Something has been baffling me for quite some time.  Mayhaps someone can explain it to me.  Why do some direct sales independent consultants use product lines, other than their own, to promote their products? For example, if you sell candles, wouldn’t it make the most sense to give away a wax sample of Autumn Sunset?  [...]

When most people think about working at home, they think about the tasks specific to the work. Making their crafts, emailing for a client, completing a report. What is often left out is marketing. Without marketing there is no one to sell crafts to, to email for, or write a report for. The challenge of [...]

Most direct sales companies prohibit consultants from selling their products on eBay.  On any given day you can do a search of just about any direct sales product and find them for sale or bid on eBay.  Hmm. Go figure. Many direct sales companies also have someone(s) at the corporate level who is responsible to [...]

Oh yes I did just say that, me – the supposed Direct Sales Queen.  Allow me to repeat: “Direct Sales is not for everyone.”  Personally I’ve been involved in direct sales since 1988 and because of the various platforms available from which to sell (namely internet marketing for me) it is a good fit … [...]