Daily Juice

Drop by Drop The Jug Fills

3 years ago I started a blog, The Daily Juice. Drop by drop the jug fills – Buddha My head and heart was overflowing with real life stories from 33 years of experience in the home party business. It was a little overwhelming at first.I didn’t know where to start. So one day, I started with a drop. And every now and then, I would add another, and another. Now three years later, I noticed that I had collected over 500 drops in my blog. Whew! Drops sure do add up, and I completed my 500th blog post just the other day. Hey, you never know what that one drop will lead...

Tips for Expos and Fairs

Last week some of our Fantasia home party reps got a booth and exhibited at a women’s expo. I attended and spent the afternoon casually observing how attendees behaved at our booth. I also spent a lot of time observing how attendees behaved with other exhibitors! Amazing what you learn and “remember” when you step back and just listen! Things that worked the best: Experiential: people like to poke, prod, touch, taste. Put the product in their hands and let them get excited about it as you give them ideas, features. Draw them into what the experience/outcome would be if...

A Not Too Tall Tale of Limitation

The Scene:A fan from our Fantasia Facebook fan page sent us a request to have a home party. How exciting! A new seed, unexpected business we could pass on to our local consultant. The Local Consultant: Never heard of the town or drove in that direction. She turned it away and said: “Too far for me.”It was 25 miles away. The Consultant 90 Miles Away:Never heard of the town or drove in that direction.Without giving it a second thought she said::“It’s only 90 miles from me! What a wonderful opportunity!” Moral of the Story?One person’s limitation is...

Tips for Holding Book Parties

Book parties rock! Why? Because anyone you know can hold a Book Party! -It’s a perfect way for people whose schedule is just too hectic and/ may not be able to get up enough attendance for a live show. -Book parties are perfect for friends or relatives that lives in another state. -They could be from a Facebook buddy that you send a few catalogs to, and then you manage to turn their interest from just ordering to “Why don’t you pass the book around and show your friends, I can get you some free stuff from the buying credits. ” Think about it:...

A Short Tale of Two Party Hostesses

Hostess #1 is excited!She books a home party.She gets her hostess pack in the mail.It contains ONE single catalog.Oh.She cancels.Hostess #2 is excited!Books a home party.She gets her hostess pack in the mail.It has everything but the kitchen sink.Ugh. Oh. She cancels. Too little, or too much can send the wrong message. Food for thought. —Rina ValanP.S. Did you know I have a fan page on Facebook? Would love to ‘meet’ you...

The Guy with the Fake Vomit

Last week, I was at an astronomy show with a friend. We stopped at a booth that did private exotic travel charters all over the world.A typical Mayan or Tahitian charter cost about $8,000 per person. Now, it’s safe to assume that $8,000 charters are not a mass market item, right? To my surprise, my friend walked up to the woman tending the booth and said: “Hey, you remember me? I’m the fellow on the Mayan adventure that took out the fake vomit and put it on our luggage pile so no one would pick it up by accident at the airport!” She immediately turned to her associate...

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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.