Archive for 2011

MLM Blog: Before I dig into my comparison of MLM Blog Theme vs. Empower Network, I want to make sure something is very clear: I love David Wood and I love the concept behind Empower Network.  In fact, I am a big fan of just about everything “David Wood”, including his hippie hair. = ) For those if [...]

MLM Blog: In order to evolve as a business professional, you have to see yourself as a student of innovation. This means steeling yourself to the reality that you have to be on top of all the latest technological trends. Otherwise you risk falling behind and missing important signals. The lay of the land right [...]

Wharton Today: slowing sales, Avon is shaking up its executive suite. Andrea Jung, who had headed the direct sales giant since 1999, will remain executive chairman, but the company will name someone to take over her role as CEO. The longest-tenured woman CEO of a Fortune 500 company, Jung is credited with modernizing the 125-year [...]

Guest Post by Karen Cavagnuolo Pink Zebra, a new multi level marketing joins the in home party fragrance industry, opening its doors this September. Although Pink Zebra is new to the direct selling industry it’s not to the candle industy. Founders Tom and Kelly Gaines have been in the candle and fragrance business for over [...]

SentinelSource.com: Albee House Coffee Roasters is named in honor of the Winchester home that was once the residence of Persis Albee — the first “Avon lady” — who invented the marketing strategy used by Avon Cosmetics. The first goal is to raise money to help Holmes’s friend and the current owner of Albee’s house, Harry [...]

PR Web: Holiday Sets 2011 Ultra thoughtful … truly luxe … and oh-so French. C’est vous, when you give a holiday set by Votre Vu! Choose from among Vu’s quintessential quartet offered at delicious discounts: Cocktails and Mocktails — This year, give the nouvelle holiday beverage, SnapDragon. Packed with powerful anti-aging superfruits like acai berry [...]

Cleveland.com: As an independent senior sales director with Mary Kay, Debbie Barnes of Bay Village says she is thankful for 23 years of pink dreams coming true. She drives a pink Cadillac. Barnes is married with three grown children and says she has always felt like a stay-at-home mom with executive-level earnings. She spoke recently [...]

The Salt Lake Tribune: Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff walked onto the stage at the 2004 annual Usana Health Sciences convention in Salt Lake City. “Good morning, Usana,” he shouted. “And I have some news for you. Last night I talked to Governor Huntsman, and he agreed with me that it is now time to [...]

WSJ: Where debt-laden college graduates once might have resisted commission-based sales positions, the 14% unemployment rate for 20- to 24 -year-olds means fewer grads are turning up their nose at sales jobs. Cutlery distributor Cutco Corp. has long been a mainstay of college students looking to earn cash by selling knives during the summer. Lately, [...]

Globe and Mail: Some people sign-up for this kind of part-time work to support a family. Others, like Amy Lazar Kleiman, are looking for a creative outlet and an opportunity to earn some fun money. Ms. Lazar Kleiman is an independent stylist for Stella & Dot. To get going, she paid $199.99 for a starter [...]