Share Some of Your Tips

Posted by Direct Sales at 2 July, 2009, 2:10 pm

Hi All –

How about if we start a post of sharing some of our best business tips?

Why don’t we tell a little bit about ourselves and our businesses?

Good way to start and get to know each other!!

I’ll start –

My name is Stephanie Hay and I live in Massachusetts.  I have been in direct sales for over 20 years.  I started with Tupperware in the mid 80s, BeautiControl in the early 90s, PartyLite, Creative Memories and NuSkin.  I am currently with Tastefully Simple and have been with them for over 6 years.

One of my tips is to talk to everyone and to always keep catalogs with you.  I have a catalog bag with a clear pocket on the outside that I carry with me at most times — great way to advertise your business.  I also have commercial plates and have advertising on my windows.  I get a decent amount of calls from my window decals.

I also leave business cards under my rear window wiper and find that people take my business cards from there also.  I have had a magnet holding business cards in the past and that worked also. 

I also make my own business card magnets by laminating them and them trimming and putting on a business card magnet.  I give everyone a business card magnet.  I find that the laminating gives it a more professional look and wasn’t very expensive when I bought the laminator.  I paid about $30 or so for it a few years ago and has been a very good investment.

Looking forward to sharing info and getting to know each other.

Have a great weekend!!

Stephanie Hay

Category : Direct Sales

3 Responses to “Share Some of Your Tips”


Direct Sales September 10, 2009

Sherry –

Congrats on starting your new business. Would love to hear about what you do!!!

I think one of the things that helps with drect sales is “loving” the product that you sell. It helps if your product is consumable too!!

I love that I am able to set my own schedule and work around my family and my own activities.

Caren September 22, 2009

Hi Stephanie,
Love what you had to say, just starting to get my website up and running. I’m a designer of night wear & accessories. I’m in the I hope it work stage. Nerves& excitement all in one. I would like to open @ on the 16 th of October,09 I’ll keep every one posted

Caren

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