When is the last time you worked on a day or evening that you had set aside to do something with your family and went to an appointment or party instead? How did you feel when you were there? Did you feel a little angry for letting the people who are most important in your life down? It’s not a great feeling is it?

One of the most important things I took into consideration when I was beginning my job in Direct Sales was that I needed something that I could work around my family and other obligations. It would be a lot different from what I was accustomed to which was working my family and other obligations around my job! This is what draws a lot of people into the Direct Selling business! Yet, there are so many consultants that are so afraid to set limits with others for fear of losing business if they don’t work when the customer or hostess wants that it absolutely amazes me!

I consistently held three to four parties a week for approximately 48 weeks of the year (4 weeks vacation wasn’t bad) for over 22 years! Yet I never worked a day or evening that I didn’t want to. Every party I booked was on a date that I had pre-selected and one that fit into my schedule. You too can set yourself free when you take back control. Here are some of the ways I kept in control.

1. Identify how many times per week you want to go out for your business. Remember, even if this is your part-time business you still need to leave the house once in awhile and go to work! If you are holding parties the average party takes approximately three hours plus some time at home for preparation and closing the party. A part-time consultant should be holding a minimum of two parties per week and a full time consultant should be holding three to four parties per week. (Would you believe full time with four parties is actually only 12-16 hours per week?) Makes you wonder, doesn’t it?

2. Identify the days of the week that you want to go out to do your business. For example, my goal was to work my business on Monday through Thursday evenings. I took Friday, Saturday and Sunday off for myself and family. If you attend church on Wednesday evening, mark off every Wednesday on your calendar and work around them.

3. Each month schedule in all of your business meetings as well as any of your family’s events that you want (and need) to attend. If your upline has a monthly meeting it is your responsibility (if you want to be successful) to be there if you want the information. If your daughter has a dance recital mark off that date on your calendar.

4. Book your parties one week at a time, beginning with your first available week on your calendar. It makes no sense to book parties four weeks away when you still have dates available that are two and three weeks away. List these dates on your “Open Date Card” (available in “It’s a Party Out There – Keeping the Fun and Profit in Direct Selling” Workbook) For info on Workbook check out the website listed below. Make sure you only list dates for first available week, Avoid listing dates from two or three weeks on the same side of the card!!! Most people who are booking will look at the dates and select the date that is the furthest away instead of the closest. When you list dates one week at a time you take control of your calendar.

Here’s an example: Susie wants to work on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings and she would like to do three parties per week. Currently she has parties for August 2, 3, 5, and 12. Susie’s Open Date Card should have Monday, August 9′th and Tuesday, August 10′th on the front side and on the back side she should list; Monday, August 16′th, Tuesday, August 17′th and Thursday, August 19′th. If she really wants to book on the 9′th and 10′th she could have a special bonus available to Hostesses who select her “special dates”.�

5. If you notice that you are developing a pattern of working one or two weeks and then having no parties for a week or two and then working again you need to get back on track and avoid booking parties too far away. Don’t forget the Hostesses enthusiasm usually wanes the further out you book her party. Book her close to help maintain her enthusiasm!

6. Don’t list dates on your “Open Date Card” that you don’t want to work and don’t book on dates that are not on your card. If you don’t want to work Friday’s and you book a Friday party you can rest assured that everyone who books from that party will also want to have her party on a Friday. No exceptions! I don’t care what contest you are working on, if you want to bring people into this business “to be their own boss and set their own hours” you need to be an example of what you preach. I’ve seen many “burnt out consultants” who could have avoided the “burn out” had they learned to take control. Don’t forget…your family doesn’t want to be put on the “back burner” while you are building your business. When you have scheduled time for your family give yourself to them!

7. The easiest way to take control is in your “introduction” at your party. I used to begin like this, “Ladies, I love being in Direct Sales because I have a business that I can work around my family and other obligations. I work Monday through Thursday evening and I save the weekends for my family, because they are my number one priority.” Very rarely did anyone ever ask me for a weekend party but if they did, I re-stated the above sentence and told them I would be happy to do a party on a Monday through Thursday and if they absolutely had to have a weekend I would try to find another consultant. Most consultants would cringe here for fear of losing the booking; however, remember if you have done your job well, and built a relationship with the people at the party, they want you to be the consultant at their party and they will hold the party on your terms. YOU HAVE JUST SET A GREAT EXAMPLE FOR ANY POTENTIAL RECRUITS AT YOUR PARTY! This is a great business because “YES YOU CAN” work this around your family and other obligations. Don’t be afraid to take back control of your calendar. I guarantee it will set you free!

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If you are in direct sales, it is extremely important that you grow a healthy downline. Not only are you building a relationship with your customers through sales, but you should build a healthy relationship with your sales team. Here are 7 tips to generating a strong downline and keeping your direct sales business growing every day.

TIP #1: GET PERSONAL Your downline wants to know who they are working so hard for. Send a monthly newsletter will sales tips, monthly numbers, top salesperson, etc. Offer a free forum or chat group to your team so everyone can share ideas and offer support to one another.

TIP #2: BE AVAILABLE Schedule time to speak with your sales team often. Constant contact will show them that you care. This gives your team a chance to share their concerns, thoughts and ideas with you. It also allows them the opportunity to ask questions.

TIP #3: HOLD A CONTEST Offer prizes or free services to new recruits. Offer special discounts or coupons to the team member who recruits the most new partners.

TIP #4: WRITE ARTICLES Article marketing provides an avenue for free web site traffic. Write five articles, linking to a web site where your products are sold, then submit them to various free article directories.

TIP #5: EDUCATE YOUR TEAM Provide your current sales team with powerful information about your business and products. By educating your sales team, you will create an aura of excitement. This excitement pushes your team to recruit their acquaintances into this wonderful opportunity for self-based employment.

TIP #6: LOSE YOUR MIND Sometimes the silliest ideas are the ones that often get noticed in sales. If you’ve been playing it safe, get crazy with promoting your business. Print fliers, bookmarks, calling cards, booklets, etc. Go door-to-door and promote your business and sales opportunity. Focus only on promoting awareness of your business instead of sales.

TIP #7: DON’T STOP It has been said many times that for every 9 no’s you get, you’ll get one yes. Don’t stop promoting recruits, regardless of how many no’s you’ve had this far. Eventually someone will say, Yes!  Sometimes the squeakiest wheel is the one that gets oiled!

Stefanie Fauquet is the owner of http://www.workathomemomonline.com  A Site Devoted to Helping Moms Make Money in Direct Sales. Need More Recruiting Tips? Check out http://www.workathomemomonline.com/building-a-downline.html

Testimonials are a great way to market your business and service. They give you credibility a third-party endorsement. It is no longer you alone saying that you and your company and products or services are phenomenal it is someone else saying that they are phenomenal! When you place an ad, everyone knows that you have paid for it. It is you tooting your own horn. Much more believable and credible is someone else who is tooting your horn!

Where should you use them? Use testimonials in your marketing materials, use them on your web site, use them in advertisements, use them in your media kits, put them on business cards and make sure to use them in your sales presentations and/or on the telephone as success stories. Use them as often as possible people love to see what other people say, who they are and what their experience was with your service. If possible, follow a current trend of putting a small picture of the person giving the testimonial next to it. This really helps your potential customers feel more comfortable by putting a face to the testimonial.

So, how do you get all of those glowing testimonials from satisfied customers? Simply just ask them. Get in the habit of asking every single satisfied customer for a testimonial. It may take some time to get comfortable with but once you do it will come naturally. Your customer will be pleased you asked them for their viewpoint and likely happy to oblige!

In getting testimonial, there are many ways to get them. Here are a few:

1. Ask your customers to fill out a brief customer satisfaction survey. Leave space for comments at the end. Make sure to also ask at the end of the survey, May we use your name and comments in our marketing materials? Have a space for them to check �yes� or �no, along with their signature. Most people are delighted to have you use their comments!

2. If you use public speaking to increase your visibility and generate leads for your business pass out an evaluation form to your audience. Make sure to ask at the end of the evaluation form, May we use your name and comments in our marketing materials?�Have a space for them to check �yes� or �no, along with their signature. Again, most people are delighted to have you use their comments!

3. Using the satisfied customer’s name greatly increases your credibility. It is far stronger to have an endorsement with a name than without. Use the customer’s name and the company name. Make sure to ask permission to use their name first.

4. Ask your customers to write testimonial letters. Say, I was wondering if you could help me. (People love to help!) Would you write a testimonial letter for me outlining how happy you are with our product/service? (Only ask customers that you are sure are happy!)

5. Offer to write it for them, I know that you are very busy. I’d be more than happy to draft something for you to edit. People do genuinely want to help, and people are also genuinely very busy. This makes it easy for them to help.

6. Every time you complete a project and/or a customer says something positive to you about your product/service, say to them, Would you write that down on your letterhead? It would be a big help to me, and I would use it to market my product/service.

7. Use your testimonials as success stories when speaking with prospects or even customers. This enables you to tell others what you have accomplished for your customers without appearing to brag. The model of a success story is: Your customer had a problem. You fixed it. They are now very happy. Remember to always tell your success story from the customer or prospect’s point of view. That means stick to the benefits that your customers received from your work.

8. On blue days, post your favorite testimonial letters on a bulletin board or clear wall space near where you work. Put the rest into a three-ring binder. Anytime you start to feel blah, read through your letters from all of the people saying how much you have helped them. It will perk you right up!

Sell More Today!
K. Moehr owns Moehr & Associates, a specialty marketing firm for direct sales/small business. Ms. Moehr is author of several marketing books, including the Direct Seller Guide and Top Sellers Tell Direct Sales Professionals Tell How They Achieved BIG Success! www.isellmoretoday.com

One of the many useful communication tools you can provide for your business is a newsletter. With the options of being able to communicate a brand image, connect with your customers and prospects on a different level, and provide value to your readers, you can also communicate any promotions and product deals you may be offering. With a monthly or weekly newsletter, your customers can be kept up to date with all of your business endeavors.

The following steps will help you create a newsletter to build your business presence:

1. Decide on the frequency. How often do you want to publish your newsletter? As each issue will involve a few hours of preparation including creating the content, you will want to make sure you establish a schedule you know you can keep up with. You can always add special editions or increase the frequency at a later date if you find you can afford the time. Most businesses choose between quaterly, weekly or monthly options.

2. Email/print? How are you going to distribute your newsletter? Sending a newsletter by email is cost effective and immediate. Some businesses prefer print due to the fact it allows something tangible for the customers to hold in their hands.

3. If you are going to email your newsletter, you should consider paying a professional service that will manage your list and distribute your email. These companies provide you with a pre-set newsletter template you can design to your own preference. These programs manage your list, provide unsubscribe options, and enable you to create many newsletters at once and schedule them in advance. Although prices vary, many companies base their pricing on the size of the list being emailed.

4. Add a signup form to your website. This is a good way to increase traffic and allows you to build a bigger list of contacts and customers.

5. Let people know about your newsletter. By adding your link to all out going email correspondence, signatures, on your business cards, brochures, and other marketing methods, more people will be able to subscribe as they would like.

6. What is your newsletter going to be about? By reviewing other business newsletters you will be able to decide whether you would like to have a single article and a promotion, or 3-5 articles and an equal amount of promotional content. Consider what kind of content will provide value to your readers. Will you be writing these newsletters or hiring someone else to do it? What types of problems or concerns do your readers have that you could address?

7. Advertising? As a general rule of thumb, you should provide 80% informational content and 20% promotional content. If you would like an additional source of revenue and have a pretty good sized subscriber base, many businesses may be willing to buy advertising space on your newsletter.

8. Graphics. Many readers enjoy reading a newsletter that is visually interesting with logos or a header, photos, and even charts.

Providing a newsletter full of quality content on a regular basis is the key to a successful newsletter campaign. Newsletters are the perfect tool for both marketing and connecting with your customers and prospects on a regular basis.

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Having a home party? Direct sales businesses are booming and there are more home parties than ever. As a direct sales rep you want your home party to stand out and get attention, so that word of mouth will ensure even more bookings. Both recruiting new team members and sales can be had with great home parties. Home party themes are a fun way to be unique.

1. Pool Party–Hold show around pool, get a small plastic play pool and fill with ice and drinks. You might even have a swimsuit contest! (or encourage people to wear one and be cool)
2. Pina Colada Party
3. Strawberry Daiquiri Party
4. Margarita Party
5. Build your own Sundaes–Hostess provides the ice cream and the guests bring toppings.
6. Wine & Cheese Party–Hostess serves wine and cheese for dessert.
7. Saturday Brunches–while air is still cool, have a morning brunch or tea. exchange-bring favorite recipe and sample to share.
8. Summer sizzle–Have the guest bring their favorite way to cool down to the party and let them judge who is the & coolest.
9. Summer Salads–Ask each guest to bring their favorite summer salad recipe and exchange, maybe samples.
10. Sports–Decorate your table with your favorite sports teams themes and colors.
11. Patio Party–Have a party outside on the patio, serve nice tall glasses of lemonade.
12. Garden Party–Have the show in some-ones garden have every guest wear their garden hat or big floppy hat.
13. June is Strawberry month-serve strawberry shortcake
14. Very Berry Party–Make berry desserts or berry topping for cheesecake or ice cream
15. Red, White, and Blue Party–Have everyone come dressed in their favorite patriotic outfit. Serve Red, White and Blue dessert.
16. Creative Hat Contest–each guests creates their hat that they wear to the party, contest for the best hat.
17. Ten to Midnight Party–Do an outdoor party late at night.
18. Daycare Party–provide the sitter for a morning a day show for moms.
19. Picnic in the Park or Candles in the Park–Hostess supplies picnic and we do the show out in the park.
20. Potluck Shows–Each guests brings a dish–chose the theme for the potluck- example each guest is given a country and she must make a dish from that country to bring.
21. Christmas in July or August
22. Hawaiian Shirt Party–Each guest wears their favorite Hawaiian shirt, offer drink with little paper umbrellas; possibly get paper leis to put around each guest as they arrive.
23. Bring your own Nachos Party–Hostess provides the chips and each guest brings a topping.
24.  Naughty Nighty Contest–Each guest brings their favorite naughty nighty in a brown paper bag; try to match the nighty to the guest. No auditions required. Prizes awarded.
25. Big Chicken Party–Great way to get know new neighbors who just moved in or if you just moved. Invite people you don’t know or don’t know very well.
26. Men’s Only Party–Invite the men for an afternoon of football, pizza, soda (or beer) and Your Product. Set up a display and let let them shop for Christmas presents during halftime, tell them that when they place a $25 (or whatever) order, you’ll wrap the gift for them.
27. Happy Hour Party–Hostess serves munchies and drinks
28. Chocolate Lovers Party–Serve all chocolate desserts
29. Couple Party–Invite the significant others
30. Wedding Showers, Baby Showers, Birthday Parties, House Warming Parties, Anniversary Parties.

Article provided by: www.TheWAHMConnection.com

When it comes to the art of booking, there’s a new twist on an old saying. Give a Direct Seller a show and she has income for a day. Teach a Direct Seller to book a show and she has income for a life time!  That is why successful Direct Sellers take time to learn the art of understanding and addressing the concerns of potential hostesses and customers.

Whether our intent is to schedule a sales appointment, a group demonstration or an opportunity interview, all direct sellers must learn to effectively ask for what they want on a regular basis. But that’s just the beginning, isn’t it? Acknowledging that you will, with certainty, encounter natural consumer resistance to your offer is important to building a thriving direct selling business. So let’s take a look at some ways you can address common booking concerns in a natural, more comfortable way.

Identify Common Concerns
Experts say there are no more than six common concerns to every selling situation. On a piece of paper, write down the most common concerns you face in your business on a regular basis. Your goal is to be prepared with one or more possible responses to each of these common concerns. Many companies provide this in their training literature so be sure to utilize the material that is already available to you.

Turn The Concern Into A Question
What makes handling concerns so challenging for many direct sellers? For most, the process of asking for what you want is frightening because it puts you in what is viewed as a vulnerable place for possible rejection. But what if you were to gain a new perspective on their response but rephrasing it not as a rejection of your offer, but a request for more information? You can do this by viewing each concern as a request for additional information.

Example: I don’t know enough people. Adopting a new perspective allows you to view her concern as a question. Is it OK if I have just a small group of friends?

Example: I am so busy these days, I just don’t have the time to hold a show.Viewed as a question, you can see that she is asking either: How much time does it take to prepare? OR Why should I spend my precious time to hold a show with my friends?

By viewing their concern as a simple request for more information you’ll be less likely to take their resistance personally and better able to provide them with the information they need to make a decision. Finding the underlying question gives you the opportunity to provide a potential hostess with an alternative perspective she may not have otherwise seen.

Feel - Felt – Found
Another creative way to address common concerns is the time-tested feel, felt, found method of offering a new perspective. What makes this so effective is that it gives you a comfortable way to remain in agreement with your potential hostess, while offering her another view on the subject.

Using the second example of an objection regarding I’m too busy,your response using the feel, felt, found method might sound something like this:

Carol, I can understand how you feel. Some of my hostesses also felt that holding a show takes a lot of preparation and time. In fact, I’ve found that my average hostess spends only about 30 to 45 minutes preparing her guest list, making a few telephone calls and sending a few e-mails. I do the rest! On the night of the show I also keep it very simple and bring everything we’ll need for a great show. That way, you can enjoy a girls night out with your friends. I promise the time you spend preparing is insignificant to the fun and free products you enjoy in return!

Let’s look at each component of the response a little closer:
Feel: I understand how you feel…
This is where you show empathy with how your potential hostess is feeling. When you show you understand how they feel, they are more open to hearing what you have to say.

Felt: I (or someone else) felt the same way
Let your prospect know she is not alone and you or others have felt the same way. Relate your experience and show empathy for the prospect’s feelings or objections.

Found: I’ve found that…
Share what others (or you) found to be true so that they can see another perspective on the situation.

Keep in mind that when you approach the process of asking for what you want and addressing common concerns as a natural and comfortable way to clarify what you are offering, you will not only enjoy the process more you will also experience the joy of having others accept your invitation more often.

Jane Deuber is a Co-Founder of http://www.DSWA.org (the only association dedicated to the needs of the independent party plan and network marketing professionals). Discover what makes the DSWA so unique. Listen to three motivating and informative free teleseminars by visiting http://www.mydswa.org/tele_class.asp

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Here’s a question I recently received from a subscriber who was looking for more leads for his direct sales business. He wrote:

*Question*: My wife and I have been an associate for a particular company for several months now and we are indeed very happy with the products and support training.

Our problem is getting other people to view our link or getting them to open it at all, I suppose. We need to expand our effort to new associate recruiting and would like your input as to how we might do this. Thank you for reply to this letter.

*Answer*: Thanks for the question. I know that the problem you face is what many direct sales reps face as well. Right now, you are using the website that the company provided to you. It’s the same site that the other reps are using and it really doesn’t say much about the two of you as unique people.

Your site also makes people enter a code before even viewing it. I understand that this is so you can get credit for any referrals, but you’re creating an extra step for your users. People have to remember the code, type it in or even copy and paste it, which unfortunately, is something a lot of people won’t bother to do. People use the Internet because it’s easy and they want to surf around quickly, without having to jump through hoops. You want your information right in front of your prospect when they get to the site.

Obviously, this is the way the company has set up the website and they probably aren’t going to change that but honestlyI don’t think that matters. The two of you need your own unique online presence and need to generate your own leads.

Here’s why:

Who knows what will happen with your relationship with your company. They are a highly reputable company that’s been around for well over 100 years, but you have no idea what the future holds. If the company decided to no longer offer the direct sales opportunity or one day, the two of you decide you just don’t want to work with the company what happens? Your business is gone! That’s no good.

I recommend that you keep your online presence separate from the company you are working with, so it really is your OWN business and you can maximize your income. You can generate leads that might be interested in your opportunity and you can make them other offers through affiliate programs or you might even want to create your own information products down the line.

Think of what unique perspective you give to your business. Are you great cooks who can show people how to make delicious meals with those products? From the recruiting side, you can also figure out a unique perspective, but make it a product focused one. Your best recruits will be people who have the same interests as you not just people who want to make money online.

You can start by creating a list to promote your products and another to find recruits. I’d create two separate websites for this because some of your best customers will never be interested in the opportunity, so don’t confuse your visitors. For the product list, you can share recipes, information about using the right herbs and spices, etc. For the recruiting one, you can give information about starting a home business, show how fun it is to sell these types of products, etc. all from your own perspective.

All these subscribers you gather now belong to you. If you decide to move in a new direction with your business, you still have these subscribers and you can continue to deliver quality information to them and earn an income too.

Just remember, this is your business and you want to have complete control AND maximize your income.

Alice Seba is a full-time Internet marketer that helps direct sales reps maximize the performance of their online presence. For more online direct sales lead generation tips, sign up for free at http://www.OnlineDirectSalesLeads.com

Twitter is no longer just one of your run-of-the-mill social media services. Twitter has in fact revolutionized social media services to such an extent that Twitter followers no longer just tweet about what they ate for lunch or what time their plane will touch down the airport. Twitter followers are corporate giants, high-profile celebrities, and all the rest of the planet altogether who use this grand daddy of social media services for information, socializing, and huge income-generation through web marketing.

How to use Twitter’s social media services to your business’ best advantage? A large following of course. The more Twitter followers your business have, the wider is your potential customer base, the greater is the possibility of sales conversion.

To increase your Twitter followers, here’s some neat tips:

1. Choose the best Twitter ID – Use a Twitter name that is relevant to your business, such as your business name or your business’ official website or blog. Some popular niche experts even use their real names to attract more Twitter followers. A stand out logo or Twitter avatar completes your Twitter identity.

2. Follow and be followed – Social media services are all about relationships. From a zero following at the start, increase your Twitter followers by following them first. Many of the follows that you created will almost always follow you back in a give-and-take relationship.

3. Learn from the experts – Twitter is one of those social media services that makes it easy to connect with niche leaders and experts. Follow these experts and learn how they tweet. And, if you answer or ask them questions, it seems you actually “know” these experts, and that makes you interesting enough for others to follow.

4. Tweet interestingly – Twitter followers perk up at attention-grabbing stories and images. Social media services often churn out a lot of trivial information, which is why links to interesting stories are always appreciated. When Twitter followers are interested, they re-tweet this interest to others, giving your original tweet increased exposure.

5. Be recognized as a niche expert – Social media services like Twitter allow for experts to rise in the Twittersphere, if you have something relevant to say, that is. So if your business offers a service or an expertise, tweeting about these services in a way that’s useful to Twitter followers will earn you their respect (and re-tweets), and will raise you to the rank of niche expert steadily for added exposure.

6. Use Twitter tools – Tweet Later is very useful as an auto-responder and for automatically sending direct messages to new Twitter followers. And, to increase the people you are following, Humming Bird is a very intelligent tool that automatically follows Twitter users based on search keywords. Twitter is one of the social media services wherein you can follow as much as 5000 people daily, using Humming Bird.

7. Recommend others – The golden rule applies in social media services like Twitter. If you find a tweet interesting or useful, recommend the tweet to your Twitter followers and encourage them to follow. There’s a big chance that you will get the same treatment — your tweets being re-tweeted and recommended to other Twitter followers.

8. Three-peat important tweets – As one of the most popular social media services, Twitter gets 24×7 daily user logins. For your important tweets, try posting them three times within the day to get maximum exposure from Twitter followers, who may belong to varied time zones.

By: Debbie A. Everson

Starting a home based business can be a scary transition for anyone.  Especially when we are constantly hearing of scams and people loosing money they have invested in something they believe to be true.  When searching the internet for information on new home business scams I came across a website called ScamBusters.org.  Their entire website is dedicated to helping people not be scammed.  Below is the list of their Top 10 Work at Home and Home Business Scams:

10. Craft Assembly
9. Medical Billing
8. Email Processing
7. “A List of Companies Looking for Homeworkers!”
6. “Just Call This 1-900 Number For More Information…”
5. Typing At Home
4. “Turn Your Computer Into a Money-Making Machine!”
3. Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) (not direct sales)
2. Chain Letters/Emails (”Make Money Fast”)
1. Envelope Stuffing

To read more about each of these scams and find out how NOT to be scammed please visit their website at http://www.scambusters.org/work-at-home.html

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