The agreement is signed and in the mail with your check for the starter kit. You’re pumped about starting a new career in the company that sells your favorite products. It’s time to book your first shows. Whoa, wait, what? I have to dive in so soon? I don’t even have my kit yet. How [...]
Joining a Business for the Discount
November 3, 2010 By 3 Comments
You just hosted a show for your best friend who just joined a direct sales company. You love the product, but are just too busy to make a career out of direct sales. You love the product and know your BFF gets an awesome discount, but you can’t expect her to sell her product to [...]
Give Customer Contact a Personalized Touch
October 28, 2010 By 1 Comment
Aside from the possible exchange of emails, or quick conversation you might have with a customer regarding her order, how else do you keep in touch with your customers? Sure, you might put out a monthly e-newsletter to let your customer base know the latest, but adding a more personal touch to your customer contact [...]
What Sets Your Product Apart?
October 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
It is impossible to escape competition in the market place. Even if you have developed a revolutionary new type of product, you will have imitators before you know it. To attract new customers and help solidify your customer base, you need to establish the things that make your product different from the competition. Your customers [...]
Do You NEED to Go to the Annual Conference?
October 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The answer is yes. Do you like how that was short and to the point? We’ll tell you why it is so important that you go to your annual direct sales conference. The Annual Conference is the Best Place to Get Motivated – Need some motivation in your business? Go to the annual conference. There [...]
How Set Selling Can Boost Your Product Sales
September 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
One way you can maximize your personal sales as a Direct Sales consultant is by set selling. If you are not familiar with the concept, it basically means that you demonstrate and sell items in sets. If your company doesn’t provide prepackaged sets, you can make your own by grouping similar products together and offering [...]
More Steps to Build Your Direct Sales Biz
September 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
It takes determination, perseverance and stamina to build your direct sales business into a strong-standing, thriving company that will continue to grow and multiply. So, how do you do that? How do you build your business when the excitement, rush and newness wears off? Here are 3 things you should do immediately to lay the [...]
Build Your Direct Sales Biz
September 15, 2010 By 5 Comments
You just started your new direct sales business. You’re pumped, excited, and ready to hit the streets with your awesome product you know everyone will want to buy. Good. Keep that excitement. Although you may be able to get every friend and family member you have to hold a show and make lots of money [...]
Using The 5 Senses To Increase Your Product Sales
September 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Several years ago, I concentrated on improving my product sales at my home parties. One of the things I experimented with was including the 5 senses into each of my product demonstrations. The 5 senses include hearing, sight, smell, taste and touch. To use each one of these senses in our product demonstrations, we must [...]
ABC's Of Working A Direct Sales Home Business
August 26, 2010 By 2 Comments
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 [...]
