Hello Lovely and Grace,
I agree with you on how Filipinos are afraid to deal with anything that has -even in the slightest- to do with multi-level marketing. My suggestion to overcome that hesitation is to emphasize the fact that they are not required to buy a bulk of "products" that they can actually buy at the supermarket {you know what I mean
} and convince people to buy from them. Also, when I send an email to my friends back home, I send them a link to the new testimonials where a few affiliates from the PI are showcased. This will (hopefully) give them that "proof" that it will and it DOES work. Another thing, you can emphasize that with more and more people going online for sites like friendster or myspace, joining GDI will just be another part of their online "routine" with the PLUS of earning great income. What better way of earning than by doing what you already are - going online!
Great luck to both of you!
nancy