Daily Juice

Do Follow Up Emails/Notes Work?

How effective can a follow-up letter be, and how can I make it effective? —Alisha S. A: You should always send a follow-up letter after your meeting. Here’s what that does for you: When you send a follow-up letter or email after a phone call or a meeting, you are saying that you valued their time and attention. You are saying that they are important. And it’s one more touch. It’s one more way to stay at the forefront of their attention. Now, here is what you want to include in that follow up letter to make it more effective: 1. Thank them for their time and attention. 2....

Confession about the Confessional

I’m not publishing this particular blog post to the world, just to us Fantasia Reps. The same goes tomorrow’s post. It is too valuable to share with anyone else. Today, I had a conversation with one of our most experienced and finest Reps. She shared about a party she just held with over 22 guests. It was a great party presentation wise, and the guests truly had a wonderful time. Problem: things were so hectic, that at the end, at the urging of her hostess and many guests, she took orders in the corner of the living room. It was almost private. The sales were ‘ok’, not...

Let’s Roll Out the Dough!

It’s that time of year, again! Middle January is when your past home party customers, hostesses and prospects start seriously thinking about getting together with their friends. They are both back in a socializing AND buying mood. Dough Making Tips: 1. Draw up a prospect list. Your prospect/and people you have met over the past few months has increased. Now is a good time! 2. Now, work that prospect list every day! Focus on a few at a time to reconnect via email, Facebook, by phone or mail. The idea is to engage them! Get them excited about a new product, a new feature, an...

5 Things you can do for Your Business in 5 Minutes

Got 5 minutes? 1. Schedule your own home party, the date should be asap. Chances are you haven’t had one, or one in the past few months. Give it a theme, do a fantasy auction, bingo, mystery hostess, closeouts, give them a reason to come have fun and party. 2. Post a quick blurb on your Facebook page for two open party dates for next month. Say the first person to respond will get “X” (fill in the “X” with something exciting you have on hand and/or will bring to their party)3. Update your email signature line, add a creative tag line, or call to...

Need inspiration? You got it, literally!

Feeling a little low after the holiday? You know you should get back on track emailing, organizing, planning, seeding, connecting, hey some thing? But if you only had a little inspiration, right? Easier said than done, believe me, I know. But there is a sure fire way, and works every time, too. Inspriration ALWAYS strikes when you take an action -even one little action.That’s it. One little baby step, one little baby action. Right now. –Rina Valan ###...

The Science of Teamwork

Team work, such a thing of beauty, especially in our home party business when you build a down line. How do you get them to click? And how can you get your team to buzz with ideas and business?Some great pointers in this article from the Harvard Business Review:http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/03/the_new_science_of_building_gr.html My personal advice?Help them reveal their talent and cheer lead them along the way. —Rina...

« Older Entries

Next Entries »

Once upon a time, in 1984, a woman named Rina Valan was frustrated about the limits placed on women in the business world and in their personal relationships. Back then, you literally had one choice: raise a family or have a career. In addition, if women complained of lack of pleasure with a partner, it was just assumed she was ‘frigid.’ Those choices were just not acceptable to Rina, and so her mission because clear to be that champion for the financial and personal well-being of women and their partners. With a $10,000 loan from her mother and drawing out all her cash advances on credit cards, in August 1984 Rina started Fantasia Home Parties in a small dusty warehouse in Elizabeth, NJ. She loved her 3 year old daughter so much that she could not bear to leave her with a sitter, so she took her to work every day. In the evenings would train new consultants so they could sell at home parties and be able to support their families AND be there to take care of them too. Today, Rina and her daughter, Emily, still work side by side. So 30 years later, Fantasia Home Parties stands as the pioneer and leader in romance home parties. As one of the founding member of CAHPA (Certified Adult Home Party Association), Fantasia continues to forge the trail and we make it possible for women to be equals in matters of the heart, personal pleasure, or providing income for themselves and family. Some of us do it in pink high heels or sneakers, some are single or married, some are single moms, or some of us are even taking care of own moms. With over 33 years of executive experience in the Home Party and Direct Selling business, her personal attention and real life experience is the backbone of our team. It is not unusual that she shares her working experience daily by coaching and with personal support with both new and experienced consultants.