Avon Reports Third-Quarter Total Revenue Up 14%

CNN Money:

"Avon Products, Inc. today reported that third-quarter 2007 total revenue grew 14% year over year (8% in local currency) to $2.3 billion with all six operating regions contributing to the company's revenue growth. Sales of Beauty products rose 16% and Active Representatives increased 10%. Units sold increased 8% versus the prior-year quarter. Net income in the third quarter 2007 was $139 million compared with $86 million in the year-ago quarter. Earnings per share were $.32 versus $.19 per share in the prior-year quarter, representing a 68% increase. The quarter's results included $96 million in advertising expense, a 44% increase over prior year, to support the launch of new products as well as Representative recruitment advertising in several markets. The 2007 quarter also included an incremental $37 million of costs for initiatives to improve Avon's Representative Value Proposition (RVP), including continued implementation of Avon's multi-level Sales Leadership program, increased incentives and the roll-out of a more frequent, three-week selling cycle in the company's Central & Eastern Europe region."

Vemma Verve is a healthy option when it comes to Energy Drinks

Anti Aging:

"The Verve! the newest soft drink of the world! Tired of crashing hard on those other energy drinks. Now with the new Verve you don’t have to crash hard it’s packed with all kinds of vitamins and mierals that will last all of the day and if you need. If you need another one that’s great go ahead and drink one more it’s not going to hurt you. How else can you rip into the gnarliest wave, go clubbing with your friends or stay up to cram for that exam? Whether it’s a one or two Verve day, we’ve got your back. Verve! is a flavor explosion that keeps you going so you can conquer whatever life smacks in front of you. Developing the most insanely healthy energy drink has been fun for us, it really has, but what’s even better is realizing what kind of market you can now break into."

LaRocco: Unlike Risch, can't be bought

43rd State Blues:

"Larry LaRocco, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, today pledged to Idahoans he would never use corporate aircraft for personal or campaign purposes while a candidate or while serving in the U.S. Senate. LaRocco called on GOP candidates Jim Risch and Rex Rammell to join him in this pledge to Idahoans. Additionally, LaRocco called on Jim Risch to disclose the cost and date of reimbursement for his recent use of a luxury Lear 45 jet aircraft owned by Melaleuca, Inc."

A Monavie Success Story

MonaVie Success Stories!!:

"Today, we are Diamond Executive's in MonaVie, still only working part-time and enjoying an extra income that most people do not make at their full time careers. How crazy is that? We are now able to plan and live a life that most thought impossible. My husband and I feel young and full of dreams again. STRESS FREE and DREAMING ABOUT THE ENDLESS OPPORTUNITY that the second part of lives now offers. I truly feel Honored to be a part of the History of Monavie. I treasure the new friendships we are making with Monavie. Monavie is truly a lifestyle. Better physical health for you and your family, better financial health. How about being paid the most generously ever, by a networking company and traveling the world for FREE while building this incredible Monavie business. All stress free. We love it. Don't forget, Helping to save the orphans of Brazil and helping to preserve the rainforest. All in parallel, as we go on this incredible Monavie journey of wonderful experiences.. What else can I say but , SIGN ME UP! Debby and Pete Rondeau"

Business Systems / Network Marketing

SeeMeGetRich.com :

"As a philosopher I naturally dislike vagueness. Vague terms, vague concepts, and vague ideas all basically annoy my philosophical mindset. This was increasingly apparent to me this morning as I had a business discussion with a former student and her husband about getting involved in a passive income 'business system.' While I am 100% sold on the idea of passive income (of which investing is but one variety), I am admittedly rather skeptical of most non-traditional business schemes. The basic idea behind the 'business system' in question was a combination of affiliate marketing and direct marketing, attempting to capture the money from retail sales that traditionally goes towards distribution by streamlining or eliminating elements of the product distribution process. In theory, this is a brilliant idea and has been used by such successful strategies as Amway and other network marketing schemes."

Lifeline Leads Focuses on Real Time Leads

PRWeb:

"Lifeline Leads founded by entrepreneur Kevin Dixon has been quietly helping people succeed in a small niche in the MLM industry. Providing a MLM leads membership site that up until now only offered one type of lead. This has been a secret source of leads for it's customers in the past who would prefer to keep Lifeline Leads their own secret.
Now, however, Lifeline Leads has decided to take it's small success and expand it's lead types to tens of different types of leads. 'We are particularly proud of the quality of our Real Time Leads, which come with a free autoresponder with your purchase of any Real Time Lead package' says Kevin.
Lifeline Lead's autoresponder is high tech, highly effective and with very high rates of deliverability. That's because Lifeline Leads does all that they can to stay white listed with all the major internet service providers. This prevents their customer's emails from being blocked and results in a high rate of deliverability directly to the prospect's inbox, rather than the Spam/Junk folder."

E-3 Carnival of Network Marketing - October 29, 2007

Boom. Just like that. I find another Network Marketing Carnival. This carnival is moderated by Doug Ragan. Check it HERE, if you dare...

Herbalife Sponsors Beckham vs. Hollywood Soccer Match

MLM - Network Marketing Blog:

"Herbalife is sponsoring a charity soccer match between David Beckham's L.A. Galaxy and 'Hollywood United FC'. The Hollywood team is said to include Jimmy Jean-Louis and Costas Mandylor, former Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones and Vivian Campbell of Def Leppard, former World Cup players Frank Leboeuf of France, Richard Gough of Scotland, and Americans Joe-Max Moore and Eric Wynalda."

Social Media

The Real Quixtar Blog:

"Social media is an online illustration of how a successful Quixtar business is built, since it relies upon you tapping into your own network and gaining access to ever-widening spirals of people, some of whom might share similar interests and desires. It's the 'network marketing' element our our business. I know that some don't like to refer to our business as network marketing, just like they oppose multilevel marketing or direct selling as labels for our business. I think our business is a unique combination of all three. You tap into networks to make direct sales that help achieve rewards through our tiered compensation plan. It's a beautiful plan, isn't it!"

A Partnershop To Raise Children's Health Awareness

E-Wire:

"Empowering parents and caregivers nationwide to create healthier environments for families, a new DVD release from Healthy Child Healthy World, in partnership with Shaklee Corporation, has raised over $40,000 for the non-profit since the launch of the video at Shaklee's national conference in August 2007. The Creating Healthy Environments for Children DVD provides information on the 5 Easy Steps for Homes, Childcare Centers and Schools and is designed to engage and empower parents, teachers, school administrators and child care professionals with the simple steps they can take every day on behalf of children's health. The partnership is a natural fit: Healthy Child has been the nation's leading non-profit in the area of children's environmental health for over 17 years, and since its launch in 1960, Shaklee has become the nation's number-one natural nutrition company and the maker of one of the first biodegradable and non-toxic household cleaners. "

Founders herald rapid growth rate

Salt Lake Tribune:

"Top XanGo officials touted the Lehi-based supplements marketer Friday as quickly building toward a billion-dollar company after only five years of operation. In front of about 10,000 of its distributors of the multilevel marketing company that sells a drink made from a Southeast Asian fruit, the founders and top officers pointed to the company's growth rate since it was founded in 2002 and promised much more is to come as it expands globally. 'XanGo is a billion-dollar [brand] today,' CEO Aaron Garrity said to loud cheers. 'We are a billion-dollar [brand] in less than five years.' "

YTB Travel What’s The Difference, Then, Now, The Future MLM?

laura stallcup :

"Today I was asked in the context of YTB Travel, Whats the difference? What do I get for my five hundred ish dollars? Great questions. For many of us saying MLM immediately raises an eyebrow as we figure we are getting sold a crappy bill of goods. To best explain the difference I think its best to let you in on a little secret. I have done MLM twice before both in the early 90s. ITS TRUE! And you know what? Even though I paid my start-up fee, no one came to my house to buy anything. I say that with self-deprecating humor. I mean what the heck did I expect? Pretty much the stuff of dreams like everyone, I wanted to get a lot of money for little to no effort. There is no business today that you can sign up for where you pay a start-up fee and then sit back and collect money with no effort. The first business I signed up for didnt even have a product. I still shake my head at my own naivet when I look back. We are just about ready to have a product, what we are doing right now is training our agents the salesman said, And you have the opportunity to be one of the first when we have our product Whoohoooo."

Vitamark's New Energy Drink - Crave

Scribd.com

Crave Energy Drink, a new product released by Vitamark, Intl in the late Fall of 2007 is often heard being called "a better bad choice".

I have to giggle every time I think about that line as a domain name link to my Crave Energy Drink site. See, Vitamark is actually a nutritional company that is taking the Energy Drink market by storm. Not only do the have an enthusiastic and loyal distributor base (earned by their over-the-top-fair and profitable comp plan), the market for energy drinks is HOT right now. The response to the launch of what any sane person would think is "Yet another energy drink" has been nothing short of tremendous.

Zrii - Prelaunch Video

Found this clip featuring the founder of Zrii, Bill Farley, along with the management team.

BeautiControl Mustang Leadership Program

BeautiControl -

The BeautiControl Mustang Leadership Program put them in the driver’s seat of a red Ford Mustang® convertible. And they did it ... so can you!

What woman wouldn’t want one? BeautiControl Directors take delivery even when it’s -5 below! hey, no problem.

BeautiControl gives women what they need: extra income...increased confidence...more flexibility...dream
vacations...bling...and Mustangs! But not just any Mustang. In a bold move, BeautiControl decided five years ago to award the sexy trophy not as a lease, but theirs to keep — keys, title, and all! Just another BeautiControl first in the direct sales industry. Wasn’t surprising because BeautiControl is known for firsts.

The company was the first to bring the pleasures of a day spa into the home with its ground-breaking party concept, Spa ESCAPe®. leaving the competition in the dust...just another day at BeautiControl.

Why The Ford Mustang? We love freedom...no limits...and creating the life we love. The life you love is out there. Choose to live it. Get ready for the ride of your life!

Why USANA, Why Now?

Not meant to slam the author here but aren't these the talking points for just about every Network Marketing opportunity? Shouldn't there be something more? There is one thing that truly sets your opportunity apart from ALL the others. There is one thing THEY don't have that only YOU can provide.

USANA DIFFERENCE BLOG:

"Timing - Seventy-six million baby boomers are aging, and they are looking for products that make them look and feel better. USANA is poised to help you meet this demand by offering quality products in a nutrition market that has tripled over the last five years!

Experience - Don't have any experience at running your own business? Don't worry, USANA Does! The company began operations in September of 1992. USANA has passed the pioneering stage where many new companies fail, and is currently entering the momentum stage where fortunes are created. "

Britney Spears And MLM Newbies Have A Lot In Common

Oops I did it....I linked a post about Britney.

LibTips.com:

"Watching Britney Spears self destruct is eerily similar to how most MLM newbies ruin their shot at life changing success. I'm not listening to anybody.

If it wasn't so sad and totally unnecessary perhaps Britney Spears ruining her life in front of our very eyes would be comical. Comedian Dennis Miller refused to make light of the situation in a recent interview because it's so obvious that Britney doesn't have a clue.

I'm deeply saddened by MLM newbies all the time as they choose to fail because they won't listen to anybody, not even the people that want nothing but the best for them. We've seen hundreds, perhaps thousands of people come and go in MLM because they wouldn't even stop to consider the possibility that somebody could help them."

Todd Falcone - Live Lead Dials

Live lead calling is a great way to teach people and help them deal with phone fear. Nobody does it better than Todd Falcone.

An Honest Look At My First Year With YTB

YTB Travel Blog:

"This week marks one of the most important milestones in my life. This week was the one-year anniversary of my entry into both the network marketing industry and YTB. Typically, “milestones” include graduation from high school, college, in my case, law school, my upcoming marriage and, one day, the birth of my children. You’re probably wondering why I hold my entry into YTB and network marketing in such high regard. The reason is that it represents a massive decision, a change in my life's direction, where I realized that I did not need to be a slave to my job, that I really could work from home, and that financial freedom wasn't just a fairytale. It wasn’t enough that I realized these things, I believed it so deeply that in the depths of my soul I knew my future will be filled with fulfilling relationships with people from across the country, time to spend with family and friends, and financial freedom for myself and my family. Top that off with the fact that not only did I decide that these things were my goals, but I went so far as to take action steps to achieve those goals. I was no longer sitting on the sideline, I was in the game."

Rhino Update from Jerry Clark

MLM Posts:

"Rhino Update: We’ve been receiving lots of e-mails explaining that many of you have not been receiving our e-mail communications with you. We have made some tweaks that we feel will allow the e-mail to get delivered more effectively to you. Here’s a quick update to catch you up. (And a cool bonus) 1. I know it’s short notice, but if you are anywhere near the Dallas Texas area, you will want to be at the event that I’m conducting with Master Trainers Jeff & Erica Combs. Jeff Combs is a dear friend of mine and is one of the top Network Marketing trainers in the World. You will get a chance to learn what has allowed him to go from a life of Mediocrity to a life of Mastery. Also, you will get a chance to learn from Erica Combs as well. Erica brings a fresh perspective on what it takes to move into your peace and power when it comes to prospecting and developing leaders. Since it’s a last minute notice, I’m giving you a chance to grab a ticket to this event for only $27 — the lowest you can find it anywhere… Go to www.clubrhino.com/tickets.html to get the registration and venue details."

Big Planet Mall Closes

I found this announcement while following a thread at Big Planet. More updates later.

We apologize for any inconvenience. Due to the rapidly changing eCommerce environment and the new direction of Big Planet with the successful launch of Photomax, we have made the difficult decision to close the Big Planet Mall. This change will allow us to direct more of our resources to the fast evolving digital imaging environment.

This change will not impact our current offering of Big Planet products, which you can still purchase through bigplanetusa.com.
Thank you for your understanding.

The #1 Reason Your Home Business Is Failing

The Internet Wonders eZine:

"The network marketers who understand how to use technology to sign up an endless amount of sponsors will crush the ones still making that sad list of their friends and family. People just aren”t realizing that they”re getting the short end of the stick. I”ve learned by trial and error in my career and discovered the shameful reality that I wasted a heck of a lot of time doing things efficiently. I”ve been there-done that. I”ll never do it again! Effectively building my business? One of the most beneficial, and brilliant steps I would ever make. In the network marketing business we”ve been so accustomed to making our contact list of friends and family members to give us that initial boost when starting our businesses. There are downfalls with that strategy, and unfortunately, it’’s continuously being taught by our uplines in this day and age. It’’s constantly being pushed as a significant means to success in the business of multi level marketing (mlm). This falsehood has caused many mlmers to make attempts to prospect, get a bunch of “no’’s” up front, lose confidence and eventually fail in their business."

6 Essential MLM List Building Techniques

PR-GB.com:

"MLM list building can be a difficult task when you have to do it manually. Smart network marketers put their list building on autopilot. This article discusses six essential mlm list building techniques. There are several methods you can use for this, with a good autoresponder being essential. You will absolutely need an autoresponder to build a profitable and responsive mlm list. An opt in mlm list is a valid sign up program for people interested in a website's products and services. No one is included in the opt-in mailing list without their permission. By having their consent you are not spamming."

A New Direction for Quixtar Sales

Quixtar Ada-tudes:

"There has been a lot of talk about the transformation of the Quixtar business and I wanted to give you an update on the changes happening in the Quixtar Sales department. In an effort to build IBO partnerships and strengthen the Quixtar team environment, Quixtar Sales is currently undergoing a departmental reorganization to take on more of a consultant role with IBOs. Ideally, a consultant is a provider of valuable expertise, insight, and third-party perspective that you can't necessarily always get from your own inner circle. Obviously, we have expertise and insight into the Quixtar business that could benefit IBOs. As consultants, we will not only listen to IBO concerns, resolve problems, and manage relationships, we also will provide IBOs with more business data that will equip them to make better business decisions and maximize the results of their efforts. Our mission in Sales is to deliver data-driven insights and consultation that leads to responsible, measurable and sustainable growth."

XanGo.TV Broadcasts the XanGo Lifestyle

EARTHtimes.org:

"Global nutritionals leader XanGo, LLC today blazed another trail for consumer brands and direct selling with the launch of XanGo.TV, a brand-centric video sharing site broadcasting real-life stories, insights and experiences from millions of distributors and consumers worldwide. 'XanGo.TV is designed to achieve an elite level of brand intimacy. XanGo is a lifestyle brand. Our business is built on distributors and consumers sharing their personal experiences with XanGo and our nutritional products. XanGo.TV offers a visually captivating platform for those narratives and gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look into the company,' said XanGo Chief Marketing Officer John Digles. Hosting a library of videos and podcasts from XanGo's first five years, XanGo.TV chronicles the company's genesis as a category-creator to its advent as an evolving global billion-dollar brand. Episodes posted on the site come from XanGo's international markets, including the U.S., Canada, Germany and Japan."

Jeffery Combs on YouTube

Jeffery Combs is one of my favorite coaches in the business. I have a large collection of his materials, have attended one of his two-day seminars, and enlisted his assistance in training our associates when I was with Passport LLC.

I found this short clip of Jeffery interviewing Mark Hoverson.

XanGo sellers flock to SLC

Salt Lake Tribune:

"The 10,000 people flooding Salt Lake City this week for the annual XanGo convention are a testament to the phenomenal growth of the quirky Utah County supplements company with a funny name. The company's fourth annual convention began Wednesday but doesn't get into full swing until general sessions Friday and Saturday at the Salt Palace Convention Center. This year's event will include distributors from 18 foreign countries, as well as the United States, who will be celebrating that growth. One sour note unlikely to be discussed, however, is a lawsuit facing the company claiming that its principals engaged in self-dealing and used XanGo assets for personal use. Launched in 2002 with 14 employees and leased offices, the privately held, multilevel marketing company now occupies 300,000 square feet of office space in three buildings at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi for its more than 700 employees. "

Love, loyalty and lingerie

INQUIRER.net:

"When Sarah Mcintosh first moved to the Philippines, she found it a curious but pleasant surprise to meet Filipinas who reach into their blouse collars to reveal their Avon bra straps upon learning that the Englishwoman worked with the direct-selling firm. But after living here for 18 months, McIntosh has become familiar with Filipinas’ loyalty to Avon undergarments. McIntosh, Avon marketing director for Southeast Asia cluster, said the brand sells a staggering 44,000 bras across the country daily, making it the No. 1 in this segment, not just among direct-selling brands but in the total undergarments business. The immense popularity of Avon Fashions is unique to the Philippines, said McIntosh, as the brand presented its latest collection in Crowne Plaza last week. Everywhere else in the world, she added, Avon is synonymous to cosmetics. Heritage and credibility"

Mannatech Takes Part in Balloon Fiesta

Business Wire:

"Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ:MTEX), a leading developer and provider of dietary supplements and skin care solutions, announced today that more than 140 independent sales Associates from across the nation attended the 36th Annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta from October 6 to 14. Another estimated 2,000 Associates participated behind the scenes to help in introducing Mannatech to Fiesta attendees. “This is the largest non-company event where Mannatech Associates have participated, marking a new approach to building and growing successful businesses,” said JoDelle Landers, senior director of global associate relations for Mannatech. “We are pleased to see Associates take on new initiatives to introduce Mannatech products and the business opportunity to consumers across the nation.”"

A Peek at The Isagenix Diet

yoga7465:

"The Isagenix diet involves a total body cleanse. In the pre-cleanse phase, Isagenex shakes and soups are used to replace two meals a day. During two cleanse days, a special drink is ingested four times each day, and Isagenix snacks are eaten up to six times each day. For the rest of the week, two servings of shake or soup replace two of your three meals. This is followed by two additional cleanse days. Those on the Isagenix weight loss diet typically find it to be a fast diet that produces significant weight loss. "

Cleared For Take-Off?

Glenn's Network Marketing Works Blog:

"Analogies are a great way to look at things as they relate to our business. In prospecting the more we 'practice', the more we develop the required skills and yes the coordination that is required to succeed. Will we ever reach absolute perfection? No but our skill level will be proportionate to the practice and consistency we put into it. Years ago after spending thousands of hours as a crewman flying in helicopters and HC-130's as a navigator I decided to to get my pilots license. During those years I spent countless boring hours flying in circles around an airport taking off, landing, taking off, and landing repeatedly. Most people would wonder why you would need all this practice. During those years I also flew in some of the Worst weather you could imagine. The Bering Sea in Alaska has weather that the rest of the world considers hurricanes, typhoons but they just call it a low pressure system. When these pilots would attempt to land at some remote airport, hundreds of miles from no where they needed all the skill they had developed through practice.

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Queen Of Fruits And King Of Opportunity

mangosteen fruit:

"Every day your body produces 300 million cells. That's over 9 million every month. It is widely known by scientist and health professional that the key to good health and well-being is diet and supplementing. Your body needs powerful antioxidants, vitamins, trace and ultra mineals to fight free radicals in your daily nutritional program. You can defend your body cells from free radical. Free radicals from the air you breathe,the food you eat and the water you drink. Free radicals can damage your cells and increase the aging process. The stronger the cells become the younger you will look and feel. "

XanGo Taiwan Opens For Business

Healthy Wealthy:

"Here's where the site monitoring map comes in handy... I see two readers from Taiwan! Well, here's your chance to come face-to-face with XanGo. XanGo will officially open for business in Taiwan on November 2, 2007. But due to the overwhelming excitement there, XanGo has decided to have a pre-launch period! Beginning October 30, 2007 at 8 a.m., XanGo Taiwan will begin accepting new distributor sign-ups online."

Waiora: Breaking It Down

Body Detox|Drug Detox|Highest Quality all natural anti-aging products...: :

"Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) assesses the actual amount of ingredients verse the amount of water in a product. According to a recent independent test by a leading lab, Waiora's Essential Daily Nutrients tested as having the highest amount of total dissolved solids as compared to other popular liquid nutritional supplements. The higher the TDS score, the more ingredients and less water contained in the product and therefore a more efficacious product. All those nutritional supplements with a laundry list of ingredients may not be as effective and powerful as they claim to be. Having the highest total dissolved solids score combined with one of the highest ORAC scores per serving, Essential Daily Nutrients is the world's most complete multi-nutrient liquid supplement."

How To Add More People a Week Into Your MLM Business Than You Do All Year...

About Home Based Business:

"...May sound impossible or some incredible feat. It's Not! I will lay out what it takes for you to grow your MLM or network marketing business into a 6-figure enterprise. And how it will bring you thick piles of cash all year, every year. The MLM and network marketing industry is absolutely incredible. It allows average people, such as you and I, to grow a business from the ground up. Without spending millions of dollars. But most companies don't teach their distributors what it takes or even how to grow their MLM business into a 6- or 7-figure business. All they teach is make a list, have parties, take your prospects to dinner, hand out samples and all that other craziness."

Sportron's Vuma Hoodia is Working!

Sportron - - My Experience:

"Sometimes success is just matter of inches, at least it is in football. Loosing weight is often a grudge match of you versus your bodies desire to eat. Do you remember how recently the New England Patiots were caught stealling their opponents plays? Perhaps that gave them the edge to win the Superbowl! Who knows. At any rate, one player you want on your weight loss team is Sportron's Hoodia - - called Vuma. "

Acidity verses Alkalinity

Love Land:

"I was very happy to find that the Chief Science Officer at Univera LifeSciences, Steven Cherniske, had published a very informative article, “The Acid Alkaline Mystery Solved”, on this very subject. For any of you that have read any of Stephen Cherniske’s work, you will not be surprised to see that it comes complete with all the references that you could hope for and the straight hard facts on this very confusing subject. As a result of this finding I am not going to attempt to do the subject justice, by trying to recreate an article of equal caliber. Verses re-inventing the wheel I am going to simply hit some of the high points for those of you who would prefer the cliff notes version. For those that would like to read all of the details I will leave that to Stephen and his article, “The Acid Alkaline Mystery Solved”."

7 Hidden Things to Look for and MUST HAVE in an MLM Opportunity

Starting A Home Business:

"That can be two words that transform your life forever, or two words that create intense negative emotions in your heart. It is different for many people. If you are looking for a good or the best MLM Opportunity, and really do not know what to expect or pursue, then this article can help you know what to look for, and what to demand for your future. It doesn’t matter if it is a franchise, retail store, real estate agency, or MLM opportunity, you should embrace and become a part of only what you deem worthy, and demand that your future deserves the best and you will not settle for anything less. There is an MLM Opportunity waiting for you, and it is the one you really want. But there are some hidden things that you need to look for, and demand from Your MLM opportunity. Not everyone looks at these things, and if they had, they would have had a different outcome in MLM."

Could Arbonne For Eczema Be The Best Cure?

Health Information:

"As you probably already know eczema is a skin disease, as well as there are some ways of preventing this disease, there are many different ways to cure it too. Eczema is like a type of rash, it usually shows some of the same symptoms and it is treated some what the same. First of all, if you discover why the disease started in the first place, you should try to stay as far away as possible from what might have caused it in the first place. With today's technology, many different cures have been invented and are being used, as in everything else some of these cures work and others simply just do not do the trick. Today, one of the methods used for curing this diseased is called Arbonne for Eczema. This is a medicine type of cure. Arbonne for eczema is some sort of cream that you must place over the infected area and leave it there for a few moments a day, this should eventually finish with the disease. "

Cognigen Networks Approves Corporate Restructuring Activities and Management Changes

CNN Money:

"Cognigen Networks, Inc. , an Internet-enabled marketer of communications services and technology solutions, announced today the approval of several corporate restructuring activities that the company believes will help improve its financial position, enabling the company to move forward with additional organizational changes and growth opportunities. The approvals included the conversions of outstanding debt and liabilities, owed to several parties, to shares of Cognigen's common stock. As a result of the conversions, BayHill Capital, a previous investor in Cognigen, now owns 46% of the company's outstanding common stock. Additionally, James H. Shapiro resigned as a member of the Board of Directors. Robert K. Bench, a managing member of BayHill Capital, was nominated for and will fill this vacant position. Mr. Bench will also be nominated by the Board to become the company's Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Gary Cook, the company's Chief Financial Officer, who has also been the Acting Chief Executive Officer, will resign as Acting Chief Executive Officer."

Tips On Creating A Useful Business Card

Thomas Irwin Xango Blog:

"Let’s face it, most of us have been given a business card for some product or service and within just a few minutes that card is in the trash or recycle bin। It’s possible we at least took a minute to glance at its graphics or read the business name, but if it didn’t jump out at us, the card was history. With this in mind, here are some tips that you can use when designing your own business card. Taking this information in just might save your business card a trip to the trash heap. Business cards are a simple and often effective part of a business marketing plan. They tell potential customers who you are and what you are about in a simple way. When creating your business card there are some key areas to keep in mind. Your card should present a professional image that people will remember. You want to use a style that supports your business image. "

Experienced Management Matters

Home-Based Business Goldmine:

"It is very important to choose a company with experienced MLMers in the management team because many times the management do not understand the spirit and soul of the business! They may be doing things right but not the right things! You have heard it many times, this business is driven by leaders and the foundation of the business is made up of part-timers and smart consumers. And it is critical to the company's success to take good care of the leaders as well as the part-timers and smart consumers. When the founders or managemet team are MLMer or network marketers, they understand the nuts and bolts of what drives the business. Many companies have policies and regulations that slow down the business and make it difficult for the business builders or leaders to build the business, they are shooting themselves in the foot!"

Obesity rates for children on the rise

TheJudicium:

"Did you know? That a majority of Southwest states has a large concentration of obese children. A 2003 survey by an independent company states that states like North Carolina, West Virginia, Tennessee and others are among the worst in the US. Herbalife now offers a wide assortment of nutritional supplements to help children get back on track to a well balanced diet. Herbalife now offers a Herbalife Kids program"

Is Network Marketing a Viable Business Model?

All About Finding Health, Wealth and Happiness:

"I first decided to build a Network Marketing based business after getting a printout from the Social Security folks giving me their best estimate of what my income would be once I reached the age to draw Social Security Benefits. My first thought? I ain't living like that...it would have been only a fourth of my current income at that time. So I began to search for the best way to supplement that income while getting out of the corporate world at the same time. Later that year a friend patiently explained the networking business model to me and I've never looked back!"

Agel launches new Charitable Care Organization

Inspiration for your soul:

"Agel announced the formation of the Agel Cares Foundation with its mission “to improve the lives of families by providing needed medical and nutritional assistance, and improving life-sustaining skills.” The foundation was introduced at the 2007 AgelWorld convention in Salt Lake City in front of an estimated crowd of 3,500 people with a check presentation to the United Jewish Federation of Utah to help the organization help educate Israeli children. “Since day one of operations, we always wanted to create a foundation that would bless the lives of individuals and families for not just a day, but a lifetime,” said Glen Jensen, CEO and founder of Agel. “Now that Agel is a debt-free company, we are excited for the opportunity we will have to positively impact the people of the world.”"

Profits fall at Pre-Paid Legal

Tulsa World:

"Net income, while down for the third quarter, was up slightly for the last nine months. Higher commission payments and marketing expenses, in part, led to a 14 percent drop in third-quarter net income for Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc. On Monday, the Ada-based company reported that its quarterly net income fell to $11.6 million, or 88 cents per diluted share, down from $13.4 million, or 93 cents a share, in the same quarter last year. For the first nine months of the year, net income was $39.5 million, or $2.96 a diluted share, up from $38.6 million, or $2.58 a share, in the year-earlier period. "

Carnival of Network Marketing #28

The 28th Edition of the Carnival of Network Marketing is being hosted at Network Marketing Posts.

Sheila Nelson is the administrator for this Carnival which started in April 2007.

This can be a great way to get many different perspectives about Network Marketing by those that are blogging their business. Take a moment and follow the link to this post. Check out the archives for previous Carnivals as well.

It's Called Success - 8 hour Teleseminar Today

Last week I attended a free 1-hour teleseminar hosted by Bo Short and Ty Tribble. In essence, it was a small slice of the valuable information these gentlemen will be sharing in their seminar entitled, "It's Called Success".

In addition to Bo Short and Ty Tribble, guest lecturers include Bob Burg, Todd Falcone, and Zach Thompson.

There are several bonus items available for registrants that act quickly....

Here are some of the topics that will be covered in "It's Called Success";

• Dialing leads for success with posture and attitude
• How to create a template for success on and off the net.
• A step-by-step breakdown of the building process
• Warm market prospects-who to call, when to call, what to say
• How to create your own leads for free utilizing the Internet
• How to find the right lead company
• How to create effective leads via Pay Per Click
• How to turn a stranger into a teammate
• Learn how to talk to people and be rejection-proof
• Master the skills of building a balanced-business
• How to eliminate the statement, "I am not a sales person"
• Learn the nuances of "Organic Search"
• Learn Web 2.0, Video, Blogging and funded proposals
• Master the art and skills of overcoming objections
• How to set the next meeting
• Master your calendar...do not let it master you
• Communicate with your customers/team utilizing the net
• Saving time by using the phone to your advantage
• How to create depth with someone that is inactive
• Creating and keeping momentum

A Travelers Review of YTB

Alex Bainbridge:

"The other day I wrote a post about a vision of the future of travel distribution and travel ecommerce (2017). One of the comments from that post was from Earl Allen Boek (RobertsResorts) suggesting that companies such as YTBtravel.com - a multi level marketing (MLM) company working within online travel - are the future. This therefore is my review of their system….. I appreciate that I am poking a stick into a hornet’s nest…. the Tripso.com forum has a 150 posts on the topic just in one thread - which ultimately lead to the thread being terminated and Earl being banned from their forum. However I wish to remain objective and see where we end up."

MonaVie Income Disclosure Statement

Joey Rosario:

"Over the last several months, MonaVie has asked its distributors not to make any income claim to potential prospects. The main reason is any misleading income claims made by its distributors could land MonaVie in hot water with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). MonaVie has grown so fast and it is no longer under the radar. Every move the company makes will be watched closely by the FTC or other consumer groups alike. The company cannot afford to make the same mistakes other network marketing companies have made with regards to earning potentials. It will be an exciting months ahead for MonaVie and its distributors with the recent coverage on Fortune magazine. Anyway, MonaVie has finally released the Income Disclosure Statement. The statement compiles the statistics from January 1, 2007 to July 31, 2007. In the statement, it shows what an average distributor in a specific rank earns on a weekly basis. It also shows the highest and lowest commission for each rank and how many distributors were paid on that rank. You can download a copy of MonaVie Income Disclosure Statement from MonaVie On the Move website."

You're Not The Only One Who's Struggling

Business - Work:

"I love MLM. It absolutely changed my life, but it wasn't easy. Although I love MLM there are many things that bother me about the industry. Have you ever heard this before? It's easy, you'll be making _________ by your second or third month! You can fill in the blank with whatever amount you want, I've heard people say $10,000 or $30,000 or more and there is no easy way to say this, it's a lie! Before you call me out as an ignorant fool there are some businesses that offer that type of payout if you are willing to invest $5,000 or $10,000 or even more to get started, but how many people can do that? Even if they can and will, how many people do they know that can afford to do that? Can you do that consistently for the next 5 years? Those companies and the people that join those companies are one of the reasons so many people hate MLM. Get rich quick and get rich easy has been the 'lure' that many people use to get people to join them in their MLM business."

Emery Joins Xango

Deseret Morning News:

"Alan Emery has joined Lehi-based XanGo LLC as director of facilities. He has several years of experience overseeing facilities management and operations. He will oversee the nearly competed 30-acre corporate headquarters at Thanksgiving Point and other company facilities worldwide."

Volleyball Legend Karch Kiraly signed a Season Sponsorship with Herbalife earlier this year.

Wellness Team Herbalife:

"Charles Frederick Kiraly, better known as Karch Kiraly signed a Season Sponsorship with Herbalife in April 2007. The company therefore became his official nutrition and energy drink sponsor. The players are featured in various promotions for Herbalife and its Liftoff brand, which is the Official Energy Drink of the AVP Volleyball Tour through 2007. Additionally, Herbalife is the Official Health and Wellness sponsor. Additionally, Herbalife is the Official Health and Wellness Partner as well as the Official Nutritional Advisor of the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour."

Quixtar and distributors back in court

WOODTV.com :

"Quixtar, the online version of Amway, was back in court Monday fighting the distributors who sued the company two months ago. Quixtar claims the breakaway distributors, who run their own sales training business, have violated Judge Paul Sullivan's ruling in August. The judge ordered those distributors to stop using proprietary information in their sales training business, to turn over those materials to Quixtar, and stop recruiting other Quixtar distributors, known as independent business organizations, or IBOs. Lawyers for Quixtar claim the breakaway IBOs have convinced over 7,000 distributors to leave the flock since August."

It's Two .... Two Incomes In One

Internet Business for Newbies:

"There are plenty of folks out there who are looking for a passive income to supplement their income from their 9 to 5 job. Even people who are working full time have trouble in paying their bills and living the life they want. For there reason there are millions are people who are home to find some sort of extra income that does not take a great deal of time to make. One of the ways to do this is through network marketing. Network marketing allows you to establish an income and then keep making that income again and again with little to no extra time or effort. This is the perfect job for someone who already works full time and has little free time to devote to a traditional part time job. However, it is important to point out the almost 90% of people who go into network marketing fail. This is not because network marketing does not work or bring a profit. The failure is almost exclusively because the people involved in the business was not prepared and educated about marketing."

Get Responses with Autoresponders

MLM Leads - Network Marketing Leads:

"One of the best ways to create a successful business that makes you a nice profit is by creating repeat business. There are many different aspects that go into repeat business. You must have quality products and your customer service must be good. But this alone is not going to create your repeat business. What you need is an autoresponder. One of the biggest mistakes that you can make in your business is not collecting the names and email addresses of your visitors. A sales page that only gives two options is not going to be as effective as if it had three options. The two options are going to be to purchase or to leave your website forever. The three options that you should be offering is purchase, opt in to your email list, and unfortunately still leave the site forever. Hey if there was a way to prevent that completely that would be great."

Amway UK: Cleaning House

Alticor, parent of Amway and Quixtar, continue to forge ahead in their drive to restore marketplace respectability. Some time ago, Alticor announced that it would be phasing out Quixtar in North America and returning to their time-honored brand, Amway.

More changes here ....

Amway Media Blog:

"We can confirm that we have terminated the contracts of Diamonds Jerry Scriven, Dave Butler and Pat Gregory, and we have not offered them contracts as Amway Business Owners. Mr Scriven and Mr Gregory, the founders of IBS (International Business Systems), have been unsupportive of Amway UK’s reforms and new mode of operations. To be absolutely clear, the activities of IBS are not approved by Amway UK/RoI. The new mode of operation and the moratorium on BSMs in the UK is obviously bad news for IBS, even if it is great news for ABOs. Interestingly, a significant number of Amway Business Owners who have in the past associated with IBS have chosen to transition with us into the new mode. In total, more than 7,000 ABOs from around the UK and RoI, including those formerly affiliated with IBS, have done so."

Congress Decides To NOT Destroy Home Businesses

....for at least another 4 years ....

iWon:

"The House overwhelmingly voted Tuesday to extend a soon-to-expire moratorium on Internet access taxes for four years, ignoring pressure to make the ban permanent. The bill, which passed in a 405-2 vote, would extend the moratorium through 2011. The existing moratorium is set to expire on Nov. 1."

Training Modules for the Waiora business

Another Google search and here's the Waiora Training site. It's actually pretty cool and provides some good info to get new associates started and within system. Some of the training sites I have seen have been a little lacking but there seems to be plenty of grist for anyone's mill. They even have a few merchant partners. (Not sure whether they share a discount or take the affiliate fees to cover site costs.)

Waiora Training Web Site -

"We appreciate you visiting the training site for Waiora - your Path to Success! This site is dedicated to helping Waiora Distributors be successful and get the most out of their experience as business owners with us. Whether it's exploring a new opportunity or beginning a new venture for the first time, we know that it can be a little intimidating. We want to help relieve some of that anxiety of building a business by providing the proper business training to help ensure success."

Network Marketing - The Real Tool

I like the way this author puts Network Marketing into the proper perspective. You are the difference not your company's comp plan. What you bring to the equation is precisely what makes your success unique and cannot be outlined within any 8-step pattern.

Summit Point Enterprises Blog:

"Well I guess I should rephrase the title because you are the one that actually makes you rich and Network Marketing is the vehicle or the tool that assists you in doing that. And man, what a tool it can be too! When you hear of Network Marketing what comes to mind? Do the letters MLM sound familiar? Most people will tag Network Marketing as MLM. Most don’t realize that Direct Sales is another type of business used in Network Marketing. So which is a fit for you?
Now we have all heard of Amway, Quickstar, and all the fruit and vitamin MLM’s out there. Now, I am not in anyway bagging on these products. I have seen many of these products help people in a serious way. So in most of these MLM business models, the products are great, but will you make any real money in these types of business models? In what I have seen with most MLM companies, if you are not one of the people who joined the business opportunity when it was first formed, then you will never make as much money as those who did. Most of the time you are dealing with small commissions and your income is directly dependent on how your downline is performing."

Build Your Own Pipeline

NetMLMArticles.com -

"Let's talk about the pipeline theory.

Let's say you have a pipeline 10 feet in height, 10 feet in width, and a mile long. What most people do is put one or two people into the entrance, get all excited, run to the other end of the pipeline, expend a lot of energy, and anxiously wait to see what happens. They don't yet realize that they have no control over what happens with that person after they have been introduced to the business. They might have fallen, gone on a mental vacation, or turned back and left the tunnel. So you have wasted your energy and thoughts on one or two people; instead you should put as many prospects as you can into the tunnel, and by the laws of nature, people will start getting pushed out from the other side."

About Waiora

After my last post about Waiora, I decided to look around the company site for myself.

Most of my experience in Network Marketing has centered around nutritional products. (I know, I know - who hasn't?!) Like many, I had not heard much about Waiora so I took a quick peak around. Here's a little of the company "mission statement".


Waiora Corporate Site -

Waiora is a world-class company dedicated to helping people maintain their health as they age. Our healthy living and aging philosophy is simple — eat well-balanced meals that include multiple servings of foods high in fiber, like fruits, vegetables, and bran, exercise regularly and incorporate a nutritional regimen that addresses aging at the root of the problem, from a cellular and biological level.

Waiora's products are focused on fighting the primary causes of aging. We strive to provide solutions that help you restore and maintain your vigor, vitality and youthful appearance as you age. Our defined product strategy is to bring to market only the highest-quality, healthy aging products to address your age-related health concerns.

What is So Difficult About Network Marketing?

Network Management Articles:

"The first thing that everyone should understand about network marketing is that it is not a get rich quick scheme! It is a business just like any other and needs to be treated as such. It requires a business plan, goal setting, and tons of hard work! Network Marketing has provided thousands with the chance to build a profitable online business without the high costs of starting a traditional business. Successful network marketers are committed, they put together a plan and execute that plan no matter how long it takes. "

Two Type Of Network Marketing Traffic : MLMBlogExpert.com

MLMBlogExpert.com:

"There are two ways that you can generate traffic to your MLM prospecting website. They are very simple and concise and include: * Free Traffic * Paid Traffic Free traffic is not entirely free, as it will still require an investment of time. Also, there is no guarantee that either way will be better in generating more downlines for you in your mlm business. But they are where you want to start and they are both very powerful ways of generating traffic if you used appropriately."

Free Network Marketing Success Training with Ty Tribble and Bo Short

MLM Business Opportunities Blog:

"First let me say that this invitation is going out to over 3,000 Networkers so if you want in on this call, I suggest you hurry. Many have asked for this and now I am happy to say that on Monday, October 15th I will be hosting a free conference call for those of you who are interested in creating an Impact Income in Network Marketing. But there is the catch. The call is limited to the first 100 people who register at: ItsCalledSuccess.info If you are lucky enough to get registered, you get access to this private call where my mentor, Bo Short will reveal how he made it to the top of two Network Marketing companies, one of them faster than anyone before him (or after)."

66 percent

Kim Klaver:

"Building networks of people who use and market a product line is the network marketing industry's answer. But how can you build a people network in an industry that is among the most maligned in the US? Does anyone here think that ads like those here (or almost any Google mlm ads), will attract anyone seeking something meaningful? "

Waiora - Anti-aging Products

Waiora:

"Stan Cherelstein and Eddie Stone are the founders of Waiora, a network marketing company in Boca Raton, Florida. Waiora markets anti-aging products in the form of vitamin tablets, teas and skin care. In addition to the cleansing teas, detoxifying formulas and anti-aging products, Waiora also offers a line of skin care products, cellular defense products and formulas designed to improve cardio health."

Quote for the every day #2

Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul; the blue prints of your ultimate accomplishments.
- Napoleon Hill