Social media is such a fantastic tool for your direct selling business.  However, it IS social, which means that there are LOTS of people there…not all of them good people.  Now some people decide that they’re not going to engage in social media at all because of this.  However I believe that this approach will cause more harm than good for your business.  After all, if you want to attract leaders to your team, studies in our industry show that most director-level people started the business in their 20’s.  This is Generation Y, and they’re more comfortable communicating through social media tools than talking on the telephone!  And because there are SO many people engaging online these days, chances are you’ll miss out on a LOT of potential orders and reorders if you choose not to engage.

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A successful consultant of mine, Amy T. was brainstorming with me about helping out a local organization and getting some exposure for her own business.  On her own she came up with this great idea of proposing  to an auction volunteer about having a  party and for her to donate her hostess rewards. 

Below is a copy of the letter she wrote…..

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