How to make online shopping tools accessible to distributors & customers. Making a tech tool easy for anyone to use doesn’t mean you have to water it down. he amount of shopping we do from smartphones, smart speakers and smart TVs has made shopping in person seem almost novel. From the couch, kitchen or car we browse […]

DIRECT SELLERS have always had a special bond with their customers and their fellow sellers, many of whom are friends, neighbors, and relatives. Because we meet “up close and personal” with customers, direct sellers feel a special obligation to provide a level of care and respect that one doesn’t find in other forms of retail. […]

Industry veteran John Fleming shares his gig economy research and analysis in his latest book.

Jerry Brassfield is the Founder and Chairman of NeoLife International. Brassfield started his career in network marketing at the age of 19 and within eight years was worth $5 million—an especially hefty sum for 1967. Brassfield’s vision for a company that would reflect his own personal values while providing long-term stability for future generations led to the creation […]

John Fleming has been one of direct selling’s most consistent and strongest advocates. His successful career as a distributor led him to a corporate role with Avon Products, Inc., followed by the distinguished title of Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Direct Selling News for nine years. FLEMING was inducted into the Direct Selling Education Foundation Circle of Honor […]

Stan Fredrick co-founded Colony House and Colesce Couture. He is a majority shareholder of WineShop at Home and Custom Fit Bra Company. Stan is also a founder and partner of Blue Ostrich Winery and Vineyard. In 2001, Fredrick became a board member and the second-largest beneficial shareholder of Mannatech. As an industry advocate for more than four […]