Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc., a leading natural health and wellness company engaged in the manufacture and direct sale of premium-quality nutritional and personal care products, announced that Dr. Nigel Gericke of Cape Town, South Africa, has joined Nature’s Sunshine Products’ (“NSP”) Medical and Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Gericke is a medical doctor, ethnobotanist and ethnopharmacologist specializing in documentation, discovery, innovation and unique product development from medicinal and food plants. He has a particular interest in phytochemicals that impact the central nervous system and in finding solutions for tropical diseases including malaria. As part of serving on this board, Dr. Gericke will assist with research activities, educate and train NSP and Synergy distributors, and speak at various company events.
“We look forward to working with Dr. Gericke and leveraging his expertise in developing emotional and physical well-being products from medicinal and food plants,” said Gregory L. Probert, Nature’s Sunshine Products’ Chairman and CEO.
Dr. Matt Tripp, NSP’s Chief Scientific Officer, added, “Dr. Gericke has conducted extensive research on indigenous African plants for over two decades and is an expert on everything from their use as botanical foods and medicine to development and commercialization, isolating active compounds, examining molecular biology and directing clinical studies
Monthly Archives: September 2014
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Network Marketing Incentive Contracts, Is It Ethical?
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In recent events, Herbalife has come under fire due to their product/distributor ratio and the DSA has come under fire from Avon, due to their forward moving direction. Avon indirectly accused the DSA of protecting Herbalife. However, a very little known fact, hidden deep within the industry is network marketing incentive contracts, a much bigger issue within the industry than a distributor vs customer ratio as Avon claims.
Incentive contracts are given to top income earners to sign up with a company to create headline news, creating a buzz inside the industry as many start to question why said person has signed up with said company. It is never revealed that the underlying reason is a contract, often in the form of financial incentives (monthly salaries that ranges between $5,000-$50,000 a month) to a percentage of all sales to exclusive tool sales to an already built team. The incentive is given because the leader will need an income in order to leave their current company and maintain their lifestyle. Otherwise, how would they?
Once the contract is accepted the leader will announce they’re leaving and sign up with their competitor, creating excitement and buzz with the new company that just signed such an established person. Where the controversy
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Over $22 Million In Combined Earnings Among Visalus’ Three Top Earners
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There’s no doubt that passion, purpose and goodwill can get you far in life. With Visalus, it can possibly be a multi-million-dollar-earnings kind of far.
Recently, three of Vi’s top earners achieved over $22 million in combined earnings with the company. Global Ambassadors Nick & Ashley Sarnicola celebrated the $10-million mark, while Global Ambassadors Jason & Jennifer O’Toole and Crown Ambassador Kyle Pacetti each earned over $6 million… all in less than five years.
For these three top industry leaders, their multi-million-dollar earnings are a testament to their passion and unwavering commitment to transforming millions of lives through Vi.
“I became a promoter for Vi as a Co-Founder to prove what can be done in this company. The model, products, and the people hands down are the best in the business. Anyone with unlimited desire and willingness to grow can achieve this milestone one day as well,” said Nick.
As for Kyle, who will be celebrating his fifth year with Vi next year, helping more than half a million people take on The Challenge and helping others gain financial freedom is success all on its own.
“If we believe in our company, believe in the mission and believe in ourselves, then that belief can help us achieve greatness,” Kyle said.
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SEC Sends Accusations Of Herbalife Insider Trading
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The hedge fund world occasionally crosses a legal line when gleaning information from corporate insiders. Now, a federal investigation into Herbalife and the traders who traffic in the company’s stock reveals that hedge funds themselves produce insider secrets.
Stretching the boundaries of insider trading law, the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday accused two men of possessing confidential information about a hedge fund’s plan to bet against Herbalife. One of the men, Filip Szymik, settled the case; his friend and co-defendant, Jordan Peixoto, did not.
Mr. Szymik’s problems, first detailed in a New York Times article in May, began when he learned that the billionaire William A. Ackman was planning to announce a bearish view of Herbalife, a giant diet supplements company. Mr. Szymik had an unlikely source: his roommate was a junior employee at Mr. Ackman’s hedge fund. The roommate, who did not himself trade in Herbalife, is not accused of any wrongdoing.
The S.E.C. pursued Mr. Szymik, a 29-year-old former collegiate tennis star, even though he did not trade either. Instead, according to the S.E.C., Mr. Szymik shared the insight with another friend, Mr. Peixoto, who placed his own wager against Herbalife. When Mr. Ackman announced a $1 billion bet against Herbalife, a move
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Trévo Gives Back To Oklahoma Roots
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Born and raised in Oklahoma, Trévo President and CEO, Mark Stevens, never fails to forget where he came from and the importance of giving back to his community. Stevens and his wife, Holli, make monthly contributions to Oklahoma’s City Rescue Mission and recently donated $10,000 to the City Rescue Mission of Hope 2014.
The banquet was held September 11 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum and recognized City Rescue Mission sponsors and attendees as they listened to personal testimonies of individuals’ lives touched by the Mission.
City Rescue Mission is a private, faith-based, non-profit organization providing solution-based ministry to homeless men, women and children.
In 2007 the Mission hired Rev. Tom Jones as President and CEO. Since then, the Mission, under Rev. Jones leadership, has developed the recovery program known as the Bridge to Life Program, which currently hosts 70 percent client participation. Additionally, in the last two years, City Rescue Mission has expanded its Social Services Center by partnering with over 70 local agencies offering comprehensive care free of charge to any City Rescue Mission client, including those from the community at large.
Trévo was recognized as a Pinnacle of HOPE sponsor, the third highest level of sponsorship.
Stevens was in attendance at the banquet along with
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Vísi Expands Executive Team; Adds Marketing Leadership
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Vísi, category pioneer in AC2 technology (Arctic Cloudberry + hydrolyzed collagen-based vitality products) announced a key addition to its executive team. “We’re thrilled to welcome Kristine Widtfeldt as Vice President of Marketing,” says Vísi Founder and CEO Kent Lewis. “She brings a proven track record, dedication to communications, and true innovation in marketing programs that will bring a fresh perspective to our growing company. We’re excited for the future with Kristine as a part of our executive team.”
For the past decade, Widtfeldt has served as the Vice President of Marketing and New Product Development for party-plan company Close To My Heart, with vast experience as a consultant and content developer for several other nutritional companies in network marketing. Additionally, Widtfeldt has served in leadership roles in a variety of media from public and cable television, internet development, educational publishing, magazines, and agency work. She is a popular keynote speaker and has authored more than a dozen wellness and financial publications.
“Communications and working with people are my two passions,” says Widtfeldt. “And ultimately, there is no better place to marry those two than in network marketing, where you get to connect people with possibilities every day.”
Like many others joining Vísi right
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Youngevity Recaps Highlights Of Leadership Summit Convention
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Youngevity Essential Life Sciences, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Youngevity International, Inc., welcomed over 1,500 distributors and customers from around the globe to Youngevity’s first ever Leadership Summit Convention, which was held on September 25th through September 27th at the Red Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
At the Convention, speakers included Youngevity® celebrity brand ambassadors, Marilu Henner, Danny Glover, World Champion Natural Body Builder, Gene Nelson, former NBA All-Stars, Theo Ratliff and Mike Glenn, as well as special guest presenter Michael Bernoff, and nutritional pioneer and Youngevity founder Dr. Joel D. Wallach, BS, DVM, ND.
Convention highlights included:
Youngevity celebrity brand ambassador, Marilu Henner, inspired an audience of over 1,500 people with advice on how to live healthier, more active lifestyles.
Actor, producer and humanitarian, Danny Glover was introduced as our newest Celebrity Brand Ambassador. Mr. Glover’s film credits include Lethal Weapon, The Color Purple, Places in the Heart, and an Emmy nominated portrayal of Nelson Mandela in Mandela.
David Ori, VP of International Development, announced international expansion plans which included Latin America, Israel, Russia, Eastern Europe, and the Pacific Rim.
Ricardo Spilman, Director of Sales and Operations for Eastern Europe provided an update on the Company’s launch in Russia which he expected would take place
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Most Businesses Support Minimum Wage Hike
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The majority of businesses favor raising the minimum wage, saying it would raise the standard of living among their employees and give the companies a better chance to hold on to their workers, new research finds.
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More and more consumers are turning to their smartphones and mobile devices to help them find nearby businesses and make purchases. In fact, 50 percent of people who make local searches on a smartphone visit a store within a day, according to a report from Google.
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Ridesharing company Uber to expand in Chicago'
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Officials say ridesharing giant Uber will create 420 jobs in the next two years in a major expansion of its Chicago regional headquarters.