The real success stories in direct selling are as much about personal growth and self-improvement as they are about business. Take the story of Mary Kay Ash as a perfect example. Born in 1918 in Hot Wells, Texas, Ash went from housewife to door-to-door saleswoman to cosmetics mogul all in the span of about 25 […]
Thirty-One Gifts, a Columbus, Ohio-based seller of handbags, accessories and organizational products, is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a nationwide tour. Beginning today, a pink mobile shop is scheduled to roll across the country to mark the anniversary. The tour began at Laguna Hills, California, and traverses the country until making a final stop July 21-23 in […]
Click here to order the December 2017 issue in which this article appeared. In This Issue: The Most Influential Women in Direct Selling Bringing Gender Parity to Direct Selling Advocating for the Direct Selling Community Navigating the Millennial-Driven World Sticking to a Winning Business Model Leading with Passion and Commitment Launching New Products and Segments Recruiting and […]
Click here to order the December 2017 issue in which this article appeared. In This Issue: The Most Influential Women in Direct Selling Bringing Gender Parity to Direct Selling Advocating for the Direct Selling Community Navigating the Millennial-Driven World Sticking to a Winning Business Model Leading with Passion and Commitment Launching New Products and Segments Recruiting and […]
The Kids In Need Foundation (KINF) has partnered with Thirty-One Gifts to present a special “Thirty-One Gifts Teacher Shopping Day” event benefitting teachers and students across the state of Florida on Thursday, Nov. 30, at various Kids in Need Foundation Teacher Resource Centers throughout the state. The event, which was also held on Nov. 16, […]
In 1995, Newsweek magazine published an article by astronomer Clifford Stoll in which he stated that the Internet was a passing fad, and that in two or three years hence people would find little value there (Clifford Stoll: The Internet? Bah! Newsweek, February 27, 1995). Acknowledging his incredibly inaccurate prediction 11 years later in a […]
Cindy Monroe has a simple leadership philosophy: surround herself with a great team. It’s a philosophy that has served her well as founder and CEO over the last few years as her company, Thirty-One Gifts, has experienced incredible growth.