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Customers Are Everywhere, If You Know Where To Look
Take a good look at the picture. This is solid proof that customers are everywhere around you. You just have to keep your eyes open. This is what I’ve coined the “Sales Cycle” – and it’s where you can find customers at any point in your business. Some people you are just meeting, others, you have been doing business with for a long time, while others still have known you, but never done business with you. It works kind of like a wheel. You are at the hub, and each “spoke” represents a public-facing...
read moreCrickets on Your Call?
Guest Post by Melissa Dery As a team leader, you know the value of having regular calls with your team: keeping them informed about promotions, inspiring them to take action with contests, and celebrating their achievements. Even if –ESPECIALLY IF — your team is spread across the country, a regular conference call is a powerful tool to create community and support your team. But I’ve heard of team leaders who have more crickets than team members on the other end of the line during those calls. If that sounds familiar, I’m glad...
read moreStep up your Game… Recommendations for Direct Sellers
Guest Post: Elian Evans [Editor's Note: Please welcome Elian as one of our guest bloggers for 2012. She is a savvy online marketing strategist, who brings a wealth of knowledge with her to help you build a stronger online business foundation. Welcome Elian!] Your business is growing and you need easy and low/no-cost ways to interact with your clients and your growing team. These are my top recommendations. Don’t feel overwhelmed. Once these systems are set up, you can have an assistant help or do most of them for you. All of these...
read moreGetting Back On The Horse
Guest Post: Teresa Romain This past week marked the official “end” to the holidays. Many of my clients commented that last week (and getting back to work and/or business) “hit them like a ton of bricks”. Some felt overwhelmed. Some felt paralyzed. Others simply had a hard time getting “back in gear”. To support them, I’ve been sharing one particular analogy on many of my coaching calls this week that I think might support you as well. And the analogy I’m using is horseback riding....
read moreHow should you be “spending” the New Year?
Guest Post by Jen Fitzgerald Most of us would say we’re celebrating the New Year with family and friends, and I would agree completely! However, there is something else we all need to be thinking about: our business for the new year. What do we want to do differently? How are we going to grow it? What changes can we make to improve and organize our business? These are all things we can think about and need to do as part of our business planning for the year. I think goals are a great thing to set and I am a fan of setting quarterly...
read moreThe Christmas Gift With “Strings”
Starting January 1, PartyOn! Will no longer be a free e-zine. Get on the list while it’s still free. Today’s video explains the “strings” on my Christmas Gift and what it means for you. Right now you can register for the FINAL live class of Direct Sales 101 and get a complimentary subscription to the newsletter. Learn More About Direct Sales...
read moreTogether Everyone Accomplishes More!
Guest Post: Melissa Dery As a leader in your direct sales company you probably host regular team meetings. This is a great way to share new product information, sales ideas, recognize leaders in bookings and sales. It’s also a great place to delegate! That’s right, I said DELEGATE! When working to grow your own team, one of the key strategies is to show how easy it is to run your business. But, if you’re running around “trying to it ALL” while hosting your team meeting, it doesn’t really matter what you SAY about how...
read moreDo You Avoid the Phone?
Guest Post by Jen Fitzgerald I used to avoid the phone like the plague. It was so hard to pick it up and make a call to someone I hardly knew and ask them to book a show with me or buy some of my product. I never really had a hard time doing the follow-up calls after a show because I had a purpose for calling. Once I said I was calling to see if they got their product and how they liked it, I could hear the relief on the other end of the phone. I know they were relieved not to have to make an excuse as to why they can’t book a show or to...
read more‘Tis the Season of All or Nothing Something!
Guest Post: Teresa Romain Throughout the years I have worked with direct sellers and network marketers, I have noticed that this particular time of year leads to an intensification of one of the most debilitating scarcity patterns. The pattern I’m referring to is the “All or Nothing” pattern. It shows up this time of year in one of two predominant ways. For some direct sellers, the time leading up to the holidays is one of the busiest times of their year – with holiday parties, gift-shopping, open houses, etc. In...
read moreLove Yourself
This is 2-minute reminder to look after and love yourself this holiday season. I am grateful for you. Please love yourself, too! Happy Thanksgiving to everyone here in the States. And may the rest of you enjoy the week...
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