Will Franco

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My goal in life is to improve people's lives through technology.

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  • International expansion opportunities for multi-level marketing via personal networks: An ethnographic study of Colombia

    International Journal of Business and Society (IJBS)

    Although multi-level marketing (MLM) and direct sales companies have risen controversies and ethical concerns in recent years, MLM has rapidly expanded to developing and emerging markets in the last decades. Companies like Yanbal, Amway and Oriflame, are some of the multinationals that have internationalized in the Latin America and the Caribbean. Through a grounded theory approach, and using Colombia as a sample of a Latin American country, the internationalization of these companies was…

    Although multi-level marketing (MLM) and direct sales companies have risen controversies and ethical concerns in recent years, MLM has rapidly expanded to developing and emerging markets in the last decades. Companies like Yanbal, Amway and Oriflame, are some of the multinationals that have internationalized in the Latin America and the Caribbean. Through a grounded theory approach, and using Colombia as a sample of a Latin American country, the internationalization of these companies was analyzed. A vast amount of the data collection for this study was gathered through an ethnographic immersion, and through participant observation, the activities and recruiting practices of these firms was analyzed to determine if they provided international income opportunities in the bottom of the pyramid (BOP) markets. The ethnographic research found that several multi-level and direct sales companies provide international income opportunities, but do not contribute to the increase of formal jobs creation. The results of this study contribute to the existing literature on multi-level marketing and direct retailing firms and the study provides insights about the internationalization of the MLM companies operating in countries with a predominant population at the BOP through personal networks.

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  • Synergy Project / Proyecto Synergy

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  • Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal

    Department of the Navy

    Meritorious service while serving as Career Retention Specialist for 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, Sergeant Franco Salazar epitomizes the definition of selflessness. He is always in early, stays late, and puts the interests of all the Marines in the unit before his own. As a result of his selfless dedication, he completed over 2,500 one-on-one interviews this past year and maintained a 100% contact rate. Additionally, he provided career planning assistance to 997 Marines and he achieved 100% of…

    Meritorious service while serving as Career Retention Specialist for 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, Sergeant Franco Salazar epitomizes the definition of selflessness. He is always in early, stays late, and puts the interests of all the Marines in the unit before his own. As a result of his selfless dedication, he completed over 2,500 one-on-one interviews this past year and maintained a 100% contact rate. Additionally, he provided career planning assistance to 997 Marines and he achieved 100% of his assigned retention mission. His superior performance was further highlighted during the Commanding General's Inspection where he accumulated a phenomenal 197.7 points out of a possible 198. Sergeant Franco Salazar's impact has reached the highest levels f the Marine Corps, as a result of his two-year reenlistment proposal being accepted and implemented by Headquarters Marine Corps. Sergeant Franco Salazar's noteworthy accomplishments, initiative, perseverance, and total dedication to duty reflected great credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.

  • Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal

    Department of the Navy

    Superior performance of duties while serving at 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, being cited as noteworthy by the inspectors of the 3d Marine Division General's Inspecting Staff.

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  • Association for Talent Development - ATD Greater Atlanta Chapter

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    ATD (Association for Talent Development) is the world’s largest association dedicated to talent development professionals. ATD’s members come from more than 120 countries and connect locally in more than 130 U.S. chapters and with more than 30 international partners. Members work in thousands of organizations of all sizes, in government, as independent consultants, and suppliers. Established in 1955, the Greater Atlanta Chapter is one of the largest ATD Chapters in the country and recognized…

    ATD (Association for Talent Development) is the world’s largest association dedicated to talent development professionals. ATD’s members come from more than 120 countries and connect locally in more than 130 U.S. chapters and with more than 30 international partners. Members work in thousands of organizations of all sizes, in government, as independent consultants, and suppliers. Established in 1955, the Greater Atlanta Chapter is one of the largest ATD Chapters in the country and recognized as a thought leader with multiple awards. We are a regional, non-profit association of talent development professionals, providing our members with a forum for the exchange of professional development opportunities and resources as they strive to improve workplace learning and performance.

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