Within nine months of joining a direct sales opportunity, Deb Bixler built a sales team and cash flow which replaced her corporate business salary of $80,000 per year. Today she uses her direct selling experience and knowledge in her coaching and direct sales education business. Read on to see how her entrepreneurial journey ... Read More
Deb Bixler
How to Start a Direct Sales Business or Party Plan Company
Over the years, there have been what appear to be many overnight success stories in the direct sales and party plan industry. Unfortunately, it may not be as easy as it appears. Even those direct sales companies that have achieved national or even worldwide recognition never happened overnight, and usually, they invested massive ... Read More
How Direct Sales Systems Boost Your Earnings
If you are not getting the results you want in your direct selling business, don’t quit. Just find some new systems. People never fail; only systems fail. I was recently asked what I meant by that and what is a system for your home party plan business? The most effective home business success strategy is to do what other successful ... Read More
How to Create a Successful Home Party Show
Some say the party plan business model is dying, that virtual businesses are the wave of the future. But I disagree, this business model is all about the experience! Keep that in mind and you will realize that this type of business will go on forever. Think About This Scenario. Your friend invites you to a home shopping ... Read More
How to Host $1,000 Parties Every Month
Every home party consultant deserves to have $1,000 home parties. As a matter of fact, YOU should have a few $1,000 shows EVERY single month! It is attainable, and it is not that hard when you put some simple systems into place that will make it a reality. When you coach your home party host -- you are teaching her or him how to ... Read More
3 Team Building Tips To Improve Team Retention
No one quits direct sales with a full calendar, so teaching new consultants how to book a solid show schedule is the surest way to build a sales team. Direct sales leaders can do three simple things that will greatly affect sales team retention and their ability to build a team. Here are my top three team building tips to improve ... Read More
How to Effectively Communicate with Your Direct Sales Team
Part of your job as a team leader in your direct sales business is to be able to develop a network and system that can be used to connect with your team. The temptation for many is to rely on one method of communication that happens to be your personal favorite, such as, an email or text. The truth is that a comprehensive ... Read More
Theme Parties Mean Fun Parties
What excites people nowadays to hold home shopping parties? Is it the product? Is it to help a friend get more products? Maybe. Is it to have a fun girls’ night out and escape the madness of everyday life? DING, DING! Women are BUSY, busier than they’ve ever been! So what are YOU going to do to not only make that experience ... Read More
Earn More Money From Your Direct Sales Business
Have you heard the phrase “Consistent Activity = Consistent Income”? It’s fairly simple yet has far-reaching implications … Let’s ask the question, consistent with what? Does consistently making customer service calls equal consistent income? Does consistently working your business equal consistent income? Yes, we all understand ... Read More
5 Ways to Get Repeat Orders For Your Home Party Plan Business
Every home party plan consultant should make a plan to generate repeat business. Whether you offer a consumable product or not, one of your focuses should be on repeat orders. Any good consultant knows that one-time orders are good way to get customer revenue started, but repeat customers are what makes your business ... Read More
Building Your Direct Sales Business with Pinterest
Pinterest is making a big splash in the social media world. Not too long ago it was an unknown little company with no chance of challenging the big boys on the social media block. But it's made its mark online, and individuals in the direct selling business need to take notice. The site became popular with females and continues its ... Read More
How to Script Your Voicemail Message For More Callbacks
Leaving a voicemail for a prospective customer and waiting for a callback is not the best recipe for direct sales success. However, there are times, even in a cold calling scenario, when you will need to leave a voicemail for someone. Having a few prepared voicemail scripts for those times when you need to leave a message will ... Read More
Using Icebreaker Games For Your Direct Sales Team Meetings
Team meetings can often result in many new ideas and bring awareness to issues, but if members of the team feel uneasy opening up in a crowd, the whole company can suffer as a result. To gain more team input and effort and to really get the most out of all team meetings, try using games to break the ice, cut through the tension, and ... Read More
The Key To Repeat Sales: Follow Up
Do you want your direct sales business to be a success? If you do, repeat sales are the answer. Of course, you have to start with new clients. With a steady stream of new clients to keep your business moving forward then ... The real key to lasting success and continued prosperity is to make those new customers become repeat ... Read More
Use Meetup Groups To Fill Your Direct Sales Calendar
Having a full calendar in direct sales is all about relationships. When you use any relationship building opportunity you can to meet new people your business will thrive! But what happens when you run out of family and friends to reach out to? That's when it's time to start looking in unlikely places like Meetup. What are Meetup ... Read More
