If you have direct sales inventory stocked in a closet and you know a large value is sitting on the shelf, it might be time to have a sample sale! One online sales platform available for this is Cheddar Up. Read on for our Cheddar Up review and tips for holding a Cheddar Up sample sale! Table of Contents What is Cheddar Up? How does Cheddar Up work? How to use Cheddar Up for Direct Sales Cheddar Up fees Cheddar Up pros and cons Our Take | Is Cheddar Up Worth It? What is Cheddar Up? In its simplest form, Cheddar Up is an online platform that helps groups, nonprofits, and individuals trac ..read more

It’s that time again—the dreaded time of year when the feeling of overwhelm kicks in and you have to find time to scour all of your accounts for any transaction that could conceivably have been an expense for your direct sales business. But if you follow our simple three-step, 15-minute process throughout the year, you’ll only need to spend a little time wrapping things up to be ready to file your taxes! I’ve heard from many of our customers that before using Direct Sidekick, it took them many stressful weeks of working on their bookkeeping every spring, at night or on the weekends, to accomm ..read more

If you’re looking for a quick way to boost sales or don’t have any bookings on your calendar, a mystery hostess party might be just the thing you need. Mystery host parties incentivize sales, sharing, bookings, and fun! The more active your customers are, the more chances they have to win the party rewards! A mystery hostess party can also be used as an exclusive hostess perk or a VIP group perk to reward your hostesses and best customers. You can have a party that only includes past hostesses or only runs in your VIP group. Talk about an extra incentive to be in your VIP group! Table of Con ..read more

This is a guest post by Lyndsey Nauta, Norwex – Vice President Sales Leader. When I started growing my direct sales business, I had a great “problem.” I was TOO BUSY! I was doing 2 or 3 parties each week, which was great. BUT being that busy came with a backbreaking downside. I was scrambling, a little overwhelmed, and didn’t think I had time to host coach properly or to do customer follow-up with all my party guests. And even though I’ve heard the same “fortune is in the follow-up” advice many times, I thought it would take too much of my time and, honestly, I didn’t think it would help tha ..read more

Why would anyone ever consider joining a direct sales training course? Isn’t your company or your upline supposed to train you? Teach you the ropes? Let you know exactly what works and what doesn’t? Isn’t your upline supposed to help you succeed because when you succeed, they succeed? Some recruiters and uplines are fantastic at getting their new recruits up and running. They help them formulate a plan, give them the tools and scripts to succeed, and support them. Others may not have the time or knowledge to help as much. Some may not actually be running their business like a business and don ..read more

Vendor events offer the potential to grow, relaunch or even take your direct sales business to the next level. But how do I find the best local vendor events near me for direct sales? Vendor shows come in all shapes and sizes, from small craft shows at your local church or school to large expos that span multiple days. Now, if you’re just starting your business, it’s a good idea to start small. First, look for smaller local events that have a low vendor fee. Then target larger events once you’re ready (or split one with a team member!). No need to jump into a $500 entry fee when you’re just s ..read more

As with a lot of businesses, sometimes the paperwork and accounting can be more work than actually building your business. In our story we talked about how we built Direct Sidekick based on my wife’s experience when she starting her direct sales business. Tracking her income and expenses was not something she was used to doing. Once she started using Direct Sidekick, she used the monthly accounting process below to make it almost automatic for her. Here is the exact process she uses to make her direct sales accounting a breeze. Table of Contents Start here Do these when they happen Do thes ..read more

How to use Go for No to grow your business I have to admit when I started looking into Go for No, I wasn’t expecting to find what I found. I was expecting the whole Go for No book/story/premise to be on getting as many nos as quickly as possible. I thought, ugh, that sounds icky, like churning and burning through as many prospects and customers as possible. That doesn’t feel good, and there’s no way I will do that. But when I started reading the Go for No book, I was amazed at how wrong that expectation was. I now see how you can Go for No in many areas of your direct sales business, and it’s ..read more

When was the last time you received something in the mail, the physical mail, not email, that made you smile? In today’s world, bills don’t even come in the mail anymore; everything’s electronic. So, basically, most of the mail you receive is junk mail. Wouldn’t it be nice to be surprised one day and receive something in your mailbox that actually made you smile? How would that make you feel? That’s precisely what happy mail is. It’s a way for you to do that for someone else. What is happy mail? Happy mail is physical mail that you send your customers or teammates just because you’re thinking ..read more

If you need a boost in your direct sales business (and who wouldn’t want that), the best thing to do besides talking to your current customers is to start selling at vendor events! Vendor events are excellent places to meet new customers, book parties, and even sign up new recruits. Below are our top tips for vendor events, including how to find, prepare for, and rock out vendor events for your direct sales business! Table of Contents Why should direct sellers do vendor events? If you’re part of a party plan company, the typical path in direct sales is to have a launch party, schedule booking ..read more