This is a popular network marketing company that has made some great advancements during its time in existence, there are also a good range of products to choose from.

Charlie Ragus founded Advocare in 1993 and the head offices are based in Texas, unfortunately he is no longer with us, but he named the company because it was his vision to be an advocate that cared. Richard Wright is now the President & CEO, he and his wife Sherry previously built a diamond direct sales team of 1,000 people across 37 states and 4 countries, he has also recently served as a senior member of staff for a US Congressman. The company's national spokesman is Drew Brees, who was named this year's MVP of the NFL championship game.

Advocare is also a member of the Direct Selling Association, and after being in business for only 4 years was named a winner in the Dallas 100 Awards for being one of the fastest growing companies in North Texas, they have gone on to win this award seven times since.

The Advocare business and products come with endorsements from MANY top athletes and sports people including Owen Daniels (Pro Footballer), Carli Lloyd (Pro Soccer) and Michael Redd (Pro Basketball Guard).

The Product Range

There are a range of products which can be broken down into 5 categories, Trim (Weight loss & management products), Active (Energy products designed to give vitality and essential nutrients), Well (Nutritional products for a healthy, balanced diet), Performance Elite (Specialised nutrition supplements for sports people who need that extra edge), Definite Difference (Skin care products for healthy skin).

All of the products are researched, tested and produced under the guidance of the Scientific & Medical Advisory Board which consists of 18 highly qualified members.

Working with Advocare

There is a flexible compensation plan offered by the company that will allow you to earn an income from several different ways, if you are interested in the business opportunity then you can join up as a business builder which will entitle you to a 40% discount on products, or alternatively you can just be a retail customer. This will allow you to start selling products for an immediate profit, however if you want to build a residual income then you need to recruit a team of distributors under you.

In total you can earn from five different income streams and they are retail and wholesale commissions, leadership bonuses, overrides and also pay bonuses for the high achievers. Advocare is a great business that can be profitable for you, it will however depend on your personal effort to make it work. Just as with any other business you will need to be dedicated and willing to put the work in.

Your success with Advocare is really going to depend on your skills at generating leads and sponsoring. Many new network marketers have a tough time getting their business to really take off, simply because they are relying on their warm market only. To really get your business to take off you must figure out a way to attract new prospects to you and a daily basis.