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Replicated Website Names Get You Minimal Results in Your Direct Sales Business
Don't you just love replicated website names? They are especially fun when you are trying to type them into a contact manager. Can you imagine how often you actually get hits on them. Take for example. http://www.mycompany.com/rolkowski How many people do you think can spell Olkowski without looking? Unfortunately, not many. So, do you wonder [...]
The Flakiness Factor: Why Direct Sales Reps Who Are Serious Get a Bad Rap
With all the direct sales companies out there these days, many NEW Entrepreneurs are joining the ranks. Unfortunately, this can lead to an influx of flakiness. Are you a flaky consultant?
Look at yourself carefully and think about the following:
Do you know why you are in business? (you would be surprised at the many who have [...]
The Challenges of Working From Home and What You Can Do About It
For women, especially, working from home can be a God send. It can also be a huge challenge. How do you maintain balance and be productive? Here are a couple tips.
1. How do you get work accomplished when you are constantly being distracted by dirty dishes, laundry, other family members demanding your time, or the [...]
Your Pizazz Factor: Are you Projecting a Classy Image?
The following applies to any business, whether it is direct sales, an entrepreneurial venture, the film industry or just about anything else, for that matter.
I just saw a video posted on Facebook from some friends that displayed a definite lack of class. Bad language, crude message, et all. It was a feeble attempt to be [...]
Direct Sales Success: A Tasty Opportunity to Get In At the Top
As everyone knows, there are various ways to create additional income streams, via network marketing. There are direct sales companies, party plans and MLM's, all with various downline systems. Through my association with CEO Space, a 21 year old entrepreneurial organization, we often have access to up and coming NEW companies that offer amazing opportunities [...]
More Business Owners Taking on Direct Sales and Networking Marketing to Increase Income Streams
One thing that I have found, is that business owners and entrepreneurs are signing on to direct sales or network marketing companies, in droves, to supplement their "passion" income. An MLM, may not necessarily be a business owners true calling, but they recognize the business model, the amount of residual income that can be made, [...]
Direct Sales Reality Check: Be Accountable to Someone Else to Manage Your Money
I haven't written in this blog for a while, mainly because I have used my direct sales experience to go into something that I am very excited about. It is not direct sales, but my position is similar. I am helping business owners pursue their passions no matter what business they are in. CEOSpace.
However, I [...]
The Straight Skinny on Marketing Your Direct Sales Business Online
I am only giving you my personal opinion. Some of you out there may have had different experiences and I would love to hear them. I have tried many of the options available for online marketing for direct sales: Facebook, Twitter, Blogging, Social Networking Specific Groups, Online Lead Generator Programs, etc.. They are all great [...]
Build Leaders By Supporting Your Local Direct Sales Consultant Community
I have always felt fortunate that my direct sales company made it part of their business plan to have their leaders support all consultants in the organization no matter if they were directly connected to them or not. It makes a huge difference in the success of one leader over another. We call it the [...]
Business Mentality and Systems Make the Difference For Direct Sales Success
It’s difficult to watch people who have invested good money into top level training who are still stuck and wondering why their business is floundering. We all know the fortune is in the followup. Are you doing it? I can’t even count the times that I have found a new customer or recruit because their [...]
Team Member Retention: What is the Disconnect?
How many times have you recruited a new team member only to have them quit or never get started? It happens all the time. What causes this to happen? There are, of course, many reasons, but it comes down to not having the proper mindset for success in the first place. Much of this has [...]
Guest Post : Are You Taking Responsibility by Debbie Friedman
ARE YOU TAKING RESPONSIBILITY?
It is time to take responsibility for our actions and the results we create in our lives. It’s time to stop expecting someone else to do for us what we are unwilling to do for ourselves. It’s time to remember that no one is doing it to us and no one [...]
Are You Letting Naysayers Deter You From Direct Sales Success?
The bigger a direct sales company gets, the more people there are who want to trash it. Does what people say about your company or product, keep you from achieving direct sales success?
I had a run in a while back with a woman, who makes it her mission to trash the company I represent. Even [...]
VIDEO OF THE WEEK - Self Discipline For Success - Funny!
VIDEO OF THE WEEK:
Joachim de Posada is a speaker and motivational coach. He’s the author of "How to Survive Among the Piranhas" and "Don’t Eat the Marshmallow … Yet."
Make sure to check back for our Video of the Week. You never know what you will find. This week, Joachim de Posada speaks about Self Discipline for Success. [...]
How to Make Offline Networking Work For Your Direct Sales Business
I personally enjoy networking and I’m surprised that not more direct sellers do it. It is the easiest way for me to connect with people. I have never enjoyed walking into a mall or store and accosting people asking them to book a party or try a product. I’ve also wasted time networking. Some groups [...]
Sales Statistics: Why Direct Sellers Don’t Hit the Mark
You get inspired in the most amazing ways. Below are sales statistics that were sent on a Send Out Cards note. Thought they were awesome and so true:
48% of sales people never follow up with a prospect
25% of sales people make a second contact and stop
12% of sales people only make 3 contacts and stop
Only [...]
Settling For Mediocrity: Small Thinking Gets You No Where in Business
Ah, the famous comfort zone! It is the place, many people sit and vegetate in their business. I find this particularly true with women. Their biggest fear is not working their business, but rather being afraid of becoming successful. With success comes more responsibility, a larger circle of influence, and deep set beliefs about money.
However, [...]
Signs of Business Professionalism: Are You Guilty?
It is my observation in working with business professionals vs. direct sales consultants, that direct sales consultants, as a rule, conduct their business less professionally. It comes with the territory. The price point for starting a direct sales business is much lower than starting a business from scratch. That is why only a small percentage [...]
Support Direct Sellers to Stimulate Your Local Economy
When I started my direct sales business, I was about to become a widow with two kids, who were 11 and 13 at the time. I had worked in the entertainment industry, and so had my husband. Because of the unpredictability of the industry, we had nothing saved up. Nine months later, when my husband [...]
Have a Garage Sale: Start a Direct Sales Business
If anyone tells you they do not have enough money to get started in a direct sales business, you should take them seriously. They do not have the where with all or capability to be in business in the first place. Instead, they should probably go back to their job at McDonald’s.
A direct sales [...]
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