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June 19, 2019 By Haylee Moore Leave a Comment

How do I Choose a Direct Sales Sponsor?

HOW do I choose a Sponsor?

You have discovered the “PERFECT” direct sales company for you . . . you are passionate about the product(s) and cannot wait to share them with your friends and family – BUT you have a choice to make – You know mulitiple friends/family members who are distributors with this company. HOW do you choose the best sponsor for YOU!!! Do you immediately go with family – because, duh they’re blood. Do you choose a friend that would DISOWN you if you sign with someone else? Must it be the FIRST person who introduced it to you? HOW DO YOU CHOOSE? Everyone WANTS to enter thru the RED door – but how do you make sure red is the best fit for you?

There is definitely NOT one right way. However, there are most certainly some things you should look at prior to making your decision – as it WILL make a difference in your overall experience with your soon to be company. Picking the right sponsor can make or break your experience.

Personality/Vibe – – Take a deep look at the personality/vibe your potential Sponsor has. Do you MESH with them? Are they easy to get along with? You know that saying,
“YOUR VIBE ATTRACTS YOUR TRIBE”
YEP! It’s true. It’s helpful if it’s an easy relationship. If you are always butting heads – even familial blood won’t make the situation better. Are they someone you WANT to spend time with? If you are ALL in with your company – you’ll often have the opportunity to travel to trainings & events. If they aren’t someone you want to emulate and become like – – it will probably be beneficial to sign with someone else.
Training – – What sort of trainings does your Sponsor offer? Will she train you via phone calls, zoom calls, live meetings? Will it matter if she is long-distance or near by? Does she hold team meetings? How often? What is the benefit of attending? (what is taught) Training is more important than I can emphasize. This might seriously be more important than the others. Good training enables you to know the products you offer, HOW to offer them and ways to become better at your business.
Location – – Is she local to you? If she does lots of training via FB group or website – this may not matter. (personal preference) If she isn’t local – does she know of a local distributor with whom you could connect for meetings – so you still get some local support?
Support – – What sort of support does she offer to her downline? Does she have specific business hours? Is she a night owl or an early morning person? Will she care if you call with questions – or is email or text better?
Experience – – How long has SHE been with the company? Time doesn’t necessarily matter – you can assess your friend/family member. YOU know if they are a self-starter, if they read everything they can get their hands on, if they are a DOER. You’ll be able to tell if they are in this for REAL. Follow your gut. Sometimes an ‘I JUST SIGNED UP’ distributor is the best to sign with and sometimes . . . not so good. Like everything else – make the decision based on what you know about them as a person and who they are.

Long story short – make an educated decision. Sit down and list the pros and cons. Don’t let others’ situations or pressure make the decision for you. Ultimately – it should be the BEST decision for you. If there is too much pressure one way or the other – maybe it’s best to find someone else to sign up with. You can do this by going directly to the website and searching for distributors close to you or using a site like THIS. You are not obligated to do ANYTHING specific. This is your life decision. It’s your RED door. It will greatly impact your future with your “PERFECT” company – so make sure you spend a few minutes and make sure it is the best one for YOU!

Good luck!! BTW – I just KNOW you are going to ROCK this!!!!

If you happen to be LOOKING for a SeneGence/LipSense sponsor

I’d LOVE to be your sponsor.

Whomever you choose – I hope it makes you want to Sing OUT in the Rain!

Digital Raffle : Increase your Leads at Vendor Events

Raffles. Giveaways.

They definitely attract people to your booth at a vendor event.

Who doesn’t love FREE?

Here are 5 Reasons you’ll Fall in LOVE with using Digital Raffles at vendor events.

Handwriting – Reading handwriting on paper raffle entries can be a nightmare. People often fill them out SUPER fast often resulting in HARD TO READ handwriting. You enter the information not being able to tell if it’s an a or an o – and HOPE you chose wisely. Avoid this entire problem by having them input their information digitally.

2. No need for Wifi – One of the biggest drawbacks at big events is that EVERY Vendor is trying to use the WIFI – which often makes it slow or IMPOSSIBLE to use – or you have to pay an absorbitant fee to access it. Eliminate that by using an app to house your Digital Raffle.

By using the right app – you can access the survey in offline mode and it sets it up so that as soon as someone has completed the survery – it returns to the homepage which entices the next passerby to enter – for example, “Enter Here to WIN a FREE LipSense LipColor”.

The Survey App I chose to use (and will CONTINUE to use) is Quick Tap Survey. I would suggest that you intially look up the differnet apps on your desktop and then compare and find the one that works best for what YOU’ll be using the app for. (I am NOT an affiliate for Quick Tap Survey – just a VERY happy Customer).

They help you create your initial survey and its SOOOO easy to do. You CAN administer it from a cell phone but I’ll show you in a minute – how to do it from an ipad and WOW everyone at your event. You can access the app intitally FREE for a 14 day trial after which you can choose to pause your subscription/choose your subscription level or cancel your access. My Opinion is that for Vendor Events – IT IS WORTH every penny!!)

2. No More Lost Slips – Raffle slips are often small and easily get lost at the event or once you are home. Eliminate this by having ALL interested parties info digitally entered and then you can print out a spreadsheet of the info once you get home and the event is over. If you are working the event with multiple consultants you can even print out a spreadsheet based on WHOM was selected that they spoke with.

3. NEVERENDING Information Entry – entering names, phone numbers, emails takes TIME. When using a digital raffle app you can easily use a program called Zapier to Link between the Digital Raffle and the Email program you use – eliminating at least ONE source of entry. You can also use Zapier to link to your customer program as well as many other programs you possibly use. Zapier is a program that helps AUTOMATE things you do repeatedly to decrease your overall workload. Using this program (Zapier) will CHANGE the way you do business!!

4. Make Raffle Entry FUN Again – Entice Passersby to stop and fill out your Raffle form with the way it’s presented . . . People who otherwise wouldn’t stop – will be enticed by your HOMESCREEN that announces the Raffle and the FREE item you’ll be giving away! Some people are just shy and although they might not stop to talk – they are intrigued with what you are selling. These leads will definitely NOT be as HOT as the ones you talk to and interact with – but you NEVER know if they’ll turn into sales at one point.

5. Let the APP randomly pick the winner(s) for you – once you are back in the land of eternal wifi – you can easily have the app randomly pick the Raffle winner(s) for you. No need for other apps or subscriptions to raffle picker websites.

So, come into the 21st Century – go digital. Digital Raffles at vendor events are ALL the rage!!

5 Things you NEED to get started to increase your leads at vendor events?

Pick which app you’ll use. I use Quick Tap Survey. Use a desktop to get on, create your survey/raffle and choose the plan you’ll use once your 14 day trial is up.
Locking Tablet Stand – In order to ensure passersby don’t RUN OFF with your Ipad and that they SEE the screen enticing them to enter your Raffle – I highly suggest THIS Tablet Stand. You’ll want one for EACH Ipad you are using. (I have 2.)

These stands are made of metal – the little shelf is useful to hold brochures or a sign that says Enter to Win – they are a little heavy – but PERFECT for use in the Vendor Setting. The screen area will hold Ipad 2,3,4 or Air (area is adjustable) up to a 9.7inch screen.

3. Ipad – you MAY use your phone to distribute the survey – but it’s not as enticing to passersby AND if you’re with a customer – you’re losing access to many that are walking by. So, I HIGHLY suggest an ipad. Actually, if possible – I’d encourage you to have 2 available. Then you can reach multiple passersby at one time. Aim one at each “edge” of your booth – so no matter which direction they are walking in – they see it!

4. Long Cord – This is NOT a Requirement – but certainly nice to have, especially for those LONG vendor days. You can charge the ipads at night – but inevitably – they will at some point run out of power during long events. This long cord will run perfectly THRU the stand pictured above and plug directly into your Ipad and your charged charger so you can replenish it’s power and help it last thru the entire event day.

**USER TIP: plug cord into Ipad each day BEFORE locking it into place – so you only have to plug into the charged charger when battery begins to run low.

5. Charger – Whenever we deal with anything digital – it is ALWAYS smart to have a charger on hand to RE-Charge when our items start to run low. Grab a few and always keep them charged and on hand – this is one of my favorites – it is super light weight and holds a LOT of charge.

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The ULTIMATE Direct Sales Contact List Memory Joggers

Direct Sales Contact List of 100

When starting a new business venture . . . many direct sales companies encourage you to write a direct sales contact list, “List of 100”. You are supposed to list anyone you know who falls into the listed category. The purpose of this List of 100 is NOT to hound them all re: your new business venture! At least, it shouldn’t be.

There are actually two purposes for this list:

If you don’t reach out to them and make them aware of what you are doing they may purchase the products from someone else. Again – no hounding – making aware and sharing the passion YOU have for the product.
Referrals. THIS is HUGE!! It’s a good bet that your Uncle Harry probably doesn’t need foundation or eyeshadow – however, most likely he knows of one or two women in his life right off the bat – that LOVE makeup or might be interested in learning more about long-lasting makeup. By getting referrals – you are immediately getting out of your warm market and expanding your reach into those who WILL be interested in your products.

Where do you Start?

Making this list can feel silly – I have so many tell me that “I have it in my head”. That’s NOT going to cut it. It needs to be written down. Best way to get someone started on this list – is to do it with them – whether on the phone, in person over LIVE on the internet. Just say – “I’m going to set a timer for 5 minutes – lets see how many you can get written down towards your list in that time. Ready, set, GO!” It’s that simple.

Often, it’s helpful to have some categories to help jog their memory when they get past the first 20-30. So, here is my category list. My advice is to go thru them ALL – as you never know which category is going to jog whom!

Categories – Memory Joggers

Family

Friends

Neighbors

Parents of your friends

Friends of your parents

People your parents went to school with.

Your children’s friends’ parents

Your children’s teachers

Classmates

Alumni of any school you attended: including high school

Members of the local chamber of commerce

People you know from church

Professors

Teachers

Mentors – people you look up to

Former Bosses

Former or current colleagues

Former or current customers

Former employees

Friends/Employees from the Gym

Professional groups you belong to.

People you volunteer with

Counselors

People who served in the military

Coaches

Your doctor/nurse

Your Nail Tech

Your masseuse

Your favorite barista

Your local bar tender

The owner/favorite waitress of your favorite restaurant

Your hairstylist

Anyone you know who owns a shop or a business

What are you waiting for?

Set a timer and get started right now!!!! Grab a paper and just write!!! Make sure NOT to spam anyone on this contact list. Heck, don’t spam anyone at all – that is just bad business!! Remember that you are sharing your passion and seeking referrals. If you do it the right way – your family will WANT to do business with you – because of your authenticity, class and character. So, what are you waiting for? You got this!!!

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May 29, 2018 By Haylee Moore Leave a Comment

What is a Vision Board for Direct Sales and WHY do I Need one?

A vision board for direct sales at its simplest – is a visual representation of our goals for a specified amount of time.

Goals. I did it – I said the “G” word.

We often hesitate to set them because, lets be honest – we don’t want to FAIL!

“Giving up on your goal because of one setback is like slashing your other three tires because you got ONE flat.”

Definition of a Goal = the result or achievement TOWARD which effort is directed.

I LOVE this definition. It’s not – the place YOU MUST end up.

It simply states that we are directing our EFFORT towards it.

No matter WHAT you are directing your effort towards – you NEED a vision board.

“If you don’t build your dreams, someone will hire you to build theirs”

Here are a few vision board examples :

A friend’s board – used with permission.

My friend Dakota’s board from 2017. Used with permission

My Vision Board

As you can see – they are EACH as unique as their owners. Make it YOU!! THAT is what’s important!

Why do I Need a Vision Board?

A vision board is applicable whether you are in direct sales, or a stay at home mom! Goals help us move forward and become who we want to be. The purpose of a vision board is to keep your goals “present” in your mind at all times. It is essentially for your subconscious. It keeps you focused on those things that matter most to you. Due to this – it’s important that you hang your vision board somewhere that you will look at it/see it everyday. You want it to be something that is OFTEN glanced at – in order to spur on your subconscious. It doesn’t matter how pretty the board is. It doesn’t matter if its digital or if it’s a collage – cut and paste from magazines – it could just be a written list of your goals. It should be visually inspiring to YOU – that is really what matters. Personally, mine hangs by my computer so I see it MULTIPLE times each day. I did make a digital one as well that is my screen saver – – so it’s “always on my mind”. My vision board is indicative of the current year. However, I set monthly goals as well that help me PLAN to reach the big ones! Then, I have a way to monitor my progress.

Now, once you know what you are after – you know where you have to concentrate your EFFORTS. When you know precisely what you want – you’ll quickly be about to spot the distractions that can, so easily, lead you off your path. Taking time to make a plan is important. Break your Bigger Goal into smaller steps you can track. After all . . .

“A goal without a plan is just a wish”

So go get started on yours RIGHT now – – – I’d love to see a picture of it!! Post it in the comments. Let’s inspire each other to be the BEST we can be!!

Do you PIN on PINTEREST? I’m TOTALLY addicted – in fact, I have an awesome Vision Board Collection HERE. So, if you are looking for some ideas . . . or if you just like to pin . . . Come follow me on Pinterest and let’s PIN together!!!!

Unforgettable, Motivating Team Meetings

Looking for Direct Sales Team Meeting Ideas?

As a Direct Seller, whether your upline is close or far away often determines your ability to ATTEND local meetings. Local Team Meetings can make or break your business. MY personal uplines were all far away – and I couldn’t find anyone holding meetings close to me – so, I started my own. At first they were small – but they have grown and typically we attract quite a crowd. The beautiful thing is – that TEAM meetings can be effective whether the group is just 2, 6, 12 or 50 . . . The idea is to support and inspire each other and create an environment where all are welcomed. Overall – direct sales team meeting ideas may vary – but the important thing is to get together and learn from each other.

So, how do you get started? First, You need an outline to follow or base your meetings FLOW on. You can consult your companies back office (almost all of them have one) , talk with others who are hosting meetings or use the direct sales team meeting ideas I have provided here to get started. Remember that the perfect meeting is a work in progress – you’ll probably constantly be modifying whatever outline you start with. No matter what you start with – make it yours. Share your passion and knowledge with those who attend. Unforgettable, Motivating Team Meetings move those who attend to do GREAT things.

First of all -Select A Name – you need a name that will “TIE” you all together. It can be a Team Name, or something fun – it’s totally up to you. We chose to call our Team Meetings “Chalk Talk”. It was fun and a little different than normal – plus, it’s TOTALLY me!! Find something that rings true of who YOU are! Use Google – looks up different meanings of the word meeting or team and use a thesaurus to find one you really like!!

Overall Meetings Outline

Welcome . . . Go around & everyone say their name and a fun “intro” question. This question should change at each meeting. You can use something from pop-culture or something business related – but the idea is to break the ice right away and get them to get comfortable with each other. EX – What new product do you think they’ll introduce at the corporate event this month?, Do you wake up by an alarm clock or a phone going off?, sticky notes or pad of paper . . . make it fun.
Recognition . . . In our meetings, since ALL are not on my team – we expect that each comes WITH their numbers from the previous month. (We recognize TOP PV & # of distributors signed/qualified)
ON-TIME Drawing – If you want people to be on time – it’s great to reinforce it by something like this. They LOVE that they can win just by being there!!
Recite TEAM Motto – There is soooo much power in positive thinking. Find something you are passionate about and declare that your motto. We even STAND when we say ours.
Review Last Month’s Challenge – What was it? How did you do?
Product Highlight – This is something we assign prior to the meeting. We assign a product and ask them to come to the meeting prepared to “teach us” all about the product and unique ways to use it. This requires them to look up the product knowledge pages from corporate and watch any videos they can find either from webinars or youtube about it.
Social Media Tip – great assignment – share a new one you discovered this month.
Booking/Recruiting Conversation – For this, we call up two from the audience and give them a scenario – One plays friend, one plays distributor and tries to get them to “book” a demo/party. Then, they switch. We give the same two a second scenario (usually recruiting) and the other plays distributor and tries to interest them in the opportunity. (these are soooooo valuable – because it is helpful to see the WORDS others use when in these situations!)
Training Topic of the Night (15 min) typically the leaders take turns shouldering this responsibility.
Corporate Monthly Theme or Mini Training Topic (5 min) – This is given out as an assignment to a team member or growing leader to give a 5 minute tip about a specific topic. They are encouraged to watch a webinar or FB LIVE on the subject and share some tips with the group.
Upcoming Holiday – This is also given out as an assignment although it’s more of a discussion leader. Things discussed . . . How to market to your customers, how to use FB LIVES, YouTube, show different ways to use product. *This is also a great time to discuss the companies stance on discounts.
Upcoming Corporate Event – Focus of it and WHY they should be there!!
Upcoming Dates – review next month’s meeting and any upcoming training dates.
Challenge – Leave them with a challenge for next month – I like to base them off of the Training Topic.

Did you get enough Direct Sales Team Meeting Ideas? Team Meetings can be AMAZING and full of Motivation or they can DROWN you. You get to chose! We learn more when we share what we learn. So share away and watch your TEAM thrive and grow . . .

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May 25, 2018 By Haylee Moore Leave a Comment

TURN IT UP! How to Amplify your Business on Social Media –

Are YOU wanting to know HOW to grow your LipSense business? You’ve come to the right place!!

There are icons/legends that come to mind when different topics are discussed:

Baseball . . . . Babe Ruth

Poetry . . . Edgar Allen Poe

Swimming . . .Michael Phelps

Singer . . . Barbara Streisand

Golf . . . Tiger Woods

Well, MARK MY WORDS – the time will come where The Socialite Suite and it’s Mastermind @suitebrenda will make that list!!! Just a few years ago – Brenda Ster had the foresight to start The Socialite Suite – a FB community which now has over 100K members. The Socialite Suite teaches direct sellers and other business owners HOW to grow their business thru social media ethically, organically, and with NO spamming. Once you adopt the practices portrayed & taught within this community you’ll be amazed at what happens in your business. If you are here to learn how to grow social – YOU are in the right place!!

Don’t get me wrong – – there are a lot of people out there willing to share what they know about social media! Some of them are amazing and some of them – well, they don’t always know what they are talking about. Suffice it to say that I have oodles of respect and admiration for @suitebrenda, and learning how to sell LipSense on social media or YOUR business will blossom and grow if you follow her lead.

Grow Social

Her website The Sassy Suite offers AMAZING on-demand video trainings you can purchase. From EPIC Facebook Parties, Hostess Coaching, Blogging Boot Camp, Instagram, Pinterest and SOOO many more! Pick one that you’d like to improve on – – – and watch your social media game BOOM!! Cuz @suitebrenda knows ALL the things!

Join Elite Suite – a FB community that is all things Direct Sales. Brenda runs this group and goes LIVE often. There is a 6 month rotation of topics – but I’ll tell you – you’ll get sooo much out of this group that you’ll stay!! I’ve been in it for over 2 years !! Topics include: Branding, What/When to post, Analytics and SOOO much more. She also does a monthly sales strategy. If you are a direct seller – you NEED to be in this group. (Monthly Fee and worth EVERY penny!)
Join SassyDirect – a listing of Direct Sellers all over the country. You are able to search for someone who sells something specific – and find someone right in your own backyard or find someone from across the country Plus, many of them are often on pg 1 of Google. Google LOVES Sassy Direct. (Monthly or Annual Fee) Sassy Direct is especially helpful for posting Limited Editions and New Releases. If you aren’t a blogger – you can be using Sassy Direct. Join today – you won’t regret it!!

Today is the day – learn how to grow your LipSense business the right way!

So, TURN IT UP and Amplify your Business – YOU GOT THIS!!!!

How do I Choose a Direct Sales Sponsor?

Digital Raffle : Increase your Leads at Vendor Events

Raffles. Giveaways.

Here are 5 Reasons you’ll Fall in LOVE with using Digital Raffles at vendor events.

5 Things you NEED to get started to increase your leads at vendor events?

What is a Vision Board for Direct Sales and WHY do I Need one?

Here are a few vision board examples :

Why do I Need a Vision Board?

Unforgettable, Motivating Team Meetings

Looking for Direct Sales Team Meeting Ideas?

Overall Meetings Outline

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About Haylee Moore

Leadership

Raffles. Giveaways.

Here are 5 Reasons you’ll Fall in LOVE with using Digital Raffles at vendor events.

5 Things you NEED to get started to increase your leads at vendor events?

Direct Sales Contact List of 100

Where do you Start?

Categories – Memory Joggers

What are you waiting for?

Here are a few vision board examples :

Why do I Need a Vision Board?

Looking for Direct Sales Team Meeting Ideas?

Overall Meetings Outline

Grow Social

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