| Are you looking for ways to build your business | | | | may help you grow your downline. |
| online even though it was designed for parties? Many | | | | (4) Look for ways to bring people to your website. |
| consultants would rather concentrate their efforts on | | | | How about creating online assessments? I have done |
| the Internet, but don't know how to go about it. | | | | that in the past. You ask several questions designed |
| Their sponsors like having parties and this, have | | | | to identify the products that would work best for |
| never really looked at doing it any other way. | | | | them and then, based on their answers, make a |
| Here are some ideas for getting started online that | | | | recommendation. |
| will help you build your business the way you would | | | | When they submit their answers, they also give you |
| prefer... | | | | their contact information. You could also send them |
| (1) Do your parties online-- that way, you could invite | | | | more information along with their results that |
| people from all over the country. Here's what to do | | | | highlights why the products you recommend would |
| for a successful online party... | | | | be best for them. |
| - Set your date far enough in advance that you have | | | | One example might be a series of health questions |
| enough time to mail out catalogs and send your | | | | that help you decide which of your nutritional |
| invited guests a couple of email reminders. | | | | supplements would be best for them. You also could |
| - Make up some games that they can do online. Have | | | | offer to call them and discuss it further, in case they |
| them look through your catalog to find the answers | | | | have questions. |
| to your questions.by exploring the corporate website | | | | Or if you have a scrapbooking business, you could |
| or your own personalized one. You can even give | | | | ask a series of questions about their picture-taking |
| away a prize (like a discount) to whoever wins. | | | | and memory-keeping habits. Based on their answers, |
| (2) If you have a certain amount of product you | | | | you would recommend either digital or traditional |
| have to sell each month, try to create a buying club | | | | scrapbooking products. |
| to help offset those costs. In some groups, | | | | (5) Writing articles is something else you can do to |
| consultants help each other by taking turns being the | | | | bring more attention to your business. As you write |
| "consultant of the month" and then, the others buy | | | | about a topic related to what you do, you |
| products from the designated consultant. | | | | demonstrate expertise and it helps people to get to |
| (3) See if you can find referral groups online. That | | | | know you better. |