Direct Selling

Here are just a few quick facts about working from home in the direct selling industry.

In 2003, the US retail sales – this means all SHOPPING that took place in the US totaled 29.55 billion dollars.

73% – three quarters of ALL the shopping done in the US is done by face-to-face selling.

61% of all the US SHOPPING takes place right in someone’s home. This doesn’t count online shopping.

Now get this: 28% – over one quarter of all the retail shopping done in the US, is done in the home party industry.

What does this tell you about our culture in the US? This means that generally, people appreciate and believe in the home party industry. The numbers tell the story. People spend a lot of money at home parties. It’s a preferred way to shop.

HERE’S ANOTHER FACT:
In 2003 there were 13.3 million direct sellers in the US. 85% of them worked less than 30 hours per week, which means they were able to do their business alongside family and other jobs.

79.9% of people in the direct selling industry are female.

So, once you have done your research, if you find that this is what you want to do and that Urban Botanic is for you, visit me at www.urbanbotanic.com/sandrasparties and I will be happy to help you get started on this wonderful, popular ride!

Urban Botanic Lazy days

Lazy days invoke the image of sitting next to the fire, drinking cocoa, reading a good book ( just finished The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell by Lilian Jackson Braun) or just relaxing doing nothing. But with Urban Botanic, that is not what my lazy days are like. If I am having a lazy day, it just means that I don’t have a party on a day that I have marked off as a work day.
So what do I actually do on an Urban Botanic lazy day? I make phone calls. I talk to party hostesses, coach them on how to have a great party with a large attendance and even larger party sales total. I call potential consultants, those that have gone to my website, www.urbanbotanic.com/sandrasparties and those that have called me or those that have told me at a party that they would like me to call them.
I place an order for more oils, or more unscented product, more brochures, more droppers, order forms, hostess gifts etc.
I update my blogs.
I place ads.
I check my virtual office.
I call team members and see how they are doing, if they need anything, cheer them on.
I file.
I make deposits.
If it is Monday, I am at www.cwham.com doing our book chat, and if it is Wed. I am also at www.cwham.com doing a live opportunity chat.

And then, I take a break, get a good book, get my cocoa and sit down and read.