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Network Marketing Central, 9 Feb
www.GerriSonger.com Marketing Networks 1 Top 50 MLM Companies by Global Revenue Avon Products (avon.com) Beauty, fashion Menard Japan Cosmetics (menard- jewelry, apparel - $11.3B cosmetic.com) skin care, makeup, body care Amway (amway.com) primarily in the health, fragrances - $434M beauty, and home care markets - $10.9B Cosway Corp. Ltd. (cosway.com.my) Herbalife (herbalife.com) develops, markets and supplements, skin care, personal care, sells nutrition supplements, weight management, cosmetics, household products, car care, food sports nutrition and personal-care product - and beverage, clothing - $433M $3.5B DXN Holdings Berhad (dxn2n.com) food and Natura Cosmeticos (natura.net) Cosmetics and beverage, home décor, kitchenware, home care personal care - $3.0B - $420M Vorwerk & Co. (vorwerk.com) Cosmetics, For Days Co. (fordaysusa.com) cosmetics, food household appliances, home care - $3.0B and beverage, wellness - $400M Mary Kay (marykay.com) cosmetics products - KK ASSURAN skin care - $370M $2.0B Better Way Co. (mistine.co.th) cosmetics - Tupperware Brands Corp. (tupperware.com) $370M storage and serving products, beauty, personal Nature's Sunshine Products care - $2.6B (naturesunshine.com) herbal supplements, Oriflame Cosmetics (oriflame.com) hair, skin vitamins, minerals and nutritional supplements - and personal care, color cosmetics, fragrances $368M $2.1B WIV Wein International (wiv-ag.com) wines Nu Skin Enterprises (nuskin.com) develops and $365M sells personal care products and dietary *Arbonne International, LLC (arbonne.com) supplements - $1.7B skincare, bath & body, hair, sun, makeup, and Belcorp (belcorp.biz) cosmetics and personal nutrition products - $353M care - $1.6B Southwestern/Great American, Inc. Primerica Financial Services (primerica) (southwestern.com) family-oriented educational insurance and financial services company - reference books and software - $353M $1.1B Neways (neways.com) personal care products, Ignite Inc. -
Senate Section (D)
E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 115 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 164 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 No. 158 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was to the Senate from the President pro NOMINATION OF BRETT KAVANAUGH called to order by the Honorable CINDY tempore (Mr. HATCH). Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, HYDE-SMITH, a Senator from the State The senior assistant legislative clerk in the past week and a half, the Amer- of Mississippi. read the following letter: ican people have seen a confusing and chaotic process play out right here in f U.S. SENATE, PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, the Senate. PRAYER Washington, DC, September 25, 2018. They have seen uncorroborated, dec- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Today’s To the Senate: ades-old allegations of wrongdoing pop opening prayer will be offered by Pas- Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, up in the press at the last minute, just tor Sam Steele of Chapel by the Sea of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby as Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirma- appoint the Honorable CINDY HYDE-SMITH, a from South Padre Island, TX. tion process was winding down. Senator from the State of Mississippi, to per- They have seen an accuser’s request The guest Chaplain offered the fol- form the duties of the Chair. for privacy disregarded and ordinary lowing prayer: ORRIN G. HATCH, standards of fairness completely dis- Good morning. President pro tempore. carded. Christ Jesus sent people out two by Mrs. -
ECOFORUM [Volume 9, Issue 2(22), 2020] M.IŠORAITĖ Vilniaus Kolegija
ECOFORUM [Volume 9, Issue 2(22), 2020] NETWORK MARKETING FEATURES: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE M.IŠORAITĖ Vilniaus kolegija/University Applied Sciences, Didlaukio str.49, VilniusLithuania, [email protected] Abstract The article analyzes network marketing. Networking is one of the direct forms of sales based on a business model whereby a company distributes products through distributors who earn revenue through retail. The distributor earns not only sales but also the recruitment of other distributors. The article analyzes the concept of network markings, which companies engage in network marketing. Key words: network, network marketing, network marketing advantages and disadvantages. JEL Classification: M31, M39 I. INTRODUCTION Network marketing is a marketing tool that encourages the use of a particular product among friends. The popularity of networking is increasing due to the availability of modern social networks. Social networks have previously been online, but companies like Facebook, Twitter and Likedln have made them tangible. Various forms of marketing were used to make the dream a reality. Hundreds of thousands of people in free world countries are engaging in this remarkable field of activity. Reasons are simple enough: network marketing is the possibility given to everyone, regardless of education, experience, marital status, gender or age. It is the way to wealth and success in their own business, personal life, the opportunity to help other people and, of course, personal development. Network marketing is a form of direct sales, when an independent distributor sells products usually at the customer's home or by telephone. Theoretically, distributors can earn not only from sales, but also from the people they recruit (Barett, 2008). -
Products Passion Possibilities 2009 Annual
PRODUCTS PASSION POSSIBILITIES Real 2009 ANNUAL REPORT A New Direction 2009 was a year of signifi cant change for Mannatech. We encountered a number of challenges during the year, but by the end of 2009 a new direction for the company was set. In early January, a new All-Star Pack was launched in our domestic market with a reduced price of $499, providing a much more aff ordable business-building entry point for new Associates. Additionally, Mannatech implemented business procedures making us stronger relative to our competition. Early in the year, we reached settlements that resolved two litigation issues. Most importantly, the quality and effi cacy of Mannatech’s products were never in question. The validity of our patents was upheld as in three litigation cases that we won as plaintiff against companies infringing our patents. Also, we launched our outstanding new Essential Source™ Omega-3 product, as well as a family product called PhytoBurst™ Nutritional Chews, based on our proven PhytoMatrix® technology. Evidencing our continued mission to expand our international presence,nce, we opened four new countries in Europe and intend to add additionalal countries before the end of 2011. At year-end our Board of Directors named us as Co-CEOs. Together we have moremore than 16 years’ experience with Mannatech, producing the best dietary supplementst available. We believe that today Mannatech is better positioned to be a leader in the direct selling and wellness industries than it has been in some time. Most people have begun to recognize that wellness is a consumer-driven trend that will defi nitely have a benefi cial impact on human health. -
A Study on Direct Selling Through Multi Level Marketing
International Journal of Advancements in Research & Technology, Volume 1, Issue 4, September-2012 1 ISSN 2278-7763 A Study On Direct Selling Through Multi Level Marketing F. MARY MERLIN Department of Management Studies, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, India. Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Direct selling is a multi-level marketing in which the sales force is compensated not only for the sales they make but also for the sales done through their recruit. This recruited sales force is referred to as the participants who can provide multiple levels of compensation. A person's job would be to recruit others to sell their product, and in return, receive a percentage of their sales. The next person's job then is to recruit people even more so below them, and receive a percentage of their sales. Other terms for Multi-level marketing include network marketing and referral marketing. Commonly, the salespeople are expected to sell products directly to consumers by means of relationship through referrals marketing. Some people use direct selling as a synonym for MLM, although MLM is only one type of direct selling Keywords : Multi-Level Marketing, Direct Selling, Traditional Marketing. 1 INTRODUCTION evolution of direct selling. According to Biggart, direct selling has grown to become a major form of commercial activity in Direct selling is marketing and transaction of consumer goods the US, despite encountering opposition from other sectors of directly to the consumer; it does not depend on direct mail, the business community during various stages in its product advertising or fixed retail outlets. Self-governing sales development. -
The International Code Council Strongly Supports the Nomination of Building Safety Advocate Peter Feldman to the Consumer Product Safety Commission
June 14, 2018 The International Code Council strongly supports the nomination of building safety advocate Peter Feldman to the Consumer Product Safety Commission Earlier this month, the President nominated Peter A. Feldman to be a commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for the remainder of a seven-year term expiring October 16, 2019. Feldman is a long-time advocate of building safety and has dedicated his career to protecting the health and safety of the public. In 2007, Feldman worked at the International Code Council, where he supported the Code Council’s mission to provide up-to-date, modern building, fire, safety codes and standards for the protection of people and the built environment. He drafted and advocated for passage of the Building Code Administration Act of 2007, a bill supporting local building code enforcement departments to increase staffing, provide staff training, support professional individual certification or departmental accreditation. Since his time at the Code Council, Feldman has continued to support public safety with a focus on consumer protection and product safety. As indicated in his nomination announcement from the White House: Mr. Feldman is senior counsel to the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, advising on consumer protection, product safety, data, and privacy issues under the leadership of Chairman John Thune of South Dakota. Mr. Feldman has played a key role in the development and enactment of major consumer protection legislation, committee investigations, and congressional oversight of federal agencies, including the Consumer Product Safety Commission. He previously served on the legislative staff of Senator Mike DeWine of Ohio, where he worked directly on the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, a landmark safety bill that remains in effect today. -
Motivation in Organisations Operating on the Basis of a Multi-Level Marketing System: How Do People Motivate Themselves and Others?
Motivation in organisations operating on the basis of a Multi-Level Marketing system: how do people motivate themselves and others? Katarzyna Miekina Master of Science in M anagement School of Business National College of Ireland August 2012 ABSTRACT Up to this point, little attempt has been made to examine issues associated with motivation in companies operating on the basis of the Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) system This paper attempts to examine such an ‘exotic5 system of distribution of goods and services and this thesis will contribute to existing literature by addressing the issue of how people motivate themselves and others in companies operating on the basis of Multi-Level Marketing system This research will provide the basis for future research for MLM motivation Theories of motivation will be critically evaluated and used as a benchmark to compare findings against Secondary data analysis, observation and an exploratory questionnaire survey which was conducted with a sample of 100 randomly selected people involved in Multi-Level Marketing was undertaken in order to address the research question DECLARATION I hereby declare that the following dissertation has been composed by me I declare that all verbatim extracts contained in the thesis have been distinguished by quotation marks and the sources of information specifically acknowledged All the research conducted was done so in conjunction with the requirements of the MSC m Management for the National College of Ireland NAME Katarzyna Miekina STUDENT NUMBER 11106964 DATE 30 08 -
Building a Sustainable Competitive Advantage for Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Firms: an Empirical Investigation of Contributing Factors
Lee Siew Keong, Omkar Dastane / Journal of Distribution Science 17-3 (2019) 5-19 5 Print ISSN: 1738-3110 / Online ISSN 2093-7717 http://dx.doi.org/10.15722/jds.17.03.201903.5 Building a Sustainable Competitive Advantage for Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Firms: An Empirical Investigation of Contributing Factors Lee Siew Keong*, Omkar Dastane** Received: January 24, 2019. Revised: February 02, 2019. Accepted: March 05, 2019. Abstract Purpose - The purpose of this research is to investigate the factors contributing to sustainable competitive advantage for multi-level marketing (MLM) firms in Malaysia. The selected variables in this study are company image, product innovation, leadership, distributor rewards system and distributor training system. Research design, data, and methodology - Quantitative research method is employed with collected sample size of 398 respondents using judgmental sampling technique. Normality and reliability test were performed in the first stage utilizing SPSS 22 and Confirmatory Factory Analysis (CFA) and variance analysis were obtained in the subsequent stage, following up with the overall fit of the measurement model, Structural Equation Model (SEM) using AMOS 22 with maximum likelihood estimation to assess the internal consistency, convergent validity and discriminant validity. Results - The research findings show that company image, leadership, distributor rewards system and distributor training system were supported and are factors affecting the sustainable competitive advantage of MLM companies in Malaysia. However, in this study, product innovation was not supported but this result does not depict that it is trivial and inconsequential in maintain sustainable advantage. Conclusion - Companies can build sustainable competitive advantage by focusing on these contributing factors. -
Than 1000 Employers and Stakeholders Sent a Similar Letter
December 5, 2019 Dear Majority Leader McConnell and Minority Leader Schumer, The undersigned organizations —a diverse group of employers, industries, health care stakeholders, unions, patient and disease groups — urge you to take immediate action to protect the health care of the more than 178 million Americans who receive health care coverage through an employer. We are asking you to swiftly, and fully, repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care before this onerous tax increase hits the pocketbooks of hardworking Americans. In July, the House passed a bill fully repealing this tax by an overwhelming vote of 419 to 6 and that bill is currently awaiting action in the Senate. The consequences of inaction are serious for hardworking American families. Employers are making decisions today to avoid this looming tax. Many millions of working Americans will pay more out of pocket for medical treatment or face reduced health coverage in narrower networks. According to Kaiser Family Foundation 2018 data, since 2010, health care deductibles have risen 89%, while wage growth has remained comparatively flat. To avoid the huge “Cadillac Tax” hikes coming in 2022, many employers are altering their benefit packages now. Employers that offer non-calendar year health plans, could begin, as early as next year, enrolling people into health plans that could be subject to the tax. While this tax was intended to only hit Americans with “gold-plated” plans, the reality is that very modest plans covering low- and moderate-income working families are projected to trigger the tax simply because they incur greater health expenses. -
Report on Malaysia's and Singapore's Nutritional Supplement Industry Market
Report on Malaysia’s and Singapore's nutritional supplement industry market Tartu 2018 This report was funded by and compiled in the framework of Estonia-Latvia cross-border cooperation program project HIADEX Disclaimer This document reflects the views of the author. The managing authority of the programme is not liable for how this information may be used 2 Contents Consumer Health in Malaysia (executive summary) ............................................................................... 5 Market indicators ................................................................................................................................ 7 Appendix ............................................................................................................................................ 16 Dietary Supplements in Malasya ........................................................................................................... 19 Prospects ........................................................................................................................................... 19 Competitive landscape ...................................................................................................................... 20 Category data .................................................................................................................................... 21 Digestive Remedies in Malaysia ............................................................................................................ 41 Prospects .......................................................................................................................................... -
The Psychology of Pyramid Schemes
The Psychology of Pyramid Schemes MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING OR ILLEGAL PYRAMID SCHEME? What is the Difference? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQLUyLHi9qc Pyramid Schemes As in Ponzi schemes, the money collected from newer victims of the fraud is paid to earlier victims to provide a veneer of legitimacy. In pyramid schemes, however, the victims themselves are induced to recruit further victims through the payment of recruitment commissions. More specifically, pyramid schemes—also referred to as franchise fraud or chain referral schemes—are marketing and investment frauds in which an individual is offered a distributorship or franchise to market a particular product. The real profit is earned, not by the sale of the product, but by the sale of new distributorships. Emphasis on selling franchises rather than the product eventually leads to a point where the supply of potential investors is exhausted and the pyramid collapses. At the heart of each pyramid scheme is typically a representation that new participants can recoup their original investments by inducing two or more prospects to make the same investment. Promoters fail to tell prospective participants that this is mathematically impossible for everyone to do, since some participants drop out, while others recoup their original investments and then drop out. 1 What is a Pyramid Scheme? Pyramid schemes are illegal scams in which large numbers of people at the bottom of the pyramid pay money to a few people at the top. Each new participant pays for the chance to advance to the top and profit from payments of others who might join later. -
Serious About Business Opportunities & Network Marketing
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