| 摘要 |
An apparatus, method, computer program product and system are disclosed for collecting, soliciting and tracking sales leads via an electronic network like the Internet, and distributing commissions realized on said sales leads to multiple parties using a hierarchical, multi-level marketing (MLM) business structure. A central managing organization, or MLM structure, uses a uniquely configured data processing device and/or system (herein a “Maintenance Server”) to collect new sales leads from structured records and data in the possession of an actual customers who have been incorporated into the MLM structure, said records and data comprising third-party contact information, including personal and/or professional contacts of the actual customers. The Maintenance Server uniquely assists in the solicitation of the newly acquired sales leads to save the actual customers from having to perform the solicitation(s) themselves. Sales leads converted into actual customers are incorporated into the MLM structure and the newly generated commissions resulting therefrom are distributed by the Maintenance Server or MLM structure in accordance with a predetermined commission criteria. |
