Thinking of Taking a Break During the Summer?
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Whatever you do, do not – repeat: do not take the summer off from your direct sales business. True things do tend to slow down a bit during summer months, but that is all the more reason to make sure you keep working your business. Otherwise you will have a non-existent paycheck during those months and your fall sales will not be set up to succeed.
Below are some summer suggestions from experienced direct sellers to help get you through the lean months.
Shelly Hill with Tupperware – “Here is something I am doing in June. I am holding a Summer BBQ and Pool Party and having 3 other DS Consultants come over. All 4 of us are providing the food and refreshments and inviting our local customer base to the party. We are making it a family event. To get the parents here for our demo party…we are having some face painting, swimming and crafts for the kids and have lined up some “folks” to help with that aka keeping the kids busy while we do our mini product demos. Each of us gets 20 minutes to do a demo but our tables will be out for the entire 3 hours.”
Susan Graves with Mia Bella – “Think about all the parades and festivals in the summer. It’s a great time to get out and hand out business cards, pens/pencils with your contact information.”
Catherine James with Jordan Essentials – “One of the things that I’m doing is participating in a JE “Multi-Hostess” Jordan Essentials party, with several JE reps getting together to do a “Bingo” party.”
Cindy Phillips with Sweets ‘n Gifts – “The absolutely one thing you cannot do is to take the summer off to be with your kids. So many moms seem to do that then wonder why they have no business in the fall. Schedule some time at least weekly if not daily that you will spend on business.
Robin Nessel with Thirty One – “Summer is also a great time to showcase your products wherever you go. Ex: TW – how many cookouts, family gatherings, neighborhood picnics, etc will you be at this summer? Great way to showcase your products at the same time as you are out having a great time. PC – same thing; health & beauty – a lot of products have natural sunscreens, skin protectors, etc; jewelry – great way to spruce up your shorts and tees; my company – great totes for beach, pool, kids camp, grocery store; keeping those cold/frozen items from melting on the way home, carrying them to/from the get-togethers. You don’t have to have a lot of parties in the summer to showcase your products and book up your fall.”
Laurie Ayers with Scentsy – “Brainstorm with your team members, especially those who are on the brink of “panic and quit” mode. Think outside of the box and open new veins where people have never previously heard of you. If you’re strictly an online marketer, consider doing some offline advertising and vice versa.”
Hopefully the above suggestions have given you something to think about. Direct sales is a business where you constantly need to plant seeds so that you will have a harvest later.
All the flowers of the future are in the seeds of today.
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