Elite Honors Spotlight: Tammy Hester

Elite Honors Spotlight: Tammy Hester
The second month to qualify for Elite Honors has come to an impressive close and dozens of names have been added to the Elite Honors Club qualifiers list! A handful of Team Members qualified for the second month in a row. In addition, a number of qualifiers are going even further by maintaining and surpassing their highest pin titles to earn the Go Elite Promotion.

elite-honorsTammyHesterTammy Hester, a Star from Florida, joined Synergy WorldWide in 2013 after losing her husband of 8 years—they had been together for a total of 30 years and his absence took a toll on her both emotionally and physically. Though she ordered the product regularly, she couldn’t commit to the business right away as she mended from her terrible loss. One and a half years after she signed up as a Synergy distributor, Tammy decided she needed to establish structure in her life and find something she could be passionate about, which is why she decided to do something with her Synergy business. She noticed her confidence increasing as she began striking up conversations about ProArgi-9+ in grocery stores, and sharing her passion for Synergy in airports. Tammy is one in a group of hardworking Team Members who qualified for Elite Honors Club and the Go Elite Promotion two months in a row.

“I’m proving that you don’t have to go into this business knowing anyone. You simply need to know how to strike up a conversation. Find an icebreaker. Always talk about the 120-day money-back guarantee. The product will sell itself. Elite Honors teaches that customer volume is an important part of the business and I believe profiling your contacts as distributors or customers is important. It’s OK to sign up a lot of people as customers, because those people usually build a belief in the product and become the devoted distributors.

To those wanting to become Elite Honors qualified, keep on keeping on. Just have patience and it will all eventually come full circle. Don’t get discouraged if a month goes by and you haven’t signed up a new distributor. Focus on keeping your customers. Also, you should always stay plugged in. Stay connected to the company because the more you listen to Synergy leaders, the more confidence you will have to go toe-to-toe with people you don’t know. Many people will say they aren’t good enough to accomplish a certain goal. If you are one of these people, you have to question why you believe it and then defeat that thought. Everyone is capable of achieving their dreams. I like what Henry Ford once said: ‘Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right!’ So believe in yourself! That’s the first step to becoming successful. Don’t beat yourself up if you don’t get 500 CV in customer volume every month, because the important thing is that you are changing lives, and that’s huge!”

CLICK HERE to learn more about Elite Honors and the Go Elite Promotion.

IAM Cycling Finishes Tour de France in Top 10

 IAM Cycling Finishes Tour de France in Top 10
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Exhausted yet determined, IAM Cycling’s Mathias Frank battled downpours and slick pavement to climb his way to 8th place in the overall classification after the final push on Les Champs-Elysées in Paris. Mathias was the first Swiss rider since 1999 to earn a spot in the Top 10.  While Mathias’s ranking was the biggest victory for IAM Cycling, the team was able to take 9th place overall, which was a solid placement for this new team.

SwissFrankIAM Cycling Founder Michel Thétaz said: “We achieved the goal we set early on in this season, which we reiterated at the start of the race. My group of riders showed themselves to be strong and at the front often, which was topped with a fantastic 3rd place from Pantano in Gap and a 6th place in the team time trial. The guys have really applied themselves and worked hard to help Frank earn his 8th place in the overall. We will come back in 2016 with Mathias Frank to return to the Top 10, and win some stages. As our leader, Frank, has extended his contract, and we are confident that he will live up to all our expectations.”

Tour de France 2015 - 102a Edizione - 17a tappa Digne les Bains - Pra Loup 161 km - 22/07/2015 - Mathias Frank (IAM Cycling) - foto Luca Bettini/BettiniPhoto©2015

Tour de France 2015 – 102a Edizione – 17a tappa Digne les Bains – Pra Loup 161 km – 22/07/2015 – Mathias Frank (IAM Cycling) – foto Luca Bettini/BettiniPhoto©2015

“I have not regretted one second of every sacrifice I have made to get here,” Mathias said. “After two failed attempts, I managed to meet the challenge and finish in the top-10.  This is a great accomplishment for the whole team who was a huge help to me and believed in me. I am not about to forget these moments of emotion once I climb off my bike.”

Synergy is proud to have provided world-class products to aid IAM Cycling’s performance and recovery support throughout the Tour de France. Congratulations, Team IAM Cycling! We look forward to watching continued victories in the World Tour and in next year’s Tour de France.

August 2015 Elite Health Call

August Elite Health Call

elitehealth-callSynergy is dedicated to your Elite Health. We develop and manufacture the highest quality supplements with the goal of empowering men and women who wish to enjoy a healthy, productive life. Please join us on Wednesday, August 12th to learn more about our Elite Health products and the importance of taking care of you.

fitnessAUGUST ELITE HEALTH FOCUS: FITNESS

To Join, Dial: 1-800-832-4695
Pin: 8908#
Time: 7 PM Mountain time

drew-musclesSPECIAL GUESTS: DREW MANNING

Famous for his “Fit 2 Fat 2 Fit” journey, Drew Manning has shared his example of fitness with millions. As a personal trainer with a passion for helping people, he knows not only how to increase his own fitness but the fitness of others as well. Drew is an advocate of healthy supplementation, and chose to partner with Synergy after touring our manufacturing facility and quality assurance laboratories. For more information about Drew Manning and Fit 2 Fat 2 Fit, click here.

Invite your friends, family and anyone interested in learning more about achieving Elite Health with Synergy WorldWide to join this month’s call. Remember, August 12th, 7 PM Mountain Time!

9th Annual 5 Star Legacy Golf Tournament

9th Annual 5 Star Legacy Golf Tournament5StarLegacy

It’s shaping up to be another fun year on Alpine’s beautiful greens for the 5 Star Legacy Foundation’s annual golf tournament.

By participating in the tournament, you will Leave a Legacy by aiding less fortunate children with the food, clothing, shelter, and education they need to survive and excel. Click here to learn more about 5 Star Legacy Foundation’s initiatives.golfer-putting

Date: Monday, August 24, 2015

Time: Registration – 8 a.m.
Start Time – 8:30 a.m.

Location: Alpine Country Club
5000 Alpine Country Club Dr.
Highland, UT 84003

Cost: $175 – individual
$700 – per foursome

REGISTRATION & SPONSOR FORM
Please refer to the bottom of the registration and sponsorship forms for submission instructions.

Give back through 5 Star Legacy Foundation and bring your best golf game August 24. Dozens of raffle prizes will be up for grabs! See you there.

Pathway of a Clinical Trial

Pathway of a Clinical Trial
At this very moment, scientists are suited up in lab coats and goggles, working hard to improve Synergy WorldWide’s product offering and product efficacy in The Hughes Center for Research and Innovation.

Clinical-Trial-10403134_466461130189817_2624249998129265711_nEfficacy is a word that is often used when discussing product formulations, and its meaning describes exactly what Synergy WorldWide’s focus is: creating products that are scientifically proven to work. An efficacious product is one that does precisely what it was intended to do, and Synergy products are intended to help you live life fully with a complete and trusted health system.

“It is one thing to say that a product works, but it’s another to say there is proof that a product works,” said Dr. Joseph Lamb, The Hughes Center’s medical director. “Because of this lab, you will be able to sit down with a business partner and tell them about our unique ingredient combinations, about how these products weren’t just created by three guys in a meeting room with a few medical books and limited funds. Our goal is to deliver valuable products and product information to as many groups as possible.”

Without testing products on human subjects, it’s impossible to know how effective the products are, which is why the Hughes Center’s clinical labs are imperative to the future development of Synergy WorldWide and its product line. The process leading up to performing a clinical trial is extensive and requires months of preparation. Take a walk through the clinical process that scientists execute as they work to prove that Synergy products are among the best in the nutritional supplement industry.

The Idea

All clinical trials begin with a lightbulb moment. When the clinical teams develop a substantial idea based on the most important nutritional and health needs of the modern world, they begin combining safe ingredients and performing self-studies. When the research team discovers a formulation that they feel confident about presenting, they meet with the independent review board composed of company executives and personnel from various company departments about whether this product makes sense from a business perspective.

The Protocol

Clinical-Trial-productsEvery clinical trial needs a clear set of directions. Questions including “Who do we recruit and test? How many subjects do we need? How old are the subjects? Are they generally healthy enough to participate? How do we instruct subjects to take the product? What information do we want to collect?” The protocol goes through several drafts and is questioned in detail by several company departments. Dozens of additional questions—“Is the study unique? Is it ethical? Is this the best subject demographic?”—are asked as these departments consider how influential the trial will be to Team Members who are looking to market the product with clinical proof. After these questions are finalized and organized into a protocol, the protocol is sent to an outside review board (IRB) for input and approval.

The Subjects

Based on the protocol’s final instructions, the clinical team begins searching for the correct group of subjects. Often, subjects are recruited within the walls of the Synergy WorldWide and Nature’s Sunshine office buildings. When a more specific group of subjects is required, the clinical team will seek the help of the marketing team to publicize the study and recruit the target demographic. When the group is selected, each participant comes into the lab for an initial meeting where the trial objective and product usage is explained and screening lab work is conducted to ensure the subject is healthy enough to participate. The subject may come back multiple times throughout the trial period to report results or once at the end of the trial period, depending on the study.

The Data

Thousands of data points are compiled over the period of a clinical trial including physical samples. A study of 20 subjects can produce more than 560 individual samples. These samples are then kept in two freezers that are large enough to store more than 45,000 samples per freezer. The samples are kept at -80° Celsius to maintain each sample’s integrity. The clinical team will use additional testing groups within Synergy and NSP’s scientific teams to evaluate the collected specimens using a number of tests. For example, a bioavailability study shows the degree and rate at which a potential product ingredient is absorbed into the human body. Measuring nitric oxide levels in the blood indicates whether or not a subject is getting proper nutrition. An Endopat is a non-invasive test to assess cardiovascular health and risk factors. These are examples of literally hundreds of test that may be performed to assess the safety and efficacy of a given product.

The Conclusion

Clinical-Trial-11745738_480713108764619_1595311215973857483_nWhen every specimen is analyzed, study results are compiled and evaluated for statistical significance. The clinical team must measure the new product’s impact and determine whether or not it is ready for the market. Every detail carried out in a clinical trial is in anticipation of these results.

The findings that emerge from The Hughes Center’s clinical labs have the potential to cause rapid growth in Synergy’s markets, and thanks to the knowledge of brilliant scientists, the information they can uncover is limitless. Only through the innovative research conducted at the Hughes Center can the true potential resting in Synergy’s proprietary formulations be unlocked.

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