Mary Kay Ash believed that when you think big, you achieve big things. No doubt she would have beamed with pride that the company she founded in 1963 won this year’s Bravo Growth Award, recognition that it had the highest dollar growth in 2014 of any company in direct selling.

In direct selling, people make all the difference. That isn’t a corporate or association cliché, it’s the backbone of our business model.

Click here to order the June 2015 issue in which this article appeared. Why did DSN start the Global 100 list? DSN created the Global 100 list to acknowledge the achievements of direct selling companies and to provide a clear picture of the magnitude of the industry. Just as every credible industry ranks its players—through […]

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A few weeks after the Federal Trade Commission’s National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), the Direct Selling Education Foundation (DSEF) hosted a panel discussion with top executives from three industries—advertising, distilled spirits and direct selling—to discuss the role of self-regulatory initiatives and their benefits to consumers.

In this month’s Executive Connection, Direct Selling News Publisher and Editor in Chief John Fleming speaks with Andrew Lindsay, MBE, CEO of Telecom Plus, about leading his company with trust, appreciation of self-starters, and simplicity in a complex business.