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As we celebrate 20 years of innovations and insights, we take a look back on a few of DSN’s most important milestones. And, we asked industry leaders and legends to share how past evolutions and current opportunities are shaping the future of the industry.
The multi-day educational event offered new insight and strategies for connecting with a rapidly evolving market.
While the vast majority of direct selling companies are privately-held, family-run entities, the principals behind Direct Selling Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: DSAQ.U) or (“DSAC”) are looking to shake up that traditional model by providing a high-quality, high-performing direct selling company with the opportunity to access the public markets.
Now is the time to find ways to simplify your own steps to success. Great stories and great messaging matter. Truly compelling messaging is told in a way that people understand. Appealing and compelling—yet simple. The challenge is that making a story simple is really hard. If you ever see a product or brand represented very simply, know that hours […]
Sharing our opportunity and POSITIVE approach to business. The Direct Sales industry is as diverse as the United States of America. Our product offerings range from nutritionals, to energy, to financial services and beyond. While our products are diverse, we share the fact that we are in the “people development” business. We are at an amazing […]
Strong personal-development programs are critical for sustaining HOPE and PRODUCTIVITY. One day in mid-March, your teams were planning a spring full of customer events, national convention trips and new retail sales. The next day, they were replacing in-person appointments with web conference calls, canceling flights and maybe seeing their order pipelines start to dwindle. The COVID-19 […]
Does your compensation plan reward the right behaviors? IF YOU’VE ever seen the 2011 film Moneyball, you can recall the premise: Billy Beane, general manager of the Oakland A’s (portrayed by actor Brad Pitt), sets out to rebuild his failing team. His strategy: turning to hard numbers to identify the diamonds in the rough who […]
Creating a fun, exciting, attractive environment. I have A few topics that I want to talk about that are very close to my heart that can help create a winning environment that leads to constant growth. I believe the key for all of us is to build something, build a business that’s bigger than any […]
If you’re too spread out and trying to accomplish too many things, you’re setting yourself—and your team—up for a lot of frustration. If you were to ask 10 middle managers at your company what your organization’s top three priorities were, would all 10 give you the same answers? Or would those answers vary wildly? This […]
I believe you’ve got to get up every day, keep moving and tackle what’s in front of you. In some ways, I was lucky. I wasn’t born wealthy. I didn’t come up through any kind of Ivy League or high-powered business dynasty. I didn’t know anything about big-city life and was relatively unsophisticated in the […]
Dallas-based Stream continues to expand its footprint and stay at the forefront as a leader in the direct selling industry. Stream Founded: 2005 Headquarters: Dallas, TX Top Executive: Mark “Bouncer” Schiro, CEO Annual Revenue: $958 Million Products: Energy (electric and gas), wireless, protective and home services Dallas-based Stream was founded in 2005 by Rob Snyder and Pierre […]
John Addison spent 35 years in the corporate offices of one of the world’s largest direct selling companies, Primerica Inc., most recently serving as Co-CEO. Since his retirement, he wrote the best-selling book Real Leadership: 9 Simple Practices for Leading and Living with Purpose, and he now serves as president and CEO of Addison Leadership Group. […]
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