80. The psychological Tactics of MLMs

The docs finally cover the psychological tactics of MLMs and compare and contrast them to cults. We also discuss positively skewed cognitive distortions and depictions of MLMs in some of our favorite TV shows.

Resources

“21 Men’s Network Marketing Companies That Show Men Can Be Direct Marketers Too | One More Cup of Coffee.” Onemorecupof-Coffee.com, 27 Oct. 2019, onemorecupof-coffee.com/mens-network-marketing-companies/. Accessed 2 Oct. 2021.

Ducker, Eric. “Jane Marie, Dann Gallucci Discuss ‘the Dream’ Podcast Season Two.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2020, www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-01-10/the-dream-podcast-jane-marie-dann-gallucci-wellness-industry. Accessed 9 Oct. 2021.

https://www.facebook.com/laconteconsulting. “199 (Potentially Dangerous) Titles Used by MLM and Direct Sales Reps - LaConte Consulting.” LaConte Consulting, 5 Nov. 2018, laconteconsulting.com/2018/11/05/199-dangerous-titles-mlm/. Accessed 9 Oct. 2021.

Furst, Jenner, and Julia Willoughby Nason. LuLaRich. Amazon Prime Video, 2021.

Rich, Katey. “This Podcast Can’t Legally Tell You Amway Is a Pyramid Scheme.” Vanity Fair, Vanity Fair, 21 Sept. 2018, www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/09/the-dream-podcast-preview. Accessed 9 Oct. 2021.

“Should You Become an Avon Rep? If You Want to Join Avon, Read This First.” Travelling Jezebel, 13 May 2021, travellingjezebel.com/become-an-avon-rep/. Accessed 9 Oct. 2021.

Avon.com, 2021, about.avon.com/avon-about-us/home. Accessed 9 Oct. 2021.

“The Dream, Reviewed: Exposing the Dangers of Multi-Level Marketing.” Podcast Review, 30 Jan. 2019, podcastreview.org/review/the-dream/. Accessed 9 Oct. 2021.

travellingjezebel. “Is Avon a Pyramid Scheme? | a Deep Dive into Avon.” Travelling Jezebel, 24 May 2021, travellingjezebel.com/is-avon-a-pyramid-scheme-a-deep-dive-into-avon/. Accessed 9 Oct. 2021.