It was quite an event!  (I was there so I should know)

Speakers from Xango were Aaron Garrit, Joe Morton, Beverly Hollister, Craig Hale, Andrea Waterfall, Rob Spangler and Jason Pierce.

Leading Xango distributors Dwayne Dyer and Sherman Unkefer were also present and gave powerful speeches. And Doug Wead, of course. Arguably one of the best speakers in the world today.

The event included lots of entertainment, music, an amazing laser show, and lots of prizes including computers, electronics, a BMW and a Mercedes!

Take a look at the videos below for glimpse of what the event was like!

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The Donald has been a supporter of network marketing for many years and even been a spokesperson for Michigan-based American Telecommunication Network (ACN).

Now, he has partnered with Ideal Health, a company that sells customized vitamins and nutritional supplements, and will lauch Trump Network in october 2009. (www.trumpnetwork.com)

So, what do you think? Will this be a success, or is Trump Network destined to fail like all the other network marketing companies that have been built upon the celebrity of its founders?

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Here’s a few words about glimpse from Charimarn Emeritus Gary Hollister: “For the past six years, we have demonstrated that internal consumption of the whole fruit mangosteen improves well being and lifestyle the world over. Now, we are prepared to launch the topical skin part of the story featuring exclusive ingredients from the whole fruit mangosteen. What XanGo^® Juice brought to the world six years ago in terms of creating a category and introducing a ground floor business opportunity, Glimpse will offer for t opical mangosteen application. The difference is that six years later we are in 23 countries with a sophisticated infrastructure and one million independent distributors to support the launch of this ground-breaking product.”

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Thousands of MonaVie distributors gathered at the 2008 Orlando Super Regional just over a week ago. On stage, 5 of the world’s most luxurious vehicles were on display.

The lights shined on these exotic cars all day—a Ferrari F430 Spider, a Maserati GranTurismo, a Bentley GT Convertible, a Rolls Royce Phantom Black, and a Lamborghini Murcielago. Towards the end of the event, founder and CEO Dallin Larsen made two major announcements revealing the cars’ purpose:

First of all, Larsen announced MonaVie’s parnership with duPont REGISTRY, the premier classified marketplace for luxury cars for sale—to create MonaVie’s Exotic Car Awards Program. Then, Larsen announced that Brig and Lita Hart are the first distributors to achieve MonaVie’s newest rank—Crowne Black Diamond!

Along with $1 million in cash,  the Harts got to choose one of the 5 cars on stage!

With the crowd urging them on, the Hart family selected the orange (xango coloured? )Lamborghini Murcielago

Congratulations Brig and Lita!

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Here’s a few words about this extraordinary man from some of the people that knew him best:

I wrote Bob a goodbye letter just over 6 years ago when I received an email from Cindy Samuelson telling me of his losing bout with cancer. Even though at that time he had only been my Mentor through audio tapes and training events, I wanted desperately for him to know just what he had meant to me and the profound impact he had had on my life.

Little did I know at the time that our LORD would grant him another 6 years of vibrant health! He would not only have a MUCH greater impact on my life personally, but have a profound effect on the lives of many thousands of others as well! Although he will be greatly missed, his heart and his mission will live on for generations to come.

Bob not only shared Joe Morton’s vision that “it is safe to dream again,” but he put the tools in my hands and taught me how to use them to make my dreams come true! Bob is the reason I joined XanGo and his story will always be a part of my story!

Bob’s “mantle” has fallen upon MANY of us! When I heard Tommy on a call last week, my exact thought was… “Bob Schmidt on steroids!” Indeed, Bob lives on through all of us and will continue to impact this world for generations to come!

Yes it is true that Bob has “gone to be with the LORD,” but that was a DAILY experience for him! This world is better… I am better… because of Bob Schmidt! He will be greatly missed!

Sincerely,

Glenn Sparks
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Dear Team,

It is with my deepest regret to inform you that Bob Schmidt, 200K XanGo Premier & Industry Icon, has passed away.

For those of you who didn’t know, Bob was one of my very first mentors in our Industry back in 1996. I was in his downline in his previous company and worked with Bob daily as he did numerous 3 way calls for me
as well as one on one presentations with me and my prospects.

I visited Bob’s office many times to listen to him speak on the phone, took notes and recorded him with my mini-cassette recorder sitting in front of his phone.

Words cannot express the feeling of losing someone as Special as Bob Schmidt, especially from a tragic accident such as his.

Please pray for Bob’s wife Barbara and his entire family.

Read on for more information about Bob’s passing and words from his friends and several leaders and friends whose lives he has touched.

Aaron

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Anne and I are at a loss for words in our sorrow over Bob’s apparent drowning. Bob and I have been friends for over 30 years. Our heart goes out to Barbara and family in their grief.
The world of networking will mourn the loss of our greatest star and coach.
He truly made a difference in thousands of lives throughout the world.
Anne and I are just one example where Bob’s concern and leadership made a profound difference in our golden years.
We already miss you Bob.
Leonard and Anne Hall
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Our friend has gone home yesterday. Bob Schmidt has gone to heaven and is in perfect peace and joy. But we are stunned, shocked, and sadder than words can possibly express. He is missed and will always be missed because as Ed Johnson said, “Bob was larger than life.”
There are men who are born and live their lives so quietly that scarcely a leaf is overturned during their journey here.
There are those who love and are loved by others, and they walk gently amongst the leaves, picking them up and sharing their beauty within that close circle of those they love.
There are others who live for themselves, without caring or noticing the joys or plight of others. They crush the leaves beneath their feet.
Then there is Bob Schmidt, a man who stopped to study the leaves, admiring how uniquely God has made each one, and with loving hands he lifted them up, touched and admired them, and then tossed them high in the air, letting the wind catch them and carry them on a new journey to fall upon others so that they, too, might marvel at their uniqueness.
Bob shared what he loved.
Bob loved deeply and was in turn deeply loved. He is the man who saw leadership hidden deep inside of others, others who were unaware themselves of what greatness Bob would help them discover. Bob was particular, Bob was disciplined. Bob was demanding. But why? Because he knew more about the potential of others than even they did and he wanted to teach them to dig down and reveal it. He did it for them, for us, for countless others who have gone forward and passed Bob’s Legacy on to others. He was our Simon Cowell of critics, straight forward, to the point, direct, not mincing words, but absolutely right on in his criticisms and observations because he cared and because he was Bob. And it was his opinion and approval that we sought.
There was another side of Bob Schmidt. Bob was a true friend. A loyal friend. A man of integrity and character in a world where these attributes are rare. There was the gentle Bob that I saw cuddle a tiny puppy in his arms and fill the puppy with his love. He looked like a proud little boy, tenderly holding this tiny bit of fluff, his newest best friend.
He loved those he took under his wing, he loved this industry. Bob was one of those rare individuals who didn’t need to jump on a stage under the spotlight to validate himself, instead he stood back and let those he taught take the limelight, he was enormously proud of the honest achievements of others. Bob was forever the student, observing, learning, honing his skills, and he was a voracious reader, a book always nearby waiting for him to ferret out the good lessons contained therein. He was the hardest teacher. He was the best teacher. He was the teacher that will always be remembered with love, admiration and respect.
Bob loved his family. He loved Barbara, his wife, with all his heart and soul, and those that knew Bob had never seen him happier or more content then when he was with her. He would look at her and it was impossible for him to contain his love and admiration for her, it spilled forth from the softness in his eyes. The honeymoon was never over for Bob and Barbara. Bob would want us all to rally around his beloved Barbara, help her through these most difficult of times, letting her know that her friends, her XanGo family, will always be there for her, sharing her sorrow and lifting her burden.
Bob loved life.
Bob was a fighter. He defeated cancer and emerged stronger and more resolute than ever.
Bob was undoubtedly one of the greatest Leaders XanGo and this industry has ever known.
But Bob was not content to sit alone upon that throne of achievement. Bob wanted to pull us all up there to join him, to drink success deeply with him.
Bob has gone on to take a journey that we all must one day. But we can say that his days upon this earth were productive, meaningful, and influenced thousands and thousands of others in the most positive way. He made every day of his life count.
Bob left his imprint upon the leaves and lives he touched and he scattered them with intensity and deliberation all around the world so that all would see and all would believe that they, too, could emerge and become greater then they ever thought possible.
Most importantly, Bob was a Christian. Important because he shared his faith without reserve. Important because I know that there will be a day when I will see my old friend again in a place where there is no sorrow, and there are no tears.
Bob, Sherman and I will miss you, and we thank God that you were in our lives, that you were our friend, and are grateful for all you have done for us all. I’ll see you at the gate.
With deepest sympathy,
Sherman and Sharon Unkefer
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It is with great sadness that I send this email. Our great friend and mentor Bob Schmidt died yesterday in what looks like an accident while enjoying his Kayak. The details are very sketchy at this time but an autopsy will be conducted today with services some time next week. I have been on the phone with many of my Xango friends this morning who all share the pain and the loss. Our hearts go out to Barbara the whole Schmidt family. You are in our prayers and thoughts.
Bob was to be the featured keynote speaker in Orlando this weekend and had just finished up his powerpoint for Learn to Earn on Sunday. There will no doubt be many tears and extra hugs this week in Orlando as we get together with our Xango friends and family as we work thru the grief.
Knowing Bob he would say “don’t worry about me I am having more fun than you can imagine, what’s the option?”
Sincerely,
Charlie Emmenecker

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Now, after close to 6 years of operation, that single-product strategy is about to change! First, at the end of the month at XanGo’s regional event in Orlando Florida, a multivitamin products called Xango 3Sixty5 will be launched.

3Sixty5 is vitamin supplement that uses a new technology called Advanced Chelated Technology and includes twelve different fruits and 12 different vegetables, including mangosteen pericarp.

Then, at XanGo’s convention in Utah in November, a full skin care line called GLIMPSE will be launched. GLIMPSE contains a PATENTED xanthone formulation based on mangosteen which is of course the foundation for XanGo’s original juice.

So, after 6 years of focus and success with one product, XanGo is changing strategy, but is if for the better? What do you think? Is this the way to go, or should the company have stayed with just XanGo juice and the narrow focus that have proven so successful up until now?

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Agel is continuing the expansion around the world. Now the Utah-based company is set to have their first official meeting in Europe with the launch of Portugal on May 2nd-3rd 2008.

Well, it’s probably due to the efforts of portugese power networker Bruno Grilo who was recently selected for Agel’s advisory board. Grilo has moved up the ranks and become a Diamond Director in record time and thus Portugal is a hot market for Agel in Europe.

At the event in Lisbon, the participants will meet and hear from the following people:

Agel Chief Executive Officer Glen Jensen, President Craig Bradley, Vice President of Global Sales Jeff Higginson, Regional Vice President of the European Union Howard Hannemann, Triple Diamond Director Randy Schroeder, Double Diamond Director Ann Feinstein, Double Diamond Director Bruno Grilo, Diamond Directors Francisco Nunes and Maria Tavares.

The tentative schedule for the two-day event is as follows:

Friday, May 2nd: 18:00 hours – ABB and training
Saturday, May 3rd: 09:00 to 18:00 hours – Grand Opening and full day of training. An evening celebration party will be held from 20:00 – 24:00.
Location: Campo Pequeno
Cost: 24 Euros or approximately $30 USD

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Totalt 2007 revenue grew 13 percent to a record $9.9 billion as compared with $8.8 billion in 2006.

“I couldn’t be more pleased with what we’ve accomplished and where we are going forward,” Avon Chairman and CEO Andrea Jung told Direct Selling News.

Avon’s 2007 fourth-quarter total revenue were particularly strong and grew 17 percent  to $3.1 billion. Sales of beauty products rose 20 percent, and active representatives increased 11 percent.

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One of the fastest growing network marketing companies in the world, Xango, is having their first European Convention in Frankfurt, Germany on March 1st 2008. The venue is Festhalle Messe and it is expected that over 3000 representatives will attend.

Xango is currently open in the following european countries: Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and Norway. Austria, Spain and Italia will likely be launched later this year.

For a sneak peak at what will happned at the Xango convention, check out the following video: http://www.xango.tv/index.php?videoID=433

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