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It's fun to play at the YMCA....

Thursday, August 07, 2008 | 0 Comments

As announced to IBOs a few weeks ago and to the world yesterday through Ada-Tudes and a news release , Amway Global is partnering with the YMCA on a series of programs designed to improve the wellness of Americans of all ages. The program includes supporting Read More...

Trust me, I was there....

Thursday, July 31, 2008 | 2 Comments

My daughters and I walked in last night's Grand Rapids Walk With Me event to raise funds for Easter Seals. But we forgot our camera...which means you missed my eight-year-old's tears as she swore she just couldn't take one more step. You missed Read More...

Can't do it justice

Thursday, July 31, 2008 | 0 Comments

I could write a blog post about the new Personal Accents portfolio, but there's no way I could say it better than Susan Julien-Willson over at Sales Speak ! Read More...

Stepping up and stepping out for a good cause

Tuesday, July 29, 2008 | 0 Comments

Tomorrow is the annual Easter Seal Walk with Me event in Grand Rapids. It looks to be a balmy evening for a stroll around John Ball Park Zoo for a very good cause. Well over 500 Quixtar North America/Amway Global and Alticor employees and their families Read More...

Seize the excitement

Friday, July 18, 2008 | 6 Comments

In the August polybag U.S. and Canadian IBOs will receive a brochure detailing our brand building programs and how IBOs can use their programs to acquire customers and entice prospects. Checking on the question about whether this will be downloadable Read More...

Not what you expected

Monday, July 14, 2008 | 21 Comments

Over a year ago, when we began discussing transitioning the North American market from Quixtar to Amway, we made it clear that we were not returning to the use of the Amway brand but moving forward to a transformed business that deserved the Amway name. Read More...

Times are tough, they keep getting tougher

Tuesday, July 08, 2008 | 12 Comments

To quote Springsteen, times are tough and keep getting tougher...unemployment is up as is the price of just about everything. Reports of gas siphoning, something I hadn't heard of in decades, are up and people are actually taking bits and pieces of Read More...

And the winners are...

Friday, June 27, 2008 | 1 Comments

A while back I asked for suggestions for renaming this blog to bring it in line with the brand transition from Quixtar to Amway Global and offered sales kits and product for the best five suggestions. Some suggestions made me laugh (thanks, Tex, for KIA Read More...

Digital Campaign Launches

Saturday, June 14, 2008 | 11 Comments

Last week the Amway Global online advertising launched on web sites like CNN.com, WallStreetJournal.com, Monster and other web sites and portals. There are several different treatments. There are some standard banner ads that click through to the Opportunity Read More...

Cool opportunities

Monday, June 09, 2008 | 12 Comments

Most of the time, I think I have a pretty cool job. Granted, I'm not a doctor without borders or aid worker, but I like to think what we do makes a difference for IBOs building their businesses. But I was driving the other day and listening to Martha Read More...

Advertising pays

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 | 12 Comments

Within 24 hours of the first Quixtar North America/Amway Global television spots airing, we received a report from an IBO that he had gotten a customer referral based on the spot airing. Now anyone who's seen the ads know we're not promoting a Read More...

If you were watching TV this weekend

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 | 11 Comments

You saw the debut of Quixtar North America/Amway Global's television spots. Now through the end of August you'll see the "Now You Know" :60 and :30 second spots on network and cable television shows (depending on where you live) and Read More...

World Headquarters Visitor Center to close for renovations

Friday, May 23, 2008 | 1 Comments

The Visitor Center at Alticor/Amway World Headquarters will close June 1 for the rest of the year for a major renovation. The Center, located in the main headquarters lobby many of you may recall as the Center for Free Enterprise, will reopen next year Read More...

Give to help China earthquake victims

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 | 4 Comments

Editor's Note: This post has been revised as it contained some incorrect information when originally posted earlier today. When we hear of a disaster happening a world away, we often feel helpless to do anything. But we can help, by donating to organizations Read More...

Why the world needs more fourth graders

Friday, May 16, 2008 | 8 Comments

I spent two days this week chaperoning a fourth grade field trip to Mackinac Island . I went primarily because my fourth grade daughter wouldn't go without me, but truth be told, I wouldn't have missed it for the world. There were about 80 kids Read More...

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