Direct Sales Addiction: Are You Addicted?
Direct sales is addictive, take it from me. I'm going to let you into some secrets about just how addictive it can be, though few will ever admit it. If you recognize the signs you can take action so that you don't end up a direct sales junkie.
There are people who just can't resist recruitment drives for direct sales and end up signing up for one thing after another. These are the three things that hooked me:
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* I needed more excitement
* I was eager to boost my income
* The products were really desirable
Probably the boredom got me most of all. I wanted happiness and
thrills that would compensate for my boring life. I was bored
with my ordinary job. Companies offered incentives like
vacations, cars and houses. I fell for it all many times over.
I signed up with a bunch of companies and can report from
personal experience that not all of them live up to their
promises. I've signed with and hosted parties for some great
companies but many I wouldn't recommend. You need to be able to
separate good from bad. If you can avoid the mistakes I made
you'll be off to a good start.
1. A couple of hours work a week will let you ditch the day job!
If only this were true. Anything that's worth it is going to
take more than that to make a profit. There's a lot of work in
direct sales that isn't always obvious, like finding customers,
keeping the books, and more.
2. You'll be one of our top sellers with a six figure salary -
fast! Again, the secret is hard work. The truth is the six
figure earnings may be exaggerated but there's a very good
living to be made and that's a great motivation to put in the
time and hard work that it demands.
3. You can work when you like. This is partly true. You might
have some say over schedules but unless you can be flexible you
won't be successful. For example, you have to consider the
hostesses if you're selling at parties. When you're needed, you
need to make yourself available.
4. If you recruit successfully the work load shrinks. The work
load changes but other things come to the fore. You may be
booking fewer party and shows but that time will be spent with
your team. For them to succeed you have to put in the effort and
time that makes a good team leader.
5. You're all set up once you have a starter kit. As the name
suggests, the starter kit is for starting up. Other expenses may
follow, depending on the business you're in. To be a consultant
you may need to buy inventory or subscribe to a monthly payment
plan. Think of the initial layout as just part of your total
investment and figure out what that total sum is likely to add
up to.
The golden rule is - before starting your direct sales business,
wise up to what's involved before piling in thinking you've hit
the jackpot. There will be down days, but you need to keep focus
on business at all times. A good thing to remember is that
something that looks to be too good to be true probably is.
