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Kara Kelso's Articles

  • 3 Easy Steps To Improving Your Business
    I know we are all on the look out to try the newest marketing method or jump in to another way of promoting. Before you do start some new method of promotion, read this first.
  • 3 Quick Tips to Boost Online Business
    There are so many ways to increase your business online. The following are just a few ideas for direct sales reps to get the most out of their time online.
  • 3 Tips for Organizing Your Home
    With children underfoot, it's easy for the house to get unorganized. If you are a stay at home mom, the job can multiply even more since the kids are always home. The following are three quick and easy tips to help you start tacking the job of keeping a more organized house.
  • 4 Tips to More Online Party Sales
    I know most of us have held our own online party, been to one, or at least read about them. Many of the materials online are general, and the average online party (for individuals) has around 5-10 guests at the most.
  • 6 Ideas to Prepair for Fall
    In the summer months, rarely do we think about the children going back to school or what we plan to do when September gets here. But if you are in business, summer is the most important time to start planning since many of you may be experiencing the "summer slowdown".
  • Are You a Spammer?
    This is one of those topics which never goes away. No matter how many times the subject comes up, it's not long until we are spammed. The following are general guidelines to follow.
  • Are You Easily Distracted?
    If you work at home it's not hard to get distracted. Friends and family stop by because after all, you are "home all day". Spouses may demand YOU do all the house work because again, why not? You are "home all day" to do it.
  • Are You in the Right Business?
    Often times we see people struggling with their online businesses, and while normally it's marketing related problems, the real problem may be you are in the wrong business.
  • Are You Taking Responsibility for Your Business?
    A few weeks ago we asked several work at home moms a fun question - Would you do something illegal, even if you probably wouldn't be caught?
  • Christmas Around the Corner
    While it may not be time to decorate the Christmas tree or start singing Christmas carols, it is time to start working on your Christmas marketing plan.
  • Creative Writing for Direct Sales Reps
    It's been said before, those in Direct Sales CAN write articles. It's true your target market is not those in business and writing business articles is not something that's going to benifit you. However, it's still possible to write articles that WILL benfit you and drive customers to your websites.
  • Getting Kids to Clean Their Rooms
    I think we've all been there at one point in time. The toys are spread out on the floor and it's time to pick up. You ask once to clean up their toys only to hear protests and excuses. This time "Because I said so" may not do the trick.
  • Holiday Promotion Tips
    Are you ready for the next holiday? If you haven't started your holiday promotions yet it might already be too late.
  • Increasing Your Business with Product Reviews
    A testimonial can be a wonderful thing for your business. Almost all successful companies use testimonials of some kind to show what they are saying about their business and products is the truth.
  • Is Your Ordering Process Clear and Easy?
    How many customers could you be losing with confusing forms and difficult ordering processes?
  • Making the Sale When the Customer Won't Buy
    Ever had a party online or offline, and had guests say "I love that item, but I can't afford it right now", or "It's so hard to decide, I want all of this!". This is a perfect time to sell all those items to your customer without them having to pay a dime.
  • Offering Team Incentives
    If your team is growing but not staying motivated, one of the best ways to kick them into gear is to offer an incentive.
  • Online Parties with a Twist
    We know once you have a room full of guests at your online party, getting them to play games is the easy part.
  • Outdoor Games and Activities for Toddlers
    It's a beautiful day and your toddler or preschooler is begging to go outside. What to do when you get out? Here's some simple ideas:
  • Reaching Goals in Direct Sales
    Are you making the right plans to reach your goals? It's GREAT to set a certain amount you want to make, so you have a little motivation, but without the proper planning reaching that goal is going to be more difficult.
  • Recruiting on Message Boards
    This has always been a hot topic, so it's worth mentioning time and time again. There IS a right and wrong way to recruit on message boards, which goes far beyond just following spam rules.
  • Recruiting with FAQ ? Part One
    As most of us know recruiting in direct sales plays a very large role. Don’t make them search or ask for the information they want … hand it to them on a silver platter.
  • Stepping Outside the WAHM Zone
    Often times on message boards you'll see several reps from the same company, making it difficult for all reps to gain enough sales.
  • Stop Losing Sales - Build Your Own Website
    If you are in Direct Sales, you may not realize how many sales you are missing by not having a website of your own. Rep websites aren't usually indexed in the search engines, and most can't be personalized completely.
  • Why You Need a Marketing Plan
    Your job as the rep is to direct customers to products, that's it. The fact is, to 'sell' the product is the hardest part.
  • Will Your Business Survive?
    I won't rehash the same "choosing a business" speech because most of you know it. However, there's one question that comes to mind - did you choose the RIGHT business, and will it stick around?

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