Your Questions About Direct Marketing Association

Susan asks…
Marketing career with reputable company?
Would you be interested in working with a company that has been listed with the Better Business Bureau for 21 Years now and is also registered with the Direct Selling Association as a Single Level Marketing Company? If So, visit my profile to learn a little about what I do and follow the link if interested. Thank you for your time. Wish I could provide more info herer but that would be considered spam and advertisement and I do not wish to get deleted. Have a great day!
Jamie S.
Mother/Marketing Executive

Jere answers:
No

Michael asks…
Where do I find people interested in a business opportunity, mlm, network marketing, or a home business?
I am a part of an excellent business opportunity. The company is Rastelli Direct, which is a food based business opportunity. Rastelli Direct is relatively new to the network marketing world, but is very seasoned in the food business. Rastelli’s has been in business since 1975 serving 5-star quality food to restaurants and hotels worldwide. It is nice to know that the company is built on a rock solid foundation and is going to be here for many years to come. Rastelli Direct is a member of of Direct Selling Association and rated A+ in the BBB. I really enjoy this opportunity because I saw it as a chance to capitalize on my food purchase and turn it into a profit center. We all have to eat, right? I am looking to share this opportunity with other people and help them in their business venture, as well as mine. I hope people will see this opportunity with the same vision as I see it. Check out my website for my contact info http://www.ProfitFood.com

Jere answers:
Word of mouth is always the most popular. Basic growth strategy in marketing would look like this:
Get on Facebook and market your ads cleverly. Put stickers on your car and your friends cars. Make a catchy logo and target the consumers basic need, as you said, food. Make it hearty and homey, honest and transparent.

Maria asks…
Why are people saying that Vector Marketing is a scam ?
Vector is not a scam. They are a reputable company and are part of the Direct Selling Association, which has a strict code of ethics for business practices. I worked for Vector for 2 years during college and enjoyed working there. I was able to make my own schedule and made good money for the hours I worked. It was hard work though, it’s not like making money is easy, and people should realize that. More information on Vector Marketing can be found in the Vector Marketing Petition.
http://www.petitiononline.com/vector11/petition.html

Jere answers:
That’s a great point.

Jenny asks…
I need statistics about the number of women in America who wear a size 9 (or above) shoe.?
This is for research paper for my direct marketing class.
I want to prove that there is a market for larger size shoes for trendy young women.
I am a marketing student who models. I am very tall and a size 12 shoe. I go to school with other tall lovelies who have trouble finding shoes they want.
Those lovley ladies count as primary sources but– I need “already done” research so that I can site my sources on a larger scale. Are there any secondary sources that are sharing this kind of info?
I searched nytimes.com and google and I did not find any relevant articles.
Is there a footwear/ shoe size national trade association or anything like that?
What other sources should I try?
Thanks.

Jere answers:
You should be able to get that information from the National Shoe Retailers Association. (see link below).
I’ve also included a link to an article that talks about average shoe size.

Betty asks…
What can Jobseekers and Employment Agencies do to avoid being FOOL by COMPANIES?
When COMPANIES advertise for job openings the salary budget is “Negotiable”. Then they get the employment agencies to help them to source for the same openings but setting different salary budgets for different employment agencies to work on.
Currently employment agencies “Do Not Disclose Companies Name” to jobseekers they represent. Consequently the same jobseeker may be sending to the same “Company” directly or through different employment agencies with different salary budgets.
1) Now if you are the Company receiving the same CVs from the same jobseeker with different salary budget via different sources what will you think and do with the same jobseeker ?
2) If you are a Jobseeker, do you think you will get the job ?
3) If you are the Employment Agency do you think you can close the deal ?
The consequences will be the Companies asking to see more CVs and lose confidence with the jobseekers at large and ended up taking a longer time for employment agencies to close deals. This will affect the survival of jobseekers and employment agencies.
So I urge Employment Agencies “To Disclose Company Names” they represent to all jobseekers from the start to avoid duplicated CVs with different salary budgets ended in the hands of Companies.
Jobseekers and Employment Agencies have to work closely to share information about Companies who are out there to “Test Market” and wasting jobseekers and employment agencies time, effort and money bearing in mind that the Companies do not pay a single cent at all.
By not disclosing and sharing information about the “Companies” amongst employment agencies and jobseekers it will only drive employment agencies and jobseekers into desperation. Companies will take advantage of this weakness and keep setting lower and lower salary budgets for employment agencies to work on. This will further create for frustration and desperation amongst employment agencies and jobseekers. The job market in Singapore is small and the employment agencies and jobseekers have to work “Smart” and not let the Companies “Fool” them.
Employment agencies should not worry about jobseekers sending their CVs direct to their Clients cause most of the Companies have that “Shopping for the Best Candidate” attitude through various sources. At the end of the day it is all about which jobseeker has the “BEST MATCH” in the eyes of the Companies not the employment agencies nor the jobseekers.
Companies may instruct employment agencies “Not to Disclose” their Companies Names to jobseekers so that they are better “Manipulate” jobseekers and employment agencies. Companies usually want to portray themselves as good employers who are willing to pay what the jobseekers are worth for. So they choose to hide behind these employment agencies to “test market” without dirtying their own hands.
I WELCOME PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS ISSUE !!
Pls read below 2 same ads appeared on the same day at jobsdb 27/4/10 with different salary budgets. 1) TODAY’S CAREER BELOW $4,000 AND 2) MCI UPTO $5,000
Imagine the negative reactions triggered by the agencies and candidates upon reading these ads. Companies are just “testing market” and wasting resources..
AD 1) Today’s Career is an active member of the Singapore Staffing Association since 1996. Our Corporate philosophy of service quality has always been proactive, personalized employment services tailored to your career needs. By connecting with us, you will be able to leverage on our extensive network of organizations, and assisted by our team of dedicated consultants to fill up suitable job openings.
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Jere answers:
As a jobseeker you don’t really have anything to negotiate with. A company that wants to recruit at the lowest possible rate will be able to do so. If they don’t pay enough to retain high quality staff, they will eventually suffer – but that can take years, or even decades.
Agencies are more interested in how many people they place than in whether their placements are in good jobs they will stay with.
The only thing you can do is to keep looking until you find something. And then, if it isn’t good enough, continue looking.
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