Monthly Archives: February 2018

Translating American idioms for UK business owners

With a shared language and a love of the same pop culture, you’d be forgiven for thinking that there’s little difference between Americans and the British. But when it comes to the workplace, it appears there’s less than unites us than you’d think. Jargon and quirky terminology abounds in offices on both sides of the
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Winter commuting: I thawed the law

Winter is most definitely upon us and the ‘Beast from the East’ is causing havoc on the roads and railways. With the cold weather set to continue we’re likely to see more and more transport and commuting issues. If you run your own business, bad weather can cause chaos in the workplace when staff are
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QNET announces Sponsorship of Total CAF Champions League, Total CAF Confederation Cup, Total CAF Super Cup

On the side-lines of the Total CAF Super Cup final in Casablanca today, officials of QNET, prominent Asian direct selling company, and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) met to celebrate the signing of QNET as Official Direct Selling Partner to the African Club League championships, namely Total CAF Champions League, Total CAF Confederation Cup and the Total CAF Super Cup.
Through the 2 year partnership, QNET is set to gain visibility and branding at the games of all three club competitions and will be organising on-ground activations to promote engagement with fans and QNET’s sales force, the Independent Representatives (IRs).
Trevor Kuna, CEO of QNET, said:
“We, at QNET, take great pride in knowing that we have helped create a large number of successful entrepreneurs in Africa over the past few years, and this has in turn played a very important role in our growth in the region.
This partnership will help cement, not only our commitment to our Independent Representatives and customers who have put us on the map as a leading direct selling company, but also our relationship with the continent of Africa as one of our key markets for the future.
QNET is dedicated to helping more entrepreneurs succeed in

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Sven And Audrey Goebel Preparing To Launch With A Global Happiness Consumer Brand

It’s been quiet around one of Europe’s top-leading couples in the Network Marketing scene the past year. Not for much longer. Around late summer of this year, Sven & Audrey Goebel will be back at the forefront of our industry.
With a group of trusted partners with more than 100 years of experience in various areas of the direct sales, social media, technology and finance industries combined, they are working to create a complete group of companies in the physical and digital lifestyle-consumer field.
Based on the principles of their Happiness Circle, which began life in 2004, as well as numerous world-class Swiss Quality features, together with an ambitious team of 20 employees already, they will add some fresh wind to the marketplace through a true European based company.
The ingredients list of the new venture looks like a highly delicious menu: A Hi-End, proprietary, science-based and unique consumer product line, a top-notch, modern and powerful Compensation- and Customer Affiliate Program plus a separate Customer Loyalty Program and latest technological real-time standards for transparent commission runs of the various bonus programs.
For the first time in the industry, their IT will use Blockchain technology with smart contracts for ensuring and documenting utmost transparency and

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Number of SMEs trading internationally halve in 2017

SME pessimism towards international trade reached new lows at the end of 2017, according to the latest Global Trade Barometer from WorldFirst, the international payments expert. The number of UK SMEs trading internationally dropped to just 26 per cent in Q4 2017, meaning figures were down by half compared to the end of 2016 (52
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Connected society: Global internet access grows over 2017

The new edition of the Inclusive Internet Index, published today, reveals a healthy increase in internet access since last year, amid expanding 4G coverage and falling mobile costs. Compiled by The Economist Intelligence Unit and sponsored by Facebook, The Index provides an international benchmark of internet inclusion across four categories: availability, affordability, relevance and readiness.
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Is social class discrimination a serious problem in the workplace?

A leading BBC Breakfast presenter has highlighted a further pay issue within the corporation; that of class discrimination. Steph McGovern, born in Middlesbrough, has revealed she believes the BBC isn’t giving enough consideration to taking on people from working-class backgrounds whilst fellow colleagues who are ‘a lot posher’ are receiving more money than the north-east
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Amway 2017 Sales Up 3% to $8.6 Billion

Amway has announced sales of $8.6 billion USD for the year ending Dec. 31, 2017.
The company achieved sales gain in several key markets, including South Korea, Thailand and India. Total sales in the second half of 2017 grew by 3 percent, compared to same period of the previous year, led by China and the United States. The company forecasts year-over-year sales growth in 2018.
“We have weathered a challenging period for our business in China that, combined with less than favorable exchange rates, have impacted our sales for a few years,”
Amway President Doug DeVos said.
“That downward trajectory has leveled off and now, with our China business rebounding faster than expected, we are forecasting sales growth in 2018.
Several factors further support the company’s 2018 forecast, including steady growth in bellwether markets like South Korea and Thailand, expanding investments in digital platforms and distributor tools, and new product launches that are exceeding expectations.”
The company’s significant investment in digital platforms is considered a key sales driver in 2018 and beyond.
“Technology is evolving at a rapid pace and we are evolving and investing right along with it,”
said Steve Van Andel, Amway’s Chairman of the Board.
“The next-generation entrepreneur wants to run his or her

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