Hello friends and Happy Thanksgiving!
I am very happy to share with you our second annual Philanthropy Issue. This is my favorite issue of the year, as we get the privilege of speaking to so many of you—both direct sellers and suppliers—about the life-changing projects, donations, volunteering, and foundation work all over the world that you and your teams have accomplished over the past year.
In times of economic uncertainty, volatility or recession, there is one thing that remains constant—and that is your commitment and dedication to giving back. Whether it be the humanitarian disaster in war-torn Ukraine, the constant fight against hunger and malnutrition or environmental and conservation efforts, the causes supported by the direct selling channel are as diverse as the companies working all year long to make a difference.
Like many of you, I was amazed and inspired by last month’s release of the first images from the James Webb Telescope. The vivid and colorful snapshots of deep space reveal countless galaxies, each one containing hundreds of billions of stars and planets.
For me, personally, viewing these images is a humbling experience—not only because of the incredible genius of the telescope’s designers and engineers, but also because these views of the incomprehensibly vast and inhospitable expanse of space are a stark reminder of the fragility of life on Earth and the environment that sustains us.
As people across the world endure yet another record-breaking heat wave, and as many regions suffer from devastating droughts, water shortages, and wildfires, we simply must redouble our efforts to, as astronomer Carl Sagan put it, “preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we’ve ever known.”
Hello direct sellers! I hope that everyone is having a great summer, staying safe and making wonderful memories with your family and friends. It is hard to believe that the year is now half over, but time flies when you are gathering the news and trends for this energetic and dynamic business channel.
It was a thrill to see so many of you last month in Boca Raton, Florida, at DSA Engage 2022. The time I spent conversing with executives, suppliers and representatives of direct selling was truly invaluable to me. And for those that I did not get a chance to visit with, I look forward to catching up and learning about your endeavors at the next event.
Hello friends,
Happy fourth anniversary to Social Selling News! I am thrilled to present you with our special Anniversary Edition. We have more news, contributed content and rankings than ever before in this expanded edition, and I would like to thank all of the channel executives and suppliers who contributed their expertise and insights to bring this together.
I would also like to convey my deepest thanks to our incredible advertisers. It goes without saying that this endeavor would be impossible without your support. Collaborating with you to achieve our respective goals, getting to know your teams and meeting many of you in person over the past year has been one of the highlights of my time here as publisher. As H.E. Luccock said, “No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it.”