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Herbalife To Tour Asia

by Tina Williams • October 6, 2014 • 0 Comments

Herbalife, a global nutrition company, has announced the launch of its second Asia-Pacific Wellness Tour, which will see six of its Herbalife Nutrition Advisory Board (NAB) members and experts visit a total of 25 cities in Australia, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Building on the success of the inaugural Asia-Pacific Wellness Tour held in April this year, which recorded an attendance of 22,000 across the region, this October edition of the Tour seeks to further amplify public awareness of the importance of balanced nutrition and healthy lifestyles in an increasingly time-strapped world.

“The trends of rising obesity rates, ageing population and mounting health consciousness are not showing signs of slowing down. With the return of the Asia-Pacific Wellness Tour, Herbalife seeks to highlight the impact of these issues, and impart practical, balanced nutrition tips and positive lifestyle habits to help people live healthier lives in today’s busy world. The visiting NAB members and experts will also conduct training for our Independent Herbalife Members, equipping them with nutrition knowledge to better serve their customers,” said William M. Rahn, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Herbalife Asia Pacific.

According to the World Health Organization

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WOR(l)D Global Network And Power Clouds Wins the Solar Awards 2014

by Ted Nuyten • October 4, 2014 • 0 Comments

Direct Selling leader Power Clouds crowned as Business Project Development champion and inspiring leading voice within the solar industry.
Other important key players in the industry such as Panasonic, PERC Production Solutions, LG Electronics, SolarEdge Technology and Rexel have been chosen as outstanding examples of innovation in photovoltaic systems
With a proven track record in project management counting over 53,000 participants in more than 110 countries, 15 shared power plants for a total value of $60 million Power Clouds (www.powerclouds.com) has been awarded the prestigious “Business Project Development” award given by the Solar Industry Award (www.solarinternationalawards.net).
Working in line with the principles of the Global Compact of United Nations, Power Clouds owes its success to the partnership with WOR(l)D Global Network (http://home.worldgmn.com), one of the most innovative businesses in the Direct Selling industry.
The prestigious prize, which crowns champions in the solar industry in Europe and beyond, was collected by Power Clouds CEO Mr. Roberto Forlani on Tuesday 23rd of September in Amsterdam at The Grand Hotel (Power Clouds wins the Solar Industry Award 2014).

Roberto Forlani, Power Clouds CEO (on the left) | Alfonso Galdi WOR(l)D Global Network CFO (on the right)

Solar Energy Award manager Jackie Cannon stated that

“These awards have

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Jeunesse Honored As Gold Trophy Winner In 2014 American Business Awards

by Tina Williams • October 4, 2014 • 0 Comments

Jeunesse was presented with a Gold Stevie Award for their overall achievements in technology innovation at the 11th Annual American Business Awards this month.
Stevie Award winners were selected by more than 320 executives nationwide who participated in the judging process.
In addition to earning a Gold Stevie for being lauded as ninth overall in technological innovation among the 250 nominees present, Jeunesse also won awards in the Cloud Service, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Platform, and Cloud Storage categories.
This adds to the accolades the company has garnered this month: Jeunesse was recently recognized on the prestigious INC 500 List, identifying it as one of the fastest growing companies in the nation.
Chief Visionary Officer, Scott Lewis says:

“It is an absolute honor to be recognized with the best of the best in technology innovation. Here at Jeunesse, we have always placed a top priority on being at the forefront of innovation and technology so it comes with great appreciation that we accept this award.
All of the credit goes to our Marketing Department and Technology Department for their collaboration at placing Jeunesse at the top of the industry. We will continue to devote ourselves to providing cutting edge technology and always providing our distributors

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Mary Kay Voted Best Website

by Tina Williams • October 3, 2014 • 0 Comments

Beauty fans worldwide have spoken, and they love their Mary Kay. The global cosmetics company was voted ‘Best Website’ and ‘Best App’ at the Beauty 2.0 awards in New York on Sept. 30. The awards ceremony by InnosCos events and the Global Cosmetics Community recognized the most ground-breaking innovation in digital marketing by beauty brands.
More than 300 entries were received from beauty companies around the world before a panel of industry experts carefully selected the top five finalists in the ‘Best Website’ and ‘Best App’ categories. This is the second consecutive year Mary Kay has received the ‘Best Website’ award and the first time to be nominated, and win, the ‘Best App’ award for the Mary Kay® Virtual Makeover App.

“These awards are incredibly important to Mary Kay because it was the overwhelming number of votes from Mary Kay brand fans that determined this recognition”, said Sheryl Adkins-Green, Chief Marketing Officer at Mary Kay Inc. “Whether it’s in person or digital, Mary Kay is dedicated to delivering superior, personalized customer experiences, so we are thrilled that women-especially the Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants-love our digital innovations!”

In 2012, Mary Kay debuted a newly redesigned marykay.com, as well as Mary Kay® Personal Websites for Independent

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Qivana Opens Russia and Kazakhstan

by Ted Nuyten • October 3, 2014 • 0 Comments

Qivana recently announced that it is expanding its global operations into Russia and Kazakhstan – two of the largest and most exciting international markets in the direct sales industry. In its five year history Qivana has consistently expanded into new growth markets that exhibit the best sales potential.
Russia is one of the top 10 markets for Direct Selling and is one of the fastest growing countries in the world.
Founder & Chief Strategy Officer Justin Banner states, “Currently, we are experiencing exponential growth. We know this is due to our long-term strategy for Qivana – international markets represent a key component of our strategic plan. Nearly half of our revenue is now derived from markets outside of North America.
The CIS region is a very exciting area and has explosive growth potential. We’re really excited by the proven leadership that our new partners Doug Wead and Regina M. Noriega have brought into Qivana, with a deep history building in the CIS region.”
Founder & CEO, Derek Hall: “We know that the Russia market thrives on exciting health and wellness companies backed by solid corporate leadership and an exciting compensation plan. Qivana is the company that has all the right pieces, it

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DSA Says They Will Address Avon’s Concerns

by Tina Williams • October 3, 2014 • 0 Comments

The $32 billion direct-selling industry has gotten criticized for years by everyone from consumer activists to Wall Street tycoons. Now it’s getting heat from within.
Avon Products (AVP), one of the best known multi-level marketers (MLMs), stunned the industry earlier this month when it resigned from the Direct Selling Association, a trade association that it helped found. Avon’s stated reason for leaving the organization is that its ethics standards are not stringent enough.
The standards, which the DSA has argued are so strict that many multi-level marketers are unwilling to join, don’t strike the right balance between recruiting new salespeople and developing a viable business, according to Jennifer Vargas, a company spokeswoman.

“We think the code of ethics needs to be stronger,” Vargas said in an interview with CBS MoneyWatch.

Unlike other multi-level marketers (MLMs), Avon doesn’t require its 6 million independent sales representatives to purchase excess inventory from one another and places limits on the amount of profits they can earn from recruiting other members. Avon only allows representatives to profit from the sales of “three generations” of their organization, meaning people who are recruited by the independent businessperson.
“We do not promise commissions on infinite sales,” writes Cheryl Heinonen, the company’s chief communications officer, in

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Global Wealth Trade Africa Summit Attracts 1,200 Consultants

by Ted Nuyten • October 2, 2014 • 0 Comments

Global Wealth Trade is a huge success in Africa – 1,200 people attend the Abuja summit in Nigeria.
Last year we extensively covered how Global Wealth Trade was the first MLM Company to be fully embraced by 26 countries in the Caribbean countries where traditionally the Caribbean is not known to be MLM entrepreneurial.
Ramin Mesgarlou – Founder/CEO stated:
“It was awakening to see 800+ people gather in double Decker stadiums with a dozen dignitaries, top level ministers including Governor General and Prime Ministers attending the official launch of Global Wealth Trade in their countries and give welcome speeches.
Now we see Global Wealth Trade being fully embraced by the African continent led by Nigeria, again not a traditional MLM market.
INSANE is the highest level of accolade you can receive in GWT and Africa; led by Team Nigeria has been just that –INSANE. Over 1200 people attended GWT’s first major Tour night (business presentation) in Abuja and for a new market that is just INSANE”
Ted Nuyten had the honor to cover the African MLM explosion by interviewing GWT Founder Ramin Mesgarlou.
Ramin, tell us about the massively successful Abuja summit, did you expect that type of reception for the first major event?
Ted, first let

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Investors Concerned About Recent Events, Avon Hits 52 Week Low

by Tina Williams • October 2, 2014 • 0 Comments

Shares of Avon Products Inc. ( AVP ) have lost much of its momentum and yesterday this New York-based global beauty retailer stock hit a new 52-week low of $12.45. We believe that the recently announced resignation of the company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Vice President, Kimberly Ross, has made investors cautious about the company’s prospects. The resignation will take effect from Oct 2, 2014.
Ross, who joined Avon nearly three years back, proved to be an able leader as she significantly contributed toward the company’s turnaround. Management remains pleased with her work and believes that the company is well on track for the future.
Ross has been able to make significant progress in improvising Avon’s balance sheet through refinancing activities and cost cutting by slashing jobs and exiting operations in the underperforming markets. Consequently, her resignation has made investors apprehensive about the company’s future performance.
Apart from this, Avon Products remains in troubled waters due to continuous loss of active representatives, declining volume, unfavorable exchange rates and reducing margins in mature markets like North America. This has led to the company’s distressed operating results over the past few quarters. Moreover, weakness in the emerging markets, like China as well as regulatory and cash flow

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MonaVie Italy Has Officially Launched

by Tina Williams • October 2, 2014 • 0 Comments

MonaVie announced the official launch of business operations in Italy on Monday, September 29, 2014 (US-MDT).
Consumers in Italy are now able to enroll in MonaVie and purchase the following products:
MonaVie™
MonaVie Active™
MonaVie EMV™
MonaVie Rest™
MonaVie Balance™
MonaVie RVL™ Nutritional Shake Mixes (Chocolate Berry and Vanilla Cream)
This country launch is in response to the tremendous enthusiasm displayed by our valued distributors across the world and our growing distributor force in the European Region. MonaVie products are now being marketed and sold in 39 countries overall.
Direct selling is a large and vital part of European trade with sales volume displaying constant growth over the past 5 years. According to the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations, Italy ranked in the top 10 of billion dollar markets worldwide, bringing in a total of $3.4 billion dollars in 2012 alone.

“We are ready now to compete in one of the most attractive and important markets in the direct selling world!” said Dario Colagiacomo, Vice President of MonaVie Europe. “We are excited for the opportunity to play a key role in this arena.”

Despite global economic strife, direct selling is a growth-oriented multi-billion dollar industry that offers a uniquely poised opportunity for the highly motivated individual who wants to take their life into

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Visalus’ GJ Reynolds Talks About Leadership

by Tina Williams • October 1, 2014 • 0 Comments

GJ Reynolds has been with ViSalus long enough to witness firsthand how everything rises and falls on leadership. Throughout the past 9 years, this Vi 5-Star Ambassador has seen the good and the ugly that can come from leadership, or lack thereof. This insight has enabled GJ along with his wife, Alita, to build a strong team of leaders from the inside out.
Of course, one might think that after almost a decade of being a top industry veteran and a Vi Millionaire who has transformed thousands of lives, GJ would want to take his foot off the entrepreneurial pedal and cruise a bit. But talk to GJ for even a minute, and you’ll discover that he has no intention of standing still. In fact, GJ would tell you he is challenging himself every day, and is actively leading by example to show what it means to truly live and promote the Vi Life—with no wavering, no noise, no excuses.
Vi: What’s different between where Vi was and where they are today in terms of a leadership culture?
GJ: One of the reasons why we as a company rose so high in 2010 was because of our core leadership and values. Then, we started

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