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Party Plan - September's plan for a stress-free month (and book more parties)

Bills, responsibilities, stress. This time of the year seem to make it all worse...kids back at school, work ramping up again, new responsibilities and places to be ... How to make it work with your business? The easiest way is to prioritize, make lists and stay of track. But to try and get it all done...it's next to impossible. So one way to make your life a LOT easier and get sales and business is to pick just one method and concentrate on it exclusively for one month. For example, if you want to book four parties by month's end, then don't worry about other things like doing newsletters, updating your site, doing Instagram posts, etc. Just concentrate on getting those bookings. FOCUS, FOCUS, FOCUS. Next month, change it up. Concentrate on Instagram parties or Facebook events and just do that exclusively. It makes like a lot easier and keeps things moving in the right direction without getting scattered and overwhelmed!  Try it and see! http://www.d...

Book more home parties ACTION plan

Have you tried to book some sales parties only to have them cancel or fizzle out just before the event? Check this out and see if it works... http://www.getbookedsolid.com

Direct Sales Bookings: 6 Simple Ways to Get One

Direct Sales Bookings: The Lifeblood of Your Business! Yet getting them is not the easiest task for many. Why? Because you hate to "bug" your friends and family. You hate to ask to something you know is basically a sales-oriented thing. You feel bad doing it, even though you know they'd love it! But this is the wrong way to think. The mindset you need to have continuously is that you are A Booking Machine. You get bookings easily and constantly . You have a fully-booked calendar. Yeah, right. If it were just that easy. Ready to get bookings come to you?       It can be. But, that's just the first step. Every day, tell yourself you are going to get a booking today. Say it out loud in the morning. Set your day up for this task. Then do one of the following each and every day (5 days out of 7): 1. Pick up the phone and call your best customers. Tell them they will get (a hostess gift, a 30% savings on their next order, a pony) if they will hold a...

Direct Sales Coach: No Rejection Prospecting

How to prospect without fear of rejection:   These days we have so many tools at our fingertips! When I started my business there was no internet, no Facebook, no email. You had to pick up the phone or send snail mail to contact people.   Wow, how things have changed...so let's use these tools to our advantage. But...you can suck up a LOT of time trying to learn them and use them effectively.   One super simple prospecting method is being used by top marketers and recruiters everywhere, yet many still are not using it.   Do this at least twice a week and start to see your team and customers grow!   Here's the steps to take:   1. Get your prospect list in order. You likely have about 20 people you've put off calling and can contact.   2. Get your message in line. Are you contacting them about recruiting? Sales? Bookings? Write a short (a line or two) message for each prospect. You can use one message for all your recruit prospe...

WAHM Business Building: GET OVER IT!

1. You signed up with your business to make some money, work a flex job, help out your family or even make a whole new career. 2. You put some effort in; did well at first. Maybe you didn't. Either way, you realized "Hey, I need some new customers but where do I find them?" 3. You poked around the internet a bit. Maybe a LOT. You found tons of resources to help recruit, build, make money, create systems, etc. All SCREAMING at you to pick them. 4. You signed up, read some, did some more, maybe had a little more success and got excited about your business again. "Hey, this might really be something one day..." 5. Life interfered (as it does) and you are back to where you were. Exhausted and tired of the hype, you now just try to glean whatever freebie info you can that looks like it has merit and plug on. 6. TODAY: I'm here to tell you I GET IT. I've been there in many similar ways and I've learned so much. Enough that I want to share it...b...

How to build a BIG direct sales business from the ground up: The Truth

How to build a BIG direct sales business from the ground up: 1. First identify what you really want: An online business, a thriving booking calendar or a large team you manage. You cannot do all at once, so concentrate on one thing and the rest will naturally follow. 2. Get over the fact that you'll need to spend some money to build your business. IT IS A BUSINESS and no business thrives without spending some capital. It's just the way it is. Whether it's sending out some free samples or buying ads, it will help bring in customers. 3. Realize that GETTING A CUSTOMER is expensive and very valuable. One customer could be a customer for years. Spending a few dollars to get them is nothing in comparison. Of course, you need a budget and a savvy mindset to understand which customers are worth the time and money. 4. Get a practice: This means that every week you will market, advertise, cold call, whatever. If you're not willing to do this, forget about running a busin...

How to really GROW a direct sales business working from home

I often talk to sellers who have big dreams, big plans for their business. However, when we start to delve into what is required to make those dreams a reality, they shy away. Not all, but many. This is where the "I used to sell such-and-such but it didn't work out." comes from.  You know them...the people who jump from company to company because they can't make it happen. Or they just quit their business altogether. Or the ones who say they know everything about how to market their business already (but don't have any traffic or business to show for it). When I work with sellers I like the ones who are   motivated, friendly   and   open to ideas   and new ways of thinking and growing. What I don't like? Those stuck-in-the-mud old ideas that so many sellers cling to. Gone are the days when you could just call up a few friends and make your business grow. Now it takes marketing, advertising, blogging, social media PLUS good,...