I have once had lots of success in the past with a home party plan way of selling. Here are some easy steps, for anyone who is serious about this business, particularly if you want to expand in the direction of home parties…

Step #1: You encourage a person, or couple, to host a home party, by getting them to agree on a specific date and time. You ask them to invite as many people as possible because only about half will show up. If they all show up…GREAT!

Step #2: You tell them that you want it to be ***night between 7 and 9 PM, you will arrive at 6:30 to set up, and they only put out chips, dip, and soda, or coffee and cake.

Step #3: You explain that at the end of the night, the total of the sales made, they will get 10% in the form of FREE products. For example…the total sales are $600, so they would receive $60 worth of products. (Note: YOU made $300 or slightly more, and you’re giving them products that cost you $20 to $30 depending on what they choose.)

Step #5: Tell them to inform everyone that there will be a nice door prize. YOU are going to, near the end of the party, put all of the names in a bowl, let another person choose a name, and you’ll give that person a gift. A free product that you feel comfortable giving…I’d pick somthing that retails for about $20 or $25, it ONLY costs ME $10…

Step #6: You tell the couple that you’ll give them some catalogs and order forms, and anyone they invite, who says they can’t come, try to get an order from them, prior to the party. “When I arrive, ***night, for the total of your outside orders, I’ll give you 15% commission in free products!”

Step #7: As people arrive at the party, try to meet and greet, and remember everyone’s name. Dale Carnegie “How To Win Friends And Influence People” says, the sweetest sound to anyone’s ears is the sound of their own name. (If you haven’t read that book yet…run right out and get one today!!!)

Step #8: You’ll play a game, where someone will win a prize, perhaps a key chain pepper spray (your cost ONLY $3 and change) You have to be generous for a really BIG party, plus you’ll be building a reputation. I’d even go to a dollar store and get a bunch of something cool, and I’d tell the host or hostess, that everyone who attends gets a gift for attending, then at the beginning of the party, I’d play a game where everyone takes turns telling the group their name, where they’re from, and one silly or interesting fact about themselves. This creates a fun atmopshere, puts people at ease, and helps YOU to remember everone’s name. Then after the game, you give everyone their gift for attending. People LOVE gifts, prizes, bargains…don’t YOU?

Step 9: If you want, you can play a second game, and give away another item that only costs you $3 but has a value of $10 or so. Also, you announce that you NEED to book two more parties for the upcoming 14 day period, and IF someone dates a party right then and there, before the night is up, THEY’LL be leaving with this wonderful…(another item valued at Ten Bucks) and believe ME, someone will date a party.

Step 10: You’ll give that person the catalogs for outside orders, explain the things I’ve already covered, Invite many people, et cetera…

Step 11: After an hour or 90 minutes of a few demos, questions, and games…you explain that you’ll sit over there, and anyone who wants to make a purchase or place an order, come on over and you’ll help them. You then tell them what forms of payment you accept.

Step 12: You will have so much FUN, and guess what? EVERYONE WILL BUY SOMETHING!!! The more attendees, the bigger the total dollar amount of the party! You let anyone who wants, take a catalog home and a few of your cards or order forms.

Step 13: If someone has a tiny apartment, or just can’t host a party, but is interested in earning FREE products, you suggest a book party, where you’ll give them two or three catalogs, and a bunch of order forms. They get a time limit, like two weeks, and they get as many orders (with payments) from people they know. When they turn these in to you, you total them up, figure Ten Percent, then let them choose FREE products, and you can throw in a Thank You Gift for having a party! (Depending on how big the total is.)

Steps I may have missed: At a party, after everyone arrives, you make a BIG presentation by giving the hosts a Thank You Gift in front of everyone! (Note: If there are only 3 or 4 people present, I will only give a pepper spray key chain, however if there are 18 to 25 people present, chances are you may sell $500 or more, so I’d give a Thank You Gift valued at $25 to $30, costing me $10 to 15, but what the heck…the party will be worth it!)

Step: When having host invite people, tell them it’s a night out for the adults, and to get a sitter, there won’t be any kids around. Very important: You don’t want a bunch of kids running around, yelling, bickering, distracting from YOUR sales presentation. Plus, sooner or later, even if they’re out in the yard, one comes in crying with a problem (choose any and insert here) and it disrupts the whole momentum of your party and your sales! This is YOUR business, treat it like one!

Special Note: One Week after I received my “Tired Of My Day Job” starter package, my day job got rid of ME! I am so HAPPY that they did! I don’t EVEN need them now, as I have my own business!

Step: Encourage host not to spend a bunch on party…chips, dips, and sodas OR cake and coffee…NO alcohol! This is YOUR business, not a fraternity party! Be professional, take it seriously, and they will too! Treat it like a joke, and it WILL be a joke. The party plan way of selling is SUPERFANTASTIC, perticularly IF you do it well!

Also, as people complain about the bad economy, whether you’re trying to date a party, sell at a party, or sell face to face somewhere else, you should point out that crime is rising, especially because things are getting so tough with money. There are more and more wallet and purse snatchings, and people really need some sort of PROTECTION! If they say they “Can’t afford it” I tell them “For ONLY $10 or $20, they can’t afford NOT to have it!”

Step: Please let Mike know how much you liked my advice here! Plus, I’d love to know! Good Luck To All Of You, My Fellow Dealers, from Joe in Celebration, FL…”Peace, Love, and Pepper Sprays (just in case)…To Everyone!”

“THE PERSON WHO SAYS IT CANNOT BE DONE SHOULD NOT INTERRUPT THE PERSON WHO IS DOING IT!”
ancient Chinese proverb

Let’s all get busy…Good Luck and God Bless…

Paul Castillo
Boise, Id

Thanks!
Christopher Winkler

If I can make $40,000 plus selling sex toys in the Bible belt of Georgia; I can make much more selling these items at home parties.

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