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How to Promote your Direct Sales Online Party

Author Corrie     Category Home Based Business, Work At Home     Tags Tags: , , , , ,
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

When you decide to have an online party for your direct sales business you need to find ways to promote it. There’s nothing worse then having a secret meeting (otherwise known as a meeting where nobody shows up).

There are so many ways you can promote your online party. You should promote it both online and offline. You never know, you may have people locally that would like to attend.

Here are suggestions for promoting your party online.

1. Facebook

You should make a post on your Facebook home page. If you make a lot of posts, you should do this every couple of days so it stays towards the top of your page.

Send a message to all of your friends and invite them to your party. Make sure you give them details such as time, date, and location. Send the reminder again the day before your party as well.

If you are a part of any fan page or group that allows you to advertise, you can place the information on the wall. You’ll want to make sure you follow the rules so you don’t get kicked off the board for spam.
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Mar
27
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Growing an Avon Business through Blogging and Article Marketing

Author Corrie     Category Home Based Business     Tags Tags: , , , ,
Saturday, March 27th, 2010

Is it possible for an Avon rep to use blogging and article marketing to grow her business? The answer is yes. In fact, both of these should be done regularly.

As an Avon rep you need to find a way to help your target market. When you figure out how to help them you’ll know exactly what you need to write about in your blog posts and articles.

When you are coming up with ideas to write about, you may struggle at first, but you need to keep at it. Look through your catalogs and website for ideas. You need to think of ways to help people.

One thing to remember with your articles is that you can’t specifically mention how your products will help others, so you must be careful when you write. Now you can use your products in your blog post.
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Mar
26
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20 Suggestions for promoting Business

Author Corrie     Category Home Based Business, Work At Home     Tags Tags: , , , , , ,
Friday, March 26th, 2010

Promoting your business is the only way you will grow. You need customers to purchase from you and you need people on your team or you’ll get no where fast.

There are so many different ways you can promote your business so you’ll grow to the levels you want to reach. Here are just a few suggestions for you to consider.

1. Flyers are a great way to promote a special or discounted price.
2. Postcards are perfect for website marketing.
3. Business cards can be handed to a friend at the store.
4. Sales letters are a good way to show others what you offer.
5. Brochures allow you to showcase your products for others to see.
6. Catalogs display all of your products in one location.
7. Magnets are a perfect reminder for those that spend time in the kitchen.
8. Calendars are a daily reminder of your products.
9. Notepads remind your customers that you’re there when they need you. read more

Mar
22
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How to decide if a Business is a Scam

Author Corrie     Category Home Based Business, Work At Home Scams     Tags Tags: , , ,
Monday, March 22nd, 2010

A scam is something nobody wants to be a part of. It’s not good for your name and you could lose a lot of money if you think it’s a good business.

There are several things you should look for in a business to see if it’s a scam or a good business. Here are some suggestions to consider when you’re looking for a business to run.

1. Sounds too good to be true

If a business sounds too good to be true, it probably is a scam. Those that say you can make $10,000 a day are more than likely not a good one to be apart of. Those that say you don’t have to do anything at all and you’ll make money are possibly a scam as well. While you’ll make money from people your downline puts under you it’s probably not enough to make a good living from even if they tell you otherwise.

2. Fees up front

While some businesses require a fee to join and be a builder, this fee shouldn’t be a lot. This is not always the case because some businesses require you to have products on hand to build. You’ll need to be really careful with this and make sure you have a complete understanding before you join.
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Mar
22
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Online logos are lure for work-at-home schemes

Author admin     Category Work At Home News, Work At Home Scams     Tags Tags: , , ,
Monday, March 22nd, 2010

Through Tweets, e-mail and Web sites, job hunters are being told they can make lots of money from the comfort of home using Twitter and Google. Better Business Bureau warns that the large print for such offers may promise big returns but the fine print can cost them every month.

“Web sites often use the Twitter or the Google name and prominently display their iconic logos in their marketing,” says Michael Coil, BBB president and CEO. “Consumers often assume they are getting a job with Google when in fact they are getting taken in by yet another work-at-home scheme.”

Work-at-home schemes have often preyed on unsuspecting job hunters, and now social media is being used as a way to persuade cash-strapped individuals that they can make quick and easy money. E-mail, Internet and text messaging are the top ways fraudsters are targeting the public.

Several consumers fell for schemes like Google Success Kits in 2009.

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Mar
21
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New Direct Selling Company For Men-Man Cave

Author admin     Category Work At Home News     Tags Tags: , ,
Sunday, March 21st, 2010

When Jim Wiebusch began planning for his first Man Cave party, he admits some of his best buddies weren’t so sure about it.

One of them texted him: “Is this like a Tupperware party, for men?”
“No, it’s like a Mary Kay party,” Wiebusch replied.

Call it what you will, but Man Cave Worldwide is a growing business of men selling to men. Similar to other direct-selling companies, like Tastefully Simple or Pampered Chef, Man Cave sells products related to beer, grilling and other manly pursuits.

Men, however, don’t host parties; they host “meatings” where the manly guys get together and a Man Cave “adviser” teaches them new grilling techniques while talking about the company’s products, drinking a couple of beers and shooting the breeze.

“It comes off as chauvinist, as men in their man cave, but that’s the fun of it, to be able to put on that face for one night,” said Man Cave Worldwide Founder and CEO Nick Beste. “I think that men like it that they go there and grunt and drink a beer and eat all this meat.”

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Mar
19
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Do Home Parties work for Direct Sales Businesses

Author Corrie     Category Home Based Business     Tags Tags: , , , , , , ,
Friday, March 19th, 2010

There are so many different ways to grow your direct sales business. The way you grow your business is up to you, but you should take everything into consideration and give each one a try. You never know what it’s like until you try and you may find you like something that you were afraid to do in the past.

One of the best ways to grow your direct sales business is to have a home party. The main reason why it’s this works so well is you have people in one location and they are all friends.

Another reason why home parties work well is you can ask for more party dates from those that are in attendance. Everyone has a circle of people that they know and of those people you’ll have ones that will be interested in a party and your products.

Home parties work well when you have products to show your guests. No matter if it’s jewelry, makeup, or cleaners you can show products at home parties and more than likely have a number of sales. People like to be able to touch and feel what they’re going to purchase before they actually give you money. read more

Mar
17
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Will Social Networking Grow your Business

Author Corrie     Category Home Based Business     Tags Tags: , , , , , ,
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Did you know that social networking will grow any business if it’s done correctly? No matter what type of business you run, you should be on the most popular social networking sites. These would be Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

There are a number of things you should and shouldn’t do when it comes to networking with these sites. Some of these you may already know from past experiences while others may be completely new to you.

One thing to remember is that you must visit these sites regularly or you won’t have the benefits that other business owners receive from them. Regular times are not necessary, but you need to spend some time at those sites at least three to four days a week. Spending a few minutes out there won’t do you any good. You need to be out there for at least 15 minutes making valuable posts during that time.

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Mar
15
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Article Marketing and Tupperware

Author Corrie     Category Home Based Business, Work At Home     Tags Tags: , , , , ,
Monday, March 15th, 2010

Have you every wondered how you could grow your Tupperware business using article marketing? Some may say it’s not possible while others say it’s more than possible.

Article marketing is somewhat of a tricky task to deal with when it comes to business. You can’t use your articles as an ad, which means you can’t discuss specific products. You leave that to your bio that is placed at the end of your article.

So if you can’t write about specific products in your article, how can you be successful with article marketing? Well, the first thing to remember is that you need to write articles to help your target market with a need or problem.
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Mar
13
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How to ask your Employer about Telecommuting

Author Corrie     Category Work At Home     Tags Tags: , , ,
Saturday, March 13th, 2010

The economy has put a strain on a lot of businesses. Most of the ones affected by this strain are laying people off. At times this may not be possible due to the work you have scheduled. There are a few things an employer can do to overcome the strain that the economy has placed on your business.

Some employers may not consider making certain positions telecommuting. They don’t see the benefits of this type of position. This might be due to lack of knowledge or it may be the lack of education regarding this type of job.

If you want to work from home, the best thing to do is for you, as the employee, is to discuss this with your employer. You’ll need to show your employer the benefits of you working from home. You’ll also want to show them how it would work if you did your job from home.

You’ll need to have everything in order when you ask for this meeting. You never know when it will happen so you need to be prepared for it. Here are the items you’ll need to bring to your meeting.
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