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 [...]
Business and Technology Excellence with Jennifer Fong
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Saying Thank You Makes a Big Difference
I shop with a lot of direct sellers. There are several reasons I do so. 1, I love the products offered by this industry. 2, I love the fact that every purchase supports a small business owner. And it’s also pretty amazing to build relationships with the people who provide my favorite products. You can’t [...]
Shop Now for a Stress-Free Holiday
The last few holiday seasons, I have pretty much finished my shopping by the end of November. Why? Well first, I HATE the mall during the holidays. WAY too crowded. I’ve got better things to do with my time. But also, by planning ahead, I can place orders with my favorite direct sellers, get everything [...]
Support Your Local Economy: Make it a Direct Selling Only Holiday
It’s November! We’re entering into the biggest season of the year for most direct sellers. Now is the time to be booking as many parties as possible, helping your customers make gift lists, and contacting former customers for gift orders. But what about your own gift list? While you’ll naturally do a lot of gifting [...]
Go Big or Go Home
Nothing drives me crazier than consultants in direct selling companies who whine. “I want to build a business but no one will book a party.” or “In this economy no one is buying anything.” or “No one wants to join my team.” All the while they’re spending more time playing Angry Birds than working their [...]
But I Want it Now! (and Other Bad Behavior)
As I’ve mentioned before, my company provides community management services for direct selling companies. What this means is that we manage the day to day of a company’s social media presence, from writing and posting content to responding to comments on Facebook, Twitter, etc. (to monitoring and reporting as well.) And it gives me a [...]
Coming to a Community College Near You: Direct Selling Entrepreneur Certificate Program
Are you a direct seller in the US that’s ready to take your business to the next level? Then you need to know about this amazing new program that the Direct Selling Education Foundation is launching in cooperation with the National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE). You will soon be able to earn a Direct [...]
Getting Your Posts Seen in the New Facebook
The new Facebook layout is making it more challenging to get your posts seen in Facebook. Posts that used to get visibility in the News Feed simply aren’t making it there anymore, which means if people don’t see and interact with your post immediately, it might never be seen. I’ve been playing with post visibility [...]
