Some direct selling companies charge their independent representatives annual renewal fees. Each company that charges a renewal fee does so usually for one of the following reasons: They provide their distributors with something of value, for example, a monthly magazine or a replicated website that they wish to charge them for, but not on a …
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Ask Victoria: How Do I Get My Reps To Improve Their Customer Service?
“I shop quite a bit and spend a lot of money, but it isn’t often that I have encountered a company or a representative that is all about the customer. I will certainly be a repeat customer!” Wouldn’t you like to receive this kind of letter or blog post? Here are some things you need …
Ask Victoria: How Is Recruiting Different From Hiring Employees?
Sometimes we forget that independent representatives are not employees. Recruiting is different from hiring employees. Understanding the differences is important. How You Find Them Most employees are hired by placing an ad (online or in a printed publication). Recruiting is most often done in person, people talking with people. The Approach Hiring most often requires …
Ask Victoria: What Are The Characteristics Of A Successful Catalog?
A successful catalog is a catalog that captures the attention of the buyer and encourages that buyer to order from your company. Here are some tips I’ve learned over the years that can help you to create successful product catalogs: Avoid small non-representative pictures of your products. Make all photos large enough to show details. …
Ask Victoria: Why Should Direct Selling Companies Send Newsletters?
In these days of instant communication, you might be wondering if newsletters are “old school” and if your direct selling company should stop creating and sending them out. The answer is absolutely not. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin Mixx it up share via Reddit Share …
Ask Victoria: How much does it cost to start a direct selling company?
This is a good question to ask, but a difficult one to answer because there isn’t a single magic number to give you. I can tell you that our clients have launched their businesses for as little as $20,000 and as much as $2,000,000. To help narrow the cost, here are some questions to answer: …