ACN, Inc. was recently announced as the naming sponsor of the new Vegetable Garden at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast. CMC-NorthEast is a regional hospital in Concord, NC, located just around the corner from ACN’s World Headquarters.
The ACN Vegetable Garden will provide fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables for CMC-NorthEast’s cafeteria, educate the community on the benefits of growing and eating healthy foods and encourage people to grow their own gardens in their backyards.
The ACN Vegetable Garden will include a greenhouse, raised herb beds, an outdoor grilling kitchen, and fruits and vegetable gardens. The official ribbon cutting is set to take place in the spring of 2015.
ACN’s partnership with the NorthEast Foundation could not be a better fit. ACN has a longstanding commitment to supporting children through its work with the Ronald McDonald House, globally and at the local Charlotte House, and the Will Play for Food Foundation, which helps feed hungry children in North America while teaching families about healthy food options. It only made sense for ACN to sponsor a foundation right at home that affects its community and aligns so well with its dedication to changing lives.
ACN’s CEO, Chip Barker, attended the ACN Vegetable Garden Ground Breaking July 16
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Kannaway, The First Hemp Network Marketing Company, Introduces New Platform
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Kannaway, LLC, the first hemp lifestyle network marketing company to offer cannabidiol (CBD)-rich hemp botanical products, recently announced the availability of “GoKway,” its new business-builder platform, that is included in Brand Ambassadors’ tool kits.
This robust suite of resources combines pre-approved content and a wide variety of cutting-edge outbound messaging options for advertising Brand Ambassadors’ network marketing business opportunities from any computer or mobile device. The software solution is designed by and provided through NaXum Online Marketing Services, LLC (NaXum).
“This software play will catapult our growth,” states Jeff Rogers, CEO of Kannaway. “Kannaway selected NaXum based on the Company’s ability to immediately grasp our organization’s vision and rapidly deliver strategic sales resources to empower the growth of our Brand Ambassadors. NaXum’s customized software solutions are remarkable.
Kannaway is extremely proud of the easy-to-use GoKway business-building platform and we can already see that our Brand Ambassadors are benefiting from it.”
Ben Dixon, CEO of NaXum, states, “It is an honor for NaXum to support the online business-builder requirements of Kannaway’s Brand Ambassadors. Kannaway has assembled an all-star team of network marketing leaders who are establishing CBD-rich hemp oil products in the relationship marketing space. We understand that Kannaway’s Brand Ambassadors need innovative
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DubLi Hosts Extravaganza In Dubai
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DubLi is hosting their annual 3 day summit in Dubai this September. Associates from around the world will be flying in with a visa provided by the company. The summit package includes:
3 x lunch buffet and beverages (non-alcoholic) @ Armani Hotel
3 x days coffee breaks @ Armani Hotel
Event gift package
Access to experience one of the world’s most luxurious hotels
Access to the world´s tallest building
Free Shuttle Bus to Armani Hotel event venue from selected hotels
Desert Safari trip incl. 5-star menu + beverages (alcoholic drinks not included), Sand Dune Rides, Live DJ, Belly Dancers, Quad Bikes, Henna Paint, Camels, Dancing and much, much more…
Evening Marina Cruise Dinner in Dubai Marina – Sail on one of the unique DHOW ships in the Dubai Marina while you enjoy a 5-star menu + beverages (alcoholic drinks not included)
DubLi Inc through its subsidiaries, provides Cashback rewards and value-based travel, shopping, and entertainment portals to online customers, through DubLi.com, worldwide. The company?s DubLi.com, which features various brand name stores and travel companies, enables consumers shop, find the deals, and then earn Cashback with each purchase. It also operates DubLi Network (Dublinetwork.com) that offers the entrepreneurs an opportunity to create their own distributor organizations.
DubLi Inc was at $0.125, showing
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Organo Gold Launches BrewKups In USA And Canada
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Organo Gold, the gourmet coffee company that caters to consumers active lifestyles, today announced its entry into the brewed coffee category with the launch of its single serve BrewKupTM, the first OG product endorsed by Greg Norman, Former World #1 golfer and global entrepreneur. Norman and his company, Great White Shark Enterprises, entered into a global partnership with Organo Gold in October 2013.
“Entering into the brewed coffee category is a natural step in Organo Gold’s evolution,” stated Bernardo Chua, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Organo Gold. “As we continue to expand our global footprint and extend our brand reach, it’s critical that our Distributors and customers have product options that are in keeping with OG’s lifestyle commitment.”
“The BrewKupTM addition to the Organo Gold product line is a natural fit with OG’s global culture — offering choice, convenience and simplicity and I am excited to be a part of this new energy within Organo” added Greg Norman.
BrewKupTM is Organo Gold’s single cup brewing system that is designed for use in most popular single-serve coffee makers. Organo Gold enters the market with two exclusive product collections infused with Ganoderma: Black Gold and Premium, which includes both Toasted Hazelnut and Chocolate Almond.
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USANA Q2 Revenue $188 Million
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Second quarter net sales of $188.3 million; EPS of $1.36
Associate growth of 11.4%
Company repurchases 682,000 shares under program during second quarter
Company reiterates 2014 net sales and earnings outlook
Company announces promotion of Kevin Guest to President
SALT LAKE CITY – Jul. 29, 2014– USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: USNA) today announced financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended June 28, 2014. The Company also reiterated net sales and earnings guidance for 2014.
Financial Performance
For the second quarter of 2014, net sales decreased slightly to $188.3 million, compared with $189.1 million in the prior-year period. Net sales, on a comparative basis, were negatively impacted by: (i) $7.0 million of incremental sales in the second quarter of 2013 that occurred ahead of policy changes, which included restricting Associate purchases to their country of residence; (ii) $3.3 million from unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates, and (iii) price discounts that the Company implemented in 2013. The number of active Associates for the second quarter increased 11.4% year-over-year, and 6.8% sequentially, largely as a result of the initiatives implemented by the Company in 2013.
Net earnings for the second quarter were $19.3 million, compared with $24.2 million during the prior-year period. This decrease resulted from lower gross
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Zeek Rewards Leaders Outside The USA Will Face Legal Proceedings
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How the Zeek Rewards Receivership intends to go after Zeek investors who are outside of the USA, has made clear in his status report for the second quarter of 2014.
Receiver Kenneth Bell:
Counsel for the Receiver prepared a request for proposal, which it distributed to a select number of law firms in countries where the largest ZeekRewards net winners reside.
The Receiver Team has been in discussions with multiple overseas law firms regarding the logistics, strategy, and costs involved with pursuit of net winners residing in these firms’ various countries.
Claims against foreign net winners will likely be grouped by the country in which these individuals reside, with some actions being initiated here in the Western District of North Carolina and other actions being filed in the foreign net winners’ home countries.
The Receiver is evaluating the most efficient means of pursuing these individuals that will generate the greatest possible return for the Receivership Estate.
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Zeek Rewards – Former Management Agrees To Pay $600 Million Back
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As first reported by Behind MLM, Paul Burks, Dawn Wright-Olivares and Daniel Olivares have agreed to pay $600 million back to the Zeek Rewards receiver.
In his status report for the second quarter of 2014, Receiver Kenneth Bell has revealed that: “By the filing date of this report, the Receiver had reached settlement agreements with Paul Burks, Dawn Wright-Olivares, and Daniel Olivares, pending Court approval.
Each of these defendants agreed to a consent judgment of $600 million to be satisfied with substantially all of their assets.
How the $600M figure will be paid back, in particular who is paying what amount, is unclear. Ditto how much of the judgement will be distributed to the scheme’s victims by the Receivership.
What is clear though is that it appears to be a lump sum, and after it’s paid – those primarily responsible for the creation and operation of the Zeek Rewards Ponzi scheme will have absolutely nothing left to show for it.
Full story: Behind MLM
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Mary Kay Earners Have Driven Over 22,000 Pink Cadillacs That Could Have Been Lincolns
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The only people who get to drive in pink Cadillac splendor are superstars whose multilevel sales teams have sold at least $100,000 in Mary Kay products in six months.
It’s one of the most easily recognized sales incentive in the world.
But not many people outside the company know that these independent sales directors ought to be driving Lincolns.
That’s what Mary Kay Ash really wanted in 1967, when the first lady of cosmetics decided to indulge herself with a luxury car and flaunt the success of her company in the process.
But she got “little lady-ied” by a local Lincoln dealership, says Crayton Webb, vice president of corporate communications at Mary Kay Inc. “The guy in so many words said, ‘Little lady, go home and get your husband. And when you come back, we’ll get you into that Lincoln.’ That didn’t sit too well with her.”
Mary Kay was probably summarily dismissed before she ever mentioned that she wanted her vehicle to match the color of her cosmetics compact.
Frank Kent Cadillac in Fort Worth was more than happy to take her money for a 1968 Sedan de Ville and order it in powder pink. General Motors resurrected a retired paint color, Mountain Laurel, that
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Amway Sues Sony
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Amway is back in court over a dispute with record companies tied to a copyright infringement case settled 16 years ago.
The multi-level marketing giant is suing UMG Recordings Inc., Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group Corp., for violating a 1998 settlement, which required them to provide notice of copyright infringement allegations by Amway distributors so the Ada-based company could investigate and stop them, reportsLaw360.
Instead music companies worked together to conceal the information for at least 18 months before ambushing Amway with numerous complaints, according to the suit filed by Amway’s parent company, Alticor Corp., in April in Orlando, Fla.
Earlier this month, a federal judge in Orlando declined to throw out the case but narrowed the copyright-related suit, Alticor Inc. v. UMG Recordings Inc., according to Bloomberg.
“Amway is pleased that the Court upheld our filing of the breach of contract claim and that the case will continue to move forward,” the company said in a statement to MLive. “We remain confident in our case and our efforts, including policies and training programs, to educate employees and distributors about the proper use of copyrighted materials.”
In 1998, Amway agreed to pay $9 million to settle a lawsuit that alleges Amway and some of
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Dick Vitale Accepts $25,000 Donation For His Charity From It Works!
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Dick Vitale’s relentless passion for finding a cure for pediatric cancer is spreading from his home base in Lakewood Ranch to Palmetto.
The well-known ESPN college basketball broadcaster and Ranch resident recently accepted a $25,000 donation from It Works! Global for his favorite charity, The V Foundation, which raises money for pediatric cancer research.
It Works! Global, a worldwide direct sales marketer of beauty, wellness and weight loss products, headquartered in Palmetto, gave the donation to Vitale last weekend during the company’s Green Carpet Experience annual corporate sales event, which drew a crowd of 4,000 to the Bradenton area.
The company raised money by asking the sales force in attendance to make a donation in exchange for an It Works! Gives Back Foundation T-shirt. CEO Mark Pentecost has worked with Vitale in the past through the Dick Vitale Gala for The V Foundation, which Vitale hosts every year in Sarasota. Pentecost and his wife, Cindy moved to Manatee County three years ago hoping to become involved.
“We chose Manatee, not only because it is a destination location, but it is a community where we could make a difference. At It Works!, we want to be known for giving back to the community and making