Earlier this year, It Works! ranked No. 27 of the world’s top 100 direct sales companies on the DSN Global 100.
CEO Mark B. Pentecost set the goal to make the DSN Global 100 list in late 2011.
“I’ll never forget that day near the end of 2011 when I met with members of our team—both corporate and in the field—and we made one decision that will forever be a milestone in our company history,” said Pentecost. “We had one message from the top down, and we worked hard to stay focused. That is how we continued to see phenomenal growth.”
Other companies recognized as part of the $100 Million Growth Club are based in the United States, Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom. This is the first time the DSN has recognized companies for their growth of $100 million in one year.
It Works! first made the DSN Global list in 2013 at No. 56 for its 2012 revenue of $200 million. The company’s revenue was $456 million in 2013, and it’s on track to become a billion dollar brand for over $1 billion in cumulative sales since inception in 2014.
The Global 100 is the Direct Selling Association’s annual list that ranks the top revenue-generating direct selling companies in the world.
Founded in 2001, It Works! is one of the fastest-growing
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ACN Grows By More Than $100 Million In A Single Year!
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While working on its annual Global 100 list which recognizes the top 100 direct selling companies in the world, Direct Selling News, the direct selling industry’s premier publication, discovered that ACN Inc., along with only a handful of other companies, grew by over $100 million in a single year.
In fact ACN grew by an incredible $118 million, going from $582 million in revenue in 2012 to $700 million in 2013 – making ACN the 20th largest direct selling company worldwide.
Direct Selling News explains that “very few companies in any industry ever achieve a growth of $100 million or more, much less in a single year,” making this an incredibly rare achievement.
They further stated that, “Not only have they achieved and exceeded a mark that less than one-half of 1 percent ever reach, they have duplicated that effort in a one-year time frame!”
Direct Selling News also noted that ACN, along with the other companies who reached this milestone, share 5 practices that help the company to be successful:
1. Tremendous focus on our brand and product
2. Utilizing tools for our salesforce
3. Investing in customer acquisition
4. Emphasizing personal development in our culture
5. Focusing on developing strong leaders
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Youngevity Expands Charitable Giving Initiative
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Youngevity International Inc. (OTCQX: YGYI) announces the expansion of its charitable giving program with the addition of My Story Matters to its list of causes and charities.
My Story Matters, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, creates storybooks which help lift a child’s self-esteem, give individuals courage to face difficult situations, and/or tell stories that uplift and encourage individuals to be better.
The Foundation was established in September of 2013 by its parent company, Youngevity International, Inc., following Gandhi’s inspiring words, “You must Be the Change you wish to see in the world”.
Lisa “Sunshine” Briskie, the Director of Youngevity Be the Change Foundation, who donates her time to the organization, said:
“Our family of distributors, customers, and employees come together as a family in many ways to provide help where it is needed. We are being the change in the many communities in which we live.
Whether through the purchase of a Be The Change Product (100% of the profits generated by the purchase of these products are donated directly to the Foundation), participating in a Random Act Of Kindness Day (R.A.K), getting involved in our running clubs to raise awareness for our charities, or coming to the aid of a community hit hard by tragedy,
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Morinda Reaches Major Milestone
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In honor of Morinda’s 18th anniversary, let’s take a look back at what the company has accomplished since forming in 1996.
In July of 1996, Morinda (Tahitian Noni Juice) was officially formed by John Wadsworth, Stephen Story, Kelly Olsen, Kim Asay and Kerry Asay.
Since then, the world has continued to take notice of what Morinda has done since then.
In fact, here are some of the amazing things the company has accomplished since starting 18 years ago:
Morinda experienced a 300 percent growth in revenue in its first five years of operations and continues to grow each year. In fact, Morinda has been recognized as the fourth fastest-growing company in modern history (behind Google, Intel, and Federal Express).
Morinda was the first company to harvest, source, and distribute a noni-based product to the consumer market.
Morinda has contributed more than $141 million dollars to the economy of Tahiti, and was the recipient of the Corporate & Social Responsibility Award from the country of Tahiti at the United Nations Headquarters.
Morinda is now in more than 70 countries worldwide, and currently employs more than 3,000 individuals at its corporate offices around the world.
Morinda has paid out nearly $3 billion in commissions, distributing paychecks to more
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Top Industry Leader, Tim Baca, Joins LyfeStart
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LyfeStart International welcomes Tim Baca as a LyfeStart Executive Advisor and Founding Member of The LyfeStart Advisory Board, The LAB.
Passionate about the importance of making a difference in the world, his career in direct sales is a natural extension of his former career as a broadcast journalist.
He says, “LyfeStart is founded on the idea of helping people. It’s at the heart of everything we do, from the mission to end obesity and hunger to the opportunity for business and financial growth. Through LyfeStart, I can help more people achieve their goals. My wife Julie is reaching out to Millennials who are discovering the power of our mission, while starting their own
business at the same time. That’s very exciting.”
Baca cites the importance of LyfeStart’s sound business fundamentals: “the quality and affordability of the products, their outreach to the Hispanic community, and the upcoming launch in Mexico are key,” he says. “One of the first things I noticed was the Spanish on the U.S. product labels. A large part of my organization is in the southwest, so LyfeStart’s bicultural appeal makes a big difference.”
Baca enjoys the opportunity to help create the culture at LyfeStart. “It starts with the openness of the Founders, LyfeStart CEO Christopher Pair Garza, former CEO and President of Herbalife, and
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ViSalus Selected As Official Nutrition And Wellness Sponsor Of American Youth Football & Cheer
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ViSalus, Inc., the company behind the #1 90-Day weight-loss and fitness challenge platform in North America, was selected the Official Nutrition and Wellness Sponsor of American Youth Football & Cheer, Inc. (AYF). Vi 1-Star Ambassador Vanessa Wilhelm (with spouse and former NFL player Matt Wilhelm) and Vi National Director Claudia Lugoindependently ignited ViSalus’ involvement in AYF.
AYF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation benefiting children who enjoy football or cheer. AYF is open to all children, despite financial challenges, and emphasizes self-confidence, teamwork, self-discipline, community involvement and other positive traits designed to help each child succeed. With the common goal of creating a better overall future, AYF and ViSalus is a natural connection for a partnership.
This partnership was developed after AYF “team mom,” Claudia, was introduced to ViSalus through the Wilhelms and experienced the positive benefits of a healthier lifestyle. Together, they saw the ability to utilize ViSalus’ initiatives to benefit AYF programs in ways that educate and provide healthy options for children, as well as, providing a fundraising opportunity. Rather than selling magazine subscriptions or candy bars, this year AYF is using their fundraising efforts to create awareness around health and nutrition.
AYF athletes will raise funds while challenging others to set and achieve personal health goals using
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Nu Skin Celebrates 30 Years
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Nu Skin celebrated its 30th anniversary by inviting its employees and sales leaders to perform local service aimed at helping children in need. The anniversary month kicked off with the company’s annual Force for Good Day and continued with 30-days of giving through June. With the aim of creating smiles for children in need, the Nu Skin family’s local outreach efforts ranged from assembling thousands of education kits to reaching out to chronically ill children.
“At the heart of our business is our mission to be a force for good by empowering people to improve lives, so it seemed fitting to celebrate our 30th anniversary by coming together to be a force for good in our local communities,” said Truman Hunt, president and chief executive officer. “As we look forward to the next 30 years, we are optimistic about our ability to continue to improve people’s lives through our innovative products, rewarding business opportunities, and uplifting culture.”
Global Projects
Nu Skin’s global regions provided aid and support for children by improving health, education, economic opportunity and/or disaster relief in their local communities.
The Americas
· Canada: Nu Skin Canada hosted its 2nd annual Nu Skin Force for Good Butterfly Day at the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory. Thirteen families, including 13 children
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Mary Kay Awards $1.2 Million In Grants
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The Mary Kay Foundation has awarded a total of $1.2 million in grants to the 12 top institutions researching new treatments for cancer in the U.S.Major medical centers, which included Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, were awarded twelve grants of $100,000 each, after the research review committee reviewed more than 80 applications submitted to the Mary Kay Foundation.
Prominent medical scientists and doctors form the review committee, volunteering their time to help the Foundation choose the most promising research projects.
“With 3 million Mary Kay independent beauty consultants in more than 35 markets around the world, our mission is enriching women’s lives,” said Michael Lunceford, chairman of the board for The Mary Kay Foundation. “Through our independent sales force, we know too many heartbreaking stories of women battling cancer.
By supporting top medical scientists at some of the most-respected institutions in the country who are searching for cures, early detection screenings and innovative cancer treatments, we only hope that we begin to hear more stories of survival. To date, the Foundation has invested more than $20 million in the cause.”
According to the American Cancer Society, in 2014, 810,320 women are expected to be diagnosed with cancer, which is the second leading cause of death for
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Rene Liaw – GWT Hits $100,000 Per Month
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Global Wealth Trade (GWT) Youngest Millionaire, Rene Liaw reaches $100,000/month income with less than 7000 Luxury Consultants (distributors).
In a recent interview with Rene Liaw we asked him to share a few words with this monumental achievement.
“I owe my life and success to the CEO, Visionary, and Founder of Global Wealth Trade (GWT) Mr. Ramin Mesgarlou. For once in the world of direct selling/MLM, you have a company whose products literally can not be found in any other direct selling company, but more importantly, can not be found in any retail store, designer or luxury mall in the world! And this is what makes the GWT opportunity a TRUE business opportunity that has longevity and stable residual income. It took me only 11 months to reach $20,000/month with less than a 1000 LCs in my team, this is UNREAL. I than fired my boss at Telus and started promoting my GWT VDM FULL TIME. That was in 2009 and I have been earning serious six-figure incomes every year with my GWT VDM since.”
Ted: So VDM is some kind of web based mall marketing designer goods, Time pieces and jewelry correct?
“That’s right, we SHOW what we market and not TELL
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Dallin Larsen’s Retirement Letter
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In January of 2005, Karree and I, along with Randy, Henry and a handful of distributors launched MonaVie. It’s been almost ten years since that fateful day in Salt Lake City, Utah that would prove to be the genesis for perhaps the greatest decade of network marketing success ever achieved by a single company. We shattered records but more importantly, people’s lives were changed all over the world, physically, emotionally, financially and yes, spiritually. Not the least of which were mine and Karree’s.
The MORE Project was born and still today and hopefully for decades to come, the children will continue to be blessed in the favelas of Brazil, thanks to MonaVie and each of us and of course, to Sergio and Sylvia. No words can adequately convey the depth of feeling and gratitude that Karree and I have in our hearts for the MonaVie family nor will time erase the fond memories we feel for each of you whom we’ve had the privilege of serving. We are simply better, because of you and your goodness.
With Mauricio Bellora now on board as CEO of MonaVie, I believe that MonaVie can absolutely create greater success in the future than we’ve seen in