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Explaining What You Do In 15 Seconds

You’re in the elevator and your friend John introduces you to Barbara who is the CEO of one of the companies you’d like to do business with. Barbara asks, “What do you do?” Here is your chance to make a connection with a prime member of your target market. You want to get her attention,…

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Take Time to Make Time

My “to do” list grows each day. My completed list seems to stay the same. I call that stress.  The consequences of stress include health problems, workplace accidents (80% attributed to stress) and employee turnover (40% attributed to stress) (Richardson, & Rothstein, 2008). Many strategies can help us with this problem—relaxation techniques, exercise (though I…

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Time is Money

In the selling profession, the old cliché rings true, if you are not talking to a prospect or customer, you’re unemployed! How effectively do you manage your time? Do you spend your time as you would any other precious, nonrenewable asset, or are you the type of salesperson who is stressed-out, constantly jumping through hoops,…

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Your Personal Party Plan: Invitations, Themes, and Games

As a business owner, you’ve no doubt made some goals in either sales or earnings as part of your business plan. Chances are you joined the business that you did because you either attended a party or felt that parties are a fun way to do business. No matter if you sell health, home decor,…

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The basics of party plans

More and more networking companies are embracing party plans as a distribution model. Here’s an overview of how party plans work and how they can work for you. In the traditional party plan there are basic components and practices. Let’s start the discussion with the company. The company, as in any direct sales/network marketing company,…

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Taming the motivation monster

One of the greatest mysteries we face is how to get, and stay, motivated. Some new research has found a direct route from your eyes to a unique part of your brain called the amygdala (ah-mig-da-la) that bypasses the conscious portion of your cerebral cortex (your thinking brain.) This has provided exciting clues about how…

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Motivation in Direct Sales- Part 1

Motivation is what compels some people to hop out of bed every morning eager to start the day. A lack of it makes others dread the sunrise and desire to forever remain within the confines of their bed. A solid, positive drive makes some people happy to live each day but its reverse leaves others…

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