The rise of social media in direct selling gives us amazing new avenues for quickly rolling out new social media contests and challenges in exciting, fun and cost-effective ways.

On August 18, the DSA released its long-anticipated industry survey figures, showing a slight increase in sales numbers coupled with a slight decrease in number of distributors over 2009.

Momentum Factor Founder & CEO Jonathan Gilliam has been invited to present at two different sessions during the 2011 Direct Selling Edge Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, from Sept. 22-23.

Gen Y is already in the workplace and making life decisions. How will your company attract, motivate and keep them?

I thought I was dreaming this morning when I opened this morning's Wall Street Journal and out pops a wonderful sight - a Parade-style magazine chock-full of articles educating the business world about the promise of the direct selling industry.

Momentum Factor is off to Miami, Florida, next week (June 5-7) to attend the 2011 DSA Annual Meeting.

Former distributor Nicole Gubin, said to be a top 10 earner at Ambit Energy, filed a $1B lawsuit in Brooklyn federal court accusing the Texas-based company of federal racketeering, fraud and unfair business practices.

Here's a revolutionary thought: the direct selling industry invented social marketing. Even so, here are the top 10 social media mistakes made by direct sellers.

The Wall Street Journal ran a front-page story regarding Avon's recent struggles complying with a tough federal law intended to prevent bribes of foreign officials. Several Avon executives have already been fired and more shakeups are likely on the way.

Are you excited and working hard every day to build a great direct selling company? If so, this post is not for you. This article is for those who seem to have a death wish when it comes to making their company a success. For those in this category, I present the following tips certain to destroy all you've worked for and shorten your direct selling career.