From the December issue of DSN magazine. Here’s what we think you (and your field) should be reading, listening to and utilizing in order to stay engaged, informed and one step ahead.

Direct selling executives need insight and fresh ideas now more than ever before. In one of the most challenging years in direct selling history, leaders faced continued lockdowns in certain markets, changing consumer behaviors, a tense regulatory environment and lingering supply chain issues.

What shaped 2022 and what to expect in 2023 and beyond. To say direct selling is in a time of transition would be an understatement. The environment is evolving as younger generations explore the opportunity. 

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. was honored at the annual BIG Awards for Business for its ageLOC LumiSpa iO, earning a 2022 “New Product of the Year” award.

Through true-to-life AR (augmented reality), Avon shoppers will enjoy a hyper-realistic beauty experience that allows them to try more than 400 of Avon’s products, including its lip, eye and face makeup collections, without using any physical product.

Rise Bar manufactures high-quality protein bars with clean and simple ingredients while Oola is an emerging direct selling company that focuses on helping customers design a personal development framework that creates balance, growth and purpose.

On September 21, 2022, direct sellers from across the nation arrived in Washington, D.C., to help Members of Congress understand how direct selling provides a flexible and low-risk pathway to entrepreneurship, just as it has for the 7.3 million direct sellers in the U.S. today.

As a channel we continue to focus more on products—developing the cutting-edge health, wellness and beauty products that consumers crave with the kind of personalized customer service that only happens in direct selling. In this month’s cover story, we look at the hot product categories that are enjoying rapid growth and increased customer interest now—and next.

Plexus Worldwide led a Strong in Pink initiative in October, supporting breast cancer research and advocacy in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

A new study by Talent LMS and Tapcheck looked into financial programs in the workplace and revealed that employees are also hungry for financial advice, guidance and resources to help them navigate the rising cost of living, finding that 78% of employees say they want support from their employees when it comes to financial well-being.

CEO Today selected this year’s c-suite award winners based on a metric that considered who “exceptionally navigated” the incredible challenges experienced in recent years by implementing innovation, strategy and creative business approaches.

MONAT Global Corp, through its philanthropic organization MONAT Gratitude, donated $288,000 from the sale of More than a Mist by MONAT as part of its $1 million pledge grant program.