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Monthly Archives: August 2015
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What to Do if You’re Not Getting the Results You Anticipated From Blogging
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By Sarah Landrum Many business owners and brand managers looking for results assume that blogging is the ticket to success. Expert opinions and how-to articles consistently mention blogging as one of the top methods of spreading brand awareness and driving website traffic, but it’s not an instant fix. Check out some of the options below to […]
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Manager credited with saving dozens in massive motel blast
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A fast-acting manager who evacuated a Washington motel minutes before a massive explosion is being credited with saving dozens of lives, including some who were staying in rooms that were reduced to rubble.
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Tech Specific Convention Set For Direct-Sellers
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Technology innovator and mobile solutions provider Fragmob announced today that registration is open for the Red Escape Intergalactic Technology Convention, held October 8-9, 2015, at the Andaz Hotel in downtown San Diego, CA.
Executives in the $176 billion global Direct Selling industry have long awaited a technology-centric convention specifically tailored to their industry’s challenges and opportunities. Fragmob has responded by creating an event that will show how critical the coming together of innovative technology is for the Direct Selling industry in order to thrive into the future.
“The Red Escape Intergalactic Technology Convention is Fragmob’s answer to the question our clients always ask us: What is next in technology?” Fragmob VP of Client Experience Michael McMillan said.
“This convention is the forum for Direct Selling executives and industry VIPs to discover the answer. Attendees will
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Linda Conti Reaches Double Diamond With Zija International
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Zija International recently gained a new Double Diamond-Ranked Independent Distributor who has found noteworthy success in the company’s rewarding compensation plan. Linda Conti has shown initiative, drive, and teambuilding skills to reach the high Rank, and she has been highlighted on the company’s website.
“To say that Zija International’s Founder Ken Brailsford, corporate staff, and my mentors Amos Borntreger and Kevin Mullens are all a blessing to me and my family is an understatement. I cannot thank them all enough!
My obligations are three-fold: First to God, who has given me the opportunity to reach millions of lives through faith and belief in Him; Second to my family, who makes my ‘why’ much larger than my ‘why not’; Third to my team members, without whom we could not impact millions. I do not take
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Direct Sales Company Oriflame Beats Expectations With Q2 Operating profit Increasing 4%
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The company’s operating profit fell to 29.6 million euros, which beat a mean forecast by a Reuters panel of analysts of 28.7 million. In other news, local currency sales decreased by two per cent, while Euro sales decreased by three per cent to 301.0 million Euros in the three months ended 30 June 2015. The number of active consultants also dropped, falling six per cent to three million.
Adjusted net profit amounted to 11.9 million Euros (€12.1m) and adjusted EPS amounted to €0.21 (€0.22) (Adjusted for non-recurring items of €3.2m in the second quarter 2015). Net profit was €9.1m (€10.8m) and EPS €0.16 (€0.19).
In other financial news, Oriflame signed a new Revolving Credit Facility in April amounting to 110 million Euro in total with its existing core relationship banks which replaces the previous
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Amway’s Product Reaches #1 In The World Again
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Amway announced their product reaching number 1 again: Fresh off its 15th anniversary celebration, the eSpring water treatment system from Amway is once again the world’s number-one selling brand of home water treatment systems.
And it’s not just us saying it. The claim is based on a Verify Markets study of 2014 global sales and includes research about water treatment systems that are sold through retail and direct selling channels.
To date, Amway Business Owners have sold more than 7.2 million water treatment units in 48 countries and territories. That’s a lot of clean water!
“When people really love something, they tell others about it, especially in direct selling,” said Roy Kuennen, PhD, vice president of technology discovery and product development at Amway. “Our eSpring customers know their unit will consistently deliver clean, high-quality water to their tap.
It also
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Avon Seeks $62 Million Settlement In China Bribery Case
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Avon Products Inc is seeking approval of a $62 million settlement of a U.S. lawsuit accusing the cosmetics company of defrauding shareholders by concealing its failure to stop workers from bribing officials in China to win business.
The proposed settlement was filed on Tuesday with the U.S. District Court in Manhattan and requires a judge’s approval.
It resolves claims that Avon, former Chief Executive Andrea Jung and former Chief Financial Strategy Officer Charles Cramb, intended to mislead shareholders from 2006 to 2011 about the company’s ability to comply with the federal Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits bribing foreign officials.
Shareholders led by two German investment funds said Avon embraced a corporate culture that was “actively hostile” to effective oversight and concealed its dependence on corrupt activity such as “dinner and karaoke” events to boost
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Younique Opens Germany Market
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Younique, the fast-growing beauty brand known for its virtual parties, is opening this month in Germany, its second European market. Outside the U.S., the company also operates in the U.K., Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Founded in September 2012, Younique identifies as a mission-first beauty company dedicated to uplifting, empowering and validating women through its products and business opportunity. The Utah-based brand currently has more than 265,000 Presenters marketing its wares via social media.
Younique’s Director of International Market Development, Jordan Meyer, spoke shares a number of key factors about bringing the business to a new market.
She indicates that “International expansion is just hard. It’s hard when you’re talking about new languages, and as a company this year we’re entering Mexico and Germany. The whole organization has to adapt when we’re using
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Reliv Receives Expanded Patent For LunaRich
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Reliv International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RELV), a maker of nutritional supplements that promote optimal health, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued an expanded patent for LunaRich, Reliv’s exclusive nutritional ingredient. The updated patent further protects LunaRich technology as it relates to the soy peptide lunasin’s mechanism of action for lowering LDL cholesterol levels.
Lunasin is a naturally occurring peptide scientists have identified as the key to many of soy’s documented health benefits. LunaRich optimizes bioactive lunasin more than any other source available today.
“Novel ingredients like LunaRich that boast a spectrum of nutritional technologies often require continual patent updates,” said Dr. Carl W. Hastings, Reliv vice chairman and chief scientific officer. “Reliv is committed to securing the strongest patent portfolio possible for this remarkable nutritional ingredient.”
Reliv also holds a composition