June (Wasn't it just Halloween?) is just around the corner and we have the most exciting customer special I can't wait to show you!!! This one is a favorite everytime they offer it... the MEDIUM UTILITY TOTE and AN INSERT! If your not familiar with the inserts they have never made one for the medium and now it can be yours for just $12 with your purchase of $35!
Friday, May 27, 2016
Income Producing Activities for your Thirty-One Business
How are you using your time? Are you browsing Facebook getting lost in random posts? Are you sitting there at your desk being "busy" but hours go by and you aren't exactly PRODUCTIVE?
In direct sales and any other entrepreneurial endeavor it is important to know if your activities are actually "INCOME PRODUCING"
These activities can be things you are already doing but are you doing them with intention and are you really present and have a method to what you are doing to be the most effective?
Ask yourself "What do I need to create today?" Do you need more Facebook posts, do you need new blog posts, do you need some videos, do you need to follow up with past customers? The best way to create this content is to sit down and do these things in batches. If you are in the mood to write posts why not sit down and hammer out the next week or even months worth of content, if you need to follow up, sit down with the phone and start dialing, one by one and don't get up until you have all the calls complete.
Social Media Content Creation is a HUGE income producing activity but are you just sharing random things and not landing sales, hostess's or recruits? Some things you can do that are "income producing activities" would include, writing tweets, creating content, pinning from your online site, writing Facebook posts with a purpose. Your posts need to be value packed!! How about video? I know it seems scary but your people LOVE VIDEO! Setup your camera and start rolling.
As important as content is it is equally important to MARKET IT! You can't just post it out there and not promote it. If you write a blog post about the latest new customer special and why you love it an how they can get it FREE. Now take that post and create tweets and posts for other platforms linking to that post. Just as I am going to do with this one. Create images that also link to the post to get all of your followers driving back to your post.
The next very important step is to ENGAGE!! When a customer comments on a post, asks a question, posts to you it is important to engage with them. Email them back, reply to their tweet, reply to their comment.
People will sign up with you, order from you and refer to you if they know you, like you and trust you.
In direct sales and any other entrepreneurial endeavor it is important to know if your activities are actually "INCOME PRODUCING"
These activities can be things you are already doing but are you doing them with intention and are you really present and have a method to what you are doing to be the most effective?
Ask yourself "What do I need to create today?" Do you need more Facebook posts, do you need new blog posts, do you need some videos, do you need to follow up with past customers? The best way to create this content is to sit down and do these things in batches. If you are in the mood to write posts why not sit down and hammer out the next week or even months worth of content, if you need to follow up, sit down with the phone and start dialing, one by one and don't get up until you have all the calls complete.
Social Media Content Creation is a HUGE income producing activity but are you just sharing random things and not landing sales, hostess's or recruits? Some things you can do that are "income producing activities" would include, writing tweets, creating content, pinning from your online site, writing Facebook posts with a purpose. Your posts need to be value packed!! How about video? I know it seems scary but your people LOVE VIDEO! Setup your camera and start rolling.
As important as content is it is equally important to MARKET IT! You can't just post it out there and not promote it. If you write a blog post about the latest new customer special and why you love it an how they can get it FREE. Now take that post and create tweets and posts for other platforms linking to that post. Just as I am going to do with this one. Create images that also link to the post to get all of your followers driving back to your post.
The next very important step is to ENGAGE!! When a customer comments on a post, asks a question, posts to you it is important to engage with them. Email them back, reply to their tweet, reply to their comment.
People will sign up with you, order from you and refer to you if they know you, like you and trust you.
Friday, May 13, 2016
My Happy Mail Organizer
If you know me you know I LOVE HAPPY MAIL!!! People often ask me how I keep up with it all. Let me introduce to you my "Happy Mail Sorter" using our amazingly versatile Oh Snap Pockets
I use 5 pockets in my sorter and I label them by week. In each pocket I have all the happy mail that needs to go out for the week and on Monday I take it all to the post office. Do you love to get happy mail but often get stumped on what to send to your team, hostesses or VIP's? Check out my Pinterest board here dedicated to Happy Mail to get a few ideas.
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Time Management in Direct Sales - The Basics
When having your own business time management is very important. It is key to know where you are spending your time and to make sure you are spending it wisely and the day doesn't come to an end and you are left thinking "What the heck did I do all day" In my 7 years as a Thirty-One consultant I have really had to set some priorities and learned to manage my time very well. If you are like me you wish there were more hours in the day to get done all you need to.
It seems there are usually more things to do then there are hours in the day. Time management is essential in all areas of life, especially if you’re running a direct sales business from your home. Below I have outlined 10 key steps in managing your time effectively and not wonder at the end of the day "What the heck did I do all day"?
What are some of your top time management tips. Let's share
Monday, April 18, 2016
Getting organized with your business
Often times I am asked by other consultants, particularly new ones about how I organize my business. They wonder how I manage to get things done and stay on top of everything I have going on and work my business. The truth is I am a systems girl. I love systems and organization. I want to share with you the systems that I personally use for my business starting with my filing cabinet. You may or may not decide to use the same exact files but these will give you a base of what I have and them you can set them up for yourself according to your needs at this current time. I find them to be easy to maintain, so I wanted to share them.
To start off I have a very organized file system. This is simply a drawer in my desk that I have everything I need at my fingertips. The files may be different for you however for me and my business they are quite simple.
FILE DRAWER ORGANIZATION
What other files would you add to your drawer? I love to collaborate and get ideas so please comment below and share some ideas. The next system I am going to be talking about is my e-mail system. Stay Tuned...
Friday, April 8, 2016
Baby Boy Style, with Thirty One Gifts
Hey there! Ok so maybe I am a little late to the game however I just discovered the awesome power of Polyvore. This great tool allows you to showcase our awesome products along with hamazing accessories, outfits etc. to show your customers how they can use them in their every day life. It also links to exactly where you can get every item to allow for super easy shopping! I cam across this great consultant who had so many cute ideas already I had to share one of my favorites. What do you think?
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Mail Time!! Let's get real we all dread going to the mailbox because it is always without a doubt full of bills from people looking for money for us or pounds of junk mail that we never look through unless a pizza coupon catches our eye and we can't fathom making dinner tonight and ordering a pizza sounds like a fabulous idea, right? How did I know...because I'm the same way! If you and I are like that than the chances of our hostesses and customers being like that are pretty high!!
What if we could make one of the most dreaded tasks - getting the mail to only see bills a little more enjoyable for our hostesses and customers? Well you can..... ENTER HAPPY MAIL!!! Ta Da!
What if we could make one of the most dreaded tasks - getting the mail to only see bills a little more enjoyable for our hostesses and customers? Well you can..... ENTER HAPPY MAIL!!! Ta Da!
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