We’re smack dab in the middle of a busy holiday season.  Direct sellers everywhere are displaying their wares at vendor events and home parties across the country.  Independent consultants set up tables loaded with cash and carry items, hopeful to...
Topics: Direct Sales Business

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Many direct sales companies advertise that you can start a business for only $39 (or $99 or whatever the cost of a starter kit). While I agree that in some cases you can start a business for that amount, you’ll likely need more of an investment to grow.
Topics: Direct Sales Business

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Its that time of year in which we get to dress up and be who we’re not. Or…how about dress up to show off who we are? Here are some Halloween ideas that show the spirit of being a WAHM:Pajama Mama – This is a take on at-home mom costume.
Topics: Uncategorized, Working at Home

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Something has been baffling me for quite some time.  Mayhaps someone can explain it to me.  Why do some direct sales independent consultants use product lines, other than their own, to promote their products?For example, if you sell candles, wouldn’t.
Topics: Direct Sales Business

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When most people think about working at home, they think about the tasks specific to the work. Making their crafts, emailing for a client, completing a report. What is often left out is marketing. Without marketing there is no one to sell crafts to, to...
Topics: Working at Home

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