May 21, 2012

Run With The Momentum part 2

When you think about any business, you know there will be ups and downs, but sometimes the rough times make it easy to give up or throw in the towel altogether. With a direct sales business, it can sometimes seem like the drive is slowing down and you may find yourself wondering if you ever [...]

ABC's Of Working A Direct Sales Home Business

Are you looking into joining a Direct Sales Company? Are you already involved in a Direct Sales business? If so, it is important to know exactly what it takes to run a successful business from home. I would like to tell you up front that it’s not easy. You will need to get organized and [...]

How To Get Your Family and Friends To Take Your Home Business Seriously

I have been successfully working from home for the past 22 years. During those years, I have faced many challenges being a work at home mom. One of the biggest challenges has been getting my family and friends to take my home business seriously. People often have the misconception that since you work from home, [...]

ABC'S of Business

A- Ask and Advertise Advertise your business in many places. Newspaper, magazines, online, offline, email. Get the word out that you have a product they need and want. It takes time and consistent work to get the word out. Do 5-10 contacts every day. B-Business Cards Give out 10 business cards a day: to the [...]

Warm Calling

Warm Calling: Calling current or previous customers or those who have signed up to receive a call from the company. These calls are usually made to try and recruit sales or team members

Team Trainer

Team Trainer: This person is responsible for training a team about the product the company sells. They have worked in the business for awhile and know the products and the company very well.

Target Market

Target market: A certain group of people the company or salesperson wishes to market products to. This is how you use the demographics to scale down to the people you want to sell to.

Sales Director

Sales Director: The leader of a team of direct sales recruits. New direct sales business owners can find answers to their questions with their team’s leader. There is usually a certain amount of sales and/or recruits that have to be made in order to reach this level. Some companies will refer to this as being [...]

Residual Income

Residual Income: Money that you earn over and over (usually monthly) when someone signs up for a recurring product or service through you. These are usually set up as a subscription type product or service and require you to do no work after sign up.

Potential Recruit

Potential Recruit: This is someone that has shown serious interest in joining the company. Keeping in contact with them is a must, but do not harass them or you will chase them away from the business. A couple of emails in the beginning with your contact info for more information is appropriate. Then check in [...]