Our membership includes more than 70 companies bringing a wide range of consumer products to the Australian market through direct selling. Almost 40 per cent of these are controlled by foreign interests. Read more.
Know your goals and focus to get results.
The jobs topic is the No. 1 media conversation heard daily around the globe, and the media keeps it linked to economic recovery.
Leading Your Salesforce to Mastery via Social Media
A prominent technology executive recently shared with me his view of RIM’s (the maker of BlackBerry mobile devices) dramatically rapid collapse of market share.
The Key Lever to Salesforce Growth Part II
Last month, I shared with you my views on how investment in your people is the one key lever to focus upon and the one that has the power to propel your already good company into being a great company.
Finding the Formula for Market Expansion
We at Rodan + Fields attracted a lot of attention by winning the DSA Excellence in Salesforce Development Award—twice, back-to-back. But please don’t mistake that statement for bragging.
Continuing to Advance Our Collective Vision
by Joe Mariano, President, U.S. Direct Selling Association (DSA)
It isn’t easy to follow a legend. I was excited and honored to be asked to take the helm of the Direct Selling Association earlier this year, and after 26 years working on behalf of direct sellers I felt I was more than prepared.
Cultivating the Next Generation of Direct Sellers
by Aaron Garrity, Founder, Chairman, CEO, XANGO, LLC.
Success doesn’t happen by chance; it happens by choice. It often happens by a series of choices, linked together by a commitment to lead with bold strides. I celebrate the achievements many of you have made in creating opportunities in both prosperous and difficult financial times, and I offer a few perspectives on what we can do next.
Pilot Curriculum Equips Entrepreneurs at Community Colleges
by Bonnie Kelly and Teresa Walsh, Co-Founders, Silpada Designs
When we started Silpada Designs 14 years ago, all we had was a big idea, a deep passion for sterling silver jewelry and a friendship that was stronger than steel.
by Kay Napier, CEO, Arbonne International
As I write this, today is my two-year anniversary of joining Arbonne International—my first experience as a CEO and my first time in the direct selling business.
With the migration to our new web platform now complete, I thought this would be a good place to further explain our objectives in case you missed the article in last month’s publication.
Letter from John Fleming, January 2012
Letter from John Fleming, December 2011
Letter from John Fleming, November 2011
For a number of years now you’ve probably heard the Direct Selling Association talking about its Image Enhancement Program—an effort on an industry level to educate the public about direct selling and its benefits.
Connecting to People, the World and the Challenges of Our Time
by Alessandro Carlucci
Update from WFDSA: WFDSA Holds First Regional Meeting in Turkey
by Teresa Day
Update from Australia: Direct Selling Association of Australia
by John Holloway
As the marketplace changes, so must the role of the direct sales person. Direct sales people cannot rely solely on “what worked in the past.” As customers change how they behave in the marketplace, direct sales people must continually balance timeless competencies with timely touch points in order to deliver the highest level of quality and service to their customers.
Making Academic Research Practical for Direct Sellers
by Greg W. Marshall
Gas Prices and Other Economic Woes
by Professors Larry Chonko and Buddy LaForge
Driving growth through Innovation
by Professors Larry Chonko and Buddy LaForge