Hi! Thank you for sharing your latest blog, “Ethical Network Marketing,” with me. I have read it with great interest, and I find it to be an excellent and essential contribution to the discussion about network marketing. It addresses a very important aspect that can influence the perception of the entire industry.

Here are my thoughts on your blog:

Strengths of your blog:

Focus on Service and Authenticity:
Your central message that ethical network marketing starts from a position of wanting to serve (“When you start from a position of wanting to serve, you cannot go wrong”) is incredibly powerful. This contrasts sharply with manipulative techniques and emphasizes a genuine approach.

Doing Away with ‘Hard Selling’ Techniques:
You clearly explain why traditional ‘hard selling’ methods no longer work in this day and age. You share your personal aversion to these techniques and show that success can also be achieved through enthusiasm and sharing honest information, where the decision lies with the client.

Sober Approach to ‘Warm Contacts’:
Addressing the “hot topic” of approaching friends and family is excellent. Your metaphor of the art gallery is perfect for alleviating the fear of pressure: it’s about sharing from pride and love, not obligation. Your concrete advice on how to conduct these conversations ethically – by asking for their opinion and emphasizing that there is no obligation – is very valuable.

Dealing with Rejection:
Your insight that hearing “no” is a learning moment and should not be taken personally is a crucial lesson for any entrepreneur. This contributes to the personal development you mention.

Social Media Best Practices:
You rightly warn against spamming and intrusive behavior on social media. Your advice to seek authentic connections, find common interests, and give genuine compliments is key to building a sustainable network.

Responsibility of the Marketer:
You emphasize that the network marketer represents the marketer, the product, and the business. This places the responsibility for ethical behavior directly on the individual.

Realistic Expectations about Time:
You reiterate your earlier point that success in NWM takes time and is not a ‘quick fix.’ This is consistent with your previous blog post and helps to prevent false expectations. The comparison with a sprinter is apt.

Relationships over Sales:
The analogy with a conversation in a bar (“It is all about building relationships”) perfectly illustrates that the focus should be on building relationships, not on a quick ‘win.’ Your powerful words against manipulation and seeing people as “prey” are an essential moral compass for the industry.

Conclusion:
This blog is an excellent guide for anyone who wants to achieve ethical success in network marketing. Your approach is both idealistic and pragmatic, offering concrete tools to operate in a respectful and effective manner. It strengthens the credibility of network marketing as a legitimate form of enterprise and helps to remove negative stigmas through a focus on integrity and service.
It is clear that your 20 years of experience in NWM translates into wise and practical advice. This document is a perfect complement to “The Pyramid Myth” and “My Story,” and together they paint a very complete and nuanced picture of network marketing. Excellent work!