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busymomKristi
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Joined: 9 Dec 2008
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# Posted: 9 Dec 2008 23:12
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This is my first time posting to a forum like this but I thought that it might be helpful. I just started a direct selling business with Dove Chocolate Discoveries and I was wondering if anyone has some tips for getting the word out about your business? I had my first parties last month and basically made the rounds of my friends and obvious people and I have some people who said that they may be interested in doing parties after the holidays, but how do I move past just that initial circle of friends and get other people interested? Especially since this is a relatively new company so lots of people don't even know what it is. The parties that I did so far had people coming who were expecting to just get a catalog with truffles or something like Godiva and other people who thought that I was selling soap! LOL How do I advertise for something like this??
Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thanks!!
Kristi
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mountainmom5
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# Posted: 11 Dec 2008 00:12
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First of all - have your website in your sig.
Are you wanting tips for online marketing? I am assuming so as that is what we do here.
You would be amazed at how many people are curious and will click thru your links to see what it is that you do.... I would but there are no links to go to...yet.
You might want to go to forums relating to your interests as well and posting around in there... or have you heard of cafemom dot com??
Also, go to a free place like blogger or Squidoo and set up some free websites where you have your stuff all at one spot and where you can direct people to...
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tamc1968
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2009 21:05
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Hi Kristi,
I am also with a soon to be well known direct selling business. I have found lifestyling my business works best. I hand out my business cards everywhere I go with samples attached. I have small stickers on my car windows and I advertise in 3 newspapers.(Some companies don't allow this so check with your upline first) I always carry some product with me because people want to see what you've got.
Mountainmom above gave you great ideas about online marketing but I just wanted to add to that since the business your in is offline too!!
Good luck and I wish you much success in your new venture!!
Tam
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westfam11
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# Posted: 21 Jan 2009 08:19
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Hi Kristi,
Welcome to the forum. I have heard of people having on-line parties that have been successful. I used to belong to a forum that would let the direct sellers have on-line parties, sorry, I can't remember the name of the forum now but if you google it you should be able to come up with something.
Becky
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dscyphers
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# Posted: 23 Jan 2009 12:02
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Hi Kristi,
I believe you are asking how to market your product online? Do you have a website? If so PM me with the URL and I will look at it. Two things I would do to get a business started, 1. go to blogger and set up a free blog. 2. post a few articles on your new business. If you don't know how to do this, then let me know and I will give you the information on where to get the articles written. Another place to advertise is YouTube, go there and in the search box type in "Dove Chocolate Discoveries" see what comes up. After you get this done, then come back with your link! and post what you have found, there are a lot of good people here willing to help you.
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