Guest Post – Step Out of Your Comfort Zone
In the direct sales business, it is easy to fall into a rut. It is not uncommon to get complacent when your business is surviving and making a decent profit. However, if you want to pump it up to a new level, you might want to step out of your comfort zone and reach for the stars!
Many direct sales consultants get the majority of their bookings and new recruits from parties or advertising. Though this is often a great way to keep your business going, there are many other ways to locate potential bookings and recruits. Step out of your comfort zone and put your business on the fast track to success by finding unique ways to find new bookings and recruits. Don’t be afraid of something new. New can often mean fun, exciting, and profitable.
New ways To Find Recruits and Bookings
One of the best ways to find new people who may be interested in your business is to join community, school, neighborhood and church groups. There are hundreds of people in these groups and a few of them might be interested in what you have to offer. Involvement in these groups will expose you to more of your neighbors and community members. Make sure to have plenty of business cards with you when you attend any meetings.
Another way to meet with people in your area is to work with charity groups or donate your time. You can get to know a whole new group of people while volunteering your time to help people in need. This is a way to network that many business people often overlook.
Join a business group in your area and network. There are groups for women owners, direct sellers or just community business people. They often have meetings, gatherings, or parties where you can network with other professionals, hand out your business cards, and let a new group of people know about your direct sales business.
Offering to teach classes at a local learning center, school, church, or neighborhood facility is another way to promote your business. You can teach classes on direct selling, staring a business, or marketing. Many students in these classes are looking to improve their lives; your business may be just what they are looking for!
Stepping out of your comfort zone is not always the easiest thing to do. You have to get rid of your fear of the unknown and get off your butt and try new things. However, you may be pleasantly surprised to find out how profitable these new things can be.
Practicing will stretch your comfort zone and as you get more comfortable you will become better at turning a casual conversation into a direct sales business lead.
Deb Bixler is a direct sales trainer who provides party plan education and training that insures that consultants never worry about where to find business again. Learn more about turning a casual conversation into
a direct sales business lead.
