How do I recruit successful and talented sales people?

Home party sales people wanted

• I need to find a perfect way to immediately recruit numerous female, part time, independent sales people for a new home party sales operation, selling unique, patented, established, popular housewares products - see www.cakecutter.com

• Answer:

  Hello cakecutter-ga, What a fun product line! I wasn’t familiar with Debbie Meyer (http://www.productivity.net/HousewaresAmerica/PRHousewaresDirectory.htm ) and I’m very impressed with her creativity and ability to market her products. It sounds like you’re part of a wonderful organization and your enthusiasm will be the key element in recruiting the sales staff you need. I’ve collected some links that should help with finding people who are already familiar with the home party sales concept as well as some industry sites that should be good for additional resources. As for finding people right now, here are some ideas to get your started. You are looking for people who like kitchen gadgets. I don’t think they necessarily like to cook. Rather, they want easy solutions. The kake-kut’r™ product line carries items that are likely to be impulse purchases that you’d buy either for yourself or as a gift. If you see it, you want it. So where are you likely to find people who would be impressed with a unique way to cut and store a cake? Here’s my list: Office parties, pot luck’s, children’s birthday parties, and anywhere else people have to cut a cake. Volunteer to do the honors using your kake-kut’r™ and approach everyone who is impressed at how wonderful it is. Kitchen and housewares stores and specialty shops ( large department store housewares departments, Williams and Sonoma, Bed, Bath & Beyond, etc.) – Watch women as they shop and approach them if they seem to be interested in various gadgets. They or their friends might be candidates. Bakeries and coffee houses – Talk to the staff and see if they might be interested or know someone. Women’s socials clubs and organizations – Ask people what clubs they belong to and offer to bring a cake. Demonstrate your kake-kut’r™ and see who’s interested. Parents’ organizations, schools and kids’ sports activities. Talk to the parents and try to find stay-at-home moms who are looking for a way to work from home. Talk about it with everyone you meet. Ask if they know someone who might be interested. Good luck with your recruiting. I wish you great success in building your business. czh ============================ WORK FROM HOME OPPORTUNITIES ============================ http://www.mommysatwork.homestead.com/Index.html Mommies At Work -- Helping Mommies Work At Home http://www.mommysatwork.homestead.com/directsales.html Directory of Direct Sales and Home Party Plan Companies http://www.momsnetwork.com/mnemainpage.shtml Moms Network http://www.mommyportal.com/athome.htm Mommy Portal http://www.mlmwoman.com/home.htm MLM Woman is dedicated solely to women in network marketing. http://www.partyplanportal.com/ Party Plan Portal Interactive community dedicated to Home Party Plan Professionals ======================================== ARTICLES ABOUT HOME PARTY SALES INDUSTRY ======================================== http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/10/22/earlyshow/contributors/debbyeturner/main526518.shtml Twelve million Americans participate in home parties each year. Almost 75 percent of the sellers are women, peddling everything from candles to the old standby - cosmetics. http://www.entrepreneur.com/Your_Business/YB_SegArticle/0,4621,278265,00.html Generating Leads ================================================== ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING HOME PARTY SALES INDUSTRY ================================================== http://www.work-at-home.org/sreport/business-3/37.htm Work-at-Home -- PARTY PLAN SALES This article provides a lot of ideas on how to recruit new party plan operators and increase sales. http://www.work-at-home.org/areas/employer/jobform.htm Work-at-Home.org is very happy to help your company recruit for home-based jobs at our website and our service is absolutely FREE. http://www.dsa.org/ Direct Selling Association is the national trade association of the leading firms that manufacture and distribute goods and services sold directly to consumers. http://www.dsa.org/research/progress.htm#party_plan Research Reports DSA's Party Plan Information Exchange (PPIE) provides a snapshot of each participant's hostess, consultant and leadership programs, as well as selected operating practices. This information acquaints you with various approaches to party plan programs and may stimulate new ideas within your organization. http://www.wfdsa.org/sitemap.asp World Federation of Direct Selling Associations http://www.doctorgadget.com/ Doctor Gadget