As part of my consulting work, I often sit in meetings with direct selling companies where at least one person at the table is from Generation Y. And almost without exception, that young person confides at some point during the meeting that they would never host a direct selling party with their friends. It doesn’t [...]
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Pinterest and Copyright Issues: Protecting Yourself
There’s a great deal of concern going on right now regarding Pinterest and the posting of copyrighted photos. It is of course a serious issue. Pinterest’s terms of service clearly state that you agree that anything you post is something you have the right to post, and if someone has a problem with you posting [...]
How to Make Your Website Pinterest Friendly
From Jen: I have become an avid Pinterest user, both for myself and well as my clients, over the last couple of months. But one thing I’ve found frustrating is the inability to pin images from certain sites (including direct sales sites!) You can see the images on the web page, but Pinterest doesn’t recognize [...]
How Helpful Are You Really?
I’ve been researching protein powder shakes. I typically run about 4 miles a few times a week, and I’ve found that I like to have a shake mixed with fruit, vegetables, and nuts after my run. It makes me feel good. Now I know a LOT of direct selling companies offer these types of shakes. [...]
Pinterest for Direct Selling
Note from Jen: In this article I discuss ways to use Pinterest as a direct seller. If you don’t know what Pinterest is, you may want to do a little pre-reading. Start here. Pinterest is making big waves in the social media world. A quiet little startup that is suddenly one of the top 10 [...]
Direct Selling is Making a Better World
One of the things I love most about direct selling and network marketing is the fact that doing good is part of the business model. Take a look at almost any direct selling company, and you’ll find that the company has a philanthropic component. We’re feeding people, improving the environment, helping the homeless, supporting domestic [...]
6 Media Trends for Direct Sales in 2012
Media is evolving at such a rapid pace that it can be hard to keep up! And then, as direct sellers, we not only need to be aware of the trends, but we also need to be aware of what makes sense for direct selling. We can’t be just doing media full time. We have [...]
Why I Think Pinterest is the Next Big Thing for Direct Sales
Do you pin? I’m talking about Pinterest, a new social sharing site that users describe as “addicting.” Essentially, users find things around the web that they love, and then “pin” them to boards on their profile. What’s neat about this as opposed to other bookmarking sites is that the boards are all visual. When you [...]
