In the vibrant world of network marketing, few milestones rival the achievement of reaching the prestigious Blue Diamond rank. This is the remarkable journey of Timote Makaui, a visionary leader hailing from Australia whose relentless dedication and pursuit of excellence have propelled him to this extraordinary accomplishment within Validus.
“Lead from the front! Empowering my team to become great leaders.”
Before embarking on his network marketing odyssey, Timote Makaui’s career path followed the trajectory of an employee. However, fate intervened when he received a life-changing invitation to attend a network marketing seminar nine years ago.
The words “passive income” resonated deeply with Timote, igniting a spark of curiosity and prompting him to explore this alternative work option. Guided by the wisdom of influential mentors such as Dr. Myles Munroe, Les Brown, and Jim Rohn, Timote’s journey of personal growth and self-discovery commenced.
Throughout the years, Timote diligently sought out opportunities and expanded his knowledge, gradually unravelling his true purpose. Passionate about networking and assisting others in their pursuit of success, Timote discovered his calling.
In October 2021, he made a defining decision, bidding farewell to his role as a forklift driver and embracing the life of a full-time entrepreneur. This pivotal moment set him on
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MONAT Honored With 4 Awards by DSA Australia
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MONAT Global Australia (MONAT Australia) was recently presented with four awards by the Direct Selling Association (DSA) Australia during the DSA Expanding the Possibilities Conference in Sydney.
Jen Usher, Vice President & Managing Director for MONAT Australia & New Zealand, was recognized with the Industry Contribution Award for her role in the successful launch of MONAT Australia in 2021 and MONAT New Zealand in 2022.
Nicole Thomas, Operations Manager for MONAT Australia & New Zealand, was recognized with the Rising Star Award for her contributions to the organization’s recent growth and success, including implementation of new systems and procedures, positively impacting inventory management and increasing overall efficiency.
Jess Etcell, MONAT Market Partner, was recognized with the Independent Salesperson of the Year for her climb to becoming one of the highest-ranking leaders in the region.
Additionally, MONAT received the Innovation Award for its Styling Masterclass Series, which leveraged distributors with large social media followings to generate buzz and achieved a 45% increase in styling product sales and a 270% increase in customer enrollments in March 2023.
About MONAT Global
MONAT Global is a multinational distributor, social and direct seller of award-winning beauty products founded to help people everywhere enjoy beautiful, healthy, fulfilling lives through exceptional, naturally based
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Kyäni Wins The Nexus Award At The 2022 Direct Selling Australia Industry Awards
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Kyäni, Inc., an internationally recognized health and wellness company, is proud to announce that it has been named the winner of The Nexus Award at the 2022 Direct Selling Australia Industry Awards.
Direct Selling Australia (DSA), the country’s leading representative body for retail direct selling, designed the awards to identify and promote innovations, helping companies and their teams improve operations.
“This award is presented to recognize the executive and staff of member companies who have demonstrated innovation in marketing and sales by creating homegrown success or creatively adapting and implementing global directives into the Australian market,”
said Gillian Stapleton, CEO of DSA.
The Nexus Award recognizes the measurable impacts of marketing and sales efforts of the merging of technologies, the direct selling channel and its people. 2021 was another year when the campaign was more than a marketing initiative. Companies saw the need to embrace the physical and digital markets, facing constant change and empowering the distributors to move forward.
“This campaign comprehensively addressed the business’ challenge of 2021 and demonstrated the successful integration of multiple innovations resulting in an outstanding turn-around with immense measurable impact,”
said Gillian.
“This is an exciting win for Kyäni Australia! Our 360-degree Sales and Marketing strategy is designed to
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Inspiring Leader Fadi Baba Secures Value At Validus
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sEven leaders need someone to look up to. We all need our guiding stars. Fadi Baba is fond of quoting one of his greatest inspirational figures, legendary boxer Muhammad Ali. He lives life in tune with the boxing legend’s instruction:
“Don’t count the days; make the days count.”
Every day of the next 12 months will be huge for Validus in the Asia Pacific region, where Australia-based Fadi has his prime interests. He will be working as a major motivating and educating force to ensure productivity.
Fadi has always been in business, expressing entrepreneurial flair even in his early twenties. What attracted him to the MLM concept is that by helping others achieve what they want, he automatically achieves what he wants.
Understanding the ground floor opportunity with Validus, Fadi grasped the chance to take on a new and exciting challenge. He was aware from the beginning that Validus provides an ideal vehicle to achieve greater time freedom and to both have more and do more with his life.
Fadi Baba says:
“Credit goes to brother Mansour Tawafi and Dr Pawaz Daud, whom I have known for over eight years.
They contacted me and shared their vision for an incredible platform which blends the opportunity to
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ARIIX Australia Breakthrough Perth Event
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ARIIX, an international opportunity company that promotes healthy, toxin-free living, hosted a three-day training and recognition event at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre for its independent representatives.
Event highlights included first-hand training and insight from ARIIX executives and top field leaders, a recognition ceremony to honor top representatives for their business achievements and title advancements, as well as the introduction of a new house-designed mobile app, ARIIX Connect™, built to allow reps to manage their businesses anytime, anywhere.
Attendees also enjoyed exclusive access to the launch of ARIIX’s newest product, Giving Greens™, a whole-food veggie powdered drink mix, which sold out during the event.
And another new product coming soon to the Australian market was revealed: Moa II™ — a revitalizing supplement that supports cardiovascular and respiratory health.
“ARIIX Australia is growing fast, and Representatives there are passionate!”
says Fred Cooper, ARIIX CEO and Founder.
“At Breakthrough Perth, we launched our new greens drink, and it was really exciting to see how well received it was. We are thrilled to be offering new products and business tools to our global markets.
This event gave reps a chance to get to know top leaders and executives, to learn and train from the best, and they
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ARIIX Appoints Jim O’Reilly As General Manager Australia
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ARIIX, an international opportunity company that promotes healthy, toxin-free living, is pleased to announce the addition of Jim O’Reilly as Australia General Manager to the ARIIX Executive Team.
Jim joins ARIIX with more than a decade of experience in the network marketing industry, including several director-level positions.
“Of all the opportunities I’ve been exposed to, ARIIX is like no other,”
says Jim.
“The ARIIX philosophy and the way we are shaking up the industry is just so exciting! Acquisitions of companies like NuCerity and the amazing portfolio of ARIIX products, combined with our incredible representatives, will set the Australia market up for success.”
“Jim’s professional experience and dedication to the MLM industry demonstrates a commitment to meeting customer needs,”
says Mark Wilson, ARIIX President and Founder.
“His attention to detail has led to extraordinary success in markets all around the world, and we are pleased to see him bring his talents to ARIIX Australia!”
With his significant experience in markets across the globe, not only including Australia and New Zealand, but also Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong, Jim is looking forward to making an international impact at ARIIX.
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Avon Lady To Stop Calling In Australia
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According to an article in an Australian newspaper:
An 84-year-old north Brisbane (Australia) woman is preparing to make her final Avon deliveries almost 50 years after she joined the global beauty company.
Avon, which reached Australia in 1963, announced in February that it will withdraw from Australia and New Zealand by the end of this year. For Margaret Cook of Stafford Heights and more than 21,400 Avon representatives, this means they are now handing out their final brochures.
The grandmother of four said she felt “a bit deflated” when she heard the news.
“I started selling Avon at the end of June 1968 so I’ll be about four weeks short of 50 years when I finish.
“My cousin was the district manager and she suggested I become a rep. At the time I had three small children (from 2-7 years) and I thought I could fit that in.
“I have not missed a campaign in nearly 50 years.”
Mrs Cook said she had also made some great friends through Avon. “I’ve still got some customers I met on my first day and the lady who was my rep (Ruth Gibb), I am now her Avon lady.”
Margaret Cook of Stafford Heights and Ruth Gibb of Aspley look over some of
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Avon Closes Down In Australia And New Zealand After 50 years 21,000 Reps In Shock
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In a statement, the company confirmed Avon would close its operations in Australia and New Zealand by the end of the year, leaving the company’s 220 staff and more than 21,400 representatives facing an uncertain future.
The statement read:
“As part of the company’s strategy to return Avon to long-term sustainable profitable growth, the focus will be on markets with the greatest potential for future growth to support its vision of becoming the world’s leading social beauty company.
“In line with this, after a thorough deliberation on our performance, the direct selling conditions in the market, and potential for growth, we have considered all options for the business and it is with much sadness that we are announcing our decision to exit the Australia and New Zealand markets.”
Current and former Avon reps have bombarded the Avon Facebook page with messages of disapproval.
Avon ANZ president and managing director Sharon Plant said it was a “sad day” for the company’s employees and representatives.
“As a management team our commitment and focus over the coming days, weeks and months is to support our people and the wider Avon community who are impacted by this decision,” she said.
“I would like to thank all the employees, representatives and customers
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Auspicious Australia: Down Under rises to the top post-Brexit
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Forget the arguments about remaining in the EU Customs Union, many British companies have already moved on, says the overseas shipping specialist ParcelHero. And ParcelHero reveals it’s Australia that’s rising to the top as a major export market. ParcelHero’s head of consumer research, David Jinks says, ‘Ignore all the talk of the US or BRIC
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Nerium International Announces Official Membership In Direct Selling Australia
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Global relationship marketing company Nerium International is proud to announce it has been approved for full, active membership in Direct Selling Australia (DSA) effective immediately.
Nerium International, based in Dallas, Texas, was founded by Chief Executive Officer Jeff Olson in 2011. Today Nerium International, with its age-fighting products crafted from cutting-edge research and science, has generated $1.5 billion in cumulative sales after six years and has developed a strong customer base in North American, Latin American, Asia-Pacific and European markets.
Nerium International opened in Australia October 20, 2016.
“It is an honor to qualify for Direct Selling Australia (DSA) membership,” said Olson.
“Our Independent Brand Partners will be pleased to know that we went through an intense vetting process from both a legal and compliance perspective in order to qualify for DSA membership, which signifies our commitment to integrity in all we do.”
“Direct Selling Australia is delighted to welcome Nerium International as our newest member,” said Gillian Stapleton, Executive Director of Direct Selling Australia.
“We are committed to the highest professional and ethical standards and with its focus on providing an excellent product line and a life-changing business opportunity through relationship marketing,
Nerium International is the type of organization we want in DSA.”
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