The free enrollment promotion has been extended through March 31, 2009. Let your friends, family, and co-workers know that this is the best time to enroll as a distributor and pay wholesale prices to drink the #1 Functional Beverage with the Superfood Acai Berry as the primary ingredient.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
MonaVie featured on Directsellingnews.com
Combining Health with Heart—MonaVie
It has a scientifically validated product, an expanding international opportunity and a commitment-worthy charitable program. No wonder 4-year-old MonaVie can already boast more than $1 billion in cumulative sales during its short lifetime.
The company’s products are nutritional beverages with corresponding gel formulations, all based on the exotic superfruit, açai. Growing wild in the Brazilian rain forest, the tiny fruit’s powerful antioxidants and rich folklore form a firm foundation for MonaVie’s fantastic growth.
But Founder and President Dallin Larsen attributes the company’s rapid growth to one of his top business principles: Put distributors first.
“Distributors are the most important asset to any direct selling company,” he says. “Having been a distributor first, I understand how difficult it is to create a network or community. I honor that, and I’ve attempted to create a culture that rewards distributors for their efforts. A distributor can never earn too much money because it’s so difficult to create that network and keep it going.”
Dallin’s background—first as a distributor and then as an executive and owner of a now-major direct selling company—helped him develop his principles, which he emphasizes are more important than profits. But he also asserts that staying true to principles will produce a far greater chance of success, both in business and in life.
The Three R’s: Relationship, Relationship, Relationship
He also believes that while great products, excellent compensation and timing are important, what really drives any direct selling business is relationships. So that’s Dallin’s focus: Building and maintaining relationships in the field while he empowers the right people to run the day-to-day business. He views his commitment to distributors as the engine that drives the business and ensures that the infrastructure is in place to support MonaVie’s most important asset.
“We accumulated more than $1 billion in sales in three and a half years,” he says. “I’m proud of that record. We’ve never missed a weekly commission check. Distributors won’t be forgiving if you don’t pay commissions and ship products on time. So we expect to be exceptional in those areas.”
Dallin feels comfortable focusing on distributor relationships. He recently moved his family to Florida, far from MonaVie’s headquarters in Utah, just so he could focus on distributors without the distractions of the corporate office. Even without his day-to-day presence, he knew he could expect excellence from the carefully selected staff in the corporate office. His brother Randy and close friend Henry Marsh co-founded the company with him and are still company executives. Top management also includes other experienced experts who share the founders’ passion for the industry and commitment to MonaVie’s cause.
“Building the right management team here was crucial for us to have a strong foundation,” says Co-Founder Randy Larsen. “We’ve worked hard to get the right people on the bus. We’ve hired only people who are excellent in their field. For me, that’s been one of our major milestones.”
One of the drivers of the MonaVie bus is Chief Operating Officer Dell Brown, who first worked with the company as an advisor, then joined the staff. He believes his job is to make the founders’ dreams for MonaVie’s future come true.
Visionary Leadership
“The vision of our founders is a big one,” Dell says. “Some would even consider it a pipe dream. I’ve taken it seriously in my role as COO. We’ve made big investments in infrastructure, such as information systems, supply-chain investments, physical facilities and hiring key staff. I’ve invested according to the vision. Some would say we’re overbuilding capacity, but we see it all as necessary infrastructure to support our grand vision. If we didn’t feel we were going to get there, we wouldn’t be investing.”
MonaVie has risen to the challenge of expanding production and carefully planning manufacturing operations. Dell says the harvesting season of the açai berry has put a rigorous burden on the company to be very good in its forecasting and supply planning. They’ve also had to plan for increases in manufacturing so they could meet production demands. Key issues in the MonaVie manufacturing process are cost, quality and time to market.
“We’ve chosen not to own our manufacturing operations, but we control every step of them,” he says. “It takes us about nine months to qualify a potential manufacturing partner, and it often requires us to purchase equipment. Our quality staff and manufacturing partners have very close interaction to ensure that our product is manufactured according to MonaVie specifications. We currently have manufacturing in North and South America, but we’re preparing now to manufacture on all continents.”
Go Slow to Grow Fast
Randy says that most of MonaVie’s rapidly growing business comes from the United States, but it also operates in Brazil, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Japan. With such a vigorous domestic business, MonaVie’s management has slowly and methodically expanded internationally, making certain that its infrastructure could support growth. But more countries are on
the horizon.
“No other network marketing company in the history of this 125-year-old industry has grown as fast as we have grown,” Randy says. “Now it’s time. We’ve built the foundation. It took us a bit of time to build an organization that would let us launch into different countries. We’re expecting an amazing year of growth in 2009.”
Building the organization includes both infrastructure and leadership. As always, distributors come first.
“You could do everything right operationally, and you can have the perfect offering and an exceptional company, but if you don’t have leaders who can build organizations in those countries—who have proven track records of success—it’s not going to fly,” Randy says. “We want to do it right first.”
In every country where those leaders share the opportunity and MonaVie nutraceuticals, the same products are offered and the açai berry is the star of them all, making the story and opportunity easy to tell. The company offers MonaVie Original for overall wellness; best-seller MonaVie Active, featuring plant-derived glucosamine, which has been scientifically shown to promote healthy joint function by targeting mobility and flexibility; and the latest addition to the product line, MonaVie Pulse, containing plant sterols (which studies suggest play a key factor in lowering cholesterol), resveratrol and omega-3 fatty acids. Each formula is available as a bottled juice or in convenient, portable, single-serving gel formulas.
Legendary Legacy
In each formula, the açai berry is the “crown jewel.” This small, black-purple berry grows in clusters on the açai palm in the lush rain forest of Brazil’s northern Amazon region. Indigenous people have revered it for centuries as an antidote for numerous ailments.
As Brazilian legend goes, the benefits of the açai berry were discovered by a tribe in the Amazon rain forest. The tribe had been faced with a long drought. Food was so scarce that the king issued a mandate that any child born during this time would be killed to conserve what little food they had.
Even when the king’s daughter gave birth, the baby was killed. The daughter became so distraught that she fled the tribe and ran deep into the rain forest. Finally, she collapsed out of sheer pain and exhaustion and awoke to find herself lying against the açai palm. According to lore, she saw the fruit and began to eat it, regained her strength and returned to her tribe where she shared the fruit. With this newfound food source, the king was expelled and the tribe flourished.
Regardless of whether the story is historically accurate, one thing has been proved by science: The açai berry is a powerful source of nutrition. Açai contains concentrated levels of anthocyanins—a powerful family of antioxidants that assists in neutralizing the harmful effects of free radicals. Through an exclusive freeze-drying process, MonaVie captures the vital nutrients found in this delicate fruit. MonaVie’s freeze-dried açai powder boasts an ORAC score (a measure of antioxidant power) higher than any other fruit or vegetable tested to date on a gram-for-gram basis.
Such scientific evidence is important to MonaVie. It has supported five peer-reviewed scientific studies that have been published in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry—three on the MonaVie juice itself and two others on the açai berry. Studies showed that consuming the juice or the berries (versus a placebo) resulted in statistically significant increases in the blood level of antioxidants.
Juicy Opportunity
Just 4 ounces of MonaVie Pulse juice blend per day provide a level of phytonutrients and antioxidants that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration classifies as heart healthy. MonaVie Original and MonaVie Active use the açai berry plus 18 other fruits, each chosen for specific reasons, such as mouth feel and natural sweetness, in addition to their health-giving qualities. The formula for MonaVie Pulse uses a different combination of fruits that were selected for their heart-health benefits. In each MonaVie juice, the benefits of the fruit combination is greater than any single fruit could offer. And the company updates the formulas as new science emerges.
MonaVie Vice President of Product Development Jeff Graham says that MonaVie juices contain a higher concentration of açai fruit solids than other açai juices. And as a key benefit, he points to a surprising but potent component: oil.
“Depending on the time of year and exactly where it is harvested, the natural mono- and polyunsaturated fats can be 40 to 60 percent of the fruit’s volume,” he says. “Fat is heavier than water, and it rises to the top of the juice. A lot of companies remove the fats and just keep the juice. But the network marketing channel allows us to tell people about the healthy fats, why we leave them in and why they’re healthy and good for you.”
He says that in retail environments, the oil has been removed and the juice has been clarified in almost every açai product on the shelves, giving them a grape juice mouth feel. MonaVie doesn’t remove the fat particles, which are omega-3 antioxidants, but it makes them smaller. The fat particles are one reason that MonaVie’s mouth feel is rich and smooth. In blind taste tests, almost all participants love the beverage.
Sustaining the Source
Because Brazil is the source of the açai berry and other fruits in the formulations, MonaVie has a special connection to the country. To honor and support Brazil’s people and the Amazon rain forest itself, MonaVie engages in the MORE Project as well as in a committed program of sustainable harvesting. [See sidebar on the MORE Project.]
“I wish you could see the effect of the global demand for Brazilian fruit,” Jeff says. “It means that more and more people have full-time employment. They’ve become conscious of sustainable harvesting because picking fruit, not chopping down the palm trees, creates an influx of capital in the country and improves day-to-day living standards. It’s remarkable to be involved with something like that.”
The secret began to spread about the highly nutritious Brazilian fruits, including açai, around 2000. Until then, the 100-foot-tall açai palm trees were cut down and used for lumber and for the hearts of palm found inside the trunk. Harvesters would sometimes receive less than $1 for cutting down the tree. And tree by tree, the rain forest was shrinking, along with the oxygen the trees provided the world as they filtered carbon dioxide. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that the practice wasn’t good for Brazil’s economy, the environment or the harvesters.
Açai palms grow wild in the rain forest along rivers. Each tree can produce more than 2,200 pounds of berries in its lifetime, but until processing plants were developed, the fruit was only consumed locally. In just a few years, the number of processing plants has grown to approximately 30. MonaVie’s investment in açai berries helps create a market that generates jobs, supports families, leaves trees in the forest to produce abundantly and helps the environment. And it also plants additional açai palms, helping reverse the damage done by past practices.
The company’s environmental and philanthropic focus, along with its tasty, proven products, a generous compensation plan, the lavish trips it gives to top producers and its plans for continued international expansion—Mexico is next—keep drawing new distributors at a double-digit pace.
Executives see continuing opportunity in the Hispanic market and the younger generation in the United States as well as in other countries. And they hint that they’ll introduce additional products when they can see trends and opportunities for growth that support them.
“The thing we know is that the importance of health and financial independence doesn’t change from country to country,” says Co-Founder and Executive Vice President Henry Marsh. “We’re still in our momentum phase, and we currently have only a small percentage of revenue coming from international markets. We’re just getting under way in Japan and Brazil, and we haven’t opened anything in Europe yet. I’m very optimistic that we have a long way to go before we have to worry about leveling off.” Maintaining that momentum has helped create a company that Founder and President Dallin Larsen believes is built to last. “When the world around us is changing, I want our company to be constant,” Dallin says. “This is a company you can count on and that you know will stand the test of time.”
Giving MORE Hope
The richness of the antioxidants in MonaVie products’ crown jewel, the açai berry, contrasts sharply with the poverty of the country where it grows. In gratitude for all the country delivers to the company and its distributors, MonaVie’s MORE Project systematically improves lives there.
The MORE Project—an acronym for MonaVie Operation Rescue—is a nonprofit foundation that pays 100 percent of the operational costs of projects dedicated to improving the lives of people living in the extreme poverty of the slums, or favelas, of Brazil. Every dollar donated goes directly to in-the-field operations, and both executives and distributors contribute money and volunteer their time.
“We wanted to create a way for people to give back,” MonaVie Founder and President Dallin Larsen says. “As [distributor] income increased, they would be able to have the joy that comes from helping those less fortunate. Because we’re taking the açai berry from Brazil, we focused on giving back to Brazil.”
The World Bank reports that some 20 million indigent Brazilians live on less than $2 a day. Knowing that it can’t meet the needs of all of them, MonaVie focuses on Vila Ipiranga, located just outside Rio de Janeiro and home to about 100,000 people.
Families are often led by single mothers, and 8- to 10-year-old children become involved with drug rings or prostitution.
“They face a future of violence and death,” Dallin says. “We’re there because I’m supposed to be there. It’s been a life-changing experience.” He says the project touches more than 1,000 children each day.
It starts with the most basic need: food. The MORE Project offers two healthy meals a day to the favela’s needy children, who often don’t receive adequate nutrition in their homes. But MORE doesn’t stop there. Those children can also participate in after-school educational activities, learning math, reading and writing, along with music and art. They can also get dental care as they need it.
As those children grow into teenagers, they can choose from the 79 vocational classes the MORE Project offers. Classes include language skills in Portuguese and English, sewing, mechanics, sales, jewelry making and more.
Finally, the MORE Project repairs and rebuilds homes in the favela. By U.S. standards, many homes are uninhabitable. They have dirt floors, leaky roofs and no toilets. In addition to turning the homes into dignified places to live, the MORE Project is building an actual village, Village MonaVie, which will serve as a sanctuary for children.
The MORE Project has become a major part of the MonaVie culture. Some 100 photos of Brazilian children who formerly lived on the street but are now being helped by the project adorn the company’s corporate walls, and the project has become a source of pride and satisfaction for employees and distributors. MonaVie constantly seeks creative ways to support the project.
“While I was in Brazil, I met a single mother making bracelets made from the seeds of the açai berry and selling them on the street,” Co-Founder Randy Larsen says. “I bought 10,000 of them, and she now has 20 employees. We sell them to distributors, and the profits go to the MORE Project. So now we not only use the berries in juice but also sell jewelry made from the seeds. They’re a great conversation piece for our people.”
MonaVie executives remark on the impact that the project has had on them personally, as well as on distributors who have volunteered in Brazil. In fact, on a recent incentive trip, 25 Black Diamond-level distributors were so moved by the company’s efforts that they donated $250,000 on the spot to purchase additional land in Brazil for the Project.
“I don’t want to minimize the impact we’re having there, but the lives of people who give are greatly blessed,” says MonaVie Co-Founder and Executive Vice President Henry Marsh. “As a company, we feel very strongly that we have to have a culture of giving to be successful and continue the phenomenon. For me it has been the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done. Once you have a certain amount of money, it’s no longer about the money—it’s about making a difference in the world.”
The MORE Project accepts donations of money or volunteer time. Distributors can automatically make contributions based on commissions or auto-ship orders. Please see http://www.TheMOREProject.org for details.
MAP Out Success
MonaVie Co-Founder and Executive Vice President Henry Marsh knows a thing or two about achieving goals. The four-time Olympian set four American track-and-field records and was ranked No. 1 in the world for three years in the steeplechase, which required him to run and leap over water jumps for 2 miles. He uses his insights to help MonaVie distributors break through their psychological limitations to achieve their personal goals using his own road MAP.
MAP is actually an acronym for mentors, ability and passion. Each word has special meaning in direct selling. Marsh explains:
M: Mentors. “Mentors are the coaches who help anyone build knowledge. In network marketing, there’s no excuse for people not having the knowledge to be successful,” says Marsh. “Your upline wants you to be successful and helps you learn sales techniques; the company wants you to be successful, so it provides training materials. At MonaVie, we do a lot with distributors. We empower leaders to teach recruits how to sell, and the corporation keeps control over product materials so we stay within the bounds of claims requirements.”
A: Ability. “In athletics, you don’t get to be No. 1 without the proper genes. But in network marketing, any gene will do,” says Marsh. “It’s all about partnering. Partner with the people who complement your weaknesses, so together you have all the abilities you need. You can’t be successful without a service attitude toward people. It’s what unites a team.”
P: Passion. “If you don’t have passion, it doesn’t matter how much M and A you have,” Marsh says. “What’s the most important thing to you? MonaVie, as fabulous as the company and product are, is only a vehicle to accomplish the things that matter most in your life. Financial independence, time with family, community and service work—it can be a vehicle for any of them. When people understand what they want most in life, they become passionate. When they apply that passion to their ability and knowledge, they do great things.” DSN
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Monavie - Change in Compensation Plan for Distributors - Easier to Get First Order Bonuses
Compensation Plan Update--First Order Bonus (FOB)  Dear Distributor, MonaVie is pleased to announce that a change has been made to the Compensation Plan, making it easier for distributors to earn the First Order Bonus (FOB). Beginning after the pay period that ends Friday, February 13, 2009, distributors will no longer be required to be qualified in order to receive the FOB; distributors who earn the FOB simply need to be active. In other words, active distributors with at least 200 PV earn a one-time-only FOB of 20% of the PV (up to a maximum of $40), and active distributors with 100-199 PV earn a one-time-only FOB of 10% of the PV (up to a maximum of $20) when their personally sponsored distributors place a first-time order of MonaVie products. View the updated Compensation Plan in the Document Library of your Virtual Office for full details. We look forward to your continued success as we work together to grow MonaVie. Sincerely, MonaVie |
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Monavie and Acai Berry - High in Antioxidants!
Recent Epidemiological studies and clinical trials have determined that there is an inverse correlation between the intake of antioxidant rich fruits and vegetables, and the prevalence or occurence of diseases such as Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Cancer, Inflammatory Diseases, and Age-Related Diseases (Excerpt from Dr. Alexander Schauss's Book on Acai). Common sense would suggest that drinking Monavie with the Acai Berry as a primary ingredient which is extremely high in antioxidants would be beneficial to your health. Monavie, a juice blend with 19 fruits that are high in antioxidants, is a great way to get your daily dose of antioxidants by consuming 2 ounces twice daily. Go to http://www.mymonavie.com/cvm for more information on Monavie.
Meeting Calender Established for Central Valley Monavie
Take a look at the Monavie Links section on the Central Valley Monavie Blog. You can click on the link titled "Central Valley Monavie Tasting/Meeting Calender" to check the schedule for upcoming Tasting Parties and Meetings. I will continue to update this calender with new meetings and tasting parties. Please feel free to contact me to add a meeting or tasting party to the calender. Also, you will find links on the calender to Monavie related news that has been posted on the Blog.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Enrolling New Distributors in Feb. 2009
A member of my downline passed on some good information regarding enrolling new distributors during Feb. 2009. When you enroll a distributor this month, you need to do the enrollment and place their initial order but do not place the auto-ship order until after you have finished the enrollment. Monavie's Virtual Office will give you an error if you try to place the auto-ship order during your initial enrollment of a new distributor. A Monavie employee stated that with the current "No Enrollment Fee" promotion, the Virtual Office will not let you place the Auto-Ship order. After enrolling the new distributor, just go back to the new distributor's virtual office and place the Auto-Ship order. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Acai - Key ingredient in Monavie
According to Alexander Schauss, Ph.D., FACN who authored a book titled "An Extraordinary Antioxidant-Rich Palm Fruit - Acai", the Acai used in Monavie is derived from a Freeze Dried Process termed "Opti-Acai" which is essential to retaining the plethora of antioxidants found in Freeze Dried Acai. Numerous Studies on Freeze Dried Acai have shown that Freeze Dried Acai has an ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorption Scavaging Capacity) score that is approximately 10 x that of Acai Fresh Fruit and any other Fresh/Cooked fruit or vegetable ever tested. This Opti-Acai process is what makes Monavie the Number "1' Functional Beverage. No other functional beverage can match Monavie because these other beverages do not have access to this Opti-Acai process. You may pay a little more for Monavie, but the product you recieve is second to none!!
Monavie Tasting Party Thursday February 12, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Central Valley Monavie is hosting a Tasting Party !!!!
When: February 12, 2009
Time: 6:30 pm
Place: Baz Allergy, Asthma, and Sinus Center, 2021 Herndon Ave., Floor 2, Clovis, Ca. 93611
Speaker: Paul Spraetz, Jr. (Silver Executive)
Anthony M. Fraser (Star 500)
Come see why Monavie is the fastest growing Network Marketing Company! Come see why the Monavie Juice Blend with the Acai Berry is second to none in Nutritional Value among Functional Beverages.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Upcoming Monavie Events
Upcoming Events
Melbourne Regional Meeting
Melbourne, Australia
February 14, 2009
Orlando Regional Meeting
Orlando, Florida
April 18, 2009
Dallas Regional Meeting
Dallas, Texas
May 16, 2009
SLC Super Regional Meeting
Salt Lake City, Utah
June 20, 2009
Diamond Destination
Maui, Hawaii
September 11-16, 2009
Monavie in Japan!
MonaVie Celebrates Grand Opening in Japan
MonaVie will commemorate its launch in Japan with the biggest grand opening ceremony in company history on Saturday, February 21, 2009!
“There’s no doubt in my mind that MonaVie will take Japan by storm like no other company has before,” says Tadamasu Shimizu, general manager of MonaVie Japan. “Together, we will develop MonaVie into a company that serves as a beacon to this amazing industry.”
Monavie touted in City Living Magazine
Antioxidant Benefits of MonaVie Touted in City Living Magazine
[Salt Lake City, UT]—February 4, 2009—City Living Magazine featured MonaVie Pulse in their February/March 2009 Beauty and Wellness issue, touting the antioxidant benefits of the acai berry and MonaVie in the article “Get a Boost from your Juice.” City Living Magazinealso noted the growing popularity of MonaVie among spa-goers.
To view the article, click here and navigate to page 45.
City Living Magazine is a sophisticated lifestyle publication that provides readers with cutting-edge, informative editorial as well as inventive modern design.
Monavie Tasting Parties this week!
Monavie Tasting Parties
Date: Thursday February 12, 2009
Time: 6:30 pm
Place: Baz Allergy, Asthma, and Sinus Center
Clovis, Ca. 93611
Speaker: Paul Spraetz, Jr. (Silver Executive)
Anthony M. Fraser (Star 500)
Date: Saturday February 14, 2009
Time: 3:00 pm
Place: Baz Allergy, Asthma, and Sinus Center
Clovis, Ca. 93611
Speaker: Paul Spraetz, Jr. (Silver Executive)
Anthony M. Fraser (Star 500)
Come learn why Monavie is the fastest growing Network Marketing Company Ever! Come learn the great benefits of drinking Monavie on a daily basis.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Tasting Parties This Past Week
We had tasting parties this past Thursday and Sunday. Attendance was very poor. Let's make sure that everyone in my downline committs to attending both tasting parties and bring at least one prospect to each party.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Monavie Tasting Party 02/05/09 at 6:30 pm
Come find out why Monavie is the fastest growing network marketing company. Monavie has the best "Acai" Functional Beverage. Monavie has the best compensation plan in Network Marketing. Monavie is the only company with a patent pending freeze dried process (Opti-Acai) to harvest the Acai berry from Brazil and retaining it's full nutritional value.
When: Thursday 02/05/09 at 6:30 pm sharp
Where: Baz Allergy, Asthma, and Sinus Centers
Host: Central Valley Monavie - 559.765.0860
Speaker: Paul Spraetz (Silver Executive)
For more information please contact the hosts Anthony or Laura at (559) 765-0860
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Anaheim Regional Meeting Recap
Anaheim Regional Meeting Recap
The Anaheim Regional Meeting on January 31 marked the company’s first event of 2009; it also turned out to be the largest event in MonaVie history!
The nearly 3,000 distributors in attendance at the Pacific Ballroom of the Hilton Anaheim combined with the 31,000 worldwide webcast viewers made the Anaheim Regional the most watched MonaVie meeting ever.
Dallin Larsen, founder and president of MonaVie, and Henry Marsh, executive vice president and cofounder, welcomed the enthusiastic distributors with their characteristic passion and humor that motivates distributors to be exceptional.
With a glass of MonaVie raised to the sky, Dallin began the morning with a toast “to MonaVie on the move in 2009.”
Dallin energized the crowd by reiterating his commitment to building MonaVie into a company that will stand the test of time, without sacrificing principles. He expressed his burning belief in the distributors to bring the message of hope, freedom, and health to people who are hurting all over the world.
“Don’t believe that a small group of people can’t change the world,” Dallin said, “because, in fact, it’s the only thing that has.”
Watch Dallin Larsen’s presentation. (Video coming soon.)
View photo gallery.
MonaVie Stimulus Package
In what would become an exciting day of many major announcements, Dallin got it all started with the introduction of the MonaVie Stimulus Package.
“I’m not going to wait for the government’s help,” Dallin said. “We’ve got our own stimulus package.”
Designed to ease some of the financial burdens the economy has placed on each of us, the MonaVie Stimulus Package is threefold:
- MonaVie is coming to you in 2009! In lieu of asking distributors to attend a centralized international convention this year, we are bringing all that MonaVie has to offer to a city near you. This means more city meetings and more regional meetings in cities that are closer to all of our distributors, which amounts to less hotel fees and airfares.
- Free-enrollment February. It’s as simple as it sounds: the US$39 fee will be waived on all new enrollments for the entire month of February 2009! There’s literally never been a better time than now to join MonaVie.
- MonaVie is entering new markets in 2009. MonaVie has built a solid foundation in the United States in order to take this amazing company to the rest of the world; that time is now. Look for MonaVie to enter Mexico and Israel in the coming year.
During these tough economic times, MonaVie is continually looking for ways to help its distributors enjoy the MonaVie opportunity to the fullest; however, MonaVie as a company is doing better than it ever has. As Chief Financial Officer Devin Thorpe told the distributors in Anaheim, “You don’t need to worry. This recession was caused by too much debt, and MonaVie has no need to borrow money. MonaVie is a safe place to be.”
Steve and Gina Merritt Crowne Black Diamond Presentation
“What better way to start the New Year than to announce the second Crowne Black Diamonds in the world of MonaVie?”
With that electrifying question from Dallin, Steve and Gina Merritt joined the stage to be presented with two MonaVie briefcases filled with $1 million in cash. MonaVie’s newest Crowne Black Diamonds also revved the engine on their brand new Lamborghini Murcielago.
Taking the microphone, Steve recalled the first MonaVie meeting they attended in West Palm Beach, Florida. Dallin was preparing to take the company’s leaders on a trip to Maui, Hawaii.
“We didn’t want to miss out on that trip,” Steve remembered.
The Merritts advised distributors to take ownership of their MonaVie businesses and conduct tasting parties. Never one to shy away from hard work, Gina emphatically stated the Merritts’ goals for the coming year.
“We’re cranking it up in 2009,” Gina exclaimed. “We’re going to do more meetings than we’ve ever done, and we’re going to bless more lives than we’ve ever blessed. We’re so fired up.”
Watch Steve and Gina Merritt’s Crowne Black Diamond presentation. (Video coming soon.)
View photo gallery.
Black Diamond Documentaries
Dallin and Henry took time to recognize distributors advancing in the ranks of MonaVie. Ruby-level and above distributors were recognized onstage and applauded by their peers. New Black Diamond documentaries of Rob and Lisa Alwin, Calvin Becerra, and Ken and Carol Porter were also presented Saturday.
“The best thing you get out of this business is what you gain along the journey.” —Rob Alwin
Watch Rob and Lisa Alwin’s presentation. (Video coming soon.)
“Behind every success, there has to be some kind of struggle.” —Calvin Becerra
Watch Calvin Becerra’s presentation. (Video coming soon.)
“From tough times let us not shrink; it’s only our mindset we need to rethink.” —Ken Porter
Watch Ken Porter’s presentation. (Video coming soon.)
The MORE Project
Everyone always leaves feeling uplifted and inspired after Katy Holt-Larsen, executive director of the MORE Project, and Sergio Ponce, the MORE Project Brazil director, take the stage. The meeting in Anaheim was no different.
Katy began by recapping all that MonaVie distributors had done in 2008 to bless the lives of impoverished families in Brazil:
- Helped 150 children learn to read, among other things, through The Believer’s Project
- Provided 1,500 meals per week to underprivileged children
- Provided dental care for 225 children
- Gave 120 boys the chance to receive professional training at the Soccer Training School
- Educated thousands of teens and adults to allow them to find jobs
- Built four new houses and repaired 100 roofs
“The MonaVie family is unbelievable,” Katy said. “There is so much heart and soul in this company.”
With $60,000 per month in AutoShip donations currently being given to the MORE Project, Katy implored the audience to give even more in 2009. This year’s goal is to have $220,000 AutoShip donations per month.
There are two ways distributors can support the MORE Project through donations. One way is to donate a percentage of your weekly commission to the MORE Project; the other way is to make a monthly AutoShip donation in increments of $5, $25, or $100. To set up your preferred donation method, simply access your Virtual Office, click on the I Click for Kids button on the homepage, and make your selection.
“We are doing this for love,” Sergio said. “It’s easy to say ‘I love you,’ but it’s harder to show love. You have to give to show love.”
Distributors heeded the call Saturday in Anaheim by donating a grand total of $475,351 by the end of the day.
Peter Vidmar
One of the highlights of the event certainly had to be Peter Vidmar, member of the United States Olympic Hall of Fame.
Donning his gymnastics uniform, Peter performed his 1984 Olympic gold-medal winning pommel horse routine to a standing ovation from the thousands of distributors in attendance.
Peter advised MonaVie’s blossoming leaders to give attention to detail on the little things they do day-in and day-out. Peter says that when it comes to being successful, too much emphasis is placed on working twice as hard as the next person.
“Nobody wins by jumping twice as fast or scoring twice as many points,” he said. “They win by fractions of a point or a second. It doesn’t take a superhuman effort. The little, extra efforts we make every day make a big difference if we’re consistent.”
Peter accentuated his message of consistency and repetition by encouraging the distributors to figure out what they can do differently with their businesses.
“Wherever your business is, there’s something you can do to take it to another level,” Peter said. “It only takes a little more effort.”
Watch Peter Vidmar’s presentation. (Video coming soon.)
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Business Announcements
“MonaVie is determined to focus on distributor retention,” declared Alison Ferguson, MonaVie’s chief of staff.
Alison was on hand to announce the launch of two new programs—the AutoShip Retention Report and the MonaVie Text Messaging Program.
The AutoShip Retention Report will allow distributors added visibility to AutoShip activity in their downlines. To view your AutoShip Retention Report, access your Virtual Office and click on Member Info.Scroll down to “Downline Reports,” then click on AutoShip Retention.
In conjunction with the AutoShip Retention Report, MonaVie will begin emailing distributors “AutoShip cancellation” notices. These emails will be sent to sponsors whenever someone in their personal enrollment trees cancels or has an unsuccessful AutoShip.
MonaVie has partnered with txtwire, a leader in the text messaging industry, to create the MonaVie Text Messaging Program. Through this program, which will officially launch later this year, MonaVie will be able to notify distributors about corporate alerts, promotions, event announcements, and more through text messaging. Stay tuned to www.monavieonthemove.com for more information regarding this service.
Product Announcements
Jeff Graham, vice president of product management, addressed the audience during the morning session of the meeting. Along with announcing that MonaVie has obtained kosher certification for a new kosher product (for Israel) from the Orthodox Union, he also relayed an important notification. In Jeff’s own words, “There’s a new fruit in the family.”
Indeed, distributors may have noticed that cupuacu has replaced apricot in the MonaVie Pulse blend. As Jeff expressed in his presentation, the MonaVie product development team is always looking for something new and profound. Cupuacu, which is a native Brazilian fruit, has been found to be an exceptional fruit with body-beneficial properties, so MonaVie is acting upon that knowledge.
The addition of cupuacu will also go a long way toward providing for the working class families in Brazil. With four Brazilian fruits (acai, acerola, camu camu, and cupuacu) in the MonaVie Pulse blend, MonaVie is helping provide more work for the harvesters in the Amazon Rainforest.
Jeff also made distributors aware of the newly formed MonaVie Scientific Advisory Board (MSAB). Composed of three doctorate-level scientists, the MSAB advises and consults MonaVie on scientific issues concerning the company and its products.
With each member possessing an exceptionally significant level of expertise regarding how foods affect human health, the Board consists of the following individuals: Dr. Penny Kris-Etherton, PhD, RD, professor of nutrition at Pennsylvania State University; Dr. Alexander G. Schauss, PhD, FACN, senior director of natural and medicinal products research, AIBMR Life Sciences; and Dr. Nathan D. Wong, PhD, M.P.H., professor of medicine, School of Medicine, and director of the University of California at Irvine Heart Disease Prevention Program in Preventive Cardiology. Learn more about the MonaVie Scientific Advisory Board.
Distributors can find more product information, including FAQs and approved claims lists, in the Virtual Office. For product questions, please emailproductquestions@monavie.com.
MonaVie thanks all those who helped make the Anaheim Regional a success, and we look forward to our next regional meeting in Orlando, Florida, April 18, 2009. We’ll see you there!
Monday, February 2, 2009
Recycle Your Monavie Bottles
MonaVie Encourages You to Recycle
As an environmentally conscious company, MonaVie continually looks for ways to improve its processes in ways that will benefit the earth.
Recycling is just one way we can do our part as a company to prevent the waste of useful materials. That is why we provide recycling bins for our employees at our corporate headquarters.
MonaVie also strongly encourages distributors to participate in their local communities’ recycling programs. Each time you finish off a bottle of MonaVie, remember to do your part to save the earth and recycle.
Free Enrollment February!
FREE Enrollment February!
We’re kicking off the month of February with one of our most exciting promotions ever. Now through February 28, 2009 (11:59 p.m. MT), we are waiving the enrollment fee for all new distributors.*
We call it Free Enrollment February, but you might simply call it “great news!” This promotion is specially designed to help you introduce others to MonaVie’s amazing products and unique opportunity.
Spread the news today and take advantage of this exciting, limited-time offer!
* Promotion applies to distributors in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Singapore, and the United States.
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