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#### [How Technology Decisions Can Hinder Your Vision or Drive Your Momentum](https://blog.hussle.tech/masterclass/how-technology-decisions-can-hinder-your-vision-or-drive-your-momentum)
 [McKinley Oswald:](https://blog.hussle.tech/masterclass/author/mckinley-oswald) Feb 24, 2022, 1:00:00 AM
Ten years ago, Meredith Berkich, Chief Growth Officer at Jenkon, attended a DSA event that made a massive impact on her. The speaker gave a presentation on technology and said, “The reality is that direct selling companies need to be technology...
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#### [The Evolution of the Direct Sales Journey](https://blog.hussle.tech/masterclass/the-evolution-of-the-direct-sales-journey)
 [McKinley Oswald](https://blog.hussle.tech/masterclass/author/mckinley-oswald): Feb 3, 2022, 1:00:00 AM
When I attended my first direct sales event in 1991, I helped my dad sell cassette tapes and training tools in the back of the room. We sold...
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#### [Direct Sales Masterclass – Year in Review 2021](https://blog.hussle.tech/masterclass/direct-sales-masterclass-year-in-review-2021)
 [McKinley Oswald](https://blog.hussle.tech/masterclass/author/mckinley-oswald): Dec 29, 2021, 10:38:12 AM
2021 was an exciting year for the direct sales industry. In-person meetings resumed, large industry gatherings were held, and the industry moved...
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#### [Social Selling News: Insightful. Actionable. Compelling. Independent](https://blog.hussle.tech/masterclass/social-selling-news-insightful.-actionable.-compelling.-independent)
 [McKinley Oswald](https://blog.hussle.tech/masterclass/author/mckinley-oswald): Oct 20, 2021, 8:00:00 AM
When Social Selling News opened its doors in 2018, their goal was to become the eyes and ears of the direct selling industry. Over the last few...
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#### [You Chose this Model: Being Proactive with Compliance](https://blog.hussle.tech/masterclass/being-proactive-with-compliance-you-chose-this-model)
 [McKinley Oswald](https://blog.hussle.tech/masterclass/author/mckinley-oswald): Oct 5, 2021, 10:00:00 PM
Compliance—it’s a hot topic of conversation in the direct sales industry. For some, it’s a concern and a priority and for others, it’s something that...
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#### [Back Office Tips to Impact Growth and Momentum](https://blog.hussle.tech/masterclass/back-office-tips-to-impact-growth-and-momentum)
 [McKinley Oswald](https://blog.hussle.tech/masterclass/author/mckinley-oswald): Sep 9, 2021, 9:00:00 AM
The Direct Sales Back Office is typically the brain behind a company’s business. Everything from commissions and reporting to incentives and...
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#### [Formulating Products that Create Customer Loyalty](https://blog.hussle.tech/masterclass/formulating-products-that-create-customer-loyalty)
 [McKinley Oswald](https://blog.hussle.tech/masterclass/author/mckinley-oswald): May 5, 2021, 8:30:00 AM
I remember sitting in the conference room at our office meeting several years ago with a group who was starting a new direct sales company. They had...
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#### [Using Tools to Help Your Field Create Connections](https://blog.hussle.tech/masterclass/using-tools-to-help-your-field-create-connections)
 [McKinley Oswald](https://blog.hussle.tech/masterclass/author/mckinley-oswald): Apr 21, 2021, 9:00:00 AM
The direct sales industry has always been about relationships. It’s the power of a successful network. And that network is established by creating a...
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#### [Growth Accelerators to Help You Build a Billion-Dollar Company](https://blog.hussle.tech/masterclass/growth-accelerators-to-help-you-build-a-billion-dollar-company)
 [McKinley Oswald](https://blog.hussle.tech/masterclass/author/mckinley-oswald): Apr 7, 2021, 9:00:00 AM
A couple of years ago, a friend of mine recommended that I read the book: Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller. Immediately it became one of my...
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 [McKinley Oswald](https://blog.hussle.tech/masterclass/author/mckinley-oswald): Mar 17, 2021, 9:00:00 AM
Recently, Hussle was ranked as the number one app in the direct sales space. This is something that our team is very proud of, and something that...
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