Monday, October 31, 2005

Holidays Are Coming!

Wow, can you believe that tomorrow is November 1st? How fast the time flies. I hope your fall selling season was as spectacular is the fall foliage in my area.

Now is a great time to focus on your holiday products and gift ideas as potential hostesses will be thinking of family and preparing for the Holiday season.

One suggestion is to offer affordable gift giving ideas...gifts that will either enhance someone's life or leave a lasting impression of the the thoughtfulness of the gift giver. Go through your catalog and make a note of those items and highlight them when doing your in-home presentations.

What do you have in your line that can fill someone's holiday shopping list?

  • A Candle in Their Favorite Scent
  • Bath and Body Products Work Wonders as Holiday Stress Relievers
  • A Beautifully Framed Picture to Enhance Their Favorite Room
  • A Kitchen Tool They Have Had on Their Wish List
  • Jewelry That Coordinates with Their Favorite Outfit
  • Nutritional Products to Enhance Their Wellness Program
The possiblilities are limitless. Be sure to share the many wonderful items you have available for that special person or family.

Best of success,

Diane
www.DirectSellingBusiness.com

Wednesday, October 05, 2005

Working Online

One of the things I have learned about working online is that is takes commitment and time.

If you are on a limited budget, you can spread the word by doing free post in groups and boards. I have had the best results with boards as the reader has to go there to post and thus this increases your chances of being seen and read. Groups, especially the many that can be found at Yahoo, are still worth your time, however, I do see more and more of the exaggerated claims about income in these groups.

Look for groups and boards that fit the demographics of your product, service or opportunity. Post in groups on the days they allow advertising and post in forums only in the category they allow outright ads. I use an excel spreadsheet to keep track of the many boards I advertise on, while for my Yahoo groups, I have them organized by day using Yahoo's address setup. With Yahoo, I can add group emails in an address group, email it once and it goes to all in that group. A great and easy feature to get the word out there fast.

Be sure to use a junk email or several when advertising online.

Best of Success,

Diane
www.DirectSellingBusiness.com