Comments on: Is Direct Selling Recession Resistant? http://www.directselling411.com/blog/is-direct-selling-recession-resistant/ Providing information to consumers and others interested in learning about and discussing direct selling. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:12:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Amy Robinson http://www.directselling411.com/blog/is-direct-selling-recession-resistant/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Amy Robinson Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:34:50 +0000 http://www.directselling411.com/?p=95#comment-435 Many people may think we're in a recession, but the economists haven't agreed on that yet, thus the "time will tell" ending to the post. What is confirmed though is that a number of companies have reported very positive second quarters, with both sales and salesforce numbers up. In fact I do believe we are entering a new era - no longer do people look to direct selling in larger numbers when there's a sour economy - they are looking to direct selling during just about any economic climate so one doesn't necessarily see the bump when there's a poor economy. As I mentioned, over time we have moved from counter-cyclical to tracking with the economy. I think that's a statement about the strength of this industry - it's not just a fall-back anymore - it's something people consider as an alternate income source at any time. Many people may think we’re in a recession, but the economists haven’t agreed on that yet, thus the “time will tell” ending to the post. What is confirmed though is that a number of companies have reported very positive second quarters, with both sales and salesforce numbers up. In fact I do believe we are entering a new era - no longer do people look to direct selling in larger numbers when there’s a sour economy - they are looking to direct selling during just about any economic climate so one doesn’t necessarily see the bump when there’s a poor economy. As I mentioned, over time we have moved from counter-cyclical to tracking with the economy. I think that’s a statement about the strength of this industry - it’s not just a fall-back anymore - it’s something people consider as an alternate income source at any time.

]]> By: QIAC http://www.directselling411.com/blog/is-direct-selling-recession-resistant/comment-page-1/#comment-434 QIAC Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:41:52 +0000 http://www.directselling411.com/?p=95#comment-434 Amy... Doesn't sound like good news, but at least your post was informative. Seems as if you are asking whether or not we are in a recession based upon historical performances of MLM recruiting? Most people would agree that we are in a recession, but the hoped for improvement in recruitment numbers has been down, not up. It seem like your industry is entering into a new era, and at least the numbers have not been encouraging of late. The economy is indeed bad and many distributors thought that this would (as it has in the past) improved recruitment, which has not been the case. Might we now be living in the real computer age where people are so much better informed, and become resistant to something that has so much controversy surrounding it? Amy…

Doesn’t sound like good news, but at least your post was informative. Seems as if you are asking whether or not we are in a recession based upon historical performances of MLM recruiting?

Most people would agree that we are in a recession, but the hoped for improvement in recruitment numbers has been down, not up.

It seem like your industry is entering into a new era, and at least the numbers have not been encouraging of late. The economy is indeed bad and many distributors thought that this would (as it has in the past) improved recruitment, which has not been the case. Might we now be living in the real computer age where people are so much better informed, and become resistant to something that has so much controversy surrounding it?

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