What factors should I consider when deciding which company to represent? There are many different Network Marketing companies promoting products and services in the health and wellness sector. Many of these companies make claims about the quality of their products and business opportunity, but not all of them have independent recognition to substantiate their claims. 3rd party endorsements can be shared with your customers, consumers and potential business partners and will add value to your offerings. Before you make a decision about which company to represent, it is important to learn more about the company and its management team. An example of a company with the highest integrity and 3rd party recognition for both its products and business opportunity is Usana Health Sciences. Please click on the image below to watch a short video introducing Usana Health Sciences and just a selection of the company's greatest achievements (3 minutes):
Usana has experienced record growth during its 15 - year history, now operating in 14 international markets and exceeding 200 million dollars in product sales. This is why Usana has been ranked on both Forbes magazine's and Business Week's annual lists of hot growth companies. Forbes magazine was established in 1917 and is considered to be an industry leading business journal. Every year they compile a top 200 list of best small growth companies based on company size, potential for growth and stability in a volatile market. Usana ranked number 12 in 2006 and is the only direct sales company to feature in the top 20 for the previous 3 consecutive years (highest rank of 5th in 2005). Usana also climbed from number 9 in 2004 on Business Week's list of hot growth companies to number 3 in 2005. It is equally important for you to consider what the Independent Distributors say about the company and the business opportunity. These are people, who like you, have decided to make changes in their lives to improve their financial situation and quality of life. Every year a Network Marketing industry magazine entitled 'Network Marketing Today' compile a list of the top 10 Network Marketing companies, based on the opinions of those working in the industry. This is achieved through surveys completed by Independent representatives of each company. The survey covers products, corporate support and training, available business tools, pay plan and bonuses, in addition to many other important criteria. Usana has been voted the number 1 people's choice for 9 years running (1997 to 2007).
Please click on the link below to watch a short video, which provides testimonies from just a small selection of successful Usana Independent Associates (2 minutes):
Usana Business Opportunity Testimonials
Why should I choose to align myself with Usana and share the Usana vision? If you choose to represent a company it is important that you support the vision and ethics of the individuals associated with that particular company. If you have a strong belief that your involvement with the company will benefit those closest to you, then it is likely that you will have the passion, desire and commitment to be successful. Usana founder Dr. Myron Wentz is a world-renowned microbiologist and immunologist. He spent the early part of his working life researching the effects of infectious diseases on the human cell. He was the founder of a company called Gull Laboratories in 1974, where his work focused on the development of diagnostic test kits for infectious diseases. By 1977 a number of Dr. Wentz's diagnostic assays had FDA approval and were ready for manufacture and distribution. Many of the test kits personally developed by Dr. Wentz are still used today. During the mid to late 1900s there was a dramatic shift in the leading causes of premature deaths around the world, from infectious diseases to degenerative diseases. The 5 leading causes of premature deaths today are all degenerative conditions including heart disease, cancer, strokes, respiratory diseases and diabetes. Degenerative disease had personally affected Dr. Wentz, as his father had died from heart disease and his mother had battled with breast cancer. Dr. Wentz also suffered from chronic fatigue due to the stress and pressure of his work and he became increasingly aware of the need to provide the human body with advanced levels of nutrients in order to remain optimally healthy. Dr. Wentz founded Usana Health Sciences in 1992 with the vision of a world free from the pain and suffering caused by degenerative disease.
Since 1992 Usana has developed a comprehensive system of nutritional supplements and personal care products to provide the human body with optimal nourishment. Dr. Wentz's extensive knowledge of the human cell has enabled the development of products, which address the nutritional needs of the human body on a cellular level for optimum health. In June 2007 Dr. Wentz was presented with the Albert Einstein Award for outstanding achievement in the Life Sciences. The award acknowledges that Dr. Wentz's vision and commitment has contributed to the critical advancements of vital life saving and life-enhancing technologies to benefit mankind. He received the award in recognition for his many scientific and charitable endeavours. Today Dr. Wentz is increasingly focused on his humanitarian and charitable endeavours. He recently founded the Wentz Medical Centre and Laboratory in Uganda and the Wentz Medical Centre in Cambodia. The purpose of the centres is to serve children orphaned by diseases such as malaria and HIV. Dr. Wentz was a recipient of the Children's Champion Award by the Children's Hunger Fund, for which he travels worldwide as a medical missionary.
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