In Direct selling, leadership is your real product—everything else is packaging. Strong systems create growth. Strong leaders create momentum. But strong cultures create legacy. If your company is serious about surviving the next decade, leadership development must become a core competency.

The missing ingredient in direct selling’s next chapter. For decades, leadership development was the heartbeat of direct selling. The companies that lasted didn’t just build volume. They built people. They had systems that turned someone new into a builder and eventually into a leader. Those systems weren’t fancy—they were clear, consistent and culture driven. Then […]

Direct Selling University’s (DSU) Fall 2025 event was an electrifying blend of innovation, inspiration and industry connection, welcoming hundreds of leaders from across the channel to explore cutting-edge trends and come together to chart the future of the industry.

Rob Sperry’s new book and podcast—produced in partnership with DSN—gives leading direct selling companies a powerful platform to share their stories and a modern blueprint for direct selling success. Listen to this story starting at 26:30 on the new, revamped The DSN Podcast. Even when your day is packed, we make it easy to stay informed, engaged and […]

Built to Last expands the DSN brand by actively engaging directly with the channel’s leading companies and inviting them to share their stories on the pod. It’s a unique opportunity for companies to engage with a credible third-party podcast that highlights the direct selling companies creating real impact through their vision, innovation and staying power.

Direct selling doesn’t have a recruiting problem—it has a retention problem. In his new book, Rob Sperry examines the retention challenges facing direct selling and offers some actionable, straightforward solutions.