Your email address will not be published. Most businesses take a year or two to get profitable and at least three to five years of intense focus and hard work to become successful. With more than 50 million network marketers from more than 1,000 different MLM Companies, this is a major accomplishment. . Ive studied a lot of Diamonds in Amway. Getting to the level of diamond is the ultimate prize. The purpose of Network 21 Indonesia is to help, to educate and to inspire Amway distributors, by providing books, tapes, seminars and business support materials. With consistency and commitment, they made Amway their full-time business earning a Silver by 1965. If I remember correctly, you used to be in Amway, right? Click to Tweet. $ 500 Million. Your absolutely right it takes a great deal of patience but not as much patience to work a job for the rest of our lives thank you for the positive outlook on Amway and wwdb Ive met some incredible people thats helping my wife and I. Im glad you are having a good experience with WWDB and Amway. From. Did you do any network marketing companies after you left Amway? It cost me less than $5 with shipping included. They both recently celebrated 32 years In MLM With $110 Million In Lifetime Earnings, with an average monthly commission of $2.6 million. I couldnt find the exact date online. If you have ever worked with Amway Japan Crown Ambassadors FAA 30 Points Members Tomoko and Shuji Hammamoto, I would love to hear from you. She is one of the key leaders in the Schwarz Organization. There is practically ZERO financial risk, and in most cases, you can get started for less than $100. So if you have customers in your group, make sure you share the business opportunity with them! With an estimated net worth of $16.4 billion, Abigail Johnson is the wealthiest person in Massachusetts and the fourth wealthiest woman in America. Most have the Diamonds have sponsored at least 100 to 200 people personally, if not more than that. They kept driving each leg of their organization deep until they found a few key leaders. They reside in Vancouver, Canada. Thanks. Amway was the first NWM company I ever heard of. The most successful direct selling organizations use MLM as their best strategy. Network Twentyone, is a training and support organization for distributors working with theAmway business. Sadly, Jim passed away in 2013, after a long battle with cancer. Despite the critics, Amway has its act together. Sadly, Don passed away a few years ago. Simply put, John and Pat Hendrickson are the ultimate Amway success story. Thats pretty impressive, considering there are more than 50 million people in this industry. I also couldnt find out who their sponsor or upline Diamond are. What I like most about Amway is the fact that it does not promise overnight riches like some scams out there. Most of the successful reps have been in the company at least 10-30 years and many of them did not get off to a fast start. They are both still very involved with their Amway business. It sounds like LTD is doing great things. Never met Bill Britt, although he did attend one of our conventions. His upline Diamond is Mitch and Deidre Sala. My mate works as a teacher at 2 different places and at one of those, the head person has recently re-involved herself with Amway. It is not in here in Pakistan. Tomoko & Shuji Hamamoto are Amway Crown Ambassadors with FAA 30 Points from Japan. They have a clear understanding of how MLM works and how to succeed in it. If you know them, or have worked with them in the past, I would love to hear from you. Over the course of many years, they built a large downline that now spans the world. They also prospected strangers by using the three-foot rule. I enjoy studying successful people in many different network marketing companies, to be honest with you. I dont know much about this couple except that they had a really big team and that they were eventually terminated by Amway. Good old Amway! They are key leaders in the HECKEL training system. Its nice to know they are still around! Jim and Nancy have an Amway business that spans the globe, in countries such as the U.S., Canada, China, Sweden, India, Turkey and much more. I went Direct under Jimmy Head and Al Gallo and was in many of the Leadership functions with WWDB and the Puryears, Duncans, Dave Severn my all-time favorite as I am CPA just like him working for E&Y before and RP54 is what did it for me, I decided not to pursue further after Direct but I made some money and learned a lot and people that are negative about the situation are lame and need to grow up. The comments are just about as exciting as the post was. Yes, Bill Britt was an amazing guy, leader and Amway rep! The article is a great read. James, I was in Ron and Mels group under Stan and Ruth Evans for years. The Amway Diamonds are the cream of the crop. I have to tell you that putting this list together was lots of fun. They joined Amway in 1988 and quickly progressed to Diamond in about four years. Max joined Amway in 1977 and rose through the ranks quickly. They travel across the country hosting seminars and open meetings in order to properly train their downline. Their upline Amway Diamonds are Chan Koon tin and Chai Foong. Him and his daughter built huge Amway businesses. Membership will be $15.71 per month, and there will be no initial investment, and no products to move. They built their Amway business by talking with friends and family via in-home meetings and one-on-one presentations. This list will cover both current and former Amway Diamonds, U.S. and foreign, and living and deceased Diamonds covering the 50+ year history of the company. When I think of an Amway Diamond, the first person that comes to mind is Dexter Yager. Forbes to date has not released any list of top MLM companies or earners, but has frequently published articles on it. Sorry to hear about that. * Dexter Yager telling Forbes magazine that 2/3 of his income comes from the sale of tools to his downline. I have not been approached by anyone regarding the products, much less the business opportunity in probably twenty years. What I love most about this industry is the level playing field. He was one of the most successful distributors in Amway, the company that used multi-level marketing to sell everything from soap and cosmetics to a way of life. He wasnt perfect, but I learned a lot about leadership from this guy. Trin and Jirawan are on the top list in the highest MLM earners list of 2022. They joined Nu Skin straight out of college with dreams for a luxurious life. At the time, John was involved in Real Estate. Since then, theyve come a long way. They taught their downline how to retail the products and sponsor new distributors. You say you are proud of Amway Balchand, are you a member or distributor? They consistently prospected, found customers, showed the plan and built a team. Yager, 79, died Jan. 6. We made Silver, but sadly did not continue. Peter and Helen McKenna along with other couples such as Peter & Lyn Maddison, Craig & Anna Deane built Amway Australia from the ground up. They are currently active with Network 21, one of the largest Amway Motivational Organizations. Marek and Izabella Bujwiccy built their Amway business by sponsoring friends and family members via in-home meetings and one-on-one presentations. In 1980, the Amway initial investment was about $65.00, whereas the initial investment in most conventional businesses was hundreds of thousands (or more). For me thats very important. Please tell us when you met them, how long you worked with them, and how they helped you. Are you still with the company? However, everything changed after he went to a Network 21 function. I have always been skeptical of jobs. They participate in rallies, seminars and training events across the world to help other Amway distributors achieve success. Dexter also sells cds, books, seminars, and other personal development materials in addition to his affiliation with the Amway Corporation. As a result of his hard work, his organization now spans many different countries and has thousands of distributors. The LTD team broke 2 new Diamonds in 2018, 4 new Diamonds in 2019, and 3 more have already qualified for 2020. My dad came into the business nine months before we did and went Direct soon after we got involved, he says. Hes successful because he has a big dream, he works hard and he is persistent. Never heard of them before, Stephen. I loved reading this post about the Amway Diamonds, Chuck. They lead the World Wide Dream Builders Korea training system. His downline is located in Europe, in countries such as Germany, Hungary, Austria, Italy, Russia, Poland and Czechoslovakia. I know many leaders were terminated or left. They held in-home meetings and one-on-one presentations to share the business opportunity and products with potentail customers and distributors. What level of success did you achieve? As you can probably tell, they are exceptional leaders, recruiters, motivators and trainers. Robert and Lois Stonelake were probably kicking themselves after selling their down line in the 1980s. They are on the top of the network marketing list. In the end, I agree with just about everyone youve mentioned, and would even add a few people to your list, and possibly even rearrange the order a bit. Please tell us how you met her, who was your upline Diamond, how long were you involved in the business, and what pin level you achieved. Jere and Eileen Dutt were the first Diamonds within Amway, reaching that milestone in 1964. That is, a member can sponsor other members, grow an organization, and make money as a result. Amway is the biggest and best. He qualified Double Diamond the same year. According to one internet report, they are the # 159 income earners in the entire network marketing industry. They got started with their Amway business by sponsoring some friends and family members. Crazy. His Max Club helps train and motivate others to reach their diamond qualification and he spends numerous hours every week mentoring and advising people who arent even in his downline. They have allegedly built the largest network marketing business in the world. It took him another 14 years, but he finally reached Diamond in 2000. Dexter and his wife Birdie can be acclaimed for building the most successful MLM organization in history with Amway, his team spanning more than 40 countries around the world and more than 1 million people. The Amway name is still strong, but for awhile they tried to bring it more online and marketed that part of the business as Quixtar. Im not sure if Nancy is still running their business or not. It just goes to show, while you dont want to be overly pushy about your business opportunity, you need to bring it up at some point! Amway is a top MLM company world wide and anyone who is a member should know the rights and wrongs in the companys system. Their upline Diamond is Eugene and Sarah Kim. Im not sure if thats true or not. Source. I cant find the exact date the couple started their Amway business, but I think it dates back to the 1980s. The only real problem I can think of is because Amway has been around so long, most people have heard of it, and already have their own opinion of it. Hes he best of what Amway has to offer and hes had a huge impact on everyone whos worked with him. How long were you involved in Amway? Dexter Yager currently lives in Charlotte, NC; in the past Dexter has also lived in Myrtle Beach SC. They participate in the Network 21 training system. Dexter Yager started his career in the small town of Rome, New York, as a beer salesman. Considering that only about 5% of ALL businesses started will still be in business after 5 years, it would follow that in MLMs, only about 2% of all businesses started will still be in business after 5 years. Would love to hear the second chapter of your story, Pauline. The do have their share of haters, but every rep and every MLM Company in the industry should respect Amway because of their 1979 Amway vs. FTC case. Wow, you sure did put a lot of work into this post. Many people outside of the Amway business, including myself, consider Dexter Yager the GODFATHER of MLM. He is a millionaire and he has a great life because of MonaVie. If you have ever worked with Amway Poland Crown Ambassadors Marek and Izabella Bujwiccy, please share your experiences with the rest of our online community. Your email address will not be published. They achieved the following credentials Nu Skin Circle of Excellence, Nu Skin 3 years Team Elite Platinum and Nu Skin 18 year Presidential Director. According to several internet reports, they are included in the top 400 earners in the entire network marketing industry. He joined the business in the early 1980s and went Platinum in 1986. By the age of 30, he was able to achieve 100000 distributors across North America. He is currently a Crown in Amway and participates in the Network 21 line of sponsorship. This year in our team, Leadership Team Development, under the Larry Winters Organization has seen multiple folks go diamond. She got started by sharing the products with friends, family-members and prospects. Ouvir artigo. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Many blessings, MJ. I have always been skeptical about MLMs. Over a period of a few years, they built an enormous Amway business with thousands of downline distributors. To go Diamond requires a big vision, incredible work ethic, and mental toughness. Mom was green before the term was coined. Their business spans China, Taiwan, Philippines and Singapore. Rolf Kipp is today one of Europes Most Triumphant Networker with his lots of network marketing stories. Yes, I love reading the success stories myself, in many different endeavors, not just network marketing. Like anything else it was not for everybodybut for those who were able to withstand the negativity with integrity, Ive met some people who are still heros to me through helping others built their dreams. They are still active in the business today. They used in-home meetings and one-on-one meetings to share the products and business opportunity. They went Crown in 1981 and have a big business throughout the world. I cant imagine how long it took you to put all of this information together. As they sponsored new Amway distributors, they helped them achieve success. Sadly, Dexter passed away in January 2019. This is a positive reflection of Jim. They participate in the CRADOR line of sponsorship. Jordans net worth has grown to more than $20 million, and he has been named among the best network marketers in the world for the past 27 years. HECKEL provides training, motivation, tapes, books, seminars, websites and other business support materials to its Amway distributors. As far as success stories, most people I know of that are successful in any company have been with the company at least 10-15 years, if not longer. For that reason alone, they made my list. Their business spans the globe and does business primarily in the U.S., Canada, India, Colombia, Mexico and Guatemala. Network marketing helped him make millions of dollars with an asset range of 50 cars, Rolls Royces, Mercedes, bouts, and private jets. I doubt it is saturated. Ah, I see. He did one-on-one meetings, conference calls, hotel meetings and in-home meetings to find new customers and distributors. I would have loved to been a fly on the wall on the dinner with Dexter. To the best of my knowledge, they have the biggest team on this list. Amway is a huge success story in our industry. Hi, just read this post. Dexter was earning $95 a week before taxes as a car salesman and a brewery representative, while Birdie worked as a key-punch operator at a local Air Force base. In addition, it has tens of thousands of distributors and continues to grow each year. What I find fascinating about many of these Diamonds is that they have been earning a steady check from Amway every month for DECADES. This helps them to successfully develop plans and strategies that can win them long networks in the market. On a side note, if you have ever worked with Max Schwarz personally, I would love to hear your story. Still, MLMs are like anything else in the business world: there are natural ebbs and flows in value. They are based out of Germany. It tends to be in decade long spurts. As an example, Bob Crisp (a tripple diamond) was sponsored by Bob Bolin (a diamond). Today, as an engineer, Im in the process of building a social media website, not unlike Facebook or Myspace that is entirely member supported, (no spam, no advertisers, and no member information available or for sale to anyone at any price), that is MLM in nature. Most of the Diamonds took minimum five to ten years to get to the Diamond level; a few hit it quicker than that, and many took much longer than that. They are a true credit to the Amway business and the network marketing industry. Source. Easy to read and to remember. That is just one distribution team. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Diamond Alliance is an Amway Motivational Organization. Very nice information. Source. Theyve paid their dues and built HUGE teams across the globe. He grew thousands of dreamers with his motivation and success in the old Charlotte Coliseum. If you work just for money, youll reach a point where you may have enough and youll let up, he once said. I would describe her a a leader, motivator, master recruiter, trainer, and entrepreneur. But my observation is, youll become better equiped to understand people. The Britts are downline of Founders Crown Ambassador Dexter Yager, and were an integral part of the success and expansion of the "Yager System" in the 70s and 80s. This will give you some perspective about what to look for in a company. Khoo Chong Kok and Chai Koo are Amway Crown Ambassadors in Malaysia. Amway engages in over $6.5 billion worth of sales a year . Yes, most businesses have a very high failure rate. According to one online report, they are the # 158 income earners in the entire network marketing industry. Amway has been in business for decades. Her business stretches across Europe in countries such as Germany and Russia. In fact, the majority of Amway's global volume is reported to funnel through them. If so, they should know that DeVos and her husband are estimated by Forbes to have a net worth of about $2 billion, though more exact information is unavailable for obvious reason Will Amway go bust? Yes, these are the top distributors in the company. After they put that much work into their business, I hope that they got a high sales price. Presley spent 16 years as a basketball coach, but he has now changed his career trajectory to one of the top earners in the network marketing industry. These people had strong and reaping marketing strategies to sell their products as well as to grow the networks under them. Thanks, Pawan. Most distributors who join the company dont work even 1% as hard as this couple did. Not all of these distributors are still with the company. Personally, I find that very impressive. The couple joined the business in 1983 and they have a huge organization. Plus, they have a team with THOUANDS and THOUSANDS of people making money. His spirit definitely lives on. Amway is THE pioneer in the network marketing industry, paving the way for many other MLM Companies. Yes, Bill Britt was a legend. I am proud with Amway. Forbes has been engaged in reporting about Multi-level marketing (MLM) companies for several years. They were part of Nutrilite with Rich Devos and Jay Van Andel for several years, prior to helping them start Amway. Simply put, they focused on old school MLM techniques and achieved huge success. I saw many crooked happenings. Amway became my top priority, he said once. Since then, their business has reached new heights. Thanks. I hope you enjoyed the post. Pat built up a nice client base and John focused on sponsoring. You forget the mighty Tom and Caryn Avelsgarde who were key figures in in the growth of Amway in Australia in the 80s and 90s and drove the growth of the Yeager system in Australia. Virtual Business For Home Growth Conference 2021, FAQ Business For Home Virtual Conference 2021. This is frequently referred to as Old School MLM.. The companys biggest growth is still overseas. Thats pretty amazing. It provides tapes, books, CDs, seminars, websites and other business support materials. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Network marketing is very popular in Malaysia. My mom became an Amway distributor in the 60s because the products were biodegradable. Thanks for doing that. Some are still with the company and others arent. Did you ever do another network marketing company after Amway, or did you just focus on your career? Her upline Diamond is Sunny and Guat Hwa Ho. In conclusion, this couple is a true credit to Amway and the entire network marketing industry. I ate, slept and breathed the business seven days a week.. It provides training, motivation and business support materials for Amway distributors. Im not sure of the percentage breakdown of Amway income vs. tool income. They have personally mentored hundreds of people and have helped many of them achieve success with Amway. Amway Diamonds always inspire and empower me. If you have any information about Shizunori and Meiko Yamamoto or have worked with them before, I would love to hear from you. This is why I have so much respect for them. They joined Amway many years ago, and began building their Amway business by sharing the products and business opportunity with their personal sphere of influence. Amway is just the supplier that aids in the financial growth by personal consumption. Barry Chi and Holly Chen are true legends in this craft. Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer at iOSS. Natalya Yena is a credit to Amway and the MLM Industry. They deserve the success theyve achieved because theyve helped so many others do what theyve done. Dexter Yager Networth: $4,600,000.00 Dexter Yager is a popular and successful network marketer who has a net worth of $460,0,000. In either case, they are in the top 100 earners in the Amway business, too. Network 21 Indonesia is an Amway Motivational Organization (AMO), which provides motivation and training to Amway distributors within its line of sponsorship. Got sponsored in the early 80s and stayed with it until my upline Ron and Melanie Rummel was terminated. Sadly, Jim recently passed away a few years back. Ivan and Monica Tapia are inspirational power couple in network marketing. When were you involved? While I was in Amway, Bill Britt was my favorite Diamond (close tie with Dave Severn). When you pointed out the fact that they started decades before the internet was available, boy, that brought back memories. Source. 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