Yesterday's issue of USA TODAY featured a full-page ad by Nutrilite and Amway Global congratulating the Team Nutrilite 2008 medal winners. (It's in the Sports section.) Four athletes are featured and the common denominator between them is Nutrilite, the world's leading brand of vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements. It ...

What advice do you have for selling at Health & Beauty events?  We are developing training materials to give to leaders for use in teaching their groups how to sell at events, and we'd like to include your stories about what works and what doesn't.   For instance, what types of events have you sold at, and which events ...

Well, it's in your hands now. The new Choices Catalog. The big book. It holds the whole kit 'n kaboodle of what we offer. It's your product directory. More good things are coming your way in 2009. There are even more sales tools and lit on the horizon. Have no fear, we're behind you 100% when it comes to building your ...

We need your help. We are developing a short online selling skills course for IBOs who may have customers, but have never sold NUTRILITE®  supplements before.  The course will walk them through the basics of selling, focusing on a few products. One of the things we'd like IBOs to walk away with is a very, very simple way of ...

Something hit me while I was catching up on email correspondence yesterday evening. Email and SmartPhones have made an impact on communication style. Favorable in the areas of speed and ease, not so favorable in the areas of tact and diplomacy. And PLEASE don't think I am just pointing fingers at others -- we, including myself, need to think ...

Have a passion for pretty and a desire for all things that dazzle? Then, you're the perfect person to sell Personal Accents jewelry, fragrances, and accessories. And even if you're not fanatic about baubles and beads, there's plenty of accessories and fragrances available in the upcoming Personal Accents Collection. You'll ...

You're probably wondering why a blog on selling is discussing kindness, but I see it as key when it comes to interaction with people. Kindness is about life and because selling for IBOs is a becoming a way of life during the our business transformation, we need to talk about kindness, but more importantly, we need to act with ...

Do you sell many products of one brand? Do you sell many brands and many products? Do you cross-sell beauty customers by suggesting appropriate health supplements or jewelry? Do you approach new customers with Ribbon Gift Collections and then upsell them to our core brands like Nutrilite and Artistry? Recently, a successful retailing IBO sent me ...

Listen up! I've got a tidbit of info on what's to come with Ribbon. Bet you thought we launched all the collections for this year. Not true. You're one of the first to know ! There's something NEW and it's coming soon to the Ribbon Gift & Incentive Program. The Celebrate Gift Collection. It's a holiday treat every ...

Last week was a trip down memory lane. I was asked to participate in our train-the-trainers session, in preparation for a new ARTISTRY instructor-led workshop that is being developed.  Not only was I asked to participate, I was asked to facilitate a portion of the new workshop. It's been 20-some years since I was on the road as a ...