Recently a direct seller mentioned to me that she’d been approached by someone in her downline about joining that person’s “secondary” business. In other words, the direct seller in question was working two businesses, and was soliciting people in one business to join the other. The leader who had been approached was annoyed. She was [...]
Business and Technology Excellence with Jennifer Fong
Tag Archive: home-based business
A Tale of Two Online Orders
Every Friday I invite the members of my Facebook Page community to share their favorite product and a link in the comments of a specific post. It’s a way for folks to promote their businesses to one another. And when I have a need for a product, I often turn to that list first, and [...]
If You Don’t Have Something Nice to Say on Facebook
It never ceases to amaze me. Direct sales companies share ideas, tips, etc. on their Facebook Pages, and certain consultants bad-mouth it. I’ve seen consultants complain about the incentive trip destination, recipes, fabric colors, and more. Didn’t your mother ever teach you that if you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything? When [...]
Business Doesn’t Grow in Your Spare Time
Too many of us have been guilty of selling the opportunity as something you can do “in your spare time.” Then we’re surprised when people take us at our word, join, and aren’t successful. The fact is, it takes intentional, planned action to succeed in direct selling. If you’re simply saying “I’ll plan parties when [...]
What’s Your Limited Time Offer?
It’s fall, which means that Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts are offering pumpkin spice lattes and pumpkin muffins. Along with the rest of the world, I look forward to these offerings every year, and I’m sorry to see them go at the end of the season. Fall doesn’t officially start for me until I’ve had them. [...]
Why is it…
…that every time I talk about bad behavior on a company Facebook Page (and I NEVER name names on this blog) that people think I’m talking about their company Page? We have a widespread problem in this industry. What are you doing to fix it?
Dealing with Bad Consultant Behavior in Social Media
The problem with rants about bad behavior by direct sellers in social media is that it’s the same people reading them, and chances are you’re not the problem. Instead, the bad behavior is caused by people who are either ignorant of social media etiquette, or they really don’t care to get themselves educated. For example, [...]
Are You Stealing Customers On the Company Facebook Page?
Most direct sales and network marketing company Facebook Pages have a policy that states that you’re not allowed to solicit customers for your personal business there. It just makes sense. First, if a number of consultants all jump onto a post by a customer it makes the customer feel overwhelmed, and scares them off. But [...]
