Direct Selling News Puts the Focus on 'Building Better' in Its Latest Digital Issue

A theme with a wide lens

Direct Selling News has published its July/August/September 2026 digital issue, organized around the theme "Building Better" — an examination of how direct selling companies are strengthening people, communities and the future of the channel.

Rather than treating those three strands separately, the issue threads them through its features, from leadership practice to market strategy to the way companies think about culture.

Leadership, culture and personal brand

Among the features is a piece on artificial intelligence and leadership titled "Everybody Gets a Promotion," which sets out the new rules of AI-driven leadership.

A second article, "Community by Design," argues that the future of direct selling rests on belonging, contribution and deliberately built cultures — a framing that positions culture as an act of design rather than an accident of growth.

The issue also carries a feature on personal branding, looking at how online content can be used to grow a business over the long term.

Markets, media and recommendations

On the market side, "LATAM's Next Powerhouse Opportunity" turns to Mexico, asking whether players in the sector are underestimating the opportunity there.

The issue additionally reports that the popular podcast "What's Working in Direct Selling" is taking a new direction, with a new host and a new name.

Rounding out the edition are the "For You / For Your Field" section, offering monthly recommendations on books, tools and podcasts, and the Industry News section, which covers developments across the industry.