Navigating MLM Management: A Guide to Meeting FTC Standards

08/10/2025 5 min
Navigating MLM Management: A Guide to Meeting FTC Standards

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Episode Synopsis

Direct selling businesses can comply with the FTC guidelines by basing rewards on real demand for their product, and not from recruitment. Distributor earnings should be based on actual purchases from customers and presented alongside transparent, truthful income disclosures. Marketing claims have to be supported by evidence, and paid relationships should be transparent. Subscription or autoship services should have easy click cancel. Compliance rules must be included in training and channels like social media need to be monitored for infractions. Factors such as prioritize retail sales as the foundation of your compensation,  draw a clear distinction between your customers and distributors, Limit the payout ratio from personal consumption, Ensure distributors stay compliant within and outside the organization, maintain a strict customer-to-distributor ratio etc are considered by FTC for direct sales companies to be legitimate.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.