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...
Read More5 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 ...
Read MorePut Down the Bat
The scene: a hard sell salesperson, shoving a business card and catalog into your hand.A minute with them and you feel like you’ve just been hit over the head with a bat. Ugh.Oh, you can pick them out right away.They can be seen shoving a catalog or business card into every person’s hand they come across. You know them online.All their posts on Facebook are about pushing their products or service. The hard-sell sales person is all about “Me, Me Me!” But networking is about building relationships, not dumping your wants and needs onto others. I Check out this article...
Read More4 Deadly words: Can I help you?
When was the last time you tried to buy wallpaper?Ugh. There are thousands of choices, literally! I headed over to Home Depot the other day. When I walked into the wallpaper department, there were rows and rows and rows. A store clerk said: “Can I help you?” I said, “I need wallpaper, but I don’t have the time now” and I walked back out. Yesterday, I walked into a local paint store to look at wallpaper.A store clerk said: “Are you looking for a pattern or more of a texture? Pastel or deeper tones?” Needless to say, I walked out with wallpaper. Moral...
Read MoreThe Magic Phrase
“The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said” Peter Drucker So, how do you make them talk? Here’s the magic phrase: “Tell me about… ” “Tell me about…what you’re thinking.” “Tell me about…what you think about our program.” “Tell me about…what you’re looking for.” “Tell me about…the friends you’re inviting” “Tell me about…what is holding you back.” It’s the perfect way to get to the unspoken issue or...
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