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If Facebook Were a Country.... So you may have heard, right at the end of June, Facebook reached the 2 billion user mark. Meaning if Facebook were a country, it would be the most populous in the world. After launching only 13 years ago, Facebook now serves 2 billion of the 7.5 billion people on the planet. And there is no end in sight on that growth. Check out this chart, which can be found in an article from  TechCrunch.com So what does that mean to you, as a business person trying to do business in the land of Facebook ? Well, frankly, first and foremost, if you're NOT doing business already on Facebook , you better start. Your competitors are there. Your customers are there. Heck, your customer's mama is there. Everyone is there. If you're not, you are missing the boat. BUT, as we always will tell you, you better not go in there thinking you can be all business all the time and find that success you're looking for... Above all else, Facebook is still SOCI...

Social Media Tips for the Direct Sales Business Owner Inez I spend most of my days chasing my dreams... and my toddler! There really isn't time for much else but when I can, I like to squeeze in a shower and a trip to Sephora.  First things first (am I the only one that thinks that's a weird saying?),  I am  pro  direct selling . The reason I want to emphasize this is because I think direct sales gets a bad rap and I want to be clear that I am not in any way putting it down. Through the years, I have been a consultant for a few different direct sales companies as a way to make supplemental income for the not-so-competitive salary that one generally receives working for non-profits. In fact, I recently made the decision to become an associate with LegalShield. (Don't worry, I'm not writing this to give you a spiel!) While I have never gotten rich from direct sales (to be fair, that was not my goal), I have made a fair amount of "extra" incom...