The World of Direct Selling

Written by Jerome Freytag, Founder and CEO of the consultancy firm Vente Directe Développement (VDD), based in France. Jerome has 22 years of direct delling under his belt, with a successful track … [Read More...] about 8th European Direct Selling Conference – Observations and Takeaways

Written by Daryl Wurzbacher, CEO of ByDesign Technologies. Daryl began his career in the direct selling industry in 1999 as the Director of Information Technology for a direct sales start-up. That … [Read More...] about Direct Selling Reinvented: The Rise of Social Commerce

Sponsored Content. Twenty years ago, compliance in the direct sales space was enforced by corporate employees who listened to distributor presentations from the back of the room and immediately … [Read More...] about Claim Compliance in the Age of Social Media: Avoid the Sting of FTC Fines

Written by Brett Duncan. Brett is a “transitionist” who specializes in helping direct selling companies as they transition into the new era of direct selling. He is co-founder and managing partner … [Read More...] about Turning Customer Acquisition Into Customer Repetition

Industries have not made a great start to the new year. This can easily be seen in companies’ quarterly earnings reports and also in stock prices on the stock exchanges. When we put aside a few … [Read More...] about Direct Selling in Q1 – A Slow Start

Sponsored Content. Ecommerce has undoubtedly been one of the greatest developments for consumers and at no time was that more apparent than during the pandemic. However, despite its convenience, … [Read More...] about Concierge Commerce – The In-Store Experience Online

Written by Lauren Mason Carris. Lauren is the VP Learning Design, Penny AI. She is a learning design leader with over 20 years of experience across learning industries. Lauren has led organizations … [Read More...] about Power Skills for Powerful Onboarding

Sponsored Content. Direct selling finds itself in a quandary when it comes to the gig economy. On the one hand, gig work keeps growing as a share of the economy, with major platforms like Lyft, … [Read More...] about Don’t Treat the Gig Economy Lightly

Written by Brett Duncan. Brett is a “transitionist” who specializes in helping direct selling companies as they transition into the new era of direct selling. He is co-founder and managing partner … [Read More...] about How To Start Thinking Differently About Compensation Plans in 2022