Lisa Nichols

Lisa Nichols - The Secret, catapulted her popularity across the globe. Lisa has appeared on the “Oprah Winfrey Show,” “Extra,” “Larry King Live” and on NBC’s Emmy Award-winning show, “Starting Over.”

Lisa Nichols is a Best-selling Author, Popular Public Speaker, Powerful Coach,
And A CHARISMATIC teacher! Lisa is a dynamic speaker with an extraordinary story and a tremendous ability to touch people’s hearts and souls. She is a master at accomplishing unfathomable goals and teaching others to do the same! Accept the challenge to breakthrough to a new you at the DSWA Celebration 2009!

In addition, Lisa is the founder of Motivating the Masses and CEO of Motivating the Teen
Spirit, LLC. Her transformational workshops impact the lives of 100s of thousands of teens
and adults.

Lisa has been honored with many awards in recognition for her empowering work, including the
Humanitarian Award from South Africa, the Ambassador of Good Will Award, Emotional literacy
award, The Legoland Foundation’s Heart of Learning Award. In addition the Mayor of Henderson,
Nevada has proclaimed November 20th as Motivating the Teen Spirit Day.

She is currently engaged in writing a new book, No Matter What. The book will inspire readers with its honest and candid format. Lisa will share her real-life challenges and defining moments. She responds to how she turned breakdowns into breakthroughs.

Click here to learn more about Lisa Nichols.

Sandra Yancey

Sandra Yancey is a networking expert who teaches others how to create relationships that harness great dividends. She is the Founder and CEO of eWomenNetwork, the #1 resource for connecting and promoting women and their businesses worldwide. Starting with just 20 women in her personal database in 2000, she has grown her organization to now have 113 chapters throughout the U.S. and Canada and a database of over 500,000 women business owners and professionals. Ranked #1 by Business Women’s Network as the best online community for women business owners and professionals in North America, eWomenNetwork.com is the most visited women’s business website on the World Wide Web, receiving more than 200,000 hits daily.

Sandra is the recipient of numerous national business awards, including the 2007 Artemis Award from the Euro-American Women's Council recognizing international business leadership, the 2005 Entrepreneur Star award from Business Women's Network and Microsoft, 2005 Woman Advocate of the Year from the Women's Regional Publishing Association, and the 2006 Enterprising Women Advocacy Award from Enterprising Women magazine. She hosts the top-rated eWomenNetwork Radio Show, which broadcasts out of Dallas on the #1 ranked ABC affiliate, 820 WBAP. Sandra has been profiled in hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles throughout North America and is recognized as one of the leading authorities on the topics of networking and relationship building.

From Overwhelmed to Overjoyed

Moving from trying to do it all to doing what’s important and enjoying the journey.

(Breakout Session #1)

Nicki Keohohou

Nicki Keohohou is the founder of the Direct Selling Women's Alliance.  Nicki began her career as a direct seller more than 30 years ago. Today she teaches and motivates direct sellers around the world through her workshops, seminars and tapes. She has been a successful distributor, corporate executive and consultant for hundreds of corporations including many of the industry’s leading companies.

Through conference trainings and keynote addresses, Nicki is known for inspiring attendees to greater achievement with her enthusiasm, passion and industry insights. Her innovative workshops are filled with content and exercises that teach direct sellers how to perfect the skills that yield lasting success.

Bookings You Can Bank On!

Book more shows for higher profits and more prospect leads.

(Breakout Session #1)

Beth Jones-Schall

Beth Jones-Schall has over 20 years' experience in the Direct Sales profession. Beth began her direct sales career as a sales consultant for a leading direct sales company. She also held the position of Director of Training and Sales Director where she was responsible for leading, training and motivating more than 1,000 sales consultants. During a two-year period, sales volume increased by 40 percent to more than $10 million.

She is a powerful, proven speaker who knows how to motivate and equip others for success.

Build it Big With Internet Marketing

Create an online plan that will drive your business.

(Breakout Session #1)

Deb Bixler

Deb Bixler- Deb teaches systems and best business practices that when incorporated into any business will result in consistent cash flow. Her specific area of expertise is Creating Cash Flow in home party businesses. Her direct sales presentations focus on professionalism, the power of positive thought and actions, how to create cash flow and success strategies which result in successes in home businesses and network marketing.

Keeper Catran Whitney

Nick “Keeper” Catran-Whitney is the visionary behind DirectSellingLive.com and the guiding force of NWM Entertainment Group, LLC, the only entertainment, marketing and lifestyle company promoting the Network Marketing/Direct Selling industry to the youth, urban and multicultural (Y.U.M.™) markets. As CEO of the company, a featured speaker, author and consultant, Keeper is known as the industry’s authority on Y.U.M.™ marketing and online social engagement tools.

Realizing that Network Marketing/Direct Selling was aging rapidly and exhibiting an inability to attract a younger, more diverse distributor base, Keeper, launched NWM Entertainment Group, LLC to address these issues head on.

Partner Workshop:
How to Create a Powerful Partnership & Be Successful Together
( This is a complimentary breakout session for all spouse or couples looking for insights on how to

build their business & life together )

(Breakout Session #1)

Mark Semple

Mark Semple shares his insights & perspective on how to be the supporter your wife needs & deserves in her business. With 5 years experience as a dedicated Direct Sales spouse, Mark knows the secrets to assisting her success and keeping the ‘us’ in business. Mark is a Direct Sales Support Coach, author & speaker.

Having been an active supporter of his wife, Cheri's business since the beginning and inspired by her entrepreneurship, he founded Successful Together Coaching to assist those who desire more support from their spouse.

Approaching Coach Excellence

(Breakout Session #2)

Neil Phillips

Neil is the Director of DSWA's Coach Excellence program, the first and only coach certification program for direct sellers.  He has been involved in the direct selling profession for over 30 years, in the field, as a corporate executive, and as a coach.
As an avid life-long learner, Neil was trained as a Franklin Covey Personal Coach, credentialed by the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches, and holds an ACC from the International Coach Federation. He is a certified trainer of DiSC and has received initial certification in the esteemed Marshall Goldsmith behavioral change coaching. Neil brings a wealth of practical experience in business, marketing, and direct selling that makes him a premier coach in America.

Build it Big with Recruiting

Learn the art of recruiting in order to provide more opportunities for others while

taking your business to new heights!
(Breakout Session #2)

Grace Keohohou

Since elementary school, Grace has been actively involved in direct selling. As a young girl, sheattended in-home shows, conventions and trade shows with her Mother, DSWA Co-founder Nicki Keohohou.

Grace's passion for the industry and her in-depth understanding of the unique needs of direct seller's prompted her rise as a top distributor with one of the largest organizations in a successful party plan company.

While majoring in International Business and Marketing at Hawaii Pacific University on full- scholarship, Grace was instrumental in paving the way for the international expansion of yet another network marketing company.

Creative Meetings That People Want to Attend

(Breakout Session #2)

Linda Lucas

Linda Lucas is a multi-talented business woman, serves as the DSWA Area Chapter Director , and is a contributing Author in "BUILD IT BIG" the best selling DSWA book on Network Marketing Book. Linda began her career in direct sales when black and white TV was all the rage! As a top field leader, consultant, speaker and a corporate executive Linda has planned meetings for her own team from when she became a brand new leader and had 3 in attendance to 1000+ in attendance as a corporate executive. From field leader meetings, to company conventions; from leadership development to continuing education; from face-to-face meetings to conference calls, be it a webinar or a video broadcast each meeting venue offers a unique opportunity and it’s own type of agenda to provide your team with fun, education, and recognition. During her field career, Linda personally sponsored over 1000 people and held over 3000 parties. Linda was named Minnesota’s Working Woman of the Year, has been included in Who’s Who of American Women, and held various board positions.

Hollywood Selling - The Art of Influencing With Integrity

How to sell from the heart and grow your business without pressure or rejection.
(Breakout Session #2)

Kory Basaraba and his company "Marketing Implementors" have gained a reputation as the go-to company for copy and techniquest that sell!  Kory Basaraba has been selling face-to-face for 20 years, and his "Hollywood Selling" program is a breakthrough in the area of no-pressure selling.

A master practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and a certified hypnotherapist, Kory uses his knowledge of human psychology and communication to help everyday people become selling superstars - and have fun along the way.

The Secrets to Prosperity and Abundance -
Critique and harness the power of your thoughts for breakthrough success.

(Breakout Session #3)

Rhonda Johnson

Discover the mindset, habits and strategies that will help you take the steps to overcoming prosperity barriers that may have been holding you back.
Let Rhonda give you some simple keys to keeping more of what you make.

Tough Times Call for New Measures!

(Breakout Session #3)

Mary Christensen

Mary Christensen From party plan seller to starting her own business and sponsoring 1000 in her first year, to CEO of direct selling corporations and DSA President, Mary walks the talk. From large corporations to start-ups, Mary guarantees results! Mary will share with you the tools that it will take to make a monumental difference in your business!

A People Person's Guide to Systems

(Breakout Session #3)

Dana Phillips

Dana is an entertaining, yet provocative speaker. With over 30 years of direct selling experience in the field and as a corporate executive, she is fun, informative and real. By the time she retired as a direct seller, her organization was number 4 in the nation and number 16 worldwide in a large global direct selling company.

Dana is a certified Franklin Covey Coach, credentialed by the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches, and a member of the International Coach Federation. She is a certified trainer of DiSC and a know systems builder for the direct selling profession. Dana is currently DSWA's Director of Leadership Development.