This month, we turn our energy to the insights gained on Retention. An interesting set of facts uncovered by the study is that retention may be made up of even more elements than we may have previously thought. In particular, the research highlighted an increasingly strong correlation between recognition and retention.

This month, we turn our energy to the insights gained on Events and Incentive Trips. While we may not deliver as many shocking “a-ha”s in this area of insight, I challenge each of you to look closely at your programs through this lens and (perhaps ruthlessly) edit. Done well, you can see massive savings by not paying for duplicative rewards and increased productivity by focusing only on the most compelling offerings.

For the purposes of this study, recognition was really explored under the umbrella of “Motivations.” Meaning, we examined all the programs, communication, celebration and incentives that would most likely resonate for direct sellers to join, stay and thrive with direct selling companies. Interestingly, the differences between men and women were just as stark as the differences between generations.

As we shared consistently throughout this series, the news surrounding all generations is that EACH is radically different in how they want to be prospected, talked to and approached about direct selling opportunities. We have highlighted that a “One-Size-Fits-All” approach simply doesn’t work anymore, and that insight continues when it comes to compensation plans and the overall value proposition that each generation sees in direct selling.

Young Living is investing in a new research project to study the relationship between the milkweed plant and monarch butterflies.

In a new study commissioned by Herbalife, which surveyed 2,000 Americans and 6,500 international participants in 9 countries, almost half of Americans (40%) reported turning to side hustles or other forms of supplemental income to help pay their bills or provide flexible income.

A quiet quitting phenomenon mixed with an enduring pandemic and the Great Resignation created the perfect storm of career disenchantment, economic uncertainty and free time in 2022.

Almost a quarter (22%) of the U.S. workforce is unhappy with their professional life and 37% feel behind on their career goals—especially Millennials (51%). 

Almost half of all workers (49%) say they expect to work past age 65 or plan to not retire at all. This isn’t due to a lack of planning or overspending.

The journal Cosmetics announced plans to publish a clinical study of 4Life äKwä Skincare System in its special issue, Cosmetics: Novel Cosmetic Ingredients, Formulations and Devices.

As the metaverse rapidly expands and becomes a place where all generations like to linger and, ultimately, spend money, brands should be taking steps now to outline the metaverse strategies their company will use to engage customers in new ways to purchase and play online. 

With inflation across decades, it can be difficult to accurately compare how much groceries, houses and life in general cost each generation. In a new study by Consumer Affairs that analyzed data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Census, the National Association of Realtors and the Education Data Board, the disparity between […]