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Fed Ex Donates Over $14,000 To Mary Kay Foundation

by Tina Williams • August 7, 2014 • 0 Comments

Through the Mary Kay/ FedEx Office Commercial Account Discount Program, introduced in 2005, FedEx Office discounts services and makes a generous annual donation to the Foundation based on net revenues from sales force and employee purchases.
These services include copying, printing and more. Rob Bimson, Corporate Account Executive with FedEx Office, recently presented a check for $14,844.19 to The Mary Kay Foundation as a result of this ongoing partnership.

“The Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation has a long-standing commitment to eliminating cancers and ending the domestic violence epidemic affecting so many women. I could not be more pleased that FedEx Office is able to contribute to such a worthwhile organization dedicated to quality and service – two things we also pride ourselves on,” says Rob.

About Mary Kay
Today, with more than 3 million Independent Beauty Consultants, Mary Kay offers more than 200 premium products in more than 35 countries around the world. For 50 years, Mary Kay has led the way in giving women what they crave: advanced skin care that delivers results; modern makeup in on-trend colors and advanced formulations; and fresh, unforgettable fragrances.

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Forensic Mantra – “Expect The Bumps And Bruises”

by Nicole Dunkley • August 6, 2014 • 0 Comments

“The Road To Success Is Always Under Construction”
What happened to my son last weekend is happening to you and your team members daily in your MLM career so read it carefully.
As you can see in the video and the image below, last weekend at our vacation home on the sea, I was living my dreams, biking with my great one (my 5 year old Cyrus which I call Cyrus The Great).
Having the Mesgarlou DNA in him, the GR8 said “Baba can we go to the Club House parking lot and race like before?” Reluctantly, I agreed because he refused to wear his knee and elbow pads that day, but since he is such a great rider I said yes. It was a 12-lap race and on the 12th lap we were going really fast side by side (he is really fast). Towards the finish line he went over a batch of sand on a turn and slipped and fell really hard. Right from the beginning it was obvious that he was hurt badly with large scrapes on his elbow and knee and he started to cry. I rushed, picked him up, called super mommy to come with the SUV

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Mannatech Reports 3.4% Increase in Q2 – 2014 To $46.3 Million

by Nicole Dunkley • August 6, 2014 • 0 Comments

Mannatech, Incorporated, the pioneer of nutritional glycobiology, leading innovator of naturally-sourced supplements based on Real Food Technology® solutions, and creator of the M5M (Mission 5 Million) social entrepreneurial movement, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June30, 2014.

Second quarter net sales for 2014 were $46.3 million, an increase of 3.4% as compared to $44.8 million in the second quarter of 2013. Our net sales increased 2.2% in constant dollars, which is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

Net loss was $0.7 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, for the second quarter 2014, as compared to net income of $0.8 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the second quarter 2013. The second quarter 2014 earnings were negatively impacted primarily by income taxes due to “tax return to provision” adjustments. Additionally, our income tax expense reflects our uneven performance in various jurisdictions; however, as we work toward being uniformly profitable, we anticipate that our effective tax rate will decrease.
We took charges to the inventory allowance of $0.8 million during the second quarter 2014 which reduced our gross profit margin to 79.0% as compared to 80.6% in the second quarter of 2013.
During

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David Guidroz Is Legal Shield’s Newest $100k Ring Earner

by Tina Williams • August 6, 2014 • 0 Comments

LegalShield’s CEO, Rip Mason announced David Guidroz of Jackson, Alabama as LegalShield’s newest $100K Ring Earner, earning between $100,000 and $249,000 in a 12 month period.
David is a current Bronze Executive Director and has achieved as high as the Platinum Level. David is also a consistent qualifier of the Power 20 and Performance Club programs. He is also a recipient of the 2,000 Membership Sales level of the Production Achievement Award.
Brian Carruthers of Davidsonville, Maryland is David’s direct upline Platinum Executive Director.
LegalShield is an American corporation that sells legal service products through network marketing in the United States and Canada. The company was originally founded August 8, 1972 as the Sportsman’s Motor Club. In 1976 it was incorporated as Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc., and made its initial public offering in 1984. Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. was acquired by MidOcean Partners in 2011 and changed its name to LegalShield.
LegalShield develops and markets pre-paid legal service plans through a network of more than 50 independent provider law firms across the U.S. and Canada. The Company also markets an identity theft monitoring and restoration services through its partnership with Kroll Inc. The company’s service plans are sold through network marketing. Products are also sold as an employee benefit through payroll deduction. The company has

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PartyLite Teams Up With Famous Brand, Johnathan Adler

by Tina Williams • August 6, 2014 • 0 Comments

PartyLite – whose world-class candles, candle accessories and fragranced home décor are sold around the globe — is unveiling its new designer collection, created by Jonathan Adler. Inspired by Adler’s home — New York City — the collection brings “Big Apple” glamour and style to candle lovers everywhere.
There’s plenty of glowing gold tone for holiday dazzle, from a tall, dramatic gold hurricane to a swanky, softer gold votive holder. There’s a stunning contemporary wall sconce that is especially brilliant when used in pairs. There are sharp red accent pieces, and a cool white ceramic Big Apple candle holder, plus two sophisticated new fragrances (Big Apple by Day and Big Apple by Night) to finish with a wonderful scent.
There are even some irresistible white porcelain creatures to add a touch of fantasy to the scene: sculptural peace doves and a charming squirrel. There’s just so much to love and so many ways to “gift” your way into the holidays.
“The new Jonathan Adler for PartyLite Collection delivers the on-trend glamour our global audience will love,” says Rob Goergen, President of PartyLite Worldwide. “These stunning candle holders, pottery pieces and brand new fragrances bring a sense of luxury and excitement to any

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Arbonne International Expands To Poland

by Tina Williams • August 6, 2014 • 0 Comments

Arbonne International, a skincare and cosmetics company, announced this week that they will be expanding their distributorship to Poland, October 1st, 2014.
About Arbonne International
Founded in Switzerland in 1975, Arbonne International, LLC, creates personal care and wellness products that are crafted with premium botanical ingredients and innovative scientific discovery. Arbonne. Pure, Safe, Beneficial. Arbonne’s personal care and nutrition formulas are vegan certified and adhere to a strict Purity and Safety Ingredient Policy.
Arbonne products are available at arbonne.ca or through an extensive network of Arbonne Independent Consultants in Canada, the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. Arbonne is a privately held company and is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. Arbonne® and Pure Vibrance(TM) are registered trademarks of Arbonne International, LLC.

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Origami Owl Hosts 5,000 Attendees At Phoenix O2 Experience

by Tina Williams • August 5, 2014 • 0 Comments

Origami Owl, a national jewelry company known for its customizable jewelry and signature Living Lockets hosted the O2 Grow Experience, their second annual conference, in Phoenix, Arizona this past weekend.
More than 5,000 attendees descended upon the Phoenix area from across the country to see the latest product launches and participate in presentations designed to support and empower the Independent Designer sales force that is at the heart of Origami Owl.
The brand mission to be a ‘force for good’ and ‘make a difference in the lives of others,’ was evident throughout the three-day program, which balanced practical as well as motivational information and speakers.
The big news out of the conference was the launch of a beautiful new collection of elegant crystal lockets, crystal leather wrap bracelet lockets, crystal lanyard lockets, crystal stud earrings and colorful individual crystals which includes an exclusive custom hexagon crystal design, all made by the world-renowned crystal brand, Swarovski. The leader in crystals, the name Swarovski has become a synonym for craftsmanship, quality, prestige and creativity all over the world.

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Amway Korea Flaunts Regulations, Receives Slap On The Wrist

by Tina Williams • August 5, 2014 • 0 Comments

Ammway Korea (CEO Park Sae-joon), the largest multi-level marketing company, received correctional orders from the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) for flaunting the regulations set for multi-level marketing companies. However, the FTC has also been criticized for handing out a too-light punishment.
Unilateral Arrogance
According to the FTC on July 29, Amway forced its salespersons who resell Amway products to not sell products cheaper than a stated purchase price. If any salesperson violated this order, they were temporarily disqualified from conducting any sales activities. Disqualified salespersons are not eligible for support allowances, usually paid depending on each person’s sales performance and that of their subordinate salespersons. Disqualified salespersons can no longer recruit subordinates, either.
This is a clear violation of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act (Section 21). Amway salespersons are not employees of the multi-level marketing company, but are considered to be independent retail distributors. Accordingly, salespersons can legally dispose of products they buy from the company via any method, including price discounts. This possibly helps consumers buy daily necessities at lower prices.

The FTC gave Amway corrective orders to stop the price fixing activities and delete the relevant clause from their sales guidelines. The FTC said, “Amway deprived consumers of the opportunity

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Ambit Energy Introduces Power Payback

by Tina Williams • August 5, 2014 • 0 Comments

Ambit Energy, a leading national retail energy provider, is introducing its Power Payback program to reward Texas customers who reduce energy use during periods of extreme electricity demand. The program provides users with bill credit if they reduce their consumption during designated time periods.
“We’ve already rewarded our customers for making referrals with our Free Energy program,” said Ambit Energy Co-Founder and CEO Jere Thompson, Jr. “It seemed like a logical next step to also pay them back when they help reduce the strain on the power grid during periods of extreme electricity demand.”
Under the program, customers in Texas who have Smart Meters will receive advance notification of an impending period of extreme electricity demand. They then have the opportunity to cut back on their electricity use during the specified time. If their electricity usage during this time is lower than their average from the same time period over the previous five weekdays, they receive a bill credit of $1.00 for every kilowatt-hour saved.
“Power Payback is the easiest and most generous program of its kind in the Texas market,” Thompson says. “In fact, with automatic enrollment, our customers don’t even have to sign up. These simple savings come in the form of $1.00 per kilowatt-hour bill

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Brig Hart Goes Public As An Owner Of The Healthy Home Company

by Tina Williams • August 4, 2014 • 0 Comments

Brig Hart unveiled today that he is an owner of the Healthy Home Company. The Healthy Home Company launched in January 2014 with twelve products and after several acquisitions and joint ventures now has over 100 products made from organic, ToxicFree®, EcoCert and all-natural ingredients.
Brig and several partners are focused on pioneering a new space they call Direct Retailing, combining the best practices from one-to-one marketing with a membership buying club to offer premium quality products at retail competitive prices. This direct retailing approach has proven successful, as the company has broken two Diamond Executive ranked members in its first six months and brought over 20 couples to Belize in July, its first Gold incentive trip. Several dozen members have already achieved ranks from Bronze level through Ruby.
The Healthy Home model uses word of mouth advertising to compete directly with large organic grocery stores, vitamin shops, all-natural products companies and specialty online businesses. Healthy Home pays active members a 10% commission for referring others to join the club based on everything they purchase, and uniquely for as long as they purchase products.
Members who wish to upgrade their membership and become certified Healthy Home Professional Representatives can earn a

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