Top 50 Direct Sales Professionals
Posted by Deb BixlerSuccessful Direct Sales Leaders
The 50 most influential people in direct sales and network marketing have been named for 2009 in the Direct Selling Live, Power 50 Awards. The second annual awards were brought to the industry by Keeper, founder of the Direct Selling Live. Direct Selling Live is a community that supports the professionalism of direct sales and network marketing. It is a place that direct sales professionals can learn, grow, network, make friends and build their business. It is a community of that provides the industry with real power through it’s unity and clarity of purpose.
Avon Leader, Andrea Jung, #1 Direct Sales Professional
Andrea Jung was the #4 recipient of the Power 50 2008 award. President of Avon, Anrea Jung truly is one of the most powerful direct sales professionals worldwide. This year she earned the number one position for her consistent contributions to the direct selling industry. Avon’s global sales force and company is a driving force in the direct selling industry that is always on the cutting edge of the future.
Direct Selling Association President #2
Neil Offen, President of the Direct Selling Association (DSA) heads the most powerful organization in direct sales. Neil makes sure that the industry is represented in Washington by being the political voice of the industry.
Bob Proctor, Author of The Secret
Bob Proctor received the # 3 award in the 2008 Power 50 award. Bob overseas the most powerful and fa reaching self development team in the world. Offering books, coaching, training, CDs, videos and live events it is no wonder that Bob received this position 2 years in a row.
DSWA, Nicki Keohohou
#4 Nicki Keohohou, Founder and CEO Direct Selling Women’s Alliance. Nicki is a tireless inspiration to all direct sellers. Her organization is the second most powerful direct sales association in the world.
Direct Sales Success Stories
There are more success stories on the Power 5o list of influential direct sales leaders than I can list here. Here are a few of my personal friends and collaborators:
- # 15 Grace Keohohou, President, DSWA
- #41 Keeper created Direct Selling Live as tribute to the millions of distributors worldwide who are in network marketing/direct selling.
- # 47 Lisa Nichols, Author “No Matter What!”
- # 50 Nicole Walker, Lia Sophia Sales Leader
Direct Selling Live, Power 50-Honorable Mention: Doris Christopher, Donald Trump and Deb Bixler!
There were so many good nominees to the DSL Power 50 that they selected 10 honorable mention recipients. The Direct Selling Live honorable mentions for the Power 50 list included Doris Christopher, founder of The Pampered Chef, Linda Lucas, DSWA chapter head, Donald Trump and myself, Deb Bixler! 
Grateful To Be Included In DSL-Power 50
Wow! I am so grateful to be honored by the DSL Power 50 award along with such greats as Donald Trump and Doris Christopher! I would like to thank everyone who voted for my nomination and made this possible!! This is truely an honor!






Go girl! I am impressed but not surprised. You deserve the award. You the best motivational trainer that I have ever studied with. I like that you are real and down to earth. You should have been in the top 50 but just to be mentioned in the same breath with Donald T. is an accomplishment. Rubbing shoulders!!
I voted for you because you have made such a huge impact in my life. My party schedule has doubled and my sales has doubled since I got your programs and started calling in. I like to call in on every seminar that you have. I hate it when I miss it. Thank you and congrats!