More confusion on direct selling harms consumers
At an event on Capitol Hill celebrating the contributions of direct selling consultants, a single mother of two, who got divorced and went bankrupt eight years ago, tearfully told me…
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500+ Americans Discuss Direct Selling at DSA’s Direct Selling Day on Capitol Hill
October 29, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than 500 independent direct selling consultants representing 20 companies, 32 states, and the District of Columbia met with members of Congress today during…
European DSA (Seldia) Appoints New Exec Director
The European Direct Selling Association (Seldia) has announced the appointment of Katarina Molin as its new Executive Director. Katarina Molin is of Swedish nationality and has extensive EU policy and…
Update: Congressional Caucus For Direct Selling
At a Direct Selling Association (DSA) event on Capitol Hill, U.S. Representatives Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Marc Veasey (D-TX) today announced the creation of a new, bipartisan congressional caucus to…
DSA Board of Directors Approves Membership Application for Two Companies
Washington, D.C. (September 29, 2015)—The Board of Directors of the Direct Selling Association recently approved the membership application of two direct selling companies. The companies are: •Jade and Jasper •Young…
New Congressional Caucus Forms to Support US Direct Sellers
Direct selling companies received a vote of confidence from legislators during a Direct Selling Association (DSA) event held Tuesday on Capitol Hill. The event marked the creation of the Direct…
DSA President Responds to SeekingAlpha Article
American Direct Selling Association (DSA) President Joseph Mariano responds to a post by Bill Keep on stock market insights and analysis site Seeking Alpha. As a platform for investment research,…
Joe Mariano DSA President Explains Pyramid Schemes
In a letter to the New York Times, in response to a column by Joe Nocera titled The Pyramid Scheme Problem, US Direct Selling Association president Joseph Mariano has written…
Take Shape For Life President Appointed as Direct Selling Association Leader
OWINGS MILLS, Md., Aug. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED), a leading United States manufacturer and provider of clinically proven weight-loss and healthy living products and programs, announced…
Direct Selling Association (DSA) initial response to FTC vs Vemma
The DSA response to the FTC Vemma issue: Statement of Joseph N. Mariano on Recent Federal Trade Commission Action Read the rest of the story: http://www.dsa.org/news/press-releases/individual-press-release/statement-of-joseph-n.-mariano-on-today-s-federal-trade-commission-action