Direct selling is blending with the direct-to-consumer space and it is changing two very important dynamics in the industry: The nature of our relationship with consumers and the nature of competition itself. 

What’s Working, What Isn’t and How Digital Is Changing The Game. BEFORE SMARTPHONES were in every pocket and tablets became as common as the personal computer, sharing the direct selling opportunity meant hosting an in-person event. Potential customers had to be local or willing to travel, and the main attraction was either a talking head […]

The Workforce Institute at Kronos Incorporated recently released its annual predictions of the top trends that will impact the global workforce in the coming year.   AI and machine learning unmask previously hidden workforce data to make people-centric decisions. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning will finally be woven into workforce management practices, revealing a treasure trove of data […]

Click here to order the January 2018 issue in which this article appeared. Whether you’re hitting the gym to burn off a few pounds, hitting the street to look for a new job or hitting those business goals you set for 2018, the start of a new year marks a time of renewal and resolutions—a great rebooting, […]

Ambit Energy was a data processor before being a data processor was cool. In 2006, based on their experience in the telecom industry, founders Jere Thompson and Chris Chambless decided that Ambit had to become a data processing company first, to keep up with the anticipated growth from their direct sales in marketing electricity and […]