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April 2009 stories

· Source: Npros

Zrii Expecting Major Growth in Mexico Market

Draper, Utah (PRWEB) April 26, 2009 -- Zrii, LLC (http://www.zrii.com) recently completed a series of successful prosperity meetings in Mexico as the company prepares for its office in Guadalajara to be fully operational on May 1. Independent Executives and prospects traveled to nearby cities within the region--Tamp...

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Shaklee Plants Millionth Tree on Earth Day

In celebration of Earth Day, Shaklee Chairman and CEO, Roger Barnett, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Dr. Wangari Maathai plant Shaklee's millionth tree. The event was the culmination of Shaklee's 'A MillionTrees. A Million Dreams™ Campaign, begun just three years ago. Schwartzenegger explained how large a milli...

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lia sophia Success Story Featured on MyWabashValley

Times are tough for a lot of people and one Terre Haute woman knows all too well what's its like to lose her job, but the job loss became a blessing. When her company downsized seven years ago, she started selling jewelry at parties in people's homes. Today, she's earning a six-figure salary. Debby Tarrh sells Lia S...

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· Source: Press Release

Qivana Positions for PreLaunch

Qivana Positioned for Biggest Pre-Launch in Direct Sales History 2009-04-24 - Qivana With its focus on a systematic approach to physical improvement, core balance and core strength, Qivana is preparing for what company founders expect to be the biggest, most successful pre-launch in direct sales history. The pre-lau...

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Silpada Designs featured in Direct Sales Article

Marilyn Mayer launched her Silpada Designs sales business on Jan. 2, following a year that served up a series of blows. Within five months in 2008, her mother and sister-in-law died. She was told that her job in special education was being eliminated and that she would be reassigned. A few months later, her father d...

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Passion Parties in the Las Vegas Weekly

Passion Parties is one of the largest companies of its type in the country, and its headquarters are located right here in Las Vegas. Last month it hosted a large convention at the Hilton (yeah, you missed out) and this month marks the company's 15th anniversary. For women like Mason, working as a Passion Parties co...

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Green Mountain Energy Earth Day Commitment

Austin, TX (Vocus/PRWEB ) April 22, 2009 -- Green Mountain Energy Company is encouraging people to take action and make an even greater difference this Earth Day. Today, Texas' only electricity provider dedicated to cleaner energy launched the first "My Earth Day Action" campaign. In honor of Earth Day 2009, Green M...

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ForeverGreen in the Salt Lake Tribune

A 5-year-old Orem-based network marketing company is struggling under the twin challenges of financial losses and a legal attack by a vendor that is turning itself into a competitor. ForeverGreen Worldwide Corp., a seller of natural food, nutritional supplements and personal-care products, lost $1 million in 2008, h...

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Advocare Kicks off Women’s Pro Soccer Sponsorship

Carrollton, TX & San Francisco, CA (April 22, 2009) – AdvoCare International, LP, is proud to announce its relationship with Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) as a founding partner and provider of Rehydrate Electrolyte Replacement Drink, the league's official isotonic beverage. The deal makes Rehydrate available to ...

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MonaVie Declared Official Juice of the Red Sox

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MonaVie (www.monavie.com), maker of the premier blend of the Brazilian acai berry, announces for the second year in a row its partnership with the Boston Red Sox (www.redsox.com), the 2007 World Champions, which makes MonaVie® an official juice of the Major League Baseball team. 'We'...

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USANA named in Pyramid Lawsuit

A Clark County man has sued Usana Health Sciences Inc., alleging the big direct marketer of nutritional and cosmetic products operates as a pyramid scheme in which independent distributors must focus on signing up more distributors as opposed to selling products. Joseph Chirco, in his lawsuit filed last week in Clar...

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Danny Glover to appear at Tahitian Noni Event

Danny Glover, star of the "Lethal Weapon" series, will hold a free presentation on behalf Tahitian Noni International at 6 p.m. Saturday at Market Hall Center, 2205 E. Court St. in Kankakee. The distribution company manufactures products derived from the juice of the rare fruit grown in Tahiti known as noni. An arra...

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Jus International Expands Corporate Headquarters

Salt Lake City, Utah—Jus International, a health and wellness direct selling company, has expanded its corporate headquarters to Salt Lake City, Utah. Previous headquarters for Jus were in Boise, Idaho. 'Salt Lake provides Jus with an opportunity for continued growth and expansion,' says Jason Reading, CEO of Jus In...

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MonaVie in the Hutchinson Leader

MonaVie juice a no-brainer choice for anyone looking to improve their overall health, according to its growing legion of converts and advocates. MonaVie, which features high-mineral, high-antioxidant juice extracts from the Brazilian superfruit acai (pronounced ah-Sigh-ee) berry and 18 other fruits, is distributed b...

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Shaklee Issues Statement on Domestic Terrorism

PLEASANTON, Calif., Apr 21, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- As a socially-responsible company, Shaklee does not conduct animal testing, we have never conducted animal testing, and we will never conduct animal testing. We have never done business with any lab that conducts tests on animals. Shaklee's corporate headquarters w...

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Green Mountain Energy Gives School Grant

GALVESTON — Students and staff members at Satori Elementary School 'flipped the switch,' Tuesday on 16 solar panels installed thanks to a grant from Green Mountain Energy. The new panels will produce about 5,000 kilowatt hours of electricity each year, saving the school about $3,000 annually, officials said. Green M...

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Zrii in Hollywood Today Newsmagazine

Another great opportunity is a multi-level marketing business called Zrii. Zrii launched in 2008 and generated $45 million in sales in its first year. It's destined to be a billion dollar brand under the tutelage of owner Bill Farley who has taken six other companies to the billion-dollar level over the course of hi...

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USANA named in Outside Magazines Best Places to Work

Usana Health Sciences Inc. was named to Outside magazine's "Best Places to Work" list, the company said Wednesday. Usana, a direct marketer of health supplements, was ranked 17th out of 30 companies that made the list. The full list is set for publication in the May issue of Outside , available on newsstands April 2...

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· Source: Cascade Business News

efusjon in the Cascade Business News

Start-up company efusjon was recently featured in the Cascade Business News. ...The goal of efusjon management is to re-launch their brand at the beginning of the year, which will include an overhaul of their website. Ultimately they would like to introduce a new flavor every month, until they have 10 to 15 differen...

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· Source: Npros

The Symposium Experience Keynote Speaker CEO of Scentsy

Orem, UT (PRWEB) April 14, 2009 -- It is common knowledge that while a number of direct selling companies achieve brilliant success, many others barely make it out of the gate! The Symposium Group, a consortium of MLM and Party Plan experts, holds symposiums to train entrepreneurs interested in starting a company as...

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IamVoip Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Kenny Trattner IamVoip Inc. 512-371-6060 Phone 512-349-2745 FAX marketing@iamvoip.com www.iamvoip.com Telecom Giant and Internet Guru Partner to Create Digital Phone Company Austin, TX, April 3, 2009 - IamVoip, an established digital VoIP phone service, has joined forces with Steve Sm...

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USANA Sponsors Childrens Hunger Fund Banquet

LOS ANGELES, April 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Children's Hunger Fund (CHF), an L.A. based charity for poor children, is preparing to make an unforgettable impact at their Celebration Banquet. Established in 2006, The Children's Champion Award will be presented at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library's Air Force...

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Amways 50th Anniversary Private Concert Bash

GRAND RAPIDS -- Grammy winners Sting, Wynton Marsalis and LeAnn Rimes are scheduled to perform in Grand Rapids in May. But unless you and your friends are selling a lot of cosmetics, vitamins or soap for Amway Global, you probably won't be able to get a ticket. As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, the Ada To...

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IamVoip tops MLMRankings for March 2009

IamVoip tops the MLMRankings Top Gainers for March 2009, with an impressive 33.85% increase over the last reporting period. IamVoip offers advanced VOIP phone service to homes and small businesses. IamVoip Reps earn commission on their direct sales and on the monthly service fees. IamVoip recently added Steve Smith ...

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Lia Sophia on WOWT

Lia Sophia was mentioned in a news piece on WOWT recently... With layoffs and job loss making headlines, many are looking at alternative ways to earn a living. Instead of going to work, some are opting to work from home. Fresh baked goods and a few snacks, at first glance it may be hard to believe A.J. Sanford is ge...

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Herbalife Pays Over 36 Million in Distributor Bonuses

Herbalife Ltd., a global nutrition and direct selling company, paid out a record $36.4 million in bonuses to independent distributors at its Mark Hughes Bonus Award ceremony in Beverly Hills on Sunday. The independent distributors represented 30 countries and all have built their own businesses and achieved success ...

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Zurvita Press Release

On December 17, 2008, the Board of Directors of Zurvita, after discussions with the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, McGladrey & Pullen, LLP ("McGladrey") and its former independent registered public accounting firm Brimmer, Burek & Keelan LLP ("Brimmer"), determined it necessary to restate t...

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Kiiera to Launch VIV Energy Fusion May 1 2009

Kiiera plans to launch their VIV Energy Infusion on May 1, 2009. Founded by Peter Spiegel and The Sylmark Group, the official launch is set for Woodland Hills, California. The new beverage is said to have a focus on life-sustaining vial energy ("qi" or "ki") with ingredients based on ancient Asian roots, and a conce...

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Passion Parties on KAUZ

A recent story on KAUZ.com, Texoma's news station, featured Passion Parties, the adult in-home party company. Passion parties. Adult stores. Sex. It's out there. And women say it's okay. And it's about time. Call it the "Sex and the City" revolution.. Women are opening up about their sexuality. And it's no secret an...

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Zrii Owner Files Multiple Lawuits

The owner of the network marketer Zrii LLC has lashed out with a scatter-gun legal strategy against former employees and distributors who left the company or were terminated after a failed bid to buy the company amid allegations of gross mismanagement. Zrii has filed three lawsuits -- in Utah, Delaware and Californi...

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