This piece was written several years ago by our member JTA. She was a longtime Mary Kay sales director who came close to becoming a national sales director, and then decided to give it all up. I’m running it again Read more…
We’ve told people over and over how “driving a pink Cadillac” does not equal success in Mary Kay. Many of the directors who drive the Cadillac are actually making co-pays every quarter because they don’t make minimum production. Even with Read more…
Another Pink Truth critic thinks that if we had spent as much time on Mary Kay as we do on Pink Truth, we would have found success. My comments to her are in italics throughout her rant. LOL!! Wow reading Read more…
There are so many methods a Mary Kay recruiter will use to get you to say yes. Any objection you have, they can overcome. Any need in your life, they can fill. Anything that makes you happy, they can make Read more…
Written by Raisinberry I can remember when things were much different in Mary Kay. I think that for the most part, that old school mental image was in our minds when we conducted every recruiting interview, every career talk. We Read more…
This is the story of a former Mary Kay director who was taught to deceive women in order to get the numbers to move up. When her directorship finally ended, she and her husband were forced to put their dreams Read more…
Written by Frosty Rose Mary Kay recruiting pitches always lean in on the fact that the “business opportunity” is so low-risk. “You’re in business for yourself, but not by yourself.” And, “This company has been around for over 60 years. Read more…
I’m sending this email as a call to change in regards to pink truths practices on spelling out the “deceptive practices” of this company. I’m not really sure of anyone’s true walk or experience in this buisness, however, after researching Read more…
If a Mary Kay recruiter was being truthful about the “opportunity,” this is what it might sound like. Hi Perfect Stranger! I have just bought into a huge Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) scheme and I would like to get in your Read more…
The concept of “dialing for dollars” is as old as MLM itself. These days, your sales director can email or text you, but we still call it dialing for dollars. The end of the month is coming. Commission checks have Read more…
IMHO, that day can't come soon enough. I hope most, if not all, of the remaining consultomers will wakeup and…
Rodan and Fields too. All the big money makers just lost their teams as of September 1. Who will be…
“But I see your point, Char. Since they can’t write off product purchases (their biggest expense), and they have to…
Ahem, Samantha Kay Miller never says what her highest check was. But she lists things she paid for with cash…
The other problem with the highest check is consultants think "If she made 11,000 in one month, surely I can…