First, you may have heard that you can start your own business for as little as $100!
Technically this is true. But truly, do you believe that you can start a successful business with just $100 and smile on your face? It takes money to run a business and don't let anybody tell you differently.
Too many people come into the home party plan business beause it was inexpensive to start and really thought all they needed was their starter kit and the money would start rolling in. It doesn't happen that way! You know the old saying, "It takes money to make money," Well it is true.
Second, and I know you have heard this one "The product will sell itself!"
Come on, think about this and I know you will agree with me. If it was that easy, we would all be rich, including me! While both Mary Kay and Arbonne do have great product lines, and Avon now has a massive line of products, it all still requires a salesperson to do the selling, and that is your job.
There are easier ways to work you direct sales business though, then pounding the streets 16 hrs a day and bugging everybody you meet at the grocery store and waiting in line at the movie theatre. I will try to teach you some of those methods through this website.
You can learn other great ways to make your direct selling business a huge success by reading Ann Sieg's great book "The 7 Great Lies of Network Marketing." It is a free book that you can get by clicking on the above link. It has proven invaluable in helping me to build my Pinkrenegade business.
Third, you were told to simply share the opportunity with everyone you meet and they will want it!
Have you ever asked yourself WHY? Why, in heavens name would everybody want this opportunity? Some people are perfectly happy with their jobs. Some people have absolutely no desire to own their own home party plan business.
Besides, you don't want to share this opportunity with EVERYONE. Can you see an employer offering eveyone they see a chance to be on their team? How well would that work out for that employer? It takes someone who cares about others, will take the time to truly be of service to their clients, someone who will study and know the product they are selling. Someone who will treat others as they would want other's to treat them. Someone who will be a team player and be supportive to other independent consultants on the same team as them.
In home party plan business, independent consultants do not compete against each other, they support each other. These are the type of people you want on your team.
Later I will show you how to have these people look for you, to know your name already and to ask you if they can join your team. You do not have to convince them they want to be on your team, they have to convince you, that you want them on your team! Nice position to be in, wouldn't you agree?
Fourth, Share the product with everyone within three feet of you.
Bug that woman at the grocery store - She will thank you! Hmmm, can we go back to the golden rule of treating others as you want others to treat you. Do you really want to be asked if you want a facial when you have your hand rummaging through the meat counter and your gut's in knot's because of the price of groceries? I think not!
Times have changed. You don't need to run around bothering everyone in a 20 foot radius. You want prospects to come to you. People who are searching for answers for their specific problems. They are your customers.
But, how do you get these people to come to you, searching for the product you have to offer or wanting to join your team? That is the beauty of something called Attraction Marketing and we will look a little later at how you can use this simple technique to explode your home party plan business.
