Today's Topic: Public {Venting}. I see this in groups so often and I don't think people realize how detrimental it is to those around them. I understand that Consultants feel like they are "just getting it off their chest" BUT what they are really doing is poisoning everyone around them. {NOTHING} is solved as no … Continue reading Public Venting
Lessons in Customer Care
Sales {when done well} is really customer care. The average consumer spends hundreds of dollars on your product every year. Our job is to build a relationship and take great care of her so that she spends those dollars with us. So much of customer satisfaction is established {BEFORE} the sale. Here are some tips on how … Continue reading Lessons in Customer Care
Stone Soup
Once upon a time, a traveler appeared in a small village. Hungry and tired he went to the first house and asked the woman inside if she could spare just a small bit of food. The woman replied, “I’m sorry I have nothing to give you. I can barely feed my children”. The traveler … Continue reading Stone Soup
Book and Win
Hot Dates Hot Dates are a great way to create a sense of urgency, increase your bookings, book in close and control your calendar! The concept is simple! Print a 30 day calendar and designate certain dates in the next 3 weeks as {HOT DATES}. These can be the days of the week you prefer … Continue reading Book and Win
Stacking the Hostess
Somethings in Direct Sales seem to have been around forever. New kids come along and think they are going to do it better, faster, slicker etc than their predecessors. The fact is, some things just work. Hostess Stacking is one of those things. FREE product is one of the top three reasons people book {Hint: … Continue reading Stacking the Hostess
Fun and Games
Games... games... games. At least 3 times a day via social media someone asks me what game they should play at their home show. Steven Covey tells us to "begin with the end in mind". So, in my experience, the question is not WHAT game should I play... the question is WHY should I … Continue reading Fun and Games
Fan Page Get Notifications
In recent months Facebook has begun choosing for YOU what will appear in your feed. The more you like or comment on a page's posts, the more times that page shows up in your feed. FB is all too happy to charge page owners {like} me to allow users {like you} to see content that you have … Continue reading Fan Page Get Notifications
Warm Fuzzies and Cold Pricklies
I heard this story as a little girl and it had a lasting impact on me so I wanted to share it with you. So many times I witness "Cold prickly" behavior. It especially saddens me to see it in Direct Sales. We are all a potential customer for another entrepreneur. All of our customers purchase … Continue reading Warm Fuzzies and Cold Pricklies
Recruiting Tip
Recruiting Tip: Don't Assume That You Understand the Question One of the BIGGEST mistakes I see in recruiting is overloading your potential team member with too much information. This happens when we answer questions without thinking it through. As teambuilder, we must learn to clarify the questions. TMI overloads potential Consultants and can place more questions in … Continue reading Recruiting Tip
Quit Shoulding on Yourself
I saw one of these on FB this morning. I see them all the time and they break my heart. It is a negative dressed up to LOOK positive. It goes basically something like this.. I am inferior in someway, lacking a quality I "should" have but its ok... blah..blah..blah.I vehemently disagree. We have GOT … Continue reading Quit Shoulding on Yourself
