3 Reasons your Business Needs Instagram

3 Reasons your Business Needs Instagram

instagramAside from being one of the fasting growing social media networks in the world, Instagram is a highly influential marketing tool for big businesses, small businesses, non-profits, and individuals all over the world. About 85 percent of top brands are using Instagram, proving that the network is both effective and here to stay.

Already have an Instagram account? Find us and follow us @synergyworldwide!

instagram-logoWe’ll be doing plenty of giveaways in the near future through our Instagram account, but you need to 1) have an Instagram account and 2) follow @synergyworldwide to win!

Don’t have an Instagram account? For your Synergy business, Instagram could be your best friend, and here’s why:

#1. Networking

It may be hard to believe, but there is more to Instagram than millions of pet, baby, food, and nature photos. Like all other social networks, Instagram was created to bring people together. The connections you find through Instagram could result in new customers and business partners. Oh, and Instagram is connected to every other social network, so if you post to Instagram, you can at the same time post the same content to all of your other social media accounts.

How to network: As you follow other people on Instagram, like their photos, and comment on their photos, you will notice your followers begin to rise if you actively post new and interesting content. High-quality images that tell a story will drive engagement.

#2. Show Your Personality

Images are worth at least a thousand words. Create an Instagram account that speaks to who you are. Collectively, all of the photos should portray who you are and entice people to see more. By successfully portraying your personality and lifestyle, intermixed with photos of you in your element as a Synergy Team Member, you’ll make your business offering more relatable and personal while leaving an impression on your followers.

Picture2#3. New demographics

As a network marketer, you make special efforts to meet new people every day so that you can

introduce Synergy’s opportunities and grow your business. Instagram connects people all of the world through compelling images that, together, tell the story of a company’s or individual’s brand. By following the type of people you hope will follow you and posting relevant content that appeals to the demographics you want to reach, you can market your Synergy business subtly and tastefully. Interestingly, Instagram’s per-follower engagement rate for top brands is 58 times higher than it is on Facebook and 120 times higher than it is on Twitter. Convinced yet?

How to engage: Learn the art of hashtagging to help the right demographics find you.  Instagram posts that include at least one hashtag receive 12.6 percent more engagement than those that don’t hashtag, and posts tagged with a location receive 79 percent higher engagement. #synergyworldwide #nutrition #healthylifestyle #entrepreneur #workfromhome

We encourage you to discover the business benefits of Instagram for yourself. It’s a great way to show limitless people your healthy lifestyle and the Synergy opportunities you want share. Plus, will be doing Instagram giveaways in the coming months!

June 2016 Recognition

June 2016 Recognition

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June 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 Leader
Margaret Rebo
John Pershing Smith

Gold
Margaret Rebo
John Pershing Smith
Valeriy Pukhovich

Silver
Donald Weim
Valeriy Pukhovich
Dmitry Kuznetsov

Bronze
Frank Templo
Robert Hanson
Gerard Mirandilla
Victor Borkacki
Donald Weim
Valeriy Pukhovich
Marina Kuznetsov
Daisy Wallstreet
Dmitry Kuznetsov

Star
Natalie Woodcook
Kim Fallon
Derrick Frances
Tisha Sanchez
Marie Martel
Robert Hanson
Kenneth Chavez
Sam Chavez
Dr. J. William Gabe
Bill Easter
Rodolfo Macadangang
Robert Dean
Victor Borkacki
Ann Marie Mitchell
Stephanie McCalla
Donald Weim
Emmanuel Kennick
Vernie Villote
Marina Kuznetsov
Cindy Hornbrook
Andrea Kaye
Daisy Wallstreet
Ruby Cahill
Dmitry Kuznetsov

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

Mark Comer
Daisy Wallstreet
Sandra Krner
Donald Weim
Cindy Hornbrook
Ruby Cahill
Justina Cathy
Robert Allen
Gerard Mirandilla
John Pershing Smith
Gwen Brown
Stephanie McCalla
Emmanuel Kennick
Zainab Kennick
Cliff Rosang
Andrea Benbow
Susan Bober
Lor Pace

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

Frankie Hodges-Jones
Margaret Rebo
Valeriy Pukhovich
Derek Brown
Katarzyna Lawrec
TD Health Solutions
Jay W. Garlick
Dr. Vincent Ray Vincente

Synergy Earns 9th Consecutive "Healthiest Company" Award

Synergy Earns 9th Consecutive “Healthiest Company” Award

funrun2016_2Interactive Health evaluates the physical health of employees in 2,000 companies throughout the United States each year. Synergy WorldWide employees, in conjunction with Nature’s Sunshine employees, are among the employees tested.

For the ninth year in a row, Interactive Health named Synergy and NSP among the Healthiest Companies in America in 2015. Only 154 of the 2,000 companies tested received this title and only one other company in Interactive Health’s history has achieved this award for nine consecutive years.

As a wellness company that values its consumers’ health above all else, Synergy WorldWide practices what it preaches. Synergy’s corporate family is composed of individuals who are constantly evaluating and improving their health. In 2015, Synergy participated in a 12-week Fitness Challenge, an annual 5K Fun Run, a Veggie Challenge, the Walktober walking program, the annual health fair, and gym membership reimbursements. These programs keep Synergy employees active and aware of their diet choices. In addition, taking Synergy products are an integral part of employees’ daily routines and are recognized as the cornerstone of optimal health.

Healthy employees create a strong, productive workforce. Synergy WorldWide aims to set an example of health and leave a legacy in this capacity.

Synergy Earns 9th Consecutive “Healthiest Company” Award

Synergy Earns 9th Consecutive “Healthiest Company” Award

funrun2016_2Interactive Health evaluates the physical health of employees in 2,000 companies throughout the United States each year. Synergy WorldWide employees, in conjunction with Nature’s Sunshine employees, are among the employees tested.

For the ninth year in a row, Interactive Health named Synergy and NSP among the Healthiest Companies in America in 2015. Only 154 of the 2,000 companies tested received this title and only one other company in Interactive Health’s history has achieved this award for nine consecutive years.

As a wellness company that values its consumers’ health above all else, Synergy WorldWide practices what it preaches. Synergy’s corporate family is composed of individuals who are constantly evaluating and improving their health. In 2015, Synergy participated in a 12-week Fitness Challenge, an annual 5K Fun Run, a Veggie Challenge, the Walktober walking program, the annual health fair, and gym membership reimbursements. These programs keep Synergy employees active and aware of their diet choices. In addition, taking Synergy products are an integral part of employees’ daily routines and are recognized as the cornerstone of optimal health.

Healthy employees create a strong, productive workforce. Synergy WorldWide aims to set an example of health and leave a legacy in this capacity.

Paralympic Sharpshooter is Long-time Synergy Advocate

Paralympic Sharpshooter is Long-time Synergy Advocate

sonja_tobiassenEvery four years, international champions gather to participate in the ultimate test of athleticism and precision known to mankind—the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Like the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games showcase the tenacity and dedication of the world’s elite Paralympic athletes. Even though these athletes endure physical impairments, they push forward to become great in their sports despite the obstacles they face.

Sonja Tobiassen is no exception. She will be competing in the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio on September 10 and 13 representing Norway in air rifle shooting.

Working as a nurse in Norway, Sonja noticed her muscles beginning to weaken in her mid-20s. At the young age of 25, she was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, an incurable disease that interferes with the production of proteins needed to form healthy muscle. Now, 20 years later, Sonja is in a wheelchair and living every day with love and gratitude.

sonja_tobiassen_2“The little things really mean something to me,” Sonja said. “Things like friends and family and stopping to enjoy the flowers. I live a good life, an independent life, with my daughter who is 17. I’m grateful every day for a house and a car and a sport that I love.”

While in a rehabilitation center in 2010, Sonja participated in an air rifle shooting activity. One man in the room was floored by her natural aim and consistency. Curious to see if Sonja was just having a lucky day, he took her to a shooting simulator where she again proved her natural talent. Soon enough, the Norges Skytterforbund (Norwegian Shooting Association) learned of her gift and, to Sonja’s surprise, a couple years later she found herself competing in London’s 2012 Paralympics.

To prepare for her second Paralympic Games, Sonja is putting a great deal of focus into achieving her goals. Essential to her training and everyday life is being able to take special care of her health.

Like shooting, Sonja found her passion for Synergy by coincidence when Synergy products were first being introduced in Norway. Open to try any quality products that could aid in her energy levels, Sonja gave Synergy products a chance. She began taking Phytolife and Mistify, then incorporated ProArgi-9+ and e9. More recently, she has added Body Prime to her nutritional regimen. Over the years, Sonja has realized just how influential Synergy products are in her daily pursuit to maintain optimal health.

Within the next few months, Sonja will attend three training camps throughout Europe to prepare for Rio. Training has been an emotional roller coaster for Sonja leading up to this year’s Paralympics. When her muscles don’t cooperate, her performance suffers and it’s easy to become discouraged, but she does not give up.

“Our limits are in our heads,” Sonja said. “If you really want something and you work for it, it’s possible. When I got sick, I stopped working. I lost friends. I fell out of everything. Now, I travel around the word. I meet amazing people through my sport. I have a widespread family through shooting that is inclusive and caring. Shooting makes me get up in the morning.”