http://mediablog.amway.com Amway Media Blog is the official news blog from Amway Corporation. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:09:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When Jay Van Andel and Rich DeVos started Amway 50 years ago, their offices were in an old garage in Ada, Michigan.  It wasn't long before they outgrew that 2,400 square foot space and began building what today is a mile-long office and manufacturing complex. Now, the Grand Rapids Public Museum is ... http://mediablog.amway.com/2009/11/19/50-years-and-2400-square-feet-later/ It’s a long way from Kiev to Ada, Michigan. But once Ukranian journalists got here for a press visit and the conversation about the global economy got going, distance didn’t seem to matter. Following their August visit, Delo, a daily business newspaper, printed an interview with Doug DeVos on how distributors have – ... http://mediablog.amway.com/2009/11/16/on-the-record-in-ukraine/ Candace Matthews became Amway's chief marketing officer in 2008 to help spread the word about the company's brands. Now Candace is the one getting considerable word-of-mouth. Since being named Black Enterprise magazine's Corporate Executive of the Year in September, Candace has been the focus of a number of profiles.  The latest is ... http://mediablog.amway.com/2009/11/13/spreading-the-word/ On November 9, 1959, Rich DeVos and Jay Van Andel launched their latest business venture here in Ada, Michigan. Before founding Amway, Jay and Rich had tried their hand at businesses ranging from a drive-in restaurant to a flying school to an import business. But the enterprise that had legs was Amway. Since Amway's ... http://mediablog.amway.com/2009/11/09/it-was-50-years-ago-today/ It's only natural that we have baseball on our minds this week.   But every week, we're thinking Twitter. We've seen people use it to find each other during disasters, raise millions, and spread urgent news around the globe. We Tweet to engage with people interested in our business opportunity and product brands -- our Amway ... http://mediablog.amway.com/2009/11/06/designated-twitter/ Today Orlando community leaders and Orlando Magic officials "topped off" the Amway Center currently under construction in Orlando, Florida.  By hoisting the final  beam in place, workers placed the roof on what some are already calling the greenest arena in the country and the first NBA facility to be LEED certified when it opens in late ... http://mediablog.amway.com/2009/11/05/raising-the-roof/ Direct selling is a multi-billion dollar industry involving tens of millions of people worldwide. How big and how many? Here's a snapshot of direct selling, by the numbers: $113 billion - global retail sales through direct sellers in U.S. dollars, according to the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations. $29.6 billion - retail sales ... http://mediablog.amway.com/2009/11/02/by-the-numbers/ If you want to give someone a head start in learning anything, you start them young. That’s the thinking behind offering local high school students a world-class business school experience through a new partnership between Amway and the Grand Rapids Public Schools. This week, we announced our support of a new ... http://mediablog.amway.com/2009/10/27/a-head-start/ If you're already a fan of our Artistry skin care or Nutrilite vitamin and mineral supplement brands, you can make that relationship official. That's because there are official pages for our flagship Artistry and Nutrilite brands on Facebook. Become a fan and get the most up-to-date news on these global brands. You'll ... http://mediablog.amway.com/2009/10/23/find-fan-or-friend-us/ Our aviation team operates quietly, capably and professionally.  They do their jobs without a lot of attention or fanfare. But that's about to change, as Amway aviation moves from operating under radar to getting major recognition as one of two inaugural winners of the Gulfstream Outstanding Flight Award given for flights involving superior ... http://mediablog.amway.com/2009/10/22/no-longer-under-radar/