No one likes having difficult conversations. But there comes a time when you can no longer ignore the proverbial “elephant in the room.” Well, guess what? That time has come for the direct selling industry. We need to face our most recent “elephant,” better known as “the gig economy.” So let’s take a moment to address this problem pachyderm. What is the Gig Economy? The gig economy is the general term that describes the ever-widening variety of non-employee income opportunities … [Read more...]
Is Being Different Than Amazon a Competitive Advantage?
Have you ever considered there being hidden competition between direct selling companies and Amazon? We didn't either until this conversation. Brett Duncan, Co-Founder and Managing Principal of Strategic Choice Partners, shares a thought-provoking conversation he had at a recent DSA meeting with some executives from very successful direct selling companies in his guest article on The Source DS titled, “Is Direct Selling the Anti-Amazon? And is That a Good Thing?” Be sure to read the full … [Read more...]