4 Common Mistakes of a New Direct Seller or Party Plan Consultant

Here are 4 Common Mistakes of a new Direct Seller or Party Plan Consultant (& tips to overcome these challenges):

1. Spending more money on products than you are making as a direct seller
2. Running out of bookings because the contact list of friends & family has dried up quickly or too many hostesses have cancelled
3. Not knowing how to recruit new team members from Day 1 so that you can maximise your income potential
4. Not making a profit

Let’s break each mistake down and give you some simple tips to avoid this from ever happening to you!

1. Spending more money on products than you are making as a direct seller
   • Choose your kit based on your business head instead of your personal taste.  A wide variety of products is necessary to appeal to a wide variety of potential hostesses.
   • Allow yourself to buy more products as a reward for yourself based on the level of income you are making.
   • Know your numbers.  Measure your results and know how much income you are making from each party and over each week and month.
2. Running out of bookings because the contact list of friends & family has dried up quickly or too many hostesses have cancelled
   • Understand that the best day to start offering EVERY party guest free products for being your next hostess is from Day 1. Don’t practice sales-only at your first parties, Recruit, book AND sell from Day 1.
   • Do promotional work to meet NEW customers & potential hostesses and team members from Day 1. Don’t rely on just friends and family.  That will only get you so far.
   • Learn the 5 steps of hostess coaching and DO THEM for every single hostess…. ALWAYS!  This cuts down cancellations and postponements.
     • Find more on that here:

1. Not knowing how to recruit new team members from Day 1 so that you can maximise your income potential
   • Prioritise the importance of recruiting…… this is the No.1 most-important opportunity for success in the long-term direct sales world
   • Understand that recruiting lies in the strength of the relationship between you and your potential new team member.  It’s about connecting with and helping that person, not throwing millions of facts and reasons why your company is the best and why everyone should be doing what you are doing.  Let your natural enthusiasm and business passion shine through and simply make a new friend!
   • You actually don’t really need to know much about HOW to recruit when you are new to SUCCESSFULLY RECRUIT.  Most often, just your excitement will create the desire for others to want what you’ve got.  So just ask them!  They might surprise you and say yes. (Your leader can always help with the details once they have said yes).
2. Not making a profit
   • Avoid distraction & FOCUS.  Treat yourself as if you are the employee of your own business…. What would the boss expect you to do next to make money for the business?
   • Only spend your time doing the 4 income-producing-activites of a Party Plan Consultant.

Melanie Parker, I can’t wait to talk to you all about the 4 Way to Make Money in Party Plan! I have a free webinar to show you called 4 Top Tips to EXPLODE YOUR INCOME in Direct Sales >>> book in your free spot at www.partyplan123.com/explode.

~ Melanie Parker,

founder of www.PartyPlan123