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Compensation Recruiting
Corporate Philanthropy Research
Credit/Payment/Finance Issues Sales & Marketing/Advertising
Customer Service Salesforce Benefits
Governance Salesforce Management
Incentives Shipping/Distribution
Legal Issues Taxation
Meetings/Conventions Technology Issues
Operations Training
Product Management  

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Compensation

  • Guarantees, Draw Accounts, Training Allowances (QP#27)

  • Binary Compensation Plans (QP#58)

  • Entries into International Countries (QP#61)

  • Compensation into Scientific Advisory Boards (QP#63)

  • Calculating and Disclosing Salesforce Earnings in Direct Selling Companies (QP#104)

Corporate Philanthropy

  • Charitable Gifts programs (QP#28)

Credit/Payment/Finance Issues

  • Credit Card Chargebacks (QP#3)

  • Clearing Funds (QP#14)

  • Payment Policies Among Party Plan Companies (QP#29)

  • Credit (QP#33)

  • Delinquency and Collections (QP#34)

  • Payment for Product by the Salesforce (QP#49)

  • Credit Programs (QP#52)

  • Direct Selling Companies' SG&A (QP#75)

  • Credit Receivables & Collections (QP#76)

  • Financial Metrics To Evaluate Investments (QP#77)

  • Credit Cards and Your Company's End Consumers (QP#83)

  • Commission Checks (QP#92)

  • Influence of Exchange Rates on Retail Pricing (QP#103)

  • Credit, Collections and Bad Debt Data within Direct Selling Companies (QP#108)

Customer Service

  • Effectively Handling Back Orders (QP#21)

  • Order Processing/Delivery Time (QP#51)

  • Call Center Support for Your Salesforce (QP#99)

  • Delivering World Class Customer Service (QP#101)

Governance

  • Medical Advisory Boards (QP#96)

Incentives

  • Use of Cars as a Distributor Incentive (QP#7)

  • Use of Conventions and Incentive Travel (QP#8)

  • International Incentive Houses (QP#11)

  • Use of Cars as a Distributor Incentive (QP#26)

  • Incentive Trip Programs in Party Plan Companies (QP#32)

  • Awarding of Contest Prizes in Party Plan Companies (QP#62)

Legal Issues

  • Civil and Criminal Remedies Against Independent Contractors I (QP#43) and
    Civil and Criminal Remedies Against Independent Contractors II (QP#45)

  • Cooling off (QP#97)

  • Product Liability Insurance (QP#107)

Meetings/Conventions

  • Annual Conventions in Direct Selling Companies (QP#80)

Operations

  • Cost of Order Entry Transactions to the Corporation and to the Representative (QP#9)

  • Usage of Company's 800 Number by Salesforce for Sales Volume Inquiries (QP#12)

  • Business Continuity Plans in Direct Selling (QP#66)

  • Licensing/Franchising Practices in Direct Selling (QP#67)

  • Escalating Operating Costs (Shipping Rates and Credit Card Charges) (QP#68)

  • Order Submission (QP#70)

  • Measuring Employee Satisfaction (QP#79)

  • Staffing and Budgeting for Support Services (QP#84)

  • Policies & Practices for Returned Items (QP#88)

Product Management

  • New Product Introductions and Re-formulations (QP#31)

Recruiting

  • Turning Prospects into Recruits (QP#22)

Research

  • Soliciting Projections from Distributors/Consultants (QP#73)

  • Testing Products/Promotions/Prices (QP#89)

Sales & Marketing/Advertising

  • Trademark Usage and Control (QP#16)

  • Phonebook Advertising and Listing (QP#18)

  • Metro Marketing and Diversity (QP#19)

  • Repeat Purchase Activity in Party Plan Companies (QP#24)

  • Advertising on the Internet (QP#30)

  • Predicting Orders Before and After Campaign Cut-Off Dates (QP#35)

  • Outside Party Orders I (QP#36) and
    Outside Party Orders II (QP#38)

  • Sales Programs for Domestic and Puerto Rican Spanish Speakers (QP#48)

  • Electronic Communications/Advertising (QP#23)

  • Public Relations (QP#54)

  • Use of Customer Lists (QP#55)

  • Distributor Advertising Policies & Practices (QP#86)

  • Catalogs/Brochures (QP#94)

  • Industry Image (QP#100)

Salesforce Benefits

  • Retirement Plan (QP#15)

  • Credit Programs for the Field Salesforce (QP#106)

Salesforce Management

  • Seller/Distributor Renewal Fees (QP#1)

  • Breakaway Distributorships (QP#2)

  • Out of Area Recruiting and Support (QP#6)

  • Distributor Co-Ops/Formation of Separate Groups (QP#25)

  • Conflict of Interest (QP#40)

  • Advisory Councils in Party Plan Companies (QP#47)

  • Annual Renewal Fees in Party Plan Companies (QP#50)

  • Distributor Calls (QP#56)

  • Recognition Programs (QP#57)

  • Incorporating Non-Profits and Corporations as Part of a Direct Selling Salesforce (QP#78)

  • Measuring Distributor Satisfaction (QP#81)

  • Sales of Sales Organizations/Lineages (QP#82)

  • Retirement of Multilevel Distributors & Assignment of Lineages (QP#90)

  • Lead Generation & Compensation Programs for Independent Sales Representatives (QP#91)

  • Where Your Salespeople May Sell (QP#98)

Shipping/Distribution

  • Charging the Cost of Shipping to Retail Customer (QP#5)

  • Charging the Cost of Shipping to Distributor (QP#10)

  • Distribution Policies (QP#37)

  • Distribution Costs (QP#39)

  • UPS Rate Increase (QP#44)

  • Shipping and Handling Charges (QP#46)

  • UPS Alternatives (QP#53)

  • Cost-Sharing Practices for S&H (Party Plan Companies) (QP#59)

  • Cost-Sharing Practices for S&H (Person-to Person Companies) (QP#60)

  • Shipping & Handling Charges (QP#85)

  • Shipping & Handling (QP#95)

  • Shipping & Handling Charges - Offsetting Rising Costs (QP#102)

  • Shipping Challenges Outside the "Lower 48" (QP#105)

Taxation

  • Sales Tax on Hostess Gifts and Awards (QP#13)

Technology Issues

  • Usage of 800 Numbers by Salesforce (QP#4)

  • Interactive Voice Response (QP#17)

  • PC Use in Direct Selling Corporate Headquarters (QP#20)

  • PC-Based Distributor Software Applications (QP#41)

  • WWW and Home Pages (QP#42)

  • Direct Selling Companies on the Internet (QP#65)

  • Direct Broadcast Sattelite Systems (QP#64)

  • Corporate Web Sites in Direct Selling (QP#72)

Training

  • Ethics Training in Direct Selling (QP#69)

  • Business Management Training for Distributors (QP#71)

  • Field Training Practices in Direct Selling (QP#74)

  • Staffing & Compensation for Training Seminars (QP#87)