A born entrepreneur, Phil Gerdes has been designing his life to be centered around his family, even before he had his own family to support.
“My hobbies are my family,” says Phil Gerdes. “It sounds corny, but it’s the truth. Networking is the reason I have the ability to design my own life. I don’t believe in doing anything just to do it, there has to be a purpose for it. I’m in direct sales for my family.”
From the very beginning of his time in network marketing, Phil made it a point to focus on other people.
“I made a decision on New Year’s Eve years ago that I was going to change my life and tie it all in to people,” recalls Phil. “I said, ‘I’m going to do everything for other people
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Jeunesse Named One Of The Best Places To Work In Direct Selling
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Jeunesse Global has been selected one of The Best Places to Work in Direct Selling 2016 by Quantum Workplace in the direct selling industry’s inaugural Best Places competition.
The company is one of just seven in the industry to be honored.
Jeunesse Co-founders Randy Ray (CEO) and Wendy Lewis (COO) cite employee satisfaction as a top corporate priority and are pleased their six-year-old company has been recognized as a Best Places to Work.
“We are honored to be among just seven companies recognized in our industry,” Ray commented.
“Our corporate employees offer a wealth of talent and skill, and it is reassuring that they feel valued and supported in the workplace,” said Lewis. As an honoree, Jeunesse will be profiled in an upcoming issue of Direct Selling News.
Jeunesse Chief Visionary Officer, Scott Lewis commented,
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Youlab Global’s Relationship with Demond Crump Ends
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According to a YouLab Global press release: “Crumps suspended for alleged misconduct”
On Monday, January 18, 2016, Youlab Global suspended Independent Executive Demond and Qiana Crump, pending a complete investigation of reports of misconduct in violation of the company’s policies and procedures.
Subsequently, Youlab Global and the Crumps parted ways as of January 19, 2016.
CEO and President, John de Vries, issued the following statement regarding the separation:
“Youlab Global is built on integrity and honesty. Although things did not work out, we wish Demond and Qiana the best in their future endeavors. This is an exciting time for Youlab Global and we would like to thank each and every one of our Executives for an amazing 2015.
Their hard work, commitment and loyalty have been remarkable and we look forward to a prosperous 2016 kicking off
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Direct Selling Momentum Ranks January v2 – 2016
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What is Momentum? Momentum is the magic of Direct Selling – MLM – Network Marketing. The “Holy Grail”.
You need a lot of “Momentum” in your Direct Selling career. Momentum is hard to build, and easy to lose….
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Professionals are looking for momentum to join a new opportunity when they are in the market for a career switch.
Corporate executives or field leaders can create momentum. It represents that important element which transforms individuals, groups, and teams into that unstoppable force. Distributor groups are growing fast and are very successfull. It can happen when:
A new company or product(s) launches.
Successfull corporate executive or field leaders are coming in.
New countries are opening.
(International) conventions are held.
We have compiled this momentum list based on a
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Ernie Pinard – MLM Industry Leader, Joins SPX Nutrition Corporate Team
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SPX Nutrition is excited to announce the addition of Ernie Pinard to their corporate team.
Ernie will assume the role as Corporate Marketing Director. He brings with him years of network marketing and corporate management experience, along with tried and true methods for success.
In his new role, Ernie will work with the corporate team to develop and roll out marketing strategies and systems that will assist its Independent Business Professionals expand their business.
Ernie discovered network marketing after a long career as a musician with a prominent rock band during the 80’s and 90’s, followed by 15 years of corporate management.
During this time, he began to learn the ins and outs of Network Marketing and soon realized he had the ability to empower others to succeed. Fed up with trading time for
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American Express Features Tupperware
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In a 2 minutes Turn around video American Express open features Tupperware.
“Tupperware on Expanding Your Customer Base Through Word of Mouth | American Express OPEN Forum”
How did Tupperware go from a fledgling startup with a confusing product to a household brand? For the first half of the 20th century, plastics had no place in the kitchen – the material was meant for industrial use.
So when Tupperware debuted the Wonderlier Bowl in 1946, no one understood what it was for. Two years later, all that changed. See how a saleswoman named Brownie Wise developed an early social strategy to expand and educate Tupperware’s customer base.
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIVskdnMsEU
About Tupperware
Tupperware Brands Corporation is the leading global marketer of innovative, premium products across multiple brands utilizing a relationship based selling method through an independent sales force
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John and Nadya Melton Join Modere, Achieve Elite 1
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When John Melton talks about understanding what it takes to be successful at network marketing, it rings true because he’s had to work hard to learn everything he knows now.
“When I first got introduced to network marketing I didn’t have a lot of success, but I learned a lot,” said John Melton. “I spent time with mentors, learned a lot about myself, how to overcome objections and how to be a professional network marketer.”
Talking about overcoming hardships to find success, John’s first network marketing company went out of business and he lost a lot of enthusiasm. Family health issues and other difficulties got in the way of his entrepreneurial dream, so he took a job in mortgages and found that the things he learned in network marketing were helping him excel in
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The Forensic Networker – Will You Lose Friends IN MLM?
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My good friend Ramin Mesgarlou, AKA The Forensic Networker has written a great article about the Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt (The FUD factor) starters might have.
Ramin:
Forensic Mantra – “Friends” but no friends!
By Ramin Mesgarlou, AKA The Forensic Networker
So, you are puzzled why you are losing some so called “friends” since you launched your new DS/MLM profession. You are wondering what happened to some of those relationships and why some are even talking negatively to you or behind your back.
Point 1: IT’S NORMAL so don’t be shocked, it’s NOT unique to you.
Point 2: It’s not their reaction that you should be concerned about; it’s YOUR reaction that makes all the difference.
Over the past 26 years, I have seen some old friends turn to acquaintances and eventually strangers. A few even went beyond and became
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OneCoin Welcomes Network Marketing Company OPN – SiteTalk
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Cryptocurrency network marketing company Onecoin has achieved $1 billion in revenue since interception late 2014.
After Conligus has joined Onecoin, social network OPN-Sitetalk has joined the company this week with approx. 400,000 members.
According to a OneCoin Press Release:
“OneCoin is excited to announce that the highly respected OPN Network Marketing business has joined the OneCoin family.
OPN has also been involved as a pioneer of social networking working together with a unique digital marketing platform SiteTalk.com under the leadership of industry legends Frank Ricketts and Kenny Nordlund.
By joining forces with OneCoin their global teams and customers will benefit from the explosive opportunity of the OneCoin business.
As pioneers of the digital network marketing space we could see that the new crypto-currency product is the most exciting opportunity in this industry today and OneCoin has proven itself as
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Mannatech CEO – Al Bala Plans To Rebrand The Company
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According to below video interview in the Dallas Business journal, CEO Al Bala plans to rebrand Mannatech.
Mannatech, Incorporated, develops high-quality health, weight and fitness, and skin care products that are based on the solid foundation of nutritional science and development standards.
Mannatech is dedicated to its platform of Social Entrepreneurship based on the foundation of promoting, aiding and optimizing childhood nutrition where it is needed around the world.
Mannatech’s proprietary products are available through independent sales associates around the globe including the United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Estonia, Finland, the Republic of Ireland, Czech Republic, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Spain and Hong Kong.
Link to video interview: www.bizjournals.com/dallas