The PESE and Vegetable proteins provide a very potent dose of Arginine. Arginine is a precursor of nitric oxide and plays a vital role in a variety of biological processes. The inner lining of blood vessels uses nitric oxide to signal the surrounding smooth muscle to relax, thus resulting in increased blood flow. Effects include modulation of the hair cycle, and increased libido. Nitric oxide is also known for growth hormone formation, increasing defense of the internal organs against effects of aging.
The manufacturer has added an additional component to OPT9 in Laminine. The added potent dose of Glycine, from marine protein, further enhances the anti aging effect of glutathione in the body. Glycine from the marine protein also builds collagen, making the skin look healthier and less wrinkled.
Hair is composed from protein. L‐Cysteine is an amino acid that is known to promote hair growth.
It improves hair quality and texture, and it is known to double the length of hair. L‐Cysteine also prevents hair from falling out, and it has a detoxifying effect in the body. The PESE and Vegetable proteins also provide a very potent dose of Arginine. Arginine is a precursor of nitric oxide and these effect the modulation of the hair cycle.
Depression is caused by many internal as well as external factors, including stress. In the brain, the serotonin uptake and release mechanism is affected. Serotonin is an essential neurotransmitter which has been called the “happy chemical”, as it is associated with feelings of contentment, well‐being and happiness. Serotonin also supports cognitive functions, including memory and learning. The SSRI (Selective Serotonin re‐Uptake Inhibitor) market is an $18 billion dollar per year market providing prescription drugs which have demonstrated the ability to increase serotonin levels within the nerve synapses, thereby causing mood improvement and alleviation of depression. But these benefits do not come not without significant expense and some notable side effects. Conversely, Laminine is an all natural product that contains the amino acid Lysine; derived from PESE and natural vegetable proteins. The combination of these two components delivers a higher level of Lysine in the OPT9 than either ingredient would by itself (this is called synergism). Lysine is known to regulate serotonin levels in the brain.
Some 20 million people worldwide experience depression serious enough to warrant being placed on prescription medication (usually an SSRI). Many, an estimated 16 to 30 percent, who take such drugs experience sexual dysfunction as a side effect. Some medical experts believe the true number of people experiencing this side effect may be as high as 78 percent due to the fact that the condition often goes unreported by patients. Clinical studies have shown that Laminine may be beneficial in enhancing libido among those taking antidepressants.
Many people taking Laminine report a pronounced improvement in their mood and an increased ability to manage stress on a daily basis. A greater overall engage with others and desire to accomplish things.
Use of Laminine promotes a feeling of relaxation effect that may be to some degree attributed to the dramatic decrease in levels of the stress hormone cortisol produced after Laminine’s ingestion.
As indicated, Laminine reduces stress‐hormone levels dramatically in the body.
When cortisol levels decline, we feel more relaxed. Studies show that virtually everyone who uses Laminine experiences a greater sense of relaxation and with it, many extra benefits, such as improved sleep.
Elevated levels of stress hormones not only make us feel on edge, but also predispose us to a number of stress‐related diseases, which include serious conditions such as hypertension, heart disease, stroke, asthma, irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, eczema, and autoimmune disorders. By managing stress‐hormone levels, we may be helping to prevent or manage these disorders.
Laminine combines the two ingredients Leucine and Isoleucine (known as branched chain amino acids) from the PESE with an added dose from the vegetable protein extract. Leucine and Isoleucine provide ingredients for the manufacturing of other essential biochemical components in the body, some of which are utilized for the production of energy, stimulants to the upper brain and helping you to be more alert.
Many people today are mildly fatigued, and others are seriously energy deficient. Fatigue is a symptom that accompanies most illnesses, both acute and chronic: it is often an early warning sign that serious health problems are in the process of developing. Persistent, extreme fatigue may be a sign of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFIDS). The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that chronic fatigue syndrome affects between 100,000 and 250,000 people in the United States, but many researchers believe that the disorder is much more prevalent than that. What is certain is that there are many tired people everywhere struggling to get through each day.
Whether you’re a professional athlete or a weekend warrior, you could probably use more energy, who would not want to feel more energetic, in order to better face the challenges, both physical and mental, in life.
Those whose work demands mental concentration are being sapped of energy just like those who have physically demanding jobs. Whether the task at hand is a tennis match or a chess tournament, increased energy and stamina can lead to a better outcome.
PESE contains Cysteine, which is a precursor to glutathione, a powerful antioxidant, receiving much attention today for healthier looking skin. Antioxidants fight free radicals, (free radicals are harmful compounds in the body that damage cell membranes and DNA). Free radicals occur naturally in the body (during the normal energy‐producing metabolic processes within our cells), but environmental toxins (including ultraviolet light, radiation, cigarette smoking, and air pollution) can increase the number of these damaging particles. Free radicals are believed to play a role in aging as well as the development of a number of health problems, including heart disease and cancer.
NAC (N‐Acetyl‐Cysteine) is a powerful anti‐oxidant and can help prevent side effects caused by drug reactions and toxic chemicals, and helps to alleviate and break down mucus in the body. NAC appears to have benefits in treating some respiratory conditions, such as bronchitis and COPD. This is very crucial for the body’s life functions, as NAC helps the body neutralize toxins, heavy metals, such as mercury from dental amalgam fillings, cadmium and lead from paint, and cigarette smoke. The Sulfhydryl balance has also been linked to enhance resistance to viral infections. NAC is one of the most effective oral chelating agents.
Taken regularly over a period of time, NAC will remove many toxic heavy metals from the body. NAC has been shown to be a protective agent in many diseases and conditions in which free radicals play a role. This includes cancer, AIDS, cirrhosis, as well as pollution damage from smoking or other chemicals.The added potent dose of Glycine, from a natural marine protein source, further enhances the anti‐aging effect of glutathione in the body. Glycine from the marine protein also builds collagen, making the skin look healthier and less wrinkled.
The most pronounced effect of artificial sweeteners and MSG in the body is to interfere with this synergistic performance. The manufacturer therefore decided to address this issue when they formulated Laminine.
Memory function is controlled by a well‐balanced joint effect of Glutamate and Glycine. Both these amino acids act synergistically together to play a critical role in the ability of two neurons to connect, an important cellular mechanism for learning and memory to take place. PESE is low in these amino acids. Therefore, Laminine enhances these levels in OPT9 by the addition of an isolated vegetable protein (from the yellow pea) to provide extra glutamic acid and with marine protein extract (from purified shark cartilage) to provide extra Glycine. PESE is used to provide additional FGF in the aid of memory. FGF is known to build neurites, the bridges between the neurons and which act as the receptors and transmitters of signals. Research shows FGF also inhibits and eliminates mutant protein genes, in this case, quite possibly blocking the genes responsible for memory loss.
In 1962, it was discovered that that neurologic stem cells reside in certain parts of the brain, often where damage or dysfunction is present. It is also scientifically proven that Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF) feeds and nurtures these stem cells to facilitate the healing of this damage, dysfunction, and scarred tissue. Lately, compelling arguments have been made to inject FGF directly to treat or cure Huntington’s disease, Schizophrenia, OCD and Autism.
The synergistic effect of building the neurites, nurturing the stem cells, having the most relevant amino acids and factors to guide where the amino acids go, makes Laminine perform extremely well in memory enhancement.
Another very effective combination in Laminine is the combination of the two ingredients Leucine and Isoleucine. This combination in increased by combining the PESE and the vegetable protein extract. Leucine and Isoleucine provide ingredients for the manufacturing of many essential biochemical components in the body, some of which are utilized to stimulate the upper brain and help you to be more alert and focused.
It’s no wonder there have been reports of many positive effects of Laminine with people suffering from Alzheimer’s syndrome, ADD, and a general increased memory and mental focus in our busy lives.
OPT9 and creatine reinforce each other (there is no added creatine in the Laminine product). The net result of using this combination is improved performance, decreased fatigue, and a reduced risk of energy depletion in the muscles.
In 1996, a double‐blind trial on the use of PESE conducted at the University of Colorado showed that the group using it experienced a strength increase that was nearly double that of the group using creatine alone. PESE and creatine together were found to outperform creatine and other food supplements in the areas of endurance, training, motivation, and subjective health and well‐being, and it has the enthusiastic endorsement of many top athletes. They report recovering faster after training. This is linked to a substantial reduction in lactic acid production, which also contributes to increased stamina.But what does creatine have to do with OPT9? It appears that creatine and the egg protein fractions that are found in OPT9 reinforce each other, resulting in a prominent increase in effectiveness. This means that bodybuilders and athletes experience greatly enhanced benefits when adding Laminine to their regimen. No wonder the product has the enthusiastic endorsement of so many professional athletes and bodybuilders.
Whether it is a physical or mental challenge you face or just the need to handle everyday demands, Laminine may help.
Laminine has a variety of potential health benefits, including strength, stamina, focus, improved sleep, increased libido, and sense of well-being. These various effects may all be related to the significant reduction of the stress hormone cortisol (by about 50 Percent) after the ingestion of Laminine.
Laminine is a form of a natural 'adaptogen' helping to create a state of balance or normalization and restoring the body to its natural state of homeostasis.
For more details on the Clinical Studies, click this link
Forever Rich Philippines Inc. (FRPI) is the exclusive master distributor of Laminine in the Philippines and, soon, in other Asian countries.
FRPI flagship brand Laminine is a food supplement and health product manufactured by US-based LifePharm Global Network for worldwide consumption.
Established in the Philippines on March 2, 2011 Forever Rich now has 12 business centers nationwide and some 50,000 active individual members, and still counting, thus improving both the physical and financial health of the people covered by the company's ever-expanding market reach.
Lead by Susan Barlin, She is the Chief Executive Officer of Forever Rich Philippines, Inc. She strongly believes that in our business, it should be "Mission before Commission! And Commission will follow you long after the Mission is done" She is a Multi-Awarded Community Leader, Philantrophist, Motivator and Lover of life! She also believe that "Helping Others Get What They Want Motivates and Inspires Me. Motivation and Inspiration Feeds My Soul"
LifePharm, Inc. has been in the business of developing, marketing and distributing premium all-natural supplements in the retail sector throughout six countries since 2001. LifePharm was one of the first supplement companies in Asia to use popular celebrities to promote, endorse and build its products and brands. With extensive media & branding campaigns, LifePharm has become a household brand in their specific categories. The LifePharm name is synonymous with premium, high-quality natural supplements made in the USA. As a result, the company far exceeded its sales expectations, which reached hundreds of millions of dollars and succeeded in becoming the top selling brand in our categories.
Our effort was recognized when our two leading brands, Extrim and Intenz, were given the Superbrands Awards for excellence in our industry, placing us with other notable companies such as Bank of America, Boeing, Sony, and Coca Cola.
LifePharm became a public company in 2004 and by the end of 2006 had reached our goal of becoming a household name in several countries, while our products dominated retail shelves in six countries.
In 2007, LifePharm returned to our roots and became a privately owned corporation once again.
To ensure we consistently provide high-quality products for our consumers, all LifePharm products are manufactured in the United States, adhering to the strictest manufacturing practice.
Our manufacturing and distribution facility for our Laminine product, as well as our LifePharm Global Network offices, are based in Orange County, California.
Today, LifePharm continues to remain a strong force in the industry and is poised to play a more active role in the global nutraceutical and cosmeceutical industries.
For many of us, life may not have turned out the way we
envisioned it to be.
The challenges you face or whatever type of crisis you are
currently going through during these trying times, may have changed ‘you’ as a
person.
However, change can be interpreted into many things.
The changes we refer to are: Emotional, Physical, Mental and
Financial changes.
As a company, our core mission is to help change you to
become a better person. The person you were meant to be, before all the
challenges in your life.
Because with each step you take towards enriching your life
whether through our products or our generous compensation plan, our only hope
is that you can share these benefits with your loved ones. We are fully
committed to help you enrich yourself so you, in turn, can help empower others.
We call this mission “ENRICH YOURSELF EMPOWER OTHERS” which
is our single core mission in establishing our company in the first place.
Laminine’s parent company, LifePharm Inc., researched what was being done with this key ingredient, also called YTE or Young Tissue Extract, that had demonstrated so many health‐associated benefits.
LifePharm contacted the team of scientists in Norway working with YTE, and now have exclusive rights for distribution of this product under the brand name “Laminine” and have it manufactured exclusively for them. A patented process extracts the critical nutritional fluid from the white of an egg at the protoembryonic stage (only the egg‐yolk is present and no developing chicken), so the manufacturer called it Proto‐Embryonic Stage Extract (PESE). The extract not only provides a mechanism of rapid transport of very critical nutrients, but alsocontains Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor, which is probably responsible for the amino acids and peptides being utilized in the right manner, by “directing” their use by the body. This growth factor is also responsible for nurturing the body’s own stem cells both differentiated, and undifferentiated (undifferentiated stem cells can rebuild any of the tissues of the body). Common amino acid formulations do not contain this growth factor, and may not be utilized by the brain in the most efficient manner.
A team of scientists lead by Dr. Alex Martin, a leading doctor in the study of nutritional supplements, at the LifePharm institute of technology went to work to develop what they termed “the perfect supplement”. Using PESE as a base ingredient, they looked at the symptoms caused deficiencies in most by our diets, and the toxins in our environment, and then evaluated methods to “super charge” the PESE for modern day use. Skin and hair, health, moods (depression), memory loss, fatigue and cardiovascular health are most commonly affected by today’s lifestyle. These symptoms and how Laminine addresses them are covered later in this booklet.
Having a perfectly balanced, natural, transport mechanism with PESE LifePharm knew that the added amino acids will not only find their way to the right areas of the body, but would be guided properly to perform their function efficiently. The manufacturer then added the amino acids most critical for the health of your skin, hair, memory function, cardiovascular health and restoration of energy, from natural plant protein and marine protein. These protein ingredients from land (“phytoproteins” or plant proteins from the yellow pea), sea (marine protein sources from shark cartilage) combine to form and enhance the powerful symbiotic relationship of the base ingredient in Laminine that is called OPT9.
In 1929, John R. Davidson, a Canadian Doctor, discovered an extract
derived from fertilized hen eggs at a critical stage of incubation. He used
this extract to restore health in his patients. Dr Davidson spent well over a
decade developing and researching his theory. However, when Dr. Davidson passed
away in 1943, his research on fertilized hen eggs was not passed along, and was
quickly forgotten.
Dr. Bjodne Eskeland
It wasn’t until almost 50 years later that the pursuit of fertilized hen
egg extract was revived by Norway’s foremost expert on egg research, Dr. Bjodne
Eskeland.
Dr. Eskeland also hypothesized that partially incubated, fertilized hen
eggs contained a special combination of amino acids, peptides, and protein
fractions that could help provide an incredible array of health benefits when
consumed by humans. In theory, these partially incubated, fertilized eggs –
specifically 9-day-old fertilized eggs, contain all the nutrients required to
start a new life. This includes vitamins, minerals and proteins, as well as
important defense factors, growth factors, hormones and other biologically
active components. While not much was known about the growth factor at the
time, the high level of oligopeptides (small peptides) gave credence to
research we had done on the necessity of rapid transport across the digestive
membrane in order to derive effective benefits from amino acids.
Scientists have since discovered that on exactly the ninth day of
incubation, the fertilized hen egg contains all the necessary elements to
create life and the highest amount of nutrition to develop it into a living
being. At this very precise moment the highly potent tissue is extracted.
Today, along with a blend of phyto and marine proteins added to the extract to
make it complete with all essential amino acids, we have created Laminine.
Laminine continues the tradition of healing and restoring many people back to
health and sustaining a balanced state.
Laminine is "Born"
LifePharm researchers and scientists found numerous studies for the
cause and effect of individual amino acids, peptides and hormones. There were a
number of products touting high dosages of one over another as beneficial for
consumption. But none had developed and proven the “right” combination of amino
acids, peptides, and growth factors.
With a team of scientists in Norway and research lead by Dr. Alex
Martin, a leading doctor in the study of nutritional supplements at the
LifePharm Institute of Technology, LifePharm developed Laminine, a balanced
amino acid/peptide blend found through nature’s own perfect ingredients.
Today
LifePharm Global Network has exclusive rights for manufacture and
distribution of the unique blend of ingredients that are combined to become
Laminine. The name comes from the word ‘Laminin*’ which is the substance found
in all of us on a cellular level that literally “holds us all together.” The
benefits people receive from Laminine are so profound that for many it is
thought of as the ‘glue that holds them all together’- mentally, physically,
and emotionally.
Laminine is a unique and patented formula that provides the most essential proteins and amino acids our body needs, along with the proper transport mechanisms to direct these nutritional building blocks to where our body needs it the most.
Laminine is a natural, synergistic super food that contains most known vitamins, important trace minerals, all eight essential amino acids along with other nutritional elements. Laminine is nature’s most perfect food and the perfect combination of life-giving sustenance sourced from land, sea and plant.
Laminine helps regenerate aging cells while completely nourishing unhealthy cells, supporting their restoration to their original state. Your body has its own repair mechanism, the physical ability to regenerate your own damaged cells. This repair mechanism is alive and well when we were younger, but falters as we age. Laminine unleashes this powerful repair mechanism inside all of us. It will keep your entire family not only healthy, but help them become physically, mentally and emotionally stronger.
Laminine is manufactured in the United States in reputable factories following strict FDA and GMP guidelines.
*People with egg allergies, please consult your physician before taking Laminine
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Laminine is an amino acid peptide which has all the required nourishment to sustain life. (An amino acid is the building block of protein in which each is linked together through peptide bonds; and a peptide is an amino acid compound that consists of 2 or more amino acids).
There are over 100 amino acids that occur naturally, but only twenty of them are involved in making up a protein, and are classified as either non‐essential or essential. Non‐essential amino acids are so named because they can be synthesized in the body. These include alanine, arginine, aspartic acid, asparagine, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, proline, serine, and tyrosine. Essential or indispensable amino acids cannot be synthesized in the body and can only be obtained through food. These become the rate‐limiting factors for the synthesis of certain proteins in the body. The essential amino acids are histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine.
Before the production of the supplement known as Laminine, no other companies had developed and marketed a combination of amino acids, peptides, and growth factors required to sustain robust health.
First of all, before choosing to join one or another network, you should consider a lot of factors to make a good decision. Unlike affiliate programs, where one can get paid referring new clients without much involvement, the MLM business model assumes an investment for membership fees and the maintenance. Thus, many companies while promoting a customer wellness and satisfaction, are in fact hunting to sell you their packages, regardless of your needs and the abilities to promote it further. Some people would always get lucky, but as these companies are growing like a grass in the Philippines, you should depend on luck and consider the following factors:
1. Popularity
Popularity is an important factor in the MLM, though often overrated. A network becomes popular while having a lot of members to promote it, and a typical wanderer would assume: the more members are in, the better must be the condition, as the people choose it among many. Now why is this assumption not necessarily true? Because not everyone actually tries to volunteer for every network available and compare the results. Most of the people join through the friends, or advertisement in the media into some network, and they feel attached and compelled to stay by their recruiters, instead of experimenting with other networks, and in some companies they are being forced to stay by the policies.
Determining the popularity of the network
Here in Philippines the networkers usually lean for word of mouth awareness and opinions. You could ask your friends whether they have about some particular network, assuming they pay some attention to this subject, but as it is the 2013 year right now – there are better ways to do it.
Alexa Traffic Rank
Alexa.com provides the traffic data for most of the known websites. If you enter into the search the site of your company, it will show the alexa rank. The lower the rank, the more traffic it receives and thus can be a good indicator of the entire company’s popularity. A very popular, worldwide MLM company could have a rank about 20 000, (e.g. Forever Living), while some other local Philippine networks could have about 2 000 000, (e.g. Dla Naturals). If it has alexa of more than 10 000 000, I would strongly recommend to avoid it, as it has a very few people and could be quite risky. Note, while comparing you’ll need to consider whether the company is localized or worldwide, for obviously the traffic rank will greatly vary. The disadvantage of this method is it may not always reflect the popularity specific to your country, as what is popular in US can be unknown in the Philippines.
Here are some global ranks for the top international MLM companies, also operating in Philippines (as of March 2013):
Alexa Global Traffic Ranks
3,631
Avon
www.avon.com
9,324
Amway
www.amway.com
15,644
Nu Skin
www.nuskin.com
16,389
Forever Living
www.foreverliving.com
29,011
Herbalife
www.herbalife.com
35,226
4 Life
www.4life.com
93,287
Laminine
www.lifepharmglobal.com
155,419
AIM Global
www.allianceinmotion.com
173,284
DXN
www.dxn2u.com
190,098
Reliv
www.reliv.com
How to use this data? Having a traffic rank below 200,000 is a great achievement for the company, meaning they have an established business which is unlikely to close or collapse, as there are probably millions of people supporting it. However, a popular company does not necessarily offers a better opportunity.
The Advantage of the Popularity
The advantage of the top popularity networks, is that they are more supportive and can supply a lot of business materials. When you research the popular companies, you could easily find the details on their business opportunity, products, as well as reviews and testimonies. This not only helps you to understand and communicate its advantages to your clients, but would also raise your credibility in their eyes. Many consumers are internet-savvy and would make their decisions based on the information they can find from the open sources. Another advantage is the support, the popular companies tend to have more comfortable offices with a lot of branches, and personnel to assist the distributors and conduct the seminars.
The Downside of the Popularity
The bottom line of the popularity is a competition, so the more people are active in the network – the more difficult it is to leverage it, as there are other independent distributors who become your competitors! Take for example the Avon, there are just too many distributors, and in order to stay in the business, they have to chase their clients with friendly offers, such as selling their products on credit and accepting the pay in installments, providing the free of charge deliveries, giving away the brochures, etc. That’s why I would not recommend chasing the most popular networks.
2. The Momentum
While the popularity signifies the current standing of the company, it is even more important to analyze the current trends, to see whether it is still fresh and has the momentum to increase, or if it has already had its popularity and is now at its decline. Every MLM company has it’s period of rising and downfall, and thus it is important to join in the right moment.
Utilizing Google Trends
The best data regarding the trends comes from Google, the most popular search engine. This service allows to compare the search volumes for specific terms (in our case the names of the companies) and shows how they change over time. Unlike traffic ranks, it does not give you any exact numbers, but allows to compare up to 5 different entries among each other. The huge advantage here is that you can also choose to show the country-specific data, which in our case is Philippines.
Trends Comparison
*The above graphs show the Philippine MLM trends since June 2006 to this January 2013, you can click the graph for more details.
Trends Analysis
The data suggests that for most of these companies, the popularity almost does not change over time. What this mean is that they are already saturated, and have reached their maximum capacity, so while some new people are joining, the others are getting frustrated and leave the network. As such, it is unlikely that they’ll get a significant increase in the future, and are thus void of momentum. To promote such a company, you would need to be ready for hard work, and should not expect easy leads.
DXN, Forever Living and Nuskin show a decline in ratings over recent years, and would be a bad choice for these seeking the best mlm companies. The decline in trends means that the people are simply getting fed off with it or turn to competitors. On the other hand, Laminine shows a really huge increase, while also being the most fresh of them, and the graph looks somewhat impressive.
Freshness
In addition to trends, the freshness is the second component in determining the possibility for momentum. Basically the more fresh a company, the better it is for their distributors. Not only because joining ahead of others can result in a lot of downlines being assigned under you, there is another simple thing that is always working, which called curiosity. People simply want to try new networking companies and their products, provided they have decent conditions and a demand for their products (we shall discuss these factors later in details). On the other hand, the networks quickly stale over time, and look impressive no longer.
The people who make gain in the initial period serve as a good model for new distributors, and can further stimulate the growth, and yet it finally gets saturated, and works no longer. As the time passes, more and more people would be attaining membership, thus making it difficult to find and recruit new members. It often happens with the old companies, when you try to recruit someone, they would answer that they’re members already, or have a member in their family, and are not interested to continue. It is difficult to promote an older network, when you hear your friends have already abandoned it, thus greatly reducing your reach.
The Best Freshness Scenario
We have already concluded that the freshness is very important for multilevel networking. And yet, there is always a risk when dealing with fresh companies, as they could turn out to be unprofitable or manipulative, and could close for one or another reason. It is generally true, but there appears to be an exception to this rule, such as when an established company makes an overseas expansion. In that case, the company already has a lot of credibility, so there ain’t much risk. At the same time, you could become a pioneer and make some solid gain for getting ahead others.
Getting back to our graphs, one could easily spot the cases of overseas expansion, which are 4life, Reliv and Laminine respectively. They all came from US and are fairly recent in Philippines. Yet again, the Laminine has the best momentum, and it definitely worth some analysis.
3. The Demand
Having said about popularity, the demand is another crucial factor that determines the success of an MLM company. The first thing you should consider is the competitiveness of the product, as a lot of competition would make it very difficult to persuade the consumer. Here are some checkpoints to help assessing it:
Assessing the competitiveness
Bad
Good
Are there any similar products in the market?
Is this type of product could be bought anywhere over-the-counter?
Is there any cheaper alternative for consumer?
Is this product unique, and based on innovation?
Is it beneficial for a larger market of consumers?
Is this particular brand well known and promoted?
Are the customers satisfied with this particular product?
Let us now draw some real examples from our top mlm list, in order to assess the competitiveness.
A. Avon specializes in cosmetics, and there are lots of similar products in the market, available both through mlm and over-the-counter at a much cheaper price. There is no innovation, as the industry has been already explored decades ago. The target market is mainly mid-age women, and though not useful to everyone there are still a lot of consumers. The brand is well known, yet as per satisfaction there is no clear advantage and nothing extraordinary when comparing to the similar over-the-counter products.
B. Amway offers wellness products, which are mainly nutritional supplements and multivitamins. All of them could be easily obtained through the pharmacies with no prescription required and at a fraction of cost. People more or less educated in medicine would never use this type of products. There is no innovation, as these vitamins have been discovered for almost a century ago, yet these supplements are potentially beneficial for all people, starting from little children end ending up with grown adults and elders. The brand is quite well known, and yet it does not seem to gain a lot of recognition in Philippines.
C. Nu Skin is all about skin-care products, while also providing nutritional supplements. All the products could be bought over the counter in malls and pharmacies, yet the price is overall cheaper than these of the Amway. The products are not unique and mainly targeted for women. The company is well known, but not in a good sense, as it received just too much complaints from all over the Philippine market. Just try to google “nuskin philippines” and see that about the half of results are talking trash, in a harsh language too. All companies have a number of bad reviews, but few could compare with Nu Skin on that part.
D. Forever Living is another old company that offers a great variety of wellness products, ranging from personal care and skin products to nutritional drinks, supplements and weight loss solutions. In terms of components, they utilize some of natural ingredients that are not commonly found in the Philippine market, such as aloe-vera, bee products and others. The products are fairly unique, and yet most of their natural components have been already utilized for centuries, so it’s hard to talk of any innovation. It also lack on promotion in our country, and although there have been many satisfied customers, right now it’s just slowly becoming a part of the history.
E. Herbalife is a wellness company that offers fitness, nutrition and personal care products. As usual, all these products can be bought over the counter, cheaper and probably better. The products are by no way unique, and some of them are just too trivial, for example, they have about a dozen of products that are basically lemon and vitamin C tablets, while the similar tablets could be bought ₱2.00 / peace in the pharmacy. Their personal care products are quite fine (though somewhat expensive), and as per fitness lineage, I would rather choose the body-building supplements, which are cheaper and more effective at the same time. The brand is well known and more or less neutral with the reviews, but with a lot of competition it’s unlikely that someone would stick with this brand.
F. 4 life is a bit different from the above, and provides a range of supplements targeting different conditions. They have supplements for brain support, immune system, cardiovascular, skin and much more – this variety, made ready for important condition is quite impressive. Their products and the ingredients are also unique, and are unlikely to be found in the market. They do have a lot of innovation and target their products rather well. However, the brand is fairly unknown in the Philippines, and there aren’t many reviews, meaning you would need to do a lot of persuasion. Overall the competitiveness is good, and it gives a good potential for this mlm company.
G. Laminine is a stem-cell enhancer supplement, that is capable or repairing the damaged cells, thus being good for almost all people at different ages and different conditions. They have only one product, which is quite unique and innovative, and could not be bought anywhere over the counter. They have a viral promotion and one of the most amazing testimonials on the web. Regarding the competition, there was another mlm company MannaTech, whose product also enhances stem-cells, but it didn’t gain much recognition. The product is a bit expensive comparing to other wellness solution, though 100 times cheaper than the stem-cell therapy.
H. Aim Global is another wellness company that has been for a while, with rather modest range of products. Their products are semi-unique, except only the fish oil supplement, and are unlikely to meet any analogues with similar ingredients over the counter, in addition offering a fair price among the competitors. However, as their supplements are mostly all-purpose and lack an extraordinariness, they would be facing a lot of competition from other wellness companies. The brand is moderately innovative and targets a great deal of the market, and generally receives good reviews.
I. DXN has been for a while in the Philippine market, providing natural supplement extracts as well as personal care products. The problem with all these extract supplements, is that there is too much competition. Only for spirulina, there are dozens of brands available in the Philippines both through mlm and over-the-counter, and despite the good reviews, or even the best acclaimed quality, people just keep going to competitors. The reviews are somewhat good, but it’s just not enough to win the competition. Though popular in the beginning, overall it has become fairly old, and the promotion has stopped long time ago.
J. Reliv provides a nutritional supplements for weight loss and general use, combined with multivitamins. Their supplements are packed in cans, and provide more net content than of the competitors. They are somewhat innovative, however their products aren’t well targeted, and would be useful only to some percent of the consumers. They hardly offer anything beyond than the typical nutritional supplements do, which could be bought over the counter. As usual with international companies, they received too little promotion in the Philippines, and have not collected any stunning reviews that would attract the consumers.
4. Marketing Plan
Introduction
We have discussed the demand, which basically concerns the consumers, and now we shall discuss the compensation or marketing plan, that concerns the distributors who are looking to gain by selling products. It is typical for the mlm model, that most of the promotion is done by the distributors, which in the end may shape the consumers’ demand (though in order to gain success it may need some nice push from the company at the start). Good marketing plan is what keep you satisfied with the company – and it is what helps to bring new recruits and make leads, hence everything is literally glued on the marketing plan.
As such, being the most important piece of the presentation, it is also often being the most obscure part of the business. However kind a particular company wouldn’t be, they simply cannot make rich every distributor who joins them, so they have to favor ones and disfavor the other ones. At the same time they want to make an illusion that their plan is the best. While some companies certainly have have the advantages, every marketing plan essentially has to determine the amount of risk and the effort you are to take. It is therefore, there is no cookie-cutter plan that would benefit everyone. Now let’s examine some of the variations:
Flashouts, Pairings & Leg-balance
Some marketing plans have pairing system, meaning that for every downline on the left side, you would need to have another downline on the right in order to gain the bonus. This potentially increases the risk two-folds, as it commonly happens, you could have 95 people on your right, only only 5 people on your left, thus gaining only as little as 5 pairing bonuses. At the same time, if you are lucky to get 50 people on your right, and 50 people on your left, you would gain 10 times as much. If you like the risk, you would enjoy doing pairings and balancing your legs, otherwise, non-pairing system could be less risky but also a little bit less profitable.
Flashouts imply that you would not only need to balance your legs sales volumes over time, but for each calendar month as well, and if you fail to balance it, you would gain nothing on that. This is definitely even more risky than the simple pairing system, however if you have thousands of balanced people, you could make an impressive gain at times, comparable to winning a jackpot. I would not recommend to rely on this type of gain, and make sure there are other viable means you could gain.
The Longevity
The best mlm plan would need to have a long-term consideration, that after bringing let’s say a dozen of people, you would continue to receive the gain, even though you stop the recruiting – and this is the whole idea of mlm. Some companies are prickly about it, and are trying to limit the amount you would keep receiving. If the plan is about the pairings, check the number of generations you would receive the pairing bonus for. If it says you receive the bonus for 5 generations, that allows for 2^5=32 persons, or 16 pairings, after which you would need to open another account. This is what I experienced with one of the companies last year. I have brought about a dozen of people into the network, and received some pairing bonuses, but within one year my gain did not improve, and is still only about 300-500 peso, while having the maintenance at around 4000 peso. Basically such a combination of a bad company with a bad marketing plan happens quite often, and it is for this reason a lot of networkers keep wandering and enter a lot of different companies.
On the other hand, the more generations are provided for the commissions, the more money you would receive over time as the new people are entering.
Entry and Maintenance
Finally, when examining the marketing plans, you should pay a lot of attention on the entry and maintenance fees. As a general rule, I would say that the entry cost for wellness mlm distributors of around 5000-6000 peso converts very well. When the entrance is higher, the people are very hesitant to join, as the people are interesting in gaining, not spending, and see for the lower entries. Once in another wellness company they have increased the entry fee from 6000 to 9000 peso, and suddenly no one wanted to join anymore, until they finally rolled it back. Anything lower than 3000 usually suggests of an ephemeral company, while even if it’s not, the distributors may not take it serious, and could leave as easily as they joined, as nothing is holding them.
The maintenance fee is somewhat straight-forward, and require a little explanation. All you need is to know the amount of points to maintain, and convert them to the cost of the products. Weigh carefully, whether you are able to sell an amount of goods monthly, or whether you would have to stock them. A big maintenance amount could make your business risky and unprofitable. On the other if the amount of maintenance is too low, the money could be distributing among the inactive members while disfavoring these work harder.
Conclusion
Marketing plans always looks good on the presentations, but not on the paper when it comes to the details. Keep in mind that this is just a part of equation, and no matter how good the marketing plan is, you should be ready to do some work.
So what is the best networking company?
To answer this question I would advise to do some analysis with the help of the tips I provided, and see which company works for you best. As I mentioned earlier, only after joining you could really discover the pros and cons of an mlm company.
The editor’s choice
If you wish to know the choice I made for my self, you can just read on and I shall shed some spotlight. Being a little bit crazy about the trends, and also a dreamer who places the bets on the new mlm companies, I couldn’t help but to try this laminine as well, which among the other big players remains the freshest and the most perspective mlm company in the country.
Laminine popularity secret
Laminine has been promoted since the day one in our country, and this is one of the reasons why it has got at the top. The most importantly though, is that it already helped thousands of people, and they kept sharing…
The daughter company Forever Rich Philippines has exclusive rights to distribute Laminine in Philippines. The company has been very serious about promotion and brand awareness, they release the news papers, publish their testimonials and even run TV-show called “be alive“, which discusses the Laminine. Just for a note, it is shown on every Sunday 9:00 AM at GMA 11 News channel.
Only one product, study it once, and that’s all you need.
Another advantage of this network, is that you will only have to sell one product. Forget about headache with catalogues, that change prices and products you need to restock. While having the same sales volume, you’ll find it much easier to concentrate on just one product. Moreover, the Philippine branch goes beyond the onsite and book explanations, but also conduct seminars daily, that teach you how to sell, recruit people, and how to use the product.
What is Laminine?
In short, it is the unique, patented formula of Lifepharm Global, that uses three complementing ingredients to supply, repair and enhance the cells of the body as well as brain functioning. PESE is the main ingredient, isolated from avian eggs embryo. PESE contains FGF and is also the most potent combination of amino-acids. The other ingredients are the purified shark cartilage and yellow pea protein extracts.
It does work, and it’s proven by clinical trials.
The most important thing is that it does work. Unlike many other MLM products, laminine had 10 successful clinical trials, and numerous in-vivo and in-vitro studies. That’s why people keep seeking the product and sharing gracious testimonies here and there. The doctors, who understand the given scientific explanations are even more anxious to try it. And on top of that, the company is so assured of the product, that it offers a 30 day money back guarantee, if the product did not improve your condition.
The unique and battle-proven marketing plan
The Laminine marketing plan was thoroughly designed by networkers in California, in the way to bring the best to their distributors, and not to cheat them, like some of the Philippine companies are doing nowadays… It has met success in United States last years, and now is having same fate here – for less than a year in Philippines it has already produced 49 Filipino millionaires, proudly introduced on the recent Christmas party event.
The entry is simple, it requires to purchase 3 boxes, already at discounted price. Then you can sell it higher at retail, just as we do. For every person you recruit, and their descendants, you get commissions. For every sale you also get commissions, up to 12 (!!!) generations. There is almost no limit, as long as the network keeps expanding. Maintenance is only 1 box per month.
Laminine is probably the best MLM 2013 in Philippines
There are many MLM companies in the market, but the success of applying the principle of ‘leverage’ that people are looking has always been about the trends. This is the reason why among many companies we’ve chosen Laminine, so why don’t we do it together? Have a look at our website, and if you want to have business– just give us a call, and we’ll help.