This is part 3 in the “How to Overcome” series that delves into how to deal with objections when you’re recruiting in your direct sales business. Many people would like to join a direct sales business but they believe they don’t have the time. This is almost a bit funny to me, because I have… Read More
This is part 2 in the “How to Overcome” series that delves into how to deal with objections when you’re sponsoring or recruiting into your direct sales team. People considering becoming a direct seller often worry about annoying their friends with their new business. They don’t want to be pushy or too ‘salesy’ and they… Read More
I have always been fascinated by personality types and different quizzes to find out what personality type you are. So when I came across a personality quiz specifically designed to help direct sellers, I jumped at it instantly. The quiz was developed by the fabulous Mary Christensen. In her book you’ll find 8 personality types,… Read More
How do you market your direct sales biz online without being salesy or spammy…? The answer: Attraction Marketing. To explain what attraction marketing is and how to do it, I’ve interviewed Rochelle Nicole. In the interview Rochelle will take us behind the scenes on her actual Facebook business page. She explains how she is using… Read More
When I started out in my party plan career I wasn’t even aware that it was something you could do as a career. For 2 years I had been meandering along, doing parties and making a bit of spare cash, a bit of extra on top of what I earned in my “real” job. Then… Read More
Oh. My. God. Chocolate Extravaganza is the best game for your direct sales business because it has a serious amount of chocolate and it’s a hostess coaching technique – all in one neat package! This game can be used in any party plan or direct sales event that’s in-home, no matter what your products are.… Read More
All you need to do to grow your own leaders in your direct selling team, is some seeds, fertile soil, and water. Add a dash of sunshine and you’ll have a brand new leader of your own in no time! Ok…it’s perhaps a little more work than that but it’s infinitely rewarding to lead other… Read More
Have you ever heard of C.O.D.D? It’s a technique to use in your direct sales or party plan business to fish for potential new team members. And luckily it doesn’t actually involve any cod fish. I feel I should start with a confession: In my first two years as a direct salesperson I did not… Read More
As I’m writing this in late 2017 [updated in 2021], this is my favorite list of apps. Next year, I’ll probably discover new apps and services that I simply must have. But right now, these are my top apps and I use them all the time for my business and I thought I’d share it… Read More
You can use the “Pop the Bloon” party game to add some excitement while at same time running an incentive in your direct sales events. This party game is basically a raffle with a bang and can be used for in-home parties and with a bit of adjustment for Zoom or Facebook parties as well.… Read More