I’m late in providing you this information and for that I apologize!  The great Deb Bixler has a fantastic offer for everyone who is involved in direct sales.  Here’s the information that Deb provided to me.

Have you registered for the Summer Speaker In The Park tele-seminar series?  We have over 100 already registered for this awesome event!  Like all of our Power Hour calls there is no change and registration is required so that I am sure I have a conference bridge that will handle the crowd!!  http://www.SpeakersInThePark.com

Pass this on to your friends!  Lisa Nichols is kicking off the event on May 20th @ 9:15 PM Eastern time.  Lisa is a contributor to two of the largest self-development phenomena in history:  She was a featured teacher in the hit DVD The Secret, and she wrote two books in the bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series.  I promised her 200 attendance so pass this on!

If you are gong out of town at all this Summer the only sure way to be sure you get every call is to sign up for the downloads or join the Elite Club.  Just go to http://www.SpeakersInThePark.com and sign up for either one then the day after each call you will get an email with a password allowing you to download the calls and listen to them at your leisure.  This is terrific value and an insurance just in case you miss one or the call-in lines are busy or that you just plain forget.

• When you sign up for the Speakers In The Park MP3s for only $67 you get all 8 Speakers In The Park calls.
• Or join the Elite Club for only $97 for a whole year of Power Hour Elite Club MP3 downloads. (3 per month and 10 there already so that is 46 hours of training!)
• AFter the calls start next week (actually tomorrow!!!) the price will go UP!  Lock in your training call downloads for the whole Summer NOW!
• Or just register for the calls at no charge an call in.

http://www.SpeakersInThePark.com

Please pass this on to your friends right now!  The calls are no charge, so tell everyone you know even if they are not in home business.  There is a lot to learn from these fabulous speakers!

Happy Mother’s Day!  I just got home from spending the week-end with my son - we celebrated his birthday and Mother’s Day by going to a Brewers game.  Fun!  

As I was driving home I started thinking about my mom, who left us 15 months ago at the age of 97.  What a grand woman she was, and how I miss her!  I was also thinking of all the other women who have influenced my life.

There are so many!  Some are friends like Jan who has been my friend since before we can remember.  Others, like Julie, has been my friend since we were college room-mates.  There’s Kathy who has enriched my life for the past ten or so years.  Each has brought so much to my life and I can only hope I have brought good to theirs.

But there is one special woman who has enriched my life since I was 16 years old.  Her name is Sister Teresa Schueller and she has been a second mother to me.  Sister Teresa has been there for me in thick and thin.  She wisely wrote “enjoy watching your son become” when I gave birth to the baby who, now as an adult, took me to that Brewers game.  When I got divorced she told me life again would be sweet.  When I remarried she congratulated me, and when I had a miscarriage in that marriage she cried with me.  Four years ago when my husband died, she cried with me again.

Throughout my life Sister Teresa has “been there” for me.  She has been my biggest supporter and has offered my a shoulder to cry on.  She has been one of the few people in my life who has unconditionally loved me.

Who are the women in your life who have supported you?  Who are the women in your life who have made a difference?  Have you wished them a Happy Mother’s Day today?

V5!  That’s a virtual high five to all of you mother’s out there who have walked the floor with a sick child, stayed awake waiting to hear a car come into the driveway, helped mend a broken 16 year old heart, worried yourself grey and been prouder then you ever thought you could be because your child accomplished something.  Someone said being a mother means allowing your heart to walk around outside of your body.  How very true that is.

V5!  That’s another virtual high five to all of you who aren’t mothers but have loved someone else’s child.  Maybe you’ve been a special and important part of someone’s life.  Maybe you’ve “been there” for someone.  

…and Sister Teresa … Happy Mother’s Day!

If I asked you what works in your direct sales business what would you answer?  Would you have an answer?  Have you ever sat down and really analyzed your business, and what you’re doing in it?  Have you figured out what is working for you and what doesn’t work for you?

Let’s say you are doing a presentation with 15 guests and you book 4 and the hostess books again.  Not only that, but, three people are interested in recruiting.  The next party you do you also have 15 guests but you don’t get any bookings and no one wants your information about your opportunity.  Were you lucky one night and not the other?

Luck really has very little to do with it!

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If you have been following me for even a little while you know that my belief is, everything you say and do at your party plan selling demonstration should be said or done to promote higher sales, more bookings and create interest in recruiting.  Those of us who work in the direct sales industry need to understand that, although our work environment is a party, we are not guests at the party.  We need to maintain a level of professionalism, and a part of professionalism includes the area of trust.

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We’ve had hundreds and hundreds of people sign up for the Direct Sales SUPER Summit.  In fact, we’ve invited 50,000 people to join us on these calls.  But each call can only hold 1000 people.  First come - first served!

But if you haven’t even registered you’ll miss out!

15 powerhouse instructors sharing their very best material.  The topics range from getting started to power tools for leaders.  There’s something for everyone in your team to take from this event.

You’ve got nothing to lose.  This is a FREE event.  All 15 speakers have volunteered their time to join us on these amazing calls.

You can see the entire list of instructors and reserve your space by going to:

http://www.tinyurl.com/supersummit

And if you don’t register, I don’t want to hear one complaint about the economy in 2009!!  This is a FREE gift to help you build the business of your dreams for 2009.

Sorry!  I missed a letter in the url!  The correct link is

http://tinyurl.com/supersummit

If you’ve been in direct sales for any length of time, you’ve probably hit a wall in your business.

It’s not uncommon.  You may find yourself there right now.  We are neck deep in a time of economic uncertainty, and you need to be doing what’s best for yourself AND your business.

What if you could ask a professional to get you unstuck and help you back on the road to success?

What if I told you there are multiple experts ready to do just that?

This is the Mother of all direct sales live events, and you’re invited to attend in your pajamas.  You heard me.  Grab your pencil and notebook and learn while you earn from the comfort of your home.

March 22 - April 4 is the first ever Direct Sales SUPER Summit.  15 instructors offering their very best material, and I am honored to be one of the chosen few!  This tele-summit is a ground breaking event that’s sure to be talked about for months, if not years to come.

The best part?  I’ve reserved a free seat for you

http://tinyurl.com/supersumit

It’s not often I participate in events like this and even rarer that YOU can get in for FREE.  I hope you’ll grab the opportunity now, before it’s gone forever.

You need to sign up fast, because only 1000 seats are available for each instructor’s class!  Get all the details today at

http://tinyurl.com/supersumit

If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you know that I’m all about delivering value and helping people where I can.  It’s part of what I am.

Well, lately, I’ve been getting a lot more requests for my help, what with the economy taking a turn, and uncertainty looming around every corner.

I want you to know that YOU can take control and help is here.

My friend, Lisa Robbin Young, has invited me to be an instructor in a groundbreaking tele-seminar series.  Designed for Direct Sales Professionals, The Direct Sales SUPER Summit features 15 of the best business coaches and direct sales trainers in the industry.

I’m excited because not only am I able to reach out and help more people - I’ve reserved you a FREE seat on the call.

http://tinyurl.com/supersummit

Mark your calendar, because SUPER Summit runs from March 22 - April 4 and you don’t want to miss a bit of it.  I promise it will be a life-changing event for everyone that participates - myself included.

I can’t wait to share more with you.  In fact, you can see the list of topics before you sign up.  I’ll be speaking on Maximizing Your Party.

Frankly, you’d be crazy to miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime event.  With all this great content, Lisa should be charging thousands!

Hope to “see” you there!

I just receive this and wanted to share it with you.

Ruth Fuersten’s phone conference series “How To Grow Your Business In A Down Economy” has been such a blessing.  The knowledge she possesses is priceless!  My learning ranged from my own emotional take on my direct sales business to how to organize all the information that is collected from each client, and how to use that information to grow my business.  Ruth helped me to realize that if I get discouraged I can always turn it into something positive!  I highly encourage anyone who is in direct sales business to get on the “How To Grow Your Business In A Down Economy” calls.  I am excited to be able to use this priceless knowledge to “Grow MY Business.”  With Ruth’s experience and expertise at my fingertips the sky is the limit!

Thanks Ruth!

Jen S.

Ohio

Jen learned a lot and she is going forward with her business even though there is a down economy.  If you’ve been thinking about joining me for the “How To Grow Your Business In A Down Economy” calls I’m doing them one last time starting March 1st and continuing on March 8th, 22nd and 29th.

Not only do you get valuable information to move your business forward in this economy, but you’ll also receive my book, “How To Book, Sell, and Recruit Your Way To Success” in e-book format.  Plus you’ll receive an audio download of each and every call.  You’ll also receive a free, hour long, one-on-one coaching call from me, personally.

If you were to buy each of these items separately it would cost you hundreds of dollars, but the price to you is only $79!  Not being on these calls could cost you thousands!

Look to the right and you’ll see a button to click to get registered for the calls.  But hurry!  There’s only 2 days left before the calls start.

If bookings are the life-blood of direct sales then our hostesses are the medical personnel providing the transfusion.  Just like medical personnel, our hostesses need training, and that training takes place every time we do hostess coaching.  You don’t just coach a hostess once, hand her the hostess packet and wish her good luck.  Great hostesses aren’t born - they’re created.  So how do you create great hostesses?  

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