5 Star Legacy Makes an Impact in Bali

5 Star Legacy Makes an Impact in Bali

Bali_1The 5 Star Legacy Foundation, Synergy’s charitable partner, has been busy this summer! Most recently, foundation leaders, including Triple Presidential Executive Mark Comer, traveled to Bali, Indonesia, to give neighborhoods, schools, and other institutions the supplies they need to thrive.

bali_2First, Mark and a few Synergy Team Members who live in Bali donated 85 sets of shoes and socks to students at SDN 02, an elementary school in Buahan village. During this visit, 5 Star Legacy also provided milk and biscuits to hungry infants and coffee to elderly villagers.

The foundation then headed to Dria Raba, a social institution for blind children. Here, food was delivered along with a monetary donation that was fundraised during a 5 Star Legacy Challenge held in Jakarta and Bali among Synergy Team Members.

A special dinner was also held in Dria Raba. Mark invited qualified Bali Team Members to share a meal provided by 5 Star Legacy Foundation with Dria Raba’s students and staff.

Synergy is proud to support 5 Star Legacy Foundation and its efforts to end the poverty cycle in less fortunate parts of the world. Visit the 5 Star Legacy website where you can learn about upcoming events and donate to the cause.

July 2016 Elite Honors Qualifiers

July 2016 Elite Honors Qualifiers

elitehonors-club-blogheaderElite Honors has the power to maximize each Team Member’s earning potential. Team Members following the program are also seeing the rewards made possible through the Go Elite promotion as they continue doing what they’ve been doing all along—building their Synergy businesses.

Congratulations to the July 2016 qualifiers!

9x Qualifiers
Qualify 9 out of 12 months and receive a unique 9x qualifier pin and an Elite Honors jacket.

Belva Snow
Margie Dean

3x Qualifiers
Qualify 3 out of 12 months and receive an Elite Honors Club card, which can be used for a number of event perks, including VIP registration, special product promotions, and more!

Charlene Burnett
Melissa Holt
Keith Hampton
Wesley Anzai
Dianna Wimberly
David Miller
Michael Billauer
Jeff Clayton
George Bellack
Maile Burnett
Lra Drulle
Emilia Eiras
Diloy Norsworthy
Dr. Gumm
Anastasia Haner
Alice Uriarte
Gerard Mirandilla
John Pershing Smith
Victor Borkacki

1x Qualifiers
Qualify for Elite Honors 1 out of 12 months and receive an Elite Honors pin, recognition letter, and online recognition.

Bill Boswell
Paul Meisman
Catherine Ptak
Linda M. Miletich
Nick Martinuik
Martin Johnson
Marilyn Perkins
Ariel Chadburn
Elizabeth Blanchard
Kimberly Harames
Patricia Fowers
David Thomas
Stacey Burnett
Dan Horn
Jacinth Waldron
Nancy Harris
Aquila Smucker
Vernie Villote
Jeff Testerman
Deteria Brown
Jose Sala
Joseph Graber
Gary Crowell
Youngjoo Kim
Kimberly Austin
Patricia Daniel
Noori Lee
Dr. Ruben Garcia
Ji Sun Oh
Dylan Garrett
Olivia Rios

To learn more about Elite Honors and the Go Elite Promotion, click here.

We are seeing great activity in August already. Let’s keep the momentum going! Train your team on the importance of becoming Elite Honors qualified through the Synergy Opportunity Webinar as you achieve this highly sought after title yourself. Can’t wait to see the success that this month brings.

Congratulations to everyone who has achieved Elite Honors so far and a special congratulations to those who have achieved Elite Honors multiple times. We are impressed by your work ethic and belief, and encourage you to continue leading by example.

July 2016 Recognition

July 2016 Recognition

recognition_pins_headerJuly 2016

Congratulations to the following Team Members throughout the United States and Canada. We look forward to your continued triumphs this year!

Rank Advancements

Team Manager
John Pershing Smith

Team Leader
Donald Weim

Gold
Donald Weim

Silver
Jacinth Waldron
Daisy Wallstreet

Bronze
Jacinth Waldron
Cindy Hornbrook
Deteria Brown

Star
Sheree Boswell
Jacinth Waldron
H. Blasingame
Christopher Broughton
Jeff Testerman
Andrea Benbow
Deteria Brown
Dirk Allman
Terry Drain
Kimberly Austin
Ji Sun Oh

Top Recruiters
Top North American Team Members (in order) that personally sponsored the most new Team Members

Donald Weim
John Pershing Smith
Vernie Villote
Mark Comer
K. Roger Carter
Patricia Daniel
Andre White
Sandra Kerner
Deteria Brown
Jeff Testerman
Jacinth Waldron
Dr. Gumm
Daisy Wallstreet
Bill Boswell
Lor Pace

Top Team Builders
Team Members (in order) with the most personally sponsored rank advancements

Dwayne Chapman
Frankie Hodges-Jones
Daisy Wallstreet
Thomas Lollar
Donald Weim
Fatima Kabia
Renee Jones
Mamoudou Jallow
Derek Brown
Al-Azeem Muhammad
Tina Beckles
Doneleshi Oldham
Dr. Dan Horn
Dr. Vincent RayVincente

Perfect your Presentation in 3 Steps

Perfect your Presentation in 3 Steps

givingpresentationNetwork marketers are presentation gurus. Well, some of them. The life of a network marketing business often relies on the networker’s ability to proficiently explain and sell a company’s message. Network marketing presentations are often accompanied by—you guessed it—PowerPoint, but few networkers understand how to correctly apply design principles for a clean and sophisticated finished product.

To better prepare a sleek presentation that packs a punch, look to these quick tips:

#1. Text

PowerPoint should be used as a tool that aids in portraying a verbal message. The PowerPoint itself should not do the portraying. Limit each slide in your presentation to about 5 words; the words you select should encompass the topic you are diving into. There are very few instances that you should you be reading text seen on your slide. The goal is to have your audience view each slide for no more than a few seconds and focus the majority of their attention on you.

It’s also important to be careful with fonts. Stay away from tacky fonts like Comic Sans and opt for a clean, professional, sans serif font, such as Arial. Use no more than three text colors in a single PowerPoint to keep the theme and design connecting smoothly.

#2. Images

Choose interesting, high-quality visuals to captivate the audience. Stretched, distorted, and blurry images quickly turn what would be a good presentation into an unprofessional presentation. If the image file size is too small to fill the slide completely without becoming blurry, find a different image. Use a free stock image site, such as Pexels.com or filter your Google image search to only include large file sizes. Include a maximum of two images per slide. The most successful presentations often feature only one full-screen image. It’s also important to make sure you choose relevant images that complement your topic. For instance, if you are talking about goal-setting, you could select a high-quality image of a notepad and pencil.

#3. Design

Design encompasses the way that images and text coincide and complement each other. Do this right and you’ll create slides that are easy on the eyes and easy to follow. Start by learning the four design principles:

Contrast: Put simply, avoid similar elements (type, color, size, line thickness, shape, space) and instead, make them different. For example, using white text on a dark background shows contrast.

Alignment: The contents on every slide of your presentation should be placed with purpose. Proper alignment should visually connect other elements on the slide. Aligned elements will visually appear as though they are connected by an invisible line.

Repetition: Repeating design elements is a great way to create visual themes. Try repeating colors, textures, shapes, line thickness, etc. Doing this develops organization and unity.

Proximity: If two or more items are related to each other, group them close together to create one visual unit rather than several distinct separate units. This will create visual organization.

Remember, the more prepared you are, the more likely you are to create a presentation you’re proud of. Do it right once, and you will benefit from reusing your dynamite PowerPoint again and again. Ultimately, following these simple PowerPoint guidelines could improve how others perceive you and your business offering.

Perfect Summer SLMsmart Recipes

Perfect Summer SLMsmart Recipes

smoothiesThere is at least another month of blazing heat to survive before autumn kicks in, but a cold, refreshing smoothie or shake has the ability to make any stifling day tolerable. Pack your smoothies with as much nutrition as possible by adding SLMsmart Meal Replacement. You’ll get all of the vitamins and minerals provided in your regular smoothie ingredients, plus SLMsmart’s three-protein blend.

Give these fruity SLMsmart recipes a try and they’ll quickly become your go-to summer meals:

For all recipes, simply blend and enjoy!

Piña Colada
2 scoops vanilla SLMsmart Meal Replacement
½ cup pineapple, chopped
½ frozen banana
½ cup unsweetened coconut milk
½ cup water

Chocolate Cherry
2 scoops chocolate SLMsmart Meal Replacement
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 banana
1 heaping cup frozen cherries
3-5 ice cubes

Peachy Green
2 scoops vanilla SLMsmart Meal Replacement
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 cup frozen peaches
1/2 cup frozen pineapple
1/2 banana
2 cups kale

Chocolate Covered Strawberry
2 scoops chocolate SLMsmart Meal Replacement
1 cup fresh strawberries
1 banana
¼ cup water
2 cups crushed ice

Orange Cream
2 scoops vanilla SLMsmart Meal Replacement
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/2 cup water
3 ounces frozen orange juice concentrate
1/2 frozen banana
3-5 ice cubes