Recently, at the Direct Selling Association’s Annual Meeting in Miami, 31 companies were recognized for going above and beyond in upholding the Association’s Code of Ethics. Southwestern Company was one of the 31 companies and has been recocognized since the inception of the specific recognition. DSA member companies must fulfill at least five of 14 [...]
In a joint effort from the Direct Selling Education Foundation (DSEF) and Better Business Bureau, a video was put together about consumer protection for direct sellers. In this video, they have five principles that can protect both the direct seller and the consumer. This is something Southwestern Company supports… check it out!
Buyer’s remorse? Cognitive dissonance? Second thoughts? Whatever you call it, consumers have the right to change their mind. In fact, there is a federal law many consumers do not fully understand or even know about. It’s the Federal Trade Commission’s 3-day “Cooling Off Period” for direct sales. Below is a video from the Direct Selling [...]
Southwestern Company’s consumer blog was recognized as one of the Achievement in Marketing (AIM) award winners by the Nashville chapter of the American Marketing Association (NAMA). The awards are a celebration of the work the elite marketers in Middle Tennessee produce, and more importantly, the results they achieve. The event took place at the Schermerhorn [...]
Straight from the lips of the FTC about how to avoid door-to-door scams… Lots of attention has recently been focused on the door-to-door security system sales industry. This attention is somewhat negative because of the pressure sales, misleading statements and irresponsibility of the individuals selling the systems and the companies who turn a blind eye to [...]
Southwestern Company has been recognized with two Awards of Merit at the 25th Annual Parthenon Awards by the Public Relations Society of America – Nashville Chapter (PRSA-Nashville). The annual awards recognize the best public relations programs and projects in Middle Tennessee. I am very proud to announce this blog was the recipient of one of the awards, and [...]
It’s time for the “News of the Weird” when it comes to selling door-to-door. In this edition, we have bad fish, unlicensed cheese, inquiries about underwear inspections and a meat salesman attacked with none other than a “no soliciting” sign. You gotta read it to believe it. 1. Homeowners in Quebec are being warned not [...]
In an opinion column by Barry Coulter in the Cranbrook DailyTownsman, he writes about what wins political elections – door-to-door. According to his article, “From door to door: The backbone of democracy,” it’s not a fancy slogan, campaign promises, big rallies, sensationalism or driving voters to the polls – although all this helps. He clearly [...]
“Bad bad, bad boys, whatcha gonna do when they come for you…” In the category of “So you think you’ve seen it all when it comes to traveling sales crews…,” I came a cross an article in the Asheville Citizen-Times about a police sting to take down a magazine crew – Magazine sting: Police arrest workers [...]
Southwestern Company: Traveling sales crews getting called out by BBBs I’ve noticed lots of internet traffic recently about traveling sales crews continuing to create havoc in neighborhoods and towns across the nation. A number of times, the Better Business Bureau has come out against this form of exploitive sales, calling out specific companies. In Madison, [...]
