Melissa & Scott Thompson are bringing together their 40 years of combined expertise in Corporate Network Marketing and Internet Advertising to form a powerful partnership as Founding Associates for new Anti-Aging Skincare sensation, Concoria.

Melissa's experience includes over 20 years in corporate roles at Belcorp, Shaklee, & Avon Products, Inc. Scott, founder and owner of Internet Advertising powerhouse, Astoria Company, has worked in The Online Digital Media Space for 20 years.

Concoria, LLC, is the brilliant marriage of the world's leading private label manufacturer in prestige beauty for the past 38 years and a founding team with over 200 years of Network Marketing expertise. Concoria is building a community unique to this industry! Picture the most luxurious beauty brand you know venturing into the Network Marketing arena… that is Concoria!

"I have studied companies across our industry for over two decades and I have had the privilege of leading teams of 250,000 Independent Associates; I know first hand the characteristics of a successful business, and I understand what makes this industry tick," said Melissa.

"It is not everyday you see a new company with the expertise and backing of strong parent company, the prestige exclusivity of a skincare line that is top of its class, and the icing on the cake is they now have the highest and deepest paying compensation plan in the industry… well that is simply brilliant!" expressed Melissa.

Think of the last time you recommended a movie, a product, or a restaurant. Now imagine how many times that satisfied person recommended to others and those people recommended and so on and so on. Now imagine having received payment off all of those recommendations. That is Relationship Marketing, and Concoria is taking it to the next level!

Scott shared, "We are loving partnering with Associates across the country. I am in awe at the way this business flows, you touch one life and that one person touches others and so on and so on!" He went on to say,

"Having been in business for myself for a while now, I am inspired by how simple it is for our new Associates to get started; for as little as $49 one can build their own future, and since their success is our business, we all are working together for one common goal."

About Concoria :

Headquartered in Long Island City, New York, Concoria, LLC is the freshest face in Network Marketing. Born of the world's leading manufacturer of prestige beauty products, Concoria brings together unmatched experience with unmatched opportunity.

They are addressing an unmet need in the $20 billion anti-aging skincare market with Junetics, energy-powered skincare and they are just getting started. From unlimited earning potential, to training, resources and support for every step of the way, they are created for and dedicated to achieving your personal success.

They develop products unlike anything else on the market, so effective and incredible to use that they stand behind each one with a 100% satisfaction guarantee and make them available exclusively through their Associates, which means you're transforming your life by transforming the lives of others.

CVSL, a holding company for direct sale businesses, debuted on the New York Stock Exchange Friday, uplisting from an over the counter exchange.

Dually headquartered in Dallas and Luzern, Switzerland, CVSL saw its stock traded as high as $19.85 per share on the OTC market in the past year. It hit NYSE under the ticker symbol CVSL and opened and closed at $13 per share.

"We didn't really anticipate a large change in the pricing, the point was more to be on the stock exchange," said Russell Mack, vice president of the company. "This was the first step of a long-term strategy."

Just over 18 months ago, CVSL made its first acquisition, buying Longaberger, an Ohio company that creates pottery and baskets. It now owns eight businesses in the direct to consumer market and want to continue to add to its portfolio. M&A will be the company's major focus in 2015 as it works to grow geographically and across industries.

"Right now out of our companies we represent nine industries," Mack said. "What we want to do is build outward and diversify so CVSL represents as many categories of direct to consumer as possible."

"We also want to expand geographically," he added. "We're currently selling in 40 countries worldwide, and we want to continue to expand that so that eventually we're in every market globally"

The Guardian reports: 

Natura, Brazil’s top cosmetics, fragrance and toiletries maker, this week became the largest – and first publicly traded – company to attain B Corps sustainability certification.

The certification program, which is run by B Lab, is designed to encourage high standards of environmental and social stewardship and transparency among businesses.

Until now, in some ways, B Corps has seemed like a noble – if limited – experiment, a method for ideologically driven companies to pursue sustainability while still surviving in a business environment that is red in tooth and claw.

While the program has had considerable growth – currently, there are more than 1,170 B Corps businesses located across 37 countries – the majority are small and privately owned. The question arises: for all the good that the B Corps does, can it appeal to major economic players?

Natura’s recent move suggests that the answer is yes. And the Brazilian company isn’t the only prominent, well-funded business that has recently sought certification. Earlier this month, crowdfunding platform Kickstarter and energy company Green Mountain Power both announced that they have attained B Corps certification.

Both companies are strong players in their respective fields. In March 2014,Kickstarter passed the $1bn mark in lifetime funding – and over half of that money was raised between March 2013 and March 2014. In other words, the friendly little funding site is rapidly gaining real economic might. As for Green Mountain Power, the first B Corp utility, it supplies electricity to 80% of the households in Vermont.

But the biggest news, by far, is Natura. With 7,000 employees and extensive operations across Latin America, the company posted net sales of US $2.65bn in 2013. It is also a major player globally: in addition to extensive overseas sales, Natura owns 65% of Australian cosmetics maker Aesop, which has operations that extend across Asia, Australia, Europe and North America.

Taken as a whole, Kickstarter, Green Mountain and Natura represent a shift in the size and scope of B Corps’ businesses. “In the past two years we’ve seen an increasing number of large and well-known companies join the movement,” says Katie Kerr, communications director at B Lab.

While the reasons for pursuing B Corps certification vary from company to company, Kerr notes that they usually come down to three main considerations: branding, legal protection and talent recruitment. The first reason, she notes, certainly applies to Natura: “For 40 years, Natura has been a leader in sustainability in Latin America. B Corp certification could help them solidify their position and solidify their commitment for the future.”

This aim was borne out by a recent announcement from Natura, in which the company announced plans to establish “concrete commitments” to adopt new sustainability guidelines by 2020.

In the US, the legal ramifications of B Corps certification – and the related “Benefit Corporation” designation – can provide significant legal protection for a company’s sustainability objectives, both from shareholders and potential takeovers. Unsurprisingly, many companies with a documented commitment to sustainability – such as Ben & Jerry’s, Warby Parker, Method cleaning products and Cabot Creamery – have sought the designation.

In the long term, though, the biggest value of B Corp certification may be its value in attracting high-quality employees. A recent Brookings report noted that 64% of millennials will take a pay cut to work for a job they value and that 63% want their employers to “contribute to social and ethical causes”. With this in mind, Kerr argues: “B Corp certification can be very helpful for companies trying to attract the best talent.”

With its expansion into high-profit, international businesses, B Corps seems to be demonstrating that sustainability isn’t merely a consideration for small companies. “Any business can be committed to measuring their impact and start using business as a force for good,” Kerr says.

That’s the theory, anyway. Industry insiders will certainly be keeping an eye out to see whether more mainstream businesses follow suit.

The Top 300+ Life Time Earners in MLM – Network Marketing – Direct Selling.

What can you make in Direct Selling in total over the years?

Business For Home is publishing THE ESTIMATED LIFE TIME EARNINGS for the Top Earners in Multi Level Marketing, Net Work Marketing and Direct Selling.

Impressive numbers! This shows the world Direct Selling is a very interesting business opportunity. Stable and lifestyle changing!

The longer a Top Earner stays with a company, the higher the earnings…. The residual guys and girls, True financial freedom, enough time and money to play golf…

The numbers are "Totals" so if a Top Earner made $2 million in Company A and move to Company B and made there $3 milllion he/she is ranked for $5 million.

Below list is "UNDER CONSTRUCTION" and incomplete and always will be incomplete, as the dynamics in the industry are gigantic:)

Any corrections? Did we miss you?

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Below list total at nearly $3.9 Billion…

The Board of Directors of the Direct Selling Association recently approved the membership application of two direct selling companies. The companies are:

• SAS SPURILLA, LLC
• Zurvita

Each of these companies completed the minimum one-year pending period required for full membership in the association. During this time, the company’s marketing and business plan were reviewed to ensure compliance with all provisions of DSA’s Code of Ethics.

“The members of the Direct Selling Association pride themselves in their commitment to the highest standards in business ethics,” said DSA’s President Joseph Mariano. “By applying for membership in the association and going through a rigorous approval process, these companies are demonstrating that they take their ethical obligations to their field salesforce and to the ultimate customer seriously and are willing to make a public pledge to that effect.”

DSA’s Code of Ethics gives the direct selling industry one of the strongest self-regulatory codes in business today. All member companies are not only required to comply with the Code to be admitted to the association, but must also continue to uphold and promote the Code as a condition of continuing membership in the association. DSA’s Code is enforced by an independent code administrator who investigates and prescribes remedies in response to salesforce and consumer complaints against member companies.

The Code itself includes provisions requiring truthful disclosure of product information regarding price, grade, quality, quantity and availability. The Code expressly prohibits pyramid schemes, deceptive or unlawful consumer or recruiting practices, misrepresentation of earning or sales potential, inventory loading and unreasonable entrance fees.

About the Direct Selling Association

DSA is the national trade association of the leading firms that manufacture and distribute goods and services sold directly to consumers. Among its more than 240 active and pending members are companies selling both via a party-plan method and in the traditional person-to-person style.

In 2012, U.S. direct sales were more than $31.6 billion with nearly 16 million direct sellers nationwide. The vast majority are independent business people—micro-entrepreneurs—whose purpose is to sell the product/service of the company they voluntarily choose to represent. Approximately 90 percent of direct sellers operate their business part-time.

Jeunesse is celebrating the entrance of top earner, Steve Niumatalolo, into their global network of distributors.

Steve has been a top earner in the previous two companies that he's been involved with over the last 10 years, and has directly influenced and developed over a dozen leaders in the industry today—each of which have earned seven figure incomes and achieved financial freedom. At his last company, he was ranked as a Diamond in the Million Dollar Club, a group reserved exclusively for top earners, and stayed in that group for over seven years.

Jeunesse was founded by Wendy Lewis and Randy Ray, and is built on a solid network of international teams from Asia Pacific to Europe and North America. With record sales of $50 million just last month, and its recent addition as #258 on the INC. 500 List, Jeunesse is attracting high-profile professionals from all over the world.

When asked about his decision to join Jeunesse, Steve said, “When I saw the Jeunesse Expo in Macau, I was literally blown away. Everything about Jeunesse is incredible: from its cutting-edge products to its solid compensation plan. I also got to know the company’s leaders and I’ve fallen in love with Wendy and Randy.

They’re wonderful people and I believe we share the same vision. Above all else, I am attracted to this company’s leadership and their goal of helping even more distributors experience success in the years to come.”

Steve has been a top earner in many companies, and is passionate about seeing others grow. He asserts that he's found his home in Jeunesse. "I’m not big on jumping from company to company, but I would say that being part of two good companies in the last 10 years has not only given me the experience and expertise in building a multilevel money machine through a proven system, but has also heightened my awareness of what the differences are between a good company and a great company. Jeunesse is it. A great company in every aspect, I plan on planting my flag here and calling it home.”

About Jeunesse

Jeunesse is a leading direct selling company devoted to encouraging healthy living. Company research focuses on adult stem cell science, telomere support, DNA repair, fat loss technology, and nutrigenomics. Products are made in the USA and are exclusively formulated for Jeunesse. With a multi-lingual customer service, back office support team, global enrollment system, and in-house programming already in place, the company is fully operational in 32 offices around the world. Its distribution channels extend to over 100 countries.

Jeunesse and the Jeunesse logo are registered trademarks of Jeunesse Global, LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. For more information, please visit: www.jeunesseglobal.com.

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For the past five years, Amway has been gathering data on entrepreneurs and what makes them different from other worker bees.

In the recently released 2014 Amway Global Entrepreneurship Report, the Michigan company surveyed more than 40,000 people to gain insight about the state of self-employment around the world. This year's survey questions explored the connection between education and entrepreneurship.

The report is intended to advance the discussion on entrepreneurship and lead to a deeper understanding of what can be done to encourage and better prepare more people around the world to start businesses of their own, said Amway Chairman Steve Van Andel.

"Entrepreneurs play an important role in growing economies," said Van Andel in a statement. "They create jobs, encourage competition and help communities grow and flourish. As the business environment has changed through the years, so have the reasons people decide to venture out on their own.”

Steve Van Andel and Doug DeVos on Amway's entrepreneurial reportAmway co-CEOs Steve Van Andel and Doug DeVos discuss the company's entrepreneurial report.

The world’s biggest direct sales company credits its success to the entrepreneurial spirit of its more than 3 million “Amway business owners” who sell the company’s vitamin supplements, cosmetics and household products. The privately owned companyreported 2013 sales of $11.8 billion.

The first survey launched in 2010 as the Amway European Entrepreneurship Report, then expanded worldwide in 2013 to encompass 24 countries. This year's report reaches across 38 nations, with face-to-face and telephone interviews conducted with 43,902 men and women ages 14 to 99, who were not affiliated with Amway.

Here are four takeaways from the report:

• 1. Entrepreneurs can be made. The majority of respondents – 63 percent – reported that they believe entrepreneurship can be taught. That belief was strong among those under 35, with 70 percent of this age group saying self-employment is attainable for everyone. There wasn’t a gender divide on this topic, with majority of men and women – 64 percent and 63 percent, respectively – agreeing that entrepreneurship is more nurture than nature.

• 2. Education is key. What are the most crucial aspect of entrepreneurship education? Topping the list was "basic business skills," according to 42 percent of respondents. Next was "leadership and management skills" and "entrepreneurship in practice," which garnered the nod from 37 percent of respondents. Close behind was schools and secondary education, special start-up programs and universities or higher education.

• 3. Positive attitude. On average, 75 percent of respondents have positive attitudes toward entrepreneurship, reflecting an increase of 4 percent over past year’s report. Those under 35 years were the most optimistic, at 80 percent. Entrepreneurial potential remained high as well, with two out of five respondents, or 42 percent, saying they can imagine starting a business. Findings showed a correlation between these two factors: In countries where people were more positive about entrepreneurship, a higher percentage can also imagine starting a business. However, only 9 percent of global respondents are currently self-employed, creating an entrepreneurial gap of 33 percent.

• 4. Freedom is motivation. When asked why they wanted to be entrepreneurs, 46 percent said "independence from an employer, being my own boss," while 43 percent identified "self-fulfillment, possibility to realize own ideas." Independence rather than wealth was more important younger respondents, ages 14 to 34. Researchers noted there was a variation in responses by country: the lower a country's economic output per capita, the less important independence becomes as a driver for entrepreneurship.

Younger generations, regardless of what countries they call home, are most optimistic about entrepreneurship, said Amway President Doug DeVos.

"The report points to their great potential,” DeVos said in a statement. “We must use this key insight to continue fostering the entrepreneurial spirit and create a global culture that unleashes the capabilities of younger people."

The survey was conducted for Amway by Isabell M. Welpe, chairwoman of Strategy and Organization at Technische Universitat Munchen. Fieldwork was completed by the Gesellschaft fuer Konsumforschung Nuremberg from April through July 2014.

Reported originally by mlive.com

The Wall Street Journal just reported: 

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday filed to dismiss insider-trading charges against a man accused of profiting from privileged information tied to Herbalife Ltd.

The SEC had charged Jordan Peixoto, of Toronto, of buying Herbalife options after hearing William Ackman ’s Pershing Square Capital Management LP was planning to make a negative public presentation about the nutritional supplements maker. Mr. Peixoto ultimately ? made $47,100 in profits. 

The SEC said it is dismissing the charges because the two men who developed the information and passed it on to Mr. Peixoto aren’t available to testify at the trial, which had been set for March.

According to the agency, Mr. Peixoto was tipped off about Mr. Ackman’s planned comments by Filip Szymik, who learned the information from his roommate and longtime friend Mariusz Adamski, then an analyst with Mr. Ackman’s Pershing Square.

The two men, who were roommates in New York City at the time of the event, have since returned to their native Poland and have indicated they intend to assert their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination if compelled to testify.

Herbalife’s stock dropped 39% in the days following Mr. Ackman’s announcement.

Mr. Szymik, who didn’t trade in Herbalife securities, agreed to a $47,100 civil penalty in September to settle the charges.

Representatives from Herbalife and Pershing Square weren’t immediately available for comment.

In a recent article where Melaleuca was mentioned to deny being MLM, a debate began between individuals on what defines MLM. 

MLM simply means Multi-Level Marketing. If you are able to build a team of independent sales people that you earn an income from, this is multi level marketing, even if it's one line of IBO's. (Independent Business Owners) What makes MLM different from traditional sales are a few things. The distributors are all on a 1099 and not a W-2. They are independent, making their own hours, working at their own leisures.

A salesperson at a car dealership, for example, is hired by the car dealership and has to report in, still clocking in, still showing up for work and is expected to be there. If a salesperson doesn't meet the expectations, they are fired. In MLM, there's usually a low start up cost. In traditional sales, there is no start up cost and there may also be a minimum salary offered plus commissions. 

Some of the largest MLM companies are Herbalife, Amway, and Mary Kay. 

An IBO can't be fired. They can be terminated by the company for violation of a contract. Most network marketing (or MLM) companies fall comfortable in line with the MLM model, there are a few that will deny they are MLM and walk the line on definition. But most in the industry would still put them under that category. An MLM generally relies on its distributors for marketing of the products and advertising.

A traditional sales company still has a very high budget for marketing and advertising. Avon is one of the few exceptions in where they still spend a large amount on a marketing budget. Avon is an MLM company that takes on a lot of direct-selling attributes, such as focusing on product sales and retailing and offering limited commissions on team building.

Anyone can sign up in MLM. Not everyone can sign up for traditional sales as they have to go through a traditional job interview with a manager to be accepted. In traditional sales, they are mostly employees.

An Affiliate program is one where someone signs up for free (in most cases) and earns a referral bonus for marketing a product or service. Amazon, AWeber, Host Gator, and Get Response are all examples of affiliate programs. The ability to build a team is not present. There's usually no quotas or overhead. The referral fees are usually nominal and there is no motivation to sell, or any programs to motivate the individual to sell in most cases.

A direct selling company is a cross between an affiliate program and an MLM. In a direct-selling company, there will be a start-up cost and the person will most likely earn commissions the same way as an MLM without building a team. They will most likely have a regional director of sorts and be invited to attend meetings that help motivate them to sell products. Their focus is 100% on selling products. There may be a referral bonus for referring someone else to become a distributor for the company, but it is a one-time bonus. An example of a true direct-selling company is Chloe+Isabel, a national jewelry company based out of New York City. 

A direct-selling company, such as Chloe+Isabel, also does not sign everyone up. Individuals must fill out an application and applicants are limited to keep the market from saturating. 

The confusion for many is that there are several companies that blur the lines and are hybrids of different styles of network marketing and direct-selling companies. Although Avon is traditionally considered an MLM company, recent statements by the company after they dropped their membership with the DSA seem to push them towards the direct-selling model. 

While affiliate programs and direct-selling companies primarily focus on retailing their products, it is the MLM company that continues to go under fire by the public and media for focusing on income and team-building. There are benefits and drawbacks to all three models and it is important for an individual to understand what they're signing up with before working with a company. 

MonaVie announced that their next international market opening will be in China. They have been laying the groundwork for the last couple of years to open in this market.

Pre-launch period starts December 22
Chief Financial Officer Jim Marsh will team up with Dan Zhu, President of Asia Pacific, for a ribbon cutting celebration at the MonaVie Shanghai Administration Office on Monday, December 22, 2014. This will mark the official opening of the office and the official kick-off of our pre-launch period in China.

“For years now we have been exploring the opportunity to enter China, which can quite possibly become the largest direct selling market in the world,” Dan Zhu said. “Plus, one of the fastest-growing segments of our global distributor family is among our ethnic-Chinese distributors that have ties to China.”

During the pre-launch period, China entrepreneurs and consumers will be able to start building their business and ordering product. (Please note the requirements to build in China listed below.)

Along with their main office in Shanghai, they will also be opening an office in Guangzhou on the same date. They will also open an office in Beijing in April 2015.

Full launch April 5, 2015
The official target date for full launch is April 5, 2015. The launch will coincide with theirr global launch of their new and improved corporate logistic and distributor systems.

Jim Marsh added, “We are excited about the opportunity to offer our products to the people of China. Direct sales of nutritional and personal care products are booming in the world’s most populous country. We have increased our resources dedicated to opening China and continue to march toward full launch."

Requirements to build a MonaVie business in China
China is ranked as the No. 2 market in the entire direct selling industry, with sales totaling US$27.3 billion.* If current rates of growth continue, China could become the top direct selling market in the next year or two.

As you can see, China is a huge market with infinite business opportunities. But please note that distributors who reside outside of China must obtain a two-year China sponsoring rights certificate before doing business in China.

Obtaining a certificate
Here’s what you need to know to successfully complete a China Sponsoring Rights Certificate Training Course:

Distributor will need to cover travel expenses to China and fees associated with the training.
Fees are US$2,500 per person (US$4,000 for two people). In addition to covering all hotel and meal expenses (not including incidentals), the fee will cover the following expenses:

2-day training in Hong Kong
2-day training in Guangzhou

Training covers all compliance policies and regulations that must be followed when doing business in China.
The certificate is good for two years, and can be renewed through additional training or qualifications.  

* Data from the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA).

Recently, Vice Presidents and General Managers over 4Life’s twenty-four marketplaces gathered for the 2014 International GM Summit at 4Life Global Headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

The annual GM Summit takes place during the first week of December and gives corporate officers a strategic opportunity to meet with executives and develop goals and initiatives for the following year.

At 2014’s Summit, General Managers focused on ways to enhance distributor support, refine marketing plans, enhance operations, and align strategies. Summit topics included effective branding, cohesive international communications, web development, operational proficiencies, and new information technologies.

The 2014 Summit follows two recent developments in 4Life’s growth, including the highest sales month in company history (October) and the opening of 4Life’s 24th international market in Hamburg, Germany (November).

As a world leader in direct sales, 4Life’s corporate representatives gauge success in terms of the service they provide distributors, the communications they develop with business builders, and the relationships they create and foster in the field.

This year’s GM Summit was attended by President and CEO Steve Tew, Chief Financial Officer Mark Ostler, Chief Operations Officer Danny Lee, Senior Vice President of International Jeff Kalinin, Senior Vice President of Marketing Trent Tenney, and key leaders from every department at the company’s global headquarters.

Steve Tew: “This past year has been another record-breaking year for 4Life. I am confident that by continuing to place distributor needs at the center of everything we do, we will continue to build on behalf of the field.”

About 4Life

In 1998, 4Life Founders David and Bianca Lisonbee launched the company’s flagship immune system support product, 4Life Transfer Factor. As the first network marketing company to do so, 4Life’s leading group of doctors, scientists, and researchers continue to advance immune system science with innovations in product formulation, production standards, delivery methods, and more. Today, people in more than 50 countries enjoy the immune system support of 4Life products

ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation, a leading direct marketing company and provider of health-centered products, recently announced 2015 guidance. 

"During 2014, we saw a significant jump in revenue and acceptance of our products worldwide. We needed to raise our guidance several times, and we hit nearly all our corporate goals. Next year, we expect our sales growth trends to continue. Our revenue should be in excess of $90 million. We are continuing to see a positive impact on our business from our investment in IT, logistics, inventory and management. We expect operating and net margins to increase as we benefit from economies of scale, pricing leverage and sales growing faster than fixed expenses. For the full year, we anticipate net margins of 4-6%," said Jack Eldridge, CFO.

Mr. Eldridge continued, "During the current year, we concentrated on driving growth and educating the marketplace about our exciting product line. For 2015, we look to find a balance between further acceleration of sales and maximizing cash flow and profitability. We will continue to keep shareholders updated on our goals and targets for 2015."

About ForeverGreen Worldwide

ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation develops, manufactures and distributes an expansive line of all natural whole foods and products to North America, Australia, Europe, Asia and South America, including their new global offerings, PowerStrips, SolarStrips and BeautyStrips. They also offer Azul and FrequenSea, whole-food beverages with industry exclusive marine phytoplankton, the Versativa line of hemp-based whole-food products, immune support and weight management products, Pulse-8 powdered L-arginine formula, TRUessence Essential Oils and Apothecary, 24Karat Chocolate and an entire catalog of meals, snacks, household cleaners and personal care products.

Mannatech®, Incorporated, the pioneer of nutritional glycobiology, leading innovator of naturally-sourced supplements based on Real Food Technology® solutions and creator of the M5MSM (Mission 5 Million) social entrepreneurial movement, announced the official opening of its operations in Spain as of December 6, 2014.

The opening of operations in Spain brings Mannatech's total global presence to 24 countries. To support this expansion, Mannatech has launched a fully functioning website which will allow Spanish Associates and Members to order and receive Mannatech products directly into Spain.

"Adding Spain to our European market was an essential and natural fit for Mannatech," said Dr. Robert Sinnott, CEO and Chief Science Officer. "We have seen a demand for our products and business there that is unprecedented, and we believe that this initial launch will precede an era of long-term growth for this region."

The launch of Spain signifies a continued season of expansion and growth for Mannatech, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. The company has targeted additional European markets for expansion following the addition of Spain.

About Mannatech

Mannatech, Incorporated, develops high-quality health, weight and fitness, and skin care products that are based on the solid foundation of nutritional science and development standards. Mannatech is dedicated to its platform of Social Entrepreneurship based on the foundation of promoting, aiding and optimizing nutrition where it is needed most around the world. Mannatech's proprietary products are available through independent sales Associates around the globe including the United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Estonia, Finland, the Republic of Ireland, Czech Republic, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Namibia and Hong Kong.

Singapore is seeing a renewed interest in incentive business, hosting brands including Forever Living and Oriflame next year.  Forever Living will hold its global rally in Singapore next April with 3,000 representatives travelling to the region for a packed itinerary that includes a day of fun on the island of Sentosa, where representatives will have unlimited access to attractions such as Universal Studios Singapore and S.E.A. Aquarium, culminating in a beach party on Siloso Beach.

Agnieszka Suliborska, conference and event manager of Oriflame Cosmetics, which is holding its Diamond Conference in Singapore next year said: "Singapore is just a fabulous place to host large-scale events. The quality of hotels, diverse entertainment options and the quality of customer service are key factors in helping us choose Singapore as a destination to anchor our events.

"More importantly, Singapore is one of the most internationally connected cities in the world, and this made flying more than 1000 delegates from four continents across 40 different countries a fuss-free process."

Sentosa continues to impress with a range of new attractions, including the popular Trick Eye Museum, Madame Tussauds Singapore, and the Royal Albatross, Asia’s only luxury corporate and private tall ship for charter. 

Alongside leisure offerings, Singpore's C&I infrastructure and its number of integrated resorts are proving to be attractive venues for integrating business events with entertainment activities, appealing to those looking to organise unique incentive travel experiences. 

Chang Chee Pey, executive director for Europe, South Asia, Middle East and Africa, Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau, said: "The incentive travel market has a lot of potential for growth in Singapore; our tailored incentive programmes, combined with our strong business fundamentals and strategic location, make us a very attractive destination.

"2015 is going to be an exciting year as we stride towards Singapore’s Golden Jubilee, and this would give business travellers additional reasons to revel in the Singapore spirit."

Other incentive groups heading to Singapore include USANA Asia & Pacific Convention 2015, BestWorld Convention 2015 and Jeunesse Global Expo Unite Annual World Conference. The five events are expected to attract more than 30,000 business attendees.

SOURCE: Conference & Incentive Travel

Last month, Jeunesse was bestowed four significant awards by Toper Malaysia at the 8th Independent Entrepreneurs Team Building Convention (IETC 2014).

The ceremony took place on Sunday, November 16, at the Putra World Trade Center in Kuala Lumpur. On stage to receive all four awards was the General Manager of Jeunesse Malaysia and Singapore, Paul J. H. Lim.

After a strict selection process, Jeunesse won the following awards:  the Fastest Growing Company of the Year Award, the MLM Paragon Award, the MLM Golden Midas Award, and the YES Brand Award.

The Fastest Growing Company of the Year Award acknowledges outstanding sales performance while the MLM Paragon Award recognizes company integrity and commitment to countries in South East Asia. Jeunesse received the MLM Golden Midas Award for strategic marketing, dynamic leaders, and efficient training systems. The YES Brand Award was bestowed for successful developmental management through branding initiatives.

These awards add to the many recognitions earned by Jeunesse in the last few months.  In August, Jeunesse ranked at #258 on the INC. 500 List—making it the #1 fastest growing Direct Selling Association Company on the list. In September, Jeunesse won multiple Stevie Awards for developing their Jcloud™ technology at the 11th Annual American Business Awards.

And just last month, Co-Founder Wendy Lewis was named Woman of the Year at the 2014 Stevie Awards for Women in Business in New York.

About Jeunesse

Jeunesse is a leading direct selling company devoted to encouraging healthy living. Company research focuses on adult stem cell science, telomere support, DNA repair, fat loss technology, and nutrigenomics. Products are made in the USA and are exclusively formulated for Jeunesse.

With a multi-lingual customer service, back office support team, global enrollment system, and in-house programming already in place, the company is fully operational in 32 offices around the world. Its distribution channels extend to over 100 countries. Jeunesse and the Jeunesse logo are registered trademarks of Jeunesse Global, LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. For more information, please visit: www.jeunesseglobal.com.

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Veretekk.com, Inc. announced today a strategic alliance with new powerhouse company, JM Ocean Avenue. JM Ocean Avenue has secured exclusive benefit to the strategic marketing technology of the Veretekk online automated marketing system.

JM Ocean Avenue is a direct sales company formed by the June 2014 merger of Ocean Avenue and JM International, with partial ownership coming from JM China, a more than $2 Billion per year company.

After nearly 2 decades of servicing the industry Veretekk has had the opportunity to work closely with over 70 well known companies, said Veretekk CEO, Thomas Prendergast. Never have we been as impressed as we are with JM Ocean Avenue, its management team, emphasis on family values, and general standing within the industry.

The arrangement will grant JM Ocean Avenue exclusive benefits from the Veretekk marketing platform and all associated technologies. The system will be re-branded as the WavRiders Network. Many aspects of the Veretekk service will remain intact for continued use by customers while others will be consolidated in support of the strategic goals of JM Ocean Avenue.

The Veretekk name and brand has been well known throughout online marketing circles for about as long as the Internet itself has been around, remarked JM Ocean Avenue CEO, Tim Richardson. You don't stay in business for 18 years by doing the wrong things. We are pleased at the opportunity to align our interests and anticipate a very positive outcome.

Veretekk is credited with a long list of industry firsts, including the first self-replicating distributor websites, first email autoresponder system, first self-replicating PDF eBooks among others. Over the years literally hundreds of automated marketing system competitors seeking to imitate Veretekk's systems have come and gone. The list of knockoffs is long and auspicious. But it has been Veretekk alone to stand the test of time.

As an early pioneer Veretekk powered the back end technology for many companies well known to the industry, providing private label marketing systems, customized genealogy software and compensation plans. During its phase as an affiliate program, which spanned over 7 years, Veretekk paid out over $1 million in commissions, always on time and always accurate in its payouts.

Beyond its history of success and impact on the market, Veretekk has also been a labor of love for the past 18 years, remarked Veretekk President, Michael Darling. We built the system to serve the 'little guy' and have always focused our efforts on empowering average folks to achieve their goals and genuinely improve their lives. Veretekk has been a beacon for the unemployable, under-employed, poorly retired, single parents and the disabled. We greatly appreciate how these principles fit with JM Ocean Avenue's core values of family and community.

Since inception Veretekk's systems have been utilized by more than 20 million system users in 163 countries and include tools for lead generation, automated marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), social publishing, blogging, online conferencing, and website hosting.

"We are excited about this development!" stated JM Ocean Avenue Vice President, Josh Higginbotham. "Beyond performance and results, the reputation of Veretekk and its owners is widely known after so many years in the market. Honesty and integrity are values people often toss around, but few exhibit them in such a public and prolonged way. At JM Ocean Avenue we embrace these same values."

JM Ocean Avenue Vice President Camaron Corr added, "JM Ocean Avenue is poised for dramatic growth and the alignment with Veretekk will only add to that momentum. The sky's the limit here!

Prendergast and Darling will remain engaged to facilitate the migration of Veretekk into the WavRiders Network, the implementation of which has already begun and will be finalized in phases over the coming months. Veretekk subscribers are encouraged to watch for additional announcements concerning system updates.

Michael and I have plenty of new developments in the works and we can now apply greater focus on bringing them to market. Veretekk was a great education for both of us and shaped our views of this dynamic industry. We are pleased to be able to say Veretekk was a company that stood tall and always delivered. We have literally made millions of friends though Veretekk. Stay tuned because we are about to change the landscape of the Internet again very soon, concluded Prendergast."

About Veretekk

Veretekk is a privately held corporation specializing in online lead generation, automated marketing, and search engine optimization (SEO) systems. Established in 1996, Veretekk is widely acknowledged as an industry leader and early pioneer in defining professional standards for ethical online marketing including a 100% spam-free environment.

The company is committed to developing tools that level the playing field for average people to achieve their goals. With subscribers in 163 countries, Veretekk's most established niche market is the direct sales industry, having attracted over 20 million system users and 14,000 paying subscribers since inception. Veretekk's online assets include more than 900 separate website domains.

About JM Ocean Avenue

JM Ocean Avenue is a joint venture between two multi-national direct sales companies, Ocean Avenue and JM International, which has created opportunities for distributors and customers by expanding to 28 new markets in six continents. It offers a broad range of premium products in the nutritional supplement, personal care, and lifestyle categories. Its mission is to help families create amazing life experiences with the people they love and care about the most. The Founders of JM Ocean Avenue recognize the value of combining their strengths to create a powerful avenue for sharing the companys core values of strengthening family, contributing to community and, ultimately, benefiting all humanity.

They have established a global company that combines strong leadership, proven management practices, financial strength, and an extensive distribution network with a focused commitment to scientific research, product development, and customer support.

The fitness industry is competitive. Personal trainers are consistently contending with others for clients on a daily basis. And, it’s that hit-or-miss income that the trainers often rely upon to survive.

No one knows this better than Heather. The Perth-based trainer and single mother of two was once juggling two jobs, dreading the day her car might break down, or fearing a new bill would appear in her mailbox.

“When I first started with Isagenix in 2007, it was a natural progression as my clients were telling others about the benefits using the products,” explains Heather. “The extra income was appreciated because the personal training income is unpredictable from one week to the next.”

Today with Isagenix, she is part of a supportive and nurturing team, enjoying time freedom and providing a stable future for her children.

“The company changed my life from a personal view,” explains Heather. “You are in a safe environment where you can overcome your fears and grow into the best possible you.”

Ch-ch-changin’!

Heather describes herself as a happy and positive person, but her mother left a legacy of discontent and an unhealthy lifestyle. Heather didn’t want to model that path for her children or for others, but rather took a well-researched leap of faith.

“There is a better way than the 9-to-5 and you can have a healthy body and healthy bank account,” says Heather. “Isagenix provided me with peace of mind and security—to wake up every morning calm and without financial stress. It is the most amazing thing.”

Though, she admits that letting go of the typical path wasn’t a simple feat.

“It was pretty scary to let go of the only way I had ever known how to make money just so I could concentrate on Isagenix.”

After tossing the traditional notion of day-to-day success, Heather’s Isagenix business didn’t blossom overnight. Mistakes were a natural progression of her journey that she naturally embraced. But once she gained momentum and broke through past barriers, success followed.

“My best advice for those starting is to follow the Isagenix tools they provide and not to reinvent the wheel,” says Heather. “Follow the system as close as you can and don’t compare yourself to others—just be yourself.”

Now, Heather not only has a well-knit team that she can rely upon, but she also works with her closest friends.

“I am forever grateful for the friends I have made since joining Isagenix,” shares Heather. “I wouldn’t have the success that I have today if it weren’t for their efforts. I want to help as many of my team members experience the unbelievable feeling of financial and time freedom so they can also see their families’ faces light up as I’ve been able to do with mine.”

Beverly Monical of Tampa, Florida was always admired by her fellow Talk Fusion Associates worldwide for her passion, love of Talk Fusion, and faith–even in moments of adversity. A driven team leader with great aspirations for the future, Beverly had always dreamed of attending Talk Fusion’s luxurious, bi-annual Dream Getaway incentive trip in Maui. However, the four-time cancer survivor was never able to attend.

As a testament to her hard work and determination, Beverly was given an honorary passage to Dream Getaway at Talk Fusion’s annual Corporate Event, IMAGINE, in Tampa this April. Unfortunately, her health declined and she had to cancel. That would be her last chance to make the trip.

Beverly lost her battle with breast cancer this summer.

Even after Beverly’s passing, Talk Fusion Founder & CEO Bob Reina and VP of Training & Development Allison Roberts made sure that the legacy of this inspirational Associate lives on. What better place to do so than in beautiful Hawaii?

A tribute ceremony was held in her honor on Sunday, December 7^th at the Dream Getaway trip for Diamond Associates and above in Hawaii, with Beverly’s husband, Bill Monical, and son, Gordon Waugh, in attendance.

Over 150 Dream Getaway attendees gathered on the beach at sunset to celebrate Beverly’s life and highlight the importance of breast cancer awareness.

“Beverly was so proud of Talk Fusion,” Allison Roberts said that evening. “As we pay tribute to the lady who made such an impact on all our lives, we’re also creating awareness for breast cancer. I know that she is shining down on all of us. She wanted this more than anything.”

Upholding its corporate culture of compassion and dedication to putting people first, Talk Fusion celebrated Beverly’s humility and strength throughout her ongoing battle with cancer. From video emails sent with love to generous donations that supported the payment of her medical bills, Beverly knew she was not alone.

Blue Diamond Yasuko Takakura of Japan– a courageous breast cancer survivor herself–was profoundly moved and brought to tears as she experienced the tribute ceremony. Yasuko is no stranger to medical bills–thanks to Instant Pay, her Talk Fusion business funded the cancer treatments that saved her life.

To her surprise, Yasuko was presented with the Spirit & Hope Award that evening. She was praised for her positive spirit and hope for her team, which Allison said “motivates and drives everyone at Talk Fusion every single day.”

“This is exactly what I’m talking about,” Bill Monical said, holding back tears. “This company has heart and soul. Loving, giving–everything we’re supposed to be.” He then turned to the Associates: “You all are in a special place. Cherish it.”

“Always savor our family, right? That’s what life is all about,” Bob Reina told the Associates. “No matter what Beverly’s circumstances were, she always tried to be an inspiration to others. She faced adversity with dignity and class, and that’s a sign of a real person. Keep that in mind as we move forward. Pull harder for others than for yourself; reach out for those who need it. Be more gentle and more kind than ever before.”

ABOUT TALK FUSION

A global leader in video communication products, Talk Fusion connects people around the world through cutting-edge video technology and the means to share it, empowering them to live their dreams. Talk Fusion's innovative video products are marketed person-to-person by independent Associates in more than 140 countries.

Founded in 2007 by CEO Bob Reina, Talk Fusion introduced the world’s first Instant Pay Compensation Plan. Talk Fusion adheres to the highest ethical business practices and is a member of the prestigious Direct Selling Association (DSA). Reina firmly believes that “with great success comes greater responsibility.”

Talk Fusion fosters a strong commitment to giving back to friends, family, communities, and animal charities across the world to produce a positive global change. Learn more at www.TalkFusion.com and “Like” Talk Fusion at www.facebook.com/TalkFusion.

In 35 years of handling bankruptcy cases, Stephen Darr has seen plenty of ugly. He has doled out funds to creditors of an asbestos company and a machine gun maker and to victims of several Ponzi schemes.

But nothing comes close to the scale of the TelexFree Inc. bankruptcy. Never in history has a trustee been responsible for divvying up the assets of a company that prosecutors say defrauded 2.1 million people, from Boston to Uganda.

Darr, an accountant by trade and senior managing director at Mesirow Financial Consulting in Boston, is the court-appointed trustee charged with paying out claims to victims who believe they are owed more than $1 billion in the case. TelexFree was purportedly a long-distance phone company, but in reality generated most of its money by luring a stream of small investors from 2012 until it was shut down earlier this year, according to prosecutors.

Many Brazilian immigrants risked — and lost — large portions of their savings, in hopes of reaping the generous returns that were promised.

“I feel very sympathetic toward these people,’’ Darr said. “They lost a lot of money. They deserve to get it back, and it’s my job to get it back to them as quickly and as fairly as possible.”

He may have the toughest job in Boston right now: It will be virtually impossible to satisfy everyone.

Darr gets a half-dozen heart-rending e-mails a week from victims around the world who are wondering how and when they might get their money back. A professor from Ghana thanked him for his work and said she hoped for God’s intervention. A 21-year-old Framingham woman said her mother had fallen into a depression over her TelexFree losses. A man from Madeira Island, off the coast of Morocco, offered to show Darr around if he ever travels there.

TelexFree filed for bankruptcy protection in April, just before state and federal authorities raided its Marlborough office and filed civil fraud charges against the firm. Carmen Ortiz, the US attorney in Massachusetts, seized $150 million worth of assets from the company, including the cars and boats of one of its owners.

In Brazil, where TelexFree originated and was shut down in 2013, the authorities have frozen $350 million.

Basic math would mean each victim gets $238. But it won’t be that simple. Darr and his team must establish a claims process that verifies whether each person had a TelexFree account and how much money was lost while ensuring that a claim paid in Brazil is not also submitted in Boston. A bankruptcy judge in Worcester must approve the process in advance.

“There’s a lot of complexity to this,’’ Darr said, dramatically understating the case.

And without a guilty verdict, there is no meaningful money for Darr to distribute. TelexFree’s two US-based owners are facing trial on criminal fraud charges. One of them, Carlos Wanzeler, fled to his native Brazil when the alleged scam collapsed, and is a fugitive, according to prosecutors. The other, James Merrill of Ashland, is home with a GPS tracking bracelet and a curfew. Both men deny the charges but could spend up to 20 years in prison if found guilty.

In the meantime, the TelexFree victims must wait.

Darr, 68, works with two computer screens and a laptop on his desk, accounting manuals on his shelves, and a view of the harbor from his modest space in a Franklin Street office tower.

He is a Quincy native and a Boston College graduate, with an MBA from the University of Chicago and a penchant for fishing for salmon in northern Canada. He has spent his career in Boston, working for the accounting giant KPMG before it spun off Mesirow, his current employer.

He is well-known in Boston bankruptcy circles. Among other cases, he has handled claims related to feeder funds for Bernard Madoff. He is now serving as financial adviser to the trustee in the New England Compounding Center bankruptcy case, which is distributing a proposed $135 million to victims of the Framingham pharmacy involved in a 2012 meningitis outbreak.

Bankruptcy rarely produces happy stories for anyone. TelexFree is especially distressing because of the sheer number of victims, Darr said, many of them working people who lost significant savings. Some don’t speak English, and a portion are undocumented, so they are fearful of drawing attention to themselves.

“They’re salt of the earth, hard-working folks,’’ Darr said. “Many of the people don’t understand that it really wasn’t a business, that everything that was generated was really smoke and mirrors.”

In US Bankruptcy Court in Worcester, there were victims who pleaded with Judge Melvin S. Hoffman to let the trustee reopen the business, Darr said, as if there were a business to reopen.

Darr and two members of his Boston staff are combing through TelexFree’s data, and its accounting computer program, which runs in Portuguese and includes 1.3 billion customer transactions. Darr said he has subpoenaed records from banks, lawyers, and accountants and pored over about 200,000 documents to decipher how TelexFree operated and gathered money.

Ross Martin, a bankruptcy attorney and a partner at Ropes & Gray in Boston, said Darr is respected in his field.

“The key thing in some of these cases is a combination of accounting and information technology specialists, because they have to go in and look at the computer systems and look at the data and the contracts and piece all that together,’’ Martin said.

Darr’s office has received 29,000 paper TelexFree claims, many of them from early on in the case. But he is discouraging people from sending any more documents and wants the entire process to be electronic, for cost and efficiency’s sake.

“It’s too voluminous to process,’’ he said. Just to handle a hard-copy claim, photocopy it, and turn it into an online document costs about $10 a claim, he said.

“If you’ve got a million claims, that’s $9 million or $10 million” in expenses — and less money for victims. As in other bankruptcy cases, Darr and his colleagues will be paid out of the same pot of money as the victims.

Darr’s staff and a law firm he hired, Murphy & King, can earn up to $550 an hour for their work on the case. Darr himself can earn a maximum of 3 percent of the total funds distributed to victims and creditors. A judge must approve any of those payments.

Darr estimated that, at 10 minutes per claim, it would take eight years for one person working full time to process 100,000 claims. Instead, he envisions building a website that allows claimants to fill out an online form and get a quick response on whether they are eligible to receive money, and an estimate of how much that would be.

Nadine Cohen, head of the consumer rights unit at Greater Boston Legal Services, which provides legal assistance to low-income people, has been working with community groups like the Chelsea Collaborative to help provide information to TelexFree victims.

“The number of people is just overwhelming,’’ Cohen said. “Our interest is making sure that the lower-income people who really were at the bottom of the whole thing and never got any money back — to make sure that they’re filing claims.’’

She also is working with prosectors and Darr’s office to make sure undocumented people who were victims — sometimes losing their life savings on TelexFree — can submit claims without fear of reprisal.

“We want to make sure that everyone’s rights are protected,’’ Cohen said. “I think Stephen Darr has been very sensitive to these issues.”

In the end, Darr will have to oversee a process that treats everyone equally. A certified public accountant who asks for help getting $100,000 back is no higher in the pecking order than 60,000 South African victims recently brought to his attention by their lawyer, he said.

“We have to go through the process. I can’t play favorites,” Darr said. “I’ve got a duty to do.”

He said prosecutors share his concern for compensating victims as quickly and equitably as possible. “But they also have the concern of putting the bad guys in jail.”

Source: Boston Globe

Swiss based Preiscoin expands into the French and Italian markets with it’s system available in these langauges starting today.

The world is changing rapidly. Business communication is measured by clicks and likes, not by number of hotel meetings any longer.

"The true global opportunity has to provide a way for an average person of our times to promote it from home with simple tools.

Preiscoin provides that with the complete sales funnels, squeeze pages, follow-up emails and international in–house marketing team ready to support the partners. I can’t wish more" – says Piotr Labuz, Preiscon’s top leader from Poland.

His team includes partners from US, Canada, Australia and several other countries while he doesn’t even speak English. Preiscoin has been designed and is run by experienced internet marketers who decided to give to it’s users all they have been using for years to create at least 6-figures income online.