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A lot of direct sales companies have fundraising programs which consultants can use to increase their income stream and business profits. However…when I talk to consultants with companies who have a fundraiser program many of them tell me they don’t really promote this which in my opinion, is pretty foolish.

A good fundraiser will have multiple thousands of dollars worth in sales versus a home party that might have a couple of hundred dollars in sales so which one do you think is more profitable for you? If you said “Fundraisers” you are correct! With that said, many consultants are not heavily promoting the fundraising opportunity that their companies provide! This is money you are missing out on earning! (and big money at that!)

The first thing you want to do is educate yourself on everything about your company’s fundraising program. If they offer catalogs, flyers and business materials on the fundraising program make sure you purchase them or print them out so that you can make duplicate copies. Once you feel you know everything you need to know about the company’s fundraising program you need to sit down with a phone book and make a list of every charitable group in your area along with athletic teams, schools, scouting groups, daycare centers, etc. etc. etc. as this list will be your “warm market” to target for fundraiser bookings.

Once you have your list compiled you need to print out introduction letters (about you, your company and the funraising program that your company has to offer) and stuff some manilla envelopes with flyers, business cards, 1 order form, 1 catalog, etc. You will then want to mail these out or drop them off at the businesses on your list.  Once you have done that, wait about 3-4 weeks and try to make contact with those businesses to set up an appointment or to follow up with them.

In addition, get a box of business cards printed up that have your contact info on them along with a few “blurbs” about the fundraising opportunity that your company offers and hand them out to everyone you meet or ask your family and friends to hand them out for you.

Companies and Groups can not book fundraisers with you if you are not actively going after them for those bookings!!! In other words, don’t wait for them to “magically find you” …. get out there and find them!!!

You can dramatically increase your Direct Sales income stream by making fundraisers a BIG part of your business so don’t sit back and ignore that opportunity because “most” people who make the big bucks in Direct Sales market the heck out of their company’s fundraising program and you should too!

Today I would like to introduce you to the direct sales company called AnyArt which lets you turn your photographs into lasting memories in the form of beautiful oil paintings. These high quality oil paintings are crafted by the brush of a master artist, ensuring that they deliver a high quality oil painting that exceeds the customer’s expectations.

This company can turn any photograph into a personalized work of art that you can proudly display on your walls for years and years. You can use any wedding photo, anniversary photo, baby photo, vacation photo, graduation photo, pet photo, etc. Any good quality photograph that you have can be turned into a masterpiece!

Their process allows them to create these masterpieces of art in a variety of sizes at affordable prices! In addition, they have a large variety of framing options so that the final masterpiece will fit into your home’s decor perfectly.

In addition to their line of custom oil paintings they also offer an affordable line of custom canvas prints. They can turn any high-resolution digital image into a stretched-canvas art that is ready-to-hang on any wall. They add a protective coating to the canvas print to ensure it’s longevity for years to come. These custom canvas prints start at only $59.00 and prices range according to size and frame choices.

AnyArt offers a home business opportunity for those looking for a new career or for those looking to make some extra money. You can become an AnyArt dealer and earn commission off your sales through the AnyArt dealer rewards program. The AnyArt dealers earn up to 35% commission on their own direct sales, 10% commission on all affiliate dealer sales and 5% commission on all sub-affiliate dealer sales. There are no networks or territories so you can recruit anyone in the United States. In addition, AnyArt dealers are eligible for various cash bonus programs when it comes to recruiting and adding new AnyArt dealers to their team.

If you are looking for a new direct sales home business opportunity that offers a unique custom-made product along with a generous compensation plan I would like for you to check out AnyArt to see if this is the right home business for you. I think you will be very impressed with what you see.

Disclaimer: This post was personally written by Shelly Hill as a means to provide information to her readers about the company mentioned in her post. Shelly was compensated with a free product for her time and services but this product compensation did not bias her opinion in any way. Shelly Hill writes truthful and honest opinions and your personal opinion may differ from her own. Please read our Terms of Service Policy for additional information.

 Are you frustrated with how your Direct Sales business is going? Have you hit a dry spell? If so, you are not alone!

 Every consultant who has ever worked in Direct Sales will tell you that they have experienced a “dry spell” or a “slow period” at one time or another. What is important right now is that you come up with a plan to put your direct sales business back onto the map.

The first thing that you want to do is take a day or two off to just re-group and get your mind clear. After you take that one or two days off, it is time to sit down and draft up a new marketing plan.

When you are drafting up that new plan it needs to include some new advertising and marketing ideas that you have never tried before and add those ideas to ones that have worked for you in the past. If you are not sure where to begin with that marketing plan…I suggest you speak to your upline manager or team leader for ideas and help.

Once you get your plan in order you need to start hammering that plan hard and do so each and every day until it gets you the results that you want. Along the way if something on that marketing plan isn’t working, drop it and add a new idea.

Going through a dry spell is really not a big deal since we have all been through it at one time or another…what is important is that you re-group and get busy working the business in a new manner. Giving up or just going with the “dry spell” flow doesn’t work…sitting around and complaining about not having bookings and sales…well, that doesn’t work either!

So get off your butt, draft up an advertising and marketing plan and get busy with it!

Shelly

Work At Home Jobs Search – Top 10 Time Savers by Tammy Embrich

Work at home jobs, (the legitimate ones that is) are certainly not going to come to you easily. Searching for the reputable ones are both challenging and time consuming. However, there are certain things you can do to help save you a ton of time. Knowing how and where to search is essentially half the battle, along with being computer search savvy of course.

Below are 10 time savers that will benefit you while searching for home based positions

1. Realize that you DO have to actually work in order to make a lucrative income. Don’t spend time on searching for easy street riches. They do not exist period.

2. Do apply for online work for which you have appropriate skills for. Yes, for most “real” at home jobs, you do have to have some skills and experience! It’s no different than any outside- the-home employment. There are a few online companies that will train. Please check into this before applying.

3. Don’t mess around with a poorly structured resume. Your resume is the key to landing an online position in the first place. Make for sure it is well written and also make sure you make several copies so you have them ready to go.

Below are a few resume how to sites for your convenience

howtowritearesume.net/

goldenresume.us/resume-tools.htm

kellyservices.us/web/us/services/en/pages/resume_tips.html

spherion.com/careers/Job_Seeker_Tools.jsp

how-to-write-a-resume.org/resume_writing.htm

4. Properly utilize and take advantage of your search options for searching for job sites such as:

careerbuilder.com

indeed.com

monster.com

genuinejobs.com

jobhits.com

snagajob.com

5. Sign up for job listing alerts with google.com/alerts You can make these alerts for anything you wish, work at home ideas, listings, “jobs,” etc… I suggest to set alerts up to be delivered daily.

6. Do a search on google.com for newsletters, and sign up. You’ll come up with tons of results by typing in the word phrase “work from home newsletters.”

7. Think ahead for interview discussions. Be prepared to discuss any and all skills you have. This of course includes all past occupations you’ve had. Also be prepared to answer why you are the best candidate for the position. This question is often asked at interviews.

8. Always provide a professional and functional email address to include on your resume. When using an out-dated email address, of course it’s highly unlikely that you’ll be contacted. So double check when filling out that resume and make sure your email addy is a reputable one.

9. Sign up on the top social networks sites, such as; Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. You can then do searches for job listings, leads, and telecommuting, etc… Network with the people you know, and ask questions. Also follow and add friends for only others you will benefit from.

10. Make sure the company you are applying at is not a scam. The top red flags for scam companies are as follows:

1- Promising huge earnings in a very short time

2- No contact information

3- Large fees involved. Don’t apply on job sites that require fees unless they are small ones and are for one of the three following items:

* headset

* foot pedal

* background check

The time saving tips above will sure to benefit your search experience and get you the work at home job in the shortest time possible.

Article written by: Tammy Embrich

Tammy has been successful in the work at home industry for many years. She is an Internet marketer, article marketer, and ghostwriter. She offers free job leads for the job seeker, as well as other work at home resources, work at home articles, tips, and more at http://www.onestopwebemployment.com.

You can also find Tammy at Work At Home Jobs, offering legitimate work at home companies, more free job leads, work at home articles, and much more.

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I have been working from home in Direct Sales since 1989 and I have a lot of personal experience in managing a large Direct Sales downline team. Today I thought I would share my opinions with all of you regarding FREE start-up kits vs. Paid start-up kits when it comes to joining a Direct Sales home business.

Yes folks…this is my personal opinion but I do draw my opinion from being in the business for over 20+ years.

I was with one particular company for 8 1/2 years and during that time we had a few times that the company offered free or heavily discounted (almost free) business start-up kits. Over those years…that same company would also offer regular priced start-up kits.

During the FREE start-up kit/enrollment periods we all would get a lot of new recruits/consultants joining our teams and I really mean…a lot! During one of these big recruting pushes, I actually brought in 34 new team members (myself) in one month. Within 3 months only 3 of those 34 team members actually stayed with the business and wanted to work it as a business. The other 31 told me after 3 months…that they only joined to get in on the free deal or they only joined to purchase products for themselves at a discount. Well, that might be acceptable to some of you…that is not acceptable to me.

I wasted a lot of time and effort trying to train, educate, motivate and communicate with 31 people who had NO desire and NO interest in working it as a business. It would of been nice for those 31 people to tell me upfront that it was their intentions to not do anything with the business so that I could of solely focused my time on those who did.

In my personal experience…when recruits joined my team and had to INVEST some money in their kits they at least TRIED to earn back what they spent on their kits and most tried to work it as a business to turn a profit. When there is MONEY involved people are more apt to work hard to get that investment back.

So…I am not a BIG FAN of no-investment start-up kits because I believe there is NO motivation behind folks trying to work the business to earn their money back. With that said, there will be a handful of people who join direct sales companies when there are FREE promotion periods who will stick in it and work it hard like a business…most will not.

Again…this is my personal opinion and from personal experience. What do you think about this topic?

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4 Top Reasons Direct Selling Can Help People in A Bad Economy
By Xavier Garcia

Direct selling is a marketing channel of direct distribution for products and services directly to consumers without the shipping of products to conventional retail outlets.

According to the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA) the Direct Selling Industry was responsible for over $28 billion in retail sales in the United States and over $114 billion in retail sales worldwide in 2009. That number continues to grow each year. The direct selling sector is a huge engine of economic growth in the US. According to numbers reported by the Direct Selling Association (DSA), more than 50% of American adults report having purchased services or goods from a direct selling representative. Additionally, one in five American adults claim they have been or currently are working as a direct seller. With more than 62 million sales associates connected with direct selling companies worldwide, the direct selling (network marketing) industry is dynamic and growing not only locally but on a global scale. Here are a couple reasons why direct selling is taking off:

1. Earn Extra Income

Direct sales can be a great way to earn some extra money as a supplemental income, or perhaps fund college savings, and retirement. Like any job, particularly in sales, so it is work. It’s not like you sign up and then all of a sudden checks start rolling in. You have to hold parties, demonstrate the products, and one-on-one selling which is the most popular technique for making product sales. But, while all direct sellers make money on the difference between retail and wholesale product prices, most direct-sales companies also have a commission structure that rewards the “downline” recruitment of additional salespeople into their system. This gives the direct seller an opportunity to expand his/her business as well as give others the same opportunity.

According to the DSA, the median income for direct sellers is a modest $2,400 a year. It’s enough to pay that extra bill, take that vacation or buy better holiday presents. Although some sales representative do earn tidy incomes, most use direct selling as a part-time supplement income.

2. Start A New Career

In 2009 the industry hit an all-time high of about 16.1 million Americans were direct sales representatives, according to the Direct Selling Association and with only 7.5 percent involved doing it full time with more than three-quarters being women. With employers watching their budgets more so than ever because of the bad economy, employees incomes as well as job opportunities have been stagnant. Nowadays, Americans more than ever are trying to make ends meet by turning to direct selling. More professionals today have entered the arena from doctors, attorneys, executives and many more have become instant entrepreneurs in the direct selling industry.

3. Start Your Own Business

Anyone can do it. There are no required levels of education, experience, financial resources or physical condition. People of all ages and from all backgrounds have succeeded in direct selling. Direct sellers are independent contractors. You’re your own boss, which means you can have the following:

• Business Ownership-Own a business of your own Boss and call your own shots.

 

• No Caps on Earning Potential- Earn what you are truly worth. You can earn as much as you want in proportion to your own efforts. The level of success you can achieve is limited only by your commitment and willingness to work hard.

 

• Goal Setting-Set your own goals and determine yourself how to reach them.

 

• Easy Start Up & Exit Strategy-Start your business with very little or no capital investment. Plus, it’s a business that’s easy entry and easy exit unlike traditional businesses.

4. Work flexibility

You choose when and how much you want to work either part-time or full-time. According to the DSA, some 5.1 million Americans were involved in some form of direct sales in 1991, up from 4.7 million in 1990. Furthermore, 89% of direct sellers do sales work only part-time, which means they either are homemakers or have other jobs with women accounting for 90% of all sellers. Many direct sellers are attracted by the flexibility of work hours but also by the opportunity to develop personal business connections.

Direct sales has helped many people in the US and across the world supplement their incomes as well as replace it in many cases. According to San Francisco Times, one lady of Brentwood started selling sweets last year by holding house parties with tastings of drinks, candy, cupcakes and other goodies. With her husband’s computer business struggling this has been a blessing for them.

She gives four or five parties a month, and works about 10 hours a week and nets $500 to $625 a month in sales. In addition to that she makes another $100 or $150 a month on commissions from sales generated by new reps she recruited. She claims, “It’s helped us out tremendously.”

So is Direct Selling for YOU?

Well that all depends on your ambition and ability to discard the hype and find a genuine business opportunity. So how about it… Is direct selling for you? Will you allow yourself to be successful? Perhaps be the next Direct Selling Icon? Business is all about timing and there is no better time now to be in the direct sales industry..

If you are serious about starting your direct sales business, there is one opportunity with no hype that I highly recommend that has stood the test of time. It offers a unique niche business opportunity where you dont have to buy into the sizzle. You’ll be able to create a solid lasting residual income unlike no other with this unique direct selling business. Visit my site at workingwithxavier.com to learn more and sign up and get my Free Report on “Insider Secrets to Building Your MLM Business Lightning Fast” Revealed By 7 Figure Networkers showing you specifically how it is possible to do exactly the same thing.

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