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Etsy Sales Get Social with New Commerce Platform Shoppost

by Successful IBO • December 16, 2014 • 0 Comments

Etsy merchants can sell their products directly via social media now, thanks to new commerce platform Shoppost.

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Checking Email During Meetings? It's Not OK

by Successful IBO • December 16, 2014 • 0 Comments

While more than two-thirds of managers said it is at least somewhat common for workers to read and respond to emails on mobile devices during business meetings, just 6 percent think it’s perfectly acceptable to do so.

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Natura Becomes World’s Largest B Corps Certified Brand

by mbeeman@directsellingnews.com • December 16, 2014 • 0 Comments

Natura Cosméticos, Brazil’s leading cosmetics, fragrance and toiletries maker, has built its business on a commitment to sustainable development. The brand’s purpose-driven practices emphasize respect for and preservation of the planet, as well as a strong sense of social responsibility. Pursuing that core philosophy, Nature has now become the largest—and first publicly traded—company to attain B Corps certification.

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Jeunesse Bestowed Prestigious Awards In Asia

by Tina Williams • December 16, 2014 • 0 Comments

Last month, Jeunesse was bestowed four significant awards by Toper Malaysia at the 8th Independent Entrepreneurs Team Building Convention (IETC 2014).
The ceremony took place on Sunday, November 16, at the Putra World Trade Center in Kuala Lumpur. On stage to receive all four awards was the General Manager of Jeunesse Malaysia and Singapore, Paul J. H. Lim.
After a strict selection process, Jeunesse won the following awards: the Fastest Growing Company of the Year Award, the MLM Paragon Award, the MLM Golden Midas Award, and the YES Brand Award.
The Fastest Growing Company of the Year Award acknowledges outstanding sales performance while the MLM Paragon Award recognizes company integrity and commitment to countries in South East Asia. Jeunesse received the MLM Golden Midas Award for strategic marketing, dynamic leaders, and efficient training systems. The YES Brand Award was bestowed for successful developmental management through branding initiatives.
These awards add to the many recognitions earned by Jeunesse in the last few months. In August, Jeunesse ranked at #258 on the INC. 500 List—making it the #1 fastest growing Direct Selling Association Company on the list. In September, Jeunesse won multiple Stevie Awards for developing their Jcloud™ technology at the 11th Annual American Business Awards.

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JM Ocean Avenue Aligns With Veretekk

by Tina Williams • December 16, 2014 • 0 Comments

Veretekk.com, Inc. announced today a strategic alliance with new powerhouse company, JM Ocean Avenue. JM Ocean Avenue has secured exclusive benefit to the strategic marketing technology of the Veretekk online automated marketing system.
JM Ocean Avenue is a direct sales company formed by the June 2014 merger of Ocean Avenue and JM International, with partial ownership coming from JM China, a more than $2 Billion per year company.
After nearly 2 decades of servicing the industry Veretekk has had the opportunity to work closely with over 70 well known companies, said Veretekk CEO, Thomas Prendergast. Never have we been as impressed as we are with JM Ocean Avenue, its management team, emphasis on family values, and general standing within the industry.
The arrangement will grant JM Ocean Avenue exclusive benefits from the Veretekk marketing platform and all associated technologies. The system will be re-branded as the WavRiders Network. Many aspects of the Veretekk service will remain intact for continued use by customers while others will be consolidated in support of the strategic goals of JM Ocean Avenue.
The Veretekk name and brand has been well known throughout online marketing circles for about as long as the Internet itself has been around, remarked JM

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Isagenix Announces Newest Millionaire

by Tina Williams • December 16, 2014 • 0 Comments

The fitness industry is competitive. Personal trainers are consistently contending with others for clients on a daily basis. And, it’s that hit-or-miss income that the trainers often rely upon to survive.
No one knows this better than Heather. The Perth-based trainer and single mother of two was once juggling two jobs, dreading the day her car might break down, or fearing a new bill would appear in her mailbox.

“When I first started with Isagenix in 2007, it was a natural progression as my clients were telling others about the benefits using the products,” explains Heather. “The extra income was appreciated because the personal training income is unpredictable from one week to the next.”

Today with Isagenix, she is part of a supportive and nurturing team, enjoying time freedom and providing a stable future for her children.

“The company changed my life from a personal view,” explains Heather. “You are in a safe environment where you can overcome your fears and grow into the best possible you.”

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Heather describes herself as a happy and positive person, but her mother left a legacy of discontent and an unhealthy lifestyle. Heather didn’t want to model that path for her children or for others, but rather took a