Thousands greeted the IBOAI and former Chairman Jim Janz at the Calgary Pathways to Success, where we were delighted to introduce IBOs to their trade association, answer their questions, and demonstrate how we work for them. We hope you were able to attend. Read about it on our main website and tell us what you thought.
Amway Global has proudly announced a new presenting sponsorship this holiday season: The NBC Holiday Celebration on Ice, which took place live in Las Vegas on November 11, 2008, will air on NBC November 30, 2008. Read the news on our main website, then tell us what you think. Will you be watching? Will you tell others about it? After the program airs, let us know what you thought of the event and the sponsorship.
Next up in our IBO Best Practices series is "Follow the Online Rules." Read the IBO Best Practices series on our main website and tell us what the Best Practices mean to your business.
The last National Spotlight Tour of the year was held in Dallas last weekend. Perhaps you were one of the thousands we met at our IBOAI breakout session with Vice Chairman Bob Andrews and our Expo booth. Read about it on our main website and tell us what you thought. Tell us how you used any of the National Spotlight Tours to build your business powered by Amway Global.
IBOs are more than Independent Business men and women. They are also members of the communities in which they live, contributing to the well being of their communities in many ways. Here is just one of the many stories of IBOs giving of themselves to build better lives in the world around them.
Jody and Kathy Victor aren’t new to doing good works for their community, but they wanted to do even more. When they saw a local university was holding a Heart Walk for the American Heart Association in September, it seemed like a great opportunity to contribute. Jody also knew someone who had suffered a debilitating stroke, and this was an opportunity to provide some extra support. Thus was born a very successful first Heart Walk for MarkerMan Productions, team MMP, and 48 IBOs and family.
Read about the Victors' successful Heart Walk on our main website and tell us about how you're supporting your community with action.
Next up in our IBO Best Practices series is "The Five Things You Never Talk About in Polite Business." Read the IBO Best Practices series on our main website and tell us what the Best Practices mean to your business.
IBOAI greeted large crowds during the National Spotlight Tour in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Portland, Oregon. Read the articles on our main website and tell us about your experience.
Haven't visited us at National Spotlight Tour yet? There's one more October 17 and 18 in Dallas, Texas. We'll also be at the Pathways to Success in Calgary, Alberta, November 14 and 15. Register on Quixtar.com.
Amway Global is helping those dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Ike by partnering with the American Red Cross, World Vision, and Save the Children to support the relief efforts they have underway. Read about it on our main website, then let us know what you're doing to help victims of recent hurricanes and other natural disasters.
IBOAI spent two days greeting friendly crowds during the National Spotlight Tour in Omaha. Read the article on our main website and tell us about your experience.
A recent article on the Internet connected Greg Duncan, a successful IBO powered by Quixtar, with All In Energy Drink. It resulted in a rumor that Mr. Duncan was in violation of Rule 6.5 of the Quixtar Rules of Conduct. While it’s true Mr. Duncan is a principal of XS Energy Drink, and is associated with All In Energy Drink, the rumor is false.
The fact is, XS Energy Drinks are marketed to Quixtar for sale exclusively by IBOs and All In Energy Drink is marketed to an entirely different market not in competition with Quixtar or IBOs. The manufacture and sale of All In Energy Drink does not violate either the letter or the spirit of the Rules of Conduct.
Says Mr. Duncan, “The most important question is how this activity affects Quixtar IBOs and their marketing of XS Energy Drinks. The principals of XS Energy Drinks do not want to ever be accused of playing semantics or being misleading. They want to be clear and forthright about their priorities, their focus, and their involvement in the beverage world.
“The principals of XS Energy Drinks are more committed to the immediate and long-term opportunities for XS and IBOs than ever before. They are investing more of their resources to that end than at any other time in the six-year partnership of XS and Quixtar.
“As many IBOs know, the principals of Alticor manufacture for and invest in brands and other entrepreneurial ventures beyond their direct roles with Quixtar/Amway products. Like the principals of Alticor the principals of XS Energy Drinks pursue similar ventures for the purposes of reducing costs and enhancing the effectiveness of products for IBOs and to empower opportunities for IBOs. The positive proof of the effectiveness of such an approach has clearly shown through with not a single penny of increase in XS pricing in nearly six years. Additionally, the XS team has been unparalleled in their generosity to IBOs and IBO events with support staff, product sampling, literature, gear and gifts at absolutely no cost to the IBOs. Such commitment to the product and IBOs will continue to be our utmost priority.”
