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SUNDAY,JULY 5, 2015 WWW.NEWSANDSENTINEL.COM PAGE 1B BUSINESS Bird finds success with Jamberry Editor’s Note: These three stories are about three women in the Mid-Ohio Val- ley in successful careers with direct sales marketing. Each earns more than $5,000 a month and they talk about how and why they got involved in the business and its rewards. By JEFF BAUGHAN [email protected] WILLIAMSTOWN — It was so simple. Debbie Bird walked up to the counter at the Third Street Deli in Parkersburg to pay for lunch. “Oh, I just love your nails. How did you get them that way?” the lady at the counter said. Debbie smiled, turned and said, “I love this part of my job,” and slid her busi- ness card to the woman. “It’s really very simple,” she said. “I’ll explain it to you when you have some free time and aren’t so busy. Just call me.” Bird got a call later that evening. Debbie Bird is a senior executive for Jamberry Nails. To call her a distribu- tor would be a puny attempt to describe what she does. She is in the top 1 percent of leading sellers for the company. “There’s more than 100,000 women in Jamber- ry,” she said. “These nails sell themselves. I’ve just got to wear them and things like what you just saw, hap- pens.” Bird has been in the Jam- berry Nails direct sales busi- ness for more than three years. “Jamberry launched in July of 2011. I was in by November and one of the first 200 to become a con- sultant,” she said. She’ll earn six figures in 2015 and has more than 1,000 people in her down line. The down line team is called the Super Chicks and her personal website is deb- biebird.jamberrynails.net/. Not bad for a single lady who returned to the United States after serving as a Haitian missionary who had no job, no financial support and was a full-time student at West Virginia University- Parkersburg in the nursing program doing clinicals. “I needed something that was more than a minimum wage job that worked on my schedule,” Bird said. Enter her daughter, Emily, who was helping find the right product. “She said, ‘what about Jamberry?’,” Bird said. “Six weeks of research and prayer and I felt this was it… this was the right prod- uct for me. “It was small. It was light. I could carry my product in my backpack to show and I could wear my product. I told you, it sells itself,” she stated. “And they had the best compensation out there. This industry complements a woman’s lifestyle. It does- n’t compete with it. “She can be a stay-at- home mom, a college stu- dent, a CPA,” she said. “They can all have equal success. We can determine what income we want. If we want to work it hard, we can. If not, they can do what they have time for.” Bird said she worked on Jamberry for five to seven hours a week when she start- ed. She works more than that now due to the large downline. “Maybe 15 to 25 now,” she said. “That’s with per- sonal and coaching calls but there’s no time card to worry about. “My greatest success is becoming the woman God created me to be,” she said. “I get a chance to impact people and change lives, help people make a good living.” The American-made product is a fast-changing item, she said. “People can design it in a day and it can be available to distributors two-to-three days later,” she said. “We did a design to help the Nepal earthquake relief. We do designs for breast cancer, autism, heart health, UNICEF. “We’re encouraged to give locally to things we believe in,” she said. “I like that idea. I get to contribute to what I want to contribute to. Wouldn’t you like to be able to write a check to cover the cost of something you believe in? Jamberry has allowed to be able do that and I do it.” Bird said Jamberry is a green product. Johnson feels better, finds income with organic product Editor’s Note: These three stories are about three women in the Mid-Ohio Val- ley in successful careers with direct sales marketing. Each earns more than $5,000 a month and they talk about how and why they got involved in the business and its rewards. By JEFF BAUGHAN [email protected] VIENNA — Suzanne Johnson spends many Tues- day evenings at Colombo’s Restaurant in Parkersburg. But she’s not there for din- ner. She and members of her team gather in a small room several times a month to talk nutrition and the company each represents – Xyngular. which Johnson calls a “natu- rally sourced, organic prod- uct designed to balance the body nutritionally. You start with the detox and you feel better. Then the rest of the products help you feel con- tinually better and get you healthy.” “My sister, Cynthia Evans, was the first into it from West Virginia and she just tore it up,” Johnson said. “She was a lawyer working hours and hours beyond 40 hours. She saw the business sense and just jumped in feet first. I think she was pulling close to six figures her first year. “ Johnson was a customer before she became a distribu- tor. “I started taking the sup- plements searching for a way to lose weight and get healthy,” she said. “I needed to lose the weight because of health reasons and I did. I lost 30 pounds and four sizes. Migraines… migraines were a constant source of problems. By losing the weight, I got rid of my migraines. I didn’t get into it to make money. I got into it to feel better. Now I do feel better... and the money is nice too.” She got herself healthy but she said it took a life threat- ening illness along the way with her son, Nick, to get her on board with being in busi- ness with Xyngular. “I was working 50 hours a week with a national compa- ny as a sales manager,” she said. “So I was not able to be with him very much when he was younger. So I took another job for less money for more time but having less money caused problems too. “It got to the point where I couldn’t constantly go to the boss asking for time off to take Nick to doctors’ appointments,” she said. “Life is too short and I was too old to be told how to make life’s dreams come true. Sis told me this worked and I believed her. So I joined in. Now I’ll regularly earn $5,000 a month. Many times much more than that.” Johnson said early Xyngu- lar had four products. The number has since increased to 11. And Johnson’s down line has gone from her to hundreds by her account. “I just don’t know exactly how many hundreds right now. The number keeps changing as people get into feeling healthier with the product,” she said. The Xyngular line of prod- ucts includes items designed for a nutritional boost; a multi-vitamin type supple- ment of vitamins and miner- als containing an herbal mix to help suppress the appetite; a fat burning tablet; a detoxi- fication capsule to help cleanse the body to help boost weight loss; a meal replacement protein shake designed for weight loss; and a sprinkle powder designed to allow people to eat what they want without conse- quences of carbs, fat and calories. Farley brings beauty to homes Editor’s Note: These three stories are about three women in the Mid- Ohio Valley in successful careers with direct sales marketing. Each earns more than $5,000 a month and they talk about how and why they got involved in the business and its rewards. By JEFF BAUGHAN [email protected] MARIETTA — Three children first grade and under roam around the home of Joy Farley. She has a home-based business, as does husband Shane, a video producer. What makes it a bit easi- er for her, she doesn’t have to leave home to work her business, which is Beauti- Control. Also making it easier was the No. 2 rank- ing for sales as a director she has achieved. “We were up 189 per- cent this March over last March. The team did $45,000 in March. There are 180 members to Far- ley’s Fabulous Team and most are here in Ohio and West Virginia. And because of that,” she said, “I have just acheived a rank of senior director.” Farley has been with BeautiControl for seven years after “watching my mom selling Mary Kay for 11 years.” But she didn’t immediately jump in and follow mother’s path. “No, I went to Washing- ton State until I was 20, waitressed at Austyn’s and then I got invited to a Beau- tiControl party. The experi- ence at the party. OK, I’m in.” BeautiControl has over 400 products in the cate- gories of anti-aging, skin care, makeup and bath and body, according to Farley. “The products will sell themselves,” she said. “I wanted a better life for my family. “At BeautiControl, we talk about our motivational ‘why?’ What ‘why’ drives you?” she said. “My ‘why’ is to remain a stay-at-home mom. It’s the commitment I have made. This is my mindset. I am driven. I will not let anyone or anything discourage me.” Checks for the last two months have each totaled more than $5,500 and that’s not counting personal sales, which is a whole lot of encouragement. And her drive is a leased red, two-door Mercedes 250 C-Class. That’s what she has received from BeautiControl for her efforts. It’s a step up from the Chevrolet Cruz she has been driving. BeautiControl was taking care of that care too. “I haven’t had a car pay- ment in the last four years because of BeautiControl. They have been taking care of the cars,” she said. “I got a Mercedes because as a director I hit a certain sales goal with the team. Initial- ly, the car is leased by them so they pay the lease. I pay half the insurance. If I maintain certain goals, I get the title to the car.” Farley said she works a full day with BeautiCon- trol, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. “I began working my business like a business last year. I make deliveries, make calls, answer emails, do coaching calls,” she said. “I do it because I choose to work my busi- ness that way. I have to be consistent with my work. There will be highs and lows and you must perser- vere.” Persevering has included a lot of social media. “I am just rocking Facebook, Instagram, everything,” she said. “I’ll post 30 second videos on makeup tips, product uses. I try to make each post something of value. Nothing is wasted as far as time devoted to help- ing my team succeed indi- vidually and as a whole.” Farley said in order to lead, to teach the business, she also “has to be willing and eager to learn. “I have a personal busi- ness coach, and have had for the last two years — Becky Spieth from Hous- ton, Texas,” she said. “She is a certified part of the John C. Maxwell team. She built a multi-million dollar business, but wanted to do more with her life. I’ve gotten a lot of value from her. “You have to spend dol- lars to make dollars,” she said. “I’ve spent thousands with her and look where I am. She has helped guide me where I am today.” Photo by Jeff Baughan Joy Farley of Marietta and her downline, known as Farley’s Fabulous Team, are rising near the top for sales with BeautiControl. Farley works out of her home and due to her efforts in building her business, received a leased red, two-door Mercedes 250 C-Class. Photo by Jeff Baughan Suzanne Johnson of Vienna steadily pulls in more than $5,000 a month from her business with Xyngular, a nutritional supplement company. Photo by Jeff Baughan Debbie Bird of Williamstown will be earning six figures this year from Jamberry, which produces decorative nail designs. ∫SEE BIRD,PAGE 7B ∫SEE JOHNSON,PAGE 7A ∫SEE FARLEY,PAGE 3B
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BUSINESSBird finds success with Jamberry
Editor’s Note: Thesethree stories are about threewomen in the Mid-Ohio Val-ley in successful careerswith direct sales marketing.
Each earns more than$5,000 a month and theytalk about how and why theygot involved in the businessand its rewards.
By JEFF [email protected]
WILLIAMSTOWN — Itwas so simple. Debbie Birdwalked up to the counter atthe Third Street Deli inParkersburg to pay forlunch.“Oh, I just love your
nails. How did you get themthat way?” the lady at thecounter said.Debbie smiled, turned
and said, “I love this part ofmy job,” and slid her busi-ness card to the woman.“It’s really very simple,”
she said. “I’ll explain it toyou when you have somefree time and aren’t so busy.Just call me.”Bird got a call later that
evening.Debbie Bird is a senior
executive for JamberryNails. To call her a distribu-tor would be a puny attemptto describe what she does.She is in the top 1 percent
of leading sellers for thecompany.“There’s more than
100,000 women in Jamber-ry,” she said. “These nailssell themselves. I’ve just gotto wear them and things likewhat you just saw, hap-pens.”Bird has been in the Jam-
berry Nails direct sales busi-ness for more than threeyears.“Jamberry launched in
July of 2011. I was in byNovember and one of thefirst 200 to become a con-sultant,” she said.She’ll earn six figures in
2015 and has more than1,000 people in her downline. The down line team iscalled the Super Chicks andher personal website is deb-biebird.jamberrynails.net/.Not bad for a single lady
who returned to the UnitedStates after serving as aHaitian missionary who hadno job, no financial supportand was a full-time student
at West Virginia University-Parkersburg in the nursingprogram doing clinicals.“I needed something that
was more than a minimumwage job that worked on myschedule,” Bird said.Enter her daughter,
Emily, who was helpingfind the right product.“She said, ‘what about
Jamberry?’,” Bird said. “Sixweeks of research andprayer and I felt this wasit… this was the right prod-uct for me.“It was small. It was light.
I could carry my product inmy backpack to show and Icould wear my product. Itold you, it sells itself,” shestated. “And they had thebest compensation out there.This industry complementsa woman’s lifestyle. It does-n’t compete with it.“She can be a stay-at-
home mom, a college stu-dent, a CPA,” she said.“They can all have equalsuccess. We can determinewhat income we want. If wewant to work it hard, wecan. If not, they can do whatthey have time for.”Bird said she worked on
Jamberry for five to sevenhours a week when she start-ed. She works more thanthat now due to the largedownline.“Maybe 15 to 25 now,”
she said. “That’s with per-sonal and coaching calls but
there’s no time card toworry about.“My greatest success is
becoming the woman Godcreated me to be,” she said.“I get a chance to impactpeople and change lives,help people make a goodliving.”The American-made
product is a fast-changingitem, she said.“People can design it in a
day and it can be availableto distributors two-to-threedays later,” she said. “Wedid a design to help theNepal earthquake relief. Wedo designs for breast cancer,autism, heart health,UNICEF.“We’re encouraged to
give locally to things webelieve in,” she said. “I likethat idea. I get to contributeto what I want to contributeto. Wouldn’t you like to beable to write a check tocover the cost of somethingyou believe in? Jamberryhas allowed to be able dothat and I do it.”Bird said Jamberry is a
green product.
Johnson feels better,finds income withorganic product
Editor’s Note: Thesethree stories are about threewomen in the Mid-Ohio Val-ley in successful careerswith direct sales marketing.
Each earns more than$5,000 a month and theytalk about how and why theygot involved in the businessand its rewards.
By JEFF [email protected]
VIENNA — SuzanneJohnson spends many Tues-day evenings at Colombo’sRestaurant in Parkersburg.But she’s not there for din-
ner.She and members of her
team gather in a small roomseveral times a month to talknutrition and the companyeach represents – Xyngular.which Johnson calls a “natu-rally sourced, organic prod-uct designed to balance thebody nutritionally. You startwith the detox and you feelbetter. Then the rest of theproducts help you feel con-tinually better and get youhealthy.”“My sister, Cynthia Evans,
was the first into it fromWestVirginia and she just tore itup,” Johnson said. “She wasa lawyer working hours andhours beyond 40 hours. Shesaw the business sense and
just jumped in feet first. Ithink she was pulling close tosix figures her first year. “Johnson was a customer
before she became a distribu-tor.“I started taking the sup-
plements searching for a wayto lose weight and gethealthy,” she said. “I neededto lose the weight because ofhealth reasons and I did. Ilost 30 pounds and foursizes. Migraines… migraineswere a constant source ofproblems. By losing theweight, I got rid of mymigraines. I didn’t get into itto make money. I got into itto feel better. Now I do feelbetter... and the money isnice too.”She got herself healthy but
she said it took a life threat-ening illness along the waywith her son, Nick, to get heron board with being in busi-ness with Xyngular.“I was working 50 hours a
week with a national compa-ny as a sales manager,” shesaid. “So I was not able to bewith him very much when hewas younger. So I tookanother job for less moneyfor more time but having lessmoney caused problems too.“It got to the point where I
couldn’t constantly go to theboss asking for time off totake Nick to doctors’
appointments,” she said.“Life is too short and I wastoo old to be told how tomake life’s dreams cometrue. Sis told me this workedand I believed her. So Ijoined in. Now I’ll regularlyearn $5,000 a month. Manytimes much more than that.”Johnson said early Xyngu-
lar had four products. Thenumber has since increasedto 11. And Johnson’s downline has gone from her tohundreds by her account.“I just don’t know exactly
how many hundreds rightnow. The number keepschanging as people get intofeeling healthier with theproduct,” she said.The Xyngular line of prod-
ucts includes items designedfor a nutritional boost; amulti-vitamin type supple-ment of vitamins and miner-als containing an herbal mixto help suppress the appetite;a fat burning tablet; a detoxi-fication capsule to helpcleanse the body to helpboost weight loss; a mealreplacement protein shakedesigned for weight loss; anda sprinkle powder designedto allow people to eat whatthey want without conse-quences of carbs, fat andcalories.
Farley bringsbeauty to homes
Editor’s Note: Thesethree stories are aboutthree women in the Mid-Ohio Valley in successfulcareers with direct salesmarketing.
Each earns more than$5,000 a month and theytalk about how and whythey got involved in thebusiness and its rewards.
By JEFF [email protected]
MARIETTA — Threechildren first grade andunder roam around thehome of Joy Farley.She has a home-based
business, as does husbandShane, a video producer.What makes it a bit easi-
er for her, she doesn’t haveto leave home to work herbusiness, which is Beauti-Control. Also making iteasier was the No. 2 rank-ing for sales as a directorshe has achieved.“We were up 189 per-
cent this March over lastMarch. The team did$45,000 in March. Thereare 180 members to Far-ley’s Fabulous Team andmost are here in Ohio andWest Virginia. Andbecause of that,” she said,“I have just acheived a rankof senior director.”Farley has been with
BeautiControl for sevenyears after “watching mymom selling Mary Kay for11 years.” But she didn’timmediately jump in andfollow mother’s path.“No, I went to Washing-
ton State until I was 20,waitressed at Austyn’s andthen I got invited to a Beau-
tiControl party. The experi-ence at the party. OK, I’min.”BeautiControl has over
400 products in the cate-gories of anti-aging, skincare, makeup and bath andbody, according to Farley.“The products will sellthemselves,” she said. “Iwanted a better life for myfamily.“At BeautiControl, we
talk about our motivational‘why?’ What ‘why’ drivesyou?” she said. “My ‘why’is to remain a stay-at-homemom. It’s the commitment Ihave made. This is mymindset. I am driven. I willnot let anyone or anythingdiscourage me.”Checks for the last two
months have each totaledmore than $5,500 andthat’s not counting personalsales, which is a whole lotof encouragement.And her drive is a leased
red, two-door Mercedes250 C-Class. That’s whatshe has received fromBeautiControl for herefforts.It’s a step up from the
Chevrolet Cruz she hasbeen driving. BeautiControlwas taking care of that caretoo.“I haven’t had a car pay-
ment in the last four yearsbecause of BeautiControl.They have been taking careof the cars,” she said. “I gota Mercedes because as adirector I hit a certain salesgoal with the team. Initial-ly, the car is leased by themso they pay the lease. I payhalf the insurance. If Imaintain certain goals, I getthe title to the car.”
Farley said she works afull day with BeautiCon-trol, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Monday through Friday.“I began working my
business like a business lastyear. I make deliveries,make calls, answer emails,do coaching calls,” shesaid. “I do it because Ichoose to work my busi-ness that way. I have to beconsistent with my work.There will be highs andlows and you must perser-vere.”Persevering has included
a lot of social media. “I amjust rocking Facebook,Instagram, everything,” shesaid. “I’ll post 30 secondvideos on makeup tips,product uses. I try to makeeach post something ofvalue. Nothing is wasted asfar as time devoted to help-ing my team succeed indi-vidually and as a whole.”Farley said in order to
lead, to teach the business,she also “has to be willingand eager to learn.“I have a personal busi-
ness coach, and have hadfor the last two years —Becky Spieth from Hous-ton, Texas,” she said. “Sheis a certified part of theJohn C. Maxwell team. Shebuilt a multi-million dollarbusiness, but wanted to domore with her life. I’vegotten a lot of value fromher.“You have to spend dol-
lars to make dollars,” shesaid. “I’ve spent thousandswith her and look where Iam. She has helped guideme where I am today.”
Photo by Jeff Baughan
Joy Farley of Marietta and her downline, known as Farley’s Fabulous Team, are risingnear the top for sales with BeautiControl. Farley works out of her home and due to herefforts in building her business, received a leased red, two-door Mercedes 250 C-Class.
Photo by Jeff Baughan
Suzanne Johnson of Vienna steadily pulls in more than $5,000 a month from her businesswith Xyngular, a nutritional supplement company.
Photo by Jeff Baughan
Debbie Bird of Williamstown will be earning six figures thisyear from Jamberry, which produces decorative naildesigns.
∫ SEE BIRD, PAGE 7B
∫ SEE JOHNSON, PAGE 7A
∫ SEE FARLEY, PAGE 3B
