Network Marketing versus Affiliate Marketing

I have recently talked to an individual about his business goals. He said he was interested in starting in Affiliate Marketing, then went on to describe the company he joined, and it was actually a Network Marketing company. He was confused, so I sent him Wikopedia definitions on Network and Affiliate to help him with his confusion. I told him to me the basic difference to me is that Affiliate Marketing is a solo internet endeavor, even though your are working with the vendor of the products you market, you are on your to build your site and Adwords campaigns to drive the traffice that will make you the money in this type of business. Now Network Marketing is by it's nature a people centric business. True the Internet and technology may open the door to more prospects, but in the end to be successful in Network Marketing you have to make a person to person connection to the people you sponsor to be successful. So if you want to sit alone in front of your computer and tweek your fifty Google Adwords Ad, stick to Affiliate Marketing, but if you want to work with other people who can help you and lift you up when you are down do Network Marketing.