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Audrey Okaneko's Articles in Direct Sales

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Designing Your Direct Sales Business Card The purpose of a business card is to remind the potential buyer who you are. This article offers some ideas on how to keep your card from going in the trash and instead be saved by the person holding it. Stand Your Ground In Direct Sales Direct sales is a relationship business. We all engage differently in relationships. This article shares some times when you might want to stand your ground and just say no. Direct Sales – Do You Have a Reward Program? Reward programs are a wonderful way to build your direct sales business. This article offers several ideas for offering your customers a reward program. Direct Sales – Don’t Get Caught In the Trap of Offering Free Kits Learn why discounting kit prices in direct sales can be detrimental to your business. Giving Away E-books in Direct Sales E-books are a wonderful way to build your direct sales business. This articles offers several ideas on how to use e-books to attract more people and create more sales. Building Deep Downlines in Direct Sales As you build your direct sales team, take special care to get to know each and every member of that team. This article offers strategies to build a strong and deep team. Being Honest/Upfront in Direct Sales There are distinct advantages to being honest in direct sales. This article shares some of the differences of being honest and being deceitful. Setting Monetary Goals in Direct Sales We’ve all read the ads that claim you’ll earn millions over night. This article offers some realistic monetary goals to set for your new direct sales business. Personality Traits of Direct Sales Leaders When I speak to the leaders in the direct sales industry, I continually observe many of the same personality traits. This article shares five of those traits with you. Hosting an Online Party For Your Direct Sales Business Online parties are a wonderful way to build your direct sales business. This article offers ten tips for hosting a successful online party. Direct Sales – Home Party Tips and Ideas This article shares ten ideas for hosting a home party for your direct sales business. Should you Join More Than One Direct Sales Company? This article shares several reasons why joining more than one network marketing may not be the best choice. Direct Sales – Not Everyone Is a Lead This article offers many suggestions on who is and is not a prospect in direct sales. Direct Sales – Attending Company Conventions This article shares several reasons why you should consider attending your next direct sales company convention. Direct Sales – Using Your Upline For Support This article offers several ways you can benefit from upline support in your direct sales business. Direct Sales – What You Say Can Hurt You The words you use in all forms of communication are incredibly important. Those words can either attract or repel those who are listening or reading your words. This article offers suggestions on using words that will attract others. Involving Your Teens In Your Direct Sales Business Teens make wonderful employees. This article offers eight ideas to involve your teens in your direct sales business. Using Twitter In Your Direct Sales Business Twitter is one of the newer social network groups. This article offers ideas on how to use Twitter to help build your direct sales business. Using MySpace To Build A Local Direct Sales Team There is a lot of value in building a local direct sales team. This article offers ideas on using MySpace to help you build that local team. Direct Sales – You Can’t Make Sales If People Don’t Know Who You Are I have always been amazed when someone in business makes it difficult to reach them. Why would a business person try to hide and protect themselves? This article offers suggestions on making sure others can reach you. Direct Sales – Using An Avatar To Let Others Know Who You Are Online, we have many options to create our own personal brand. Avatars is one of those ways. This article offers suggestions on choosing your online avatar to help create your own brand in direct sales. Direct sales – Take It Personally Since direct sales is a relationship business, doesn’t it make sense to get personal with those you meet? This article offers some ideas on making those new relationships personal. Direct Sales – Invest Your Time with Those Who Want To Buy We read so much about follow up and how you need to follow up with those who have said no. This article explores investing time with those who are saying yes instead of those who have said no. Building Lists In Direct Sales Building lists in network marketing allows you to continually have people you can share your product line with and your business opportunity with. This articles offers a few ways to develop those lists. Three Things To Look At When Joining a Direct Sales Company This article offers suggestions on three things to look at when making the decision to join a direct sales company. Direct Sales – When a Prospect Says “I Can’t Afford It” When we present our direct sales opportunity to others we never quite know what they might say back. This article discusses how to answer "I can't afford it." Setting a Schedule For Your Direct Sales Business When you run a direct sales business, creating a schedule will help you keep your business on track. This articles offers some suggestions on creating and keeping a schedule for your business. Making a Name For Yourself In Direct Sales This article offers ideas on how to create a name for yourself in your network marketing business. It's important to be different and this article explores the areas you can be different. Avoid Some of the Common Direct Sales Mistakes This article explores three of the common mistakes made in direct sales and offers suggestions to avoid them. Should You Join a Pre-Launch Network Marketing Company? This article shares many questions to ponder if you are considering joining a pre-launch company. Network Marketing – You Just Must Have Your Own Website This article offers five reasons why you must have your own website as a network marketing distributor. Direct Sales – Taking Breaks During Your Day If you run a direct sales business, calls and emails come in twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week. This article offers some ideas on letting your customers know when you’re unavailable in a way that won’t put them off. Making the Sale in Direct sales When you are in direct sales, it’s up to you to meet the needs of the potential customer and potential team member. Taking the time to listen to the person speaking to you will let you know the best way to communicate with them and then help you to close the sale. Getting Referrals in Direct Sales Getting referrals in direct sales has been referred to as “getting gold.” This is because referrals are so valuable. This article offers some suggestions on getting referrals from your existing customer base. Direct Sales – Selling More Than Your Products You have much more to sell in direct sales than your products. You have yourself and your brand to sell. This article offers many ideas on how to sell yourself before you sell your products. Direct Sales – Is the Market Saturated? Although I've been hearing for years that the market is saturated in direct sales, the reality is there is a lot of untapped business out there waiting for us. This article shares some ideas on capturing that untapped market. Direct Sales - Blogging For Your Business Blogs are one of the most effective and free ways you market your direct sales business. This article shares several ideas on using a blog for your business. Direct Sales - Being Unique Instead of Competing This article offers ideas on being unique instead of competing in direct sales. Each of us in unique in our own way. Use that uniqueness in your direct sales business. Direct Sales – Renting a Booth At Holiday Expos The winter months provide many opportunities to rent booths at expos and fairs. This article offers many suggestions on how to make the most of the booth you rent. Direct Sales – Giving Gifts to Customers and Downline The question of what to give downline members and customers as holiday gifts is a question that comes up each year. This article offers some thoughts on what to give as gifts. Direct Sales – Creating Gift Baskets For the Holidays and Other Occasions Gift baskets are a multi million dollar business. Learn how to incorporate gift baskets into your direct sales business. Getting Leads in Direct Sales This article offers many ideas and suggestions for lead generation in your direct sales business. ABC's For Direct Sales This article offers 26 ideas, one for each letter of the alphabet to use in your direct sales business. Who Are You Attracting In Direct Sales? When it comes to recruiting in direct sales, you really do have control over who you attract. This article offers ideas on how to attract the very people you wish to attract. Self Development In Direct Sales Direct sales is a relationship business. In order to have healthy relationships, you must look at yourself and understand who you are and how others perceive you. This article offers ideas on how to accomplish this. Direct Sales – Turn Your House Into a Product House This article offers ideas on how to host others in your home so that they can see the products you offer in an every day setting. Direct Sales For the Winter Holidays This article offers five ideas on how you can earn money in direct sales during the winter holiday months. How Can Women Become Work At Home Moms In Direct Sales? Thousands of women become work at home moms each year. This article offers ideas on how you can balance being a mom with running a business. With a plan, you can make working at home a reality. Communicating with Your Downline In Direct Sales If you are in direct sales, chances are you either already have a downline or you will be working on building one. Communication with your downline is crucial to the overall success of your business. This article offers ideas on how to continually communicate with those on your team. Blogging For Your Direct Sales Business A blog is a wonderful way to attract others to your business without blatant ads. This article offers some suggestions on how to use your blog to create that attraction. Direct Sales - De-stressing During the Holidays If you run a direct sales business this article will provide you with suggestion on how to keep your stress level down during the busy winter months. Our customers need and deserve great customer service and I believe one way to provide that is to keep de-stressed during these busy winter months. Direct Sales - Using the Winter Holidays to Increase Your Sales The winter holidays are the busiest shopping time for both retail and for direct sales. I'd like to share some ideas to help bring the holiday sales to your business. Direct Sales - Creating Holiday Lists For Customers If you run a direct sales business, you need to constantly find ways to make yourself unique. Creating lists of reasons why customers should choose your products is one way to be unique this holiday season. Find the keywords your customers are searching for and then create lists that will help them use your products and meet their own needs. Offering a Gift Service In Direct Sales This article offers five suggestions on offering your customers a gift service when they purchase products from you. When you run a direct sales business, you want to be unique. You want customers to come to you and order from you. By offering a gift service, you are offering something that most others will not be offering. Hosting a Holiday Open House For Your Direct Sales Business If you run a direct sales business, you should consider hosting an open house during the winter holiday months. Open houses are a wonderful way to reward existing customers and to find new customers. This article offers ideas on hosting a open house for your direct sales business. What Is the Best Home Based Business For You? This article offers questions you can ask yourself to determine what the best business for YOU is. Using the Phone In Direct Sales There are times when using the phone is the only way to communicate effectively with someone. This article explores when to use the phone and when email will suffice. Uniqueness Versus Duplication in Direct Sales Each of us is unique. It's not realistic to expect complete duplication in direct sales. Get some ideas on how to be unique and how to make yourself stand out from the others. Is Direct Sales Perfect? Wonderful conversations can take place when you tell your prospects that direct sales is not perfect and even provide them examples. This article offers several ideas on how to convey to prospects that direct sales is not perfect yet leave the prospect feeling both good and happy. Interviewing Leads in Direct Sales If you are not interviewing your prospects you are missing out on a lot of information that can help you in supporting your new team member down the road. This article offers several questions you can ask to begin to develop the relationship. Having An Open Mind In Direct Sales It's so easy to guess what someone is thinking when we call them and they don't return our calls. The truth is, we really have no idea what they're thinking until they tell us themselves. In direct sales I always suggest having an open mind and not making guesses about what others are thinking or what their motives are. Create Your Own Flyers In Direct Sales This article offers ideas for creating your own flyers in direct sales. By all means, use what your upline and company offer, but create a few flyers that are unique to you. Choosing a Mentor in Direct Sales Choosing mentors in direct sales is essential in learning new skills and polishing existing skills. Learn why looking for both male and female mentors can be important. Becoming a Leader in Direct Sales It is essential to develop leadership skills when you have a network marketing business. This article offers several thoughts and ideas for helping you to develop those skills. Outsourcing In Your Direct Sales Business This article offers 7 ideas for outsourcing some of your work in direct sales. As a direct sales consultant your time is best spent networking and meeting others. Consider hiring out some of the tasks that can be done by others. Having Passion For Your Product In Direct Sales How would you answer the question "are you passionate about the products you are selling?" One woman believes that passion is what carries you through those times in direct sales when you just want to scream or throw in the towel. This article offers four scenarios where passion could indeed play a difference. Do You Offer a Buyer’s Club In Direct Sales? As a direct sales consultant, you are seeking ways to build sales. Try offering a "club membership" to those who are undecided about joining your team. This article offers several benefits of becoming a club member. Being Unique As a Direct Sales Distributor This article offers five suggestions on being unique when it comes to pricing and offering products that thousands of others are offering. Try incorporating these techniques into your business and watch it grow. Alternatives to Free Kits In Direct Sales This article offers 3 alternatives to slicing prices on company issued start up kits. In order to make yourself unique you'll need to think outside of the box and offer things that others are not offering. Where to Find Training Information in Direct Sales There is a lot to learn in direct sales. This is a people business. Learning more about communication and learning more about leadership will help you succeed. This article offers the many places you can find information on growing your direct sales business. Wear Your Company Name in Direct Sales I've always worn clothing and jewelery displaying my company name on them. This article offers several ideas for wearing your company logo merchandise and having them become conversation starters. Using Samples and Demo Products in Your Direct Sales Business Companies make samples and demonstration products available for you to purchase. Gain new customer orders and increase the orders of existing customers through these samples and demos. Using Auto-Responders For Your Direct Sales Business Using auto-responders can help you in building your direct sales business. You write each message just one time and then the system will send it out over and over again to anyone you program in. This article offers five suggestions on using auto-responders to help build your business. Using a Questionnaire Contest for Your Direct Sales Business Contests are a wonderful way to build your direct sales business. Using a questionnaire can provide you with information that you can use to create sales and build a team. Should You Start a Direct Sales Business? This article answers the question about whether or not you should start a direct sales business. For most people, until you start and until you try it, you just won't know if it's a right fit for you. Direct Sales Is a Great Option If You Want To Work At Home This article offers 5 reasons why direct sales is a great choice for many people considering working at home. Having a direct sales business is very turn key, allowing the business owner to invest in seeking customers and new team members. Choosing An Online User Name for Your Network Marketing Profiles Choosing a user name online is key in helping you brand yourself. This article offers some suggestions on choosing your user names so that you'll attract others to you and to your business. Choosing a Direct Sales Company You Are Happy to Represent When deciding to join a direct sales company, it's important to be happy with the company you're representing. How you represent the company and the company name can make a difference in creating sales and building a team. Building Relationships In Direct Sales If you are in direct sales, you need to focus some of your time on relationships. This article talks about relationships and how to develop those relationships. Using Sizzle Cards for Your Network Marketing Business This article offers several reasons why sizzle cards may not be the best marketing method for your direct sales business. If you're not familiar with sizzle cards, read on to learn how they work and why so many love them. Using Profiles to Network for Your Direct Sales Business Using online profiles is a wonderful way to share yourself with others. When you fill out your profile completely, you become more real to those reading your profile. Since direct sales is a people business, it would stand to reason that you want to do those things that will connect you to other people. Using Gift Certificates In Your Direct Sales Business This article offers 10 ideas on how you can use gift certificates to build your direct sales business. You'll find that your sales will increase as you introduce more and more people to your company and the products. Should You Join a New Direct Sales Company? If you are considering joining a new network marketing company, this article offers 6 questions to consider. Each of these questions will provide you with information to help you in determining whether a start-up company is right for you. Keeping a Journal For Your Direct Sales Business This article offers suggestions on using a journal to keep track of what actions you've completed and what actions you still need to execute. By keeping a journal, you'll always have everything in writing, right in front of you. How To Use Contests To Build Your Direct Sales Business Used correctly, contests are a wonderful way to introduce others to your products and services. This article offers 5 tips on how to use contests to build your direct sales business. Free Signups In Direct Sales If you've seen the ads claiming huge downlines all for free, you'll be interested in reading how this type of ad often leads to no sales. Then of course, no sales leads to no income, which in turn leads to a downline that crumbles. Why You Need a Blog For Your Direct Sales Business This article shares many reasons why you should start a blog if you have a direct sales business. When a Direct Sales Company Closes Its Doors This article offers suggestions on how to prepare for the possibility of a direct sales company going out of business. While we always hope this won't happen, it's best to be prepared in case it does. Using Blogs to Promote Your Direct Sales Business Learn how you can use blogs to help promote your direct sales business. This articles shares 3 different ways you can use blogs in your marketing efforts. Use Your Own Birthday To Build Your Direct Sales Business Get several ideas on how to capitalize on your birthday month to promote your direct sales business. Offer sales and specials each and every week of your birthday month. Network Marketing– Is It a Scam? Use the two questions in this article to determine whether or not a networking marketing company is legitimate. Making Phone Calls in Direct Sales The fear of being hung up on is so great, it will stop many from making a phone call. Read this authors thoughts on making phone calls to potential leads and potential customers. How Important Are Customers In Direct Sales? This article speaks of the importance of customers to a direct salesbusiness. Customers are truly the base of the business. Read about the ways customers can help build your business. Following Up with Leads In Direct Sales This article offers a few suggestions on following up with prospects in direct sales. The article alos offers suggestions on when to stop following up and just walk away. Building Websites for Your Direct Sales Business This article offers 4 different suggestions on how various website options can help you in building your network marketing business. Reading the Fine Print In Network Marketing This article offers suggestions on what to look for when reading the small print on direct sales contracts offered to new consultants when they first sign up. Direct Sales Is a Positive Influence on Children Children learn from their parents. When a parent owns a home direct sales business, there are many skills a child learns that is then carried into this child's adult life. Read how this authors child benefited from watching her mom run a home direct sales business. Income Tax and Your Direct Sales Business This article offers a very basic understanding of how income tax works when you own a direct sales business. Sponsoring Two People Per Month Or Twenty People Per Month in Direct Sales This article shares two philosophies on sponsoring new team members in direct sales. Discover which philosophy works best for you. Questions To Ponder Before Joining a Direct Sales Company This article shares 5 questions I believe should be asked of yourself before making the decision to join a Direct Sales company.
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