There might be some who like your expensive ride you have on your profile, but how does that really build a connection with business minded people? You need to brand your own image onto their heads.

What makes you unique from every other business out there? Don’t fool yourself.

2. Where Do You Reside?

Reps don't understand you can set a location for yourself in Facebook. Most people glance over this because they are a national distributor. You are holding back on yourself in the leg if you don't let yourself be sought after. Why are you hiding from users from finding you? Isn't part of business building about having ways for newbies to find you effortlessly? You want to be searchable by newbies who want your product or service.

3. Complete Out Your Profile

Way too many users only put a small amount of information on it. Makes it seem like you are hiding. Users want to network with people they know. It's hard to do that if you got a picture of a dog and you have no clue to what they do in their spare time. Even worse, you don't even know what they do for a living. You should put down where you work.

Can Facebook Really Be Used For Business? Of course!

There are many simple ways to promote your business using Facebook. Facebook alone should be able to drive significant traffic if utilized correctly. Building your network business can be as simple as using methods like these.

Team National- The Network Marketing Company

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