April 6, 2020
It is evident that we are globally going through unprecedented times. Within this, the direct selling industry is facing immense difficulties. That being said, there are things that can and should be done by company management. Below you will find what several prominent figures of the industry have to say on this. Feel free to […]
Read MoreMarch 30, 2020
In this brief analysis, we take a look at a few of the major direct sellers’ fourth quarter and 2019 growth performances. It is true that these companies alone do not fully represent the sentiment or the trends in the industry, yet how they are doing does give some significant indications. Below is a general […]
Read MoreMarch 23, 2020
Rick Loy is a sales strategist and training specialist with more than 20 years of experience as a Senior Executive in direct selling. As an Associate with Strategic Choice Partners, Rick helps companies update their sales efforts in a way that works in today’s direct selling climate while also taking into account the quickly moving […]
Read MoreMarch 16, 2020
Guest author Ben Gamse is the Senior Market Research Manager at the U.S. Direct Selling Association. Ben is passionate about uncovering market trends and delivering actionable insights to improve decision-making and drive growth. For more than seven years, Ben has led the market research department at the Direct Selling Association (DSA) and collaborates with the […]
Read MoreMarch 9, 2020
Countless articles have been written on this subject and numerous speeches have been given. Yet, borders between these three concepts have generally remained fuzzy in minds. This lack of clarity is important because it leads to unfair criticisms on legitimate businesses. Pyramid Schemes First, a few definitions from trusted sources: According to the World Federation […]
Read MoreMarch 2, 2020
Marcelo Alves is Co-Founder and CMO of DirectBiz Consultants, the first Brazilian consultancy company specialized in direct selling. Marcelo started his career in direct selling at Natura where he worked for 10 years until partnering with his former manager at Natura to start their own consultancy company in 2003. Since then, this company has handled […]
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2020
Brett Duncan is a “transitionist” who specializes in helping direct selling companies define their best next steps as they transition into the new era of direct selling. He is co-founder and managing partner of Strategic Choice Partners, a consulting firm that offers strategic support and services to direct selling companies. Brett Duncan Trust and Communication: The […]
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2020
This week’s featured article is from Michele McDonough, Co-Founder of C3 Executive Search. Building on many decades of her direct selling career experience, Michele partnered in establishing C3 Executive Search to best serve her community of colleagues and companies in the acquisition of exceptional executive talent in the Direct Selling channel. Michele is also Co-Founder […]
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2020
Daryl Wurzbacher began his career in the direct selling industry in 1999 as the Director of Information Technology for a dietary supplement and personal care direct sales start-up. That company was the first client of ByDesign Technologies, and Daryl was a critical liaison between ByDesign, the field leaders, and his corporate team. In that role, Daryl […]
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2020
Andi Sherwood has more than 20 years of experience in the direct selling industry and has worked in almost every aspect from distributor services, top tier leader representation, and corporate international expansion to compensation plan programming. Since joining Dan Jensen Consulting in 2006 as Director of Strategy and Plan Design, Andi has personally designed more […]
Read MoreJanuary 27, 2020
Vince Han is the founder and CEO of MobileCoach and a frequent speaker at conferences such as Training Conference, DevLearn, FocusOn, Online Learning, ATDTK and others. He holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Vince is an industry thought-leader for learning and learning technology with an emphasis on artificial intelligence and chatbot technology. Vince […]
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2020
Guest author Don Sorensen is an online reputation management authority whose expertise has been featured in the New York Times, USA Today, CNN Money, Forbes and other publications. Don has helped numerous direct selling companies improve their online branding efforts. He is an associate with Strategic Choice Partners. Don Sorensen Why Reputation Management Must Be in […]
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