Its Never to Early to Get Ready for Holiday Sales in Your Direct Sales Business

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Posted by Chris | Posted on 22-09-2011

Category : Direct Sales Work at Home Business Tips, Home Party Plan Tips

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Copyright Chris Carroll and DirectSalesTalk. If you see this on any other site without my byline, please let me know.

I know it is scary to think about it, but the Holidays are really right around the corner. With October knocking on our door, 3rd quarter is when direct sales and party plan businesses can really make an impact on sales. Starting to plan your sales now means you can make some serious cash and take your business to the next level.

Many of the direct sales businesses have their holiday books out or shipping very soon. One of the first things you want to make sure that you do is to purchase any demos you need now, before they are sold out. Holiday product are in limited supply since your company does not want left overs so your demos are in limited supply too.

Next get your calendar ready. Mark out your party days, plan your Open Houses and get prepared to sell. Check your supplies and work ahead in the next few weeks gathering items for drawings or special promos that you may want to incorporate into your parties or Open House.

Get your lists ready for invitations to your Open House and any special events that you are attending or holding. Work on any special mailings needed for post card or flyer announcements and order supplies for that or work on your graphic if you are printing them yourself. Also place your holiday card order so those can go out early so remind people of your services.

Order your cello wrap for gift baskets and products so you can wrap purchases as gifts, if that is a service you offer.

Start booking your Holiday parties now before the crush in on. Let you hostesses know that booking now will guarantee them the perfect spot and some great gifts too. Lots of new items to excite them! Get your new catalogs in to the hands of your customers now so they can be excited too and plan their purchases.

Talk to people about starting their business now in time for the holiday sales. By adding recruits before the holiday is here, you are setting them up for success. Big sales during the holidays help make it harder for people to leave or slow down after the holiday is done not to mention they love making money for Christmas!

By taking some time now to plan for your busiest sales quarter, you are going to be ahead of schedule and have no stress going into the big Holiday push. Plan your work and work your plan will mean serious success in growth and sales in your direct sales party plan business this holiday season!

copyright Chris Carroll 2011

Tips to Choose the Right Team Leader for Your Direct Sales Business

Posted by Chris | Posted on 12-08-2011

Category : Direct Sales Tips, Direct Sales Work at Home Business Tips, Home Party Plan Tips

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Copyright Chris Carroll and DirectSalesTalk. If you see this on any other site without my byline, please let me know.

For many direct sales reps getting on the correct team is an important step, especially if you are new at direct selling. Starting your new business is thrilling but it can be scary too, so selecting a strong leader can be critical to your success in the long run. Here are some tips you can use to ensure you and your leader are good matches for your new direct sales business.

One of the first things to do is to do some research. Ask other people that you know for a referral to a representative and also do some internet searches for leadership representatives in your selected company. You may already know a few people if you have been researching your prospective company for a while. Select two or three representatives that you can talk to and set up an appointment with each of them and talk with them. Let them all know up front that you are speaking to other leadership reps as well. If they are a good leader, they will respect you in that decision.

Prepare for your interviews by having a list of questions that contain important topics for your success regarding training, the company, the pay structure, the time necessary for success, or anything else you need to know. Make sure to talk about family, dreams and goals as well. Your goal is to know at the end of the conversation a few things.

• Who is your leader – personality
• How does she manage her team
• How well does she know her products and company
• How much time does she have for you
• When and how are you trained
• What does she have to offer you
• Do you like her
• Does she like what she does and is she motivated to work with you

Take notes of your conversations. You know you can get the feel for someone almost immediately. If you have further questions, make sure to ask before you sign on the dotted line. Any good leader will be there for you.

Not every person needs a strong leader. You may already be a strong leader by your own merit. But it can be nice to be on a team that has direction, focus and inspiration to help guide you on those days when you need a little pick me up. By selecting a strong team, it can help you along the way in your successful direct sales career.

Copyright Chris Carroll 2011

Using PLR Articles for Blogging

Posted by Chris | Posted on 22-07-2011

Category : Blogging, Direct Sales Tips, PLR Articles

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Copyright Chris Carroll and DirectSalesTalk. If you see this on any other site without my byline, please let me know.

Direct sales reps and work at home business owners often ask me how many posts a week is sufficient to keep their blog fresh and active on Google.

I think if you have been online long enough you have learned that Google is like a picky child. If they don’t get their way and you don’t play right, they take away some of your privileges…. in our world that correlates to traffic. You must keep your posts fresh and relevant to your blog topic.

How many is good enough? I usually recommend at least 2 posts per week minimum and 3 would be better. Now I know you are busy. I am too. But what can save the day when you just cannot come up with any more content that is interesting is PLR articles. I usually keep some on hand when the well ruins dry or I get too busy to post.

The great thing about PLR is that with just a quick re-write you have relevant content any time you need it. It doesn’t cost you a lot of money and your blog is fresh and gaining traffic, More traffic, more money. And these days, I am all about making money.

Next time you are stuck, check out some PLR sites and grab a pack or two. Make sure you customize it to your writing style and in a few minutes you are posting and growing your site. I think that is cool!

Do you use PLR and does it help you?


Copyright Chris Carroll 2011

Team Training Tips for Direct Sales Professionals | Lead By Example

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Posted by Chris | Posted on 21-07-2011

Category : Direct Sales Recruiting Tips, Direct Sales Team Training Tips, Direct Sales Work at Home Business Tips

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Copyright Chris Carroll and DirectSalesTalk. If you see this on any other site without my byline, please let me know.

In any direct sales business there is the opportunity to lead, develop and train a team that you have brought together by recruitment. Some recruiters may be experienced at leading and developing a team. Some may be inexperienced. There certainly is a lot to learn and an even greater amount that you need know to be able to train others.

One thing that is imperative as a team trainer is to lead by example. Sure, it is easy to tell someone how to properly run a business and how to recruit and train a team. But in a direct sales business, leading by example is the easiest way to teach and show others how to be successful at their business of choice.

If you as a leader and team trainer expect your recruits to book and hold 2 shows a week, then you need to be booking and holding 3 or more shows a week. Similarly, if you tell people that it is easy to recruit 5 people a month, you need to be adding 5-7 a month.

Showing people how to work their direct sales business speaks so much louder than someone who tells people how to run their business. Your team will respect you and follow What you do if you are showing them How you do it. You know what happens if you tell people what to do… some people may get their back up.

If you want to be a strong and effective team trainer, take your knowledge that you have learned through trial and error and share it with your team. I think that leading by example is the only way that you can be truly train and lead your direct sales team into higher levels of success.

What do you think?!

copyright Chris Carroll 2011

Organize Your Direct Sales and Work at Home Business with The Busy Woman.com

Posted by Chris | Posted on 11-07-2011

Category : Direct Sales Work at Home Business Tips, Home Party Plan Tips

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Working at home is not all it is cracked up to be. This is such a true statement especially if you have just started on the path to financial independence through a work at home or direct sales business. It can be very hard to get yourself, your family and your business on the same page when it comes to scheduling everything in. And staying on track is difficult too. We have all been there!!

Here is an answer that is sure to please and help you with your crazy life. The Busy Woman.

The Busy Woman is the original source for personal time management tracking systems through the Busy Woman Daily Planner. Since 1990, The Busy Woman.com has been saving our sanity with time management sheets and organizational tools to help us with our business and home life.

I have known Susie Glennan for years. I love her dedication and method to help keep us on track of our lives. Susie has created tools just for Direct Sales professional that will help you perfect and plan your business around your busy lifestyle.

She has created the Direct Sales Party Tips & Ideas E-Booklet© that is loaded with tips and ideas on how to book that party and have fun too! Susie is a veteran direct sales party girl and has published this book just for you, the direct sales pro. It is an awesome value and something that you should incorporate into your direct sales business.

The Busy Woman also has a full section of time management sheets dedicated to the direct sales pro as well. These include sheets like contact pages, booking pages, prospecting, mileage and more. Definitely a plus in keeping our business on track.

What I love about this system is that you can grab sheets from the direct sales section and incorporate other home management sheets, holiday sheets, exercise sheets, devotional sheets or anything else that will keep you, your family life and your business life on track in one easy notebook. Susie has thought of everything and has developed it with you in mind. I love this!

Need help? Susie has created a quiz of sorts, the Personality Based Time Management ebook to help you find out what type personality you are: A Compulsive; A Casual; B Motivated; B Messy. Use that to find the organizational strategies and systems that will work best for for you.

Also available on The Busy Woman site are articles, ebooks, audio and full planner sets – anything and everything to keep you going. Check out their blog in the site for tips and info on the best way to use the systems for your best results. And sign up for their newsletter to keep up with new pages and items that are added to the site too.

Swing by The Busy Woman and take a look at what Susie has created with you in mind. I know that you and your direct sales or work at home business will love what it can do you for you! And best of all? It is super affordable!

Enjoy!

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