43 Tips To Find Business Home Party Plan
Posted by Deb Bixler43 Ideas For Finding Business (Not At Your Home Party Show)
Everyone in party plan or direct sales is always looking for more business. How to find business is probably the number one speaking topic that I am asked to present on. It is essential that every direct sales business owner has multiple systems to generate a continuous supply of direct sales business leads. These tips should give you some good ideas. If you need more though, the Power UP For Professional Results program is a direct sales marketing program for direct sales professionals that will bring an unlimited supply of leads into your business.
Direct Sales Lead Generation Tips
There are probably more than 41 ways to find leads outside of your home party shows but this was all I could think of today. These ideas will work for any direct sales business, not just party plan. So if your direct sales business does not do home party shows, please do not rule yourself out. These tips and ideas will work in any business even if you do not depend on the party plan business model.
1. Realtors, mortgage broker, home remodeling gifts
2. Home owners organization clubhouse shows
3. Bingo: donate gifts to fill basket bingo
4. Use your catalog not your business card
5. Leave old catalogs in waiting rooms
6. Hang posters on community bulletin boards
7. Have an open house & invite everyone you meet for 3 weeks before the show (get follow-up numbers)
8. Change hair, nail, spa salons every time you go
9. Tell the HO if you are bilingual
10. Do video tape shows, instead of catalog shows
11. Put up fish bowls/prize drawings at businesses
12. Teach classes at the gym, grocery store, doctor
13. Offer yourself as a FREE public speaker
14. Swap business services
15. Attend fairs, expos, food festivals as a guest
16. Attend fairs, expos, food festivals as a vendor
17. Hang out at the (kitchen tool, makeup, toy, etc.) aisle at your local department store
18. Join the Chamber of Commerce
19. Get a book at the Chamber of Commerce for non-profit organizations
20. Join network marketing support groups
21. Offer your services at the community center, Spanish center, etc.
22. Bring cookies -You always get what you want when you bring cookies
23. Offer business luncheon shows
24. Strike up conversations at McDonald’s play land, parks
25. Ask for referrals for other services
26. Do fun-raiser shows in front of the grocery store
27. Talk to schools, fund-raisers, catalog in teachers lounge, show before PTA meeting
28. Put displays at bridal locations
29. Promote kids birthday parties (you are the entertainment)
30. Help the girl/boy scouts get badges
31. Take your office with you everywhere (people will see you working and ask)
32. Soccer/sport tail gate parties
33. Stop at every car wash/bake sale fund-raiser; buy something then ask, about their cause
34. Contact churches, advertise in church bulletin, fund-raisers
35. Take your product with you to events whenever possible.
36. Advertise in football or music programs, alumni newsletters
37. Contact colleges for opportunity events
38. Contact past purchasers about appropriate upcoming specials
39. Pamper a business Day at your bank, dentist, any business
40. Go to sports events and connect with the band booster clubs
41. Tape your grocery list to a catalog to go shopping with
42. If your company allows it use FaceBook, Twitter and Linked In, they really work!
43. If your company allows it, start a blog to share about your products, opportunity and services.
Learn more about blog set up and the value of social media.
Tips For Finding Leads In Direct Sales
The Power UP For Professional Results program is 7 seminars chock full of tips and ideas for finding business in any direct sales business, party plan or not. Go for it! You deserve a solid show schedule and utilizing all of the resources available will get you there.





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