Through my research I have found that there are several things that most network marketing have in common, and there is one thing in particular that highlights the main problem with most of the programs that exist out there and that is TRUST and HONESTY. I think most people are just so busy trying to get another sell and another member in their downline that they often neglec the members they currently have. Out of the thousands of programs that sell you products or half products and claim to GET YOU RICH in the next 30 DAYS, most of them have the appearance of mere scams. Internet marketing on the surface appears to be a pure joke unless proper relationships are built and established to make your potential team members have faith in you. People don't want to just throw their $40, $50, $100 bucks away just for the mere heck of it. They want to make money and want to know if the program will actually help them generate a good income. The world is in trouble, there is a financial crisis on our hands, and people are seriously looking for additional sources of income. Building trust is the most important part of network marketing. For all of those beginners out there, make sure you are in contact with real people and that they are open, honest, and trust worthy before you get into business with them. Internet business is just like any brick and stone building. You would not go into business with people you couldn't trust. For me I realized that I was in business with trust worthy people when they shared information with me without asking me to buy a product or service first. They gave me their opinion and let me know the insides and outs of the business before I even purchased a program. That person became my mentor and has saw to my success every since. It is called network marketing for a reason. If your network does not succeed you will not succeed. It is about working together as a unit to accomplish a common goal. I hope this helped someone out there.