Is MLM a four letter word?

There are only three letters in MLM, but when you speak the words "Multi-Level Marketing" to some people, you may notice them begin to slowly back away from you as if you were emitting a foul odor.

I have heard mixed reviews about MLM, or "Network marketing" plans, but I also know people who have been very successful in it. When I recently contacted LegalShield to inquire about becoming an associate, the representative I talked with emphasized that I was becoming involved in a "home-based business," and never mentioned the words multi-level marketing, or network marketing.

I began seeking out opportunities in MLM companies because I was looking for opportunities to own my own business with the goal of financial freedom. MLM companies give the opportunity to be part of an established business system that others have been successful in. I discovered LegalShield on a nexera.com list of Top 25 Network Marketing Companies in the World.

What attracted me to LegalShield was its 40 years in business and the fact that associates are not required to buy and hold inventory. I have a one car garage and I can truthfully say that my car has never seen the inside of it because it is packed from floor to ceiling with no space in between for boxes of vitamin supplements from a marketing company. Second, but equally important, LegalShield offers a product that everyone needs and everyone can use. You don't have to be a health nut to need the services of a lawyer. On top of that, LegalShield also offers an identity theft protection program. The coverage includes the member's spouse as well as minor children, and children under 26 living at home. This year the IRS told me that someone had been using my 2 year old son's Social Security number to file their own tax return, so I can see the value of identity theft protection.


I signed up as an associate today. I am compiling my "warm list" of contacts to tell about the business. Follow my blog to find out what I'm learning. You can find out more about this amazing company, and even become a member of my team, by going to my website: www.jasonpatrick.legalshieldassociate.com