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Simply Said is no longer operating its former MLM and home-party consultant program. A specific public announcement or exact date for the termination of the consultant opportunity was not identified.
Original Npros business profile for Simply Said, preserved below for archival purposes:
Simply Said was founded in Rock Rapids, Iowa, by Michelle and Brad Leuthold. The business began as a producer of decorative vinyl lettering and personalized home décor, allowing customers to select sayings, fonts, sizes and designs for walls, furniture, picture frames and other surfaces. Simply Said entered direct selling in 2008 and became a member of the Direct Selling Association that year. Its products were sold through home-based "Design Parties" conducted by independent consultants. The company also promoted charitable giving through its Live to Give Foundation, under which consultants selected organizations to receive support from designated product sales.
Simply Said used a multilevel party-plan compensation structure. A 2012 compensation plan paid consultants a 25% commission on personal retail sales, downline commissions of as much as 7% on team sales and group-volume leadership bonuses. Consultants generally needed at least $200 in monthly personal volume to qualify for downline compensation. The plan included multiple consultant and manager ranks, commissions extending through several levels and generations, and bonuses tied to recruiting, team development and group sales. Starter kits were priced at $125 or $199, with an optional $59.95 add-on kit.
The company subsequently discontinued its independent-consultant opportunity and shifted away from multilevel direct selling. Its current website does not offer consultant enrollment, starter kits, replicated consultant websites, recruiting incentives or a network-marketing compensation plan. Instead, Simply Said operates a Shopify retail store selling personalized wall art, signs, tea towels, seasonal decorations, keepsakes and other home accents directly to consumers
Company Goals
Simply Said's mission is "Sharing the Power of language to make a positive impact in people's lives by offering inspiration, humor, comfort and encouragement through creative expression."
Enrollment Options
New Simply Said Consultants can get started with a $125.00 Standard Consultant Start-Up Kit that includes over $200.00 in Simply Said product, catalogs, business supplies, marketing materials, and training materials. The Premium Consultant Start-Up Kit is $199.00 and includes everything from the Standard Start-Up Kit, plus additional supplies and over $500.00 in product.
Compensation Plan
Simply Said Consultants receive 25% commission on all sales, plus an additional 5% that can be used toward sales materials, training and incentive gifts. Consultants can also earn up to 7% commission on the sales of consultants they recruit and up to 5% on the new team members they sponsor. Simply Said Consultants also receive a 30% discount on all Simply Said product.
Brad Leuthold, Founder
Michelle Leuthold, Founder
Simply Said LLC has been named as a finalist for the DSA's annual Rising Star Award.Since the company's inception in 2008, Simply Said has outgrown a location each year and is in the process of moving to another facility that is triple the size of their current location.'It is an honor to be recognized as a DSA Rising Star finalist,' Simply Said's Michelle Leuthold said in a press release. '...
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