The Pyramid Selling Myth and GEM Lifestyle

Sometimes people mistakenly confuse network marketing and GEM Lifestyle with a pyramid scheme. A pyramid scheme is a non-sustainable business model that involves the exchange of money primarily for enrolling other people into the scheme where there is no product or service being delivered.

The unethical behavior of some network marketing companies has added to the misunderstanding and skepticism towards network marketing. This is why it is very important that people do their due diligence in checking out a network marketing business opportunity.

Some very well known fortune 500 multi-billion dollar global companies have chosen network marketing as a way to distribute their goods and services and the now includes GEM lifestyle.

These also include Virgin, Tiscali, Avon, Anne Summers, Herbalife, Coca Cola, Motorola & and Xerox. In 2007 global soccer icon David Beckham signed for LA Galaxy whose main sponsor is Herbalife, a multi billion dollar global nutrition network marketing company.

Naturally these global giants would not want to harm their brand names in anyway by involving themselves in a product distribution model which would do that. Network Marketing is not a pyramid scheme, it is a business model for distributing products and services.

The Direct Selling Association forecasts that by 2010 networking companies will produce over $700 billion in revenue with a major growth in the industry resulting from the explosive growth of the internet (1.3 Billion users in 2007).

With 21st century digital marketing, a network marketing company can now distribute its products or services to the whole globe within 2-3 years if their product or service is an info product or an online subscription internet service. Previously it would have taken 20-30 years to distribute tangible products such as nutrition or skincare products.

Why do companies choose Network Marketing to distribute their products or services?

Below the 2 diagrams show the standard and network marketing models for distribution of goods and services.

Diagram 1  

As you can see in   diagram 1 the company can get the product to the consumer faster and with less costs.

They save on the conventional costs of Marketing, Advertising, PR & Distribution.

Diagram 2  

As you can see indiagram 2 through standard distribution, there will be a mark-up in price at the Wholesale Distribution stage, again at the Regional Distribution stage and again at the Retail Distribution stage.

This must happen in order for all these functions to operate profitably. The result is a higher price for the consumer and less profit for the company.

Both of the opportunities that we cover here use the system above to drive business, but reward associates directly and fairly. Below you have 2 options with GEM Lifestyle.

 OPTION 1: REGISTER FOR GEM LIFESTYLE

If you wish to join GEM Lifestyle and GEM Island join here.When you register as a GEM Lifestyle Associate, as part of your business pack you are required to pay 275 Euros to set up your unique GEM Lifestyle and Island Business and web sites.

OPTION 2: FREE GEM ISLAND GAMING AND ACCESS

You are able to register for FREE as a "GEMMER" for the GEM Island experience. There are NO fees for this and you get to experience all the amazing casinos and other delights on GEM Island.

So if you want to register, find out more about the island and then join as an associate at a later date this is your better option.