Archive for August, 2008

  • Pampered Chef Delightful Desserts

    Well Fed Network:
    A couple of weeks ago I was visiting my sister in Oklahoma City. We were transferring her massive amount of books from bookshelves in one room to bookshelves in another room. One cookbook that was in her collection was from The Pampered Chef, called Delightful Desserts.

    Thumbing through the book I found recipe after [...]

  • USANA Plans For Philippines Operations By 2009

    Forbes:
    Nutritional supplement maker USANA Health Sciences Inc. said Thursday it plans to begin operations in the Philippines by early 2009.

    Direct-selling revenue totals about $500 million per year in the Philippines, the company said, citing the Direct Selling Association of the Philippines.
    USANA already has operations throughout Asia, Europe and North America.
    Shares of USANA rose 82 cents, [...]

  • Avon Products, Inc. Announces 1.5 Million Empowerment Bracelets Sold To Help End Violence Against Women

    Market Watch:
    Today, Avon Products, Inc. and Avon Global Ambassador, Reese Witherspoon, celebrated the success of the company’s first-ever global fundraising product, the Women’s Empowerment Bracelet, which has sold 1.5 million units since launching in March. Ms. Witherspoon shared this exciting progress with the Latin American region at a press conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

    The [...]

  • Summer Job: Nice Pay, If You Can Cut It

    Wall Street Journal:
    When Derek Kernus failed to land a summer internship at a big company, the College of William & Mary student responded to an ad in the paper for an admittedly unusual job. Now he’s spending the summer traipsing through the homes of friends, neighbors and strangers — armed with carrots and rope — [...]

  • Reese Witherspoon Visits Brazil To Spread Message Of Female Empowerment As Avon’s Global Ambassador

    PR Newswire:
    Avon Global Ambassador, Reese Witherspoon, will travel to Sao Paulo, Brazil to celebrate the success of the company’s first-ever global fundraising product, the Women’s Empowerment Bracelet, which has sold 1.5 million since launching in March.

    Reese will be joined by female luminaries, Nilceia Freire, Brazil’s Federal Secretary for Women Policies, Ana Falu, UNIFEM Regional Director [...]

  • Pampered Chef Lauds Dickson

    Glasgow Daily Times:
    Martha Dickson, Cave City resident and independent director with The Pampered Chef, was recognized as top performance cluster at the company’s national conference in Chicago. The Pampered Chef is a direct seller of high quality professional kitchen tools and stylish entertaining pieces.

    Dickson received top performance in sales for 2007-08 and had a diamond [...]

  • USANA Unveils Million Dollar Club Walk of Fame

    BusinessWire:
    USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: USNA) today unveiled its Million Dollar Club Walk of Fame at the entrance of its Salt Lake City headquarters.

    USANA’s Million Dollar Club is made up of independent distributors who have earned at least $1 million in commissions through their USANA business. USANA Founder Dr. Myron Wentz and USANA CEO Dave [...]

  • Military Personnel Pretty in Pink

    Trans World News:
    Soldiers’ Angels and Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants have joined forces to announce Pretty in Pink, the perfect pampering kit for deployed American female service members.

    Thanks to the generosity of Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants from all over the United States who have donated product to Soldiers’ Angels, the Angel Store now has [...]

  • Herbalife: A Tale of Two Forces

    Seeking Alpha:
    Investors in Herbalife Ltd may have reservations when looking at the current state of the US consumer. After all, the economy appears to be entering a recession, housing prices have taken out a significant source of funding, and employment numbers are beginning to look less attractive. So one might assume that with a declining [...]

  • Entrepreneur Achieves Position Of Mary Kay Independent Sales Director Through Team Building And Sales Achievements

    The Weekly Challenger:
    Mary Kay Inc. provides more than 1.8 million women around the world with an unparalleled opportunity for business ownership and personal fulfillment. The Mary Kay business opportunity provides the sought-after advantages of owning one’s own business: financial independence, flexibility, dynamic business incentives, and an innovative, premium-quality product line.

    Dianne Speights of St. Petersburg is [...]