http://www.ladypens.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:09:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.ladypens.com/use-ebay-to-promote-your-direct-sales-business/ http://www.ladypens.com/use-ebay-to-promote-your-direct-sales-business/#comments Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:15:05 +0000 Laurie Ayers http://www.ladypens.com/?p=1202 Many direct sales companies prohibit the practice of selling their company product line on eBay or other online auctions.  Yet why not use that auction vehicle to sell your non-direct sales items and then include a company catalog and sample along with the winning item? Full Article

]]> Many direct sales companies prohibit the practice of selling their company product line on eBay or other online auctions.  Yet why not use that auction vehicle to sell your non-direct sales items and then include a company catalog and sample along with the winning item? Full Article

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]]> Business not flowing as well as you would like?  Did you have a great holiday rush and now your direct sales business appears to have come to a screeching halt?  Here are seven steps you can take to get out of the rut. Full Article

]]> http://www.ladypens.com/7-steps-to-get-out-of-the-direct-sales-rut/feed/ 0 http://www.ladypens.com/understanding-target-markets/ http://www.ladypens.com/understanding-target-markets/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:01:54 +0000 Laurie Ayers http://www.ladypens.com/?p=1132 Who is your target market? If your answer is “everyone” or “several” then you don’t have a target market. If you try to sell to “everyone” then you’re hurting yourself and diluting your efforts. There are no shortages of markets. If you pick a market to hone in on, then you can refine your marketing and networking efforts for that particular group. Full Article

]]> Who is your target market? If your answer is “everyone” or “several” then you don’t have a target market. If you try to sell to “everyone” then you’re hurting yourself and diluting your efforts. There are no shortages of markets. If you pick a market to hone in on, then you can refine your marketing and networking efforts for that particular group. Full Article

]]> http://www.ladypens.com/understanding-target-markets/feed/ 0 http://www.ladypens.com/selecting-a-direct-sales-sponsor/ http://www.ladypens.com/selecting-a-direct-sales-sponsor/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:56:15 +0000 Laurie Ayers http://www.ladypens.com/?p=1130 It’s interesting to watch the ambulance chasing that occurs on the forums when someone pipes up and says, “I’m thinking about joining.”  Immediately the grand scramble begins. It’s actually quite pathetic to see the vultures come out. Full Article

]]> It’s interesting to watch the ambulance chasing that occurs on the forums when someone pipes up and says, “I’m thinking about joining.”  Immediately the grand scramble begins. It’s actually quite pathetic to see the vultures come out. Full Article

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]]> I just received a new 1.5” Digital Pocket Viewer as a gift.  It’s pretty nifty in that I can load pictures of my children onto it and then carry it in my purse.  It’s the modern day version of the accordion wallet file of family photos.  The first page of the little manual reads:  READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE.  Of course I wondered how difficult this little gadget could be, as it is merely a little plug and play device.  It was written in all caps, so the warning scared me into actually reading all instructions before use. Full Article

]]> http://www.ladypens.com/read-all-instructions-before-use/feed/ 0 http://www.ladypens.com/what-are-you-doing-to-sharpen-the-saw/ http://www.ladypens.com/what-are-you-doing-to-sharpen-the-saw/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:16:32 +0000 Laurie Ayers http://www.ladypens.com/?p=1126 The term “Sharpen the Saw” comes from author Steven Covey’s Habit #7 in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” He uses the analogy of a woodcutter who is sawing for several days straight and is becoming less and less productive. The process of cutting dulls the blade. So the solution is to periodically sharpen the saw. Full Article

]]> The term “Sharpen the Saw” comes from author Steven Covey’s Habit #7 in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” He uses the analogy of a woodcutter who is sawing for several days straight and is becoming less and less productive. The process of cutting dulls the blade. So the solution is to periodically sharpen the saw. Full Article

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