Direct selling is a unique channel of distribution where individual salespeople choose their own level of involvement and where unique aspects of the business model continually offer compelling rewards not available in traditional work environments.

Today’s direct selling world is a rapidly evolving landscape driven, in part, by the ever-accelerating progress of technology.

The economy is no longer experiencing a recession, but a reinvention. And there is a growing population of people who are looking to the future rather than the past—direct selling entrepreneurs.

In celebration of their efforts, along with the celebration of all women in the corporate home offices, Direct Selling News recognizes 20 of the most influential executive women in direct selling.

The services side of the direct selling industry has plenty to smile about. Providing services from energy to travel and everything in between, these distinctive direct selling businesses are booming.

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."