Monthly Archives: August 2016

Is the SME market ready for hybrid cloud?

Adoption of cloud services and solutions has been a tougher dream to achieve than providers would have you believe, where mistakes can turn into your worst IT nightmare. So what is the dream? It’s simple: All of the IT capability I need, when I need it, where I need it, and paying only for what I
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Why better customer service is worth striving for

A third (33 per cent) of Britons are particularly angered by poor call handling services, while 29 per cent cite unhelpful store staff as their biggest bugbear, according to a survey by virtual assistant service provider ava. Bad websites, slow responses to email queries and a lack of social media interaction also grind our gears in the UK. Those
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Odd businesses that shouldn’t have succeeded, but did

Today’s business world is competitive. The incredible idea you’ve just had for a steam room dehumidifier or velcro court tennis club has, in all likelihood, already been done. However, that didn’t stop these three wacky visionaries from unfurling their odd businesses on the world and making their mark. Hopefully, you can learn from their outside-of-the-box thinking to come up with
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Dr. Scott A. Johnson Joins The Zija Product Advisory Council

 
Zija International appoints Dr. Scott A. Johnson as the latest specialist to join the Zija Product Advisory Council.
Dr. Johnson is the bestselling author of eight books and more than 250 articles featured in online and print publications. He has a doctorate in naturopathy, is a board certified alternative medical practitioner (AMP), a Certified Clinical Master Aromatherapist (CCMA), and Certified Professional Coach (CPC).
His evidence-based approach to natural healing and experience conducting medical research make him one of the world’s leading experts on the therapeutic application of essential oils. Dr. Johnson pioneered evidence-based essential oil therapy, which combines the art of ancient healing with modern science to maximize the benefits of essential oils.
One of his research focuses is the safety of essential oils, and he has published internationally on the subject. He is

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Amway Malaysia Reports 2016 Q2 Net Profit Down 39.6% To $1.55 Million

 
Amway (Malaysia) Holdings Bhd’s net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016 fell 39.6% to RM6.18 million from RM10.23 million a year ago due to higher import costs from the weaker ringgit and higher product prices, and increase in sales incentive provisions.
Group revenue was 43.0% higher at RM268.87 million in Q2 compared to RM187.99 million in the same period in 2015 as sales exhaled following a strong buy-up in Q1’15 ahead of the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on April 1 2015.
Sales for the quarter under review were driven by strong Amway Business Owner (ABO) momentum and higher ABO qualifiers in response to the company’s 40th anniversary sales and marketing programmes, activities and promotions.
For the half year, its net profit fell 48.5% to RM24.23 million from RM47.07

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Ray And Dee Davis Reach National Marketing Director Rank With Total Life Changes

 
After having tried several MLM companies without success and failed with their own telecommunication business, Ray and Deatra Davis not only needed an extra income, but an opportunity to live life on their own terms, build a financial legacy for their children and grandchildren and make a difference in people’s lives.
Ray and Dee Davis live in Fort Wayne, Indiana. They have four children and several grandchildren. For more than 17 years, Ray worked in the court system as a juvenile probation officer before leaving to pursue his own telecommunication business in October, 2011.
After two years, his business failed, and he began to pursue online business opportunities. “It was an emotional time for me because I had walked away from a secure income and our savings was depleting,” said Ray.
Dee currently works full-time

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Isagenix Raises $5 Million In 4 Years For Make-A-Wish

 
During its 2016 Celebration event this week, health and wellness company Isagenix International raised more than $100,000 in support of charitable partner Make-A-Wish.
Associates who traveled to Las Vegas for Celebration experienced firsthand the work of Make-A-Wish, which grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. In what has become a tradition for the company, Isagenix featured one wish reveal live from stage, while raising funds for the nonprofit throughout the five-day event.
This year’s recipient was Jordyn, a 16-year-old diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer. The teen’s longtime wish to travel to London and take in its culture and history was granted before an audience of more than 14,000. It is one of 580 wishes Isagenix has helped to grant through its partnership with Make-A-Wish.
“Isagenix customers and employees remain committed

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Top Latino Leaders Eduardo And Sarai Flores Join Unicity

 
Eduardo and Sarai Flores from Dallas, Texas, are joining forces with Todd Smith at Unicity International.
This move comes after having spent almost 6 years inspiring and building an International Latino Organization surpassing 100,000 reps and retail customers.
As the Top Earner in Unicity, beyond $28 million, Todd Smith has the experience and knowledge to guide and mentor them on their new path.
After reaching multimillion dollar earnings in their 19-year career in Network Marketing, Eduardo and Sarai Flores are very excited to be involved in the Unicity Latino Movement that’s being launched next month in Miami, Florida.
Several things have really impressed and inspired the couple to join Unicity.
Stewart Hughes, the owner of Unicity, drew them in when he said

“Distributors are our biggest A]asset.”

They were also extremely impressed with Unicity’s 25-year History,

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