Posts Tagged "social media marketing"

5 Insider Facebook Tips You Can’t Afford to Ignore

If you’re starting a business, in business, or one of us home party plan consultants, you may want to brush up on what you’re projecting to the world. This is especially true on Facebook. Perception is truly reality in our ever expanding on-line world. You invest in a business, both time and money, so 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...

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After the Party? Go Fishing!

The Scene:Phone conversation with an experienced home party sales representative. The Pain: When asked how her sales were this month: “I did a fantastic $1500 party last week. There were over 15 people there, but no one booked! I  feel discouraged, and can’t seem to find new people to book one of my  shows.” Thump to Side of Her Head:Wait a minute! She had found LOTS of new  people!  What she didn’t find? Fish that jumped into her boat! And fishing isn’t just about throwing a line  into the water!You have to:—find the right spot—bait the hook or...

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Is That You on a Billboard?

I bet you didn’t realize you’re giving a first impression  dozens, perhaps a hundred times a day.  Hello, you’re on a billboard! That’s right. You’re online and that is like being on a billboard. And first impressions can make or break a potential connection, a future customer, at home parties, with hostess or potential recruit. Just because you cannot ‘see’ people online doesn’t mean they cannot see you.    Your impression ONLINE is like a giant billboard that possibly thousands view daily. They will either click on you, ignore you,...

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Ever Feel Like a Cheap Date?

A dear friend’s cousin asked to be my friend on Facebook recently. One nano second after I accept, he calls me on the phone to say:  “Hi, I’m blank’s cousin and I know you’re in the business and I am going to be in your area tomorrow and want to stop by for a half hour to tell you about this amazing opportunity, make money, save money, yada yada yada.” I actually felt assaulted, like a cheap date, slam bam, that’s all I care about M’am! And, you can bet I unfriended him on Facebook faster than you can say, well…anything. Moral of this...

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Engage, No Ring Required

The key to attracting customers, keeping those customers, and then upgrading the very same customers to hostesses and/or a new recruit is to ENGAGE them. en·gage Pronunciation: in-gāj Function: verb 1. To hold the attention of2. To involve3. To come together and interlock And, we’re taking not just one time contact, one transaction, one note, or one phone call, or one business card, or a couple calls or couple of emails. No, no. To truly engage it must be an ongoing daily process that may not give immediate results, but it will produce longer lasting and farther reaching...

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