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Direct selling / by Belinda Ellsworth.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: --For dummiesPublisher: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Edition: 2nd editionDescription: xvi, 414 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781119858652
  • 1119858658
Other title:
  • Direct selling for dummies [Cover title]
Subject(s):
Contents:
Part 1: Exploring the direct sales industry -- Examining the direct sales industry -- The perfect side hustle: spotting which model is right for you -- Choosing the right direct sales company -- Part 2: Creating a successful business with the right mindset -- Focusing on your mindset before your skill set -- Setting goals and boosting your productivity -- The art of being self-employed -- Part 3: Launching your direct selling business -- Launching your new direct sales business -- Navigating your first 100 days of business -- Part 4: Executing your social media and online strategy -- Choosing the right social media platforms -- Using Facebook for your business -- Utilizing Instagram and other social media platforms -- Creating content: blogging, images, and videos -- Part 5: Putting sales strategies into practice -- Building your business on bookings -- Coaching your host -- Hosting successful in-person and online events -- The power of one-on-one selling -- Sustaining growth: The fortune is in the follow-up -- Part 6: Building a team or organization: the How-to -- Attracting new team members: recruiting and sponsoring -- Conducting interviews -- Sponsoring new people and leading teams -- Group recruiting: holding opportunity events -- Part 7: Operating and managing a successful business -- Meeting and communicating -- Knowing your numbers and managing your money wisely -- Part 8: The parts of ten -- Ten benefits of direct sales -- Ten mistakes to avoid.
Summary: "Selling directly to consumers -- cutting out the "middle man" of retail stores -- is a sky's-the-limit kind of job. [This book] shows you how to use your entrepreneurial spirit to add an additional stream of income or create a full-time lucrative business. This handy guide breaks down the process of getting started, walks you through must-know sales strategies (including social media!), and shows you how to recruit others to your sales team. Discover direct sales and take it to the next level" -- Back cover.
Holdings
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 658.872 E47 Available 33111010874911
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Get ready to sell like you've never sold before!

Ever wonder if your next job didn't have to feel so much like a...well, job? Then you might be ready for direct selling, where you remove the middleman and sell products directly to consumers!

In Direct Selling For Dummies , you'll tap into your entrepreneurial spirit and learn the basics of how to get started, pick the best selling model, and achieve success in this rapidly growing industry. You'll also discover:

Expanded info on online and social media selling, which has replaced in-home selling as the predominant sales method A guide to transforming your home office into a productivity dream Instructions on how to host online or Facebook-hosted direct-selling parties

Perfect for anyone looking to join the 7.7 million direct sellers already working in North America, Direct Selling For Dummies can help you break into a fun, exciting, and lucrative new industry! Are you ready?

Previous edition: Hoboken: John Wiley, 2015.

Includes index.

"Selling directly to consumers -- cutting out the "middle man" of retail stores -- is a sky's-the-limit kind of job. [This book] shows you how to use your entrepreneurial spirit to add an additional stream of income or create a full-time lucrative business. This handy guide breaks down the process of getting started, walks you through must-know sales strategies (including social media!), and shows you how to recruit others to your sales team. Discover direct sales and take it to the next level" -- Back cover.

Part 1: Exploring the direct sales industry -- Examining the direct sales industry -- The perfect side hustle: spotting which model is right for you -- Choosing the right direct sales company -- Part 2: Creating a successful business with the right mindset -- Focusing on your mindset before your skill set -- Setting goals and boosting your productivity -- The art of being self-employed -- Part 3: Launching your direct selling business -- Launching your new direct sales business -- Navigating your first 100 days of business -- Part 4: Executing your social media and online strategy -- Choosing the right social media platforms -- Using Facebook for your business -- Utilizing Instagram and other social media platforms -- Creating content: blogging, images, and videos -- Part 5: Putting sales strategies into practice -- Building your business on bookings -- Coaching your host -- Hosting successful in-person and online events -- The power of one-on-one selling -- Sustaining growth: The fortune is in the follow-up -- Part 6: Building a team or organization: the How-to -- Attracting new team members: recruiting and sponsoring -- Conducting interviews -- Sponsoring new people and leading teams -- Group recruiting: holding opportunity events -- Part 7: Operating and managing a successful business -- Meeting and communicating -- Knowing your numbers and managing your money wisely -- Part 8: The parts of ten -- Ten benefits of direct sales -- Ten mistakes to avoid.

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