Archives for August 2012
In this month’s Executive Connection, Direct Selling News Publisher and Editor in Chief John Fleming speaks with Jerry Brassfield, Founder and Chairman of the Board of GNLD, about leadership, discipline and having the next generation join the family-owned company.
Last year, in the special report titled S.W.O.T. Analysis on Direct Selling, DSN postulated that those companies that "monitor and manage their Internet presence will benefit from the speed at which information now flows."
In an industry where long-term distributor retention is the gold ring, GNLD® seems to have found the winning formula. In its 54-year history, the health and wellness company has created an opportunity and culture so appealing that its field salesforce spans generations of numerous families.
Imagine that it is early 2008 and you are an engineer working for a Silicon Valley-based software company. You are married to a statistician who teaches part time at Stanford, and together you are comfortably raising your family in the small Southern town of Apex outside of Raleigh, N.C.
About 15 months ago I had a personal conversation with Paul Zane Pilzer—author, speaker, entrepreneur and former economist—about the economy because it was the No. 1 conversation in the media.
Amway, LifeVantage Corp., ViSalus, Thirty-One Gifts, Charles & Colvard Ltd., RBC Life Sciences Inc., DOVE Chocolate Discoveries™
Wall Street can be a volatile home for direct sellers. Of course, it can be a volatile home for any company. However, this year has seen some significant volatility for many publically traded direct sellers, regardless of the trends underlying these businesses.
AL International, Blyth Inc., ducational Development Corp., GeneLink Inc., Just Energy Group Inc., LifeVantage Corp., Lightyear Network Solutions Inc., Mannatech Inc., Medifast Inc., Natural Health Trends Corp., Nature’s Sunshine Products Inc., Primerica Inc., RBC Life Sciences Inc., Relìv International Inc.,
Have you ever thought about the fact that there is only one you? This seemingly simple statement has the uncanny ability to cut to the very core of who you are as a person. It also can inspire you to think about who you want to become.
Recently, DSN interviewed SUCCESS Publisher Darren Hardy regarding the concepts expressed in his book, The Compound Effect.
Imagine members of your field organization sitting in a college classroom learning the entrepreneurial skills that are both universal to small-business owners and specific to direct selling—skills that complement and strengthen the excellent training programs your companies have in place to teach your field about your unique cultures, products and business opportunities.