Archives for April 2011
Moody's cut Ireland's sovereign rating by two notches to the verge of junk status on Friday and kept its outlook on...
The guardians of Cuba's struggling socialist system seem to have decided that their revolution now needs a dose of evolution.
Most people who come into direct selling are like Susan. They have a need.
Most people know Swarovski as the jewelry often seen on starlets such as Natalie Portman and Julianne Hough.
plash Corporation reported its profit up to 500 percent to P144 million in 2010 from P23.74 million in 2009.
Stemtech International announces Don Karn as Vice President of North American markets.
Adventure recently added Brad Alexenko to its expanding staff. Alexenko will handle graphic design projects working primarily from the St. Cloud office.
The concept of home clothing sales initially targeted women who spent a lot of time at home during the...
Just the phrase “energy deregulation” is enough to make the average consumer’s head spin. In the simplest terms, for energy customers it means a choice in energy providers. Usually, though, consumers are filled with questions about this process: How is this possible? If I switch, will my lights stay on? Who will take care of me in a power outage? How many bills will I have to pay? Why not just stay with my same, reliable company?
“Women make up half of the human resources available. ... If that half is not being channeled into the economy and not being made part of decision-making processes, then economic potential is bound to suffer.
As we prepared to go to press with this issue, I received news of the loss of Leslie Campbell, President of TARRAH Cosmetics. A car accident took her from us far too soon. Leslie was a former colleague at Avon and friend throughout the years who gave much of her time to Direct Selling Association activities and committees. I know that TARRAH Cosmetics had many loyal and faithful consultants, and I hope they will be able to continue their journey, for that is what Leslie would have wanted. My heartfelt thoughts and prayers go to her husband, family and many friends.
It seems that no matter my age or stage of life, I am surrounded by a culture of women. I attended an all-girls school for 10 years, where our senior class slogan was “Women of Wonder.” At that stage of our lives we were full of wonder and curiosity, but had yet to fully understand where that wonder could lead us. My first job was in the Office of the First Lady at the White House under Hillary Rodham Clinton and it was an honor to work with some awe-inspiring women who were true role models. I recently became a mother for the first time—to a daughter—and throughout my pregnancy and early days of motherhood I was touched by the sisterhood of supportive women I encountered and connected with immediately. And, for the past eight years I have had the privilege of working at the Direct Selling Association on behalf of 16 million direct sellers—nearly 90 percent of whom are women.