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Insights from the Outside
Insights from the Outside
BY Sam Hind
January 28, 2026
If you lead training or marketing inside a direct selling company, you’re probably feeling two things at once right now: excitement and concern. Excitement because AI is helping people create faster, easier and with more confidence than ever before. Concern because the way the field is using AI is starting to clash with what social platforms reward; what compliance requires; and what customers trust. In short, we’re becoming less human.
Insights from the Outside
BY Kathleen Ross
November 18, 2025
What if the real barrier to AI adoption isn’t our teams’ capabilities, but our own leadership blind spots? How do I need to change the way I lead? What old habits do I need to abandon to prepare for an AI-powered future? That’s the real challenge.
Insights from the Outside
BY Paul Adams
September 24, 2025
Strategic planning has gotten more COMPLICATED as new and supposedly better tools and technologies have developed over the last several years.
Insights from the Outside
BY Kate Gardner | Co-Founder, C3 Executive Search
July 16, 2025
If you’re an executive seeking your next leadership role, either where you are now or in the greater direct selling community, you need more than an impressive resume. You need to be visible, connected and forward thinking.
Insights from the Outside
BY BRETT DUNCAN
June 17, 2025
These key (often overlooked) metrics tell the true story of your business. Listen to this story on the new, revamped The DSN Podcast. Even when your day is packed, we make it easy to stay informed, engaged and one step ahead. Listen now or read below! There’s no shortage of data in direct selling. Compensation reports, sales metrics, churn rates, retention […]
Insights from the Outside
BY Susannah Schofield OBE
March 01, 2025
Unconscious bias refers to the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions and decisions. These biases are often automatic and unintentional, influencing how we perceive and interact with others based on characteristics such as race, gender or age.
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