Launched: 2006/re-launched 2019
Executive: Jason St. Clair
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Website: xendurance.com
This month, SSN interviewed Jason St. Clair, part owner and CEO of Xendurance, a performance supplement company.
SSN: Will you share your background and how you got involved with Xendurance? 
Facebook influences more buying decisions than any other social media platform, according to a new survey from business site The Manifest. In fact, Consumers are more likely to buy from a brand on Facebook (52 percent), than on Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, YouTube, Snapchat, LinkedIn and Reddit combined (48 percent). This may be due to Facebook’s standing as the largest social network, according to some digital marketing experts, especially since the platform has been around for many years now. Still, social media offers connection, whether personal or business, and that creates trust with a brand and adds value. But it doesn’t stop there. Interaction is key, and customer service is invaluable when creating customer loyalty.
As a company, you can take the Likes at face value, but respond to those that leave reviews (31 percent), mention brands on their own profile (22 percent), direct message brands (20 percent) and tweet at brands (18 percent), because they could result in loyal customers.
This month, SSN interviewed Melissa Thompson, founder and CEO of luxury beauty company Bellame. For over 20 years, she held executive positions with top companies in beauty and social selling, including Avon and Stella & Dot, before launching Bellame in 2018. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband. 