MLM Company Sales Over $100m In Russia

"Amway, a global leader in multilevel marketing, has seen its sales in Russia surpass $100 million over the one-year period it has been working in the country, the company said in a press release."

Comment: Interesting news about the progress of MLM and Network Marketing in Russia - the new frontiers of MLM!

MLM Company Herbalife Signs Volleyball Pro Sean Scott To Season Sponsorship

Herbalife Signs Volleyball Pro Sean Scott To Season Sponsorship:

"Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) announced the signing of volleyball professional Sean Scott to its roster of sponsored volleyball athletes.

Former Olympic bronze medallist Elaine Youngs and her partner Rachel Wacholder are also sponsored by Herbalife. The players will be featured in various promotions for Herbalife and its Liftoff(TM) brand, which is the Official Energy Drink of the AVP Volleyball Tour through 2007."

Comment: MLM Company Herbalife continues raising its profile via the already extensive sports spnsorships.

Christian MLM Network Marketing Training Live Event - The Original Networker Regional Conference – Atlanta Georgia- June 16th and 17th

Christian MLM Network Marketing Training Live Event - The Original Networker Regional Conference – Atlanta Georgia- June 16th and 17th:

There a Christian MLM Network Marketing Training live event coming to Atlanta Georgia June 16th and 17th with hosts Doug and Jodi Firebaugh. This live Christian Training will be a first generic training for Christian Network Marketers in the history of the industry.

Editor's Note: Interesting development on the MLM training circuit. Doug Firebaugh has been a leading trainer for a number of years and has his own unique and ethical approach to the business.

Tupperware India plans to enter beauty, home care

Tupperware India plans to enter beauty, home care:

Direct marketing company Tupperware India Private Ltd has finalised plans to set foot, in a big way, into the beauty and personal care and home care product segments. The company will also enter the clothing and nutritional product segments simultaneously.

MLM Company Herbalife Pays Out Record $25 Million Bonus Awards; Top Bonus Award of $1.6 Million; Top Four Awards Each Exceed $1 Million

Herbalife Pays Out Record $25 Million Bonus Awards; Top Bonus Award of $1.6 Million; Top Four Awards Each Exceed $1 Million

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) paid out its largest-ever bonus pool of $25 million to top-achieving independent distributors during an annual celebratory event that culminated in an awards ceremony Friday evening at the Boca Raton Resort and Club.

The Mark Hughes Bonus Awards recognize the most successful Herbalife independent distributors who have demonstrated superior leadership and motivation of their global organizations. Over 170 independent distributors from around the world received bonus awards. Bonus awards ranged from $10,000 to the top four bonuses each exceeding $1 million. The number one Herbalife Independent Distributor in the world received a bonus award of $1.6 million.

MLM Company Amway installs ordering centre

Amway installs ordering centre:

Amway India Enterprises, a company that sells consumer goods in direct selling mode, opened an ordering centre in Vijayawada on Thursday.

It helps the company's distributors in Kurnool, Khammam, West Godavari, Krishna, Nellore, Guntur, Prakasam and parts of Chittoor district deliver goods to consumers within 24 hours after receipt of an order.

Consumers can place orders on the website. The company plans to release at least 15 new products every year.

MLM Company XcelPlus Asia Pacific Ready for Launch

XcelPlus Asia Pacific Ready for Launch

XcelPlus International Inc (Pink Sheets: XLPI), XcelPlus International (http://XcelPlus.com) is happy to announce that the XcelPlus Asia Pacific operation is finally ready for their sales launch.

According to Mr. Francis Jeow, managing director of Xcelplus Asia Pacific headquartered in Singapore, we have finalized some major negotiations for distribution and we are ready to start shipping product in April.

MLM Company Herbalife Sponsors The World's Largest Cross Country Race

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New Special Report On MLM And Network Marketing

Network Marketer Tells the “Whole Truth and Nothing but The Truth” About MLM or Multi-Level Marketing:

New, special report about MLM and Network Marketing...

"Lou Abbott gives a thorough, yet concise, special report about the MLM industry. This book offers helpful insight for those either considering becoming involved, or who are already in the business of, network marketing. Based on years of experience in the field of networking, the author has compiled “12 Critical Success Factors” that he feels must be followed in order to be successful in this industry. These 12 factors act as guiding principles when researching a network marketing company."

MLM Company Herbalife Opens for Business in Costa Rica; Country Becomes 62nd Market for Global Weight-Management Company

Herbalife Opens for Business in Costa Rica; Country Becomes 62nd Market for Global Weight-Management Company

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) today announced the opening of business in Costa Rica, its second Central American country and now the 62nd country where Herbalife products will be sold through the company's network of independent distributors. Sergio Medina, vice president, Mexico and Central America, will oversee the day-to-day operations in Costa Rica. The company's head office will open for business in San Jose on April 25, 2006.

Herbalife was established in California in 1980 and began doing business in the Central American region in 2000 in Panama. Today, it is present in thirteen countries in the Americas region.

MLM Company Herbalife Sponsors Brazil Triathlon

Herbalife Becomes Sponsor of Trofeu Brasil de Triathlon; Company Also Signs Three Professional Brazilian Triathletes | Nachrichten | Aktienkurs |:

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) announces its sponsorship ofthe 16th edition of the Trofeu Brasil de Triathlon, South America'slargest triathlon circuit. In a separate agreement, Herbalife signedsponsorship deals with three professional Brazilian triathletes.

MLM Company Herbalife Meets NYSE Board Independence Standards Nine Months Early

Herbalife Meets NYSE Board Independence Standards Nine Months Early:

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) today announced an early move to compliance with NYSE standards of board independence with the appointment of two new independent directors following the resignations of directors James Fordyce and Ken Diekroeger. Fordyce has represented Whitney & Co. and Diekroeger has represented Golden Gate Capital on the board since the company was taken private in July 2002.

'Full compliance with NYSE independence standards is not required until December 2006, however, early compliance is consistent with the best principles of good corporate governance,' said Herbalife Chairman of the Board Peter Castleman, president of Whitney & Co., LLC.

Herbalife And Other MLMs Tipped By Broker

Opportunity is knocking for small-cap direct sellers - MarketWatch:

Small and mid-sized companies in the direct selling business could carry some interesting possibilities for investors.

Direct sellers typically market their products person-to-person and, unlike traditional retailers, don't depend on fixed locations. Most of these companies are in the small- and mid-cap sector; analysts see a number of growth opportunities for these sellers.

Amway China set to lose cash

People's Daily Online -- Amway China set to lose cash:

US-based direct seller Amway will probably see a lower sales revenue in China this year as it is still restructuring its sales network to comply with new regulations on direct selling.

Senior company officials said yesterday the firm still had to make some slight changes to keep in line with the rules which took effect in December last year.

Avon In China

Avon Products Inc., the world's largest door-to-door cosmetics distributor, said this month that Avon Products (China) Co. Ltd. received the first direct-selling business license in that country after an eight-year ban.

Avon China now can roll out its previously tested single-level direct-selling model nationwide. The permit was issued in February.

China banned direct sales in 1998, saying it was hard for consumers to tell the difference between legitimate sales networks and fraudulent pyramid schemes. However, the government issued rules to regulate direct sales in December, clearing the way for Avon and other companies to apply for licenses.

MLM Company Herbalife Announces Sports Sponsorships In France

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) announces a series of sponsorships in France, including main sponsorship of the Gerardmer triathlon, associate sponsor of the Ironman France, and official partner of the two-day Strasbourg Europe Races.

Herbalife is already nutrition partner of the French Ski School at Val d'Isere for the four-month 2005/6 season.

In total, the sponsorship deals will enable the company to take the brand to an audience of more than 50,000 athletes and sportsmen and several million spectators at the events and via media and broadcast coverage.

Warning Over Latest MLM Fad

Jon Christian Ryter -- AutoSurf or AutoScam?, Part 1:

"The Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC] issued a blunt warning last week to website owners seeking increased traffic from autosurfers, and to network marketing entrepreneurs looking for a leg up on the latest moneymaking multilevel marketing scheme—autosurfing is high risk. The SEC put the paid autosurf website industry on notice that the government is taking a very close look at them. In issuing its warning, the SEC noted that there are dozens of autosurf websites on the Internet and that while most of them are legitimate, some of them—those, the SEC said, that promise their members astronomical profits—are likely pyramid schemes and, as such, are scams that the government intends to shut down."

Research Appointment At MLM Company Immunotec

Charles H. Roberts, President and Chief Executive Officer of Immunotec Research Ltd., is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Wulf Droege, one of the world's leading scientists in aging research, as Senior Vice-President of Research & Development. As head of Immunotec's R&D department, Dr. Droege will spearhead its research initiatives in the areas of immune system optimization and anti-aging.

Mannatech Lawsuits Are Consolidated

MSN Money - Associated Press Business News: Mannatech Lawsuits Are Consolidated:

"Network marketing company Mannatech Inc. on Tuesday said a consolidated complaint was filed on Friday, as part of several securities lawsuits filed against the company and some of its directors and officers.

The complaints, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, allege that the company artificially inflated the value of its stock by knowingly allowing independent contractors to misrepresent the effectiveness of the companys products, according to filings the company previously made with the Securities and Exchange Commission."

USATODAY.com - Multi-level marketing sounds great, but ...

USATODAY.com - Multi-level marketing sounds great, but ...

Article in "USA Today" about the advantages and disadvantages of MLM and Network Marketing.

Herbalife Ltd. to Participate in Canaccord Adams Direct Selling Investors Forum

Herbalife Ltd. to Participate in Canaccord Adams Direct Selling Investors Forum:

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) Chief Executive Officer Michael O. Johnson and Chief Financial Officer Rich Goudis will participate in the Canaccord Adams Direct Selling Investors Forum on Friday, March 10, 2006 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City.

Avon calls as China ends ban on direct sales - Marketplace by Bloomberg - International Herald Tribune

Movers: Avon calls as China ends ban on direct sales - Marketplace by Bloomberg - International Herald Tribune:

"Avon Products, the world's largest door-to-door cosmetics distributor, was awarded China's first license for direct selling after the government lifted a seven-year ban on the practice.

The company's permit was issued in February and seven Avon employees were granted licenses to train salespeople in direct selling, the Ministry of Commerce said Monday.

Avon has a head start on its competitors, like Mary Kay Cosmetics and Nu Skin Enterprises, which are waiting to start door-to-door sales in China."

MLM Company Herbalife Signs Sponsorship with Japan Volleyball League Organization

Herbalife Signs Sponsorship with Japan Volleyball League Organization:

"Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) announces a sponsorship agreement with the Japan Volleyball League Organization (V. League), which makes Herbalife the marketing partner of the 2006 12th V. League Final Round Games, the event that determines the year's top domestic volleyball league champions.

Established in 1994, V. League is Japan's top volleyball league. The 12th V. League Final Round Games is the culmination of the V. League Regular Round that began in September 2005 with ten women's teams and eight men's teams. The top four men's and top four women's teams will vie for the 12th V. League championships in this event that decides which teams stand at the pinnacle of domestic volleyball.

Attendance this year is expected to surpass that of the previous years. Herbalife receives signage rights as well as the opportunity to sample its weight-management and nutritional products to spectators to increase awareness of the company and its corporate philosophy among a large number of consumers."