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Monday, March 8th, 2010
St. Patrick’s Day Party will benefit Colorado’s Food Bank of the Rockies and feature a performance by U2 tribute band “Under a Blood Red Sky”
LOS ANGELES, CA – March 8th, 2010 – March is already shaping up to be a month that will go down in history for health transformation company ViSalus Sciences, which took time on its 5th birthday to celebrate the spirit of giving in grand fashion.
The company’s Body by Vi Community Challenge launched in November of 2009 with a goal of providing 100,000 shake meals to children within a year. ViSalus achieved the milestone in just under 4 months on March 3rd, five years to the day since the company was founded.
The Body by Vi™ Community Challenge continues to donate a nutritious shake meal through a network of local Distributors working with charitable organizations in their communities. For as little as 50 cents per meal, ViSalus Distributors and Customers can make a donation to be matched meal for meal by ViSalus. The recipients of the first 100,000 meals were organizations from all over the United States and Jamaica, as well as those suffering from the recent earthquake in Haiti who received 10,000 meals from the Body by Vi Community Challenge thanks to a partnership with World Emergency Relief.
ViSalus crossed the 100,000 mark at an event in Columbus, Ohio, where one of the company’s fastest-growing local communities rallied together in raising 14,880 meals in one night, with the largest donation coming from Dr. Paul Wehrum, a physician serving the Ohio area.
ViSalus CEO Ryan Blair was there for the event and expressed his gratitude for the efforts of the community in Ohio and around the country that made this moment possible. “We are just getting started,” said Blair. “We’ve developed a solution to children’s hunger in our local communities. One day in the near future we will solve the problem of children’s hunger in all of our ViSalus communities.”
Clearly not one to stop after achieving a first goal, Blair and ViSalus are throwing a party Friday March 12th to celebrate the first 100,000 meals and set a new goal at the company’s ViSalus Academy event in Denver, Colorado.
“Feed the Kids!”, a St. Patrick’s Day Party and Benefit Concert that will help raise shake meal donations for Food Bank of the Rockies, a local organization that helps children and families who are facing the reality of food insecurity. With over 192,000 children in the Denver area living in poverty and at the risk of hunger, the event hopes to further the state of Colorado’s campaign to end childhood hunger.
“We are grateful for ViSalus’s donation to our children’s programs and the kids love the shakes,” said Jeanne Downes, Nutrition Network Director for Food Bank of the Rockies. “Protein is so important for children to grow and it’s one of the most difficult nutrients to get donated.”
The evening will begin with an overview of the Body by Vi Challenge, the centerpiece of the ViSalus product line and opportunity, followed by a cocktail reception and performance by “Under a Blood Red Sky,” a renowned U2 tribute band that passionately recreates the bands most legendary songs.
The event is free to attend, with a $24 suggested donation for those wishing to support Food Bank of the Rockies and have a chance to win thousands of dollars worth of raffle prizes.
Event Details:
Friday, March 12th
Crowne Plaza Denver Int’l Airport
15500 East 40th Ave.
Denver, CO 80239
7:00pm – 11:00pm
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Bringing nearly 30 years of global leadership in executive roles with companies such as Herbalife and Amway, John Purdy Now Leads ViSalus and the Body By Vi 90 Day Health Challenge
LOS ANGELES, CA – February 16th, 2010 – ViSalus Sciences has added a direct selling industry veteran to its executive management team with the hiring of John B. Purdy as the company’s President and Chief Operating Officer.
Purdy most recently held leadership roles in a variety of capacities over a 13 year career at Herbalife, including Director of North American Operations, Senior Vice President of International Operations and Senior Vice President of Asia Pacific. He led Herbalife’s efforts in Japan, increasing sales of this leading market during a dramatic growth period from 1995-1999. As Senior Vice President of International Operations, he was responsible for the International Expansion Group which successfully opened markets in Europe and Asia.
In Purdy, ViSalus adds a seasoned executive who has risen through the ranks of two multi-billion-dollar companies. Purdy was instrumental in both maintaining the stability of mature markets as well as launching and growing new emerging markets.
Prior to his executive roles with Herbalife, Purdy was with Amway Corporation for more than 15 years, holding various management positions as he rose to senior manager of Amway’s California operations center.
Purdy will work primarily from the company’s Beverly Hills office, where his focus will be enhancing the Customer and Distributor experience and improving operational efficiency in not only ViSalus’ flagship health initiative, the Body By Vi Challenge, but in all aspects of the company.
“The ViSalus mission is to impact millions of people around the world through our Body By Vi 90 Day Challenge,” said ViSalus CEO Ryan Blair. “Adding John Purdy to the executive team is a monumental step in our global ambitions”
The ViSalus Community will have its first opportunity to meet its new President and COO when Purdy is introduced at ViSalus Academy, the company’s national training event taking place March 12th-14th in Denver, Colorado.
In addition to valuable entrepreneurial education, ViSalus Academy will feature:
- The crowning of new Body by Vi Champions from over 997 contestants.
- The promotion of several Distributors to the company’s top earning position of Ambassador.
- Significant cash awards on stage as part of the company’s Rising Star Search promotion.
- The celebration of raising over 100,000 meal replacements for children in need through the Body by Vi Community Challenge, and the launch of a million meal challenge.
“I am very excited about the ViSalus opportunity, and having met some of our leaders in the field already, I know that their passion for this company and our products is true of their teams as well,” said Purdy. “I can’t wait to experience the fun and excitement of a ViSalus national event first hand.”
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About ViSalus Sciences
ViSalus Sciences, with headquarters in Troy, Michigan and Los Angeles, CA, is a leading Health Transformation Company utilizing the direct selling channel to distribute its Weight Management and Nutritional Supplement products. Backed by a partnership with NYSE traded Blyth, Inc., ViSalus is the company behind the Body by Vi Challenge, a 90-day health challenge that helps people achieve their weight loss and fitness goals for a chance to win over $100,000 per year in total prizes. Their Body by Vi Community Challenge is closing in on a goal set in November of 2009 to donate 100,000 meals to children in need.
ViSalus may be found on the Internet at www.visalus.com and www.bodybyvi.com
Thursday, May 21st, 2009
We’ve all heard that breakfast is the ‘most important meal of the day.’ Yet almost half of all Americans don’t eat breakfast each day! Of those that do eat breakfast, the nutrition tends to be high carbohydrate and low on key nutrients that can help you feel great all day.
Not eating breakfast can slow your metabolism. Just as you can’t ‘train’ a car to run without gas, we cannot train our body to run without fuel. By not eating breakfast (after having had dinner the night before), our body will have gone for 10-15 hours without ‘fuel.’ This can cause your metabolism to slow down, as the body tries to maintain weight, which can affect your ability to lose or maintain weight. Studies also show that those people who do eat breakfast tend to eat less throughout the day, and are on average thinner and healthier.
So we know that breakfast is important, but equally important is what type of “fuel’ you put in your body to start the day. The ‘average’ breakfast is heavy carbohydrate (cereal, pastries, and breads are 78% of all breakfasts), which can impact your blood sugar levels and leave you feeling sluggish or hungry. These breakfasts are low in protein, low in antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, fiber, and can be high in sugar, salt and fat. If we look at a typical breakfast of coffee with non-fat milk, a small orange juice, and a bagel with cream cheese… this breakfast can deliver 714 calories, 881 mg of sodium, and a lot of saturated fat. If you’re a woman on a diet trying to get to 1200-1500 calories per day, you just blew ½ of your calories for the day at breakfast, and did not get a lot of great nutrition.
The Vi-Shape™ Nutritional Shake mix is a great way to start your day, and is far superior to the ‘average’ breakfast or the ‘average’ competitor’s shake. It’s why we say it should be used by everyone, whether trying to lose, gain, or maintain weight. It’s a healthy way to start your day! A Vi-Shape™ Shake will provide a full serving of protein (nutritionists recommend 20-25 grams per meal, which the shake delivers), calcium, fiber, vitamins, minerals, digestive enzymes, prebiotics, and more. The proteins were specially processed to remove fat, lactose and carbohydrates in order to provide a clean, grit free, great tasting meal that is low sodium, low carb, and zero saturated fat. With our special proteins and fiber, you can help keep your blood sugar in a normal range, and feel great.
You can also save money with TSS. The typical ‘breakfast’ at a fast food place, or even at home costs far more than our Vi-Shape. Blended with non-fat milk or soy milk, and adding in some frozen fruit brings the cost to about $2.00. To get a comparable breakfast you’d need to have 5-7 egg whites, tomatoes, broccoli, toast, milk, milk, juice, and more.
Save money, live healthier, feel great, keep blood sugar healthy… and see how great you’ll feel starting the day with great nutrition.
Did you know?
The Vi-Shape shake mix contains a digestive enzyme called Aminogen®, to provide extra nutrient benefits. Aminogen is a patented, designer enzyme which breaks down protein and improves amino acid absorption. A natural, plant-derived enzyme, Aminogen is ideal for increasing lean body mass and strength and promoting deep muscle recovery. And Aminogen does all this while supporting protein digestion and reducing or eliminating the gas, bloating and constipation protein can sometimes cause.
Thursday, May 14th, 2009
Not Your Average Financial Opportunity…
When ViSalus announced a series of Compensation Plan enhancements in early February, we knew that there would be plenty of excitement across our community.
What we never expected, however, was to see so many records broken so quickly by new Distributors taking action towards their goals. We have seen a surge in new Bimmer Club members from coast to coast, massive increases in both Customer and Distributor enrollment, and new markets are popping up at an unprecedented rate.
Whether you know all about these enhancements, or you’re still getting acquainted with them, we wanted to provide you some resources so you can take advantage of benefits like these:
- More Customers, More money! – Earn up to 25% commission from your ViSalus customers.
- Simpler Rank Requirements Lead to Faster Promotions! – No more sticks and circles! Personally enroll new Distributors and build your Group Volume to promote yourself along the ViSalus career path!
- Faster Weekly Pay – In by Sunday, paid on MONDAY!
- Now Everyone Can Earn From the Entire Company’s Revenue!– Take advantage of the Weekly Enrollers Pool and get paid an extra bonus every Monday!
- Get Paid to Help People Share! - New Product Package Bonuses marry opportunity & product by allowing you to earn on Product Package orders of new Distributors!
- Million-a-year potential! - Get paid for retaining your team members by earning an Ambassador Star Bonus from Vi-Net subscription renewals.
- Streamlined Fusion Bonuses! – Tying education with compensation, get paid to train and develop your ViSalus team.
- And so many more business building benefits, like “Real Time Promotions,” a “60 – Day Waiting Room,“ “Two month Grace Period for new Regional Directors and above,” and “Rolling QV!”
These are just a few of the reasons why ViSalus leaves any other industry compensation plan in the dust!
At ViSalus, our internal mantra is “Don’t Be Average!”
Too many people settle for average. Nothing we do as a company has been or ever will be average. Those who are attracted to the ViSalus community are definitely anything but average!
The new Compensation Plan is far from average! Be sure to learn how to maximize these and other enhancements so we can celebrate your success at Vitality, July 17th – 19th in Anaheim, CA!
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
Fusion Academy Los Angeles
March 20-22nd, 2009
Attend for FREE when you get an ESS!
To help you earn more at this weekend’s Fusion Academy Event, we are making the already-valuable Executive Success System even sweeter…
Any new Distributor who enrolls with an ESS March 16th – 20th will also receive one free admission to our Fusion Academy!
How easy will it be to help new people see the value of the ESS now? The Technology, the Opportunity, the Products, and now the events!
Well, we’re making it even easier to see the entire ViSalus Vision with a Red Carpet Event on Friday night! At this free overview open to all prospects, your guest will hear from all three ViSalus Founders, learning why this is an opportunity that’s too good to pass up!
The best part is, when they decide to enroll with an ESS, they can stay all weekend at Academy for FREE!
Who do you know in California? How many people who enroll on an ESS that night will you have stay for the entire weekend for free?
Here’s a sneak preview of what to expect at Fusion Academy…
What You Will Learn:
· Start a new career with ViSalus learning the latest offline and online Marketing techniques!
· Learn the secrets to maximizing the new ViSalus pay plan to recession proof your income!
· Harness the power of Vi-Net to become an Internet millionaire!
· Bootstrap your business to six-figure monthly income using low-cost, high-impact marketing techniques!
· Learn to handle rejection and turn every “No” into a “YES!”
· Learn how to transform “You” into a Multi-Million-Dollar Brand.
· Learn how to turn your Doctor and your Dentist into your Downline!
· Master the Art of Recruiting & Prospecting!
· Learn team-building strategies from the top producers who are making it happen out in the field.
