Top Secrets and Resources for
Putting on a Great Sales Party
by Gini Graham Scott, Ph.D.
www.ginigrahamscott.com
Smashwords Edition
Copyright 2009 Gini Graham Scott, Ph.D.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Chapter 1: Party Plan Highlights
Chapter Highlights
Putting It All Together
Join the Party
Picking Your Goals and Your Program
Setting Your Sales Cap for Success
Recruiting Prospects for Your Party
Putting On a Great Party
What to Do When the Party’s Over
Expanding Your Business
Top Tips to Remember
Top Inspirational Thoughts to Keep You Going
Summing Up
Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix B: Resources and References
Associations
Networking Organizations
Websites
Management Services and Software Programs
Supplies
Shipping Services
Consumer Information and Protection Organizations
Party Planning Books
Multi-Level and Network Marketing Books
Appendix C: Directory of Major Party Plan Companies
Personal Care Products (Cosmetics, Perfume, Body and Skin Care, Health, Diet, and
Nutritional Supplements)
Fashion, Clothing, and Jewelry
Home Care Products (Home Accessories, Decor, Cookware, Tableware, Crystal, China,
Candles, Garden Supplies)
Food and Beverages
Toys, Baby Products, Educational Materials
Photos, Cameras, Framing, Art Supplies
Travel
Phone and Internet Services
Business Services
Pets
Books
Adult Toys and Parties
About the Author
Introduction
If you want to have a business that is fun and one you can easily adapt to your lifestyle -- whether you want to do it on the side or full time -- you’ve come to the right place. Party plan selling is all that and more.
Party plan selling provides an opportunity to meet lots of people and make money by making sales in a friendly, personal way -- through a party. Plus you can choose from a wide range of products and services and party plan companies to work with.
You have plenty of choices in how to sell, too, because you can set up your own marketing company or become a distributor or rep for a particular company. You additionally have the option of choosing a single-level company where you only sell direct for that company; or you can find a company with a multi-level sales program, where you build a sales team and get overrides from recruits.
As you’ll discover, party plan selling is a major growth industry, in part because it is so flexible and easily adaptable into anyone’s lifestyle. Plus it’s a good antidote to recent workplace trends, such as downsizing and outsourcing, because you create your own job. It also has great appeal to working moms and homemakers, because it’s a business you can run out of your home. And now you can use the Internet to help you sell.
This book will teach you what you need to know to get started in this business, from how to put on a party to how to make presentations at it to how to sell. It is chock-full of tips and success stories, and includes lots of charts to help you plan out what to do. It includes sections on organizing the business as well, so you can keep track of your leads, sales, and other paperwork.
In short, consider this an "everything you’d every want to know" about party plan selling, and if you want to know more, you can use the extensive references and resources section in Appendix B, which also includes the names and contact information for major players in the field. It includes the names of more than 100 companies, plus a list of major associations, business-building tools, and books in the field.
So now, come join the party. Put your party hat and thinking cap – maybe put one on top of the other -- and dig in and have fun. Here’s to a lot of profitable party plan selling. Have fun. Make money. And enjoy!
Chapter 1: Party Plan Highlights
Chapter Highlights
- Summing up the main points of what to do
- Remembering top tips
- Keeping you going with inspirational thoughts
- Putting your party plan into action now
Now that you’ve finished this book -- or most of it -- and maybe have even started to put on parties, what are the main points to remember? What are the major steps to think about? And what if you run into difficulties or feel down? This chapter helps you put it all together. The first section is a kind of summary of the major points covered in this book, followed by top tips to remember. I’ve also included some upbeat inspirational ideas that’ll help you press on when things seem tough. So get going on this chapter -- and then get going on putting your party plan into practice. If you’ve already started, keep on going. And if you haven’t started yet, start now!
Putting It All Together
Following are the major highlights from the previous sections. I’ve organized according to the seven parts of the book, so you can easily go back to review and learn more.
Join the Party