Direct Selling Academy, CEO, Jeff Zalewski, shared on our tele-seminar this evening his unique software program to craft a message with urgency. Technology can impact your ability to connect and Jeff has developed technology to overcome that struggle. Jeff Zalewski is a Certified Training Consultant and Success Coach for the Direct Selling Industry with a proven track record of success. On our call he shared his solution to be sure you get return calls when you leave a message. He also gave everyone who was on the call a generous gift of a free CD by visiting his site.
Jeff shared about the Four Critical Elements of a High Impact Message
Technology Impacts Home Business Sales Consultants
One of the advantages of living in the 21st century is technology. This is a double edged sword and can be a good thing and it can be a bad thing. Check out the previous post on the impacts of technology on communication in home businesses. Click Here
Create Voice Mail Scripts - Don’t Let Technology Hold You Back
Never open the door to cancellations by using the word cancel.
Always assume that it is a done deal. (whatever IT is)
Never use vague or negative word choices such as: If, might, could, should, worried, wondering
Replace those words with positive words and phrases: when, do, will.
Always smile, stand up and be excited.
Take joint responsibility by using phrases like: “When we (send out the invitations, invite 40 people, etc.)”, “Our goal is______”.
Taking the time to create powerful positive voice mail messages will open the door for future connections and assist in better home business communications. When you leave no message, you will never connect. When you leave a powerful message, you have a much better chance of getting a return call.
Join the Elite Power Club to receive all the Power Hour tele-seminars the next day by MP3 download. Check out the Elite Club to learn more about how you can listen to this Jeff’s call in it’s entirety while driving to work! You will also learn how to get the free CD on the tele-seminar.
All companies should take advantage of the networking available on the internet, direct sales professionals included. I have received many inquiries lately on how to start an online presence or a blog. When I started my home business, I did not even own a computer and did not use one at work much either. Today, I can build a website and am darn close to being a search engine expert. It is a process and like any other process, the more you learn, the more you learn. At first it was very slow. If I had I known then what I know today, my business would have sky-rocketed. The ongoing changes and advancements in technology have created so many exciting opportunities for direct sellers and party plan professionals. The internet allows you to branch out and no longer limits your business to friends, family and neighbors. Even if you are a total computer/web novice like I was, just take small steps one-day-at-a-time and before you know it, you will be writing code!
Start A Free Website
Set Up A Personal Website: It is easy to start your own website. Your company probably has an affiliate site in your name. You can still set up your own. When you create an online presence by having a website highlighting your “theme” or services, it will enhance your personal affiliate site as well. One way to get started on a website for free is at Wordpress. It is a very user-friendly, blogging format that anyone can use. (really, anyone!) My blogs are Wordpress. The free version is a good place to start. You can upgrade later. Blogging is a good way to develop traffic to your site and become a presence online and there are hundreds of free them templates to choose from. Literally in an evening you could have your site up and running.
Get Your Own Domain: The Word Press URL will be something nutty, like wordpress.com/alice234-h and you will not want to tell that to people so, buy a domain name that is unique to you. Something like: AliceIsCool.com It is only about $10 year and you can then forward it into your free Wordpress blog. Later when you are ready to host a site, you already have the traffic and unique name.
Blog: On a regular basis post articles on your blog on your topic. If you sell food storage containers, your blog focus may be on organizing your kitchen, on food, or any/or all other related topics. If you sell cosmetics, the focus of your blog is to develop a credible online presence as an expert who is there to answer any makeup question that is ever Googled. These articles need to be put up consistently, but not a lot at once. Like maybe one or two a week forever. After you have a good archive, you can cut back a bit.
• Word Press Blog Service FREE : http://wordpress.com/
This is a good start. In the coming months I will post some other articles on how to get traffic to your site and start collecting a data base. The first step is to get started! One small step for you and one giant step for your business. After all, the world wide web is the largest network marketing organization in the world. If you have any questions, just shoot me an email. Deb AT DebBixler.com
Last week in Harrisburg, the Cash Flow Explosion event changed many lives. One of the best ways to stay motivated is to collaborate with other direct sales professionals. It was amazing at how well Nicki Keohohou’s message from the DSWA book, “Build It Big”, matched and supported my (Deb Bixler) message “Dream Big!”
Excerpt Nicki Keohohou Coaching
Nicki and I split the day and each took half. This video is an excerpt on Nicki’s discussion on acknowledging your team. Check it out, it is awesome!
Forming DSWA Central Pennsylvania
I really enjoyed collaborating with Nicki in Harrisburg. I have decided to form a chapter for the DSWA in Central Pa. It is just in the planning stages, so I will keep you posted. We all can benefit from the interaction and collaboration with each other and the DSWA. Here is a link to their site. Check out the dollar membership fee. If you are interested in becoming a charter member of our new organization, send me an email. Deb AT DebBixler.com
The Cash Flow Explosion seminar was a huge success yesterday with Nicki Keohohou sharing her experience, strength and hope with the attendees. Direct sales professionals from several different companies networked, learned, grew and actually had a few miracles performed in their lives. The day was fun, exciting and provided breakthrough training for direct sales professionals in party plan businesses.
Life Transitional Moments Are Miracles
Some people call it an “ah-ha” moment, others say they have had an awakening, I say when you transition in life to a new awareness it is a miracle. When someone comes into your life that can change your direction or course it is truly a miracle. We had several miracles take place at the Holiday Inn this past Saturday. Lives have been changed as a result of the coming together of minds, emotions and feelings. The day was a huge success.
Pampered Chef, Mia Bella, Tasteful Treasures, Dove Chocolate
Sales professionals from several direct selling companies collaborated for the good of the group and made a difference in each other’s lives. Collaboration, not competition is the key to leveraging everyone’s successes. When like minded people gather together for the good of the group without fear of competition it provides a spring board to higher levels for all involved. Nicki’s organizati0n, the DSWA is a huge collaboration of direct sales professionals working together as a team to benefit all of the members. Check out this link to learn more about this terrific organization. Watch the CashFlowShow website for a video of our cool day and another visit from Nicki Keohohou.
