I am learning so much from them and just signed up to be a distributor too!! Went to my first Shaklee meeting on Saturday & loved it! Excited for what 2012 brings!

In Jan 2009, there were a couple of revisions to their policies. First was about 5 Jan, which is more easily found (PDF) than the later one: http://www.shaklee.net/pws/library/business/guidelines.pdf

A lot of the arbitrary restrictions above have been clarified. There are some pure legal trademark issues in using their corporate name, product names, or trademarked phrases and logos – but they also facilitate finding these now. See http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/16565084/1371823407/name/ShakleeLogoGuidelines1.pdf

That “tryshaklee.com” site above isn’t a distributor – they sell another marketing system. So Shaklee can’t do anything about it.

Hope this helps.

Hmm is she even real? Josh Garber from Leadpick – I can’t type fast enough reporting them to the FCC. Woo hoo. They are violating new federal guidelines…

http://tryshaklee.com/mainsite/index.php

Registrant:
LeadPick, LLC

1813 Union Avenue
Altoona, Pennsylvania 16601
United States

Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: TRYSHAKLEE.COM
Created on: 23-Oct-02
Expires on: 23-Oct-11
Last Updated on: 25-Oct-10

Administrative Contact:
Garber, Josh domains@leadpick.com
LeadPick, LLC
1813 Union Avenue
Altoona, Pennsylvania 16601
United States
+1.8149413635

Technical Contact:
Admin, System sysadmin@appcove.com
AppCove, Inc.
PO Box 1309
Altoona, Pennsylvania 16603
United States
+1.8149412390

Domain servers in listed order:
NS.RACKSPACE.COM
NS2.RACKSPACE.COM

I’m glad you found a company you believe in. I too had been with other companies and never made what I make in Shaklee. When I was sick with cancer and didn’t work for 4 months, my business grew, and I still got paid.

I’m also impressed with the heart and soul of our company, as I’m sure you are with yours. I’m not an exception with Shaklee. There are thousands of people who built businesses and haven’t done anything for years and are still getting paid. That is unheard of in network marketing. I love that they have a class because so many people have inherited Shaklee businesses that their parents, grandparents and great grandparents built.

Be blessed!
Sheryl

Once again, I AM happy for you, but you didn’t read my post … If you did, then your response didn’t make any sense. I just need to clarify that I wasn’t cutting down MLM’s or Shaklee. I was pointing out the difference and it was because of my knowledge, from seeing the difference w/MLM’s and I’m sorry, with former Shakee reps that are now happy with us. I took a look to further understand why. By the way, this thread began negatively and I read ALL of it so I’m very confused on your quote about how you won’t find anything negative on Shaklee … I wanted answers and read this because it wasn’t positive.

Anyway, lol, enough said … Everyone should be happy with what they do and be proud of their company. You are. AGAIN, I think that’s GREAT! For all those who aren’t, there ARE other solutions, is all.

Thanks!

You misunderstood!!!!!!!!!! I’m thrilled things are working for you!!!!!!! What I meant by your results being all up to you is the same in my company …. The difference is we are a total team … WE help each other get what we achieve, any help, any time and unselfishly. An example would be that if I had someone interested in our company whether a customer or someone who wants their own business, and I wasn’t around to help them, another person, doing EXACTLY what I do, would step in and help me. That’s how it works with us and has been successful for 27 years. In my first month I made more than I did in any MLM after 6 months and I work hard. Our compensation is different than yours and how we obtain it is also different … I don’t sell products. We are not an MLM. We are a consumer direct marketing company. Its similar in that we are green and strive for wellness, opportunity and a better way of life for all. Its how the company operates that’s different. We have former Shaklee people for this reason alone and ALL of them are doing much better with us … I’m sorry. This is WHY I looked up Shaklee. I like to be informed. I also have a need to help … You will make more with our company structure than any MLM (unless at the top) simply because of the way our compensation program works as opposed to a MLM. Again, I really am happy for you … However, it is rare to be you.

I forgot to leave my email and number last time

818-606-1231
spcproductions@aol.com

With a Smile,
Steph

AND … I quote, “Your results are all up to you. You make what you put into it in terms of bonuses and advancements and the only thing that happens with those who enroll you is yes, they do make money, as they should, but they help you reach YOUR goals so you can actually hold a higher position than them depending what you personally put in.” That is NETWORK MARKETING.

That’s not a bad thing. I started with Shaklee to feel better and I did. Then I started making money – a lot of money. No other company I’ve been with has ever paid me what Shaklee does and NO OTHER COMPANY HAS AS MUCH CLINICAL DATA proving that the products work. There are also a million people who just take Shaklee because they want to be healthier or look younger. I have recently been treated for sarcoma cancer and two nurses and two doctors told me I was the strongest person my age they had tested. I told one I had a lot of prayer and take a powerful nutrition program – she said “it may have saved your life”.

Even without a powerful patented comp plan, the products give people health assets, which you can’t put a price on. Sorry you had a bad experience Steph, but one thing you won’t find is dirt on Shaklee – they don’t try to make money on the reps – they give you every advantage – my little training site is http://www.lookandlisten123.com – the password and username are both shaklee. It’s a free site that no one tracks – you don’t have to sign up and can use anything there.

Good luck to you – working from home is a blessing – I’ve been full time Shaklee for 5 of the 6 1/2 years I’ve been with them.

Make it an excellent day,
Sheryl

I’m interested in my own business and would like to find out more about yours. I lost a $65,000 a year job and have now been unemployed for 4 years except for cleaning houses. Too hard on my 47 year old body.

You said to contact you, but I didn’t see any contact information. Thanks a bunch!

lorileesp@hotmail.com

Lori

The fact of the matter is, folks, multilevel marketing only works if your at the top. That’s why I joined our company. I had done MLM’s and knew how hard it was … You usually spend more than you make and the products are outrageously priced. Our company is the opposite. Although you can compare both with being green driven products, we aren’t distributers. The company is the ONLY distributer and profit shares 51% of their revenue WITH their customers. No one does that! We, who work from home, don’t sell products or carry any inventory. Yes, we use the products and talk about the products, but that’s because they are amazing and cost effective and we use them by CHOICE. You actually SAVE money as a customer and make money simply because you shared with others. It seems to me that Shaklee says that’s what they do, from reading this, that’s really not the case.

Whatever the case is, what’s happening here is many complaints about the MLM business. Well, there IS another way to start your own business with a green amazing company with literal PROOF that the products do work and you will work from home with a lifetime of residual income. Your results are all up to you. You make what you put into it in terms of bonuses and advancements and the only thing that happens with those who enroll you is yes, they do make money, as they should, but they help you reach YOUR goals so you can actually hold a higher position than them depending what you personally put in. And that’s OK! I have never seen such a supportive company in my lifetime. It really is a wellness company in mind, body and soul … Its completion, if you will.

I ask those who read this to not judge at home businesses or the people who work from home. Yes, most of these are MLM’s and have great concepts, but they’re just not possible for most to achieve. There are however, other business models like ours (and no, I’m not saying the name … lol). You can accomplish your goals and live your dreams. Companies like ours do exist … Well, at least ours does

If you want more information, feel free to contact me and for those who are upset with their Shaklee results, I’m so sorry. I hope you accomplish your dreams and if you truly want to enhance the lives of others (including your own) with amazing organic products, then please, check us out.

Steph

A few thoughts: 1) Reaffirmed my appreciation of good science and healthy living and the people involved in those pursuits 2) Reaffirmed my reasons for enjoying human interaction – the silliness that makes me laugh, the rudeness that makes me shudder, and the intelligent dialogue that sheds light on an issue 3) Reaffirmed my desire to let those gifted with money-making abilities go on and do just that while I use my own gift of encouragement to cheer them on (!)

Note to Kennedy: Your blog was hard to read. You may have a way with words, but I got lost in the overwhelming numberofwordsoneafteranotherafteranother. Do I agree with you? Hm….I don’t know!

Note to Sheryl: Your calm, reasonable (AND well-spaced!) responses appealed to me. I’ll be looking you up!

Peace

It is well known that Roger Barnett was not able to make all of the changes he wanted to make to the company right when he originally purchased the company. Not only did he have to wait two years to purchase the Shaklee because it was not for sale when he wanted to buy it, he waited six more years to launch his newly released sales plan, the Dream Plan, because it takes time to implement new changes without upsetting those who are still with Shaklee in its 54 year existence. Needless to say, it’s not a far jump to conclude that perhaps some of the restrictions and tight controls related to the Internet could not simply be relaxed immediately, when he purchase the firm. Roger Barnett does understand and value Social Marketing and the power of disseminating information through the Internet.

Before Roger Barnett became Shaklee’s president, he spent over $20 million in the selection process, and from how he spoke and involved his family in the 2010 convention, he is clearly building the company as a legacy for his children. His new incentive plan is not only his means of looking for the brightest and the best for his company, it is one way Shaklee can fuel economic recovery through the growth of Shaklee AND support reduction of healthcare costs by making these products more accessible. Essentially, if you think you can’t afford Shaklee, you could be selling it so that you can afford to live a healthier life through the Dream Plan. As Roger Barnett stated in his opening statement at the convention, if everyone was as healthy as Shaklee supplement users are (based on the Landmark Study on Multi-Vitamins done at UC-Berkley), then providing free healthcare for everyone in this country would be affordable for the government.

If the past is what is holding you back, then leave it there… in the past. Move on. Shaklee is definitely at a new beginning.

J Klingsten

With my fundraising company, one of the product lines that I promote is with a direct sales division of a publicly traded coffee company. They are very open to any marketing ideas for the product line and have a phenomenal online marketing program already set up for you to use. You, as independent business owners, just have to get out there and do it! Shaklee needs to catch up with the present and stop doing business as status quo or their sales reps will find another place to do business. Best of luck in your endeavors.

Lisa Ash
President
Glash Inc. Fundraising Services
Association of Fundraising Professioanals
glashfundraising.com
JavaFitGivesBack.com
JFCall.com
954-87-GLASH