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The Independent Business Owners Association International (IBOAI) is the primary advocacy organization for Independent Business Owners (IBOs) powered by Amway Global (formerly Quixtar). The IBOAI advises Amway Global on every facet of the business, from products and promotions to operations and business guidelines. The IBOAI and Amway Global are dedicated to partnering for success with your input, support and participation.

 
 

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BUSINESS INFO ALERT

Beware Bogus “Nutrilite Promotion” by Phone!
If you or anyone you know receives a call from someone saying that he or she is a Nutrilite representative and that you’ve won a gift or incentive for $1,000 or more – hang up! This is NOT a company-endorsed offer. Calls have been reported in California, primarily in the Buena Park and Lakeview areas, saying that winners will receive the gift if they will send in a check for $130 – please do NOT participate in this offer, it is NOT associated with or approved by Nutrilite, the Center for Optimal Health, or Amway Global. Call Amway Global Customer Support at 1-800-253-6500 with questions or to report a suspicious call.


Wrap-up Webcast from Diamond Club
Join IBOAI Chairman Steve Woods and Amway Global Vice President of Sales Sandy Spielmaker for the final Live at 5 webcast (choose “Live at 5 – February 26”) from Diamond Club in Maui. Steve and Sandy provide recaps from EDC and Diamond Club Business Meetings plus highlights from this year’s memorable moments in Maui.

Meet Miss America 2010 Caressa Cameron, proud endorser of Artistry skin care and cosmetics

Caressa Cameron, a 22-year-old journalism student from Virginia, just became Miss America 2010 and a proud endorser of ARTISTRY® skin care and cosmetics. Read a little more about her and see a video of behind-the-scenes footage of some of the Miss America contestants using ARTISTRY cosmetics.

Join in the New Amway Global Retail Campaign Webinar
Join Amway Global online for the Color Me Healthy Webinar now available on demand.

The Full Story>>

Do You Know of IBOs Helping in Haiti?
For most IBOs, the power of Amway Global is empowering IBOs to move mountains to achieve goals, including helping others in need. It’s evident today in Haiti, where IBOs are busy helping save people in great need. Please help us tell that part of the business story: Send us photos and details of IBOs in action, moving supplies, conducting search and rescue, feeding the hungry, providing medical care, giving aid in any way. Send to iboai@iboai.com.

The Story on Amway Global’s Haiti Relief Efforts
Updates on Amway Global’s Haiti relief efforts covered by the media.

• Amway Haiti relief exceeds

$1 million

• Joyful chaos welcomes newly

adopted Haitian children to

Grand Rapids

• Outpouring of support nets

$180,000 for Haiti

• Amway jet on flight of mercy to

Haiti

• Amway flying docs, supplies to

Haiti

• West Michigan medical team

headed for Haiti

2010 IBOAI BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Steve Woods - Chairman
Brad Duncan - Vice Chairman
Bob Andrews - Past Chairman

Executive
Steve Woods - Chairman
Brad Duncan - Vice Chairman
Bob Andrews - Past Chairman
Glen Baker

Jim Dornan
Kanti Gala
Shivaram Kumar
Kathy Victor, MAC

Awards & Recognition
Jim Dornan - Chairman
Brad Duncan - Vice Chairman
Glen Baker
Jody Dutt
Shivaram Kumar
Dan Yuen

Business Operations
Kanti Gala - Chairman
Pedro Lizardi - Vice Chairman
Alberto Aguilera
Howie Danzik
Doug Weir
Doyle Yager

Legal & Ethics
Bert Gulick - Chairman
Steve Woods - Vice Chairman
Mike Bundy
John Crowe
Leif Johnson

Hearing & Disputes
Jody Victor - Chairman
Glen Baker
Jody Dutt
Steve Woods


Hearing & Disputes Panel Alternates
Jim Dornan
Shivaram Kumar
Dan Yuen

Governance & Oversight
Jody Victor - Chairman
Bill Hawkins
Jim Janz

MARKETING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Kathy Victor - Chairman
Patsy Lizardi, Vice Chairman
Terry Andrews, Past Chairman
Susan Bundy
Jennie Belle Crowe
Theresa Danzik
Lata Gala

 

 

IBOAI NEWS

IBOAI Now Has Presence on Amway Global Website
The IBOAI now has a valuable presence on the new Amway Global website. You’ll find us both on the public side and the secure side – share the good news with your downlines and tell your downlines about us!

Orlando U.S. Dream Academy Kids Receive Star Treatment from Magic’s Dwight Howard
The IBOAI is a proud supporter of the U.S. Dream Academy and its accomplished Learning Centers in 10 Dream Cities throughout the U.S.  One is home to the Orlando Magic professional basketball team, owned and operated by Amway Global’s DeVos family. Read about one Magic star’s special treatment of Orlando’s DreamKids.

Our Hearts Go Out to the People of Haiti
Our hearts go out to the millions of citizens and hundreds of IBOs and IBOAI Members of Haiti affected by the recent 7.0 magnitude earthquake. Here is how you can help.

A Message from the Chairman of the IBOAI Board of Directors
For over 50 years, your Board has been your number one advocate, and we will continue in that role in 2010, adopting the theme: “Preserving the Past, Enriching the Present, and Inspiring Hope for the Future.”

Achieve Magazine From Amway Global:

Applauding Big Action
For 50 years, one of the major missions of the IBOAI has been to encourage all IBOs to DREAM BIG and follow up with BIG ACTION – action that helps other people and provides an avenue for them to help themselves in the process.

The Full Story>>

IBOAI SPEAKING GUIDELINES FOR INDEPENDENT BUSINESS OWNERS

Most IBOs try hard to do the right thing – in business as in life. To help guide IBOs in the way they speak about their independent business powered by Amway Global, formerly Quixtar, the IBOAI and Amway Global put together these Speaking Guidelines for Independent Business Owners.

The Full Story>>

TAX TIPS
Tax Tips for IBOs

Tax Tips for Tough Times


March: If you or your spouse is unfortunate enough to lose your job during these tough economic times, there are several tax-related moves you can make to ease the pain.

The Full Story>>

IBO Reports Clean Bill of Health from IRS – Thanks to Joe DePetris, Jr.
One of the resources the IBOAI considers solid gold for our Members is our Tax Consultant, Joe DePetris, Jr., CPA.  An IBO’s positive experience during a recent IRS audit bears this out.

The Full Story>>

IBO BOOKKEEPING 101

IBO Bookkeeping 101:

U.S. Version

- English
- Spanish
- French Canadian
- Korean

Canadian Version

- English
- Spanish
- French Canadian

AMWAY GLOBAL NEWS

Amway Global and Alticor Set New Global Sales Record
IBOs in North America helped Amway Global and Alticor Inc. reach a new global sales record: $8.4 billion, an increase of 2.3% reported in a new press release.

Nutrilite Vitamin D3 Has Arrived!
Nutrilite® Vitamin D3 2000 IU plus vitamin K2 has arrived at Amway Global!

IBOAI HISTORY

First we were The American Way Association - then, with the formation of Amway, we became the Amway Distributors Association. As the business changed and Amway matured into Alticor, Amway, Amway Global, formerly Quixtar, and their sister companies, so the Association matured – we became the IBOAI (Independent Business Owners Association International). Take a moment to learn about our proud history:

             
IBOAI
             
Alticor
             
Amway and
              Amway Global


 

 
 

SOCIAL MEDIA RESOURCE

CENTER

Prepared by your IBOAI for IBOs new to social media as well as IBOs already using social media and looking for guidance. Learn about social networking, micro-blogging, media-sharing, and more here.

Go to the Resource Center>>

Our Latest Tip:
Tip 5: Your social media page is your opportunity to tell the world about yourself. While you should be careful what personal information you publish for the world to take, you should tell those who want to interact with you a little bit about you.

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IBOAI Media Resource Center

IBO BEST PRACTICES

Protecting the LOS

We bring back an IBO Best Practices that bears remembering:  It should be the goal of every IBO to protect the Line of Sponsorship (LOS).

The Full Story>>

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

IBOAI Members Take Action for Others Through Network of Caring

IBOs build their businesses for many reasons and when they realize success they share it, as Network 21 does with its global good-works effort, Network of Caring. Through it, IBOs around the world raise money, identify needs, organize volunteers, and take action.

The Full Story>>

IBOS IN ACTION

First Responder in Haiti

The images from post-earthquake Haiti have been incredible, but nothing we have seen back home is as devastating as the real thing in Haiti.

The Full Story>>

 

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