What is the matrix plan?

The Matrix plan limits the growth of your team both width-wise and depth-wise. Usually, you are limited to sponsoring less than five people in your frontline.

For example, a 4 x 4 matrix means you have 4 people you sponsor (frontline) and your team is 4 levels deep. Within this leg of your team, you are limited to 16 second level associates for a total of 64.

That was probably confusing so here are more examples. You can have a 2 x 10 matrix, a 4 x 5 matrix, and so on and so forth. The first number is your frontline associates you may sponser. The second number is how many levels deep you receive override commissions on.

Due to limitations on the width, under the matrix pay plan it is recommended that you help your downline in order to help your team grow. Once your frontline is full, you want to put new associates under one of your downline associates.

The Matrix Plan creates a teamwork environment instead of the competition on your team.

And it also allows you to put the new recruit deeper in your downline, if that best suits the needs of your team.

Before with other comp plans, you had to just fill the next open slot. Having the flexibility with this plan gives you more control over your business. And it fosters teamwork within your organization unlike the unilevel and the stairstep breakaway plans.

This reason also makes it a gimmicky plan. This is because you can get placed under an associate that didn't recruit you. Signing up under a strong leader can help the amateur network marketer greatly.

Now, the main disadvantage to the matrix pay plan is it encourages associates to help some of their downline, but not all levels. This plan is complicated to explain to a new recruit, especially if they have no experience with a network marketing company.

One thing to consider is how narrow and deep your company's pay plan is. A 2 x 12 plan fosters more teamwork than a 4 x 6 plan.

You want all the help you can get. Especially when starting your new business.

The matrix plan was created to help the average network marketer.

Most associates sponsor three people or less. This plan helps them earn commission.

Also some companies pay a bigger percentage the deeper their team goes. This is to keep experienced recruiters with one company. '

So pay attention to the amount paid for each level of distibutors. It's a detractor for the part timers since they wouldn't have the time to recruit to get to level 8 and on.

The matrix pay plan doesn't have a successful track record. It creates an environment for associates who don't produce, which makes the upline bitter at the lack of production from its downline.

Once again please base your decision on the entire picture of your network marketing company. This is one of many things you should consider before pulling the trigger.

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