Back Office & Operations
MLM Order Fulfillment Automation
How MLM companies automate order fulfillment so shipping, inventory, and commissions stay accurate as the business grows.
Aug 14, 2026 · By Bianca Ellis · 4 min readPlondo Learn
Guides for MLM and direct selling teams
Practical, plain language guides on choosing and running direct selling software, structuring compensation plans, generating leads, and putting AI to work for your field. Pick a topic below or browse the latest articles.
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MLM & Direct Selling Software
Guides on choosing, running, and getting more from MLM and direct selling software, from replicated sites to full back office platforms.
Explore →Back Office & Operations
Practical advice on distributor management, order processing, reporting, and the operational systems that keep a direct selling company running.
Explore →Compensation Plans
Breakdowns of binary, unilevel, matrix, and hybrid compensation plans, and how to design or evaluate one for your business.
Explore →Lead Generation & Sales
Strategies and tools for generating leads, running funnels, and closing more sales for direct selling and network marketing teams.
Explore →AI for Direct Selling
How AI employees, voice agents, and automation are changing recruiting, training, and sales for direct selling and network marketing companies.
Explore →Shopify Integration
How MLM and direct selling software integrates with Shopify, from storefront and checkout to distributor commissions.
Read the guide →Mobile App for Direct Selling
Run your MLM back office from your phone: live commissions, approvals, and distributor management on mobile.
Read the guide →State of Direct Selling 2026
Global direct selling statistics for 2026: market size, salesforce, top markets, and the largest companies, all sourced.
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MLM & Direct Selling Software
MLM Software Security and Data Protection Basics
A practical guide to securing distributor and customer data in MLM software, from access controls to vendor vetting.
Aug 12, 2026 · By Bianca Ellis · 4 min read
MLM & Direct Selling Software
MLM Software Implementation Timeline: What to Expect
What actually happens during an MLM software implementation, phase by phase, and where most rollouts lose time.
Aug 11, 2026 · By Bianca Ellis · 4 min read
MLM & Direct Selling Software
Direct Selling Technology Partner: Who to Hire
Software vendor, marketing agency, or combined partner. A framework for deciding who should build the technology and marketing for your launch.
Aug 8, 2026 · By Marisa Reed · 4 min read
AI for Direct Selling
Best AI CRM for Network Marketing and Direct Sales
What an AI CRM actually is, why network marketing needs a different kind of CRM, and a practical framework for choosing one.
Aug 8, 2026 · By Marisa Reed · 4 min read
MLM & Direct Selling Software
State of Direct Selling 2026: Global Industry Statistics
The direct selling industry in numbers: market size, salesforce, product categories, top markets, and largest companies, sourced to WFDSA and DSA.
Aug 8, 2026 · By Marisa Reed · 4 min read
AI for Direct Selling
AI Voice Agents for Direct Sales Companies
How AI voice agents handle distributor calls, what they should not attempt alone, and how to measure if one is working.
Aug 7, 2026 · By Connor Hayes · 4 min read
AI for Direct Selling
AI Commission Audit Tools for Direct Selling Companies
How AI commission audit tools catch payout errors early and give direct selling companies a clear, explainable audit trail.
Aug 5, 2026 · By Connor Hayes · 4 min read
AI for Direct Selling
AI Chatbot for MLM Distributor Support: A Practical Guide
How to build an AI chatbot for MLM distributor support that answers correctly, escalates well, and does not sound robotic.
Aug 3, 2026 · By Connor Hayes · 4 min read
Lead Generation & Sales
MLM Text Message Marketing That Gets Read
How direct selling companies can use text marketing well, from consent rules to order alerts to measuring what actually converts.
Jul 31, 2026 · By Bianca Ellis · 4 min read
Lead Generation & Sales
Direct Sales Landing Page Examples
What separates a direct sales landing page that converts from one that quietly fails, with real examples and testing tips.
Jul 29, 2026 · By Bianca Ellis · 4 min read
Lead Generation & Sales
Social Media Recruiting Scripts for Network Marketing
A practical framework for network marketing recruiting scripts that sound human, personalize easily, and stay compliant.
Jul 27, 2026 · By Bianca Ellis · 4 min readApproved Partner
Shopify Partner
Seamless Shopify integration for MLM & direct selling software
Plondo is an approved Shopify Partner. We connect your direct selling back office, distributor genealogy, and commissions straight into Shopify, so your storefront, orders, and payouts all run as one system. Sell on Shopify, run the MLM software behind it with Plondo.