I ran my own direct sales/party plan business for twenty plus years. In my early years, I could never quite get the hang of recruiting. But as I refined my skills, my team began to grow. However, my results went from below average (1 recruit a month) to [...]
A list of party themes can be a party plan consultant’s best friend. If you have ever been to direct sales home parties in the past, you have probably been to at least a few that have simply involved a consultant standing in front of guests stating information about their company’s products. Even though home [...]
We’re told to be successful in party plan selling you need to be consistent. Decide if you’re going to be hobby – one show a week, part-time – two shows a week, or full-time – three shows a week. Then do one, two or three shows every week. But that isn’t as easy as it [...]
One of the biggest mistakes you can make in direct sales is to take your calendar to the party and lay it out where people can see it. Even if you’ve carefully highlighted your available dates, prospective hostesses will look at the calendar with their eyes, not yours. And pretty soon, you’re scheduling yet another [...]
We all enjoy a party, and working from home as a party plan agent can be a fun way to meet more people, and increase your earnings at the same time. If you have plenty of friends and are fairly confident and outgoing, it is easy to hold a party to introduce the product you [...]
