Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term
leg
| 4 +8 | part/venture/division |
Johan Venter
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| 5 +2 | branch |
Cristina Hritcu (X)
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| 5 -1 | Of the many possible meanings of this word . . . |
Java Cafe
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| 4 | business theory and pyramid selling - not for grading |
juvera
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| 4 -1 | investment in AND investment out |
Charlesp
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| 1 +1 | left or right |
fareedeh ghassemi (X)
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Sep 29, 2005 10:26: Johan Venter changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
PRO (3): Charlesp, juvera, Johan Venter
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part/venture/division
Of the many possible meanings of this word . . .
(a) : the course and distance sailed by a boat (or travered by a vehicle) on a single tack (b) : a portion of a trip : STAGE (c) : one section of a relay race (d) : one of several events or games necessary to be won to decide a competition <for instance, won the first two legs of horse racing's Triple Crown>
It refers of one of two or more segments, typically in a spatial context, such as distance.
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Note added at 8 mins (2005-09-29 06:07:02 GMT)
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Corrections for typos:
applicabl -> applicable
It refers of -> It refers to
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-09-29 06:09:09 GMT)
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In a MLM CONTEXT, a "leg" refers to one of the "branches" in the MLM pyramid or chains.
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Charlesp
: intersting dictionary definitions I guess, but i don't see how one fits here.
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investment in AND investment out
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Johan Venter
: You could be right, but I think you are assuming a little too much without more context. This is then also why I provided more than one words and then explained what it would mean in the context I did.
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well, i guess we will never know.
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Java Cafe
: In a MLM context, it refers to a branch,
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left or right
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Part of this text:
USANA’s compensation plan does not limit payout. Many competing plans use cycling or other gimmicks to generate huge payouts for early participants, but are then forced to significantly restrict the earnings of later distributors by placing an earnings cap on their payout. USANA has no such caps. Each Business Center earns commissions on the first 5,000 volume points on each leg and
then additional Business Centers are provided to Associates to allow them to continue to tap into volume built deep in their organization.
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My answer is based on the text this sentence comes from it:
5. You can begin to build a viable organization with as few as two Associates. This“power of two” means finding two enthusiastic, effective individuals and placing one on the left and one on the right leg who find customers and duplicate the same practice in their organization.
6. USANA’s compensation plan does not limit payout. Many competing plans use cycling or other gimmicks to generate huge payouts for early participants, but are then forced to significantly restrict the earnings of later distributors by placing an earnings cap on their payout. USANA has no such caps. Each Business Center earns commissions on the first 5,000 volume points on each leg and
then additional Business Centers are provided to Associates to allow them to continue to tap into volume built deep in their organization.
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and this is another part of this paper:
The USANA Binary Compensation Plan:
The USANA Binary Compensation Plan is a binary system in which you build balanced left-side and right-side downline organizations for the purpose of selling USANA’s nutritional and personal care products. The weekly commissions you earn are based on
the balanced Group Sales Volume (GSV) points accumulated in your left-side and right-side downline organizations.
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Johan Venter
: Not in a business sense, I'm afraid to say
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Yes, but I read his/ her text , and I think may be leg in this text means right/ left group.
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Catherine Bolton
: I don't understand how you get TWO legs out of that little bit of text. It says "each leg" - there could be ten. As in "the last leg of his journey". Nothing right or left about that.
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I read the original text this sentence comes from it, and it is only a guess. please visit: www.unitoday.com/forms/hf_newspaper.pdf
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Nick Lingris
: Yes, their argument is built on the "power of two", they use the image of the two legs to make it easier to understand, and, IMO, the original meaning of 'leg' should be maintained in the translation as their figures are based on the two-leg principle.
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Thank you, and thanks for your explanation.
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Derek Gill Franßen
: I tend to agree with you (and Nick); my first impression was that of "pillars". Another thought that came to mind was "He doesn't have a leg to stand on." (I'm not sure if it's related). ;-)
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business theory and pyramid selling - not for grading
There are a large number of websites to explain the fenomena, and I am afraid, I have no time and inclination to delve into them, but here are a few for those who are interested:
www.usana.com/bin/en_payplan.pdf
www.contactplus.com/lifewave/distributors.htm
www.mlminsider.com/compplans.htm
I particularly recomment this:
www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/ Crimes/Delivered/pyramids.htm
branch
The pyramid is based on a leg systhem where the users who are on top levels earn a procentage of the sales of those at the lower levels. In order to be higher up in the pyramid scheme you will have to convince others to join you and thus attract new members from whom you will get a percentage of their sales thus extending the leg (making a new branch)...
see for more information: www.freewebs.com/worldgamesinc/ny_side_4.htm
"How much does it cost for me to JOIN? ... Will the people above me in the leg-system always earn more than I ... Is the business pyramid selling? No. This form of business is called Multi Level Marketing ... "
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humbird
: Yes, this is pyramid scheme or MLM-specific term. Therefore most of other answers appear out of focus. In this, you organize your recruits in certain manner (according to the source company rule), you draw certain commsion from. The group is your "leg".
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thank you
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dutulina (X)
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