An ‘elevation pipeline’ is essential if you’re a direct sales leader and you want to grow your organization. The ‘elevation pipeline’ is the path your team members are on in their journey to leadership. You want people at all different levels in your team so you want to ‘fill’ that elevation pipeline. Far too often… Read More
In late April, Facebook introduced a new feature in Messenger: Messenger Rooms. Direct sellers and party plan consultants may be able to use it as an alternative to Zoom for online parties. Let’s do a quick compare of Facebook Messenger Rooms vs Zoom for parties: Facebook Messenger RoomsZoomUp to 50 participantsFree plan up to 100… Read More
Did you know that Pinterest drives more traffic to original sources than Facebook and Twitter combined? Facebook and Instagram want to keep you on their platform for as long as possible. In fact they ‘punish’ content that aims to take people off the platform to another website. They do this by not making those posts… Read More
Have you ever had one of your really big, hairy, audacious dreams become reality? One of mine is becoming really real right now! I’ve literally had the dream of building a global direct sales business for a decade. And now it’s coming true – I can’t begin to describe how excited I am. I’ve talked… Read More
During this Covid-19 pandemic, social interaction has become more important than ever before. Having to distance ourselves from each other physically and practising self-isolation means we need to take care not to become lonely. Humans are social creatures and social connections are vital for our mental health. As a direct seller, you can facilitate online… Read More
All of us have periods in our lives where we feel like we’re stuck in a rut. And that rut might just be in one area of your life – for example your direct sales business. Perhaps you feel like you’re just going through the motions in your biz, just treading water and not going… Read More
You can’t turn on the TV or radio without being inundated with news about the Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the impact it’s having globally. And now I’m going to add to it…but I’m specifically talking you: direct sellers and party plan consultants. This pandemic will impact everyone, including us. However, despite this growing crisis, there’s a… Read More
Do you want more bookings in your diary? Most direct sellers do so I’m guessing you said ‘yes’ to that question. If you’re not sure what to do to get more bookings or if you find yourself making a start on getting bookings but then fizzling out, I’ve got just the thing for you! I’ve… Read More
Have you ever had people wanting a party with you but not locking in the date? They’ll say something like “I will ask my friends and get back to you” or “I need to double check with my husband before setting a date.” I used to just leave it at that and say something like… Read More
A common mistake I see a lot of direct sellers make is to take party bookings whenever and wherever people want them. I used to make this mistake myself. I’d be so happy someone booked with me and I wanted to accommodate my hosts so I’d basically let them dictate my diary. This caused chaos… Read More