NOVICA.com, in association with National Geographic, recently launched NOVICA Live! our new home show division. Initial results are very strong and the division has been growing rapidly. We’re excited to bring NOVICA Live! jewelry, accessories and gifts bringing Artisan crafted designs to home shows around the country. Customers are really responding to the “armchair travel” [...]
There’s one philosophy of network marketing that says, “Sign up anything with a pulse.” This is the throw-them-against-the-wall-and-see-who-sticks approach. The hope is that SOMEONE amongst those raw recruits will emerge as a leader. I see two problems with this strategy. First, it’s bad for the network marketing industry. Why? Let me give you an extreme [...]
There’s a lot that’s easy about direct sales. It’s easy to get into (you can usually become a consultant for less than $200.00), it’s easy to learn how to do, and it’s generally easy to earn some money at if you have just a little knowledge. So how come so many people end up getting [...]
We recently had most of the interior of our house painted. We are getting ready for a huge out of state move and are in the process of getting the house ready to “show” to potential buyers. We wanted it to look nice, but also didn’t want to spend a fortune. We turned to a [...]
Being in direct sales can often give the feeling “I don’t have to do much, just sell”. It’s true, you don’t have to ship orders or create websites, or even design catalogs (even though we recommend it sometimes). Your job as the rep is to direct customers to products, that’s it. The fact is, to [...]
