The Ultimate List of Direct Sales Resources
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In today's modern marketplace, your clients want you to meet them where they are – ONLINE. They want to know your Instagram profile…What's your Facebook page?…Do you have a website?…Can I follow you on Pinterest?…Do you Tweet? AHHH!!! Suddenly you need a social media marketing plan and have no idea where to start or are completely overwhelmed by the idea. I get it! The world of social media is constantly changing…how are you supposed to keep up with all of that AND manage your business? And what are all these “algorithms” you're constantly hearing about? How do you keep your business relevant online when it feels like your trying to hit a moving target?
Here's the stark reality. Yes, you do need a social marketing plan, and yes, you do need to market your product or service online. That is where you're going to get outside of the warm network of those who already know about your business and find new people in new markets – those who are actively looking for a solution to a problem; the solution your product or service provides. Those new prospects are out there, looking for you right this very second. Social marketing is how you will meet them where they are.
Must-Read Articles on Direct Sales
What Should I Sell? The Definitive Guide to Joining a Direct Sales Company.
Are you looking to start a new business but having a hard time deciding on which direct sales company to join? Or maybe you are thinking of starting up with a second company? Here are my best tips on how to get started and join a direct sales company.
The Ultimate List of Graphics Resources for Direct Sellers.
What's the best way to stand out and get noticed when there are so many consultants in your company or in similar companies selling similar products? First step – using unique graphics! Here's everything you need to know about how to get started.
How to Have a Successful Booking Blitz in 2020 (and fill your calendar).
Wondering about the best way to fill up your calendar with parties, events, and sales? If you're sick and tired of the stress and agony that comes with “go for no 100 times” then read on – this will completely change the way you book parties.
Articles for Marketing Your Direct Sales Business
About those Promises You Made Your Direct Sales Team
So, there you are, talking to your best friend about your company and how much you love your new life as a direct seller, and she asks you if you...
Grow Your Direct Sales Team Fast By Celebrating Effort—Not Just Results
Are you asking all the right people and saying all the right things and still struggling with how to grow your direct sales team fast? Does it feel...
Finding Prospects to Join Your Direct Sales Team
You've holding parties and getting into people who buy from you into a follow up system. You're generating your leads from these interactions. You...
Grow Your Direct Sales Team Faster With Followup!
You've gotten a solid footing in your direct sales business. You're making good content, and have maybe started growing your small team. Things are...
Build a Training Plan for your Direct Sales Team
You've built a small team. Congratulations! Now that they're here and looking for you to lead them, you may now be starting to wonder what you're...
Is Your Mindset Hurting Your Team Growth?
Lemme guess... You jumped into your new direct sales business all excited because of all the things it was going to do for you, right? The discounts...
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Big Magic – Elizabeth Gilbert
Bossy Pants – Tina Fey
Building a Story Brand: Clarify your Message so Customers will Listen – Donald Miller
Developing the Leaders Around You: How to Help Others Reach their Full Potential – John C. Maxwell
Grit – The Power of Passion and Perseverance – Angela Duckworth
Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World – Gary Vaynerchuck
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead – Sheryl Sandberg
Success Unwrapped – Direct Sellers A-Z Event Guide – Shannon Ferraby
The 5-Second Rule – Mel Robbins
The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users – Guy Kawasaki
The Barefoot Executive – Carrie Wilkerson
The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level – Gay Hendricks
The Power of 5 for Network Marketing – John Maxwell
Year of Yes – How to Dance it Out, Stand in the Sun, and Be Your Own Person – Shonda Rhimes
Yes, Please – Amy Poehler
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Frequently Asked Questions about Direct Sales
What Do You Mean By Direct Sales?
Direct sales is a form of retail sales in which the consumer or client purchases the product directly from the consultant or franchise, in a one-on-one environment (such as in their homes) without going through another store or venue.
What are the advantages of direct selling?
Working in direct sales is similar to working at any other business or affiliate franchise, in which the product and much of the market research and development has already been done. This allows you to start a business for much less money than traditional businesses. For the consumer, there is the advantage of being able to try or test out a product before buying, and you can enjoy demonstrations that is tailored to your personal tastes and preferences in a private and friendly environment.
How does the direct selling concept work?
A direct sales company sells their products directly to their customers outside of a store or fixed retail location.
How can I be the best at direct sales?
The best advice anyone can give you about succeeding in direct sales is to remain authentic to you. Come from a place of heart and sell from a place of caring and service rather than from a place of monetary gains. Of course, those monetary gains are important – they pay the bills. But if every decision you make comes from wanting to help and serve your customers, you'll have a more sustainable and stronger success than if you try to trick, manipulate, or otherwise guilt anyone into buying from you.
What is an example of direct selling?
Anytime a consultant has gone to your home to sell a product, that is an example of direct sales: from encyclopedia sales to Avon to Amway, Mary Kay, to the more modern solutions like Style Dots, Traveling Vineyard, and Stampin'Up!
Is direct selling good?
The best advice anyone can give you about succeeding in direct sales is to remain authentic to you. Come from a place of heart and sell from a place of caring and service rather than from a place of monetary gains. Of course, those monetary gains are important – they pay the bills. But if every decision you make comes from wanting to help and serve your customers, you'll have a more sustainable and stronger success than if you try to trick, manipulate, or otherwise guilt anyone into buying from you.
Who is the number one direct selling company?
The idea of a “number one” direct sales company is subjective. Amway reports the highest profits, which earns it the title year after year, but this number is based on revenue reported and they are also the oldest and most established direct sales company. The best direct sales company for you to join will be the one that aligns with your values and helps you carry out your overall mission.
Is direct sales a pyramid scheme?
Because of the recruiting aspect attributed to many direct sales companies and the bonuses that are sometimes tied to those recruiting aspects, direct sales often gets confused with a pyramid scheme. However, the major difference between the two is that a person can profit and make a sustainable living selling the products to their consumers without recruiting, people do not pay the person above them to join the company, and the profit comes directly via the sale of a valuable product. In a pyramid scheme, the people are the product, and the person makes money directly off the recruitment rather than through the sale of anything of value.
