November marks the third anniversary of Trévo spreading global and CEO Mark Stevens has decided to celebrate with an exclusive, luxurious event. Praising the hard work and dedication of Trévo Life and Health Coaches is something Stevens and the entire Trévo family loves to do and what better way than to throw a huge gala for 5,500 of the highest ranked coaches.
Three separate events will be held, symbolizing the three-year anniversary. There will be a director- and executive-ranked coaches never before seen training conducted by Stevens followed by a luncheon. This training will help these individuals take their business to the next level of success.
Later that evening a dinner will be held for all currently ranked executive level Life and Health Coaches. Stevens, his wife, Holli, and the US Corporate Executive Team will be in attendance and surprise awards will be given throughout the evening.
The highly talked about, lavish, elegant black tie main event will be held the following day when Stevens will give fabulous awards away. Awards will include luxury cars, cash bonuses, custom Trévo trophies, as well as recognition for newly ranked Life and Health Coaches. Recognition will include pins in precious metals and stones as well as
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Time to Reexamine DSA’s Code of Ethics: Suggestions From MLM Attorney, Kevin Thompson
by Nicole Dunkley • • 0 Comments
It’s old news now. Avon left the DSA. In their announcement, they stated the DSA’s Code of Ethics needed revision. Specifically, Cheryl Heinonen at Avon said,
“We believe the association’s agenda in the U.S. is overly focused on the issues of a few specific brands rather than industry-wide challenges. . . We believe that the U.S. DSA Code of Ethics requires updating to better reflect the current state of the industry in the U.S.”
In a separate article in the Washington Post, Heinonen gave a quote that shed a little light on what she meant. She said,
“I think it’s problematic when you sell inventory — bulk product — that the person who is acquiring it can’t use themselves and sometimes may not know how to sell,” Heinonen said. She added that the language in the trade association’s code of ethics on this point and other aspects of consumer protection need to be firmer.”
The problem: inventory loading. And I’ll drill down a little deeper because inventory loading, when it exists, is a symptom of a larger problem: lack of product value. In other words, when there’s a lack of legitimate demand for product, companies incentivize participants to “load up” on items they might
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Another Wall Street Principal Shows Support For Herbalife
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Kyle Bass, founder and principal of Hayman Capital Management, says he believes Herbalife is not a ponzi scheme and is a legitimate business model on an interview with CNBC. He even goes as far as saying they’ve had one of their own traders sign up with Herbalife to gain an understanding of the model to make sure it’s legitimate.
Bass became well-known after successfully predicting and benefitting from the subprime mortgage crisis by purchasing credit default swaps on subprime securities issued by various investment banks (similar to shorting the bonds).
Bass has since continued to attract media attention for his prediction of the European sovereign-debt crisis and his expectations regarding the economic future of Japan and Argentina.
Bass reminded CNBC viewers that Ackman originally went long on Pre-Paid Legal stocks (now a privately held company called Legal Shield) and shared his views on it not beign a pyramid scheme, nearly an identical explanation to why he thinks Herbalife is a pyramid scheme and is shorting that stock instead.
How long Ackman will continue to battle the Herbalife stock remains to be seen as he placed a hefty $1 Billion dollar short on the company about a year ago. The Herbalife/Ackman battle has become one of the most talked about
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Market America | SHOP.COM Earns Business Journal Fast 50 Award
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Market America|SHOP.COM has been recognized as one of the 50 top performing privately held companies for the 10th time by The Business Journal magazine. The magazine’s ‘Fast 50’ designation is determined, in part, based upon the company’s percentage revenue increase during the past three years.
“It is always an honor to be recognized by such a renowned business publication as the Business Journal,” said Anthony Akers, VP of Communications who accepted the award on behalf of Market America | SHOP.COM at the awards ceremony held on September 18th at the Carolina Theatre in Greensboro, NC.
“We have experienced tremendous growth during the past three years both domestically and internationally which positions us for exceptional growth in the years to come,” said Marc Ashley, Market America | SHOP.COM Chief Operating Officer. “We are thrilled to be recognized along with the strongest and most successful companies in our area.”
ABOUT MARKET AMERICA, INC. & SHOP.COM
Market America, Inc. is a product brokerage and Internet marketing company that specializes in One-to-One Marketing. Its mission is to provide a robust business system for entrepreneurs, while providing consumers a better way to shop. Headquartered in Greensboro, NC, the company was founded in 1992 by President and CEO JR Ridinger and has generated
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FDA Issues Warning Letters To Reprimand False Claims
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Young Living and doTERRA distributors were reprimanded after the Food and Drug Administration FDA issued warning statements via overnight delivery to CEO Gary Young and David Stirling. Young Living and doTERRA both use independent distributors as a sales-force.
The majority of complaints the FDA issued in the warning letters involved the way some independent distributors marketed the companies’ products. Primarily, the FDA was concerned with Young Living and doTERRA consultants’ online marketing material for the brands’ essential oils.
According to FDA regulations, neither dietary supplements nor essential oils are allowed to be marketed by the company that sells them in such a way that it appears as though the products can prevent, cure or treat any disease. If a company does market in that manner, the product is considered a drug by the FDA. If a product is a drug, it must be approved by the FDA. So, any product marketed to cure, treat or prevent a disease, that is not already an FDA approved drug, is considered an illegal, unapproved drug by the FDA.
The FDA found that Young Living essential oils were marketed for “viral infections (including ebola), Parkinson’s disease, autism, diabetes, hypertension, cancer, insomnia, heart disease, post-traumatic stress disorder
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USANA Partners With New York Giants Running Back Rashad Jennings
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USANA Health Sciences is proud to announce its partnership with New York Giants running back Rashad Jennings who will serve as its newest brand ambassador. Jennings joins more than 700 elite and world-class athletes.
In 2014, Jennings singed a 4-year contract with the Giants. On Sunday, September 21 he posted a career-best 176 yards and a touchdown on 34 carries as the Giants defeated the Texans 30-17, helping the Giants record its first win of the season (1-2).
“We are thrilled to announce Rashad as one of the newest members of Team USANA,” said USANA Chief Communications Officer Dan Macuga. “Not only is he an exceptional athlete, he is a testament of what it means to live a healthy life, and we look forward to watching him perform this season.”
Health and fitness have been vital to Jennings’ success on and off the field. “I was overweight as a kid and rode the bench in high school, but always dreamed of playing in the NFL,” said the six-year veteran. “I knew that I had to figure things out and commit to bettering myself physically to reach my goals and USANA has helped me stay on that path to become the player I am today.”
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SEC Action Against Zhunrize May Effect Dubli
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Recently the SEC alleges Zhunrize to drive a Pyramid Scheme and the SEC’s argument is “substantially all of Zhunrize revenue has comes from the sale of memberships (referred to as stores)”.
Dubli is a larger MLM with a simular e-commerce program and cashback shopping mall and has been expanding to the USA.
Dubli’s strategy is very open as it is a public company and has warned in its own report:
“Continuing analysis of the customer subscriptions, the inherent danger Dubli faces is that, in bundling so many subscription vouchers with paid affiliate memberships, there won’t be a significant amount of customers purchasing subscriptions”.
And:
We are subject to the risk that, in one or more markets, our network marketing program could be found not to be in compliance with applicable law or regulations.
Regulations applicable to network marketing organizations generally are directed at preventing fraudulent or deceptive schemes, often referred to as “pyramid” or “chain sales” schemes, by ensuring that product sales ultimately are made to consumers and that advancement within an organization is based on sales of the organization’s products rather than investments in the organization or other non-retail sales-related criteria.
Affiliate membership to Dubli is available at three price-points:
Business License – $594 ($99 +
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SEC Action Against Zhunrize May Effect Dubli
by Ted Nuyten • • 0 Comments
Recently the SEC alleges Zhunrize to drive a Pyramid Scheme and the SEC’s argument is “substantially all of Zhunrize revenue has comes from the sale of memberships (referred to as stores)”.
Dubli is a larger MLM with a simular e-commerce program and cashback shopping mall and has been expanding to the USA.
Dubli’s strategy is very open as it is a public company and has warned in its own report:
“Continuing analysis of the customer subscriptions, the inherent danger Dubli faces is that, in bundling so many subscription vouchers with paid affiliate memberships, there won’t be a significant amount of customers purchasing subscriptions”.
And:
We are subject to the risk that, in one or more markets, our network marketing program could be found not to be in compliance with applicable law or regulations.
Regulations applicable to network marketing organizations generally are directed at preventing fraudulent or deceptive schemes, often referred to as “pyramid” or “chain sales” schemes, by ensuring that product sales ultimately are made to consumers and that advancement within an organization is based on sales of the organization’s products rather than investments in the organization or other non-retail sales-related criteria.
Affiliate membership to Dubli is available at three price-points:
Business License – $594 ($99 +
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The Forensic Networker – Ramin Mesgarlou – Inspired Or Expired?
by Ted Nuyten • • 0 Comments
Which one are you? Are you INSPIRED by the luxuries your MLM opportunity offers? If not you need a Forensic Networker attitude correction.
Ramin Mesgalou The Forensic Networker and CEO of Global Wealth Trade speaks out:
“INSPIRED or EXPIRED Forensic Mantra is part of my Forensic mindset boot camp for the non-believers because contrary to their self imposed belief, this type of lifestyle is NOT exclusive to the super rich, or super lucky, or super whatever name/excuse that you want to give it.”
These winners are ordinary people with extra ordinary habits and mindset that refuse to become part of the status quo stinking thinking culture that the world societies have adapted. The culture that blames the government, the boss, the taxes, the weather, the surrounding, parents, aunt Matelda for our lack of success.
Why am I sharing this and why is this relevant to you?
I know that after watching the highlight videos of incentives like the one we have below, most people get inspired and set targets to win the next major incentive with their company however my 25 years of experience has also shown me that there are three categories of people.
100%, unwavering inspired. These are the people that know what they
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Avon Relaunches Marketing Plan And Focuses On U.S.
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In an exclusive interview with Fortune magazine, CEO of Avon talks about a marketing plan they hope will revive their sales.
Avon Products is betting heavily on an e-commerce and social-selling relaunch to get Avon back to profitability next year. The world’s largest direct seller of beauty products urgently needs to stanch an exodus of its famous Avon Ladies that has led both the size of salesforce and revenue in North America to fall by half in only a few years, and lose nearly $150 million.
Avon CEO Sheri McCoy (No. 27 on our Most Powerful Women list) sat down with Fortune for an exclusive interview, explaining why she thinks this initiative is so important and why she remains committed to the U.S. market.
Why the U.S. remains a priority even as some industry and Wall Street analysts say Avon should pack it in in its home market:
“To not compete in one of the largest markets in the world doesn’t make sense.”
“It’s the founding country of the brand- there are a lot of roots to the brand.”
“It’s easy to say, let’s walk away from it—I don’t think it’s the right thing to do.”
“Beauty and direct-selling in the U.S. are both growing: so it’s attractive from that standpoint.”
Why the