Misty Kearns is an introvert from a small town who started in direct sales 10 years ago for the discount. Then she lost her job. Find out how she was able to replace her corporate income and live the life of her dreams. Tell us about your entrepreneurial journey. I started my journey through the direct sales industry in 2006. I ... Read More
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Do You Have the Right Personality for a Direct Sales Position?
By Rivka Slatkin So you’re looking into a Direct Sales/Network Marketing opportunity? You’re not the only one, you know. Especially now, in this new economy, it has been said that Americans are now becoming dual income families. Not that both the husband and wife each work, but that each of them has two jobs! Let me reassure ... Read More
Is Network Marketing a Legit Work From Home Opportunity?
By Bethany Ivie What it looks like to be a working mom is changing drastically. Increasingly, women have more opportunities than ever to support their families from home. There are tons of opportunities out there. Starting your own business, freelancing, monetizing a blog and (dun-dun-dun) NETWORK MARKETING; also known as direct ... Read More
Tips for Hosting a Successful Home Sales Party
Sponsored by Tastefully Simple Have you ever wondered what elements make for a successful home sales party? This month I had the pleasure of chatting with Jane Nachbor, the Director of Party Strategy for Tastefully Simple and she shared some terrific tips for hosting a fun and lucrative home shopping party. Here's what she had ... Read More
Direct Sales Meetings Key To Success
Team training meetings are important to the overall health and growth of your team. It’s also important to get your team to meetings so that they can connect and make friends with other team members and learn business success tips to grow their direct sales business. Recognition is always important and should create ... Read More
Tastefully Simple – A Home-Based Business Opportunity for Food Lovers
Sponsored by Tastefully Simple Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of attending the Tastefully Simple Party Palooza; which is a four-day conference and unveiling of the new fall products for Tastefully Simple consultants. If you’re not familiar with the company, Tastefully Simple is a direct sales company which offers women ... Read More
Why the Party Plan Business Model Works So Well
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 consultants to market and sell their products. This business model has been around for quite some time because it has been so successful. In the ... Read More
5 Good Coaching Questions For Growing A Sales Team
Whether you work-from-home growing a direct sales team or manage a sales team at your job, team leaders need to have a good understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of their members, and they need to be able to coach them to improve. Before you begin coaching them, there are five essential questions to ask. 1. Do you believe ... Read More
Get Paid To Party – $5 Paparazzi Jewelry and Accessories
Sponsored by Debbie Parkin Do you want to get paid to party? I think everybody does. Paparazzi Jewelry allows you to do just that. With every piece of jewelry or accessory, costing just $5 for your customer, it's hard to keep your racks full! Paparazzi offers a wide variety of rings, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, headbands, and ... Read More
Direct Sales Recruiting Versus Sponsoring
Recruiting versus sponsoring – which is better and more rewarding? Some recruiters in the direct sales industry make good money, but people who focus on sponsoring have the ability to make the most money in the direct sales business. What is Direct Sales Recruiting? Recruiting for business is really not very friendly. This isn't ... Read More
How To Get More Party Bookings
There is really no trick to running a successful direct sales business. But you will need to be innovative, determined, and most of all, hard-working, to keep your business afloat. The most common question many direct sale consultants ask is, “How do I get more party bookings?” I want to share eight easy ways to get you more ... Read More
Motivating Your Customers To Give Referrals
A home party plan expert knows how hard it is to find new clients. One of the things that a home party professional struggles with on a regular basis is generating new revenue. Referrals are one way that a small business finds new clients, but referrals can sometimes be difficult to come by. With a little creativity, you can ... Read More
How These Friends Launched a Business Around Jewelry and Scents
Founded by Karen Carter and Susan Harward, Vessel Scents of Style revolutionizes the way women shop for fragrance and jewelry. Their proprietary scent system combines beautiful Lockets with their fragrance-infused ScentSpheres, which are then inserted into the Lockets. Read on to see how their business partnership began. Update: ... Read More
Why Direct Sales Can Be the Best Job You Ever Had
There is an old saying that hard work is always rewarded. If you are one of those people who believe in this motto, then you are the perfect kind of person to get into a home-based business doing party consulting. There are several reasons why the party plan direct sales model is the ideal career for the assertive and ambitious ... Read More
Home Party Business Opportunity
Opportunities in the home party business are plentiful and the industry continues to expand. In these tough economic times, people seek opportunities to make additional income or to replace lost income. The home party plan business works in good times and bad, but is it right for you? Prior to starting your business, you should ... Read More
