Faith and Business 101: 12 Characteristics of a Successful Direct Seller

There are certain people who would do well in a Direct Sales company because of their personality. To be successful as a Direct Seller you should possess these 12 characteristics. Even if you don't have all of them, it can be learned.1. Good communication skills are essential. If you can't communicate well, how are you going to sell your products or convey your message to others?2. Good listening skills like communicating effectively go hand in hand. You can hear what your customers are saying, but are you listening to what they are saying.3. Are you a problem solver? In any business, your goal is to help solve other people's problems by means of using your products or services to make someone's life easier.4. Being disciplined is essential when you have a home business because it's so easy to give yourself a lot of flexibility and the work-when-you-want attitude. It's important to have a schedule and be consistent because it's simple to fall into procrastination … [Read more...]





Faith and Business 101: Finding Balance

The reality of any life, but especially that of a work from home mom, is that you have a million things to fit into one day. Balance between God time, Family time, Work Time, and You Time is a struggle for every work from home mom I've ever talked to. Working from home means that interruptions, distractions, and way laid plans are plentiful.  I hop onto facebook so that I can update the rest of the Leadership Team in the business I work for--only to get distracted for 30 minutes by my friends latest baby pictures and status updates. I hop into email to send off my latest blog information and get sucked into an hour of sorting through the 100 unread messages that have come in overnight. Once I finally get started on writing my column post for Moms of Faith, my daughter knocks her milk over, my son needs a diaper change and I look up to see my hubby walking in the door from work and the rest of my  day is then shot. Things like this eat away valuable chunks of the day and can lead to … [Read more...]





Faith and Business 101: 3 Direct Sales Home Party Games

Have you ever gone to a Direct Sales home party and found it boring? Did everyone just sit around and listen to the hostess go on and on about her company and products? Hosting a home party requires effort on your part to make it a lively and enjoyable event for your guests. What's your purpose for hosting a home party? To get your products into people's hands and to offer an amazing home business opportunity. In other words, find your recruits.Hosting a Direct Sales home party with games is an excellent way to break the ice and get people involved and interested. When people are having fun, it's easier for people to interact with people they don't know.There are a lot of different games you can play with your guests. For your party games, you may want to choose a theme related to your company. It's a good way to keep your Direct Sales company's name in your guests' minds because after all, when you're having a lot of fun it's possible to get carried away and forget the real … [Read more...]