If you’re launching a new direct selling company, you should be asking this question! Collection and Remittance Most businesses register for sales tax collection authority, collect sales taxes, and remit collected taxes only in the states where the business has a physical presence (a store, an office, or a warehouse). However, direct selling companies are …
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Ask Victoria: What Advice Do You Give Most Often To Established Direct Selling Companies?
As a senior consultant at Sylvina Consulting, each week I talk with many executives of party plan and MLM companies. I hear firsthand about a company’s successes and challenges. I love direct selling because it’s a people business. Sometimes, a company has a specific issue or group of issues in which our help is requested. …
Ask Victoria: Can You Suggest a Great Gift?
The holiday rush is on and you have been wondering what to get your wife, your husband… Oh wait, what about you? Throughout the year, we have spouses call us to ask about our services and how we may help their loved ones. While we provide a wide range of consulting services, my first response …
5 Must Have’s For A Recruiting Culture
A direct selling executive recently told me, “We don’t have a recruiting culture.” What exactly is a recruiting culture? The simple definition is a high rate of recruiting. To have a recruiting culture, a company must do all of the following: Provide enough information and support early in the life of new representatives so that …
Measure and Take Action!
Operators of direct selling companies need an accurate set of gauges for measuring the business. We call these measurements “Key Operating Indicators.” Without them, you will be flying your business partly in the dark! Key Operating Indicators are the most important measurements of your business. Direct selling owners and executives use these metrics to run …