Posts by John Fleming
Are We There?
I do not remember exactly when I first heard the question: Are we there? My memory is of a television commercial many years ago with two kids in the back seat of a car constantly asking their parents that very question. The question is indeed an excellent one. It is full of anticipation and excitement…
Read MoreThe Ever Changing Game that Remains the Same
The title of this article sounds like an oxymoron, and it is for virtually every direct selling company.
Read MoreThe Impact of Integrating the Code of Ethics into Your Company Message
The U.S. DSA Code of Ethics, which first went into effect in 1970, is the backbone of the self-regulation that our industry imposes upon itself.
Read MoreAre We Winning?
It’s hard to keep a scorecard on the direct selling industry! Those who tend to look for a way to criticize can always find something. Those of us who see within the industry and have the opportunity to interact with industry decision makers gain much insight and perspective.
Read MoreNote from the General Manager, December 2014
I’m writing this letter from my hotel room in marvelous Rio De Janeiro, home to the 2014 World Congress of the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations. The event has brought together approximately 400 people from companies based around the world, all united for one purpose: supporting the direct selling path of entrepreneurship and the opportunity it presents to people from all walks of life.
Read MoreLetter from John Fleming, November 2014
November is always a special month! Gratitude flows as we move closer and closer to the designated day of Thanksgiving across the United States of America. Thanksgiving was essentially a harvest-related festival, a special day to acknowledge gratitude for a successful year of planting and reaping the food so essential to the lives of the people.
Read MoreLetter from John Fleming, October 2014
The Billion Dollar Markets are growing! One of our most popular cover stories of the year has now moved to the month of October due to the great work being done by the Research Committee of the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations.
Read MoreLetter from John Fleming, September 2014
It’s Fourth Quarter! Conventions and annual meetings have served to inspire. A few hundred thousand lives have been personally touched by the many corporate events of the past few months.
Read MoreLetter from John Fleming, August 2014
Could it really be August? From our point of view it seems like we are just getting started in working toward the many objectives we set for ourselves and this publication at the beginning of the year.
Read MoreLetter from John Fleming, July 2014
Those of us who attend the DSA Annual Meeting in June always find something that serves to inspire us to the promise of the future. This is one of the most basic motivations for attending, along with that once-a-year opportunity to interact with those who we know have a common interest in entrepreneurship through the direct selling model.
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