By Deb Bixler

Many direct sales businesses rely on the party plan model to generate the bulk of their sales. The party plan business model is a fun, exciting and profitable method for direct sales associates to market and sell their products. This business model has been around for quite some time because it has been so successful.

In the 1930s, Stanley Home Products sold their products through door-to-door salesmen. During one sales call, a customer invited several of her friends over to listen to the sales pitch and that lucky representative became very successful because he displayed and sold his products to several customers at the same time. Stanley Home Products realized the potential benefits of this business model and converted their door-to-door sales staff to home party sales. (more…)

Thanks to everyone who entered the Vessel of Scents Giveaway! The winner was chosen using random.org.

Congrats to #48, Shawnita Mack – enjoy your fabulous prize!

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Thanks to Vessel Scents of Style, a new direct sales company, we’re thrilled to be giving away a Scented Leaf Locket complete with a Kaiya chain, butterfly charm, and an August birthstone (peridot) charm. This set also comes with a set of ScentSpheres in winner’s choice of color and fragrance. Value $72.00.

Vessel Scents of Style revolutionizes the way women shop for jewelry and fragrance through the fusion of scent and style.  Vessel’s patent-pending scent system features lockets designed to hold the fragrance of your choice and show it off with style.

About Vessel Scents of Style:

Vessel was founded in 2011 by Karen Carter and Susan Harward, long-time professionals in the Direct Sales Industry. Karen had the idea for scented jewelry after many years of contemplating some way to wear the fine fragrances that she always sampled at the cosmetics counters, but usually could not wear due to skin allergies. (more…)

By Deb Bixler

The best sales people are the ones that get you thinking that you really want to buy a product that you don’t even need. Imagine how effective those sales techniques would be on your clients who do need your products but just do not know it yet.

When you watch those late night infomercials on television, you know that you are not going to get rich by buying someone’s classified advertising book for $40. However, the pitch given by the infomercial sales associates is so compelling that you almost find yourself picking up the phone. When you put together your home party plan, you want that kind of “wow factor” in your presentation as well. There are a few things you can do that will add that kind of appeal to the products that you sell.

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By Holly Reisem Hanna

With more and more women wanting to achieve better work-life balance, they are looking outwards for legitimate ways to start their own business. One of the quickest, easiest, and low risk opportunities available to women is within the Direct Sales arena.

For a small startup fee, women are equipped with everything they need to launch a successful home-based business, all they need to bring is the right attitude. And because many direct sales companies have well known established brands, these direct sales consultants spend less money on marketing their business.

But with literally thousands of of direct sales companies, selling millions of products, who has the best products to sell from home? While it all depends on what you’re into and how much you want to earn, here are a few direct sales companies that I feel like have wonderful home-based opportunities for women! (more…)

By Deb Bixler

Home Party Plan Success

The home party plan business is a great business. It provides schedule flexibility, the chance to be your own boss and the opportunity to make good money.

However, it is a business that requires you to be constantly moving forward to achieve success. If you are standing still while everyone else is growing, you are actually moving backwards, and backwards is the wrong direction!

5 Ways to Keep Your Business Moving Forward (more…)