Throw in a Couple Extra Shrimp
My Dad had a fish store when I was a teenager, in Union City, NJ. He had steady customers that would come from other states around the holidays just to buy his fish. Sometimes they waited an hour before he waited on them, but it didn’t matter to them. They knew he got up every day at 3:00AM just to go to the Fulton Fish Market in New York to get first pickings on the best and freshest, and know that he would settle for nothing less. He was one of the hardest working men I ever knew. He was also really smart. His scales were on the counter in full sight. Every time someone ordered a...
Read More5 Insider Business Facebook Tips worth a Million Bucks
As a home party consultant, what you are projecting to the world from your social marketing is always worth a second look. Hello social marketing! You are a billboard! Perception is reality in our ever expanding on-line world. When you have invested in a business, you want to make sure that what you’re projecting is helping, not hindering those investments.5 Insider Tips for Facebook You Can Not Afford to Ignore:1. Don’t share posts/tweets that are whiny, make you seem bored or a frivolous. After a couple times, you will be associated as a whiny, bored and frivolous person....
Read MoreThe Difference Between your Action List vs To-Do-List
Feel like you’re at a stand-still with your business?Ever wish things would just move a little faster? If you are conscientious direct selling consultant, I bet you got one heck of a to-do-list.That is terrific, but I have to ask: do you have an action list? There’s a big difference between a to-do list and an action list. The items you put on your to-do list are usually broader. The items on that list may be on that list for some time. That alone may create a feeling of being overwhelmed, or just creates inertia because you need huge blocks of time. Here are some items on a...
Read MoreIs Your Email Address Shooting Yourself in the Foot?
Take this email checkup: -Is your email address hard to remember? -Is it hard to type if someone is trying to copy it from a business card, brochure or catalog?-It is a jumble of letters and numbers that don’t make sense? -Is it something left over from college or high school? (BoozerCorona@IamStillDrunk.com) -Would it make someone think twice about opening it because it looks like a spam? This morning I went nuts trying to send an email to a romance consultant. My email program does remember email addresses, but it doesn’t remember anything if you don’t start typing...
Read More3 Ways to Swim Out to Your Ship
Is your home party business stalling? Is your calendar looking a little light? Hey there! You can’t afford to wait for your ship to come in! Swim out to it! 1. Call 5 of your last party cancellations and give them a good reason why now is a good time to reschedule. Get them to pencil in a new date, now.2. Schedule your own romance party, or open house show, ladies night or party barbeque for this weekend, or the very first weekend you can manage. 3. Write a personal short story about a product you love, or a new product, and email it to15 of your customers or past hostesses....
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