Linda, are you sure you posted this to inspire thought? I think you enjoy stirring the pot, is closer to the truth:-) Well you have company with one who also gets a kick out of stirring the pot. Anyway, this topic reminds me of one venture I subscribed to some 10 or so years ago thinking that the corporate HQ's would be more open to taking the products and opportunities on line. It had succeeded just fine without the computer since 1957 or so and wasn't in the mood to make changes until less than five years ago. The company that I'm connected with now, has leadership that had to face this issue of the Internet ten or so years ago for the same reasons, without thinking that it's products' scientific technology was ahead of the curve of the demands of automotive industry. These products met a demand that presented itself as a very obvious reality. What's my point? Some people, as prospects, inquirers or contacts, who didn't know the facts about the products, made all sorts of accusations about it being cultish and people who were connected to it were blissfully ignorant. These folks also refused to use the Internet, own or use a computer. The social proof is in the pudding for the pre-Internet distributors who saw the potential of superior products which are proven by science, improved health, wealth and well being if they changed with the times by learning the computer and the web. I would contend that ventures that do not have the benefit of time, people and products of integrity on its side to be tested and tried risk being labled with the "Purple Cool-aid & Unintentional Lies".

Hey Rudy; =============== Linda, are you sure you posted this to inspire thought? I think you enjoy stirring the pot, is closer to the truth:-) Well you have company... =============== Absolutely - to both questions. Yes indeed, I did post this to inspire thought. And yes, I enjoy stirring the pot. One has to churn the milk constantly for the cream to rise to the top. I know you enjoy it as well, which is why your posts generally are a delight to read. =============== Some people, as prospects, inquirers or contacts, who didn't know the facts about the products, made all sorts of accusations about it being cultish. =============== Very true. But then, there have always been the uninformed naysayers. They're the same people who said that flight was a dream of crazy people, automobiles would never "catch on" and television would never top radio. People who make judgement without facts and experience aren't the ones I'm talking about, though. They're a whole other subject. lol. =============== I would contend that ventures that do not have the benefit of time, people and products of integrity on its side to be tested and tried risk being labled with the "Purple Cool-aid & Unintentional Lies". =============== Maybe. But I don't know that I agree. Here's a couple of examples. Let's say I buy a new product that's supposed to remove viruses from my computer. I install it and Voila! - it nabs incoming viruses. I know it works. Let's say I buy a new herbal pill that's supposed to get rid of my stuffed sinuses. I swallow it and 20 minutes later I don't sound like Darth Vader anymore. I know it works. Here's an example that's closer to home. I created a search engine submission primer based on my years of experience on the web. Brand spanking new program. The very first guy to use it (my proof reader, actually) has oodles of top 10 listings, has sold a few hundred dollars worth of product (he'd never sold any in the past 4 years) and has a Google pagerank of 4 already. New product. But not purple koolaid. Compare that with the stuff a lot of people are pumping. Traffic programs that offer dud hits, not real traffic. Programs that have two arms -- on one side they are paying people to click links for cash, and on the other side, they'll selling traffic to other people who don't know they're paying for pay to click traffic. Internet marketing programs that promise to teach you how to make money online, except they're written by people who don't know how to make money any other way than selling how to make money programs. People can try them all they like. They don't work. That's purple koolaid. See? : ) Linda Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble.... lol

========================================= " Internet marketing programs that promise to teach you how to make money online, except they're written by people who don't know how to make money any other way than selling how to make money programs. People can try them all they like. They don't work. That's purple koolaid." ========================================== LOL I love it Linda! That is soooooo true. Until people learn this fact they will never make a profit.

Hi Linda, Thank you for this article which is right on target not surprisingly. I have experienced this first hand, and it has been costly and disappointing. A few months back I fell for one of these programs. The "opportunity" is presented in such an enticing way with promises of steady high monthly income. They show all the peole that are signing up every day. There can't be that many people who are being taken for a ride I figured. So I tried promoting this program until I realized that it was a loser and had to cut my loses. The only people making money were those who created the program and few others. I try to be very careful now, and take a long hard look at everything before proceeding. Thanks again, Leonard

Hi Arthur; ========================================= " Internet marketing programs that promise to teach you how to make money online, except they're written by people who don't know how to make money any other way than selling how to make money programs. People can try them all they like. They don't work. That's purple koolaid." ========================================== LOL I love it Linda! That is soooooo true. Until people learn this fact they will never make a profit. Yup, it's a whole different ballgame selling "how to make money" programs and selling real products. I've spent almost 10 years selling everything from coffee beans, to roofing services to diet products, health products, etc., etc. and teaching the site owners how to continue what I started for them. Take someone that does not speak English and try teach them to speak English. We discover that having the ability to "do" is not the same as having the ability to teach it. Same thing. lol : ) Linda