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Are You Spending Your Online Time Wisely?
Social media. Social networking. Forums. Facebook. Twitter. LinkedIn. Tumblr. Google+ and countless other online websites give you plenty of opportunity to be social. Connecting with others online opens up so many possibilities and opportunities for independent business owners and direct sales consultants.
Online networking has a plethora of positive aspects to it, if done properly. It can also be detrimental to your business if you are spending an abundance of time online, all in the name of ‘networking’ but actually, all you are doing is chitchatting. True that in order to be successful online, building a rapport and reputation are key, but just who are you taking to and can it help build your own business?
To illustrate this point – consider the direct sales consultant who hangs out at their company forum. Companywide forums, where all consultants, from all teams gather to ask questions and share ideas can be a big help to some, especially if they feel they are not getting the support they need from their own upline. But is spending hours each day chatting with other consultants who are not even on your team giving you the return on your time investment? Continue reading
Leaders Cannot Make Everyone Happy
“You’re not my friend!” I distinctly remember those four words the first time they came out of my young daughter’s mouth. I clearly said or did something parental that she didn’t agree with. I calmly responded with, “That is right, sweetheart. I am not your friend, I am your mother. And sometimes you will not like me very much, but no matter what, I will always love and support you.”
The same can be said in business. Bosses aren’t always popular or well liked. Some business decisions are tough ones and some of your employees will scream “You’re Not My Friend!” The higher up the ladder you are the more you are exposing yourself to the masses. This is simply a fact that can’t be avoided. What you do have control over is how you as a leader handle it when tomatoes are thrown your way.
The Direct Sales industry works a little differently. Downline members aren’t employees; they’re independent business owners. Uplines aren’t bosses; their role is to direct or guide their downline to the available resources that will help them find their own answers; and to lead by example how to build strong independent teams. They should be involved in continuous improvement activities and in problem solving. Continue reading
Are You Sacrificing Your Current Month?
Many corporate conventions take place in the summer. It’s an exciting event full of exciting announcements. New products will be released in the fall; incentive trip locations are announced; awards are given and have I mentioned – it’s exciting. The Pomp! The Circumstance! The Rah Rah! The Pep Rally! Conventions can be motivating and give consultants a needed boost to their somewhat slow summer season. The future looks bright and you are pumped up!
You return from convention on fire! You’re ready to tell the world about all the fantastic new products coming in the fall. Your mind is racing a million miles a minute and you are thrilled with your new found motivation. Mission accomplished.
But wait; reality check a moment: are you sacrificing your current month because you’re so overcome with excitement for things to come in the fall? I know many consultants certainly are. They’re emailing the upcoming catalog to everyone they know; they’re offering special offers and they can’t stop talking about anything other than the future changes.
It’s true that direct sales is a business where you need to keep on keeping on. It’s like exercise; you can’t just do it once in a while and expect grandiose results. Direct sales also requires forward thinking. If you start to fill your calendar for Christmas sales in November, it’ll be too late. That said, one could argue that it’s good that consultants are hyping up September products in early August. It is important to fill your calendar for September. Though you already knew during the slow June and July months that there would be a new catalog in September; then would have been the time to contact hostesses to lock in a September date. Continue reading
Changes to Scentsy Consultant Quota
Great News!
Scentsy independent consultants in the US and Canada have a new cancellation/restoration policy that will go into effect on September 1, 2011. The policy currently in place will remain in effect through August 31, 2011.
Basically Scentsy is eliminating the 150 PRV requirement once a rolling quarter that is currently needed to remain a consultant. No terminations will take place until January 1 of every year. As long as you have ANY sales volume in the six month period preceding January 1, you are welcome to stay as a consultant.
IF YOU HAVE DOWNLINE MEMBERS – this is very important: you will lose your downline members, unless you have a total of 150 once every rolling quarter. You will remain a consultant with any sales during the last six months of the year, but to maintain your downline members, you still need to have 150 PRV once a rolling quarter. If you lose you downline members, they will roll up to your sponsor.
This is exciting news for those who are mainly personal use users or only wanting to work Scentsy on a very limited basis. If you’d like further information or if you are a former consultant and want to know how to restore your account under the new policy please contact me for full details.
Scentsy Summer Closeout Sale
Most everything in our current Scentsy Spring Summer 2011 Catalog is on sale. We’re making room for our new Fall Winter Catalog that starts September 1, 2011. Unfortunately, just as costs are rising everywhere in our daily lives, a few of the Scentsy warmers are also increasing slightly in price starting in the next catalog. So now is a fabulous time to stock up before the price increase. Shop securely from your seat for UPS delivery to your door at http://la.scentsy.us
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