I dipped my toes into the direct sales world initially 10+ years ago. My mom sold Pampered Chef (which you might assume if you saw my entire kitchen), and I hosted parties, had friends host parties, and watched her grow a semi-successful side business. About 6 years ago, I helped a friend with a Stella & Dot business for a short time period. Then I found Usborne. I LOVED these books. It started with only wanting a little extra money and some free books. Soon after, I caught the vision and excitement, realizing I could turn this into something amazing. I look back at my start to the business and see why I did so many things wrong, and how I could have done better. I’m working on playing catch up, so let me tell you the reasons why you need a coaching group for your direct sales business to help you avoid the same mistakes I did starting out.
A Coaching Group for Your Direct Sales Business?
Let’s start with why you need one. The world of direct sales often gets a bad rap. This is in part due to many spammy techniques people have been taught by their uplines. It’s really not their fault, its just that they don’t know any better. Learning how to set yourself apart, provide value, and to sell your product in a way that isn’t spammy or annoying can be tough to do if you don’t know where to start. That’s why having a coaching group for your direct sales business can really help you get where you want to go.
They Provide Education/Training
Look for a group that provides regular live coaching sessions with the opportunity to ask questions. Sure, it’s nice to purchase a course to learn from, but if your training sessions aren’t live, you may be missing out! A live training means you have the opportunity to ask questions, and really make sure you understand the concepts and application.
They Provide Support
A good coaching group for your direct sales business is like a sisterhood. A community that you can turn to for advice and feedback, inside jokes and more. Sometimes a big part in direct sales success is the motivation and drive to do the hard things, take the risks, and make it all happen. Having a coaching group for your direct sales business can be like having a huge team of cheerleaders all rooting for you.
It’s an Afforable Option
Private coaching on a 1:1 basis will obviously be extremely beneficial with all that individualized personal attention. The problem with private coaching is that the costs can really add up over time. A coaching group is a great way to learn within a community information that is directly applicable to your business on a budget. You still have access to great trainings, support, and advice on a more affordable basis.
Discover New Ideas
Having a coaching group for your direct sales business can help you to discover ideas you may never have thought about prior to joining! Topics like time management, systems & tools, branding, funnels, and many more are a few of the new things I’ve been exploring over the last several months in the amazing coaching group I’m a part of.
Be a Better Upline Yourself
Maybe your upline doesn’t use some of the new things you’ve learned. That means that as you have new people joining your team, you can be a better upline for them! You can teach them the new and exciting strategies you’ve learned and help them learn to do direct sales better. That means they will have better success, stay working longer, and begin to build a successful team themselves. This will help you achieve bigger growth and success in your business as your downline explodes!
Are You Ready to Join A Coaching Group?
I would love to have you join the amazing Suite SassyPants group that I’ve learned to call home. The wealth of knowledge and expertise shared in this group is incredible. Not to mention the bonus monthly graphic packs, other perks, and amazing community I’ve joined. Check it out here or contact me with questions!
See you in the Pants!
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