Your Questions About Direct Marketing Association

Jere answers:

First of all, I can’t tell you how awesome it is to find someone on here who wants to get into theatre and isn’t looking for advice on becoming a high-paid actress. Kudos to you!

Personally, I started my theatrical career as a performer, singing and dancing and acting in all sorts of things. I was also a dance teacher, and found that I loved putting recitals together more than I loved the spotlight; all of the behind-the-scenes stuff just made me incredibly happy. I started looking for jobs choreographing and costuming for productions, and actually got a “break” from a fellow director who liked the way that I coached the dancers in her production. She convinced her people to have me direct a musical, and after that was successful, they asked me to do more… And then put together an original production (which I was very glad to do!).

Directing is both tons of fun of unbelievably frustrating. You get to work with (usually) talented people to make your vision of a show happen. You work with tech and others to create the right lighting, costumes, and so on. You deal with flaky actors who skip rehearsals or forget about them completely and costumers who show you a great sketch, then give you a finished piece that looks nothing like it. You put on a show and it’s awesome (or not) and you’re exhausted but happy (or disappointed). You get hired to direct if your shows are received well.

As a lyricist or playwright, it’s a bit harder, because work is more scarce and the pay can be lousy. However, it’s your words that are being presented to the audience.

To get into directing, get involved with your college’s theatre! Start as a Stage Manager, which is basically the Director’s Right Hand. Do it well, and do it every chance you get. Then propose directing a show to whomever is in charge of your threatre program. Know which show you want to do, how expensive licensing it will be, and be ready to put together a budget proposal – this is all part of being a director. Then, direct your show, do it well, and don’t lose your temper during the process. Then try directing at a community/local theatre, and keep at that until you’ve got a reasonable repertoire under your belt. Then you can send resumes to bigger companies/playhouses.

As for playwriting, try writing a play first. Buy a book on how to do this, and see if you find it enjoyable or just painful. Then scrap that play and write another, because the first is never great. Have this in hand when you seek out your theatre program director, and propose either you or someone else direct this play. If s/he likes it, cool. If not, ask for advice on how to write a better play. Keep trying.

Unless you’re a Theatre Major with a specialization/focus in Directing or Playwriting, your degree doesn’t matter that much. Start with your college’s theatre club/program/association, and get some experience under your belt. The director of said program can help you go from there with advice for your local market, which will be different for every region.

Right now I’m putting together a musical for which I will not only direct but also write the script, the music, and the lyrics, design and produce the costumes, design and produce the set, design and produce a few stage illusions, AND choreograph. I’ll also be doing the majority of P.R. And the like, because people up here don’t seem market shows the way we did in Vegas and I want this to be a hit – and marketing is vital. I don’t recommend that anyone try this unless they’ve got experience in all of these areas and can handle the stress of having the show take up at least a full year of their life (from concept to closing night). I’d recommend to pick ONE aspect of production and do that.

Finally, as for a musical adaptation of a movie… Only big-name playwrights get to do that. Start with original plays and get known. The licensing fee for adapting a movie is outrageous, and most companies won’t let “just anyone” do it; they want to know that your show will benefit them and the reputation of the movie/book. And you do not want the legal trouble that can come from producing an adaptation for which you don’t have permission.

Jere answers:

An excellent source for finding a legitimate home-based business is to check out Direct Selling Association (DSA) at http://www.dsa.org. DSA is the national trade association of the leading firms that manufacture and distribute goods and services sold directly to consumers.

My advice is to go where the money is and that is travel. Travel is a $7.1 billion industry and growing every day. A Baby Boomer is retiring every 8 seconds and the first thing they want to do is travel. The average family in the United States spends $4,200 annually on travel. This is why my wife and I started our own online travel business. We’ve looked for years for a home based business and this is the first thing that made sense to us. The best part is that it sells itself. All you have to do is tell people about it. The industry commissions are already built in. You can also learn to save thousands on your taxes and travel wholesale instead of retail. The company that we work through is publicly traded, SEC regulated, has a $6,000 guarantee, and even offers health insurance. They even send their top agents on a cruise to the Bahamas. No one else does this. We love this business!

Jere answers:

How to Open MLM Company in India
Best MLM Business Plan

Who can start a multi-level marketing mlm company?

A company or manufacturer or a trading company who has some exclusive and unique products or services to market and wants to tap worldwide customers without setting up expensive shops and showrooms with little efforts and patience can start MLM Company.

What is the law for setting up Multi Level Marketing Company India?

There is no separate law for setting up a Multi Level Network Marketing MLM Company in India till now it was proposed in Indian Parliament 2005 but yet not became a law however there are certain acts of India constitutions which we need to consider before setting up Multi Level Marketing Company:

It should not be a only head count commission modal which falls in Pyramid Scheme which is banned in India, covers MRTP Act alias Money Rotation Trade Practice Banning ACT 1969.
It should not be only money involved investment return format which falls in PCMC Act alias Prize Chit and Money Circulation banning Act 1978. It should be feasible Product selling Business Modal.

What is the best practice to setup a Multi Level Marketing Company?

Firstly we recommend you to setup a Private Limited or Limited Company to setup a Multi Level Marketing Company in India which involved limited risk for directors who are setting up a Multi Level Marketing Company Business.

Apply for IDSA (Indian Direct Selling Association) Member Ship. It’s not a government body but it’s a private body setup by Amway India who is trying to govern the whole Direct Selling Companies in India with their problem and to stop unethical and illegal MLM companies and Multi Level Network marketing Business practice to operate and destroy the MLM Business route.

Apply for Vat/Service Tax/ Tan No and all necessary license and registration required for manufacture and selling your product.

Appoint a Legal Advisor and a Chartered Account to create rules and regulation forms, printing materials, other company related legal documents and stationary materials. Please does not cut copy paste other company’s print materials as it may not be applied on your product or MLM Business modal? It is also advisable to develop exclusive website content and information related to company written by legal advisor of the company to counter legal laws of the Land.

Jere answers:

There are many different ways this can be done. It all starts with ethics. If you want to know more about ethical marketing practices you should check out the EMC blog, a part of the Direct Marketing Association. Check it out at http://www.educationmarketingcouncil.com/blog

Jere answers:

You can give your Letter Carrier a letter stating, “I do not wish to receive unendorsed bulk business/standard mail in my mailbox;” or consider

The Mail Preference Service division of the Direct Marketing Association (known as DMA) compiles a list of people who do not want junk mail. This list is provided to any company who requests it, usually magazines.

Write Mail Preference Service and request your name, address, and phone number be deleted from all mailing and marketing lists. Provide them with three spellings or variations of your name, as well as with any other names at your address (including previous occupants). They will retain your information for five years. At that time you should write again. Be sure to write when you move. Send your name and address. Be sure to sign and date your letter.

Mail Preference Service
c/o Direct Marketing Association
PO BOX 9008
Farmingdale, NY 11735-9008
212.768-7277

The Farmingdale office processes your request. They will attempt to enter your correct full name at your specified address, but not all permutations, and they have been known to arbitrarily leave off an important variation of your name. On a quarterly basis, they send an updated database to their DC office and make the database available for general distribution. To see if your name was correctly entered into their database, contact: Mail Preference Service, Washington, DC, and ask for Ms. Tyree, Consumer Affairs Dept. 202.955.5030 x2413.

DMA also offers a telephone opt-out service. Write them with a list of all telephone numbers you want placed on “do not call” lists. Send your name, address, phone number with area code, and signature. They will retain your information for five years.

Telephone Preference Service
c/o Direct Mail Marketing Association
PO BOX 9014
Farmingdale, NY 11735-9014
212.768.7277

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