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Thursday, May 24, 2007

New Platinum Conference was this week and tons of IBOs were in town to participate in the business learning and recognition. I was at an expo we held on Monday night (yes, three hours standing on my achy knee) sharing info about the many reputation programs we've launched and are working on.

One of the things that struck me, as it has the last several times NPC has occurred in GR, are how many Hispanic IBOs there are!  It's incredible. This past year we hired a Spanish Editor to oversee all of the content we provide to this growing, important audience.  Soon, I hope, she also will be blogging here in the Opportunity Zone, in Spanish.  Also, she just oversaw the translation of all text at www.thisbiznow.com into Spanish, with a toggle switch on the front page so visitors can conveniently switch to their language preference. How cool is that?!

Interest was high in Success From Home magazines at NPC.  Last year's issue remains for sale at Quixtar.com (now just $30 for a 10-pack) and they remain great Quixtar prospecting pieces, telling a complete story about this business with testimonials, product and business overviews, and lots of third-party content that advises on building a successful business. Soon we will begin work in earnest on developing the issue that will hit newsstands on Nov. 1.  We will work with VideoPlus on developing all new content, all new stories, all new cover, and all new DVD insert.  It will be fun to work with the SFH gang once again.

Tomorrow (Friday) we will all be home to begin our extended weekend. I hope you all enjoy your Memorial Day weekend too!



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Comments

ibofightback said:
Thursday, May 24, 2007 #

put the DVD on youtube! :-)

rdknyvr said:
Friday, May 25, 2007 #

Robin,

This is great stuff. Along with all the corrective processes in play elsewhere, your post illustrates beautifully some of the proactive growth-positive initiatives coming out of the GR group, and also demonstrates that your teams are not being distracted by some of the more salacious goings on elsewhere. Keep up the fantastic work!!! And I hope your knee heals up soon!!!

Tex said:
Friday, May 25, 2007 #

Although the growth in the Spanish folks is good business volume for Quixtar, the "multicultural" aspect is a double edged sword.

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First, the idea for people coming to the US from every country on the planet is to learn English, not for us to cater to their native language.

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This divides us as a society, limits their ability to excel, and raises distrust from both camps.

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Also, I am afraid their lack of being able to speak and read English sets them up for being taken advantage of when it comes to tool profits, as they may not have access to this important information, such as what is on various blogs and particularly the Amway Media site.

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Have your Spanish editor translate these sources of information to Spanish, and see what happens.  

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Happy Memorial Day, a day set aside to remember those who gave their very lives to protect YOUR AMERICAN freedoms.  

Sivaram Rajagopalan said:
Friday, May 25, 2007 #

One suggestion..Should Quixtar PASSWORD protect all blogging sites to IBOs ONLY ?. Does it make sense to open up precious forums to web critics who are not affiliated with the business building ?. It will also help the Quixtar email/web admins with less housekeeping. Keep up the awesome work..You are the best company in the world in impacting people positively.

Kia said:
Sunday, May 27, 2007 #

Thanks for your comments, all. In some ways I agree, Tex, that it would be easier for everyone to learn English.  Problem in U.S. is there is no "official" language ... and everything is market driven.  

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Sivaram, thanks for your suggestion. It might be easier to have certain kinds of discussions with IBOs only ... but the point of the Opportunity Zone is open, frank and transparent dialog about our business. Some of the stuff our critics talk about are things we need to deal with.

Tex said:
Monday, May 28, 2007 #

It's not only easier, it is a national security issue, especially in the post 9/11 world.

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Not everything is market driven.

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There are some things that should not be market driven, such as the military.

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There are things that should be more market driven, such as social security and medicare.

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There have been attempts in the past to make English (American English, not the "funny" stuff they speak in the UK :-)).

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I don't know how the most recent immigration bill addresses this issue, but there are other legislative initiatives on the federal and state level moving in the English direction.  

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Happy Memorial Day.

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Remember those who died to give us the right to openly post here, on other blogs, and in any other form of communication.

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I just checked the news, Venezuela is going through riots because their "leader" shut down the only critical TV station left.

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Sometimes we forget what has been given for what we take for granted in the US.

Andres Rosenberg said:
Tuesday, May 29, 2007 #

It is not always easy to learn to speak English.  Try to learn Spanish (Or any other foreign language) when you are over your 30's or 40's and you will know what I mean.

Kia said:
Tuesday, May 29, 2007 #

Well-spoken Andres. I can't imagine learning another language at this point in my life (although, I suppose, if I had I could). And I also know that there is so much opportunity here that people from all over the world flock to America's shores to participate in its economy. That's a wonderful thing.

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Previous waves of immigrants did, however, quickly learn the language because they could not fully participate in the life of the community. And, if they didn't, they didn't demand materials in their language.

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I don't think today's immigrants demand in-language materials, either. And I think by the younger generations and children of older immigrants do quickly pick up the language.  The difference today is that companies (like ours) recognize the (still) Spanish-speaking audience as too lucrative to wait (until they learn English).  

Andres Rosenberg said:
Tuesday, May 29, 2007 #

And that's so true... Today, I read The Grand Rapids Press in English, but daily, I also read "El Clarin"(The Clarion) from Buenos Aires over the Internet. And I contact my family down there by email and video web camera.  

I have to disagree with you in one thing... They do demand business materials in their own language.  And as you said, there are other companies that are targeting this very lucrative market, like us.  If we wait until they learn English, we could be waiting a long time.  And in the meantime, they will be doing other business, not ours.  And taking their hard earned dollars (And PV/BV) into other business.

Tex said:
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 #

There should be a balance between the profit you could make and the cultural/social/security divide you are facilitating by providing the business in Spanish, or any foreign language.

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I'm not suggesting you shouldn't offer the business in Spanish, but it is not ALL about ONLY the free market, especially in the post 9/11 world.

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Look how we "helped" the poor, largely Black folks, in this country for the past several decades, now we have a  multigenerational welfare mentality.

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Be careful what you wish for, you may just get it.

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