{"id":2751,"date":"2025-04-16T11:13:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T09:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aromapura.com\/the-myth-of-network-marketing\/"},"modified":"2025-04-16T11:28:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T09:28:24","slug":"the-myth-of-network-marketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aromapura.com\/en\/the-myth-of-network-marketing\/","title":{"rendered":"The myth of network marketing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2751\" class=\"elementor elementor-2751 elementor-2742\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f13c6a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-content-middle animated-slow elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5f13c6a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7de9a2c0\" data-id=\"7de9a2c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f49694f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f49694f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The myth of network marketing<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-610df54c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"610df54c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A chance for everyone<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37f0978f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37f0978f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88e20e0\" data-id=\"88e20e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-68de8458 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68de8458\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-24510dd3\" data-id=\"24510dd3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3748eb59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3748eb59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Network marketing &#8211; myth or real opportunity?<\/h3><p>When people hear the term network marketing, they often reflexively say something like:<br><em>&#8220;Oh, it&#8217;s such a Ponzi scheme!<\/em>&#8220;<br>You may have thought or heard this phrase yourself. I can reassure you: You&#8217;re not alone in this &#8211; and you&#8217;re not completely wrong either, because there are actually a lot of myths and misconceptions out there surrounding this business model. <\/p><p>After more than 4.5 years of experience with my own doTERRA business, I know:<br>Most prejudices arise from ignorance &#8211; not from bad intentions.<br>That&#8217;s why I want to clarify things today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dce2e6c\" data-id=\"dce2e6c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eb6fbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"1eb6fbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/X4RIbL3_sAk&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13a1ebce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13a1ebce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7606a042\" data-id=\"7606a042\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2533465b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2533465b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is a pyramid scheme?<\/h4><p>A pyramid scheme is illegal &#8211; and for good reason.<br>There is no real product or service in this type of scheme. The money is earned solely through the constant recruitment of new participants. Profits are made from the deposits of others &#8211; not through real added value or honest work.  <\/p><p>Characteristics of a pyramid scheme:<\/p><ul><li>No real products or services<\/li><li>Focus solely on recruitment<\/li><li>No sustainable income, but dependence on the influx of new people<\/li><\/ul><h4>What makes network marketing different?<\/h4><p>In contrast, network marketing is a transparent, legal and growing business model that is permitted and established in many countries, including Germany.<br>The big difference: it&#8217;s about real products, real benefits and real relationships.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Products with added value:<\/strong> high-quality, sustainable solutions such as essential oils, supplements and care products<\/li><li><strong>Income through sales:<\/strong> You are paid based on your work and your sales volume &#8211; not on how many people you &#8220;recruit&#8221;<\/li><li><strong>Regulated business model:<\/strong> with a tax number, business registration and clear legal framework<\/li><li><strong>Appreciation instead of pressure:<\/strong> people decide freely whether and how to join &#8211; no one is persuaded<\/li><\/ul><h4>But is that serious?<\/h4><p>As in every industry, there are also dubious providers in network marketing. But to condemn the entire model because of this?<br>That would be like saying:<br>&#8220;All online stores are scams&#8221;, just because you had a bad experience once. <\/p><h4>My tip for you:<\/h4><p>Make up your own mind. Inform yourself, ask questions, check offers. And above all:  <br><strong>Don&#8217;t let prejudices hold you back.<\/strong><br>Because this is exactly where new doors could open for you &#8211; whether for greater well-being, a career change or a new way of living and working.<\/p><p>It&#8217;s time to dispel old myths &#8211; and create space for new perspectives. And if you want to know what the people &#8220;behind doTERRA&#8221; are like and what this vibe feels like, then come to the Europe Convention in Brussels from 8-10.5.25. <\/p><p>Click here for the tickets: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/feel-doterra-europe-convention-2025-tickets-906010611127\">https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/feel-doterra-europe-convention-2025-tickets-906010611127<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is network marketing really a pyramid scheme? 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