DirecTech Labs

Jacob is the Vice President / General Manager of a new product called (Launch) by LegalShield; he is new to the direct selling industry bringing a great experience and strong career record in a couple of other startups from outside the DS industry.

In this episode, he talks about how multi-channel can lead to Success and be compatible to your direct selling force and telling how LegalShield is going mainstream. 

Daniel Burrus Keynote Speaker, Business Strategist, and Global Futurist 

Daniel was the keynote speaker at the 2016 DSA annual meeting where he shared his thoughts about understanding the future, as things are changing so quickly the only way for us get ahead and win is to anticipate the future better. In this Source DS podcast episode, Daniel shares absorbing perspectives about the FTC and the regulatory environment and the opportunities there. And he also talks about (Technological and Employment) and what kind of jobs going to be lost for robots and AI in the future. Listen to the Podcast.

This week's podcast features an interview with Traci Lynn from Traci Lynn Jewelry. 

Traci has proven how transparency and vulnerability play an important part in communicating with your field, industry and where the business is going. 

Traci also provides her thoughts on the future of the channel and digital tools she has used that are making a difference for her business. 

Traci's 3 keywords: motivate, inspire, change. 

Jared Richards

- Building technology for direct sales companies - Her journey in direct selling 

Bouncer Schiro took the reigns at Stream in 2012 and when he'd done what he needed to do, he knew it was time to pass them on again.   Not an easy move for a CEO to make.  Bouncer shares his journey, process and thinking about how it was a natural step for him. 

We also discuss

-The regulatory environment.  His participation on the board of DSA and the push for anti-pyramid legislation to finally clarify the law

-Why he spends so much time with DS Suppliers

-The future of work and the role DS could play in adjusting for technological unemployment.    Referenced article:  http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2016/12/20/white-house-says-that-ai-will-grow-the-economy-but-lots-of-jobs-will-be-lost-on-the-way/#75f6818f24ba

-His personal approach balancing personal and family with business and the lessons he's learned along the way. 

Bryan Franklin has coached 8 different executive teams from startup to over a billion dollars, including LinkedIn and Quantcast. He's also coached for Apple, Microsoft, Cisco and others.

His Philosophy:  Hyper-growth is the natural state of a company.  If you're not experiencing it there is something artificial you are putting into the mix that's preventing it from happening. 

Check out Bryan's book The Last Safe investment www.safeplan.org.  (Great message for a DS company's field)

And his website: www.bryanfranklin.com 

We cover: 

-How marketing is becoming more of a science than an art.

-Working with those who need to evolve

-Shepherding change through an organization

-Optimizing your effort to where it's most needed

-What does being data-driven really mean?  

-Executives must be willing to be proven wrong

-The changing nature of what it takes to be an executive

-Stories from within hyper-growth companies.

and much more.

Daren Fujii presided over two critical departments at different times during Isagenix's rise from $230M to $890M. He shares a lot of practical and visionary insight during this engaging discussion.

Jennifer Byrne, former VP at Amex now co-founder at Quesnay talks to Michel Bayan about rethinking ROI, partnering with startups and leveraging the data you already have to sharpen sales. Her wide-ranging experience helps drive innovation through large companies. 

Daniel Burrus is a technology futurist, innovation expert and business strategist and advisor. He was the keynote speaker at this year's DSA conference. In this interview, he shares his thoughts on how companies can use their data to ramp up their business. To learn more about Daniel, go to http://www.burrus.com/.