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Why this is Exactly the Right Time for Your Small Business

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You are a small business owner. You work hard. You manage and promote your businesses as you strive to succeed and a make difference in your finances. We know it’s a tough grind and that there are plenty of obstacles in your way. Covid-19 is just the latest in a long line of hurdles. The pandemic has touched every aspect of our lives and it is reminding us of how interconnected we all and how our actions can significantly impact those around us, as we find ourselves adapting to a new normal. How we respond to new demands, how we support each other through crisis, how we modify our ways of doing business and how we revise the ways in which we interact with both our business partners and our customers, all of these new interactions are shaping our new small business plans.

How we respond to new demands Things are not the same. Living and working through a pandemic is something new for all of us. The economy is being artificial supported by the federal government and showing no real signs of recovery. Economists and experts agree that the economy won’t really start to recover until there is a cure for the Coronavirus. The new world we find ourselves in can NOT be responded to in the same ways we are used to. We must search for new ways to respond to the new demands a of socially distant world. Gone are the days of face to face marketing and meetings in coffee shops. The Zoom call and other online interactions have replaced the time honored tactics of the most successful sales representatives and entrepreneurs. Today, small businesses are encouraged to do their part to keep their employees, customers, and themselves healthy. To do that, they need to be creative. Lucky for you, your business is already online. You have a link to your company website, a place where you can send people that want what you’ve got. You’re used telling people face to face how to get there. Now, for your business to survive, you will have to look for ways to tell them online.

  • Directories: Like FindSalesRep, Manta, Yelp and others
  • Advertisements: Google is the leader, but there are literally millions of places to buy ads
  • Social Media Marketing: There are a lot, but you will have the most success using Pinterest, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook
  • Blog: Share ideas and products that can help others relieve some of the stress. Help people adapt to the new way of life that we are all facing and make life a little easier for others.

How we support each other through crisis There’s no denying how difficult these times are. Stress, hardship, uncertainty all require a response that is both empathetic and compassionate. In your business, you are a leader. Leaders need to look for ways to identify with the feelings, thoughts and attitudes of their customers, their teams, their employees and their business partners. Show that you, through your business have feelings of deep sympathy and sorrow for others who are stricken by misfortune. Show them that you have a strong desire to alleviate their suffering.

  • For your customers: Identify strategies that they can use today to combat there problems. Can your business offer a solution, some support or comfort?
  • For your Team or employees: How can you directly help them today? Can you call  or connect with them to identify what they need

How we modify our ways of doing business In these times especially, we are constantly reminded how one person’s action can impact the life of another. Just think about how big your reach can be and then work with others to make it even bigger.  Collaborate with your business partners to change how you do your business. Start work together to use your joint interests to become something bigger than you are apart. There are many types of business partnerships to consider. Businesses with different basic interests can partner together to share content or customers. The benefit of this type of collaboration is to reduce worry about competition. A great example is to host an online party. Invite 10 reps from different, non similar companies to host. In order to qualify as a host each must bring 2 reps with them to the party.  That’s 30 people at one event and a fun party! This idea also works for training events, swapping sprees, swag bag exchanges and basket giveaways, all of which can be done completely online. The swapping spree, swag bag exchange and gift basket giveaways can be run a little differently. They offer you and you business partners ways to share revenue.  If this sounds too confusing or too difficult, it’s not. In fact, chances are you are already a part of a revenue sharing partnership. If you or your business are an affiliate, consultant, representative or ambassador of any brands where you earn a percentage of the sale, that’s a revenue partnership. 😉 You can get creative with all of these types of partnership.

How we revise the ways in which we interact with both our business partners and our customers.  Meaningful interactions begin with kinder leaders. If you think back to the most impactful mentors you have had either professionally or unofficially, you will instantly remember their kindness toward you. They made time for you and they connected with you. Now, during this time of so much anxiety and suffering, you could take advantage of the moment  and seize the opportunity and become a more empathetic leader. Reach out and check in on your customers, teammates, employees and business partners. Treat them like friends and family.

These new interactions are shaping your new small business plan. Kindness is contagious and good for business.  Show genuine gratitude and interest in the concerns of others. Public display recognition and affection. Putting them first will have an mediate positive effect on your business. These small but meaningful gestures will create lasting connections of goodwill and mutual prosperity.

Take the extra time that you have during this imposed down time that we are all being forced to take and find new ways to make people happy!

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What Will You Post On Your Soap Box?

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How’s business? Sometimes, in the summer, sales for Direct Sales Reps start to slump and during a pandemic it can get even harder. So, today, your FindSalesRep Support Team was racking their brains, trying to figure out what people are spending their money on during this summer besides masks, toilet paper and outdoor things to keep their families entertained.

Browsing pinterest told us that people are spending a lot of time and money looking at kitchen, food and diet stuff  https://www.pinterest.com/topics/popular  Does your company have products that can help people take care of themselves, feed their families and maximise their health?  If so, it’s time to POST to Your FindSalesRep WALL!

Where’s Your WALL? YOUR FSR WALL is YOURS and you should Login to Your Listing at FindSalesRep.com and look for the “Post to Your Wall” link. Your post will be shown on our home page, plus we pin your posts to our Pinterest “FindSalesRep Wall Posts” board.

When you post to your wall, we’ll pin your post to our popular Pinterest board. Some posts have become wildly successful. For example, over the past few months this post about Men’s hair care has been seen 9,600 times, been viewed close up 436 times, saved 12 times and people have clicked on the link 26 times! Google and other search engines typically charge dollars per click for targeted clicks like this. Posting to your wall is more than worth your time!

pinterest example

Yup, go now. Post often using words and pictures that people will be looking for when they need what you’ve got and then… Get Found.
post on your soap box

Consider it your own personal soap box. A place where you can share EVERYTHING you love about your company and the products you can’t live without. Yup, it’s all about you and it can help you Get Found.

Listings with more wall posts get more visitors and thus have the potential to make you more sales. So, start now, adding Pictures, Descriptions and KEYWORDS to YOUR FSR WALL!  On Your Wall, let people know what you have in stock, about new products or about sales or special offers. Tell them what they need to know about you, your company and your products by using keywords that will lead them straight to you.  Then, show them before and after photos or pictures from a new catalogue. Pictures say a thousand words. Share them!

What do you want to share with the World?  Here are some ideas:

  • Post about your favorite products.
  • New product images with descriptions of the products benefits, or why you like the product.
  • Updates about your company’s business opportunity and compensation plan.
  • Inspirational quotes and images.
  • Product and Opportunity Videos (use the “Link” button to post YouTube video links).
  • Business Tips for Other Network Marketers
  • Links to any Articles you’ve written, or articles you like.
  • Pictures of you using your favorite products.

THEN… if you want to take it to the next level, here’s a great tip. Once you make a post, you can click to view just that post. Then… click the Pinterest share button – that way you get exposure on Pinterest and Pinterest also links back to your posting on your FindSalesRep Wall! So really, this is a Twofer Tip and can help you Get Found!

You can also share the same link on Facebook, twitter, etc. This is great because it gives you one place to link to from all of your social networks (so you can post once, and share everywhere). 

This is also a great time to Log in at http://www.findsalesrep.com/user/login and add your Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, etc. links and any other info.  More is definitely better when it comes to information on your FindSalesRep.com profile 🙂

So… If you have  Featured Listing on FindSalesRep.com now is the time to login to your listing and start posting to “Your FindSalesRep Wall”.  

To post to your wall, just log in, view your listing, and click the link to add a new post. Please note that you need a Featured Citywide, Statewide, Regional or Nationwide Listing to post to your wall. Basic Listings are pretty Basic and don’t have walls.

If you need to add, renew or upgrade your listing you can save up to 50% by checking out the FindSalesRep sales page. These sales will be ending soon, so now is the time to Get You Found.

P.s. Don’t forget, you can earn 50% commissions as a FindSalesRep Independent Consultant. That’s up to $299 per sale. Learn more at http://consultant.findsalesrep.com

It’s like This Was Written For You

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Grab a pen and a piece of paper for notes and go to The Life-Changing Magic Of Words: 5 Reasons You Need To Think Like A Copywriter

Yesterday, Jill Griffin, influencer and master leadership trainer, published an interview with Tamsin Henderson on Forbes. Tamsin Henderson is the creator of the #1 best-selling copy writing course on Udemy, the world’s largest online learning platform. 

She helps entrepreneurs give their ideas the best possible chance of success, wherever they are writing and sharing their ideas and products. 

“Tamsin’s simple, down-to-earth approach proves that anyone can overcome their fear of writing, and see results.” 

You will probably want to talk about what you learn. So, post in the comments. What tip will help you most with your business?

 

B Epic reps Now Listed on FindSalesRep.com

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B Epic invites you to

“Make every day epic with B-Epic’s premier line of high-performance lifestyle products. Experience the life-changing benefits for yourself!” 

Now, connecting with a B Epic rep is easy. Connect with B Epic reps on FindSalesRep.com

Savvi

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Savvi is new on FindSalesRep.com. Now you can connect with Savvy Reps on FindSalesRep.com

The Savvi website says,

Women come to Savvi to style their lives. From the way they look and how they feel, to the way they serve and empower others, to how they design their day. They do it all with Savvi, and you can too! We empower the artist in everyone. We believe you are the designer of your life, the author of your reality, the creator of your world…and we provide you with a way to style a life you truly desire. One of beauty, passion, community and impact. So whether you shop our store and experience our style or join our community of Savvipreneurs who are on a mission to bring together and empower people around the globe, we welcome you. 

Savvi reps are empowering women and helping them look and feel good too and now you can find Savvi Reps on FindSalesRep.com

PlanNet Marketing

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PlanNet Marketing reps can now be found on FindSalesRep.com

PlanNet Marketing has partnered with InteleTravel, the original at-home travel agency, recognized by every major travel supplier, including the best of the best resorts and hotel brands, cruise lines, vacation companies, car rental agencies and tour operators all over the world!

Let’s us help you find a PlanNet Marketing Rep on FindSalesRep.com 

 

FTC Sent Warning Letters to Multi-Level Marketers

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You LOVE your company. Their products have changed your life and you want to tell the wold your story. Telling your story comes naturally, because it’s your story. It’ a gathering of details that you actually experience. You are encouraged to share those experiences with the people in your lives. You share them by world of mouth, and sometime that means in print. You’re a great marketer, so your posting to you facebook page(s), your twitter account, your Instagram, Pintrest, Whatsapp, Skype, Zoom and a million other places on your computer, phone and tablet. Your company encourages you to share your story.

RIGHT?

Maybe.

Recently, the Federal Trade Commission has sent out warning letters to many multi-level marketing companies. These MLM’s have been asked to remove and address claims about their products’ ability to treat or prevent coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) or about the earnings people who have recently lost income can make, or both. This is an ongoing efforts to protect consumers from COVID-19 scams.

The letters address specific claims made by the companies or their participants (YOU) in social media posts and videos posted online, including claims made in Spanish.

The warning letters include :

  • A Spanish-language social media post promoting Vivri USA, LLC that said, “Take care of your health, your body, avoid many diseases many viruses, since this virus and many others are here to stay, coronavirus, influenza, flu, we should nourish our cells, our immune systems, reinforce it with the best nutrition system in the world …”
  • A social media post that said, “#VIRUS_CORONA Worried? I’ve been boosting my immune system for several years with high-quality Plexus supplements. You can too! #Plexus provides excellent all-natural supplements that truly work. Be sensible –not fearful. Scientifically formulated & doctor-approved! Ask me!”
  • A video promoting The Juice Plus Company that said, “There are a lot of people out there who have lost income … You may want to build a side income, you know, make $500 a month, $1,000 a month or more. There’s no ceiling on this. It’s whatever you want it to be … What would you like this do to for you? … Maybe it could cover one of your bills, like a car payment. Or enjoy more time and financial freedom. I can tell you those are both possible at the same time because I’ve been living that for the past eight years, and it’s wonderful to be able to offer that to other people.”

Some of the FTC sent the letters are listed below. Not all of the letters are listed here. To find out if your company was sent a letter, please visit the FTC website.

Both Health and Earnings Claims:
Isagenix International LLC
The Juice Plus+ Company

Earnings Claims:
Melaleuca, Inc.

Health Claims:
Youngevity International, Inc. (this company was warned about claims in Spanish and English)
Vivri USA, LLC (this company was warned about Spanish-language claims)
Plexus Worldwide, LLC

 In these letters, alleging unsubstantiated claims, companies are warned to remove any all such claims from the internet. That includes any posts that their Independent Reps have made. That’s YOU and there are a lot YOU. 

What you are sharing with your friends, teams and the wold is really important, it’s your story, but is it endangering your company? Maybe…

When you state or assert that something is the case, you typically are defending your position with your own evidence, your story. But… according to the FTC you are making that claim without providing evidence or proof. This can put your company in jepardy.

How can you avoid getting yourself and your company in trouble?

It’s not a simple question to answer, we think that Thatcher Tech has the best advice you can find on the internet.  In NOVEMBER 20, 2019, they wrote a post called “DIRECT SELLING LAW 101: HOW TO KEEP THE REGULATORS HAPPY”. In this post, they’ve provided advise to help you navigate the current regulatory environment. We suggest you read the section of the article,  “What are some of the ways that distributors typically run afoul of FTC regulations?”

Let us know what you think.

 

 

Get Found Get Leads Grow Your Business Testimonial Contest

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At FindSalesRep.com, we help Reps from hundreds of MLM, Direct Sales and Network Marketing Companies Get Found, Get Leads and Grow Their Businesses.

Over the past 10 years, we’ve helped tens of thousands of reps get found on our site. Some reps say we are the foundation of their business!! Alice M recently shared this testimonial with us.

Hi there!  Just wanted to let you know that I received three leads from your website this month which totaled $750.94 for May. Thank you so much! This site works for leads!

Sincerely, Alice M. – https://www.findsalesrep.com/lc/jafra-cosmetics 5/28/2020

AWE! We love hearing Success stories Like YOURS ALICE M!!! We also LOVE rewarding POSITIVE Networking!

SO… Yup! That’s right! We are going to host a Testimonial TELL ALL CONTEST and we are going to Give-Away some HUGE PRIZES!

Here are the rules: Just tell about your SUCCESS on facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/FindSalesRep

Here’s what we are looking for: Have you gotten a lead from FindSalesRep? Did someone join your team? Did you make a surprising sale, friend or connection? Want to share your testimonial with the world? TELL US ALL ABOUT IT on fb!

You can share as many testimonials as you like. Each will count as an entry.

3 ‘Super- Duper, Greatest Ever’ Reps will be picked randomly from ALL the entries and will WIN an Annual STATEWIDE Listing on http://www.FindSalesRep.com worth $299.

Don’t worry if you already have one! You can pick up a nearby New State, Gift it to a Teammate or double up on your own exposure!!!

Contest will end Saturday June 20, 2020 at Midnight.

The Winner will be announced Monday JUNE 22, 2020.

Thanks in advance for taking the time to share your success! We are really happy for you!!!

Also, these stories will be motivational to the community. You are awesome and you are showing us all that “IT CAN BE DONE!” : )