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    <title><![CDATA[Direct Selling News]]></title>
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    <dc:creator>kgarcia@videoplus.com</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[DSA Issues Statement on Internal Consumption]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The United States DSA issued the following statement on Monday, May 9.  ]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2012-05-10T12:00:35+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Herbalife Announces Share Repurchase Agreement]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Just days after announcing a record first quarter of $964.2 million in net sales—a 21 percent increase over the prior year period—global nutrition giant Herbalife entered into an agreement with Merrill Lynch International to repurchase $427.9 million of Herbalife’s common shares. ]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[U.S. News, Featured,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-05-07T16:39:33+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Primerica Sponsors Financial Policy Summit in Washington, DC]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Primerica, Inc., the Duluth-Ga.-based financial services marketing company, recently sponsored a major policy forum entitled "Are the Joneses Keeping Up? Middle-Income America's Search for Financial Security" that included a panel discussion on policy prescriptions designed to lead to greater economic security for middle-income families. ]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[U.S. News, Featured,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-05-01T19:57:35+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Executive Connection with Dr. Alan Tomlinson and Keith Harding of Sportron International]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this month’s Executive Connection, <em>Direct Selling News</em> Publisher and Editor in Chief John Fleming speaks with Dr. Alan Tomlinson, Chairman, and Keith Harding, International President and CEO of Sportron International, about leadership, connecting and making a difference in people’s lives. ]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Exclusive Interviews,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-05-01T15:07:20+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[May 2012]]></title>
    	  <link>http://directsellingnews.com/index.php/view/executive_announcements_may_2012</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Avon Products Inc., Silpada Designs, MonaVie, Sportron International, North American Power, Enagic USA Inc., It Works! Global ]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Executive Announcements, Magazine, Featured,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-05-01T15:04:32+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[News in Brief, May 2012]]></title>
    	  <link>http://directsellingnews.com/index.php/view/news_in_brief_may_2012</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Herbalife, ViSalus, Natura, DSA, Stella & Dot, Tupperware, Jeunesse, Multipure, Tahitian Noni, Vector Marketing Corp.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[News in Brief, Magazine, Featured,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-05-01T15:02:39+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Letter from John Fleming, May 2012]]></title>
    	  <link>http://directsellingnews.com/index.php/view/letter_from_john_fleming_may_2012</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[I was recently asked a very common question by someone I had just met.
The question: What is my one good reason for looking seriously at the
direct selling industry at this moment in time?]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Publisher's Note, Magazine, Featured,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-05-01T15:00:34+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Doing Good Is Good For Business: The Win-Win of Cause Marketing]]></title>
    	  <link>http://directsellingnews.com/index.php/view/doing_good_is_good_for_business_the_win_win_of_cause_marketing</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The mutually beneficial, strategic alignments between companies or brands and charitable endeavors are causing a paradigm shift.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Cover Story, Magazine, Featured,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-05-01T14:54:25+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sportron: Shifting Focus  to Transform More Lives]]></title>
    	  <link>http://directsellingnews.com/index.php/view/sportron_shifting_focus_to_transform_more_lives</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Texas-based Sportron has achieved a triple crown that any wellness company would envy. ]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Company Spotlight, Magazine, Featured,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-05-01T14:42:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Momentis: Bringing Energy and Energy Services to the Masses]]></title>
    	  <link>http://directsellingnews.com/index.php/view/momentis_bringing_energy_and_energyservices_tothemasses</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Quick, think of a product that is used by virtually every consumer and every business in North America. Got it? Energy, right? Energy fuels appliances, lights homes and powers equipment to make products.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Young Company Focus, Magazine, Featured,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-05-01T14:38:29+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stock Watch, May 2012]]></title>
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      <dc:date>2012-05-01T14:36:38+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[May 2012 — A Robust Q1 on Wall Street and Stronger Main Street]]></title>
    	  <link>http://directsellingnews.com/index.php/view/may_2012_a_robust_q1_on_wall_street_and_stronger_main_street</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[It has been a good quarter to be invested in stocks. The S&P 500 rose 12 percent during the first quarter and the Nasdaq Composite jumped 18 percent. ]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Canaccord Summary, Magazine, Featured,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-05-01T14:34:50+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Financial News, May 2012]]></title>
    	  <link>http://directsellingnews.com/index.php/view/financial_news_may_2012</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Avon, Medifast Inc., RBC Life Sciences Inc., Relìv International Inc., Lightyear Network Solutions Inc., Natural Health Trends Corp., Educational Development Corp., Just Energy Group Inc. ]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Financial News, Magazine, Featured,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-05-01T14:32:19+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to Help Your Organization Work and Work Well]]></title>
    	  <link>http://directsellingnews.com/index.php/view/how_to_help_your_organization_work_and_work_well</link>
	        <guid>http://directsellingnews.com/index.php/view/how_to_help_your_organization_work_and_work_well#When:14:28:36Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[This month <em>Direct Selling News</em> is exploring a topic recently discussed in <em>SUCCESS</em> magazine. When looking at a company’s internal environment there are two things that a leader must do and do well. ]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Working Smart, Magazine, Featured,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-05-01T14:28:36+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Methodology for Service]]></title>
    	  <link>http://directsellingnews.com/index.php/view/a_methodology_for_service</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[When I think about what differentiates direct selling from other methods of business, one principle comes to mind: service. As corporate representatives, we exist to serve our business builders and our customers. ]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Top Desk, Magazine, Featured,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-05-01T14:25:02+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Freedom to Choose is the American Way to Prosperity]]></title>
    	  <link>http://directsellingnews.com/index.php/view/freedom_to_choose_is_the_american_way_to_prosperity</link>
	        <guid>http://directsellingnews.com/index.php/view/freedom_to_choose_is_the_american_way_to_prosperity#When:14:20:23Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[I am truly looking forward to my first Annual Meeting as President of the Direct Selling Association. How fitting that this year’s theme, “Inspiring Entrepreneurs,” reflects what I and other leaders of our industry have tried to instill in each and every person we encounter. ]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[DSA News, Magazine, Featured,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-05-01T14:20:23+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nu Skin Reports Record First-Quarter 2012 Results]]></title>
    	  <link>http://directsellingnews.com/index.php/view/nu_skin_reports_record_first_quarter_2012_results</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. recently announced record first-quarter results with revenue of $462.0 million, a 17 percent improvement over the prior-year period. ]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[U.S. News, Featured,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-04-27T16:49:57+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Belcorp Receives “Best Place to Work” Recognition]]></title>
    	  <link>http://directsellingnews.com/index.php/view/belcorp_receives_best_place_to_work_recognition</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Belcorp International, which placed 10th on the 2011 <em>DSN</em> Global 100 ranking of the top direct selling companies in the world, was recently recognized by the renowned organization Best Place to Work® as one of the Top 25 best multinationals to work at in Latin America. ]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[World News, Featured,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-04-24T16:35:46+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[DSN Hosts Global 100 Celebration Event]]></title>
    	  <link>http://directsellingnews.com/index.php/view/dsn_hosts_global_100_celebration_event</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[<em>Direct Selling News</em>, the leading trade publication for the direct selling industry, announced the 2011 <em>DSN</em> Global 100, the magazine’s annual ranking of the top revenue-generating direct selling companies in the world. The final list will be published in the June issue of <em>Direct Selling News</em>.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[U.S. News, Featured,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-04-20T14:42:25+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[DSA South Africa Celebrates 40 Years]]></title>
    	  <link>http://directsellingnews.com/index.php/view/dsa_south_africa_celebrates_40_years</link>
	        <guid>http://directsellingnews.com/index.php/view/dsa_south_africa_celebrates_40_years#When:14:00:15Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Congratulations to DSA South Africa, which celebrated its 40th anniversary on April 19.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[World News, Featured,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-04-20T14:00:15+00:00</dc:date>
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