From: "Aaron Agassi" <agassi@erols.com>
To: <memetics@mmu.ac.uk>
Subject: RE: JOM
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 17:26:29 -0400
In-Reply-To: <NBBBIIDKHCMGAIPMFFPJOEJBDJAA.richard@brodietech.com>
I would like to explore some broader variant MLM profit virus engineering
concepts of mine:
1) Bi-directionality/reciprocity. MLM chains are always top down. Could they
be deliberately bi-directional? That your upline from me could also be my
downline to you for some other purpose? You ask me to sell and recruit for
X. So why can't I ask you to follow the chain in the other direction, to
market and recruit for Y? I conceive of an operation where this is the norm.
2) The previous would entail open discussion of selection criteria. Such as
cost of signing up, marketability of the product and service, etc.
3) Monitory profit need not be the only motivator. Blind dates, activity
partners, and business contacts might also accrue from networking. Political
agendas may also be propagated and advanced instead of religion, as is often
done. A stated goal might even be the creation of management teams for the
inception of new enterprise. Also grass roots political comities. The model
of Fifth Column cells may even be adapted.
4) Mutual assistance resource. Community. Whether it's for your own deep
schemas, or just a few hands for spring cleaning or moving house.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk [mailto:fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk]On Behalf
> Of Richard Brodie
> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 1999 12:21 PM
> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
> Subject: RE: JOM
>
>
> MLM=Multi-Level Marketing, a form of profit virus. See Meme Update #12:
> http://www.brodietech.com/rbrodie/mu0012.htm
>
> Richard Brodie richard@brodietech.com
> Author, "Virus of the Mind: The New Science of the Meme"
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk [mailto:fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk]On Behalf
> Of Bill Spight
> Sent: Thursday, September 2, 1999 8:34 AM
> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
> Subject: Re: JOM
>
>
> Dear Richard,
>
> > Religions, chain letters, MLMs.
> >
>
> MLM = "My Little Margie"?
> medium long missive?
> mini love muscle?
> mean little monster?
>
> Please elucidate.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
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