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April 2011

April 2011

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Inside this issue

Contents

Articles are gathered by their published editorial section. Their arrangement here does not claim an exact original sequence.

Features

Booking Preparation

The most common sabotage is the mistaken choice to "pre-judge" or decide for a person why they "would" or "would not" want your service!

By Nicki Keohohou

Responding To Booking Concerns

Whether our intent is to schedule a sales appointment, a group demonstration or an opportunity interview, all direct sellers must learn to effectively ask for what they want on a regular basis.

By Direct Selling Women's Alliance (DSWA)

Spring Into Spring!

If you wait on business to knock on your door or to call you on the phone, you will spend a lonely spring while all around you is blooming. Get busy, get productive, get happy with the springtime ideas!

By Beth Jones-Schall

Direct Sales: How You Stimulate Our Economy

We all know that our business opportunity can be the lifesaver people need in times like this. Thank heavens we’re the only person who can "downsize" ourselves!

By Christie Northrup

5 Tips for Mentoring Remote Team Members

Supporting remote team members is certainly more challenging than supporting those who are local, but if you follow a few simple guidelines, it's really not as challenging as it may seem.

By Julie Anne Jones

Home Party Plan Bookings Are Key!

The party plan system or business model is basically a viable system to reach many customers and yet no business can be built by depending only upon friends, family and acquaintances for lead generation.

By Deb Bixler

Articles

Stolen Strawberries or Bountiful Blueberries?

So, after fussing about the strawberries and being amazed by the success of the blueberries I may have figured it out: “Plant more strawberries and let the critters eat their fill.”

By Direct Selling Women's Alliance (DSWA)

A Compelling WHY!

What is the difference between these two situations? It all comes down to why . If the why is big enough; the how is usually not a problem. This compelling why is connected to your personal objectives, mission statement, or magnificent obsessions. It is the basis of your motiv…

By Denis Waitley

Walking a New Road

Just a few changes. Sometimes we get the idea that we're doing about 10% and there's about 90% more that we need in order to make the difference for our fortune but probably the opposite is true.

By Jim Rohn

Columns

Lessons I've Learned

Your Network Marketing Business should be treated as a marathon not a short sprint. I learned that pressure should not come from upline, family, or friends who continually say “make any money yet” but only from within. YOU set your standard.

By Debbie Madiou

LIFE

To learn one must ask questions and some seem to feel like having to ask questions makes them seem less knowledgeable!

By Ted Henry