by Debi G | Jun 27, 2011
by J.M. Emmert
Professor Paul Zane Pilzer has kept a watchful eye on the direct selling
industry for more than 30 years. In the 1990s, the renowned economist
who served in two White House administrations predicted that network
marketers would help make the then-emerging $200-billion health and wellness
channel the next trillion-dollar industry. The success of companies such as
Herbalife, Medifast, Monavie, Amway, Nu Skin, USANA and Blyth are helping to
confirm Pilzer’s theory.
As the current economic crisis continues to take a toll on people around
the world and unemployment rates steadily rise, direct selling may be the
answer to a shrinking job market. Pilzer warns that too many people today see
unemployment as part of the economic cycle—that when the economy recovers,
employment will naturally go up.
However, unemployment is not a macro-economic problem, he says. It is a
micro-economic issue, typically related to a skill deficiency on an individual level.
“The question lies not in economic recovery but employment recovery,” says
Pilzer, who has written nine bestsellers. “We have a massive social problem.
What are we going to do with 30 million people who are now permanently
unemployed? The No. 1 social need in the United States right now has nothing to
do with the economy.”
The real challenge is to replace lost jobs with new earnings opportunities and
provide much-needed training. The jobs that baby boomers and Gen Xers trained
for years ago have disappeared. Technology has replaced millions of workers and
demanded new skills that too many older Americans just don’t have.
“Instead of focusing on new methods of training, our politicians and news
media are looking at unemployment and the economic recovery as linked—and
they are not because most of the unemployed people today are skills-deficient.
If they are over 50 years old, they probably don’t touch-type or e-mail, and that
doesn’t work in today’s economy.”
So what happens to those displaced workers? Direct selling may have
the answer. The direct selling business model has always had a competitive
advantage in the training that it offers, both in business and personal skills. It
allows people to be retrained while they pursue something new. It gives people
an opportunity when no one else will.
The biggest need in every sector of the economy, says Pilzer, is intellectual
distribution—the dissemination of information about products and services. “We
have a huge backlog of better products and services that people aren’t buying
because they don’t know about them. Direct selling is the most efficient method
for the distribution of intellectual information that will improve your life. It is the
ideal model that allows anyone to reach out.”
Direct selling offers people the skills and tools to create new income
opportunities—to venture out on their own as entrepreneurs and grow in
confidence versus being consumed by the fear associated with a shrinking job
market. “Technology is available to everyone at home and is even better than
what you can get in a large company,” says Pilzer. “When we examine the
workplace, we often find outdated computers and data management systems.
However, the best tools and support needed to run a home-based business are
now available to individuals at an affordable cost. This makes a home-based
business—and a direct selling opportunity, in particular—very appealing.” ■
by Debi G | Jun 11, 2011
Like people, all sunscreen ingredients have their strengths and weaknesses. Some are 
better at blocking UVA rays, others at UVB rays; some offer more appealing aesthetics than others; some degrade faster than others.
That’s why the vast majority of sunscreens out there contain more than one (and usually three or four) sunscreen ingredients. But what titanium dioxide does that no other sunscreen does, and can do alone, is offer the ability to provide sun protection in powder form, making it great for sun protection “on the go.”
So do what we do—apply a facial sunscreen every morning and use a titanium dioxide powder (with a minimum SPF 15) throughout the day for sunscreen touch-ups that won’t mess up makeup.
Find titanium dioxide in Rodan + Fields ENHANCEMENTS Mineral Peptides SPF 20, and available in Light, Medium and Bronze shades.
Contact me for more information at debi@skincarepartners.com
by Debi G | Jun 9, 2011
We all know that antioxidants are good for the skin by helping to prevent free radical damage, so using skincare, and sun care, products containing Vitamins C and E, green tea, resveratrol, coffee berry, soy, and the like just makes sense. In fact, studies show that antioxidants in combination with broad-spectrum sunscreen protect against cell damage better than antioxidants or sunscreen alone.
One group of antioxidants we are particularly fond of is colorless carotenoids. These are two types of algae sourced from the Red Sea. What makes them special is that unlike most antioxidants, colorless carotenoids do not “die” after absorbing UV light; in fact, they have an endless capacity to absorb. This makes them perfect for use in facial sunscreens.
Find colorless carotenoids (called dunaliella salina extract on the ingredient list) in Rodan + Fields® ANTI-AGE Triple Defense Treatment SPF 30, REVERSE Environmental Shield SPF 55, and ESSENTIALS Lip ShieldSPF 25.
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ESSENTIALS Lip Shield SPF 25.
ANTI-AGE Triple Defense Treatment SPF 30,
Reverse Shield SPF 55
by Debi G | Jun 2, 2011
A new all expense paid trip to Playa Del Carmen and thousands of dollars ($17,000) in SIZZLING SUMMERTIME BONUSES launched by my company,
Rodan + Fields.
Anyone care to join me in the best business in the world?
No experience necessary.
I will train motivated individuals.
The sooner you join the more time you have to participate in the bonus money.
debi@skincarepartners.com – Message me today!
by Debi G | May 23, 2011
The Network Marketing Industry is one that continues to grow as gas prices continue to climb and as companies struggle to maintain profit margins by cutting you, I mean costs! Network Marketing can be fun, flexible, financially rewarding and gives you freedom and control over your own life and your own future.
The unfortunate thing is that many people don’t yet understand network marketing and end up passing on great opportunities.
Don’t allow lack of information or other people’s opinions about network marketing to stand in your way of learning about his incredible industry.
Network Marketing can be best described as this: a channel of distribution that cuts out the middlemen, and pays individuals for marketing the products and services. You become the vehicle for moving product from the manufacturer directly to the consumer. And, by doing this, the company is able to avoid the high costs of wholesalers, advertising and retailers and rewards you instead! You receive commissions on products sold and residual income by sponsoring others who sell and use product as well.
When was the last time you recommended a product or service to someone? When you did, you were probably pretty enthusiastic about it because it was something you believed in, found value in or results from, so of course, you think nothing of sharing with others. That is exactly what Network Marketing is all about…word of mouth advertising. The HUGE difference is that the company, products or service that you recommend is one that pays you directly for your referrals. The money that they would traditionally have to spend on advertising or stocking their products on store shelves, they instead share with you, one of their independent consultants or distributors.
More and more companies are developing network marketing divisions within their current structure because they understand the power of this “word of mouth advertising”.
As an example, the Health and Wellness and Personal Use Products are a large part of the Network Marketing Industry, which is a $100 billion dollar industry, with about $32 billion of that in the cosmetic/skin care arena.
Is this for you? Perhaps not. But how will you know if you don’t find out more and give it a try?
Find out more – debi@skincarepartners.com
