The Mary Kay Way: Timeless Principles from America's Greatest Woman Entrepreneur
"One of the most inspiring entrepreneurial leaders, Mary Kay always understood the importance of people and the value they can bring to an organization."
—J.W. Marriott, Jr., Chairman and CEO, Marriott International, Inc.
"Mary Kay knew that when you put people first and then surround them with processes and disciplines that recognize their efforts, performance will soar."
—David C. Novak, Chairman and CEO, Yum! Brands, Inc. (KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver's, A&W)
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It is a marketing strategy in which the sales force is compensated not only for sales they personally generate, but also for the sales of the other salespeople that they recruit. This recruited sales force is referred to as the participant's "downline", and can provide multiple levels of compensation. Other terms used for MLM include pyramid selling, network marketing,and referral marketing.
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