Posts Tagged "prospecting"

Is it Real Work or Busy Work?

I once had a secretary who loved to rewrite her notes, then type them, put a frilly border around them, assemble them into a colored folder, and then would do it all over again on different color paper.  She did not last very long.There’s a difference between making busy work and doing real work.  Making busy work can be an excuse not to do what you should really be doing. Real work is something you do that has thought, purpose, an action that creates an action, response. In our home party business, busy work may feel like it’s less stressful, more fun. If you are constantly...

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Magic Booking Techniques

Let’s start with buying a pair of jeans. Have you done that lately? It’s insane!  There’s mid rise, low rise, boot cut, straight leg, short, tall, full hips, no hips, stretch. It so overwhelming it makes me walk out the store! People like choices, but frankly, but all they want is someone to come up to them and say “You want the low rise with a boot cuff or straight leg?” Give them ‘this or that.’ The same question and technique applies when you try to book a party. You want to turn your customer’s thought from-“Do I want to have a...

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Still waiting for that call or email?

Are you still ‘waiting’ for someone to call or write you back? Part of growing your home party business is making sure you have a way of retrieving all those seeds from the business cards, catalogs, flyers, emails, phone calls, and Facebook posts you planted.  That means going back and rekindling the connection every single day.  It means a drop here and there to keep your relationship going.  It does NOT mean that you hawk your goods or try to get a party booked every time.  Or ‘waiting’ until they call you or email you back. It doesn’t work that way...

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5 Essential Tips That Will Build You a Downline

Want to recruit someone into your home parties business? It’s a great way to increase your income when you build a down line! Building a down line doesn’t happen overnight, but is well worth your effort. It’s an investment in your business future- both in overrides and in more people being attracted to your business in general. 5 Essential Tips: 1.  Talk about what you do to everyone, but don’t try to recruit everyone.There is a difference. But do not overlook anyone either. You want to look for people who are outgoing, ambitious, fun-loving.  Give everyone you ...

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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...

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