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Organo Gold Opens New International Headquarters

 
Organo Gold, the gourmet coffee company that caters to consumers’ active lifestyles, proudly announced today the opening of its new global headquarters in Richmond, British Columbia. The 26,000 square foot building houses approximately one-third of the company’s global staff.
The ribbon cutting ceremony was attended by the Honorable Neil Frank Ferrer, Consul General for the Republic of the Philippines; the Honorable Sutthiluck Sa-ngarmangkang, Consul General for the Republic of Thailand; and Mr. Hyung Suk Lee, Consul Republic of Korea. Canada was equally represented as the Honorable Linda Reid, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and Member for Richmond East joined in the festivities.
“In our first five years we grew from one idea, in a one room office with one employee to the 55th largest network marketing company in the world,” stated Bernardo Chua, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Organo Gold.  “We ignited the next generation of direct selling and our new international headquarters is our footprint; our statement that Organo Gold has arrived and will be here for generations to come.”
The 26,000 square foot building boasts an eco-friendly design. Externally, there was an emphasis on natural and organic elements, with many of the materials repurposed from the original building.

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Wor(l)d’s Power Clouds Expands To Japan

 
Today has been announced that the JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) approved and welcomed Power Clouds in Japan.
The news has been reported by the prestigious Wall Street Journal:
World Assurance Group, Inc. (OTC Pink: WDAS) today announces that partner company, Power Clouds’ Japanese subsidiary has been approved by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). In addition, WDAS has booked another $300,000 in Q2’14 revenues arising from the license set-up fee for Power Cloud 13 and begins fundraising for Power Cloud 14.
JETRO is a Japanese government funded agency, created by the Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. Following a rigorous screening process, JETRO has approved and welcomes Power Clouds and supports its innovative business model based on the concept of participation through Power Unit ownership.
The production of electrical energy from Japanese Power Clouds is particularly welcomed as it avoids polluting greenhouse gases derived from the use of the traditional sources of combustibles that are increasingly and more widely used in Japan due to the shutdown of the nuclear plants following the 2011 Great Eastern Earthquake.
Mr Federico Micheli, CEO, Power Clouds Japan C.K., says “We are thankful for the tangible advice and support we have received from JETRO and we look forward to making

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Seacret Announces International Convention In Phoenix

 
Seacret Direct, a network marketing skin care company, announced it’s international convention to be held in Phoenix, Arizona – November 7th-9th. Leaders from around the world will be flying in to celebrate another profitable year. They also recently announced their first Crown Royal Agent, who received a $1M bonus. 
Mission Statement
We at SEACRET™ personally hold ourselves accountable to a culture of:

Building superior and loyal relationships with a commitment to our partners, leaders, sales force, and clients, and a spirit of entrepreneurship.
Empowering our people with tangible skills to create sustainable success for their families and future.
Maintaining a winning attitude, continuously evolving, and constantly pursuing both personal and professional excellence.
Recognizing and celebrating the achievements of others.
Never giving up on our dreams, with the ultimate goal of creating a successful business community that celebrates life with happiness, kindness, gratitude, joy, and humility.

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Court Approves Quarterly Costs For Zeek Rewards

 
A United States District Court judge has approved the funds for the receiver handling the Zeek Rewards Ponzi scheme, according to a Monday filing.
Receiver Kenneth Bell and his firm McGuireWoods were awarded an allowance of $756,188.52 for the first quarter of 2014. The money is for fees and expenses by the receiver and his advisers, according to an order approved by Judge Graham C. Mullen.
Of the money, $151,237.70 will be held back pending further petition to and approval by the court. A total of $39,456.02 will cover recover reimbursement expenses, the order stated.
FTI Consulting also will receive $476,334 ($95,266.80 will be held back pending further petition to and approval by the court). The funds are for services rendered during the compensation period. FTI is the forensic accountant and database consultant utilized by Bell. FTI, Bell and his constituents at McGuire Woods make up the “receiver team.” They’ve been working since mid-August 2012 to recover money connected to Zeek Rewards.
Zeek was headquartered in Lexington under the parent entity of Rex Venture Group LLC. In other requests for funding from the court, Bell has said the investigation of an alleged fraud included about two million affiliates and one million investors throughout the

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Nature’s Sunshine To Enter China Through Joint Venture

 
Nature’s Sunshine Products has announced plans to enter China in a joint venture with Shanghai-based Fosun Pharma. The agreement outlines a multi-channel approach that places Nature’s Sunshine products in Fosun Pharma retail locations across the country and markets the company’s Synergy brand through a direct selling model.
Fosun Pharma will acquire a 15 percent stake in Nature’s Sunshine in a deal valued at just over $46 million. As a part of the agreement, Nature’s Sunshine will appoint one Fosun Pharma director to its board. The investment in Nature’s Sunshine will also fund a special $1.50 per share cash dividend to be paid out at closing.
The company expects that Nature’s Sunshine Hong Kong will drive long-term growth and become a top market within five years, says Chairman and CEO Gregory L. Probert.
“We view this joint transaction as both a testament to the strength of our existing business as well as Fosun Pharma’s confidence in our ability to establish a substantial business in China,” Probert said in a statement. “It marks a significant step forward in our transformation to a global organization with multiple brands and distribution channels.”
About Nature’s Sunshine Products
Nature’s Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR), a leading natural health and wellness company, markets and distributes

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40 Little Changes to Your MLM Business Blog (For Big Results)

 
GetResponse, the flagship product of Implix, was launched in 1999 by Internet marketing pioneer and entrepreneur Simon Grabowski.
GetResponse Email Marketing is available internationally in 14 languages and serves a growing base of customers, currently 350,000 strong. Their support team recently published these awesome suggestions:
If you have been blogging for your business for a while without seeing any results, you might be thinking, “blogging just doesn’t work in my industry”, “what’s the point if nobody is reading my blog?”, “maybe I should invest more in paid advertising and try to get leads from other avenues”, “blogging is a waste of my time”, “I don’t know how to blog. I suck at blogging.” Let me tell you that blogging works in almost any industry when done right.
Most business bloggers tend to make silly little mistakes when it comes to writing blog posts and creating content, they also don’t promote enough – or they are overly promotional and then wonder why nobody pays attention.
In this post, I am not going to give you the foundation of blogging for business (check out my 4-part Complete Guide to Successful Business Blogging). This would include things like identifying your ideal reader, clarifying your message and

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The World For People Foundation Signs Up To The UN Global Compact

 
The World for People Foundation (www.worldforpeople.org) has officially joined the United Nations Global Compact (www.unglobalcompact.org), the strategic alliance which is made up of both businesses and non-profit organisations and which embraces a set of core values in the areas of human rights, labour standards, the environment and anti-corruption.
In this way, the businesses and the organisations which lead the process of globalisation can  contribute to ensuring that the markets, commerce, technology and finance develop in a way which combines economic and social growth
The World for People Foundation operates through concrete projects, with minimum environmental impact, designed to increase the well-being of disadvantaged communities.
Alfonso Galdi, the president of the Foundation, declared

“The Foundation is proud to have joined this network and to contribute to the spread of the principles of the Global Compact, which is a powerful tool for the promotion of a more inclusive and sustainable model of economic development. This membership of the Global Compact reinforces the principles and values of the World for People Foundation which  has as its objective the long term and sustainable increase of people’s living standards.”

For more information please contact the directors Roberto Race on: roberto.race (at) wordforpeople.org or Michael Burgoyne MBE michael.burgoyne worldforpeople.org on

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Nicole Dunkley Named As Business For Home Journalist

 
Business For Home is thrilled to announce that Nicole Dunkley from Toronto, Canada, will be covering a number of Top Direct Selling companies for Business For Home.
As Founder of Leading Ladies in Leadership she shares her fresh take on leadership and personal growth and development.
Her love of writing and desire to share helpful insights is her fuel for creating a strong online presence for Budding, Savvy & Chic Female Entrepreneurs.
Her message is centered on building an unstoppable community of success minded and forward thinking ladies in leadership.
A forum for women in business looking to shatter self-imposed limiting beliefs, push past the status quo and dig deep to grow, stretch, connect and inspire others.
If you seek to learn, expand your vision, enhance your “lady like” entrepreneurial acumen, find laser sharp resources, and an interactive space to connect, then you’ll love her spin on things.
Moreover, were happy to have her covering the hard facts and figures on a number of Top Direct Selling companies for Business For Home. 
Welcome Nicole!

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MonaVie Announces Retirement of Company Founders, Begins New Chapter

 
MonaVie today announces the retirement of company Founders Dallin Larsen, Randy Larsen, and Henry Marsh, who, for the past year and a half have been serving on the MonaVie Board of Directors in preparation for the eventual transition to the current leadership team and the proverbial turning of the page to a new chapter in MonaVie’s storied history.
All three Founders remain shareholders of the company—and will forever be the Founders of MonaVie—but will no longer serve on its Board of Directors.
The decision was reached mutually among the Founders in a meeting held yesterday.
Brothers Dallin and Randy, along with close friend and four-time Olympian Henry Marsh founded MonaVie in 2005, and, in the process, helped bring the acai berry out of its Amazonian obscurity and into the spotlight as a major player in the world of superfruits.
“MonaVie—the Premier Acai Blend” was born, and the tagline “Drink It. Feel It. Share It.” succinctly foreshadowed the rapid success the company would have with its flagship line of antioxidant juice beverages.
Over the years of growth that would ensue, the entrepreneurial-minded founders wisely brought on key employees to round out the skills and knowledge needed to run a complex international organization. In

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Todd Allen Is Legal Shield’s Newest 250k Ring Earner

 
Legal Shield announced a new 250k ring earner. A 250k ring earner is someone who earns an annual income of $250,000-$499,000. 
Todd Allen of Madison, MS is a current Silver Executive Director and has achieved as high as the Platinum Executive Director Level. Todd is a recipient of the beautifully hand tailored Platinum World (Zegna) Jacket, a consistent qualifier of the Power 20 and Performance Club programs as well as a recipient of the Production Achievement Award, 1,000 Membership Sales level.
Brooks Werkheiser of Jackson, MS is Todd’s direct upline Platinum Executive Director.
LegalShield is an American corporation that sells legal service products through network marketing in the United States and Canada. The company was originally founded August 8, 1972 as the Sportsman’s Motor Club. In 1976 it was incorporated as Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc., and made its initial public offering in 1984. Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. was acquired by MidOcean Partners in 2011 and changed its name to LegalShield.
LegalShield develops and markets pre-paid legal service plans through a network of more than 50 independent provider law firms across the U.S. and Canada. The Company also markets an identity theft monitoring and restoration services through its partnership with Kroll Inc. The company’s service plans are sold through network marketing. Products are also

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