Archives for March 2010
With its unique product and altruistic business concept, Mandura has people taking notice.
Today, when Tahitian Noni International (TNI) executives talk about the scientific knowledge behind its flagship product, they’re using new language. The 14 years of calling it “Tahitian Noni® Juice” have passed. That’s because scientific research has revealed that Tahitian Noni is much more. It is actually a bioactive beverage.
In this month’s “Executive Connection,” Direct Selling News Publisher and Editor in Chief John Fleming speaks to Tahitian Noni International’s Founder and President John Wadsworth about the company’s accomplishments, its independent product consultants and much more.
Health-and-Wellness Company Enlists in Operation Homefront
As we worked on the cover story for this month’s issue, Top-Performing Global Markets, I found myself taking a mental tour of the various countries that have become billion-dollar markets for direct selling. I was most interested in the stats and facts to see what countries, if any, were experiencing growth. I soon realized that the stats and facts were what we wanted to bring you, but behind those were the stories of people. A billion dollars in sales is a very significant number, and it is the result people saying “yes” to the opportunities provided.
Direct selling is still strong around the world. Seventeen countries now have more than US$1 billion in sales annually through this channel of distribution.
The passage of 100 years is something few of us will get the get chance to witness. Instead, we use photos, journals, news accounts, oral histories and folklore to do our best to understand and appreciate our history. Over the next 18 months, the Direct Selling Association (DSA) will engage in exactly this process of piecing together a century of working on behalf of direct selling companies and the millions of Americans who have realized success through our method of product and service distribution.