I used to be a direct sales work at home mom and enjoyed it very much but then I decided I wanted to pursue my love of writing and helping others do what I had spent time doing and being able to succeed. I was successfully able to be a single mom of three while working strictly from home, granted it was only a little while I had to do that for, but it worked and since I know I can do it then I know you can do it too! No matter if you are single, married or working outside of the home, direct sales can be an amazing opportunity for you to make some money! Whether you are looking to make an extra revenue, full time income or part time income, you can do it! A business, whether direct sales as a consultant or a business of your own, will only make what you put into it! Meaning: determination, motivation and focus will mean success for you.
Some questions to consider when looking into a direct sales business, or a consultant business are:
- What is the startup costs? With that, what ongoing monthly fees will I incur?
- What is the commission percent payout? With team building, what is the commission or bonus plan for building a team?
- Is the market in your area already saturated with consultants of this business? {this happened to me with Avon, was hard to sell as there are so many reps}
- Does the company host meetings either locally or virtually to help the consultants with their business goals?
- Is the person you are signing up under working with her/his team to help them succeed with motivation and daily access for questions/answers?
All of those questions will help you get started in the best way possible and keep you moving forward in a positive way. I don’t know how many times I just started as a consultant on a whim without asking all of the questions and eventually I would end up paying out more than I was making. As with any business, it is common to have a startup cost and monthly fees associated with having a website and such, but you want to be sure that your investment will eventually pay off with a profit.
Even if your profit starts as small as a penny, keep your head up and be positive, because earning a penny in your first month for profit is better than losing a dollar!
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Nice post !
RT @brandyellen: Latest Blog Post: Direct Sales, Great Opp if You Know What You’re Getting Into http://ow.ly/1apcbN