PR: Nicole Dean Launches Insider’s Podcast
The recession and resulting job layoffs are causing a flood of people onto the Internet. Many are searching for credible, ethical information about starting and running a successful online business. That search is increasingly hampered by the high degree of online hype and scams. To help remedy this situation, small business advocate Nicole Dean launched […]
Guerilla Marketing Tactics for Direct Sellers
Being in the middle of a recession doesn’t have to hinder your direct sales marketing efforts. Begin to think like a guerilla… marketer, that is – not the furry kind that beats his chest! Guerilla marketers are serious about promoting and marketing their businesses with little or no cash outlay. They look for every opportunity […]
Success Cast #3 – Lynn Terry
Lynn Terry is one of the most genuine, down-to-earth, hard-working, kick butt people that I have the honor to know. Let me tell you a little about my friend. Lynn and I had crossed paths many times over the years. In fact, a quick search on my personal blog for Lynn shows that we’ve been […]
Do you organize your Recipes? Part 2
In the last article we talked about using the computer to organize your recipes. I showed you a couple of different ways to do this and I also shared with you that you can share them with others easily and you won’t have to find a place to store them in the kitchen. This time […]
Do you organize your Recipes? Part 1
This is something most people don’t even think about organizing. I know when I first thought about it, it was like, why? But think about this. How many times have you searched for hours for a recipe and then ended up making something else because it was nowhere to be found. How many times have […]
Dress for Success in Direct Sales
There was a time when the concept of dressing for success was all over the news and media. Public speakers shared tips and ideas in dress for success seminars. Radio talk shows interviewed dress for success authors. Television shows invited guests to demonstrate ways viewers could dress for success. But like many fads, this one […]
Direct Sales Products are Ideal for Secretary’s Day
As direct sales consultants, it’s a good idea to always be aware of upcoming holidays and special events. These make tremendous opportunities for marketing to a certain group of people. With that in mind, Wednesday, April 22, is Administrative Professional’s Day. This is the day that bosses all over America will honor their assistants with […]
Gift Basket Themes for Direct Sellers
When you think of gift baskets, you may think of lavish, over-priced baskets filled with lots of shred and a little fruit or cheese. But there are so many other choices for gift baskets (or gift bags, gift boxes, gift tins… you get the idea)! The profitability factor for a gift collection made using your […]
Selling More Products with Gift Baskets
You know that thrill you get when someone places a nice size order with your direct sales business? Think of that multiplied several times over… with just one customer! That’s how you’ll feel when you begin creating and selling gift baskets, bags and boxes you’ve put together yourself from your company’s products. The thought of […]
Success Cast #2 – Vera Raposo
Vera is a fighter. Not in the sense that she’s violent or anything. 😉 But, she is TOUGH. Seriously. Let me tell you a little about my friend. Actually, I’ll share her bio with you for starters so you can see why she’s on the Success-Cast. Vera Raposo has been an entrepreneur since age 22, […]