Qivana's Debut on the Network Marketing Scene - Guts & Glory? Or Smoke & Mirrors?

Just like every industry in the world, there are new companies popping up in the direct sales market each and every day. In fact, I've noticed that many manufacturers of streamlined reliable products are switching their business model to referral marketing and many successful sales people are vying for the position to be top on the freelance pick to represent legitimate, proven products. This shift has certainly prompted me to investigate fully the nature and dynamics of the network marketing industry.Perhaps you have heard about a new company called Qivana. Is it a scam? Or is it a legitimate business opportunity? This article will give you my experience of my thorough look at the timing, the company, the products, and the compensation plan.Timing I discovered that a key factor in the network marketing industry, also referred to as MLM (multi-level marketing), is timing. This makes perfect sense since the same is true in regards to the success of any business. Timing is two-fold. Timing of the product and entering the Company before it hits momentum. Qivana officially launched in April of 2009, so timing for capitalizing on its growth is ideal. As far as the product, Qivana is on the cutting-edge of technologies available to the wellness industry. As you will read below, its product is perfectly aligned with the transition people are making to valuing preventative health and Complimentary Alternative Medicine (CAM). In my opinion, to get involved with Qivana right now resembles the pow-wow MIT geeks had with Bill Gates while the rest of America was up in arms about what a home computer was, let alone organizing and literally depending upon computer assisted technologies for daily mainstream tasks.The Company Qivana is a direct sales company, also called a network marketing company. It was founded by 5 men:* Derek Hall - Chief Executive Officer * Rodney James - Chief Sales Officer * Devin Glazier - Chief Financial Officer * Justin Banner - Chief Strategy Officer * Craig Johanson - Chief Marketing OfficerAs a former business owner, what grabbed my attention was their experience. Not only their experience as C-Level execs determined to set the bar, but their familiarity with the network marketing industry, also called the MLM industry. These men tout 75 years combined as some of the most successful leaders in top MLM firms such as XanGo, NuSkin, and Tahitian Noni. Their personal resumes each carry weight of their own, but what captivated me was the joint decision of Johanson, Banner, James and Glazier to woo Hall out of retirement. After the four received the blessings to respectfully depart their previous roles, the five set up shop in Provo, Utah full speed ahead.The Products Many companies search for the silver bullet or jump on the coattails of the hottest fad. The Qivana founders took a slightly different approach. What they were sure of was the industry. Health and Wellness is one of the few industries rapidly growing during this recession. They also agreed that a consumable product with proven efficacy insured consumer satisfaction, repeat sales and notoriety amongst the competition. Rather than find the product and then attach a doctor's credibility, the founders took the same approach as they had for finding a CEO. Qivana scoured the scene for an expert Scientific Advisory Board. Enter Dr. Marcus Laux, 30 plus year medical practitioner and naturopathic physician. Dr. Laux has served on the United States Scientific Advisory Board and been guest on many national television programs consulting on diabetes, obesity and even written several books on women's health. Qivana's QORE™ System is the first line to which Dr. Laux has ever attached his name.Qivana embraced the design of a systems approach to health, adhering to Dr. Laux's whole body approach to preventative health. Importantly, the QORE™ system introduces to America unprecedented Asian herbs researched by Dr. Laux and incorporates proprietary technology for the most efficient delivery of probiotics available today. The Qivana systems philosophy is Stabilize, Vitalize, Optimize.Following this philosophy, the QOREc system is composed of three parts:

STABILIZE by balancing intestinal flora daily to enhance immune defense and increase nutrient absorption with QORE Probiotic™


VITALIZE the body's core with a proprietary blend of proven adaptogenic healing herbs from Asia found in QORE Essentials™


OPTIMIZE the body's core 3-4 times each year with the total body cleansing proven to remove heavy metals from your bloodstream found in QORE Detox™ and/or with proprietary blend of healing mushrooms to build the body's immunity in QORE Defense™.Note: Qivana sought the advise of legendary Dr. Isaac Eliaz when designing the QORE Detox and QORE Defense recipes. Dr. Eliaz has been a pioneer in the field of integrative medicine since the early 1980s. A second product line was introduced in January of 2010. Qivana invited Dr. Donald Layman to accompany Dr. Laux on the Scientific Advisory Board and to integrate his 30 years of research on nutrition and metabolism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Enter Qivana's MetaboliQ™ system. MetaboliQ™ is an unprecedented whole body approach to resetting and recharging metabolism in 30 to 90 days using a proven system of macro-balanced nutrition.

STABILIZE your blood sugar with METABOLIQ™ Shakes and Sticks to reduce your cravings and fuel your body.*

VITALIZE your metabolism with METABOLIQ™ Boost to burn calories and accelerate fat loss.*

OPTIMIZE your calories with METABOLIQ™ Resist to block sugar receptors and inhibit sugar absorption.*Qivana utilizes premium all-natural product and in some cases, organic, ingredients in all of their systems. Green tea and skulcap are more common ingredients with organic seaweed, modified citrus pectic, jiagulan (also called the Crown Herb), the blossom of white Korean Ginseng and touting to be the only baked protein bar on the consumer market (which, incidentally is deliciously disguised as a frosted brownie) as some of their trade secrets. Additionally, both Dr. Laux and Dr. Layman are highly regarded authors in their fields and provide specific reference books on The Crown Herb and on living a MetaboliQ Lifestyle.The Compensation Plan Qivana utilizes a hybrid binary pay plan. What this means is that you get paid as hard as you work and that there is no 'pyramid' effect of people on top getting paid more just because they heard about it first. Some of the most rapidly successful legend in the network marketing industry apply the binary compensation plan. Why? Because its fair and because it works.To get involved with Qivana, one becomes an Independent Business Owner (IBO) by paying a one-time $45 fee. Next, the IBO places an initial order from $65 to $1,000 in order to earn commissions. Are you serious about building a business? Do you want to optimize the pay plan (get qualified for every level of eligibility)? While many companies require jumping hoops to actually reach all levels of pay, a Qivana IBO who comes in at $250 and maintains 225 points in personal volume (PV) optimizes all dimensions of the compensation plan payout. What I find exciting is that the points can come from personal orders or from customer orders. Plus, it is a non-flushing system which means as long as you have 2 IBOs enrolled who are on autoship for product each month, you get paid. Overall, entrepreneurs at all economic levels can enter this system with considerable gain by leveraging personal investment with building a consistent customer base.Conclusion In my experience, Qivana is not a scam. In fact, it is one of the most legitimate opportunities available for starting your own successful business. Now, does that mean that if you join Qivana you will immediately become a millionaire? No. The opportunity is just like starting any other business. If you are an expert in your field, you will get paid like an expert. And the glory of this network marketing Company is that to be an expert, you just talk about what you are up to and invite, invite, invite. Everything else is in place. Qivana's system is reliable and consistent with the IBO's needs at the forefront. Qivana's product is exemplary and the marketing and packaging is downright sexy. The websites, videos and marketing tools are professional and effective and access to Qivana founders and doctors is easily attainable for consumers and for IBOs alike. So to get paid like an expert, you put in the time to put people in front of the tools available and give them a personal experience with the product line and the Qivana founders. If you work a little, you'll get paid a little. If you work a lot, you'll get paid a lot! And the treasure is that if you work consistently for 2 or 3 years, you will get paid even when you are not working down the road! With the structure of corporate America swindling to buyouts and scandals and the comfort of Pensions and IRAs vanishing into thin air, I highly recommend everyone finds a network marketing company that is a fit for your personal passion in order to grow a residual income while speculatively eluding the next round of layoffs. What's your plan B?

What's Working Now For Network Marketing Success

What would it be like to put your network marketing business on fast track? Where exactly do you begin when it comes to training and marketing? Wouldn't it be great to have a simple method of sifting through the abundance of information in an efficient manner? Wouldn't it be great to have a resource which identifies what's working now?If you answered yes to any of those questions, pay close attention to this article.When someone joins a network marketing opportunity, training and educating begins immediately. Traditionally, this is in the form of the company's products or services and compensation plan. This can be complex and time consuming. At the same time, marketing training is needed to move a business into success.However, online marketing is the center of an unsupervised dodge ball game at recess. Each ball is a new strategy or method of marketing from PPC to blogs, to articles and video marketing to Social Media. Online marketing can be overwhelming to the marketer because there is a pipeline of substantial information flowing constantly flooding any focused direction. This bombardment continues because there are always new books, courses, e-books, webinars, etc. being released. There is absolutely not enough time in a day to adequately educate a full-time marketer let alone a part-time marketer.As the bombardment continues and the education pile accumulates, the marketer's positive results are nonexistent, efficiency is eliminated, and shutdown begins from information overload.What if there was something more efficient? Something more focused and targeted? What if there was something that revealed the best methods and strategies to implement immediately? The good news is there is!Imagine the Benefits for Network Marketers:• Eliminates Information Overload• Increases Results• Creates Efficiency• Focused, Targeted Strategies• Increased Lead Generation• Timely and InexpensiveMarketers can now compete with the latest traffic and lead generation techniques which will require less time and money. In addition, they'll be able to focus on and target the simple strategies that can be implemented immediately and permanently to propel any network marketing business to success.

Dubli Review - Can an Auction MLM Be Successful?

New network marketing companies seem to be springing up all the time these days, but there are really very few that are in the form of an online auction site. One of the most popular ones is known as Dubli. This dubli review will cut through all the suppose half-truths out there are really focus on brining the facts out.So, What Exactly Is Dubli?Interestingly enough Dubli itself is a German registered company and formed by a gentleman Michael Hansen What is really intersting is that when you dig into their main webpage, you see that, while they on the surface appear to be similar to a site like ebay, in fact they offer a much more limited menu of tems to bid on. Now, to their credit, the company claims that they are adding a new set of products virtually every day.What Is It Exactly That They Offer?The core business model is that one can earn money through the opportunity of running a mini auction site yourself. While the dubli auction site on the surface appears to function just like any other online auction potral, there are a couple distinct differences when you really look at it. It operates off of a credit based system, where you buy the credits in order to put bids on various items up for auction. The credits work like virtual cash, and the more credits that you have, the better of a visual you have about the details of the item, and you can buy up to 500 credits.So How Exactly Does The Dubli Auction Work?Like we talked about before, it really functions much like any other auction site. The largest difference you see at first glance is that it is credit based. The actual credits that you buy allow you to be able to place bids on items up for auction.So What's The Real Deal?In summary, what does this particular dubli review think of the opportunity, is it a scam? To be honest here, the actual system itself appears a little confusing at first glance, which might turn some people off.But, if you are going to really get your duble network marketing opportunity to produce some real cash for you, you need to learn how to market it. When the rubber meets the road, success in any MLM business, or business in general really comes down to learning how to market and reach potential customers for your business or product. In the end, unless we figure out how to connect with people and provide solutions to people, we are doomed to failure.To learn much more than what is in this short dubli review and really learn about building your business for the long term, read below and click on the link for more information.

Network Marketing - Can I Make Fast and Easy Money in Network Marketing?

Many people view Network Marketing as the easiest and fastest way to make a million dollars! While I will agree there are more millionaires in this business than any other business (including real estate), this is definitely a business. As with any business you just can't "step into it" and expect the heavens to cover you with $100 bills, it takes real work.Let's take a look at the 2 basic steps necessary to be successful in a MLM business, and you decide how quickly you can get into profit.Choosing The Company:Most network marketing (or affiliate marketing) companies offer products and/or services that you, as a business person, resell and receive a commission. This may be a one-time sale (retail), or something that is billed month after month (residual). You may sell you prospect a cell phone (retail) and receive a commission on his monthly calling plan (residual)The company may, and in most cases does offer additional compensation for every person you "introduce" to their business model.While is sounds easy, there's always a catch. Many of these products are also offered by other companies, and at a lower cost. One must be absolutely diligent in choosing a product (or service) that has great value to the buyer, and at a lower cost than they can get somewhere else.Most professional marketers will also recommend that you personally use the products yourself, and develop your own, personal, testimonial on how good the product really is. Even in today's modern society, the gender card will come into play. While there may be gentlemen in the Mary Kay cosmetic business who are doing extremely well, the "women's cosmetic" line of companies my be best left to the women.Training:Most business professions have some sort of accreditation, but unfortunately Network Marketing is not one of them. Almost anyone with some money and a computer can get "on-line" and become part of the MLM world, the question is how well will the do.Every modern day profession requires years and years of skill building, and if we look at network marketing as a profession, we would expect the same. Actually there are some really good companies that specialize in training network marketers. They leverage technology and show you how to get on the internet and in front of people that have a need, want, and desire for the products and services you are representing.In Conclusion:You may say I have represented a course of action that does not bring immediate results, and you would be correct. Those that think you can put on your network marketers hat, and be a millionaire overnight, need a reality check. Network Marketing is a real business, and needs a set of real business skills. With some good training you may find it very easy and very profitable, but that will only come with the time and training you put into it.

How to Get in the Fast Lane of MLM!

When considering all the different MLM programs available to you, it is important to be patient and do your research. You will want to find just the perfect fit, allowing you to become profitable in a shorter amount of time. People who are profitable stay in the business, those who are not drop out. In this article we are going to cover what different programs are available and what to look for in a MLM program.The MLM industry has been around for decades and has exploded since the introduction of the Internet. Most MLM programs or affiliate programs use networking marketing methods via the internet to move products and services. These products and services can range from vitamins to web hosting. The luxury of working from home, low startup cost and high income potential has made this a very attractive business model for thousands of people to consider.Some claim there is a dark side to this industry. It has been labeled by a few as simply a scam, a way for unscrupulous people to make a quick buck. The dropout rate is high and statistics have shown that only 3% of the people who get involved ever succeed. Should you allow this to keep you from getting involved? That will be up to you, but if you do your research, ask lots of questions there is no reason why you cannot find a profitable MLM program that fits your personality. Do not allow a few bad apples to stand in your way of success.What to look for. Any legitimate MLM company will always provide all the tools, sales training and support for success. The company will clearly identify all cost associated with getting involved and will never; at a later date expose you to some kind of hidden cost. There will always be additional cost involved with running your business, I.E. marketing, outsourcing and others. But the primary cost to get involved should always be clearly explained.Look for an active and supportive sponsor and upline. The knowledge and experience you will gain from a supportive sponsor is priceless. Every successful online marketer has experienced a storm or two in their business. By aligning yourself with an active and supportive sponsor you are increasing your chance of success. In order to be successful with a profitable MLM program you will need to develop your organization and sell products, this is where a supportive sponsor is critical.Learn to outsource your research and look to other successful online marketers for answers. Implement the tips I outlined above and enjoy all the success of finding a profitable MLM program. Remember, it won't be easy but it will be worth it.To Your Success,Gerald Stidham

The Biggest Mistake Online Network Marketers Make

There is one major mistake that almost all beginning online network marketers make that is far beyond all the rest.First, everyone knows that to play the game, you have to "be in the game". Simply this means that to be on the Internet, YOU have to be on the Internet. The key is you. Your name has to be on the Internet.You have to have a web presence in three areas: You have to have a domain name. You have to have a website. And, you have to have a website hosting account.Now these are very simple and easy to do but everyone thinks that they are hard. That is why so many people provide it for you. Everyone has the image of how "techie" it must be to set this up.Now you can work through many online sites that provide them for you. Or you can join an online site that has them made for you. Or you can join a home business that will give you one of theirs if you just get involved.These seem to be so convenient and simple. They are hard to resist. Even the price is right. They will practically give you one cheap or for free.Although it may be for free, it does keep you from positioning yourself properly on the Internet.The biggest mistakes new Internet marketers make is not securing their personal name. Before you even get a website, you need to setup a name for your website. It is called a "domain name".For you to have your own website, you must first register a domain name and get hosting for that domain.Example: Amazon.com is a domain name, but you would NOT be able to use that website if it was not hosted somewhere.Remember, a domain name is your unique home on the web.Everyone needs to have his or her name!Here is the quickest and easiest way to avoid this mistake:Get your own domain name with your own personal name like mine: "DaveandMichelleLovett.com" is me. Oh, if yours is already taken, then just get something like "TheGreatDaveLovett.com"Also, you need a website hosting account. I prefer to be with "one of the big boys" like GoDaddy. This is not a time to go cheap. You want it reliable and running all the time.Pick a WordPress Blog Hosting Account so you can get a free website up in a matter of minutes.Lastly, go and get a basic website up on that hosting account. WordPress will give them to you for free.You do not have to be fancy or perfect for now. It just has to be your name and your website and your hosting account. Let me suggest that you at least get YOUR OWN personal name and hosting account now!Here is the main problem if you fail to do this now. It is not that you will be forever promoting someone else. It is not that someone else controls your site. And, it is not that another entity can post items on your site without your permission.It is because someone else may get your name! The only solution to avoid this mistake is to secure them for yourself. At least secure it before someone else takes your name.

Rain Nutrition Opportunity Review

Rain Nutrition started up in 2009 and is a network marketing company featuring products in health and nutrition. There are many MLM companies starting up in this market every year and many more disappearing so it is important to critically review any company before jumping right into it and becoming a distributor for them. You must look at the product and the opportunity to see if it is right for you so, lets take a look at this one.Rain Nutrition products are formulated using the powerful extracts found in the seeds of fruits and herbs through a cold press process in which nutrients inside the seed are extracted and the result is more concentrated levels of antioxidants.Their line of products are:Soul: One 3oz. shot a small, but very powerful supplement helping improve your overall health and longevity from the inside out. The blend of Black Raspberry, Black Cumin, Chardonnay Grape, and D-Ribose helps replace cell energy, has excellent anti-inflammatory properties, and helps support a healthy immune system.Rush: Boost your energy, increase your endurance and power, improve your focus and long-term health with an unparalleled combination of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. This 8.4oz. energy drink is a healthy blend of natural ingredients and extracts from botanical seeds.Storm: This formula was created to help you speed recovery after strenuous workouts with a unique combination of antioxidants, amino acids, and vitamins that will replenish important depleted energy stores.Pure: Uses patented BIO-tract technology which protects the product from the harmful effects of stomach acids so that the good flora and beneficial organisms will survive until they reach the intestinal tract where they will go to work on cleansing and strengthening.The Opportunity: Rain Nutrition is set up to market to your warm market first, friends and family and really does little help you get beyond that. It is set up to have your up line leader help you duplicate what he/she has done and this is then passed on to you. As with any product or opportunity the key to success is to have an effective mentor or leader leading you and teaching you the most effective way to market online or offline. You should have in place an effective plan of action to achieve success and the type of marketing that will see you to that success.Rain Nutrition is a legitimate opportunity for a seasoned marketer, but the health and wellness industry is saturated with products just like these and your competition is great. If you are new to the MLM industry you better pray that your up line leader has superior knowledge and is going to show you how to market and have the tools to market online effectively.