Direct Selling for Dummies - Paperback

by Belinda Ellsworth (Author)

Get ready to sell like you've never sold before!

Ever wonder if your next job didn't have to feel so much like a...well, job? Then you might be ready for direct selling, where you remove the middleman and sell products directly to consumers!

In Direct Selling For Dummies, you'll tap into your entrepreneurial spirit and learn the basics of how to get started, pick the best selling model, and achieve success in this rapidly growing industry. You'll also discover:

• Expanded info on online and social media selling, which has replaced in-home selling as the predominant sales method
• A guide to transforming your home office into a productivity dream
• Instructions on how to host online or Facebook-hosted direct-selling parties

Perfect for anyone looking to join the 7.7 million direct sellers already working in North America, Direct Selling For Dummies can help you break into a fun, exciting, and lucrative new industry! Are you ready?

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Be your own boss and create extra income

Selling directly to consumers--cutting out the "middle man" of retail stores--is a sky's-the-limit kind of job. Direct Selling For Dummies shows you how to use your entrepreneurial spirit to add an additional stream of income or create a full-time lucrative business. This handy guide breaks down the process of getting started, walks you through must-know sales strategies (including social media!), and shows you how to recruit others to your sales team. Discover direct sales and take it to the next level, with Dummies.

Inside...

• Creating an ideal home office
• Launching your business
• Hosting direct selling events in person and online
• Coaching your team to success
• Using a calendar and planner to stay organized

Author Biography

Belinda Ellsworth is an industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience in direct selling. She now works as a speaker and trainer for those getting started in the industry. She founded the "Step Into Success" program in 1995 and guided more than 200 companies. She is the author of the previous edition of Direct Selling For Dummies.