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Max International Associate Newsletter April 2009
inside this issue
Corporate Message ..............1
Max4U—Enroll Today!
Rick Nelson
Product Information .............3
Make it possible with MaxGXL
Helping to improve health
MaxGXL and Max N-Fuze—A
powerful defense in a complex
world
Recruiting & Training ............7
Max Elevate Convention 2009
The New Diamond Product Pack
Leverage the power of the
Internet with Max4U
Associate Recognition .......... 9
First Double Top Recruiter
Top Associate Recruiters
Top Preferred Customer
Recruiters
Rank Advancements ........... 16
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Hello Everyone,
news / recognition / events / updates
What an exciting time to be a part of Max International! We
continue to experience month over month growth that has made
Max International one of the fastest growing companies in the
industry. Your hard work has resulted in more Associate and
Preferred Customer enrollments in March than ever before. To help
you share the Max story and our revolutionary products with even
more people we’re excited to announce the launch of Max4U, a personalized recruiting
website to help you take your business to the next level.
Max4U- Your Own Personalized Web Presence
Telling the Max story and sharing the amazing health benefits of our clinically proven
products has never been easier. Max4U leverages the power of the Internet by providing a
platform to recruit new Associates and enroll Preferred Customers. Furthermore, when Max
International opens in new markets around the world, Max4U will make global recruiting
and training a breeze.
Each Max4U Associate will receive a personal premium branded account through Google,
which will include a personalized Max4U email address, john@max4u.com, and a
personalized web address, johndoe.max4u.com.
You can hand your business card to prospects wherever you go and they will be directed to
your personal web address. Your prospects will be drawn in by your website and its stepby-step
approach to presenting Max in the very best way possible. Email capture pages will
provide concise and compelling information about the product and opportunity. A prospect
can click on a button at the bottom of each capture page to find out more. Each time a
prospect requests more information an email is sent directly to your account allowing you
to carefully manage your contacts. Step by step video training on how to best use this
new tool will be forthcoming.
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Max4U Back Office
Other Max4U website features:
• Company tour
• Product and opportunity videos
• Ability to purchase product through our
newly designed shopping cart
• Easy Associate and Preferred Customer
enrollment
• Localized versions for new markets when
they are announced
Each Max4U Associate will have full access to the Max4U back office which is designed to give you more
time building your business and less time managing your organization. The seamless entry from your
Max4U website to the back office ensures you have access to the tools you need to be successful. The back
office will continue to evolve and will soon offer one-click reports for easy access and training.
Back office features include:
• Genealogy reports to track what is happening with your team and business
• Email campaigns directed at those visiting your site
• Contact management
• Training tools
Max4U will help you organize your business and present it to your contacts in a powerful way that underscores
what makes Max International unique and important. We are very excited about it and know you will be
too. To purchase yours today visit www.maxinternational.com and click on the Max4U banner.
We also look forward to seeing you in September at our international convention in Salt Lake City, Utah.
If you haven’t registered, do so today and receive early bird pricing by visiting www.maxinternational.com
and clicking on the convention banner.
Kind Regards,
Rick S. Nelson
Vice-President, Business Development
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My name is Allison Fleming. I am 50 years old, married, mother of two
boys and a first grade teacher. I’ve had some serious fatigue issues and on
June 5, 2007 I had hip replacement surgery. Something went wrong during
surgery and after 8 months on a walker and many more months using a
cane I finally began to be able to walk on my own. I have never stopped
living in discomfort. I was able to continue working, but by the time I got
home each day all I wanted to do was sit. It was so difficult to get out of
my chair just to walk across the room that I usually stayed there most of
the day. When I did get up I could only shuffle-walk down the hall. I didn’t
want to do housework, cook, or go anywhere at night. About the only time
I went out at night was to go to church. I was constantly praying and asking
God for help. I began swimming a mile a day because being in the water was the only place I could be
and not hurt.
In November of 2008, the mother of one of my students brought me a small red box of MaxGXL. She
asked me to try it for one week. I took the product for 3 days and thought I was feeling better, but got a
virus and stopped taking it. A couple of days later I began taking it again. I thought I didn’t seem to have
as much discomfort. So I got another box of MaxGXL and took it another week. I couldn’t believe how
much better I was feeling. I have been on MaxGXL for three months now and it is unbelievable how I feel!
I have my life back.
I have been going out at night, shopping, and walking without discomfort. This Christmas we went to the
mountains with my son who had just returned from Iraq. I was able to go bowling, play putt putt golf, and
went to Dollywood. I am also going on a ten-day mission trip to Odessa Ukraine in July. If not for MaxGXL
this would not have been possible.
I have recently begun taking Max WLX and lost 8 pounds in 16 days. I have been trying to lose weight for
a long time and I know that this is the answer to my problem. I can’t wait to see what this has done for
me in 6 months.
I know if I had not been introduced to MaxGXL I would still be sitting in my chair and wondering what kind
of future was ahead of me. I am walking proof that MaxGXL gave me my life back and I will do my best to
let everyone know what an awesome product MaxGXL is and how it can change your life.
Allison L. Fleming
product testimonial Making it possible with MaxGXL
If you have a MaxGXL or Max N-Fuze testimonial be
sure to email it to Karen Boren at Karen@maxgxl.com
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product testimonial
Helping to improve health
For the past 15 years I endured a condition that led to bouts of extreme
fatigue. About two and a half years ago I completely ran out of gas. I
enlisted five doctors to team up with me to resolve my almost total lack
of energy. We found out that my immune system had almost completely
disappeared and my condition had progressed to one of the worst cases
of fatigue my doctor had seen. Moreover, I was anemic, lacked iron and
I had collected a variety of other problems.
Around mid-December Carl Stanitzky and I connected over Facebook.
We hadn’t seen each other for 30 years. Carl was gracious enough to
send me a MaxGXL Intro Pack. I started taking MaxGXL on the 13th. That
day I put up Christmas decorations. As usual, this type of experience
caused severe fatigue and nausea. As soon as I was finished I went to bed. The next day I went to church,
felt very ill and went home to bed.
The third day on MaxGXL, I went out to finish my Christmas decoration job. When I was finished, I felt
normal tired. Now, I had not felt “normal” tired in years. The next day I felt great. For the next week I
didn’t want to go to sleep for fear that the fatigue would return. I went from being able to work one hour
a day to (foolishly) working 16 hours a day. Two weeks later, the lingering discomfort in my hands went
away. About that same time my mental clarity returned. I could now walk into a room and remember why I
was there. Moreover, I go into a deep sleep now. I can think through complex issues. And I am producing
such a varied amount of work that it amazes me.
I was so excited about the restoration of my health I called my brother who is a doctor and visited all of
my doctors to ask their help in evaluating MaxGXL. Each came away with the same response; this is the
real deal! Three of them are now recommending MaxGXL to their patients and one is a partner with me
in Max. I believe two more will be joining me soon. In fact, when I asked one of my doctors if she knew
Dr. Keller, she remarked, “You’re taking MaxGXL.” She had heard Dr. Keller speak and had patients taking
MaxGXL. And they were doing very well.
For two-and-a-half years I had searched for energy like a miner mines for gold. My efforts and the efforts
of five doctors had been futile. I was taking 78 vitamins and minerals a day. In fact, I was taking all but
two of the ingredients in MaxGXL. But nothing worked. Then God in His grace and mercy dropped MaxGXL
into my lap. For the first month, I told people about my experience. Nine people joined me to get the word
out; eight as Super Achievers.
I can tell you that I am very excited about the improvement in my health and the opportunity to help other
people with their health and their wealth.
Larry Heitman
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product information
MaxGXL and Max N-Fuze:
A powerful defense in a complex world
We are privileged at Max International to have a team of health care professionals
on our Health Care Board who are aware of the need for nutrition to improve the
quality of life. We are also fortunate to have two of the most powerful, breakthrough
products on the market in MaxGXL and Max N-Fuze that work together to support
total cellular health.
Dr. Daria Davidson, who practiced emergency medicine for twenty years, used the example of a washed
out bridge to illustrate the importance of taking care of our bodies and not waiting for disaster before
getting serious about our health. If someone knew that a bridge was out down the road and saw you
driving along at 60 miles an hour, would you want that person to wave you down to prevent you from
going off the edge, or would you want her to be waiting in the ravine to help treat your injuries after the
crash?
The answer is fairly obvious, yet so many people don’t take charge of their health. Dr. Davidson said her
focus has changed as much as possible to be the one waving people away from the edge as opposed to
waiting in the ravine to deal with the damage. She said some of the greatest success stories resulting from
Max products are the ones we’ll never hear because such disasters were avoided. Dr. Davidson said that we
intuitively know what is good for our bodies, but we often don’t do those things that lead to better health.
This is something we need to change.
Dr. Charles Mabray said that good health isn’t the result of a one-time shot. We can’t take a supplement,
even one as wonderful as MaxGXL or Max N-Fuze, for a month or two and expect a lifetime of good health.
We need to continue to take such supplements, but we also need to exercise regularly, get enough sleep
and eat well. If we smoke or knowingly put other toxins or free radicals into our bodies we need to stop.
Even when we do things that are good for the body we need to refuel. Dr. Keller pointed out that during
a workout the body uses up a lot of glutathione, vitamins and minerals. It’s no wonder that the bodies of
well-conditioned professional athletes, who compete at the highest levels, need time to recover. MaxGXL
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and Max N-Fuze combine to provide an all-star cast of nutrients that support recovery.
But there is also a reason it is called supplementation. Dr. Keller said if you took every supplement in the
world and didn’t eat well or get adequate sleep the supplements aren’t going to work the way they were
intended to. Dr. Keller is a strong proponent of getting enough sleep, at least six to eight hours a night. He
said we have an amazing repair shop in our bodies that goes to work when our bodies are asleep.
Environmental factors don’t always work in our favor either. So even if we are disciplined enough to take
charge of those seemingly controllable factors, our control over the quality of the air we breathe or the
soil we grow our vegetables in is limited at best. Quality supplementation is one way to combat those
environmental toxins we can’t see.
The Complete Orchestra
Dr. Davidson believes that MaxGXL is the most significant nutritional supplement she will ever see in her
lifetime. Without glutathione cells cannot properly function. It is the champion antioxidant. But it is only
one piece of the puzzle. After she started recommending MaxGXL to her patients Dr. Davidson had some
patients ask her if they should still continue to take vitamins. MaxGXL does not replace the need for high
quality, targeted nutrients. Vitamins and minerals are essential to the health of the cell.
When you look at the basics that every cell needs Max N-Fuze becomes another vital piece of the puzzle.
Like MaxGXL it supports the body’s own natural cellular function. Max N-Fuze, in addition to supporting
glutathione production and leptin sensitivity, provides vitamins B, C, D and E, CoQ10, and supports the
production of the critical antioxidants, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase. Dr. Davidson believes
MaxGXL and Max N-Fuze are a one-two punch providing the cells the nutrients they need for total cell
health.
Dr. John Kindle said he didn’t always believe in vitamins. He thought you could get all the vitamins
you needed from eating proper foods until he got sick. It was then he realized what he was doing wasn’t
enough. Dr. Kindle was extremely excited when he heard about Max N-Fuze and felt confident it would
be an effective companion to MaxGXL. Our bodies produce free radicals that are bad for us including one
called superoxide. We counteract that through superoxide dismutase, he said.
VP of Product Development Dave Bagley referred to the body as an orchestra that requires symphonic
harmony between all actions, functions, nutrients, trace elements and amino acids, each playing a significant
part. When we have deficiencies in some areas it creates undue stress in others. MaxGXL helps the body
produce the most important antioxidant, glutathione. But while glutathione is the string section, which
no orchestra could exist without, it isn’t complete without brass, woodwinds, percussion and all the other
instruments that give classical music its multilayered complexity. Max N-Fuze completes the orchestra.
The human body is extremely multifaceted, and the things we take into our
bodies, including supplementation, should contain the proper nutrients to meet its
complex needs. MaxGXL and Max N-Fuze, when taken together, form a powerful
defense against free radicals and environmental toxins and contribute to longterm
vitality and quality of life.
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associate recognition
Max International honors the
Top Associate Recruiters
Steve Scott contacted his friend and colleague, Andy Barrick, back in January
of 2007 to tell him about a company he was helping to form. Andy had worked
with Steve, Fred and Greg on distributing software to protect children from
predators and pornography. This was just after Andy and his family had been
involved in a horrific car accident, and it was the wrong time to think about
getting involved with any kind of business opportunity.
Steve contacted Andy again at the last part of 2008. This time Andy and his family were more than willing
to hear about Max International. His family started taking Max products shortly after talking to Steve.
Andy said MaxGXL and Max N-Fuze have been a godsend. His daughter, who was still recovering, reported
feeling much more energy and was able to function at a much higher level. Andy also felt an energy boost
and has started running again, which he hadn’t been able to do since the accident.
Andy feels it is gratifying to see the many ways
Max International can touch peoples’ lives.
Not only can it help improve the quality of life through better health but it is an exciting business opportunity
during a time that is economically difficult for many people. He experienced employment and health issues
for some time and can empathize with those who may be struggling in both areas.
When telling people about Max International he breaks it down into five areas, the company, the products,
the compensation plan, timing and support. He tells people the company is headed by some of the
best in the world of business. It has some of the most unique and effective products anywhere, and a
compensation plan that can lead to a lucrative career in a fairly short time. It is also a great time to join
while the company is still young and there is so much room for growth.
Andy said that while he will recruit anyone and is perfectly willing to sign up Preferred Customers, he
focuses on individuals who want to partner with him and build a Max International business. He hopes to
introduce Max to as many people as he can.
Eduardo Agoto is a structural engineer who was born and raised in the Philippines. He moved to
Edmonton, Alberta in 1965. Eduardo had an opportunity to go to Ghana, Africa to be an engineer but
his brother discouraged him, saying he should try for the Edmonton job, which he did. He’s glad he did
because he fell in love with Canada and ended up making Edmonton his home.
Eduardo heard about Max International through his family during a reuinon. Some members of his family
who have struggled with lifelong health problems were having such incredible results on Max products that
it was impossible for Eduardo to ignore. His niece has been in a state of constant and slow recovery after
a traumatic event. Eduardo said when he saw her she seemed like a different person. She was smiling and
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able to do things she hadn’t done in years.
Eduardo knew this was a product he needed to tell people about. He’s only been with Max International a
short time but he has been talking to everyone he knows about it. He has recruited a number of Associates
but his emphasis is always on the product. He says he is willing to give it away to people because he believes
in it so strongly. After giving a sample to someone he will direct them to the website and encourage them
to learn as much as they can. This has resulted in him signing a number of recruits under him, simply by
sharing information about something he believes in.
Drs. Heidi and Joe Reitano are optometrists with
a practice in their home city of Chandler, Arizona. They
heard about Max International through a good friend in
their neighborhood named Lalena Christopherson.
Heidi and Joe had no network marketing experience and
they are doing well enough professionally that money
wasn’t an issue. They weren’t really looking for more
to do in their already busy lives. But when they started
taking MaxGXL their health was noticeably affected and
physical problems they had been dealing with were mostly gone. They knew MaxGXL and Max N-Fuse were
products they wanted to share. When they checked into the credentials of the Founders and Corporate
Leaders, they were very impressed with the company.
Heidi said Max International was something they wanted to introduce to friends, family, colleagues and
patients. Heidi and Joe have built a lot of credibility among their colleagues over the years. Since they
believed strongly in the products they were able to talk about them convincingly and many colleagues and
others responded positively.
Heidi and Joe did research on glutathione and MaxGXL after first hearing about Max International. They
loved the fact that it was backed by sound scientific research. They were impressed with Dr. Keller’s
credentials and the work he was doing to help improve the health of people throughout the world.
Heidi said that she is amazed with how many health-related problems can be attributed to low levels of
glutathione, including those specifically related to their specialty of optical health. It’s no wonder that
increasing glutathione at a cellular level will lead to increased energy, better sleep and a sense of well
being when you consider what it is doing for your body.
Heidi and Joe are both passionate about Max International
and want to share it with as many people as they can.
Debi and Al Lee had never worked in network marketing before Max International. Debi said she
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never really intended to get involved. She had been approached
many times about other network marketing opportunities but was
turned off by the industry as a whole. So she is more surprised
than anybody to be involved in Max International, but she and Al
couldn’t be more excited. Debi said it is the one job you can do
without any particular set of skills other than having a passion and
enthusiasm for what you are selling.
Debi got involved with Max despite herself. A teacher at her kids’
school had just flown back from Salt Lake where she had attended
a Max fly-in. Debi could tell the teacher was excited about something and had to ask her about it. Before
she knew what was happening Debi was taking MaxGXL and signing up as an Associate.
It also came at a good time because Al was having problems with his real estate company and they were
at a place in their lives where they were more open to an opportunity like Max International. Al became
equally sold on Max International and it is something he and Debi do together and fuel each other’s
excitement.
Al said enthusiasm sells. “When you believe in something you become enthusiastic about
it and that is contagious. They see that you love what you are doing. They want to feel the
same way about what they are doing, but so many people don’t.”
Al said it’s also about hard work and always being mindful of opportunities to share it with people. He said
he will be driving by the office of a chiropractor, dentist or medical doctor, or maybe a health club. He’ll
go inside, give them his card and direct them to the website he and Debi set up. He tells them that he’s
not a doctor but he has a product that truly works and here’s where you can learn more about it. Some
people visit the website and others don’t but opening your mouth creates a possibility that wouldn’t exist
otherwise. Al said that the strength of Max International lies in the products. When you have a product that
is extremely effective and truly unique it creates a limitless marketing opportunity.
Debi said that having the opportunity to help people with money and health is a rare thing and she feels
obligated to share it. The fact she and Al aren’t professional network marketers actually works to their
advantage in some ways because it helps with their credibility and that of the company. They know Al and
Debi don’t get involved with something simply because it’s the latest craze. Once they see how strongly
the Lees believe in what they are selling they often want to know more. The majority of those who take
time to research the products and the company are usually so impressed with what they find they want to
know where they can sign up.
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associate recognition
Max International honors the
Top Preferred Customer Recruiters
Al Greer, Dr. Maryellen and Lewis O’Reilly, Cynthia Denkin, Dr. Marabella Alhambra, Dr.
Thomas Bond and Dr. Rexford Anderson, Jr. were Top Recruiters once again this month at Max
International and were featured in recent issues of MaxToday. Keep up the great work!
Dr. Robert Grace first heard about glutathione 19 years ago, soon after he started his medical practice
in Duluth, Georgia. A research chemist came into his office and told him about an amazing antioxidant
produced by the body called glutathione. The chemist told Dr. Grace that if someone could discover a way
to get glutathione through the gastrointestinal tract it would help a lot of people. The chemist, whose
name Dr. Grace can’t remember, left a packet of research materials he had gathered discussing the benefits
of glutathione. Dr. Grace felt it was fascinating information, but not something he could do a lot about at
that point, so he looked it over and filed it away, not giving it much thought after that.
Then, nineteen years later, a fellow chiropractor, Dr. Jared Wiskind, told Dr. Grace about a product that his
parents, Dr. Herb and Ruth Wiskind, had heard about that increased glutathione at a cellular level.
Dr. Grace started recommending it to his patients and can see that the chemist’s words 19 years ago were
prophetic. Dr. Grace has been recommending natural products for most of the time that he has been in
practice. He likes that MaxGXL has solid research behind it and his patients are seeing tremendous results
with it. It perfectly complements his practice. Many of the ailments that have caused his patients to seek
treatment can be helped through this amazing product. Dr. Grace has lived to see the realization of the
chemist’s prediction.
Dave Raymond has been working with nutritional
supplements for the last couple of decades. He became so
knowledgeable in the industry he started advising people
about supplementation and eventually began touring
around various places in the Midwest teaching seminars in
health and nutrition through dietary supplements.
Dave first became interested in supplements in the 80s
and became the number one retailer for the company he
worked for. He started seriously researching supplements in
the early 1990s, because his mother was sick and he wanted to find natural products that would help her.
Dave was approached about Max International at a good time because he was looking for a new opportunity
after a company he had been working for made changes to their products that reduced their effectiveness
and many people on his team noticed and complained.
Dave was no stranger to research, so when Dan Mahoney approached him about Max International, he
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immediately went to work finding out information about the products and company. He said he was blown
away by what he found. Despite all of his experience and research in nutritional supplements Dave had
never found anything as impressive as what he discovered at Max International.
The more Dave learned about the Founders and Corporate Management the more impressed
he became with the company. He feels the company leaders are strong, principled men
with a lot of integrity. The company they founded has inherited those traits.
After starting on MaxGXL and Max N-Fuze Dave said he was feeling better than he had in a long time. He
had been dealing with joint discomfort and other health issues. A shoulder ailment had rendered his left arm
almost useless. He knew he would eventually have to get it treated. He had gotten used to compensating
with his right arm and almost forgot about it at times. One day his wife noticed him using his left arm more
and when she questioned him about it he realized it had started functioning much better.
Dave said he has seen similar results in many of the people he has introduced to Max products. He said
it is a great blessing to be able to help people and see their lives transformed. One lady was dealing with
a number of health issues but she was on a tight budget. Dave stopped by her house with an Intro Pack.
She thanked him but told him she wouldn’t be able to afford to buy the first month of product when the
trial ran out. He told her to write out a check and he would cash it when she told him she had the funds
to cover it. She felt better after a short time on the product and was eventually able to afford to pay for it.
Before starting at Max, Dave had retired after many successful years in business, and while he is looking
to make money his first priority is finding any means possible to help people improve their health and help
them succeed in the business.
He and his wife, Betty, have five children, 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren on the way. They
couldn’t be more proud of their family. Their daughter, Tammy, was named one of the twelve top U.S. Air
Force personnel of the year. She served 13 months in Iraq away from her son, while Dave and his wife
watched him. Dave said he and his grandson became best buddies during that time.
Marlene Swallowell’s sister-in-law, Lindy Gamble, recruited her as an Associate
at Max International soon after the company launched in 2007. Marlene and the
Gambles had just gotten back from a trip from Costa Rica. Lindy was making plans to
relocate to Costa Rica but was introduced to MaxGXL soon after they returned from
their trip and knew Max International was an opportunity she couldn’t pass up.
Lindy and her husband, Lynn, had been involved in various network marketing
companies over the years, but this was Marlene’s first experience in the industry.
She sensed that there was something different about this company from others
Lindy had told her about, she didn’t really have any intention of getting involved
with the business because she already had a full-time job and network marketing
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wasn’t really her thing.
When Marlene looked at the photos from Costa Rica she realized she had let her weight get out of control.
When Max WLX came on the market she ordered it right away. She was very skeptical about what it would
do for her, but taking two pills before eating twice a day seemed easy enough, so she started taking it.
About six weeks after starting on it she noticed a difference in the way her clothes fit. Within six months
she had lost 45 pounds and went from a size 20 to a size 12, which is two sizes below what she wore in
high school.
Marlene said Max WLX has helped to curb her appetite and she eats smaller portions. She eats on smaller
plates to avoid the temptation of putting too much food in front of her and is full by the time it’s empty.
Marlene has also become more active. She walks her dogs every day, goes to a workout class twice a
week and works out on her treadmill every night. She said she also avoids eating after 8 p.m. Certainly the
increased activity helps to keep the pounds off, but she is confident that Max WLX is helping because her
belly fat is virtually gone and that is where she stored a lot of her fat.
In February, she put before and after photos on her bulletin board at work. She works at as a dental
assistant at a psychiatric hospital. She started recruiting people without really trying. Well over 200 people
have approached her to ask her what she is doing and a number of those people have signed up as
Preferred Customers. She has also started recruiting Associates. “Since I work in a hospital setting there
are many people who have seen the before and after photos and ordered it for themselves,” Marlene said.
“Like it or not my business has taken off. I may have to retire soon just to keep up with all the calls from
people who see the difference Max has made in my life.”
Marlene injured her knee in Costa Rica in December of 2007. She was scheduled for surgery but when
she went to see her surgeon last month to book a date for the surgery, he was shocked to see how much
weight she had lost. He also said the knee had improved to the point that they didn’t need to operate.
“My doctor may have lost a patient, but I gained a new life,” Marlene said.
Since then she has also started taking MaxGXL and has felt a boost in her energy. Marlene’s son, Brent,
had great results with MaxGXL as well and has experienced a turnaround in his health since starting on
the product.
Ruth and Dr. Herb Wiskind are retired medical professionals who felt
compelled to come out of retirement because of Max International. Their
good friend the Jelsomenos told them about Max last December and gave
them product just before they went on a vacation to Australia and New
Zealand.
They were gone for five weeks and by the time they got back were sold on
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the products and the business. Herb had been in a couple accidents in the 70s that he was still suffering
the effects of and Ruth had a few health concerns of her own. They couldn’t believe the results they had
on the products during their trip.
The Wiskinds went to a fly-in in Salt Lake City right after they returned from down under. They met two
of the Founders and became even more convinced that it was a company that was worth getting involved
with.
“It was exciting, informative and reinforcing,” Ruth said of the Salt Lake City fly-in.
This is the second time Ruth has come out of retirement. They retired from their respective careers in
1998. Herb was a physician and Ruth a marriage and family therapist. Soon after Ruth got involved with a
network marketing company. It was something she did by herself. Ruth said Max International is exciting
because she and Herb can do it together. Herb had no interest in the first company she was involved with,
but this is right up both of their allies and doing it together is a bonding experience. It is also gratifying to
help people find alternative methods to better health, and she can’t think of a better way to do that than
through Max and its unique products.
“It does two essential things for us at this stage in our lives,” Ruth said. “It gives us a fresh way to help
people as medical professionals and it creates a stream of income in our retirement years. It gives us a
plan B to fall back on since we had nothing but retirement income to rely on before Max.”
They were living a nice lifestyle in a home they built on the Colleton River in Bluffton, South Carolina. As
luxurious as their lives were, Ruth says there’s only so much fulfillment you can get out of it after a while.
Having an opportunity to get active again by sharing something with others that has dramatically impacted
their lives and health seems to be just what the doctor ordered, so to speak. Ruth said developing new
friendships and experiencing the team spirit involved with being in a company like Max is incredible. It is
giving a whole new meaning to their retirement years.
“This is all very exciting,” she said.
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February 2009 Rank Advancements
Congratulations to the Max Associates who have advanced in rank
because of their dedicated efforts in sharing the Max WAY!
Bronze Associates
Erlinda Manalo, Fontana, CA
Vincent Denief, Ozark, MO
James Dresch, Alexandria, MN
Martha and Otto Azurdia, Downey, CA
Leatha and Cecil Pearson, Centennial, CO
David Weisman, Costa Mesa, CA
Susan Riddle, Plano, TX
Roberto Solorzano, Downey, CA
Dorothy and Kenneth Hardee, Norfolk, VA
Dr. Anderson, Abilene, TX
Darrell Hermanson, Kathryn, ND
Beth Hardesty, Plano, TX
Jamesy Reyes, Fontana, CA
Performance Solutions, Omaha, NE
Real World Health LLC, Wall, NJ
Barbara Parker and Michael Hawkes, Madison, CT
Ernest Garza, Little Elm, TX
Debra Johnson and Jeff Moss, Lake Orion, MI
Phil Sebastian, Jay, OK
Linda Marquez, Spring Hill, KS
Randy Spoonnoggle, Boiling Springs, SC
Richard Rodriguez, Burnaby, BC
Christopher Hassell, Richmond Hill, ON
Dr. Rexford Anderson, Jr., Dallas, TX
Leslie Wishnick, Dallas, TX
Bonnie Jean Quirante, Redlands, CA
Delores and Wilson Lazzar, Elgin, IL
Kelli Karlow, Plano, TX
Howard Isaacs, West Hamlin, WV
Imelda Babaan, Fontana, CA
Robert Egnoski, Euless, TX
Amparo Albano, Fontana, CA
Tri Jumiati, Los Angeles, CA
Marian and Robert Vance, Las Vegas, NV
Milagros Pablo, Fontana, CA
Miriam and Armando Rodriguez, Pembroke Pines, FL
Heidi and Joe Reitano, Chandler, AZ
Romeo Lestojas, Provo, UT
Steven Scarborough, Arlington, TX
Gloria Jose, Fontana, CA
Sarah and Kalif Fazil, Sacramento, CA
Terri Simmons, Grand Prairie, TX
Barbara and Hal Norris, Waskom, TX
Sharon and Douglas Jackson, Stillwater, MN
Jeffrey Kerr, Strongsville, OH
Laurie Roedeske, Cartwright, ND
Sue and Paul Sperry, Lenexa, KS
John Paulo Adaoag, Fontana, CA
Paul Meisman, Whitney, NE
John Crawford, Fort Worth, TX
Mark Giacose, Las Vegas, NV
John and Joseph Corrigan, Ogden, UT
Caron Philips, Fort Worth, TX
Dirk DeCanck, Dallas, TX
Kimberly DuBrul, Shelburne, VT
Beth Carpenter, Austin, TX
Sheralind Wendlandt, Waupun, WI
Jacqueline Weissman, New York, NY
Ron Lyons, Frisco, TX
Barry Comeaux, Las Vegas, NV
Wayne Greep, Cardston, AB
James Kapalla, Cranford, NJ
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Carla VanCleave, The Colony, TX
Amanda Mendoza, Fontana, CA
Jan and Kenneth Ewing, Colorado Springs, CO
Leonila Adaoag, Fontana, CA
Meynard Hernandez, Provo, UT
Ruth and Herb Wiskind, Bluffton, SC
Dr. Thomas Bond, Lafayette, LA
Erlene Villanueva, Fontana, CA
Ari Bialo, Calabasas, CA
Kimberly Hommel, Gilbert, AZ
Don Stroh, Overland Park, KS
Marisela Gutierrez, La Puente, CA
Brad McColloch, Ogden, UT
Mary Jane Cortes, Fontana, CA
Melinda Bruto, Fontana, CA
Zion Multimedia Corp, Downey, CA
LaLena and Eric Christopherson, Chandler, AZ
Linda Garff, Salt Lake City, UT
Rosalee Bedian, Lima, NY
Lucita Madraga, Fontana, CA
Heidi Golden, Plano, TX
Karen Ivy Sumira, Hackensack, NJ
Kristina Reninger, Colorado Springs, CO
Bill Fox, Olathe, KS
Silver Associates
Cy Young, Mt. Sterling, OH
Haydee Viterbo, Fontana, CA
Brian Perez, California
Ronen and Alexandria Brown, Los Angeles, CA
Rowena De Asis, Fontana, CA
Jeremiah Julius, Temecula, CA
Evelyn Comia, Fontana, CA
Ken Sweitzer, Madison, CT
Bryan Donley, Somerset, WI
Fred Hui, Toronto, ON
Eduardo Agoto, Edmonton, AB
Lynore Garbino, Fontana, CA
Bernard Villalobos, Fontana, CA
Vanessa and Tim Gargana, Fairport, NY
Rosemary Tonner, Cheektowaga, NY
Melanie Greenman, Franklin, TN
Terry Dallas, Honolulu, HI
Imelda Manilag, Fontana, CA
James Vazzana, Webster, NY
Gold Associates
Andy Barrick, Forest, VA
Dan Quigg, Toronto, ON
Monica Dawson, Lewisville, TX
Jose Marie Abilay, Provo, UT
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Platinum Associates
Six months ago Ryan Vanderpool, of Murrieta, CA, was embarking on
a decision that was one of the scariest moves he’d ever made. When his
good friend Todd Strand introduced him to Max International the last thing
he was looking for was another business opportunity. He and Todd were
making multiple six figure incomes with the company they were with. They
didn’t need to rock the boat, but when he started taking MaxGXL and
introducing it to his friends the boat hit a tidal wave.
“My world was being turned upside down because this was an
opportunity that couldn’t be ignored.”
Ryan felt he should be able to work both businesses because they were
so different. But his former company was concerned he would take his
downline, which now numbered into the thousands, along with him. Ryan had no intention of taking his
former team with him. His ethics didn’t allow him to cross that line. His former company told him he had
to wear their jersey or the other company’s but not both, leaving him with no other option than coming
to Max full-time, where he would have to build his team from scratch.
Ryan didn’t discuss the new company with friends from the other company unless they approached him,
so just a handful made the move. So in addition to walking away from a multiple six figure income, which
was difficult enough, he had to walk away from rock solid relationships formed in the other company.
As scary as it was to make the move to Max, he couldn’t ignore a company that had ownership and
management unlike anything he’d seen and amazing breakthrough products. Mentors in the industry
had told him time and again that health and nutrition was where it was at and that advice was taking
on new meaning with firsthand experience. Health problems he’d been dealing with for some time were
minimized after about a week on MaxGXL and his friends were having similar results.
Ryan said he had incredible support from Alan Sickman and Todd Strand to make the transition as
smooth as it could be. He sees Alan as being his guardian angel during that tough time.
“He put his arm around me and said, ‘We’ll get you were you need to be.’ And he lived up to that
promise,” Ryan said.
Ryan attributed a strong team to his success. He’s been lucky to recruit superstars like Bill Fox, who
just went Gold within 60 days of being recruited. The ownership and management at Max International
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was another powerful selling point for him. He used Bill Gates as an example of a leader you’d want to
follow. He said that if Bill Gates came up to you and said he was about the start a new company that was
bigger than anything he’d ever done, you’d want to immediately jump on board. At Max we have men
who have built companies time and again that were hundreds of million dollar successes and sustained it
over time.
The strength of the company, combined with breakthrough health products makes Max
recession-proof.
Companies that provide luxury items are struggling right now because people can only afford to buy
products that provide immediate gratification or move quickly toward a positive result. Max is that kind of
company. Ryan feels that now is an even more exciting time join to the company when he first became an
Associate because every month that goes by the Corporate staff at MAX is working feverishly to create new
marketing tools, as well as ramping up marketing websites and the website’s back office.
“We build a story throughout North America as more and more people are having great results with
MaxGXL, Max WLX, and Max N-Fuse which bring more credibility to these breakthrough products.”
Six months ago Ryan was embarking on one of the scariest moves of his life which quickly evolved into
the best move of his life.
Brenda and David Bridgforth, of Frisco, TX, have had
an amazing run at Max International and have now gone
Platinum just a few months after becoming Associates. The
Bridgforths have never worked in network marketing which
makes it all the more impressive. But it isn’t magic, just
the result of working hard, working smart and a little bit of
luck. Granted, they have a unique approach that may not
be feasible for everyone, but it has worked well for them.
The Bridgforths had great mentors and are now mentoring
those they bring on board to duplicate their success. When they first got involved with the company they
invested in numerous Super Achiever Packs and business aids in their first weeks in the business.
“We started giving out samples immediately and our passion and conviction were key,” Brenda said. They
refer to this business strategy as a the sampling program. Initially they put all of their earnings back into
the company by purchasing more Super Achiever Packs. They keep a minimum of two packs in action at
all times.
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“Just one good product testimony can pay for the entire sampling campaign and I’ve seen it happen,”
Brenda said. “Our business builders are very committed to the sampling program.”
Their excitement for the business opportunity fueled their initial success but it was hearing the
testimonials of the people on the products that cemented them to Max International and revealed their
true purpose with the company. Helping people transform their health is still their primary motivation.
Brenda said they have not recruited that many Associates directly. Only four of their personal recruits are
working the business. They are fortunate to have great recruits and are working closely with them. Two
of them have gone Gold.
“We are strategic in recruiting,” Brenda said. “We educate people on the business side of the Max
opportunity. It’s not a get rich quick.”
The Bridgforths believe in educating people about the products, so they know what they are putting into
their bodies. They aren’t look for a quick sale, they want steady, solid growth and life-long customers.
For some it may not be realistic to make an investment that allows them to work a sampling program,
which consists of giving samples to people from your own stock. So each Associate needs to find what
works for them and make the most of it.
“We work with them on a plan that fits their lifestyle and their pocketbook. Everyone matters and
no one should be excluded from working this business.”
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