From the very beginning, we have been featuring articles from renowned personalities from the global direct sales industry. You will find their insightful articles below.
Jeff Babener (1948-2020)
Jeff Babener was the principal attorney in the law firm of Babener & Associates. For more than 30 years, he advised leading U.S. and international companies in the direct selling industry. Read from Jeff Babener
Brett Duncan
Brett Duncan is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Strategic Choice Partners, a business development firm that helps direct selling companies take their next steps. Read from Brett Duncan
Ben Gamse
Ben Gamse is Insight Manager at Escalent. He was the Director of Industry Insights at the U.S. Direct Selling Association, leading its market research department. Read from Ben Gamse
Jonathan Gilliam
Jonathan Gilliam is the Founder & President of Momentum Factor, a compliance software and services firm serving direct selling companies exclusively. Read from Jonathan Gilliam
Vince Han
Vince Han is the founder and CEO of MobileCoach and an industry thought-leader for learning technology with an emphasis on artificial intelligence and chatbot technology. Read from Vince Han
Rick Loy
Rick Loy is an Associate with Strategic Choice Partners, and a sales strategist and training specialist with more than 20 years of experience as a Senior Executive in direct selling. Read from Rick Loy
Alan Luce (1945-2021)
Alan Luce was Co-Founder and Managing Principal of Strategic Choice Partners. He was a US DSA Hall of Famer and a member of the DSEF’s Circle of Honor. Read from Alan Luce
Peter Maddox
Peter Maddox has been the President of the Direct Sellers Association of Canada since early 2018. He has extensive experience in the association world and the marketing industry. Read from Peter Maddox
Michele McDonough
Michele McDonough is Co-Founder of C3 Executive Search, serving the companies in the acquisition of exceptional executive talent in the direct selling channel. Read from Michele McDonough
Clark Diemer
Clark Diemer is an Associate of Strategic Choice Partners and the owner of Left Hook Videos. He has worked closely with more than 30 different direct sales companies. Read from Clark Diemer
Max Pecherskyi
Max Pecherskyi is Co-Founder and CEO of PromoRepublic, a distributed marketing platform for multi-location brands that launched a social selling solution for direct selling businesses. Read from Max Pecherskyi
Andi Sherwood
Andi Sherwood is the Director of Strategy and Plan Design at Dan Jensen Consulting. Since joining in 2066, she has personally designed more than 400+ compensation plans globally. Read from Andi Sherwood
Don Sorensen
Don Sorensen is an Associate with Strategic Choice Partners. He is an online reputation management authority whose expertise has been featured in numerous prominent publications. Read from Don Sorensen
Gillian Stapleton
Gillian Stapleton is the CEO of Direct Selling Australia. She was appointed to this role in 2016 as the first female in the association’s 54-year history. Read from Gillian Stapleton
Nancy Tobler
Nancy Tobler is an Associate of Strategic Choice Partners, and Chief Data Analyst at MLM Compensation Consulting. She has worked in the direct sales industry on commission analytics for 20 years. Read from Nancy Tobler
Crayton Webb
Crayton Webb is the owner and CEO of Sunwest Communications, a public relations and public affairs firm. Previously, he was the VP, Corporate Communications at Mary Kay. Read from Crayton Webb
Ben Woodward
Ben Woodward is an Associate of DISSECT and the author of a best-selling book. He previously assumed executive roles at various internationals like Amway, Melaleuca and Nikken. Read from Ben Woodward
Daryl Wurzbacher
Daryl Wurzbacher is the CEO of ByDesign Technologies, a company dedicated to delivering leading-edge capabilities in software-as-a-service, and platform-as-a-service solutions. Read from Daryl Wurzbacher