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DESCRIPCION

500 m above sea level ; above all

Achieve maybe the perfect fit for you

Avon is the founder of modern direct

selling and the acknowledged world
leader in cosmetics

be acquainted with

An acquiring bank (or acquirer) is a bank or financial institution that

processes credit or debit card payments on behalf of a merchant

Enlisted advancements are based on vacancies in the fleet and

correlate with efforts to balance the force.

One advantage of this team is our flexibility.

and
marketing and advertising
expenditures are minimal.

Most direct selling companies

advocate a robust ethical code

DESCRIPCION

the best tools and support needed to run a home-based business are
now available to individuals at an affordable cost

he died from a heart attack at the age of 51/ an age of technological

growth

Additionally, the social connections put you far ahead of

the competitors who either cant get product on the shelves or are
pushed into obscurity

It seems only natural to me that

altruism would spill over into other aspects of their
lives

he announced the release of the companys new

What is most appealing about becoming a

directseller is that anyone can do it

expand, their appetites for consumer goods grow

A home-based business is a valuable asset

when it is developed successfully

The key attributes that we believe uniquely

benefit direct sellers

DESCRIPCION

industry is growing
at above-average rates and direct selling

more than
$800 million to support womens issues such as breast
cancer awareness

The jobs that baby boomers and Gen Xers trained

for years ago have disappeared

every level of
background, experience andskill.

We
have a huge backlog of better products and services

she nodded, barely able to speak

The global direct seller of storage and serving

solutions as well as beauty and personal-care

Its undeniable that it has become a way to

entrepreneurship and independence for millions
ofpeople

Amways generosity is rooted in the belief of

its founders

DESCRIPCION

empowering men and women to dream, to reach beyond what

theythought to be possible

Be Your Own Boss

is strategically well
positioned with its iconic global brand

culminating three consecutive

years of record-breaking

Relatively high gross margins to buffer against the recent dramatic

rise in commodity cost inflation

Herbalife and ViSalus Sciences have

processed more applications to start businesses than
ever

PartyLite sells premium

candles and home fragrance products

Network marketing casts a

very wide net.

Jim Cramer, host of investment show Mad Money, has caught on as

well.

DESCRIPCION

At the companys first-quarter conference call,

Chairman and CEO Michael O. Johnson attributed
the companys growth

The real challenge is to replace lost jobs with new earnings

opportunities

some kind of charitable endeavor,

whether it is setting up its own foundation

Clearly, the economic impact of direct selling

companies for the United States

Herbalife shares climbed 764 percent

from $12.28 to $106.15

When you look closely at the more than 60 million people worldwide
who are engaged in the business

It would be wise for the estranged couple to avoid confronting each

other while they are still so angry.

encourage
adherence to ensureoptimal relationships among
fellowcontractors

the market crash on March 9

DESCRIPCION

The new dance craze is sweeping across the school.

The company increased revenue 15 percent over 2009 to

$1.5 billion, culminating three consecutive
years

Meeting prospective
customersand potential direct sellers

Customized technology
lets them make their business portable

Products and services delivered

directly to customers

The direct selling business model is also proving

to be a bonanza in developing countries

since the market dipped to its low in early 2009

The jobs that baby boomers and Gen Xers trained

for years ago have disappeared

you purchase
the products you love at discounts

DESCRIPCION

So what happens to those displaced workers?

the dissemination of information about products and services

The biggest need in every sector of the economy, says Pilzer, is

intellectual distribution

The real challenge is to replace lost jobs with new earnings

opportunities and provide much-needed training

the United States and across the world, offering

millions of dollars in reconstruction efforts

enjoyment of not having to go to a place

of employment at a certain time each day

empowering men and women to dream, to reach beyond what

theythought to be possible

Most direct selling companies

advocate a robust ethical code and encourage

with nearly every company, regardless of size, participating in some

kind of charitable endeavor, whether it is setting up its own
foundation

DESCRIPCION

the free enterprise system can be engaged

without thetraditional risks

enjoyment of not having to go to a place

of employment at a certain time each day

Avon Products, Herbalife, Nu Skin

Enterprises

This country was founded on entrepreneurialism

and we are returning to it

direct sellers in the current investment

environment are

since the products are sold out of salespeoples homes, and

marketing and advertising expenditures are minimal

Strong top-line growth driven by outsized exposure to the rapidly

growing emerging markets

Far-flung friends and family are now easily included in a tight

circle

And those competitors dont have a constant line straight to

their customers to gauge demand
andfeedback.

DESCRIPCION

adopting a legislative review program, rather than trying to regulate

by fiat

focusing on the efficient business model

companies are
experiencing enviable price increases on American
and foreign exchanges

some of the worlds foremost

financial experts

sells premium
candles and home fragrance products

Unlike the franchisee, however,

the direct seller is an independent contractor with
complete control

The direct selling model has similarities

to the franchising model

their chances of achieving financial freedom by

building a strong business

Furthermore,
the company raised its dividend by 60
percent

DESCRIPCION

direct selling
has been gaining market share

The direct selling business model is one that can

level the playing field and close the gap between
the haves and have-nots

We gathered the apples from under the tree

The jobs that baby boomers and Gen Xers trained

for years ago have disappeared

who gifted
her entire long-term bonus of $5,362,500 to the Avon
Foundation for Women

Direct selling has never

gotten its due from Wall Street

Relatively high gross margins to

buffer against

In fact, just among the top 20 revenue-grossing

companies

who has
sold more books on financial guidance than any
author in history

DESCRIPCION

Mad Money market guru Jim Cramer recently told his CNBC viewers:
Direct selling has never gotten its due from Wall Street

the top 10 list include Herbalife (public), Mary Kay (private) and
Tupperware (public).
Vorwerk (private) is a household

Two years ago Tupperwares stock hovered

around $11.00 per share

I am confident we can make a huge difference toward the goal

of empowering women and helping them achieve their financial
hopes anddreams

Its impressive opening-day

performance on April 1, 2010

$26.8 million improvement

on adjusted net income.

to earn significant profits from

their investment of time

It involves
men and women from all walks of life

into jewelry and accessories direct seller

DESCRIPCION

some gentle jogging for a few weeks before the event

how investors are looking

differently at direct selling companies and their
leadership

with above average ambition to

achieve an above average lifestyle, peace of mind
and financialsecurity.

One reason investors love these companies

is that they have low overhead

administrations predicted that network

marketers would help

I was selected for membership in the National Honor Society

that depends on his mood

Around the world, millions of families use

earnings from their direct selling businesses to
make their monthly car or mortgage payments

Other leading investors are nabbing opportunities

to profitfrom network marketing

DESCRIPCION

also referred to as network marketingcontinued to thrive

throughout the recession in part because it offers
the unemployed

also referred to as network marketing

many direct sales organizationsare prospering, thanks

to newfound economic opportunities

we often find outdated computers and data management systems

Many of the top 12 public companies that sell direct have

outperformed the average stock return by
impressive margins

Strong top-line growth driven by outsized exposure to the rapidly

growing emerging markets

Clearly, the economic impact of direct selling companies for the

United States and for the world simply cannot be overlooked or swept
under the rug

Its impressive opening-day performance on April 1, 2010, left

investorswho were oversubscribed by 21 times

ownership of the distribution channel and the tendency toward

premium-priced products

DESCRIPCION

Conversely, our larger traditional packaged goods

companies have struggled to generate more
than low single-digit organic growth of late

participating in some kind of charitable endeavor,

whether it is setting up its own foundation, partnering
with humanitarian organizations

Direct selling is also an extraordinarily philanthropic

industry, with nearly every company

family to make the

personal pitch just reaches back in
time

Direct Selling
WellPositioned

ideology was tempered with pragmatism

Why Now
Is Prime
Time
for
Direct
Selling
Top Publicly Held Direct Sellers Achieve
RecordSales and Profitability

66 billion in revenue for 2010, proof that this social business

model has economic power

DESCRIPCION

The rapid growth dynamics both in terms of

consumers purchasing products

Stella & Dot for $37 million (10 percent of

ownership) last January, certain that it had
pursued a winner.

We're raising money for the earthquake relief effort

is currently experiencing rapid sales

growth

the personal pitch just reaches back in

time

the major indices have steadily

rebounded with 95 percent growth

build a sales organization of others who are recruited, coached and

supported in their efforts to also build
successful businesses.

Direct sellers tend to rave about the support they receive regardless
of whether they are in the business for a new lifetime

Direct selling business opportunities

are based on building relationships

DESCRIPCION

relatively high gross margins to buffer against the recent dramatic

rise in commodity cost inflation

which relies on its salespeople to market the product, mostly

to their local community

a cloister is all that remains of the monastery

There are few retail expenses, since the products are sold out
of salespeoples homes, and marketing

What is the one bright spot on the entire horizon

that would give someone an opportunity to be
retrained to learn new skills? Direct selling

in 2010, direct selling companies generated over

$125 billion in revenue in 150countries

Be Recognized and Rewarded for Achievement

Amways generosity is rooted in the belief of

its founders and owners that we need to share our
resources with the communities where we do business

the world simply cannot be overlooked or swept

under the rug

DESCRIPCION

In an emerging market such asChina, having scores of

salespeopleworking directly with friends and family

such that their cash returned to shareholders is on par with or better

than most of their peers

under-leveraged balance sheets and

large free cash flows

the competitors who either cant get

product on the shelves or are pushed
into obscurity

Solution to a Shrinking
Job Market

This number does not take into account the

estimated 2.3 million sidelined workers

After years of skepticism, the investment community isfinally waking

up to the viability of direct selling as a good investment opportunity

and every level of background, experience andskill

The two-year rebound in the stock market has many investors smiling
again, especially those who have put their money in direct selling
companies

DESCRIPCION

and
Russia, though it experienced a somewhat modest
gain of $200 million

He had a staggering success through sales

the major indices have steadily

rebounded with 95 percent growth

The two-year rebound in the stock market has many investors smiling
again, especially those who have put their money in direct selling
companies

the world and has

stood the test of time

And those competitors dont have a constant line straight to

their customers to gauge demand
andfeedback

A streak of 45 consecutive
profitable quarters has strengthened the
seller of weigh

Noni and XANGO also are among

first responders to help when disaster strikes, here
in the United States and across the world

Thats one of the most striking aspects

of direct selling as a business model

DESCRIPCION

goods companies have struggled to generate more

than low single-digit organic growth

are recruited, coached and supported in their efforts to also build

successful businesses.

The car came to a sudden halt when the driver slammed on the
brakes.

Herbalife sells nutritional supplements

and weight-management and personalcare
products.

Steve is normally late for everything, but surprisingly, he turned up

early for once.

the activity surrounding small-business ownership

appears to be increasing

with some surveys indicating up to 22 percent of direct sellers

are over 55 years old

the economic impact of direct selling

companies for the United States and for the
world simply cannot be overlooked or swept
under the rug

The government needs to raise taxes.

DESCRIPCION

low-risk way to be in
business for themselves, and that it also capitalizes
on the fact that consumers

the entire direct selling way of doing business sharescommon

threads of empowering men
and women to dream

entertaining and certainly social have enabled direct

selling to thrive for decades even
through recessions

the nation and world are made through

commoninterests.

also referred to as network marketingcontinued to thrive

throughout the recession in part because it offers
the unemployed an easy

Far-flung friends and family are now easily included in a tight

circle, and new friends across the
nation
Herbalife topped that with a record which includes a 28.5 percent
increase in sales and $26.8 million improvement
on adjusted net income
first quarter 2011

Suze Orman have touted

businesses based on direct selling

ownership of the distribution channel and the tendency toward

premium-priced products

DESCRIPCION

The trainer at the gym showed the new members how to use the
equipment.

While every company has its unique traits, the entire direct selling
way of doing business sharescommon threads of empowering men
and women to dream

independent business owners through bonuses, trips

and prizes

The ultimate social business model

I thought Nathan knew his daughter was going out drinking, but
apparently he was unaware.

Its undeniable that it has become a way to entrepreneurship and

independence for millions
ofpeople

these economies
expand, their appetites for consumer goods grow
and previously underemployed women

under-leveraged balance sheets and

large free cash flows

As the current economic crisis continues to take a toll on people

around the world and unemployment rates steadily rise

DESCRIPCION

The key attributes that we believe uniquely

benefit direct sellers in the current investment
environment are

it was believed that some women were useless

wages are too high in the government

After years of skepticism, the investment community isfinally waking

up to the viability of direct selling as a
good investment opportunity

We wanted to become business partners

with Stella & Dot because it was a great business
run by a very special founder and entrepreneur

Paul Zane Pilzer has kept a watchful eye on the direct selling
industry for more than 30 years

You could see that they had wealth by their expensive vacations.

Herbalife sells nutritional supplements

and weight-management and personalcare
products

when you come right down to it, stress affects every aspect of
wellness

DESCRIPCION

participating in some kind of charitable endeavor,

whether it is setting up its own foundation,

the workforcemaking the ratio between

job openings and available workers evenhigher

When we examine the

workplace, we often find outdated computers and data management
systems

SIGNIFICADO

por encima de todo , sobre

todo

conseguir, lograr

reconocido

conocer

adqurir

promocion, avance,
fomento

ventaja

publicidad

defensor

SIGNIFICADO

accesible

edad,
era,
poca

adelante

altruismo

anunciado

atractivo

apetitos

posecion de capital, valor,

ventaja

atributos

SIGNIFICADO

promedio

conciencia

nacido durante la explosin

de la natalidad de la
posguerra

antecedente, fondo

atrasos

apenas

belleza

convertirse, llegar a ser,

hacerse

creencia

SIGNIFICADO

mas all de , fuera de

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la marca

ruptura

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empresas

vela

lanza, arroja, amplia,

proyecta

ha alcanzado

SIGNIFICADO

presidente

el reto, el desafio

caritativo

claramente

escalado, subir, trepar

cercanamente, de cerca

confrontar

contratistas

caida

SIGNIFICADO

popular

culminante

clientes

personalizar

liberado

desarrollo

sumergido

desaparecido

descuento

SIGNIFICADO

desplazado

diseminacin

distribucin

ganancias

esfuerzos

empleo

empoderar

alentar

esfuerzo / esforzarse

SIGNIFICADO

ocupado

disfrute

empresas

el emprendedurismo

medio ambiente

gastos

exposicin

extenso

retroalimentacin

SIGNIFICADO

decreto

enfoque

extranjero

principal

fragancia

franquicia

modo franquicias

libertad

adems

SIGNIFICADO

ganando

brecha

reunido

Generation X, comunmente
abreviada, es la generacin
que naci despues de la
segunda guerra mundial

dotado

conseguido

redondear ,en total, bruto,

grave, tremendo,

redondea

direccin

SIGNIFICADO

gur, experto en

casa

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enorme, gran

impresionante

mejora, mejoramiento

la inversion, inversiones

implica, involucra, supone

joyas, joyeria, alhajas

SIGNIFICADO

salir a trotar, trote suave

liderazgo, direccin, mando,

jefatura

estilo de vida

bajos costos

los vendedores

miembro de, calidad de

socio, afiliado

humor, estado de animo

hipoteca

toman, agarran, capturan

SIGNIFICADO

la red

red de comercializacin,
mercadeo en red

recien descubierto

anticuado

hacer mejor que, superar,

rendir mas

desmedida, descomunal

pasado por alto

exceso de solicitud,
sobredemanda

propiedad, posesion

SIGNIFICADO

empaquetado

asociacin

filantrpica

campo, terreno de juego

posicionado

pragmatismo

principal, original, primero

rentabilidad

prueba, demostracin

SIGNIFICADO

adquisitivo

perseguido

recaudando

rapido, rapidas

alcances

rebotado

reclutar

a pesar de,
indendientemente

relaciones

SIGNIFICADO

relativamente

se basa, depende de ,
cuenta con

permaecer, quedarse

gastos de venta, venta al

por mayor, al detalle

capacitado

ingresos

recompensado

establecido, fundado,
puesto

manta, tapete, alfombra

SIGNIFICADO

vendedores

accionistas

hojas

estantes

contratacin

marginados

escepticismo

habilidad

sonriente

SIGNIFICADO

algo, en tanto,

asombroso, impactante

constantemene,
sostenidamente

mercado de valores

superado, resistido

directamente, derecho

fortalecido, fortificado

huelga, paro

llamativo, notable

SIGNIFICADO

prueba, lucha

exitoso

repentino, subito, rapido,

precipitado

suplemento

sorpresivamente,
inesperadamente

circundante, que rodea

encuestas, estudios

barrer

impuestos

SIGNIFICADO

por si mismos, ellos mismos

hilos

prosperar

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durante, en todo, a travs

de

ajustado, apretado,
estrecho

rematado, excedido,
coronado

promocionado, pregonado,
ofrecido

en direccin de, hacia

SIGNIFICADO

entrenador, preparador

rasgos

viajes

ultimo, final, extremo

inconciente, despreveido

innegable

subempleado

insuficientemente
aprovechado, escasamente
aprovechado

desempleo

SIGNIFICADO

unicamente, unica,
exclusivamente

inutil, inservible, ocioso

salarios

despertando

querer, deseo, voluntad,

queriamos

vigilante, alerta

riqueza

control de peso

bienestar

SIGNIFICADO

ya se trate de o

personal

lugar de trabajo