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What are you doing for your biz today?Good morning! So, you are sitting with a cup of coffee, trying to get motivated for the day.

What are you doing for your biz today? Plan your day around your biz. Who will you see today? The cashier at the grocery store? The waitress at lunch? The dry cleaners? Mentally run through your day and figure out the people you will see and what you will say to them. Will you tell Julie about the great products you have and give her a scent sample? Maybe you know that that Susie is looking for a way to make money for Christmas presents for the kids. Why not tell her about what DCC offers? Plan for your day. Make sure you have enough supplies for everyone you meet (plus extras). Make sure you smile and speak with confidence. Now go out there and take on the day!

Be prepared for business!If you were on trial for being a rep for your company, would there be enough evidence to convict you? 1. If you are talking to someone and she asks you for a catalog, what is your first thought? A. "All of my stuff is at home! Oh no!"B. "I don't have any catalogs! I need to order some!"C. "I have 5 in my purse. And biz cards and samples, too!" 2. How many samples/biz cards did you give out today? A. 1B. "What samples?"C. I gave one to everyone I met today! 3. You meet a great prospect for your biz! You need to get her name and number to follow up with her! What do you do? A. Scramble around for a scrap of paper and a pen. Now where are they???B. "I'll just keep it in my head. I won't forget."C. You pull out your memo pad and pen from your Prospecting Kit that you keep in your purse and jot down her info and make notes. I have a local entrepreneurs group, so I am constantly looking for ladies to invite to the group. I am shocked at how many WAHM's are totally unprepared for business!

My Prospecting Kit is a clear cosmetic bag (about 4 x 6 inches)that contains the following:

20 scent samples attached to biz cards (my goal is to give them all out by the end of the day)

2 pens (in case one runs out of ink)

small memo pad (3 x 5 - to write down info)

5 gift certificates (I give a gift certificate [along with a sample and a biz card] in addition to a tip to waitresses, etc. They work GREAT! You can buy some at an office supply store or make your own. I make my own.)

5 catalogs (but I only give them out if I have a really interested prospect and I have contact info so I can follow up)

pocket calendar (to schedule parties/shows/etc.)

Always be prepared for business!An alphabet of ideasHere are a few ideas to help get you going with your biz!

A - Approach apartment managers and see if you can post a flyer on the community bulletin boards. You can also see if he/she would be interested in using your product/service as a "welcome to our complex" gift. B - Bake sales. Moms hate bake sales.

Approach any bake sale coordinators and give them info about doing a fundraiser (after buying some cupcakes, of course!

) C - Hang a sign in/on your car. Make sure you have your PHONE NUMBER on it. (Don't make people have to chase you down to contact you - they won't.) D - Order pizza, Chinese food, or some other food and give a sample and your biz card to the delivery person. E - Find a holiday event and get a booth! F - Call 4 organizations today from the phone book and ask if they want fundraiser info. G - Go to a garage sale and give a sample and info the the homeowner having it. H - For Halloween, give candy for the kids and samples for the moms. I - Invite another consultant (from a different company) to have a home show with you. You both invite your own people, and both of you make new contacts! J - Look at your junk mail - is there any local advertiser you would like to partner with for a joint venture? K - Find inexpensive, unique key chains from the dollar store - attach a biz card that says "(Your company name here) is the key to your financial freedom!" with your contact info. L - Put up a flyer at a laundry mat. M - Change the answering machine message for your house to reflect your biz! N - Wear a name tag with your name and your company name on it. O - Open up conversations with people who are standing in line next to you. P - Mail colorful post cards to anyone you have spoken to about your biz in the past. You can get some nice ones from www.thebooster.com and others. Q - Ask questions of people you meet today: "Do you love (insert name of product here)? Would you like to earn extra money?" R - Go out to eat at a restaurant. Strike up a conversation with the waitress and give her samples and your biz card. S - Make up a survey and use it to get new leads. T - The next time a telemarketer calls you, answer the phone and tell them about your company! U - Advertise in a college/university newspaper or yearbook. V - Leave a catalog in the veterinarian's office. W - Get your samples and cards in a local Welcome Wagon. X - Get X-cited about your company - your X-citement will be contagious!

Y - Get a yard sign and put it out. Z - Remember, if you snooze, you lose! ZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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