Archives for September 2013
At its International Convention in August, Ronald McDonald House Charities recognized ACN as one of the organization’s three Signature Partners. The designation of Signature Partner indicates those whose annual donations total between $500,000 and $1 million.
In Canada’s Financial Post, contributor Armina Ligaya recently provided an in-depth look at legitimate direct selling practices in contrast to how illegal schemes conduct business.
Your Inspiration at Home’s hand-crafted, gourmet seasonings collected 62 medals at the 2013 Royal Hobart Fine Foods Awards in Australia, where the company was founded in 2011 prior to its acquisition by Dallas-based CVSL earlier this year.
Here’s how to tell a legitimate business from a pyramid scheme: Legitimate direct selling companies contribute to a vibrant marketplace by selling competitive, high-quality products and services and providing a sustainable source of income for those who choose to sell those products.
History repeats itself. Just as Yogi Berra famously said, “It’s déjà vu all over again.” The 2012 billion-dollar short seller attack on Herbalife is a replay of the seminal challenge to the Direct Selling model won by Amway in 1979.
By transforming smartphones and tablets into point of sale (POS) terminals, direct sellers are creating seamless shopping experiences for their customers and quickly achieving measurable ROI.
An industry that generates $166.9 billion annually wields exceptional power, especially when 89.7 million citizens are the core of its strength.
Amway, Herbalife Ltd., Medifast Inc., XANGO LLC, Just Energy Group, CAbi LLC, Youngevity International Inc., ForeverGreen Worldwide Corp.
AL International Inc., CVSL Inc., Avon Products Inc., Blyth Inc., Educational Development Corp., Herbalife Ltd., Tupperware Brands Corp., USANA Health Sciences Inc.
This fall publication is a reminder of how rapidly the year is moving to closure. We started the year with much collective optimism for the direct selling industry, and overall we have not been disappointed.
Someone once told me that “one good analogy is worth three hours of discussion,” and I believe it. When I get the opportunity to mentor younger executives, I often use analogies to describe the fundamentals of our industry.
In this month’s Executive Connection, Direct Selling News Publisher and Editor in Chief John Fleming speaks with Richard Wright, President and CEO of AdvoCare, about leadership, building brand awareness and helping others live a better life.