Why Should Nu Skin be not seen as a Scam

As mentioned throughout this blog, Nu Skin is a publicly traded company in the New York Stock Exchange. In order for any company to be publicly traded, it must have passed innumerable accountability standards.

Nu Skin has a 27-year track record without any findings of illegal or unethical practices.

It continues to span the globe, increasing their markets across continents, and steadily increasing the number of their distributors.

Bottom line…

There is NO Nu Skin Scam. Other than those attacking the MLM industry as a whole, the other people proclaiming a Nu Skin scam are those who joined the business but have failed in the business. It is said to be true that 95-97% of the people who joined an MLM home-based business will fail. But the only reason people fail in this industry is because they lack marketing skills and they give up on the business entirely.

If you’re thinking about joining Nu Skin, you must realize that although it’s not a scam, there’s a probability that you may fail just like the others who cry out and blame the “Nu Skin Scam”.

Your success in Nu Skin will be determined by your ability to brand yourself, generate leads and prospects for your business on a consistent basis, and market your business effectively through one-to-one personal contact.

If you’re serious about being successful in Nu Skin or any MLM home-based business, then it’s vital for you to get the knowledge and skills that allow you to personally sponsor 5-10 reps a month, so that you don’t have to go around screaming “Nu Skin Scam”.

Why NuSkin is accused as a Scam?

Well, let’s see. Nu Skin was founded in 1984, operates in three continents in over 50 markets and currently has nearly 800,000 distributors.

Not only that, it is a publicly traded company in the New York Stock Exchange. In order to accomplish that, do realize that this company has passed more scrutiny, and checks and balances compared to when you walk through the body scanner at the airport. So to say it clearly, there is no Nu Skin scam, gimmick, fraud, pyramid or whatever else you may hear.

So who’s saying that it is?

Let’s talk about what this company is before we go into the scam allegations. Nu Skin was found by a brother and sister team, Blake & Nedra Roney. They have an extensive product line consisting of personal care products, with an emphasis on skin care.

One of their hot ticket items is the Nu Skin Galvanic Spa, which is touted as being cheaper than a professional facial. Now it sounds like a complicated contraption but it has revolutionized the beauty industry and many women rave about it.

Network marketing or multi-level marketing (MLM) has been the target of many for decades. Indeed many MLM companies fail because of low-quality, overpriced products, and lackluster management. As a result, the entire business model of MLM gets blamed and is often called a scam.

What you should know is that the scam allegation has already been discredited decades ago by numerous courts of other countries, even the U.S.A.. The business model of MLM is NOT a scam.

It simply means that people are paid for selling the company’s products while also earning commissions/bonuses from the sales generated by anyone they introduced to the company. So it creates a downline or levels of various compensation. Hence the term muli-level marketing.

It’s no different than when you had a great meal at a restaurant, told your friends of how excellent the food and service was, and because of your recommendation, your friends go eat at that same restaurant. Of course, the restaurant won’t pay you because they made money from your recommendation. But in MLM, the company will. Clearly, there is no reason to call the MLM system a scam, the same way as franchising was perceived to be a scam decades ago.

Nu Skin's solid credibility with its reputable partners

There are a lot of reasons in choosing Nu Skin as the business opportunity for you. These may be to look younger, more beautiful, and healthier; to obtain financial freedom, time freedom, and attain a sense of achievement; to help others find success, build a legacy for you and family—a fair platform that you can use to achieve whatever goal and dream you may have in life.

Amongst them, here are the main reasons why you should choose Nu Skin: 1. Nu Skin is way ahead of competitors. Their competitive advantage starts from its uniqueness, innovativeness and quest for constant improvement. “Difference Demonstrated” has been the Company’s direction and slogan. And Nu Skin actually walks the talk.

Did you know that they have more than 75 in-house scientists, three research centers, aside from collaborations with leading scientific experts, all of whom are focused on bringing the most comprehensive and innovative anti-aging products in the industry? Their quality process enables to identify, validate, and manufacture the most effective and safest products.

Over the years, Nu Skin has partnered with scientific institutions around the world to research and develop cutting-edge products. Most notable among these is Nu Skin’s key research partnerships with Stanford University and LifeGen Technologies that provide the company with proprietary technologies to further enhance our tradition of innovation.

Nu Skin has worked with Stanford University since 1999 and they collaborate on studies dealing with anti-aging, developmental biology, and dermatological research that supports the company’s unique anti-aging strategy to target the sources of aging. More specifically, the relationship with Stanford gives Nu Skin scientists the opportunity to collaborate with scientists with notable credentials for basic and applied research dealing with how skin ages. These insights are translated from basic science into human application which provide additional opportunities to publish and present scientific papers.

Nu Skin is also the only direct selling company to partner with LifeGen Technologies, a company backed by over 30 years of expertise in methods for extending life, and whose founders have published more than 200 scientific papers. The exclusive partnership with LifeGen Technologies gives Nu Skin access to more than 30 years of research into the genetic basis of aging. LifeGen’s pioneering research combined with Nu Skin’s ongoing research allows them to use this knowledge to develop innovative, proprietary products far into the future.

The pioneering research and insights by Nu Skin’s world-class team of scientists and these partners have changed how the world understands aging and will continue to revolutionize the nutrition and personal care industries.

Nu Skin Capitalizes in Anti-aging

Nu Skin is a highly misunderstood business here in the Philippines. Just the notion of "networking" or MLM immediately turn people off without knowing what the business truly aims for, or perhaps, what opportunity they really share to those who are willing to give it a try.

The Nu Skin business primarily capitalizes in aging, and exactly what does aging mean to you? To some, aging may mean a decline in productivity. It may also mean leisure and an enjoyable retirement life to others, or for youngsters, something far beyond their imagination. In any case, aging – at least chronicle aging – is not reversible, and most of us don’t want to lose the youthful skin and healthy body along in the process. So, what does aging mean to me? It is fundamentally a Business Opportunity.

Nu Skin is an anti-aging business and time is on your side. Imagine that you are the owner of the only highway into the city. Each and every car that enters the city must pay you a fee. Wouldn’t it be nice to just sit there and collect money when that is the only route? That is what the anti-aging business means because time is irreversible and it leads people into an aging process whether we like it or not. The market is driving itself onto you, instead of you finding it, developing it, and digging into it. In this case, time is on your side.

And when it comes to a business plan, Nu Skin offers the highest commission pay out amongst all listed network marketing companies. You have the maximum leverage power.

Just what does Nu Skin mean by "Opportunity"?

Maybe you are checking out Nu Skin to see if this company is right for you. Well, I would hold off joining before you read the information in this blog because not only am I going to go over information about Nu Skin, I am also going to explain what it takes to increase your chances of succeeding with this company.

If you are considering becoming a Nu Skin distributor, there are several ways that you can earn commissions in the compensation plan, including upfront retail commissions and long-term residual income. As for the leaders at the top positions, there are bonuses you can earn based on the entire company’s incoming revenue.

Having said all that, Nu Skin’s compensation plan is very sound and for the right person, it can be a very lucrative business venture.

In summary, Nu Skin is a very credible company with the opportunity for the right people to have a very lucrative business: they have a good management team, quality products, and a generous compensation plan. Having all of that alone should ensure your success right? No. While Nu Skin is providing a great business model and the chance to create financial freedom, success will depend entirely on your ability to generate leads and sponsor other people into your business.

Without leads you will have a hard time building a business. However if you combine an effective attraction marketing system with the Nu Skin business model, you can most definitely be on your way to building a largely successful business.

I wrote this Nu Skin review for the people looking into the company further for the facts. Sadly, most cynic people don't.

What is this Company Nu Skin Philippines?

If you are reading this post right now, chances are you were curious for more information about Nu Skin, and why people call you to go to the 15th Floor, Octagon Center. in Ortigas, Pasig.

So who and what is Nu Skin? The company was founded in 1984 by Blake Roney, Steve Lund, and Sandie Tillotson, Nu Skin is a company that sells various health and skin care products by using the network marketing business model. This company has a earned good reputation in the home-based business arena as it has a 25-year background in the industry. Not only is this company experiencing huge growth in the US and locally here in the Philippines, it is also expanding and growing in several other international countries. It’s easy to see that they have built a strong foundation over the last 26 years as well as a solid groundwork for continual growth into the next 26 years.

As far as Nu Skin’s products go, there is a great range to choose from. For one, they have a complete anti-aging line of products called AgeLOC, which was designed to minimize the signs of aging. They also have a line of skin care products that are backed by science and research, and a line of products that are designed to firm and tone your skin.

Nu Skin also has the Pharmanex product line that consists of a magnitude of nutritional products, weight loss products and supplements. If you are thinking of joining Nu Skin, I would highly recommend doing deeper research and maybe even sampling the products so you can feel good about promoting these products.

Nu Skin Philippines is about Leadership

Nu Skin enforces leadership both to its corporate structure and its distributors locally and globally. Regardless of what negative attacks are thrown at the company's distributors, Nu Skin management makes sure that the business is always done the right way. And just what these distributors are taught and encouraged to do? They network, discuss business building strategies, collaborate, communicate, and develop personal relationships based on a common interest, success in Nu Skin business as their own.

In this global industry, distributors are surely driven (like in any business) to meet a lot of people. Being an effective leader is a function of whether our values, our intentions, and our actions merit the trust of others. While knowing (a function of competency) and doing (a function of execution) are important, the latter of the two traits is irrelevant if it is performed on a platform void of character. And the real magic happens when a company finds itself in a position to benefit from the value of all three characteristics: values-based leadership combined with high levels of competency, and excellence in execution for an efficient position in the marketplace. This is what distributors of Nu Skin do, and what they aim for. They are leaders who play the fluid nature of the industry in a levelled playing field, they are not out to scam, nor to deceive. They do what all good business leaders shoot for.

A Testament to Nu Skin's Galvanic Spa

Time and again, generation after generation, men and women have tried turning back time to counter aging in countless different ways. In the modern age of technology, along came a device the size of a mobile phone and two facial gels. This may just be the key to fight aging, making your face look firmer and younger. Nu Skin's Galvanic Spa System, one of the company's flagship and top of the line products, will surprise you just as much as users of this product already have been.

Distributors of Galvanic Spa demonstrate the amazing product to their clients who notice the difference right away since the treatment is done only on half of the face. They attest to really seeing and feeling how their eyes and cheeks were lifted, their skin smoother and firmer, in an instant! What the Galvanic Spa does is that it delivers a harmless galvanic current of different charges to the area given treatment to make it wrinkle-free. The two ageLOC facial gels are applied to the face and massaged into the skin for five minutes. It’s based on the principles that like charges repel…therefore delivering more active ingredients into the skin.

Everyone’s complexion will begin to look more healthy and vibrant immediately after the Galvanic Spa treatment that will be more noticeable after two to three days. It is encouraged that people do it twice a week to sustain the effect on the skin. This product has been featured in various international media for several years now, Google it to be sure.

Nu Skin Proves Benefits of Positive Corporate Culture

I've worked with this company for several years now, and one of the most outstanding aspects of the Nu Skin success story are the people who are committed to making a difference. These are none other than the Nu Skin employees who foster our giving culture, which promotes loyalty, integrity, innovation, and optimistic work environment. From the newest hire to the company’s founders, Nu Skin employees demonstrate their difference every day by demonstrating themselves to be the force for good culture.

In the media news, last December 2010, Utah Business Magazine named Nu Skin as a “Best Company to Work For” in the larger company category; for two consecutive years now. Nu Skin was highlighted for its generous employee benefits and its uplifting, enriching culture that unites its worldwide employee and workforce.

Here in the Philippines, Nu Skin sponsors feeding programs in various depressed areas in the country through Feed the Children Philippines. Armed with VitaMeal donated by distributors (the people who actually call and "invite" you for the business opportunity), the condition of malnourished children is addressed through the feeding program. The company goes hand in hand with its distributors in continuously raising funds to help support children under CHILD Foundation who suffer from heart ailments. Aside from helping support their heart operation, Nu Skin also helps raise funds to purchase equipment needed by the young patients.

The corporate ethics of Nu Skin, and Nu Skin Philippines for that matter, surpasses any industry practice its competitors in the field may do. Not only are good ethics and business practices expected from their distributors, but also from the management and employees themselves. Beyond expected, it is enforced and demonstrated at any given time.

Just Why it Pays in trusting Nu Skin

In 2010, Nu Skin had staggering revenues of US$1.53 billion globally. This is a company that believes the payoff to their direct sellers should always be huge. And fact is, Nu Skin leaders envision the company to be “the most successful direct-selling business in the world by paying more commissions than any other company.”

If you really must know, Nu Skin pays as much as a 43-percent commission to its distributors worldwide. In fact, in 2009 alone, the company paid its many business partners a total of $551 million for all their direct-selling work well done. And in the Philippines, it is reported that as much as P1 billion has already been paid out to about 7,000 distributors in the country since Nu Skin started its operations here in 1998.

Suffice to say, when you’re a Nu Skin “business partner,” Nu Skin believes that becoming a millionaire can readily happen. The rewards that money can buy can be all yours and more. In fact, Nu Skin distributors really get more with what they are able to accomplish in their personal lives beyond just growing their own business. After all, these direct sellers get a hold of some of the best skincare and healthcare products in the world, which they also try and enjoy for themselves. A win-win situation entirely.

What sets Nu Skin "Different"

Truth of the matter, Nu Skin is a global brand with a global statement to make. Headquartered in Provo, Utah, this multinational firm with a will and a heart has so far extended its sales and operations to as many as 48 countries across the world. They attribute their success to one defining factor: their difference, and Nu Skin prides itself on being the only company with “The difference, demonstrated.”

Nu Skin Vice President for Distributor Success, Dan Chard states, "Nu Skin is different because we can demonstrate how we are different from the rest of the products throughout the world”. Chard further explains that the Nu Skin difference is seen in four things: its people, its products, its business opportunity, and its culture.

Nu Skin's one corporate trait is that it believes greatly in its people, which includes 8,700 employees and as many as 800,000 direct sellers throughout the world. These direct sellers are all professionals who personally market and offer various Nu Skin products in their home country and even abroad. During the first-ever Nu Skin Southeast Asia SeedPower Regional Convention held in Genting Highlands, Malaysia, the Nu Skin President for Southeast Asia Melisa Tantoco – Quijano also boldly proclaimed an ultimate goal: to Go Double by 2010. And if you think that goal only amounts to a couple hundred millions, think again. This is a small peek of how much the company boasts in legitimate values and revenue.

What is the Difference between Nu Skin and Pharmanex?

When you come across someone seemingly enthusiastic to present a business opportunity, and / or a word of mouth information about the company Nu Skin and Pharmanex, you may be getting confused as to whether they are separate business entities or one and the same. For factoids and simple info, NU SKIN is a global company focused in the creation and distribution of premium personal care products with an emphasis on special skin treatments. They offer progressive choices in consumer-oriented products that perform beautifully. Commitment to product quality and innovation has always been Nu Skin’s priority and strength, hence the current slogan “The Difference. Demonstrated”.

On the other hand, PHARMANEX is a leading enterprise in the research and development of phyto-pharmaceutical and nutritional products. With the guidance of 75 on-staff scientists and 150 affiliated scientists at academic institutions around the world, Pharmanex produces proprietary products that set new industry standards. Focusing on innovation and growth, their reputation has been built on unique, pharmaceutical approach to natural health care and is evidenced in the slogan “Live Better, Longer.”

Currently, Nu Skin Philippines Corporate Office is located at the 15th Floor Octagon Bldg, Ortigas Center, one of the major business centers in the country. Three (3) Walk-in Centers are operational in Metro Manila key areas – Pasig, Makati (26th Floor Trafalgar Plaza, HV Dela Costa St.) and Alabang (2/F, BC Group Center, Filinvest Avenue). These centers are equipped with conference rooms for training and other distributor activities. Complementing the company’s development, the Cebu, Iloilo pick-up center for product selling and Pampanga Walk-in Centers are also open to serve distributors in those areas. The availability of these Walk-in Centers provides limitless opportunities to its distributors.