One day when I was watering my flowers, I started thinking about how our direct sales businesses are so similar to a garden. When you decide to plant a garden, you have to make preparations for it first. You have to choose what types of plants to purchase and how to arrange them. You have to till […]
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Being a leader in the direct sales industry for nearly 10 years, there were many leadership lessons that I learned. The ones that have left the greatest impact are the ones I learned the hard way. Often times we have to fail, fall down, make mistakes and be humbled to really learn and understand what leadership […]
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If you are a direct sales or home party plan business owner, a great way to get new contacts and leads for your business is by doing a vendor event. There are several kinds of vendor events you can set up a display booth at right in your local area. A few examples include community […]
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After having been successfully involved in direct sales and the home party plan business for many years, I am often asked how I have been able to keep my home party business alive and thriving all that time. Several years ago during a direct sales training I put together an acronym with 5 actions you should take each week to ensure […]
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In my direct sales business, occassionaly I would receive an email like this: “I am wanting to place an order (around $100) and was finding some other reps online who are offering 15-25% off of orders and free shipping (found this while looking for a coupon code to use since i see there is a coupon code […]
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If you are a small business owner, you know how important it is to market your business & services. However, you may not be going about marketing your business in the right ways or for the right reasons. I see it all the time on Facebook, Twitter, in emails & even in direct mail. Everyone […]
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Giving excellent customer service and building strong customer relationships does not have to be complicated. That all begins with gratitude and can be as simple as two words- “Thank you.” Those two words seem to be a rarity these days. I’ve found this to be especially true when it comes to retail and customer service. Perhaps […]
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