Arbonne made the Vogue.com blog - check it out here!!!
http://www.vogue.co.uk/blogs/the-vogue-beauty-blog/articles/091020-arbonne-nutrimin-c.aspx
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Rise of the Baby Boomers
From an article that my upline Jackie Zarp forwarded me...
http://www.mlmplayers.com/mastermind/5/12c1/
Rise of the Boomer
Born between 1946 and 1964, there are approximately 450 million baby boomers worldwide. The over-50 segment is the fastest growing global population and predicted life expectancies are historically high. In the United States, someone turns 50 once every seven seconds. Over the next few years, 50% of Europe’s population will be age 65 and older. In Italy, retirees will outnumber active workers by 2030. And in the U.K., baby boomers currently number 20 million and hold 80% of the nation’s wealth (source: BBC).
Anti-Aging Products and Services Surge
People around the world are getting older and living longer, creating a demand for products to make them feel healthier and look younger. In fact, by 2030 the number of people around the world over the age of 60 is expected to reach more than one billion. As the percentage of senior citizens increases, the demand for anti-aging products and services rises. The trend in aging solutions, like cosmetic surgery, is also changing. People are shifting from difficult reconstructive procedures to delicate, less invasive options. Indeed, the high cost of surgeries and Botox injections is also encouraging people toward professional skin care products. As a result, anti-aging treatments are gaining popularity. Last year, more than 91 million U.S. consumers tried anti-aging products and procedures to diminish visible signs of aging.
Prime Growth Drivers
* The trend toward healthy living into old age has been impacting industries such as weight-loss and diet products, and the company that offers products and services to postpone aging will witness the strongest demand in the upcoming years.
Anti-Aging from the Inside Out
The notion that looking youthful on the outside begins from within is influencing baby boomers. The market for anti-aging vitamins and supplements has an expected growth rate of nearly 50% from 2009 to 2015. This is fueled by an aging population seeking to keep the signs of aging at bay. Warding off premature aging with nutrition science is fast catching on, and taking health supplements to counteract the impact of inadequate nutrition and poor diet on cellular function is becoming common.
* The increasing aging population across the world, and the advent of younger consumers into the market hoping to preserve their youth before the onset of aging.
* Development of more effective anti-aging formulas will help sustain the demand momentum.
* Rise of the Internet as a storehouse of health-related information will boost the number of online seekers for "feel and look younger solutions."
* Higher per capita spends on anti-aging products in mature markets turbo-charge the demand for premium products.
The Anti-Aging Megatrend
The desire to retain a younger look and feel isn’t restricted to an older generation. With younger consumers hoping to preserve their youth before the onset of aging, the consumer cluster for anti-aging products expands from middle-aged and older consumers to younger consumers between 26 to 38 years. However, it’s the increasing aging population across the world that is really driving the demand for anti-aging products and services.
http://www.mlmplayers.com/mastermind/5/12c1/
Rise of the Boomer
Born between 1946 and 1964, there are approximately 450 million baby boomers worldwide. The over-50 segment is the fastest growing global population and predicted life expectancies are historically high. In the United States, someone turns 50 once every seven seconds. Over the next few years, 50% of Europe’s population will be age 65 and older. In Italy, retirees will outnumber active workers by 2030. And in the U.K., baby boomers currently number 20 million and hold 80% of the nation’s wealth (source: BBC).
Anti-Aging Products and Services Surge
People around the world are getting older and living longer, creating a demand for products to make them feel healthier and look younger. In fact, by 2030 the number of people around the world over the age of 60 is expected to reach more than one billion. As the percentage of senior citizens increases, the demand for anti-aging products and services rises. The trend in aging solutions, like cosmetic surgery, is also changing. People are shifting from difficult reconstructive procedures to delicate, less invasive options. Indeed, the high cost of surgeries and Botox injections is also encouraging people toward professional skin care products. As a result, anti-aging treatments are gaining popularity. Last year, more than 91 million U.S. consumers tried anti-aging products and procedures to diminish visible signs of aging.
Prime Growth Drivers
* The trend toward healthy living into old age has been impacting industries such as weight-loss and diet products, and the company that offers products and services to postpone aging will witness the strongest demand in the upcoming years.
Anti-Aging from the Inside Out
The notion that looking youthful on the outside begins from within is influencing baby boomers. The market for anti-aging vitamins and supplements has an expected growth rate of nearly 50% from 2009 to 2015. This is fueled by an aging population seeking to keep the signs of aging at bay. Warding off premature aging with nutrition science is fast catching on, and taking health supplements to counteract the impact of inadequate nutrition and poor diet on cellular function is becoming common.
* The increasing aging population across the world, and the advent of younger consumers into the market hoping to preserve their youth before the onset of aging.
* Development of more effective anti-aging formulas will help sustain the demand momentum.
* Rise of the Internet as a storehouse of health-related information will boost the number of online seekers for "feel and look younger solutions."
* Higher per capita spends on anti-aging products in mature markets turbo-charge the demand for premium products.
The Anti-Aging Megatrend
The desire to retain a younger look and feel isn’t restricted to an older generation. With younger consumers hoping to preserve their youth before the onset of aging, the consumer cluster for anti-aging products expands from middle-aged and older consumers to younger consumers between 26 to 38 years. However, it’s the increasing aging population across the world that is really driving the demand for anti-aging products and services.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
10 Drugstore Shampoos you shouldn't buy!
From totalbeauty.com
If there's one hair care secret I'd like everyone to know it's this: you don't have to spend a lot of money on shampoo to have healthy hair. True, there are great salon and high-end shampoos out there that are more than worth their price. But, for most of us, we can get along just fine using a quality drugstore shampoo.
Please note however that I said a quality drugstore shampoo. Because plenty of them just aren't good enough for your hair. Take, for example, the shampoos below. TotalBeauty.com readers tried them and found they left their hair dirty, dry or greasy -- ugh! Peruse the products below, and toss any coupons you may have for them, they're totally not worth it.
No. 10: Pantene Pro-V Nature Fusion Smooth Vitality Shampoo, $8.33
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.8 (out of 10)
Why: Most readers weren't impressed by this. "I don't think this shampoo and conditioner did anything out of the ordinary for my hair," one reader says. Another reader says it gave her "the weirdest breakouts on my upper arms."
No. 9: Suave Professionals Radiant Brunette Shampoo, $3.48
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.8
Why: Most readers did not find that this enhanced their hair color. Instead it "left my hair rather tangled" and one reader says it actually "stripped away the color!" Others complain that this left them with "straw-like [and] dull" hair. One reader says, "I had colored my hair [and] it went a little too dark. I went to a salon … this is what they used to strip my hair of the color. LOL!"
No. 8: Sunsilk Anti-Caida (Anti-Fall) Shampoo, $4.59
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.6
Why: The verdict: "This stuff dried my hair out and made my color run." Other readers agree, saying even though "I love the Sunsilk brand … this dried my hair out." The final word: "BAD."
No. 7: TIGI Bed Head Self Absorbed Shampoo, $10.50
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.5
Why: Readers feel a bit "blah" about this shampoo. "[Hair] wasn't stripped, but it wasn't very soft or shiny," readers say. While most readers had a so-so experience, one reader says, "my hair [was] so dry and tangle-y that my fingers got stuck in it when I tried to rinse the shampoo out." One reader laments, "Now I have 1 liter of this sitting around. It wasn't completely terrible but I don't use it."
No. 6: John Frieda Radiant Red Color Captivating Shampoo, $5.49
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.5
Why: This was a double-whammy disappointment, readers say. One complaint: "[It] made my soft, silky hair rough and tangled … unmanageable." But the biggest problem: "it did not seem to preserve my color at all," readers say. One reader was so sad that "all it did was stain my fingernails and towels red."
No. 5: TIGI Bed Head Moisture Maniac Shampoo, $10.50
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.4
Why: While readers do concede that this "smells good," they still can't endorse it. Why? "After using it my hair is rough and hard to brush," one reader says. Readers generally agree that this shampoo is "not nearly as moisturizing as its name leads you to believe."
No. 4: Burt's Bees Rosemary Mint Shampoo Bar, $5.99
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.1
Why: While this may work for short hair, readers with long hair say, "you'll do what I did and give up in the shower the first time." One reader says, "it was pretty difficult to get enough lather to completely get my hair clean, and I ended up in the shower for way longer than I wanted to be." The ultimate un-endorsement: "It made my hair look and feel like pubic hair," one reader says. "Nuff said."
No. 3: TreSemme ColorThrive Brunette Shampoo, $3.99
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5
Why: Our readers' major complaint with this was its lack of cleaning power. "I have fine, oily hair and must shampoo daily. With this product, I find myself wanting to wash my hair twice a day," one reader says. Another agrees, saying "my hair doesn't feel as clean after I rinse." Other annoyances: "the smell isn't that great" and "three times after I had used it, my scalp was all itchy," one reader says, adding "I'm not [usually] allergic to any shampoo."
No. 2: TreSemme Vitamin B12 & Gelatin Anti-Breakage Shampoo, $6.99
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 4.9
Why: This left readers perplexed: "You'd think that a product that's supposed to inhibit breakage would help moisturize hair, but this really didn't at all," one says. She adds, "This ? actually seemed to dry my hair out even more." Other readers didn't like that "it left my hair feeling waxy (from the gelatin in it) and dry."
No. 1: Samy Smooth Shampoo, $5.99
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 4.3
Why: Smooth? Not so much, readers say. Instead, "it completely left my hair feeling heavy and dry," one reader says. Another adds, "It doesn't smooth, and it leaves hair funky feeling and dry." Fine, oily haired readers didn't like it either. "Made my fine hair greasy," and "made my hair limp and unmanageable, and it always felt dirty," readers say.
If there's one hair care secret I'd like everyone to know it's this: you don't have to spend a lot of money on shampoo to have healthy hair. True, there are great salon and high-end shampoos out there that are more than worth their price. But, for most of us, we can get along just fine using a quality drugstore shampoo.
Please note however that I said a quality drugstore shampoo. Because plenty of them just aren't good enough for your hair. Take, for example, the shampoos below. TotalBeauty.com readers tried them and found they left their hair dirty, dry or greasy -- ugh! Peruse the products below, and toss any coupons you may have for them, they're totally not worth it.
No. 10: Pantene Pro-V Nature Fusion Smooth Vitality Shampoo, $8.33
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.8 (out of 10)
Why: Most readers weren't impressed by this. "I don't think this shampoo and conditioner did anything out of the ordinary for my hair," one reader says. Another reader says it gave her "the weirdest breakouts on my upper arms."
No. 9: Suave Professionals Radiant Brunette Shampoo, $3.48
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.8
Why: Most readers did not find that this enhanced their hair color. Instead it "left my hair rather tangled" and one reader says it actually "stripped away the color!" Others complain that this left them with "straw-like [and] dull" hair. One reader says, "I had colored my hair [and] it went a little too dark. I went to a salon … this is what they used to strip my hair of the color. LOL!"
No. 8: Sunsilk Anti-Caida (Anti-Fall) Shampoo, $4.59
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.6
Why: The verdict: "This stuff dried my hair out and made my color run." Other readers agree, saying even though "I love the Sunsilk brand … this dried my hair out." The final word: "BAD."
No. 7: TIGI Bed Head Self Absorbed Shampoo, $10.50
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.5
Why: Readers feel a bit "blah" about this shampoo. "[Hair] wasn't stripped, but it wasn't very soft or shiny," readers say. While most readers had a so-so experience, one reader says, "my hair [was] so dry and tangle-y that my fingers got stuck in it when I tried to rinse the shampoo out." One reader laments, "Now I have 1 liter of this sitting around. It wasn't completely terrible but I don't use it."
No. 6: John Frieda Radiant Red Color Captivating Shampoo, $5.49
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.5
Why: This was a double-whammy disappointment, readers say. One complaint: "[It] made my soft, silky hair rough and tangled … unmanageable." But the biggest problem: "it did not seem to preserve my color at all," readers say. One reader was so sad that "all it did was stain my fingernails and towels red."
No. 5: TIGI Bed Head Moisture Maniac Shampoo, $10.50
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.4
Why: While readers do concede that this "smells good," they still can't endorse it. Why? "After using it my hair is rough and hard to brush," one reader says. Readers generally agree that this shampoo is "not nearly as moisturizing as its name leads you to believe."
No. 4: Burt's Bees Rosemary Mint Shampoo Bar, $5.99
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.1
Why: While this may work for short hair, readers with long hair say, "you'll do what I did and give up in the shower the first time." One reader says, "it was pretty difficult to get enough lather to completely get my hair clean, and I ended up in the shower for way longer than I wanted to be." The ultimate un-endorsement: "It made my hair look and feel like pubic hair," one reader says. "Nuff said."
No. 3: TreSemme ColorThrive Brunette Shampoo, $3.99
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5
Why: Our readers' major complaint with this was its lack of cleaning power. "I have fine, oily hair and must shampoo daily. With this product, I find myself wanting to wash my hair twice a day," one reader says. Another agrees, saying "my hair doesn't feel as clean after I rinse." Other annoyances: "the smell isn't that great" and "three times after I had used it, my scalp was all itchy," one reader says, adding "I'm not [usually] allergic to any shampoo."
No. 2: TreSemme Vitamin B12 & Gelatin Anti-Breakage Shampoo, $6.99
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 4.9
Why: This left readers perplexed: "You'd think that a product that's supposed to inhibit breakage would help moisturize hair, but this really didn't at all," one says. She adds, "This ? actually seemed to dry my hair out even more." Other readers didn't like that "it left my hair feeling waxy (from the gelatin in it) and dry."
No. 1: Samy Smooth Shampoo, $5.99
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 4.3
Why: Smooth? Not so much, readers say. Instead, "it completely left my hair feeling heavy and dry," one reader says. Another adds, "It doesn't smooth, and it leaves hair funky feeling and dry." Fine, oily haired readers didn't like it either. "Made my fine hair greasy," and "made my hair limp and unmanageable, and it always felt dirty," readers say.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Another great article I found on Network Marketing!
Gabrielle Bernstein
Speaker, Author, Coach, Founder of www.HerFuture.com
Posted: October 20, 2009 04:33 PM
Creative Abundance
When my brunch conversations shifted from job loss to passive income, I knew my girlfriends were onto something good. The shift occurred when they got hip to the network marketing machine. What was once considered a pyramid scheme has now turned into a recession busting profit center. Network marketing is a structure designed by corporations to turn brand loyalists into distributors. This smart business model is the perfect money maker for proactive, out of work New Yorkers, those looking to rebuild their savings or entrepreneurs who rely on payment upon services rendered.
Due to numbers of new celebrity distributors, network marketing has become a trendy way to make money. Celebrities such as Donna Karen, Christie Turlington, Rodney Yee, Dr. and Christiane Northrup are now distributors for companies they love.
The hippest part of all is that it's young women who are the big players in the network marketing machine. Leave it to the ladies to bring abundance back! Neurobiological expert Louann Brizendine hypothesizes that women speak over 20,000 words a day. If we're spending that much time talking we better have something to sell. And now we do! New York City's finest female self-starters are stimulating our economy one conversation at a time.
I've featured four of my fabulous friends who are making major moves in the network marketing business. I'm confident their stories will help you further understand the benefits of this creative profit center.
Acupuncturist, Physical Therapist, Certified Aromatherapist and wellness enthusiast Bianca Beldini had been successfully using Young Living products on herself and her patients for the past five years. In January of 2009 she stopped buying products retail and became a wholesale distributor. She was inspired to make this shift after taking advice from her YL mentors and becoming aware of the possibility of creating a steady paycheck. "My first intention was to get my own monthly personal products paid for. One of my motivations for this was that I'm an entrepreneur. As an acupuncturist, unlike corporate employees, I have a fee for service business and if I don't go to work, if I get sick or go on vacation, I don't get paid. Utilizing this model afforded me an opportunity to get a monthly check in the mail that I could rely on. I get to enjoy and encourage the colleagues in my organization, I believe in the products and I've created an additional revenue stream. The best part of it all is that I am able to empower each individual in my organization to create the perfect trifecta: Health, Wellness and Financial Abundance!" says Beldini.
Though she may be young she is far from new to the networking marketing arena. Co-founder of Team Northrup Kate Northrup Moller has built her entire business model around the Usana network marketing supplement company. Kate was 18 years old when she began working out of her mother's living room. She has since partnered with her mother, Dr. Christiane Northrup, and together they've created an organization thousands strong that spans seven countries. "For me building a business in the network marketing industry means freedom -- I am the only 20-something I know who could potentially take a year or more off and not need to work. I continue to expand Team Northrup because I adore what I do and the fact that I not only have the financial stability to live the life I want to live, but also the freedom to choose to work on something that I love is such a blessing."
My friend Kelly Lynn Adams has used multilevel marketing business as a launch pad for her entrepreneurial future. Five years ago Kelly was looking for botanical & herbal skincare products to help her problematic skin. That's when she was introduced to Arbonne International. She soon discovered that Arbonne was not only a product line she loved but a way to move out of the 9 to 5 rat-race. "I love my extra check every month from Arbonne and continue building my team while still working a full time job. What could be better than choosing who you work with, talking about products that you love and believe in and not having to trade your time for money? I have finally found the perfect career! I am most passionate about the fact that I am able to empower, motivate and inspire each person on my team to have whatever it is in life that they want. "
In addition, the products these ladies are selling are perfectly aligned with recession theories on spending in a downturn economy. When times are tough we buy lipstick! The Lipstick Theory proposes that during a recession women will purchase inexpensive indulgences such as lipstick. This theory implies that we still want to treat ourselves, even when we can't afford more extravagant purchases. Furthermore, vitamin products and non-pharmaceutical healing aids such as essential oils will thrive during a recession. The thousands of people without health insurance can't afford to get sick. Therefore, they load up on vitamins for immunity.
The recession offers many opportunities to think without a box and follow your passions. Consider network marketing and turn those passions into profit centers.
Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gabrielle-bernstein/creative-abundance_b_327643.html?awesm=fbshare.me_MeG
Speaker, Author, Coach, Founder of www.HerFuture.com
Posted: October 20, 2009 04:33 PM
Creative Abundance
When my brunch conversations shifted from job loss to passive income, I knew my girlfriends were onto something good. The shift occurred when they got hip to the network marketing machine. What was once considered a pyramid scheme has now turned into a recession busting profit center. Network marketing is a structure designed by corporations to turn brand loyalists into distributors. This smart business model is the perfect money maker for proactive, out of work New Yorkers, those looking to rebuild their savings or entrepreneurs who rely on payment upon services rendered.
Due to numbers of new celebrity distributors, network marketing has become a trendy way to make money. Celebrities such as Donna Karen, Christie Turlington, Rodney Yee, Dr. and Christiane Northrup are now distributors for companies they love.
The hippest part of all is that it's young women who are the big players in the network marketing machine. Leave it to the ladies to bring abundance back! Neurobiological expert Louann Brizendine hypothesizes that women speak over 20,000 words a day. If we're spending that much time talking we better have something to sell. And now we do! New York City's finest female self-starters are stimulating our economy one conversation at a time.
I've featured four of my fabulous friends who are making major moves in the network marketing business. I'm confident their stories will help you further understand the benefits of this creative profit center.
Acupuncturist, Physical Therapist, Certified Aromatherapist and wellness enthusiast Bianca Beldini had been successfully using Young Living products on herself and her patients for the past five years. In January of 2009 she stopped buying products retail and became a wholesale distributor. She was inspired to make this shift after taking advice from her YL mentors and becoming aware of the possibility of creating a steady paycheck. "My first intention was to get my own monthly personal products paid for. One of my motivations for this was that I'm an entrepreneur. As an acupuncturist, unlike corporate employees, I have a fee for service business and if I don't go to work, if I get sick or go on vacation, I don't get paid. Utilizing this model afforded me an opportunity to get a monthly check in the mail that I could rely on. I get to enjoy and encourage the colleagues in my organization, I believe in the products and I've created an additional revenue stream. The best part of it all is that I am able to empower each individual in my organization to create the perfect trifecta: Health, Wellness and Financial Abundance!" says Beldini.
Though she may be young she is far from new to the networking marketing arena. Co-founder of Team Northrup Kate Northrup Moller has built her entire business model around the Usana network marketing supplement company. Kate was 18 years old when she began working out of her mother's living room. She has since partnered with her mother, Dr. Christiane Northrup, and together they've created an organization thousands strong that spans seven countries. "For me building a business in the network marketing industry means freedom -- I am the only 20-something I know who could potentially take a year or more off and not need to work. I continue to expand Team Northrup because I adore what I do and the fact that I not only have the financial stability to live the life I want to live, but also the freedom to choose to work on something that I love is such a blessing."
My friend Kelly Lynn Adams has used multilevel marketing business as a launch pad for her entrepreneurial future. Five years ago Kelly was looking for botanical & herbal skincare products to help her problematic skin. That's when she was introduced to Arbonne International. She soon discovered that Arbonne was not only a product line she loved but a way to move out of the 9 to 5 rat-race. "I love my extra check every month from Arbonne and continue building my team while still working a full time job. What could be better than choosing who you work with, talking about products that you love and believe in and not having to trade your time for money? I have finally found the perfect career! I am most passionate about the fact that I am able to empower, motivate and inspire each person on my team to have whatever it is in life that they want. "
In addition, the products these ladies are selling are perfectly aligned with recession theories on spending in a downturn economy. When times are tough we buy lipstick! The Lipstick Theory proposes that during a recession women will purchase inexpensive indulgences such as lipstick. This theory implies that we still want to treat ourselves, even when we can't afford more extravagant purchases. Furthermore, vitamin products and non-pharmaceutical healing aids such as essential oils will thrive during a recession. The thousands of people without health insurance can't afford to get sick. Therefore, they load up on vitamins for immunity.
The recession offers many opportunities to think without a box and follow your passions. Consider network marketing and turn those passions into profit centers.
Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gabrielle-bernstein/creative-abundance_b_327643.html?awesm=fbshare.me_MeG
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Subject: Attorney Ditches Court Room for Arbonne (front page Toronto Star)
Toronto Star
CAREER SHIFT
http://media.thestar.topscms.com/images/1b/e4/43f51e1f4027b43ab19f87f21808.jpeg
JIM RANKIN/TORONTO STAR
Lawyer Jennifer Maron, mother of three, is quickly climbing the ladder at Arbonne, a skin-care line that’s marketed like Tupperware.
Ditching courtrooms for cosmetics, lawyer embraces direct marketing
Aug 29, 2009 04:30 AM
David Graham
Fashion Editor
Bay Street lawyer Jennifer Maron worried how her colleagues might react to the news she was abandoning the rough-and-tumble world of the courtroom to sell skin-care products.
The 43-year-old mother of three was turning her back on a successful career to become an independent consultant for Arbonne International Inc. – a little-known line of beauty and nutrition products sold through a direct marketing program similar to Tupperware.
She took the plunge into direct sales in March, but the decision was a struggle.
"I'm a litigator, a trained professional and a health law specialist," she recalls thinking at the time.
Maron had trouble shaking the cliché of the annoying aunt who pressures beleaguered relatives and friends into purchasing things they don't particularly want or need.
"As a lawyer, I always felt I was in a prestige occupation. But there's a stigma associated with direct sales."
The transition began a year-and-a-half ago. While on maternity leave with her third child, someone introduced her to Arbonne. Until then, she used expensive, designer brands. "I thought I'd get better results if I spent more money," Maron says.
She was impressed with the product's natural and botanical properties as well as its environmentally conscious packaging.
But she never imagined herself in sales.
When the recession hit and news of budget cuts and layoffs dominated headlines, Maron wanted to help her family by going back to work. The same friend who got her using Arbonne suggested she come on board as a consultant.
"I was very critical in the beginning. I wasn't going to do parties."
Maron organized her first party in March, then a second and a third. Turns out, she's a natural.
Her success also benefits the friend who recruited her. Generally speaking, direct sales representatives earn commissions on the sales of those they recruit. At some companies, the levels are infinite, and that's when the earnings of those at the top reach astronomical numbers.
In her book The Women's Millionaire Club, Maureen Mulvaney chronicles the success of 21 women who earn as much as $20 million (U.S.) annually through home-based businesses. Maron says three of those women are associated with Arbonne.
Hard times are good for direct marketing companies to swell their sales staff. Apparently, in a depersonalized world of big box merchandisers and e-tailing, there's still room for Old School salesmanship.
And companies like Mary Kay, Avon, Tupperware and Pampered Chef are actively recruiting.
Lured by the potential income, flexible hours and the promise they will be their own boss, some men and (mostly) women are trying their hands at direct sales. Like Maron, they struggle to get past the embarrassment factor – the fear they will annoy people with their persistent pitches.
Certainly, in the beginning, family and friends will buy something because they feel obliged, says Ross Creber, president of the Direct Sellers Association of Canada.
But you have to get past the first hurdle and make the leap that turns an amateur into a professional.
The trick, Creber says, is to keep going.
According to the association, 81 per cent of direct sellers are married and 88 per cent are women, though Creber says more men are getting in on the action.
"There are no entry restrictions in this business – no age or education requirement. It's open to anyone who wants to give it a try. You get out what you put into it. If you treat it like a hobby, you will earn a hobbyist's income."
Of the 64 million direct sellers in the world, he says, 600,000 are in Canada.
Creber says 54 four per cent of the companies in his association report an increase in sales in 2009 over last year as well as an increase in recruitment, although direct marketing sales in the U.S. are reportedly down.
"Canada is a good market for direct sellers, particularly in rural areas."
Pampered Chef, the 30-year-old kitchen product direct marketer owned since 2002 by Warren Buffet, has new recruits host a 30-minute cooking show in which they prepare and cook an "easy but wow" dish and showcase the Pampered Chef tools used in its execution.
As well, they must buy starter kits of products to launch their careers, says Janice Gerol, vice-president and general manager of Canada and Mexico for the company.
"This is not a get-rich-quick scheme," she says.
Because earning potential is directly related to the effort put in, she says her company has a formula – "two shows a week will earn you $1,000 a month, four shows a week will earn you $4,000 a month."
It works out to about $25 an hour, she says, but concedes that four shows a week is a lot of work.
Creber admits that only very committed, ambitious people make six figures. Most people who enter the direct sales arena do not treat it like a serious business, he says.
"About 10 to 15 per cent of direct sellers are involved on a full-time basis."
Maron says she has what it takes.
She went into law because she wanted to make a difference. She stayed for the money. Likewise, now she's selling Arbonne because she believes in the product – and, like in her law career, she expects a solid return.
But she won't specify. All Maron will say about her income as a lawyer is that she was very successful.
Arbonne's appeal, she says, it that the products have to be replenished, so the potential for return customers is enormous.
She is networking aggressively and has already signed up a few spas. She participated in an Arbonne kiosk at the Rogers Cup and at the CNE, giving out free hand massages, samples and, of course, a follow-up phone call.
Maron is an executive district manager and wants to be an area manager by October, all of which means she is earning a small percentage of the sales of those under her.
By March, a year after giving her first party, she wants to be a regional vice-president. That would mean an expensive perk.
Regional vice-presidents in the Arbonne world drive white Mercedes Benz – any model, any year, buy or lease, as long as the cars are white – for which the company ponies up $1,000 a month.
Maron is keeping an eye trained on the recent dealings of none other than Donald Trump, who has said publicly that, if he had to do it all over again, he would not waste his time on real estate and instead go directly into direct sales.
His new Trump television network launches this fall, with a beauty line that Maron suggests is remarkably similar to Arbonne.
CAREER SHIFT
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Lawyer Jennifer Maron, mother of three, is quickly climbing the ladder at Arbonne, a skin-care line that’s marketed like Tupperware.
Ditching courtrooms for cosmetics, lawyer embraces direct marketing
Aug 29, 2009 04:30 AM
David Graham
Fashion Editor
Bay Street lawyer Jennifer Maron worried how her colleagues might react to the news she was abandoning the rough-and-tumble world of the courtroom to sell skin-care products.
The 43-year-old mother of three was turning her back on a successful career to become an independent consultant for Arbonne International Inc. – a little-known line of beauty and nutrition products sold through a direct marketing program similar to Tupperware.
She took the plunge into direct sales in March, but the decision was a struggle.
"I'm a litigator, a trained professional and a health law specialist," she recalls thinking at the time.
Maron had trouble shaking the cliché of the annoying aunt who pressures beleaguered relatives and friends into purchasing things they don't particularly want or need.
"As a lawyer, I always felt I was in a prestige occupation. But there's a stigma associated with direct sales."
The transition began a year-and-a-half ago. While on maternity leave with her third child, someone introduced her to Arbonne. Until then, she used expensive, designer brands. "I thought I'd get better results if I spent more money," Maron says.
She was impressed with the product's natural and botanical properties as well as its environmentally conscious packaging.
But she never imagined herself in sales.
When the recession hit and news of budget cuts and layoffs dominated headlines, Maron wanted to help her family by going back to work. The same friend who got her using Arbonne suggested she come on board as a consultant.
"I was very critical in the beginning. I wasn't going to do parties."
Maron organized her first party in March, then a second and a third. Turns out, she's a natural.
Her success also benefits the friend who recruited her. Generally speaking, direct sales representatives earn commissions on the sales of those they recruit. At some companies, the levels are infinite, and that's when the earnings of those at the top reach astronomical numbers.
In her book The Women's Millionaire Club, Maureen Mulvaney chronicles the success of 21 women who earn as much as $20 million (U.S.) annually through home-based businesses. Maron says three of those women are associated with Arbonne.
Hard times are good for direct marketing companies to swell their sales staff. Apparently, in a depersonalized world of big box merchandisers and e-tailing, there's still room for Old School salesmanship.
And companies like Mary Kay, Avon, Tupperware and Pampered Chef are actively recruiting.
Lured by the potential income, flexible hours and the promise they will be their own boss, some men and (mostly) women are trying their hands at direct sales. Like Maron, they struggle to get past the embarrassment factor – the fear they will annoy people with their persistent pitches.
Certainly, in the beginning, family and friends will buy something because they feel obliged, says Ross Creber, president of the Direct Sellers Association of Canada.
But you have to get past the first hurdle and make the leap that turns an amateur into a professional.
The trick, Creber says, is to keep going.
According to the association, 81 per cent of direct sellers are married and 88 per cent are women, though Creber says more men are getting in on the action.
"There are no entry restrictions in this business – no age or education requirement. It's open to anyone who wants to give it a try. You get out what you put into it. If you treat it like a hobby, you will earn a hobbyist's income."
Of the 64 million direct sellers in the world, he says, 600,000 are in Canada.
Creber says 54 four per cent of the companies in his association report an increase in sales in 2009 over last year as well as an increase in recruitment, although direct marketing sales in the U.S. are reportedly down.
"Canada is a good market for direct sellers, particularly in rural areas."
Pampered Chef, the 30-year-old kitchen product direct marketer owned since 2002 by Warren Buffet, has new recruits host a 30-minute cooking show in which they prepare and cook an "easy but wow" dish and showcase the Pampered Chef tools used in its execution.
As well, they must buy starter kits of products to launch their careers, says Janice Gerol, vice-president and general manager of Canada and Mexico for the company.
"This is not a get-rich-quick scheme," she says.
Because earning potential is directly related to the effort put in, she says her company has a formula – "two shows a week will earn you $1,000 a month, four shows a week will earn you $4,000 a month."
It works out to about $25 an hour, she says, but concedes that four shows a week is a lot of work.
Creber admits that only very committed, ambitious people make six figures. Most people who enter the direct sales arena do not treat it like a serious business, he says.
"About 10 to 15 per cent of direct sellers are involved on a full-time basis."
Maron says she has what it takes.
She went into law because she wanted to make a difference. She stayed for the money. Likewise, now she's selling Arbonne because she believes in the product – and, like in her law career, she expects a solid return.
But she won't specify. All Maron will say about her income as a lawyer is that she was very successful.
Arbonne's appeal, she says, it that the products have to be replenished, so the potential for return customers is enormous.
She is networking aggressively and has already signed up a few spas. She participated in an Arbonne kiosk at the Rogers Cup and at the CNE, giving out free hand massages, samples and, of course, a follow-up phone call.
Maron is an executive district manager and wants to be an area manager by October, all of which means she is earning a small percentage of the sales of those under her.
By March, a year after giving her first party, she wants to be a regional vice-president. That would mean an expensive perk.
Regional vice-presidents in the Arbonne world drive white Mercedes Benz – any model, any year, buy or lease, as long as the cars are white – for which the company ponies up $1,000 a month.
Maron is keeping an eye trained on the recent dealings of none other than Donald Trump, who has said publicly that, if he had to do it all over again, he would not waste his time on real estate and instead go directly into direct sales.
His new Trump television network launches this fall, with a beauty line that Maron suggests is remarkably similar to Arbonne.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Press Release Announcing New Arbonne CEO
For Immediate Release
Arbonne Appoints Katherine Napier as New CEO
Former senior marketing and operations executive at McDonald's and Procter & Gamble tapped to lead global growth initiatives and strengthen the company's position as a leader in the direct selling industry
Irvine, CA - Arbonne International, LLC (Arbonne) today announced Katherine "Kay" Napier has joined the company as its new Chief Executive Officer. Napier will lead all key facets of Arbonne's global business while reinvigorating the company's focus on its core principles, established almost 30 years ago: To create products that are pure, safe and beneficial. Arbonne creates opportunities for people seeking meaningful financial, social, cultural and intellectual rewards; and encourages all members of the organization to contribute locally, nationally and internationally to the improvement of our ecological, social and cultural environment.
"Kay brings the vision, experience and insight required to lead Arbonne through its next phase of growth," said Ira Kleinman, Arbonne's Chairman. "Kay impressed us with her ability to leverage and build upon organizational strengths to drive success. While Kay has deep grounding in marketing and development, she also brings a high level of operating experience, which will be critical to Arbonne's long-term growth. We are very pleased to welcome her to the team."
"I consider it a privilege and a great opportunity to lead Arbonne's employees and Consultants worldwide at this important time for the company. There has never been a better time for the terrific combination of pure and beneficial products shared by motivated, talented women," said Napier.
Napier most recently held the position of Senior Vice President, Marketing for McDonald's. While at McDonald's, she led the reinvention of its Happy Meal business, directed the development of its "go active" product and marketing initiatives, and deepened the brand's connection with women and families through the roll-out of information about healthier living and the development of healthier product choices. Both were key elements of a highly-successful global repositioning effort. Critical to the success of those initiatives was Napier's close collaboration with McDonald's highly-developed network of independent franchisees. While at McDonald's, Napier also led the company's renewed growth in Europe, which resulted from stronger marketing direction, greater communication and collaboration across the continent and the development of new product offerings that better positioned the company on the leading edge of key consumer trends.
Prior to McDonald's, Napier retired from Procter & Gamble as Vice President, North America Pharmaceuticals and Corporate Women's Health and Vitality, culminating a 23 year career at the consumer products leader. Among her many accomplishments, Napier spearheaded the development and marketing of Procter & Gamble's Actonel osteoporosis drug, which transformed the company's pharmaceutical business. Napier also encouraged the company to place greater focus on women's health and well being, establishing a major retail women's health program and building business across product lines in health, beauty care, feminine protection and nutrition. Throughout her career, Napier has been guided by the principle that educated, driven women represent enormous untapped potential. The sales force she led at Procter & Gamble consisted of over one thousand representatives, with many women in leadership roles. Napier also credits much of McDonald's business turnaround to the leadership of the women's franchisee network, with whom she shared a close collaboration.
Napier earned a Masters of Business Administration from Xavier University and a Bachelor of Arts in economics and studio fine arts from Georgetown University. She currently sits on the Board of Trustees of Xavier University, as well as the Boards of Directors of both Hill-Rom Holdings and the Exact Sciences Corporation. Napier has also served on the Board of Directors of Alberto Culver, a beauty company, for the last three years.
About Arbonne
Founded in 1980, Arbonne's mission has been to develop and distribute skin care products with a Swiss heritage that are pure, safe and beneficial. Known for its best-selling, revolutionary anti-aging skin care products, Arbonne has grown to include a full line of personal care products, all available through its network of Arbonne Independent Consultants. Arbonne markets its products exclusively through Arbonne Independent Consultants doing business in the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom.
For more information, please visit www.arbonne.com.
The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
Arbonne Appoints Katherine Napier as New CEO
Former senior marketing and operations executive at McDonald's and Procter & Gamble tapped to lead global growth initiatives and strengthen the company's position as a leader in the direct selling industry
Irvine, CA - Arbonne International, LLC (Arbonne) today announced Katherine "Kay" Napier has joined the company as its new Chief Executive Officer. Napier will lead all key facets of Arbonne's global business while reinvigorating the company's focus on its core principles, established almost 30 years ago: To create products that are pure, safe and beneficial. Arbonne creates opportunities for people seeking meaningful financial, social, cultural and intellectual rewards; and encourages all members of the organization to contribute locally, nationally and internationally to the improvement of our ecological, social and cultural environment.
"Kay brings the vision, experience and insight required to lead Arbonne through its next phase of growth," said Ira Kleinman, Arbonne's Chairman. "Kay impressed us with her ability to leverage and build upon organizational strengths to drive success. While Kay has deep grounding in marketing and development, she also brings a high level of operating experience, which will be critical to Arbonne's long-term growth. We are very pleased to welcome her to the team."
"I consider it a privilege and a great opportunity to lead Arbonne's employees and Consultants worldwide at this important time for the company. There has never been a better time for the terrific combination of pure and beneficial products shared by motivated, talented women," said Napier.
Napier most recently held the position of Senior Vice President, Marketing for McDonald's. While at McDonald's, she led the reinvention of its Happy Meal business, directed the development of its "go active" product and marketing initiatives, and deepened the brand's connection with women and families through the roll-out of information about healthier living and the development of healthier product choices. Both were key elements of a highly-successful global repositioning effort. Critical to the success of those initiatives was Napier's close collaboration with McDonald's highly-developed network of independent franchisees. While at McDonald's, Napier also led the company's renewed growth in Europe, which resulted from stronger marketing direction, greater communication and collaboration across the continent and the development of new product offerings that better positioned the company on the leading edge of key consumer trends.
Prior to McDonald's, Napier retired from Procter & Gamble as Vice President, North America Pharmaceuticals and Corporate Women's Health and Vitality, culminating a 23 year career at the consumer products leader. Among her many accomplishments, Napier spearheaded the development and marketing of Procter & Gamble's Actonel osteoporosis drug, which transformed the company's pharmaceutical business. Napier also encouraged the company to place greater focus on women's health and well being, establishing a major retail women's health program and building business across product lines in health, beauty care, feminine protection and nutrition. Throughout her career, Napier has been guided by the principle that educated, driven women represent enormous untapped potential. The sales force she led at Procter & Gamble consisted of over one thousand representatives, with many women in leadership roles. Napier also credits much of McDonald's business turnaround to the leadership of the women's franchisee network, with whom she shared a close collaboration.
Napier earned a Masters of Business Administration from Xavier University and a Bachelor of Arts in economics and studio fine arts from Georgetown University. She currently sits on the Board of Trustees of Xavier University, as well as the Boards of Directors of both Hill-Rom Holdings and the Exact Sciences Corporation. Napier has also served on the Board of Directors of Alberto Culver, a beauty company, for the last three years.
About Arbonne
Founded in 1980, Arbonne's mission has been to develop and distribute skin care products with a Swiss heritage that are pure, safe and beneficial. Known for its best-selling, revolutionary anti-aging skin care products, Arbonne has grown to include a full line of personal care products, all available through its network of Arbonne Independent Consultants. Arbonne markets its products exclusively through Arbonne Independent Consultants doing business in the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom.
For more information, please visit www.arbonne.com.
The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
7-Day Detox Cleanse
I am currently breastfeeding and am finding it hard to lose weight! My baby will be 1 in December and that is my goal for the breastfeeding... I can't wait to kick start my weight loss with the 7-Day Detox Cleanse from Arbonne! I have heard such wonderful things about it and I know that if you want to lose weight or just to feel better this is the product for you!!!
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