In today's podcast, Daryl Wurzbacher shares fascinating insights in what he sees are industry trends like customer programs and loyalty referral rewards. We're seeing a shift in the evolution of affiliates and influencers in building sales teams. Learn how understanding products and culture impact direct sales companies. Also see how important it is to have commission data readily available at fingertips and how KPIs affect sales force productivity.

Jake Dempsey joins us for today's podcast. Jake gives us some insight on how social media technology has changed the landscape of direct selling and network marketing from the pre-COVID days to now. Catch a glimpse at some new tools available for distributors that appear to be game-changers in building their businesses today.

In this episode, we’re delighted to welcome Hanieh Sigari and Mark Carr of Qyral—a unique new beauty products company. They provide rare insights on how they use technology to produce innovative solutions to personalize products for their customers. Learn some of their strategies for influencing, training and selling their product.

Today we welcome Mike Christensen to the MLM.com Podcast. Mike is the vice-president of sales at InfoTrax Systems. He also is a board member of the DSA Supplier Committee. Mike shares with the MLM.com Podcast his knowledge of scalable compensation software, the importance of real-time data, and e-commerce. Enjoy!

For this podcast episode, we welcomed Brian Brown. Brian is currently the senior strategic partner manager of Avalara. Brian's expertise includes helping direct sales companies ensure tax compliance. Today Brian will be sharing his knowledge of tax laws in the United States, and what to look for in tax software. Brian also discusses strategies for compliance with international tax regulations. Enjoy!

Today we welcome a returning guest of this podcast: Jeff Jordan. Jeff has also written articles for MLM.com, providing us with his wide knowledge of the industry. Jeff has been in the direct selling industry for 30+ years. Jeff has served as an Interim Vice President of Sales for companies who need the expertise of a VP of Sales, without incurring the expense of a full-time VP. For this episode, Jeff will be sharing why an Interim VP is a benefit to direct selling companies. Jeff also discusses how an experienced Interim VP can bring their extensive field expertise to a direct selling company. We are happy to have Jeff as a frequent guest of MLM.com, and we welcome his insights today. Enjoy!

Today on the MLM.com Podcast, we welcome Mark Schaub. Mark has been one of the MLM.com podcast's most popular guests, and we are delighted to have him return. Mark is an expert in business-relations between China and international partners. He has worked with King and Wood Mallesons (金杜律師事務所) since 2000. Mark has received Asia Law's prestigious "Lawyer of the Year" award several times for his excellence in corporate law. In this episode, Mark explains how to navigate direct selling in China, and which products are selling well. Mark also gives his insight into cross-border e-commerce and the importance of understanding the intricacies of Chinese law for distributors. Enjoy!

Terrel Transtrum has joined us for this episode of the MLM.com podcast. He brings his 30+ years of industry customer service experience to this discussion. Terrell has recently co-authored LaunchSmart: How to Build a Direct Selling Company. Terrel owns two successful businesses (seven-plus figures) and has been awarded the prestigious DSA award for his company ServiceQuest. In this episode, Terrel discusses his history with teaching the best practices and techniques for customer service. These include appropriately addressing complaints and ensuring optimal compliance. Terrel provides insight into how customer service is ultimately a learning experience to practice life skills and to live a better life.

For this episode of the MLM.com Podcast, Paul Adams joins us for an in-depth discussion on simplifying integrating customers into your business. Paul has been a direct-selling industry mainstay for over 30 years. Paul has served as a board member and industry expert for numerous companies. Paul's speciality is working with mid-level companies and identifying legacy sales leaders. Today Paul is sharing his insights on how companies can become overly complicated, due to a variety of reasons. Additionally, Paul provides some unique perspective on bringing and maintaining a solid customer base. Enjoy!

Matt Layton, Vice-President of Business Insights at LegalShield revealed what effect COVID had on business over the last two years using data analytics. These findings may surprise you. For example, they saw an uptick in new "stay at home" businesses. Also, surprising metrics showed dramatic increased sales and recruitments when using Zoom meetings. Online Zoom meetings also improved distributor's growth.