Posts by tonyaa
2015 Blogging Tools for Direct Selling Professionals
image source: http://www.dealerelite.net/profiles/blogs/how-to-get-more-leads-through-blogging Blogging is a very popular way to promote your business. It is popular because the search engines like Google and Yahoo put special preference to popular blogs and websites that have fresh content. There are a few things you will need to establish a well-read blog. Blogging is typically a strategy used…
Read MoreReview: Thirty One Gifts Fuchsia Purse and overall Product Line
After 5 years of travel I had determined that my purse needed replacing. I frequently shopped for a purse but couldn’t find the right one. While browsing facebook I realized that there was a direct selling company that sold purses and storage items. My newly renovated bathroom needed some new storage options. After seeing the products…
Read MoreReview: Partylite’s Candle Warmer and Scents
Hot apple cider, crisp air, changing leaves, and all things pumpkin; oh, how I love Fall. It means the start of fun holidays, warm food, and yummy scents. I don’t know about you, but a lot of my emotions and memories are connected with scents. I can’t smell wassail without thinking about playing in the…
Read MorePersonal Brand
This week we’re talking about building and enhancing your personal brand. If you’ve never thought about your personal brand, you might not know where to start. The good news—or possibly bad news—is that you already have a personal brand, you just don’t know it yet. If you’ve never done it before, try Googling yourself. You…
Read MoreBuilding Your Personal Brand Online
Each of us has products and services that we prefer. I probably could not pass the Coke versus Pepsi test blindfolded. However, I am a firm Diet Coke drinker. I hate it when I have to settle for a Pepsi. Companies pay a considerable amount of money to create a distinction between their product and…
Read MoreCreating YOUR Brand!
An exciting part of joining an MLM, direct sales, or party plan company is that you are truly never alone in your business. You already have your own team. You most likely had a sponsor or someone who introduced you into the business. Your sponsor probably told you about the great training opportunities, annual convention,…
Read MoreMulti-level Marketing and Internal Consumption
The Vemma case put the spotlight on internal consumption (or personal volume) as potentially problematic for multi-level marketing companies that require a minimum amount of personal consumption as a part of their commissions qualifications. A recent article by Crittenden and Albaum (2015) provides a nice summary of internal consumption in the industry. First Crittenden and…
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