Business Tips and Holiday Specials from Step into Succes

Hey everyone! The Holiday season is upon us and November is the biggest selling season of the year! It is also the time of year that you will be seeing the largest amount of people - through home shows, Facebook, vendor events and holiday parties.

Scripts for Booking Parties

Prepare first!

Have your calendar already figured out!

1. Fill in Family Obligations (birthdays, anniversaries, special days, vacations, lunch with hubby, ice cream with the kids, kid’s practices, games, presentations, etc.)
2. Fill in anything already booked: Events, Parties, Training Calls

Getting Bookings for Jamberry Parties - advice from the leaders!

Mandy M.  I love to do Private demos. I get them to my house one on one and when they see the magic happen on their pretty little fingers and want to order I say..... GIRL!!! Don't buy! Host a party and get them for free!!!! Works every time!!!

Patricia C. The best way *I* get parties booked? I tell myself to go for No - my goal is to ASK, no matter the outcome. My sponsor challenged me to get 30 No's in 3 days. I have asked 18 with 4 No, 1 Not Now, 3 Yes, and the rest have yet to respond. I have to ask more people today to finish at least my 30, and follow up next week with those who have not responded. 

Patricia C.  "I'll bring the salsa and chips, and teach your friends how to never have chips on their tips again!" 

How to keep your eye on the prize

Everyone knows that we are supposed to set goals. 

The trick is to actually have PLANS in place to accomplish them.  Statistics tell us that people who write down their goals are much more likely to achieve them, so... the first step is to write them down.  Long Hand.  As in actually with pen and paper.

Facebook Party - Should you invite ALL your friends?

Borrowed from a leader friend who borrowed from another leader friend. Sharing is Caring!

Facebook Info -- Did you know that when you or your hostess invite "too many" people to an online party that the Facebook algorithm for what gets put into your guests or hostess' newsfeed changes? 

How To Jump Start Your Jamberry Nails Business

Your mission: host a "pop up party" in the next 7 days - in your home, a friend's home, a restaurant, a park.... anywhere!  EVERYONE already knows if they are free this week or not - so no "checking calendar" excuses!

**********Tell me the date/time of your pop up party!*************

Using Meet.FM for your Jamberry Nails Online Business

From Fellow Leader Sara M.

Hey Peeps! I did a chat earlier today on Meet.fm for a coaching call and wanted to report back some things that we learned  

Tips for successful Facebook parties...

Have you ever wished you could be a fly on the wall when leaders are discussing what works for them?  Well - here are the best of the best discussing what works for them when it comes to Facebook parties for their Jamberry Nails business!

Summer H. I find that when a Facebook party isn't a one night live one, you have to specifically mention it's time to shop. Also that game with the picture clues to guess the name of the wrap the picture gives the clue to actually makes them go to your website & look around. My sales are always higher with those two things shared

5 places to market your biz online

Rayven Perkins from Direct-Sales-Supplies.com here with some of my favorite tips to marketing your business online. These days most distributors want to build their businesses both online and offline. It's a great way to make the most of your time! But there is a learning curve when it comes to online marketing. Here are some ways to get started: Social Media Profile When it comes to marketing your biz online, social media is king. I daresay that the majority of party plan reps who are actually making money online have a social media presence. The top social media platforms are Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Youtube, Pinterest, and Instagram. Each platform has its advantages so I recommend creating a profile for each one and playing around with them. Get a feel for them and how you can use them to promote your business and stick with the ones that best fits your needs. Personally I love Facebook and Twitter because of the ease with which you can not only reach out to your target market, but develop a relationship with them. Personal Website/Blog Another option that you have for promoting your business online is to create your own blog or website. Many party plan reps use their company's replicated website to promote their products and their business opportunity. However, the problem with using your company's replicated website is that you don't stand out amongst the hundreds or thousands of other people in your company who sell the exact same thing. You also cannot usually customize your website very much - making it difficult to use it to attract your target audience. But, if you own your own blog or website you have much more control over the content and reach of your site. You can customize it to target whoever you want to and to brand yourself in a way that allows you to stand out in the crowd. Craigslist You can also use advertising websites such as Craigslist to promote your products and business opportunity. Just be careful that you are complying with your company's rules regarding using websites like this (if there are any). Local Website You should also definitely looking to promoting your home party businesses on any local websites. Some examples would be your town/city's website and your chamber of commerce's website. You can often use local websites to not only promote your products and business opportunity, but to also promote any events that you are hosting (such as opportunity meetings for potential recruits). Join Network Marketing Forums When it comes to direct sales, who you know can often open up doors to tremendous opportunities. That is why networking is so important. You never know which one of your colleagues in the direct sales industry will know about an event or opportunity that would be perfect for you. And when done right, you can also promote to your network marketing friends. After all, you already know that they have the right mindset - they are interested in owning their own business and are willing to give it a shot. Also, many are open to having multiple streams of income. You might just find your next rockstar in a networking forum or Facebook group. If you haven't yet joined my networking group on Facebook, do so here: Promoting Direct Sales Oh, and while you're at it, make sure you stop by and collect your free copy of "10 Ways to Engage Your Facebook Followers". Once upon a time I had a fantastic following on Facebook, but talking to them was like talking to a wall! I couldn't get any activity going! But I cracked the code and want to share it with you. 10 Ways to Engage Your Facebook Followers To Your Success ~Rayven Perkins Direct-Sales-Supplies.com P.S. Make sure you pick up your copy of "10 Ways to Engage Your Facebook Followers". Remember it's FREE as a special gift. Get it now and get your followers talking today! 10 Ways to Engage Your Facebook Followers Cleobird, Inc 6999-02 Merrill Rd Suite 225 Jacksonville FL 32277 USA

Trying to grow the business

Today's Tip   Subject: Questions from YOU…. "This is a good space for all the people like me trying to grow the business. I have been in a company for four years but I really don't know what else to do. Sometimes I am afraid to call my customers; some other I don't know what do. I have been reading your comments for two or three months and I have learned a lot. What I am really looking is for new leaders on my team. Thanks for this space…Claudia" Dear Claudia - Thank you for writing - we are happy to hear that you are enjoying our tips. I'm going to do my best to “read between the lines” of your question and answer as best as I can.

How to answer the Pyramid Scheme question

How to answer the Pyramid Scheme question

Rayven here from Direct-Sales-Supplies.com. When it comes to this industry, one question that is very common is "is this a pyramid scheme?" Even if you are offering a well-known business opportunity you are likely to hear this from someone. You might even be curious about it as well. So right now I want to take some time discuss how to answer this.

In the early 1920s, Charles Ponzi, an Italian immigrant, invented the pyramid scheme. Back in those days, postage reply coupons were exchanged in foreign countries for stamps. And since some areas of the world had a struggling economy, a postal reply coupon had a varying exchange rate.

When are you at your best?

Today's Tip One of the beauties of a home based business is the flexibility that it gives us. There is also a dangerous component of that flexibility and that is that we have the potential of “flexing ourselves right OUT of the business.”

Working from home - the challenges are NOT unique to Direct Sales!

Here's a great article that we can ALL relate to. Sometimes we think that the challenges we face as Direct Sellers are unique to us - read on and I think you'll be able to relate. - TSF

Why I Love (and Hate) Being a Work-at-Home Mom

By Lisa Druxman

Find out how this entrepreneurial mom really feels about running a business from home.

Summer FUN and Business FOCUS - Part 1

Can FUN and FOCUS co-exist in our home based business during the summer months?

Summer Strategies – Part 4 – Effective methods to reach your customers

Today's Tip SUBJECT: Summer Strategies – Part 4 – Effective methods to reach your customers Today we will continue our strategies for summer business with more specific ideas you may want to try to keep your business rolling… Strategy 4 – Challenge – “When I DO have time to phone people, it seems all I talk to is voice mail!"

Summer Strategies – Part 5 – THEME party ideas

Today's Tip   SUBJECT: Summer Strategies – Part 5 – THEME party ideas Summer theme parties! What a great way to help your hostesses make her party a fun reason for her friends to get together. After all, it’s all about having fun, isn’t it? Here are some ideas to try:

Checklist for Fast Start #1

Time Frame: 

By the end of your Join Month + 1 Month

How to get a free booth at a carnival

Almost every PTA, school, church, sports organization... does carnivals. It may be for fundraising, it may be to celebrate something, but almost all of them do it.

Attach a piece of candy to this coupon as your hand-out :)
I have these printed at Walgreens photo as 4*6 pictures.  Full color for 5-10 cents each :)

If it's a fundraiser, the booth fee as a vendor is usually anywhere from $25 - $500 - depending on the organization. Would you like to have a FREE BOOTH?

Summertime Recipe for Success - Ingredient #4: Schedule your Fall Kickoff NOW!

Today's Tip   Subject: Summertime Recipe for Success - Ingredient #4: Schedule your Fall Kickoff NOW! Most companies have new products that are unveiled for the fall. Many highlight them as a part of their national convention (often happening in the summer months). Your job as a team leader is to be sure that all of your team members are EXCITED about what is new for the fall. The best way to build that excitement is to be sure they have experienced the new fall products with all of their senses - up close and personal.

Summertime recipe for Success - Ingredient #3: Opportunity night for promoting leadership

Today's Tip   Subject: Summertime recipe for Success - Ingredient #3: Opportunity night for promoting leadership A stable foundation of leadership in your organization is the key to a steady, reliable income in this business. Fall is a great time to help people promote into leadership. Scheduling an “Opportunity Night” for promoting to Leadership is a fun team activity that will help you to identify the people in your organization who you will want to work with to help move up the career plan ladder.