About The AssociationThe Association of Network Marketing Professionals (ANMP) is the premier associationuniting Network Marketing professionals worldwide — distributors, company owners and executives, as well asstrategic partners of the Network Marketing community. We provide education and resources, advocate for andcelebrate not only the profession itself, but also all those who are building careers and generating incomeswithin the Network Marketing community. Together we are elevating the entire profession to a whole new levelof public awareness, credibility, partnerships, education, service and global reach.
This alignment poisesus for unprecedented growth, involvement, and representation on a global scale throughout the NetworkMarketing community. Message From The President'Top leaders, trainers, and professionals from within the Network Marketing community havecome together around a core belief: STRENGTH COMES FROM UNITY.' 'Our profession continues to provide the vehicle for millions of people worldwide toachieve their goals, dreams and aspirations; 103 million people globally are engaged in the $182.8 billionnetwork marketing and direct selling industry today, according to the WFDSA. World renowned investors andrespected business people like Warren Buffett and Robert Kiyosaki have shared their views about our profession,where the average person – who is willing to work and grow – has the ability to succeed.' 'The foundation of our profession is strong customer relationships, based on providingexceptional service and value. The culture of our profession is based on personal development and on helping oneanother to grow and achieve.
- The Top Leadership Technique For Network Marketing. So, a leader will give someone an assignment. A leader will say, “Try this product, then give me a call.” Or “Schedule a group presentation by this time.” Give them an assignment and a deadline. This is what the best leaders in the world do with everyone they work with.
- Some of the biggest business people all around the world are either involved or recommend network marketing, including Donald Trump, Richard Brandson, Robert Kiyosaki, Stephen Covey, Jim Rohn and T Harv Eker and many more.
This is the time to unite and show the rest of the world who we really are – as aprofession, as professionals within our respective companies, and as people whose desire it is to help othersand effect the positive change we wish to see in the world.' —Garrett McGrathPresidentAssociationof Network Marketing Professionals. Garrett McGrath PresidentGarrett McGrath has served as President of the Association of Network Marketing Professionals since 2012, andon the Board of Directors since 2011. McGrath has 25 years of experience as a top network marketingprofessional and is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, leadership trainer and team-builder.Mr. McGrath has built organizations in excess of 100,000+ distributors in 21 countries worldwide, togetherwith his wife and business partner, Sylvia, and has served as Master Distributor for four network marketingcompanies over the past quarter-century.The McGraths have worked side-by-side since 1999 and together provide unique leadership training, coachingand personal development to network marketing professionals through an original series of international dailylive broadcasts, live events, videos, mentorship, tools and training systems.
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The McGraths have also producednumerous videos, CDs, guidebooks and marketing tools for large network marketing organizations. They arefounders of a leadership training and personal development organization, and Founding Ambassadors for thenetwork marketing company they represent.Together with the Board of Directors of the Association of Network Marketing Professionals, they areambassadors for the Network Marketing profession, working to elevate the entire profession to a new level ofpublic awareness, credibility, partnerships, education, service and global reach. Chris Gross Vice President2013 marked his second year serving on the ANMP Board of Directors, and first year elected as Vice President.Chris Gross is the CEO and cofounder of Gabriel Media Group, publishers of Networking Times and founders ofNetworking University, together with his wife and business partner, Dr. Josephine Gross.
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Founded in 2001,Networking Times is the leading publication for network marketing in the world. Keith Halls TreasurerKeith Halls, one of seven original founders of a highly respected 25-year-old billion-dollar NetworkMarketing company, formerly served as CFO and member of the Board of Directors, and played a key role inhelping them with their public offering on Wall Street. Halls is a former CPA, Senior Vice President, andfounder of numerous traditional businesses and companies, and has served on numerous boards.Known as one of the 'most successful persons ever in the history of Network Marketing,' Keith is the onlyperson to have earned more than $25 million dollars on the corporate side and then, at the height of hiscareer, left corporate to become a Distributor, where he once again earned over $10 million dollars incommissions and built an international downline of over 500,000 distributors within 4 years. His new book, The9 Rules to Succeed in Network Marketing is fast becoming a Network Marketing classic, and a widely read bookin our profession. 2013 marks Keith's second year serving on the ANMP Board of Directors, and first asTreasurer. Scott Burnett, Esq.
SecretaryScott Burnett, President/CEO of Burnett & Associates, is considered to be one of the nation's leading legalauthorities on asset protection and business education for Corporations and LLCs. Since 2004, his firm hasdistinguished itself in the business community by teaching and educating business owners how to properly formand use their companies, providing recordkeeping and compliance assistance for all Corporations and LLCs,resident agent service, business credit building assistance, asset protection planning, business and taxeducation, showing business owners what needs to be done and how to make their business profit from thisknowledge.Mr. Burnett spent much of his early career as a trial attorney who collected millions of dollars insettlements for his clients. Many of his cases involved peeling back the protection of a business owner'sCorporation or LLC, and attacking the personal assets of the owners.
He now champions the cause to protectbusiness owners from frivolous litigation, and over-regulation. Scott is also the author of 'How to ProtectYour Assets,' and the creator of the Lawsuit, Audit Protection Service that provides compliance protection forCorporations and LLCs. His ability to explain complicated material in an entertaining manner has also made hima highly sought-after trainer and speaker. Rod Cook & Marcie Cook EmeritusRod started retailing products in MLM in 1968. By late 1969 he made over $250,000 as a college student as adirect selling distributor. Later years produced more success.
In 1972 Rod started calculating new MLM payplans for other leaders as a trade-out instead of buying into their new companies. Rod started paid MLMConsulting in 1984.Rod has a broad range of successful business experience as a conventional entrepreneur and consulting. He hasowned top rated franchises and sold them at a profit. He has owned import/export businesses that were the topsin their category.
He owned a successful machine shop and gun business. He has been an owner and a majorstockholder in several MLM companies. He chooses to love MLM because it is the last opportunity in America forthe 'little' person who is in debt, hungry, and barely making it!For years Rod Cook served the Network Marketing industry as the well known co-owner, editor and theinvestigative arm for The MLM Insider magazine. ABC television's 20/20 has featured the MLM Insider, as hasSuccess, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, and many others as the MLM Industry 'Watchdog' tracking downillegal and immoral companies. Rod is reputed for blunt, truthful information.
Rod's articles have beenpublished in over 30 different publications.Marcie Cook is the CEO of Americas MLM Consultants, which has been in business since 1990. Marcie's specialtyat AMC is in making Policies and Procedures and Terms of Agreement unique and legal for each company. As aparticipant in Network Marketing, Marcie has built several large organizations.She has lead many organizations, including serving as a two-term president of San Antonio's Women inBusiness, Chair of Athena Committee for the North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and co-Chair of Chamber'sBusiness Expo. Marcie was on the Board of Directors for the MLMIA fron 1999-2006 and had taken an active roleon the Legislative Committee. Marcie Cook has served on and continues to serve on many other boards andorganizations far too numerous to name.
Jordan Adler Ethics & Professional Standards Committee ChairJordan Adler is the #1 distributor and top income earner in his Network Marketing company and earns a strongseven-figure income. He has earned in excess of 17+ million dollars and personally inspired thousands ofpeople to achieve remarkable success through Network Marketing. Today Jordan leads a team of over 60,000+distributors and counting, with over 10,000 new customers joining his team monthly. He believes that everyoneshould find a way to create passive residual income, and that Network Marketing is the best way for the mostpeople - no matter what their background - to achieve this.Jordan also wrote a bestselling book called Beach Money that teaches people how to do just that, and 100% ofhis book's profits are used to help entrepreneurs start businesses in developing countries through amicro-loans program. He financially supports organizations he believes in, like Big Brothers and Big Sisters,giving away more each year to charity than he used to make at his last corporate job.
Jordan splits his timebetween Las Vegas, Chicago, and Phoenix. He also regularly finds time for the mountains.and the beach, ofcourse! His hobbies include running, world travel, music, real estate investing and - most recently - flyinghelicopters. Nobuhiro Kaneko DirectorMr. Kaneko is one of the top network marketers of all time.
He has been involved in the business for over 25years now, and has been listed as one of the Top 10 Network Marketers in Japan for many years. Kanekobegan his Network Marketing career as an author and publisher. He and his partner published many of thearticles and support materials for nearly every major MLM Company in Japan.In 2003, Mr. Kaneko joined and seriously became a distributor for the first time.
Kaneko and his partnersset Network Marketing history records as they built a team that produced over $150 Million Dollars in annualsales in their first two years. In his very first year, he earned over $1 Million Dollars in commissions, andhas maintained this income level ever since.Mr.
Kaneko's fame has spread and he has built large organizations in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australiaand Thailand. Josephine Gross International Committee ChairDr. Josephine Gross is cofounder and Editor in Chief of Networking Times and Dean of Faculty for NetworkingUniversity.
Born and raised in Belgium, she came to the U.S. To do her Ph.D. In languages at StanfordUniversity. Together with her husband Chris Gross, she founded Networking Times in 2001 and today it is theleading publication for network marketing in the world. Available on newsstands across North America and theU.K., Networking Times focuses on helping professional networkers build the right skill set and mindset to besuccessful in their businesses. An advertisement-free educational journal, it provides powerful third-partyvalidation for the networking profession. Networking University is an online learning institution centeredaround weekly live webinars, e-learning modules, a certification program, and live events.
Its mission is toprovide generic training and ongoing education to networking professionals by teaching them to build theirbusiness with greater skill, integrity, and responsibility.Josephine's broader purpose includes bringing greater consciousness and integrity to the way we do business;this will build a sustainable economy and a more balanced world. She has trained at conventions bothnationally and internationally on such topics as The Rising Economic Power of Women, The Feminine Side ofLeadership, Happiness in Business, and Network Marketing: a Global Movement. Josephine interviews networkmarketing leaders from all over the world, asking them exactly how they built their businesses so readers caninstantly benefit from their experience and shorten their learning curve. The perspective she brings to theprofession is truly international, and her heart-centered listening approach brings out what it is that makesnetwork marketers extraordinary. Donna Johnson DirectorRespected mentor, entrepreneur, philanthropist and author, Donna Johnson has built one of the world's largestNetwork Marketing organizations. She is a respected leader and trainer in the profession for over 30 years, onthe editorial review board of our profession's premier magazine Networking Times and often a contributor. Alsoa Mastermind Event Featured Presenter, Donna has shared the stage with the top leaders and trainers worldwideand is passionate about uniting the profession.While enjoying a residual income that could put her in full retirement, she continues to lead a vibrantbusiness, influencing entrepreneurs not just in her own organization and company, but across the profession,traveling the globe to promote the Network Marketing Profession in every facet.
She leads a number ofentrepreneurial and charitable ventures including her 'Spirit Wings Kids' a charitable foundation thatsupports orphans around the world, and often travels to India and Africa to generate support for orphanagesthat she and her organization supports. Donna and her partner Thomas currently reside in Arizona, Sweden,Wisconsin and Jamaica, and you will often find them sailing in the British Virgin Islands! Don Karn DirectorWith nearly three decades of expertise in network marketing and executive sales, industry veteran Don Karnbrings an impressive breadth and depth of experience to the Board of the ANMP, including eight years with Avonand more than 10 years with Shaklee.
Karn is known for his drive and leadership rapport, firmly advocating theneed to maintain strong relationships between corporate and field Distributors.Don holds an MBA from Lehigh University's College of Business and Economics in Pennsylvania, and is acontributing writer for Networking Times. Home to South Orange County, California, Karn and his wife have fivegrown children. Lisa Grossmann Special Liaison, DirectorLisa Grossmann is a multi-million-dollar earner, and sought-after consultant, trainer and speaker in NetworkMarketing. She is a 25+ year veteran of our great profession.In late 2000, Lisa was asked to consult for a new Network Marketing venture, based out of Dallas, Texas.Through the hard work of the executive team and with Lisa’s assistance as the Field VP of Sales, the companydid over USD $24 million in revenue in its first year and went on to do over $660 million in its first sixyears. Lisa became the first US $1-million-dollar earning distributor in the company, doing so in the first 10months of operation.Today, Lisa is a top-ranked Black Diamond with an organization of over 150,000+ people in 15 countries aroundthe world and their business center regularly earns a six-figure monthly income. Sylvia McGrath Assistant SecretarySylvia McGrath has over 20 years of marketing experience, including having served as corporate Vice Presidentof Marketing for a network marketing company and Vice President of Sales & Marketing for a design firm withFortune 500 clientele. Together with her husband and business partner Garrett, as a husband-and-wife team,they have built organizations in excess of 100,000+ distributors in 21 countries worldwide.The McGraths have worked side-by-side since 1999 and together provide unique leadership training, coachingand personal development to network marketing professionals through an original series of international dailylive broadcasts, live events, videos, mentorship, tools and training systems.
The McGraths have also producednumerous videos, CDs, guidebooks and marketing tools for large network marketing organizations. They arefounders of a leadership training and personal development organization, and Founding Ambassadors for thenetwork marketing company they represent. Sarah Robbins DirectorSarah Robbins went from being the 'least highest earner' to the #1 income earner in her company by age 27. Aformer elementary school teacher, Sarah started her business part-time, with no previous business experience.To her surprise, she surpassed her teacher's salary by the end of that first school year, and was able toretire from teaching. By the age of 29, she was earning a six-figure monthly income and retired her husbandPhil from his construction business (35 years early) to work together, coaching others to live the life oftheir dreams, and fulfilling their lifelong passion of helping others.Sarah and Phil have built a multimillion-dollar monthly direct sales organization that is breaking industryrecords and hitting top sales goals. Sarah has been featured in the book, The Greatest Networkers in the Worldand published in Networking Times.
Tom Chenault DirectorTom Chenault has been a passionate supporter and vocal advocate for the network marketing profession fordecades, and has served on the ANMP Board multiple years. With a varied and colorful past, from restaurateurto airplane salesman to stock broker, Tom is now a multimillion dollar earner and a top field leader. Tom hasalso been the voice of Home Based Business Radio since 1999, interviewing the Who's Who of Network Marketing,Personal Development and Small Business. His guests have included Mark Victor Hansen, Les Brown, RobertKiyosaki and virtually every successful network marketer and trainer in the profession.Tom, together with wife and partner Denice, have been featured on numerous stages, including Eric & MarinaWorre’s GoPro Events, and in numerous article and books, including The Four Year Career. Amber Voight DirectorAmber Voight is a young network marketing leader who already has over 40,000+ people on her team. At agetwenty-eight, she has been in direct selling for eleven years, during which she also owned some traditionalbusinesses. Network marketing became her vehicle of choice when she discovered her purpose is to help peopletransform their lives in the simplest, most fun, and most efficient way.Amber joined her current company in August 2013 and reached the top rank in the compensation plan in justthree months.
Today her team has many of the company's top earners, and is generating millions in sales permonth, which began as a result of building relationships on Facebook and hosting 'parties' online.Amber is now a respected and sought-after generic trainer, contributing to the profession at large. Beingfeatured in, the premier print publication in our profession, was a dream come true and a major milestone onher path to becoming a top speaker and educator in the network marketing space. Amber also hosts her own radioshow on the Home Business Radio Network, and her new book: The Seven Cent Decision.
Robert Oblon DirectorRobert Oblon has been serving the network marketing profession for 20 years as an owner and founder of twohighly successful companies over the last 13 years. He’s one of the most versatile owners in the industry,well-known for his marketing abilities from video production to his extensive knowledge of his chosen field,travel. As the Chairman of a publicly traded diversified holdings company, with the emphasis on networkmarketing, Mr. Oblon continues to elevate the most relevant profession in the world.
The network marketing industry has been one of the most active industries around the world in terms of membership for several decades. From cookware to jewelry to makeup, there are some very familiar brand names in this industry. Almost every home has at least one product or received a service from the network marketing industry. Interesting Network Marketing Industry Facts23% of the organizations in the network marketing industry focus on health and wellness.Some people see jobs in these fields as a scam or a fast way to lose money, but there are millions of workers worldwide that utilize this industry as their sole source of income. In 2010, this industry generated over $28 billion in direct sales! To succeed in this industry, you must be willing to sell products consistently and be good at doing it.
Three Essential Statistics to Consider1. Someone starts a home-based business that is based on network marketing principles every 10 seconds in the world today.2. Networking marketing businesses that are based out of a home have an 80% greater chance of success than other traditional small businesses.3. About 38 million people work at least part-time out of their home using industry-based skills every day.Takeaway: When most people think of this industry, they think of pyramid schemes, lousy products, and annoying brochures. Although there is this component to the industry, the vast majority of goods that are sold directly not only are of top quality, but they are highly competitive in pricing structure. Home-based parties allow people to see and try products before they purchase them and many are satisfied with their purchase not only because they get something good, but they’re helping a friend out too.Additional Statistics to Consider About This Industry1. The average bonus check a home-based networking marketing representative receives every month is greater than $500.2.
By 2015, it is estimated that 50% of American households will be operating a home-based network marketing business at least part-time.3. The average worker in this industry who works full-time at direct sales earns more than $55,000 per year.4. 1 out of every 5 home-based network marketing businesses gross at least 6 figures in sales annually.5.
More than half a million people will create a home-based business using network marketing industry skills in 2014 alone.6. More than 15 million people currently work full time at home in a network marketing business.7.
Some of the biggest names in this industry are Avon, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Pampered Chef, and Tupperware.8. Network marketing in the United States has experienced consistent growth for more than 6 years.Takeaway: When traditional jobs are difficult to find, a home-based job using network marketing skills is an easy stand-by option. It offers people the chance to earn a fair salary representing goods or services that they love while being able to pay the bills and spend more time with their families. For those that need a little extra cash to make ends meet, just a few hours a week with a home-based business can create the extra income that is needed.