Congratulations to Tom and Bethany Alkazin, Our New Vemma Royal Ambassadors!

Tom and Bethany Alkazins' success story starts a little over 30 years ago when they both discovered a passion for network marketing and for each other. Today, Vemma's new Royal Ambassadors live an enviable lifestyle with a prosperous business, a beautiful home in Southern California, and fantastic cars in the garage, but they insist it's their family and faith in God that top their list of accomplishments. Their three kids are involved in Vemma and their 22-year-old son, Brad, has recently achieved a ranking of Ambassador, becoming the company's youngest Vemma Elite Member. From a Corporate America background and meager salary to the highest rank in Vemma, this power couple has come far, but their genuine down-to-earth attitude and affability proves their priorities haven't shifted along the way.

For Tom, things seemed to fall into place almost immediately after he was introduced to the industry during a vacation to California in the late 1970s. He soon started his own business on the side with the goal of making an extra $200 a month, but it wasn't long before his financial gain with network marketing surpassed his regular salary. Tom knew it was time to rethink his career and future. He confesses that ultimately it wasn't just network marketing that led him to settle down in California, but the opportunity to date his future wife.

Tom and Bethany Alkazin on the Vemma Elite Cruise.

The synergy that Tom and Bethany have as a couple, has undoubtedly contributed to their rise to the top. "Our biggest success is the fact that network marketing has enhanced our marriage, and established common goals and common dreams in which we support each other," says Tom.

Bethany agrees, "Tom and I fulfill what the other needs. We communicate, which in this industry is the number one skill people need in order to develop their businesses."

So how can a couple be successful building Vemma together? "My word would be balance," says Bethany. "It is the most important thing you need to keep life organized."

Today, the Alkazins are more dedicated than ever to staying on the pulse of what's going on with Vemma. They encourage their team to do the same by constantly emphasizing the importance of attending events and by listening in on the training and conference calls.

"If you are plugged into people who are likeminded, who also have a desire for change, those people will support you, lift you up and enable you to get through the hard times," says Tom. "You can't accomplish that if you are unplugged."

Tom and Bethany Alkazin at BK's beach house in San Diego.

Staying plugged in is one of the two basic teachings the Alkazins strive to impress upon their team as a way to improve and grow their businesses. Tom indicates that Vemma Members should also strive to do something positive each day to advance their business by talking to someone about the product and the opportunity.

"Let's face it, most of the conversations we hear everyday are about health - what works and what doesn't - and time and money issues," Tom says. "People wish they had better health and more money."

"I am willing to talk to everyone I meet about Vemma," Bethany explains. She emphasizes that Members need to be willing to get out there and take advantage of every good opportunity that arises or create a positive situation in which to share Vemma. "When I get that opportunity, it doesn't matter what the situation is or if they are a stranger. I just love to talk about Vemma," she says.

Tom and Bethany aren't new to the idea that you need to take advantage of good opportunities that come your way. They had originally found their niche and success with Vemma's parent company, New Vision, but were more than willing to leave a semi-retired situation in 2003 to develop a Vemma business.

Bethany Alkazin, Tom Alkazin, Brad Alkazin and Jennifer Norgren on the Vemma Elite Cruise.

"Everything came together the right way with Vemma because there was clearly a trend in the marketplace towards great tasting liquid supplements," says Tom. "The dynamic here was it was a single product focus and we could see it had the potential to become enormous."

"We are in a very unique time and place right now," he continues. "We have the finest owner that a network marketing company could hope for; he is an owner who understands what we go through everyday to build our business because he has lived that."

Even though this power couple can now claim the highest rank in Vemma, they aren't content to simply lay back and enjoy the victory anytime soon. It's business as usual with the Alkazins and that means big things are still to come!