“Self-acquired strength” – the first lesson

EXECUTIVE’S CORNER: July 2009

By Kirk Phinney • IonWays, LLC

More than two decades ago I was due to host my very first group presentation in network marketing. The meeting site was scheduled and booked, a famous North Shore Long Island restaurant landmark. More than 150 people from my construction business contact base were formally invited and I had donned my new Macy’s rack suit and tie. My sponsor (the owner of a famous healthy cookie company, his sponsor, now a famous seminar instructor) and her sponsor, you’ve surely heard of him … his name was Jerry Rubin, made famous as a 1960s radical and activist, were all scheduled to come speak to my audience on that foggy night.

I had never gotten up in front of an audience before, I was nervous as hell, but there was no worry, all of my upline were really good at all of this – it was going to be no problem. I had made all of the reminder calls, kept riding all the invited guests while at the same time keeping them somewhat curious – all the things I learned as an Amway distributor for 10 months when a PFC in the U.S. Army 15 years earlier. I remember arriving at the event location hours before the meeting and making sure everything was picture perfect. I remember setting up all the nutritional products on the display – setting up the now very outdated VCR (or was it a Beta?), and old television – you know, the tall gray-colored one like from high school on the tall rolling tower with the rubber mat and lip on the shelves.

I recall getting the two or three obligatory “cancellation calls” from a few of the committed attendants. This is what happens on Long Island’s Gold Coast – in many other places people just don’t show up. About 90 minutes before the meeting is scheduled to start I get a call from my sponsor’s sponsor, Marcia. She can’t get out of the city and she won’t make it. No problem I think, I know my sponsor Richard is driving out from Jersey, picking up Jerry on the way. It’ll still be cool. About 60 minutes before the start, a few folks, good friends, are already arriving. Then Richard calls, something about an afternoon meeting running long – Jerry of course doesn’t even drive a car so both of them weren’t coming either.

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Will the Renminbi replace the dollar?

By Jonathan W. Emord

China’s standard unit of currency is the renminbi. We are witnessing a dramatic change in global economics that could cause the dollar to be replaced as the reserve currency for the world. That happenstance could occur within the next decade unless the nation reverses course, balances its budget, and expands its economy dramatically.

Within the first 100 days of the Obama administration, the United States government doled out more money than it ever has, indeed more (when pre-existing overspending is taken into account) than all prior administrations combined. The world is watching as its economic foundation, centered on Wall Street, cracks and shakes, threatening the stability of every institution dependent upon it both here and abroad.

The psychological impact of the financial crisis is profound and long lasting. Historically, the world’s reserve currency (now the dollar) is replaced when an empire moves from creditor to debtor status. That, for example, is how the pound gave way as the global reserve currency. When massive debt saddled that nation by the close of World War II, the pound gave way. We are now saddled with far greater debt than the British Empire and the world is presently looking for a replacement for the dollar, mindful that we may not dig out of the debt we are in for at least another generation, if ever.

To read this article in its entirety you may purchase the July 2009 Edition of NMBJ by visiting the NMBJ Online Store or call 815.726.5555

Zer01 ( New Company Listing )

Zer01 offers unlimited voice and data on smart phones for $69.95 per month. The voice component is VoIP with a mobile virtual enabler. Service launched on July 1, 2009

Klikfire ( New Company Listing )

KlikFire is a multi-level marketing company that has13 years of business experience and patent-pending technology at its core. KlikFire is a fully owned subsidiary of Pinnacle Communications and an independant business owner’s portal for GreenBackStreet.com; a cash back shopping website.

Independant business owners of KlikFire, give away free memberships to GreenBackStreet.com. Then by getting those members to sign-up more members, they earn percentage rewards on all the shopping they do, as well as earning more when the GreenBackStreet.com members become KlikFire IBO’s of their own.

Vemma ( New Company Listing )

Updated 5/29/2009: Vemma is a family-run company from the creators of New Vision. Vemma operates from a 26,000 square foot home office in Scottsdale, Arizona with a 25,000 square-foot distribution center. With over $1 billion in retail sales, the Vemma Nutrition Company has donated over $2.5 million dollars to charities such as Habitat for Humanity, The United Way, and the Rainforest Foundation.

Vemma and their energy drink Verve are involved with several sports endorsements and sponsorships.

You can try a Vemma Free Sample Here.

It Works Marketing ( New Company Listing )

The concept for It Works Marketing was created in 2001 to provide professional quality beauty and wellness products to consumers at affordable prices.

It Works Distributors market body slimming products and the It Works botanically based skin care line through the companies marketing and compensation program.

Nuriche ( New Company Listing )

Nurishe is headquartered in Provo, Utah, and has the stated mission goal of nourishing people around the world through the highest quality live whole food nutrition and life-affirming education.

Nuriche contains the nutritional benefits of over 70 vegetables, seeds, fruits, sprouts and nuts. The product is consumed by adding the nutritional powder to water to provide the daily requirement of fruits and vegetables.

USAloe ( New Company Listing )

USAloe, with 37 years of experience in nutritional health, has developed its Aloe products to deliver seventy-five nutritional components including 20 minerals, 18 amino-acids and 12 vitamins, as well as its own marketing system which involves a strong emphasis on distributors getting out, promoting the product to others, and primarily handing out samples.

USAloe offers free samples of its products:
Free Sample

The company offers training options online, and a good support system for distributors; as well as an incentive plan that allows distributors the potential to gain more free samples to promote their business with each sample they pass out. USAloe calls their direct marketing system the 3G’s; give out samples, get contact information, and grow your business. Their unique strategy gives distributors more samples for every person that fills out the website survey and provides contact information. By giving out samples, customers can then opt to order the products based upon desire and not mere marketing tactics and salesmanship.

Both AloeBoost and AloeRest contain the unique nutritional components of Aloe Vera deliver an anti-oxidant boost, aid in gastro-intestinal functionality, and help to improve the absorption of core vitamins and minerals.

Fountain of Life ( New Company Listing )

Fountain of Life is headquartered in Grapevine, Texas. Their cornerstone product is VaNu, a blend of Acai and other Superfoods sweetened with Agava.

In 2006, Founder and CEO Mark MacCloskey began a quest to produce and market products superior not only in ingredients and health benefits, but also in the opportunity for financial as well as physical rewards to consumers and distributors.

Shop To Earn ( New Company Listing )

According to the ShoptoEarn.net website, the goal of Shop to Earn is to empower people to choose a lifestyle of better health and increased wealth. The company has created an affiliate shopping portal that includes major retailers and offers cash back on purchases.

To become a preferred customer on ShoptoEarn.net, you must register. In order to learn about the business opportunity, you must contact the person who referred you tho the Shop to Earn site. Preferred customers receive access to the shopping portal.

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