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A Review of Ardyss International Complaints

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

In my years in the MLM industry I have seen complaints about just about every MLM program I have ever looked at. It is for that reason that I am not surprised to see the number of Ardyss International complaints that are floating around out there in the echo chamber commonly called the internet.

To start with, some of the Ardyss International complaints or MLM complaints in general, are in fact valid. Whether a given product is worth its cost is completely subjective to the consumer. Complaints about the price or the effects of the product are valid because the consumer’s feelings are valid, but they are ultimately just opinion.

Many of the Ardyss International complaints are accusations of false or misleading advertising. This is true of any MLM program, not just Ardyss. These complaints typically focus on either the product, or the business opportunity provided by the MLM program. The question is, are such accusations valid?

Let us first consider the Ardyss International complaints that focus on the product. Is it falsely advertised? Honestly, sometimes. This is not emblematic of the whole organization, or most of its distributors. However with the accessibility of MLM programs there will always be some people who join the program and then resort to false claims about the product in a desperate attempt to improve their results.

Then there are the Ardyss International complaints that argue that the viability of the multilevel marketing system as a business is overstated. I have seen these kinds of complaints more times than I can count in reference to dozens of multilevel marketing systems regardless of how sound they might be. The usual points of contention stem from the alluring promise of getting paid to do nothing from home, and being something anybody can succeed at.

As for the Ardyss International complaints that focus on the business, they tend to split into complaints about some of the widely popularized benefits of an MLM business. MLM businesses are often described as being something that anybody can do. They are also touted as being an opportunity for people to derive an income from their business without needing to work. While both of these statements are true, the MLM business is by no means simple or clean cut.

It is also true that anybody can succeed with a MLM business. Anybody can succeed, if they know the necessary marketing techniques that anybody needs to succeed in MLM. You cannot change a light bulb without a ladder, so how do you expect to succeed in a marketing business if you do not know how to market?

The Ardyss International complaints out there are all variations of the same complaints lodged against any MLM product. Usually people who complain about a MLM Business have either tried on their self, or knew somebody who did, and had terrible results. If you take the time to educate yourself on marketing, you can avoid joining the ranks of the dissatisfied.

A Brief Review of Ardyss International

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

MLM programs are not new to me. In my years working in the MLM industry I realized there was a real shortage of unbiased reviews out there, so I decided to start doing my own. In this article I will be reviewing Ardyss Internation.

I have reviewed lots of MLM businesses other than Ardyss International, and I have always used the same elegant system to do so. By focusing on simple but important and universal aspects of MLM offers I am able to review them all from a detached and unbiased position.

The three things I always look at when reviewing an MLM opportunity like Ardyss International are the product, the company, and the marketing materials. Obviously any MLM product will have these three components, which is why this system is so useful.

Let us go ahead and start with the product, or rather the product lines, available from Ardyss International. Their primary product line would be their body reshaping garments, like the Body Magic. They have also introduced lines of both health supplements and skin care products, though I cannot help but point out the stiff competition that exists in both of those industries.

Ardyss International is based in Las Vegas, incorporated in 1991. The company’s history probably predates that as a small business. While Ardyss originally targeted Latin American markets, they have been reaching into the US market more and more through their multilevel marketing distribution.

Last, and honestly, least, is the already developed Ardyss International marketing plan. Sure a solid and easily duplicated marketing system is a plus, but it is a long way from a must. The truth is real success in Ardyss International or any other MLM business is going to depend on the distributors marketing knowledge and their ability to use that knowledge effectively.

In the end success with Ardyss International, or any other MLM, is going to depend on the marketing knowledge of the distributor. No matter how good the product, how solid the company, and how effective the marketing materials may be, if the distributor does not know how to market effectively they will not succeed.

I strongly suggest anybody considering Ardyss International, or any other MLM Business; take the time to educate their self on effective marketing techniques. Doing so will give them the know how to turn any MLM product into a financial winner.

The Ardyss Scam – Is there one?

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Just like any other MLM product, there are people out there willing to cry foul to anybody who will listen about the dangers of the Ardyss scam. I always take scam accusations seriously, but I have found in my research that all too often in the multilevel marketing business people say something is wrong when in fact nothing is wrong. I feel it is important to look at any claims seriously and I use a systematic approach any time I investigate one.

Essentially I mostly focus on two things when looking at a multilevel marketing program that has been called a scam. The actual product, and the business, typical complaints about a scam are focused on either of these key elements and the Ardyss scam is no different from any other MLM program in this regard.

So let us take a look at the product line and see if there is an Ardyss scam to be found there. Ardyss has a diverse line of products that includes health supplements and skin care products as well as their core line of body reshaping garments. I will be honest, I find myself questioning how well some Ardyss products, like their memory improving health supplement actually work. That being said, body reshaping clothing is anything but a new concept.

Even though some products may be more placebo than packed with power, I feel confident that the primary product would perform as intended, their body reshaping products can effectively change the shape of a person’s body through regular use, even if it is only by conditioning the body to perpetually try to suck in the stomach or sit up straight. I feel proclaiming this catalog is an Ardyss scam seems heavy handed and incorrect to me.

Now does this mean that the Ardyss scam is a multilevel marketing business opportunity? In my experience lots of people call MLM businesses scams when they feel they do not live up to the all too familiar promise of either easy wealth, or do they feel it is fair to claim that anyone can succeed in an MLM business.

Truth is it is entirely possible to transform an MLM business into an easy reliable source of steady income. This does not take place overnight however, it is not easy to develop an MLM business to this level, you are probably looking at anywhere from several weeks, months, or years depending on the goals you set. Be ready to put in allot of hard work to develop a MLM business to this level.

It is also true that anybody can succeed as the owner of an MLM business. Anybody can succeed, assuming of course that they have the requisite marketing knowledge necessary to effectively sell the product and grow their network. Trying to succeed in MLM without understanding marketing is like trying to measure a room without a tape measure.

If you want to find success, and not cry, “Ardyss Scam!” as you become increasingly frustrated with your MLM Business, you need a solid grasp of the essential marketing principles that allow you to succeed in any MLM venture regardless of the product.

A Quick Review of Ardyss Brochures

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Every time I review a multilevel marketing program I always consider the same three things, product, company, and marketing materials. By using the same three criteria it enables me to make a relatively objective assessment of a MLM program.

I want to focus on the Ardyss brochures available to distributors as marketing materials in this article, so I’m going to be moving very quickly through my analysis of both the product and the company.

To start with there is not an Ardyss product, or a few, no there are lots of Ardyss products. They have three lines, their reshaping garments, their skin care products, and their health supplements.

A program with the number of options that Ardyss has is certainly good, but both health supplement and skin care are fiercely competitive industries. Unique is always best when looking at a product.

Now let’s get into the marketing materials, namely the Ardyss brochures. These brochures espouse the various benefits of a number of their products while containing an area that distributors can use to place their own contact information. They can even be put up on websites in digital formats like the pdf file.

With the impact the internet has had on the MLM industry the digital delivery of brochures can be highly effective, not to mention there is no money to be spent on printing hard copies or buying ink.

Testimonials are pretty popular because good ones can be so moving, but I do not like them. I have seen too many testimonials that were reused or obviously fabricated, and I am sure I am not the only one. This is why I prefer more informative materials like the Ardyss brochures. When I see a testimonial my inner cynic starts to scream.

In the end, success with a MLM Business depends on the marketing skills of the business owner. The Ardyss brochures are helpful, sure, but the only way to achieve real success is with a solid understanding of effective marketing. Knowing how to market well will give you the ability to turn any MLM product or program into a financial success.

A Quick Review of the Ardyss Compensation Plan

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

I am going to be honest, multilevel marketing compensation plans can sometimes be confusing and the Ardyss compensation plan is no different. It is not that the Ardyss plan is radically different from most MLM compensation plans, but all of these plans tend to be loaded with jargon which can be highly intimidating if you are new to the MLM industry.

Obviously the first portion of the Ardyss compensation plan, or any MLM compensation plan, is the profits that come from retail sales. Like any MLM, Ardyss distributors purchase their products from the parent company, in this case Ardyss, at wholesale price.

The suggested retail mark up for Ardyss products is 40 percent, and that is no small slice. While it might be tempting to try cutting your profit margin in an attempt to boost volume, undercutting is not necessary for boosting sales in multilevel marketing.

With effective marketing you should have no problem moving your product at the suggested retail price. Not only will you not have to worry about upsetting other distributors, you will be increasing your own earnings by boosting your volume without cutting into your profit margin.

Why is it so important to generate volume in sales? Simple, promotions in the Ardyss compensation plan are rewarded the same way they are in any other MLM plan, which is to say that your promotions, and the increased earning potential of expanding your commissions from a larger and larger network is based upon your group’s ability to consistently need product.

Since recruiter’s commissions are based on the whole sale orders of their recruits, the more recruits, and the more active they are, the more money you make. As you build your network and climb the promotion ladder you begin to receive commissions from network members farther and farther from you, and that is where you can start making big money.

On top of these relatively normal provisions, the Ardyss compensation plan also includes a number of bonuses. You are eligible for bonuses for recruiting new distributors, for the orders made by your recruits, and meeting certain sales goals on the group and personal level.

If you want to climb your way to the top of the Ardyss compensation plan you need to have the necessary marketing skills to build your MLM business, both in terms of sales and recruits. If you use good marketing accomplishing both of these goals and succeeding in any MLM Business easily comes within reach.

What you should expect from the Ardyss Reviews

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

I have written quite a few reviews of various multilevel marketing programs. After spending years in the MLM industry I developed a process I used to evaluate any MLM program and it is that process I use to write my reviews. With all this experience I know what to expect from quality MLM reviews, including Ardyss reviews.

The first thing you should look for in Ardyss reviews or any MLM reviews is a method that is used to fairly evaluate the MLM product in question. If you are looking at reviews that spend all their time talking about how great the product is, it is fair to say you are not actually looking at an honest or unbiased opinion.

For example, my method of analyzing prospective MLM businesses consists of looking at three key factors, the product, the company, and the company’s marketing. I use these concepts in not just my Ardyss reviews, but my reviews of any MLM product. Obviously different reviewers may have their own systems, but you should see some system that cannot only be applied to the product mentioned specifically in the review, but any other MLM product out there as well.

True Ardyss reviews will be honest and unbiased. Any reviews that only focus on a product’s benefits should be considered with skepticism. No matter how good I think the Ardyss Body Magic might be at reshaping a woman’s body, it is just a body reshaping garment. The decision by Ardyss to involve themselves in the crowded health supplement and skin care product industries speaks volumes.

A definite plus in my book for Ardyss is the company history. They were incorporated back in 1991 which basically means they have nearly twenty years of experience producing the body shaping garments which is their main product. I appreciate the willingness to expand into other product lines that they have demonstrated, but I have concerns about the fields that they have expanded into. This is the kind of impartial analysis that you should find in quality Ardyss review.

The final and perhaps least important thing to consider when looking at an MLM business is the marketing system already in place. Ardyss does have tools in place that make it easier than ever for distributors to use the internet to build their business, but it takes real marketing knowledge to achieve lasting success.

There are bound to be “Ardyss reviews” out there that are more sales pitch than review, but there is plenty of quality information out there on the internet. The internet has revolutionized MLM Business not only as a distribution channel, but more importantly as a place to find information on how to market effectively.

In conclusion, the best Ardyss reviews will take an honest look at the company, both its good and bad aspects. It should be no surprise to find such reviews emphasizing the importance of developing your own marketing strategy to achieve success with the product.

What to Expect in Ardyss Training

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Now multilevel marketing is being taken more seriously. This is due to the impact the internet has had on the MLM industry as a whole. If you are searching for information on how to succeed as an Ardyss distributor more than likely you will be looking for Ardyss training, but what should you get out of an Ardyss training program?

First off, the best Ardyss training programs will not be specific just to Ardyss. Instead they will focus primarily on general marketing strategies that can be applied not only to Ardyss, but any product in the future. You may see a specific example of how a certain principle was applied to the Ardyss line, but the emphasis should be on the marketing principles being applied and not on the specific execution of that principle.

Seriously, the first sign of quality Ardyss training is whether or not you are learning marketing strategies that can be applied to any product. If your training program is not teaching you how to effectively market anything and everything, you should consider finding a new one.

The internet has become an increasingly powerful weapon in the successful multilevel marketer’s arsenal. The old multilevel marketing methods such as compiling name lists, going to hotel meetings, or holding seminars just cannot be as effective as the internet.

Effectively using the internet as a marketing tool is essential for quality Ardyss training, I am not talking about offering your perspective customers materials that help them create a cookie cutter website on their lunch break, with the level of skepticism in today’s consumer market you will have to be able to create a distinctive and unique marketing strategy to succeed.

By effective internet marketing I am of course talking about ways to generate traffic to your website, as well as how to create a website that is appealing to visitors and successfully converts prospects into both sales and network recruits.

Even though effective internet marketing should be a part of any Ardyss training program, it should not be the total focus of the course. Instead you should be learning valuable marketing concepts that have been in use for years, as well as the new proven methods that take advantage of modern technology.

In the end it is not Ardyss training that is needed to succeed in Ardyss International, it is marketing training. Once you know how to effectively market, you can turn any MLM product into a potential gold mine, and that is real earning power.

A Brief Review of Ardyss

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

I have worked with various MLM programs throughout the years and I have taken a look at more than a few of them. While I truly believe that success can be attained in any MLM program, it would be foolish to say that one is just as good as another.

This is why I developed a three aspect review system to evaluate MLM business opportunities. Whether I am considering a program personally, or just writing a review for the others who are contemplating it, I use the same system every time.

In short the three things I look at when analyzing MLM businesses are the product, the company, and the marketing materials. Any and every MLM program obviously has all three of things and by using the same criteria it can help to weigh one program against another in an objective manner.

So first there is the Ardyss product to consider. Frankly, product in the singular is inappropriate when talking about Ardyss. They may have started as a manufacturer of “body reshaping garments” but their current product line includes not only a wide assortment of such garments for both men and women, but health supplements and skin care products as well. I do not know if the Body Magic will cause permanent change in the people that use it, but using restrictive undergarments to reshape the body is not a new idea.

While they are a leader in the garments, both the skin care and health supplement products have been highly competitive industries for some time, and that level of competition is not something to be taken lightly.

Lastly there is the marketing system. It is always helpful to find a MLM opportunity that has a solid marketing system in place that lends its self to duplication, but those are not all that common. The truth is that success with Ardyss, or any other MLM opportunity ultimately falls on the shoulders of the distributor.

Then of course there are the marketing materials. The web based interface for sending internet sales and prospects to the Ardyss website sure helps distributors with building their network and sales on the internet. While an easily duplicated marketing system is always desired in an MLM business it is not absolutely necessary.

In fact the marketing materials already out there are the least important of these factors when analyzing an MLM opportunity. Success in multilevel marketing, whether it is with Ardyss or some other MLM product, ultimately depends on the distributor’s knowledge of marketing. If you want your MLM Business to flourish I cannot stress how important it is to understand effective marketing.

A Brief Review of Ardyss

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

With the growing popularity of MLM businesses more and more people are looking for reviews or advice on whether a given MLM product, such as Ardys, is really worth joining. Considering the costs that can be involved with an MLM program it is only prudent that people thoroughly research any MLM program that they are considering.

I think it is important to make sure people have a reasonable understanding of what they are getting into any time they sign up for an MLM program, which is why I review so many of them. Any time I review an MLM business I always look at the same three core factors.

The three things I always look at when evaluating a multilevel marketing program are the product, the company, and the marketing materials. These aspects of an MLM business are universal, regardless of the product and they allow me to analyze each opportunity from an unbiased viewpoint.

So let us begin by taking a look at the Ardys product, or more precisely the Ardys products. Ardys started with their line of body reshaping garments, which is by all means their specialty. The Ardys Body Magic is the most widely known product from this line. These garments reshape the body by essentially conditioning it to constantly “suck in the gut” and “sit up straight.” With time and use these behaviors can actually be taught to your muscles, so it seems reasonable to me that prolonged use could create a lasting change in your body shop, even if it does not actually “dissolve fat.”

These days Ardys offers more than just their reshaping garments. The Ardys product line now also consists of health supplements and skin care products. While a diverse product line opens up a new customer base for their distributors, the level of competition in both the health supplement and the skin care industry cannot be ignored.

Then there is Ardys the company. Ardys has been around for basically 20 years, having incorporated in Las Vegas in 1991. While their initial concentration focused on Latin American markets, Ardys has been using their multilevel marketing distribution system to make strides in the US as well as other markets.

Finally, there are the Ardys marketing materials available. Not only do they have a web system that makes it easier for distributors to use the internet’s unrivaled power for generating sales and prospective recruits, they offer a number of brochures that can distributors can reproduce as hard copies or incorporate into their own websites.

In summation Ardys is similar to many other MLM programs. While its strengths and weaknesses are unique to them, like any multilevel marketing system the real key to viable success is an effective understanding of marketing. If you want to succeed in MLM it is imperative you take the time to educate yourself on how to succeed at marketing. Doing so will give you the ability to make any MLM product a viable business.