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Multi-level Marketing: The Long and Short of It

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Multi-level Marketing: The Long and Short of It

The financial appeal of multi-level marketing companies attracts investors and swindlers alike.

After IMMA’s ‘Breakthrough’ Convention, It’s Time To Break Up

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After IMMA’s ‘Breakthrough’ Convention, It’s Time To Break Up

Seven things TINA.org learned from attending MLM’s three-day event virtually.

TINA.org Hits Up the Marketing Conference Circuit

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TINA.org Hits Up the Marketing Conference Circuit

TINA.org hits the road to keep current on marketing trends and promote truthful advertising.

The Enduring Primacy of Retail Sales in an MLM Context

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The Enduring Primacy of Retail Sales in an MLM Context

POST HIGHLIGHTS • Meaning of Amway rules (1979), especially the “70% rule” and subsequent deterioration • Koscot (1975), Omnitrition (1996), and BurnLounge (2014) provide seminal rulings on the determination of…

TINA.org Pushes for New Enforcement Tactic Against MLM Industry

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TINA.org Pushes for New Enforcement Tactic Against MLM Industry

And if you don’t know, now you know.

What You Should Know about Used Cars and Open Recalls

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What You Should Know about Used Cars and Open Recalls

It may surprise you.

DSSRC’s Arbonne Decision Gets It Wrong

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DSSRC’s Arbonne Decision Gets It Wrong

Council blesses MLM’s use of unsubstantiated earnings claims.

A Lullaby of Deception

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A Lullaby of Deception

For Mike Huckabee’s next trick, a supplement that is ‘clinically proven’ to help users fall asleep, stay asleep and wake up refreshed.

I Was Desperate for a Job, But Not This One

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I Was Desperate for a Job, But Not This One

The opportunity of a lifetime? Not so much.

Perfect Food, Imperfect Packaging

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Perfect Food, Imperfect Packaging

Is this green super food supplement slack-filled or packed down?

It Won’t Look Like This When You Land

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It Won’t Look Like This When You Land

Spoiler: There’s no oceanside in Hartford, Connecticut.

Sunshine Week: Utah’s Small Step toward the Light

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Sunshine Week: Utah’s Small Step toward the Light

State moves closer to disclosing vital consumer complaints but there’s more work to be done.

FTC Staff Urge MLMs Not to Rely on Industry Income Disclosure Guidance

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FTC Staff Urge MLMs Not to Rely on Industry Income Disclosure Guidance

Advisory opinion letter raises “serious concerns” with self-reg group’s guidance.

H.R. 3409: Protecting Pyramid Schemes, not Consumers

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H.R. 3409: Protecting Pyramid Schemes, not Consumers

Former FTC economist outlines issues with new “anti-pyramid” bill.

Does this New Federal Bill Promote Pyramid Schemes?

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Does this New Federal Bill Promote Pyramid Schemes?

TINA.org deconstructs how this proposed legislation really protects the industry.

Should Best Lip-Sync Be a New Grammy Category?

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Should Best Lip-Sync Be a New Grammy Category?

There are understandable reasons for lip-syncing—sound quality, predictability, choreography—but in the end, lip-syncing is a kind of lie.

When TINA.org Investigations Collide

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When TINA.org Investigations Collide

These brand collabs are far from fab.

Toying with Gender Marketing

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Toying with Gender Marketing

Not all girls like to play with dolls. What’s a race car girl to do when her favorite toys are marketed towards boys?

Where’s the Ad? That Game Has Rules

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Where’s the Ad? That Game Has Rules

Spotting ads should not be that hard.

Is it Art or Advertising?

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Is it Art or Advertising?

In today’s world it is getting tougher all the time to distinguish between marketing materials and art or entertainment.

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Multi-level Marketing: The Long and Short of It

After IMMA’s ‘Breakthrough’ Convention, It’s Time To Break Up

TINA.org Hits Up the Marketing Conference Circuit

The Enduring Primacy of Retail Sales in an MLM Context

TINA.org Pushes for New Enforcement Tactic Against MLM Industry

What You Should Know about Used Cars and Open Recalls

DSSRC’s Arbonne Decision Gets It Wrong

A Lullaby of Deception

I Was Desperate for a Job, But Not This One

Perfect Food, Imperfect Packaging

It Won’t Look Like This When You Land

Sunshine Week: Utah’s Small Step toward the Light

FTC Staff Urge MLMs Not to Rely on Industry Income Disclosure Guidance

H.R. 3409: Protecting Pyramid Schemes, not Consumers

Does this New Federal Bill Promote Pyramid Schemes?

Should Best Lip-Sync Be a New Grammy Category?

When TINA.org Investigations Collide

Toying with Gender Marketing

Where’s the Ad? That Game Has Rules

Is it Art or Advertising?