http://media.alticorblogs.com Alticor Media Blog is the official news weblog from the Alticor family of companies. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:06:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just as we get ready to tear the final few sheets off the 2008 desk calendar, we find it's time to turn the last page on the Alticor Media Blog. Since we launched in early 2006, we’ve had the pleasure of making new acquaintances with journalists, bloggers, fans and critics alike. ... http://media.alticorblogs.com/2008/11/17/under-deconstruction/ ...with comments over on our other media blog. http://media.alticorblogs.com/2008/05/14/uk-news/ Quixtar today filed a complaint against MonaVie, a Salt Lake City-based company that sells a handful of juice products through a network of distributors, and several MonaVie distributors. MonaVie is standing idly by while its distributors attempt to lure representatives away from other direct selling companies—including Quixtar—in violation of ... http://media.alticorblogs.com/2008/03/18/unfair-competition/ Terminated IBO Orrin Woodward’s recent decision to ask for contributions to his “legal defense fund” was such a low point that we cannot let it pass without comment. Since his termination for unacceptable business practices last August, Mr. Woodward has done nothing but confirm, repeatedly, our decision to let him go. We ... http://media.alticorblogs.com/2008/03/10/mis-leader/ Happy to report to you that the Nitro case in Missouri has been dismissed by a federal judge. The ruling itself is under seal at this point, so we can't discuss or quote the specific findings and conclusions -- at least, not yet. But the fact that the case has been dismissed ... http://media.alticorblogs.com/2008/02/08/nitro-case-dismissed/ ...of a bogus internet charity scam claiming to be the “Amway Children Charity Foundation." Read the despicable details on the Amway Media Blog. http://media.alticorblogs.com/2008/02/07/please-be-advised/ Our sales figures for 2007 are out. By the numbers: we posted $7.1 billion in sales—12 percent more than we made in 2006; 39 out of our 55 Amway markets—emerging and established alike—posted sales increases, with impressive results in Asia, Europe and Latin America; and it was another billion-dollar year for Quixtar ... http://media.alticorblogs.com/2008/02/06/bigger-and-better/ It's been quiet here lately. Not uneventful—just quiet. And we apologize if seems we stayed quiet too long. It wasn't intentional. There were no big breaking news headlines to bring to you. And there was also at least a little fatigue after months of heated—and healthy—debate on this site. Our friend ... http://media.alticorblogs.com/2008/01/25/while-we-were-out/ ...is over on the Amway Media Blog today. http://media.alticorblogs.com/2007/11/09/why-we-fight-part-2/ The key to an effective website (so says our trusty blog administrator) is a clean design that is easy to use. Our colleagues at Quixtar would agree. We hope our North American customers will, as well. And for you Web 2.0 nuts, Code Review is a great blog to weigh in ... http://media.alticorblogs.com/2007/11/08/simply-quixtar/