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Archive for July, 2009

It’s Tea Time!

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

an interview with Let’s Do Tea CEO, Meredith Tieszen

1. How long has your company been in business?

We incorporated in 2003, had our soft launch in early 2004, and officially opened in the summer of 2004.

2. What types of products or services do you sell?

We sell loose leaf tea, teapots, and tea ware.

3. In how many states do you currently have independent reps?

26

4. How is your home party experience different from others?

We focus on the health benefits of tea, the tea itself, and having a lot of fun. At our parties, people do a lot of sampling. We sell over 100 loose leaf teas and usually sample 20-35 teas at every party. This is fun way to get everyone involved and get to try different things.

5. What words of advice do you give to new independent representatives of your company?

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It’s What You Don’t Know

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

By Jay E. Leisner, President of Sylvina Consulting

I began my career in direct selling in 1986 when I went to work for a company that develops and sells network marketing software.  My previous background was software development, so I was hired as a programmer/analyst.

Within a few months, I was promoted to project leader.  In those days, project leaders did everything for their clients.  They responded to requests to support specific business initiatives, determined whether the software could support the specific business need, proposed solutions, wrote specification documents, programmed, and tested their clients’ compensation plans, mapped and converted their data, trained the users, and answered all support questions.  To do a good job, it was essential that the project leader learned everything about their clients and their businesses.

I saw firsthand how companies like Creative Memories, NuSkin, NSA, Tahitian Noni, and Usana grew from small businesses into multinational corporations.  I also saw many companies launch and struggle to grow, some of whom exited their businesses.

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Ask Victoria: How Do Direct Selling Company Owners Communicate Their Vision to Staff and Independent Representatives?

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Walt’s nephew, Roy Disney, said, “It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.”

As the owner of a network marketing or party plan company, you probably want everyone to share the vision you have for your company.  How do you do that?

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