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Avon In Talks To Sell North American Unit

 
According to an CNBC article:
Cosmetics company Avon is in talks to sell its North American business to private equity firm Cerberus amid activist shareholder pressure, Dow Jones reported Thursday, citing sources.

Shares of Avon closed nearly 7 percent higher on the day.
Avon and Cerberus aim to reach a deal this month, according to the wire service. Cerberus would become the company’s biggest shareholder and would make a minority investment, the report said.
Cerberus did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment. The report comes amid struggles for Avon. Its shares have fallen nearly 60 percent this year.
An activist group including Barington Capital has built a more than 3 percent stake in Avon, and would oppose a private equity deal, Barington said. It wants the company to reduce costs and appoint new independent directors

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Well and Company Appoints Michelle Merriwether As VP Of Sales

 
Well & Company, a wellness startup offering a science driven daily lifestyle system which offers products and practices that deliver sustained energy and a positive outlook, has selected Michelle Merriwether to join the company as Executive Vice President of Field Sales.
Merriwether has a successful track record growing established and emerging brands, including Avon, GNLD International, USANA, and North American Power. She brings more than 20 years of executive management and leadership experience to Well & Company.
“We are excited to have Michelle join Well & Company,” said Maigread Eichten, CEO.

“Michelle, given her past success and experience, coupled with her passion and enthusiasm for wellness entrepreneurs, is uniquely qualified to lead our community and drive explosive growth for our Guides in the field”.

Michelle went to Ball State on a track and field

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Jeunesse Convention #ONEJNS Sells Out To Crowd Of Over 4,000 Independent Distributors

 
Leading direct selling company, Jeunesse, hosted its annual Americas Convention November 13–15 to a sold-out crowd of over 4,000 independent Distributors.
The event supported the company’s North and South American markets, which now extend to 15 countries.
The convention’s “One” theme reflected the company’s singular focus and mission to come together as one to change people’s lives while making Jeunesse a household, world-renowned brand.
The event also marked the company’s entry into the $9.8 billion energy drink market with the launch of its Nevo™ product line. The launch included high-energy fanfare and was a highlight of the event.
Enthusiastic Jeunesse Distributors were recognized for their career achievements, honed important business skills and learned the latest best practices by attending the general sessions and hands-on breakout workshops led by top Jeunesse leaders, marketing pros and

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Modere Opens New Marketing Center Of Excellence

 
Modere, the first social retailer to create a safe and forward-thinking approach to overall wellness, celebrated the opening of a new state-of-the-art Marketing Center of Excellence in Newport Beach, CA, which will be dedicated to global marketing innovation and support. 
Located in The Koll Center in Orange County at 4000 MacArthur, the Newport Beach office represents a significant milestone in Modere’s growth and signals the Company’s continued dedication to its customers and social marketers, who strongly share Modere’s philosophy of uncompromising quality and safety conscious products.
“We are thrilled to celebrate our expansion with the Newport Beach office, which exemplifies the significant growth and progress we are experiencing,” said Robert Conlee, Modere’s Chief Executive Officer.

“It is a tremendous honor to support our passionate social marketers around the world in our mission to promote exceptional

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Jennifer Maret Moran – IDLife Top Earner Interview

 
Jennifer Maret Moran, resides in Houston, Texas, USA and is the nr. 1 Top Eaner in IDLife.
IDLife stands for “Individually Designed Life.” The company offers natural, high-quality nutritional supplements and dietary products.
After graduating from Texas Tech University in 1989 and spending 17 years “trading hours for dollars” in corporate America, primarily as a medical/pharmaceutical rep and district trainer in outside sales, she now enjoy “Living The Dream” as IDLife’s #1 Top Income Earner. 
Jennifer has been in the industry a little over 10 years and, by no means, she is an “overnight success” in network marketing.   
Ted Nuyten had the honur to interview Jennifer:
Jennifer, how did you got into Network Marketing?
If you’re familiar with the bestseller “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki, I came from the “Poor Dad” side of

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Ken Dunn Dives Back Into Network Marketing With Sozo Global

 
Ken Dunn could be one of the most uniquely talented network marketers in the world.
In 15 years, he earned millions of dollars in 3 different direct selling companies that he was an independent distributor with, co-founded a direct sales company that rocketed to 20 million in sales in the first 2 years, and consulted for 8 different direct selling companies in areas including compensation plan enhancement, field development, international expansion, and business management.
Today, Business for Home breaks the story that Ken Dunn is about to dive deep back into the field with SOZO Global.  We were able to catch up with Ken at SOZO Global’s headquarters in Austin, Texas, where he gave Business For Home these comments:

“I have spent the past 2 1/2 years focusing on Next Century Publishing &

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Chinese Immigrants Rita Keikei And C.Y. Succesfull With Ambit Energy

 
Rita Keikei and C.Y are immigrants from Hong Kong.  When they were in Hong Kong, C.Y. owned an advertising production company and Rita owned an import/export trading company.
About eighty percent of the pop concert stages in Hong Kong were produced by CY’s company and almost all the big events’ production in Hong Kong such as International Fashion show, Miss Asia Pacific Quest, Hong Kong New Year Parade, the handover ceremony of Hong Kong returning to China etc. were operated by his company. They had a good life. 
After Hong Kong returned to China in 1997, many people immigrated to other countries.  They, too, came to the United States.  This is what they had to say about their Network Marketing journey:
Rita and C.Y:
We decided to go back to college, get a degree then find

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LifeVantage Launches TrueScience Micro Lift Serum

 
LifeVantage Corporation (Nasdaq: LFVN), has launched TrueScience Micro Lift Serum for immediate distribution in the United States.
The TrueScience Micro Lift Serum is a natural way to instantly diminish the look of crow’s feet, baggy skin, and dark circles around the eyes.
In as little as 3 minutes, it visibly tightens, smooths, and firms the skin around the eyes, quickly restoring a youthful looking radiance without sacrificing long-term skin health.
The TrueScience Micro Lift Serum pairs with the revolutionary TrueScience™ Skin Care system and is only available from LifeVantage.

“Customers today expect instant results from the products they use,” said LifeVantage President and Chief Executive Officer Darren Jansen.

“Our TrueScience Micro Lift Serum is in alignment with our strategy of offering demonstrable and effective products. It’s the ideal companion to our TrueScience skin

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ViSalus Officially Launches Nutra-Bar Snack Line

 
ViSalus has raised the bar once again in helping others live a healthy lifestyle with the official introduction of Nutra-Bar – a delicious and nutritious snack product designed to support any healthy lifestyle goal while adding more flavor variety and greater flexibility for on-the-go lifestyles.
Thousands of Vi Promoters and Customers have been participating in the #ViFoundIt scavenger hunt on Vi’s social media accounts in anticipation of Vi’s new product launch, now revealed as #NutraBar.
As part of Vi’s commitment to provide the world with smarter eating options, Nutra-Bars are the latest products available as part of ViSalus’ wholesome line of snacks which follow its successful launch of Vi Bites® in 2014, and the original snack product, Nutra-Cookies.
“Having access to quality snacks is crucial to achieving your health and fitness goals,” said Blake

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Kevin Thompson – Lessons Learned From The FTC vs Vemma Law Suit

 
Kevin Thompson, the MLM attrorney, is part of the Vemma’s Legal team, in this write up he shares his knowlege. Stuff to read for corporate executives as for Network Marketing professionals in the USA and those entering the USA market.
This was very interesting to read:

In fact, our guess is that most companies will stand pat and continue to take one of two ignorant approaches. The first is the “that won’t happen to us” approach. The proverbial logic behind this approach goes something like this: the FTC doesn’t pursue many companies; with each passing day, more and more companies invade the industry’s space; therefore, our company won’t be THE COMPANY that serves as the government’s sacrificial lamb.

Kevin Thompson:
“This is Part Two of our series on the Vemma ruling. In Part One of

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