Young Living and doTERRA distributors were reprimanded after the Food and Drug Administration FDA issued warning statements via overnight delivery to CEO Gary Young and David Stirling. Young Living and doTERRA both use independent distributors as a sales-force.
The majority of complaints the FDA issued in the warning letters involved the way some independent distributors marketed the companies’ products. Primarily, the FDA was concerned with Young Living and doTERRA consultants’ online marketing material for the brands’ essential oils.
According to FDA regulations, neither dietary supplements nor essential oils are allowed to be marketed by the company that sells them in such a way that it appears as though the products can prevent, cure or treat any disease. If a company does market in that manner, the product is considered a drug by the FDA. If a product is a drug, it must be approved by the FDA. So, any product marketed to cure, treat or prevent a disease, that is not already an FDA approved drug, is considered an illegal, unapproved drug by the FDA.
The FDA found that Young Living essential oils were marketed for “viral infections (including ebola), Parkinson’s disease, autism, diabetes, hypertension, cancer, insomnia, heart disease, post-traumatic stress disorder
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USANA Partners With New York Giants Running Back Rashad Jennings
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USANA Health Sciences is proud to announce its partnership with New York Giants running back Rashad Jennings who will serve as its newest brand ambassador. Jennings joins more than 700 elite and world-class athletes.
In 2014, Jennings singed a 4-year contract with the Giants. On Sunday, September 21 he posted a career-best 176 yards and a touchdown on 34 carries as the Giants defeated the Texans 30-17, helping the Giants record its first win of the season (1-2).
“We are thrilled to announce Rashad as one of the newest members of Team USANA,” said USANA Chief Communications Officer Dan Macuga. “Not only is he an exceptional athlete, he is a testament of what it means to live a healthy life, and we look forward to watching him perform this season.”
Health and fitness have been vital to Jennings’ success on and off the field. “I was overweight as a kid and rode the bench in high school, but always dreamed of playing in the NFL,” said the six-year veteran. “I knew that I had to figure things out and commit to bettering myself physically to reach my goals and USANA has helped me stay on that path to become the player I am today.”
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SEC Action Against Zhunrize May Effect Dubli
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Recently the SEC alleges Zhunrize to drive a Pyramid Scheme and the SEC’s argument is “substantially all of Zhunrize revenue has comes from the sale of memberships (referred to as stores)”.
Dubli is a larger MLM with a simular e-commerce program and cashback shopping mall and has been expanding to the USA.
Dubli’s strategy is very open as it is a public company and has warned in its own report:
“Continuing analysis of the customer subscriptions, the inherent danger Dubli faces is that, in bundling so many subscription vouchers with paid affiliate memberships, there won’t be a significant amount of customers purchasing subscriptions”.
And:
We are subject to the risk that, in one or more markets, our network marketing program could be found not to be in compliance with applicable law or regulations.
Regulations applicable to network marketing organizations generally are directed at preventing fraudulent or deceptive schemes, often referred to as “pyramid” or “chain sales” schemes, by ensuring that product sales ultimately are made to consumers and that advancement within an organization is based on sales of the organization’s products rather than investments in the organization or other non-retail sales-related criteria.
Affiliate membership to Dubli is available at three price-points:
Business License – $594 ($99 +
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SEC Action Against Zhunrize May Effect Dubli
by Ted Nuyten • • 0 Comments
Recently the SEC alleges Zhunrize to drive a Pyramid Scheme and the SEC’s argument is “substantially all of Zhunrize revenue has comes from the sale of memberships (referred to as stores)”.
Dubli is a larger MLM with a simular e-commerce program and cashback shopping mall and has been expanding to the USA.
Dubli’s strategy is very open as it is a public company and has warned in its own report:
“Continuing analysis of the customer subscriptions, the inherent danger Dubli faces is that, in bundling so many subscription vouchers with paid affiliate memberships, there won’t be a significant amount of customers purchasing subscriptions”.
And:
We are subject to the risk that, in one or more markets, our network marketing program could be found not to be in compliance with applicable law or regulations.
Regulations applicable to network marketing organizations generally are directed at preventing fraudulent or deceptive schemes, often referred to as “pyramid” or “chain sales” schemes, by ensuring that product sales ultimately are made to consumers and that advancement within an organization is based on sales of the organization’s products rather than investments in the organization or other non-retail sales-related criteria.
Affiliate membership to Dubli is available at three price-points:
Business License – $594 ($99 +
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Retail Balancing Act: Selling In-Store and Online
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Consumers in the digital age expect options when they shop, and if you’re not offering those choices, your customers may pass you by for a more tech-savvy competitor.
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Inclusive Cultures Pay Big Dividends for Employers
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Employers who don’t ensure that all of their employees feel like they are part of the team could face some serious consequences, a new study suggests.
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3 Things That Don't Matter for a Successful Mentor Relationship
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Here are three reasons one entrepreneur believes it’s important to look beyond race and gender in a mentor/mentee relationship.
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The Forensic Networker – Ramin Mesgarlou – Inspired Or Expired?
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Which one are you? Are you INSPIRED by the luxuries your MLM opportunity offers? If not you need a Forensic Networker attitude correction.
Ramin Mesgalou The Forensic Networker and CEO of Global Wealth Trade speaks out:
“INSPIRED or EXPIRED Forensic Mantra is part of my Forensic mindset boot camp for the non-believers because contrary to their self imposed belief, this type of lifestyle is NOT exclusive to the super rich, or super lucky, or super whatever name/excuse that you want to give it.”
These winners are ordinary people with extra ordinary habits and mindset that refuse to become part of the status quo stinking thinking culture that the world societies have adapted. The culture that blames the government, the boss, the taxes, the weather, the surrounding, parents, aunt Matelda for our lack of success.
Why am I sharing this and why is this relevant to you?
I know that after watching the highlight videos of incentives like the one we have below, most people get inspired and set targets to win the next major incentive with their company however my 25 years of experience has also shown me that there are three categories of people.
100%, unwavering inspired. These are the people that know what they
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Can You Self-Hate Yourself to Success? Three Tips to Love Yourself and Achieve More
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By Diana Schneidman I recently saw an interesting LinkedIn discussion on this very topic. One side asserted that you can motivate yourself to achieve your best by loving yourself more deeply. The other side claimed you need stern, relentless self-criticism to stay on top of your work, get more done, and surge ahead. Pretty sad, in […]
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Samsung Gear S: A Phone-Free 3G Smartwatch for Business
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The Samsung Gear S features 3G connectivity, bringing a hands-free, phone-free mobile experience for business users.