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Scary Sign: Average age of network marketers

“The average age of network marketers goes up one year every two years!”

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Dakota Rea

“The average age of network marketers goes up one year every two years!”

  • By August 2006, they had their 100 millionth account opened up.
  • By April 20, 2007, at 4:20:35 pm., there were 172,613,834 users on MySpace.
  • On April 20, 2007, at 4:21 pm., there were 172,616,453, that means MySpace grew by 2,619 users in little less than the time it took me to write these two sentences. Switch right back to my Internet window and press the refresh button. Try it yourself. You will be shocked!
  • According to a study by Chico State University of California, there are over eight million more Generation Y people than the original baby boomers.
  • USA Today says, “Generation Y sits on top of the consumer food chain.”
  • They have more spending power than any other generation in history.
  • They are the largest generation per population in history.
  • China has 200 million of them in the 18 to 29 age category and over 367 million under the age of 18!
  • There are nearly 80 million in the United States.
  • As you can see by the stats of MySpace and YouTube, they are also the best networkers in history due to the technological feats of the previous generations.

I give you these stats not to bore you but to educate you on the importance of this generation for the network marketing and direct sales industry.

  • What words to never use with Generation Y.
  • How to build a large organization of energetic superstars who won’t quit.
  • Proven techniques on developing a fast-paced, popular, young adult team.
  • Learn what to do and what not to do when building your Generation Y team.
  • How to bring excitement to your network marketing business.
  • Why your network marketing business has no future if you don’t innovate.
  • Why Fortune 500 companies keep their “young adult” marketing techniques a secret.

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