As we bring a close to the year, I can't help but reflecting on my year. I am also in deep reflection because of the passing of my Mother-in-law. My family will be personally entering in a new chapter of our lives missing her guidance, support and presence.
This year has been a roller coaster of a year, full of ups and downs. I said good bye to one business and hello to a new business, Blessings Unlimited and I completed and self published my first book, Direct Sellers Secrets to Staying Inspired-Your SSI.
Through everything this the year I can sum it up as a year of gratitude. I am grateful for all the wonderful people I've met, all the relationships I have built, and all of the lives I have touched in some form or fashion. I'm grateful that I'm here to share my thoughts and well wishes with you.
I wish everyone a prosperous New Year and more Blessings in 2012 than you could have asked for or imagine.
New chapters are something to look forward to and I walk into this new chapter 2012 with expectations of wonderful things.
Happy New Year & Stay Inspired!
Michelle
www.secretstostayinginspired.com
www.michellegillnewton.com
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Saturday, December 31, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
November a great 30 days
When I think about a new month I always am excited about the NEW possibilities. I can't wait to see what the month will bring. November is one of the best times in business for a direct seller. It doesn't matter what product you sell, people should be excited that we are entering the Holiday selling season.
Start now working with your new business partners. I am always amazed that some direct sellers are not excited about what the season means to your business and their team's business . Your new business partner is going to have a great start because the customers are out there. She just has to share that she is open for business. She will achieve her new beginning or great start or jump start or what ever your new consultant rewards program is called. She will be excited, you will be excited and it is a win win!
It's all about what you do now to make November 30th a day to celebrate. I can not wait to see what success you and I will have.
Now get to work.
Michelle
Michelle Gill Newton
Author of Direct Sellers Secrets to Staying Inspired- Your SSI available now www.secretstostayinginspired.com
Start now working with your new business partners. I am always amazed that some direct sellers are not excited about what the season means to your business and their team's business . Your new business partner is going to have a great start because the customers are out there. She just has to share that she is open for business. She will achieve her new beginning or great start or jump start or what ever your new consultant rewards program is called. She will be excited, you will be excited and it is a win win!
It's all about what you do now to make November 30th a day to celebrate. I can not wait to see what success you and I will have.
Now get to work.
Michelle
Michelle Gill Newton
Author of Direct Sellers Secrets to Staying Inspired- Your SSI available now www.secretstostayinginspired.com
Monday, August 29, 2011
The best training is here.
Having a direct sales business is the best training you will ever have. You can sign up on a weekend and have a brand new business by Monday morning. You have support, training, marketing, branding, packaging, shipping, and order processing all in one stop. Most people think that you only gain sales experience or learn sales techniques but there are many more skills you gain by having a direct sales business.
Public Speaking Skills
Public speaking is the first arena. Every party or show you hold at a hostess home you are gaining public speaking experience. Every team meeting you attend, when you participate with a testimonial, or offer to give a sales tip or training you are gaining public speaking experience.
Customer Service Skills
Your reorder calls or booking calls allows you to build great customer service skills. You should always want to give your customers excellent customer service. Direct sales is word of mouth marketing so you need people to have positive things to say about you and your business to help your business to grow.
Coaching and Mentoring Skills
Once you start to recruit and build a team you will shave a growing group of consultants to coach and mentor. You learn how to inspire and motivate your team. You develop skills to be a leader and help to promote other to become leaders.
There is no other industry where you get all this training while living your dreams. All these skills are developed over time while have fun, changing lives, and making money.
The BEST training is here, the Direct Sales Industry!
Public Speaking Skills
Public speaking is the first arena. Every party or show you hold at a hostess home you are gaining public speaking experience. Every team meeting you attend, when you participate with a testimonial, or offer to give a sales tip or training you are gaining public speaking experience.
Customer Service Skills
Your reorder calls or booking calls allows you to build great customer service skills. You should always want to give your customers excellent customer service. Direct sales is word of mouth marketing so you need people to have positive things to say about you and your business to help your business to grow.
Coaching and Mentoring Skills
Once you start to recruit and build a team you will shave a growing group of consultants to coach and mentor. You learn how to inspire and motivate your team. You develop skills to be a leader and help to promote other to become leaders.
There is no other industry where you get all this training while living your dreams. All these skills are developed over time while have fun, changing lives, and making money.
The BEST training is here, the Direct Sales Industry!
Monday, August 15, 2011
Conversation with yourself
We all have personal conversations with ourselves. Are you speaking positive words to yourself, "I am successful, business is great, I am a people magnet." Or are you saying, "No one is buying this stuff, I can't get anyone to book a show with me, That person is successful but it never works out for me."
Monitor your conversation that you have with yourself. Make it a practice to read and say affirmations every morning and every evening. When we speak positive to ourselves we may encourage ourselves to do things like approach a well dressed woman in the mall to give her your business card. When we speak negative to ourselves, we self sabotage ourselves and we may put ourselves down like beating yourself up because you didn't approach the well dressed woman in the mall.
This week make it a habit to say 10 wonderful and encouraging things to yourself in the morning and the evening. Then during the day when you are tempted to say something negative stop yourself and say "NO, I'm not talking down to myself I'm only speaking up to myself!"
There is a great tool that you can use. Wear a rubber band on your wrist and when you have a negative thought pop yourself with the rubber band. This way you will train yourself to stop the negative self talk. Here is a resource positive thoughts band.
Monitor your conversation with yourself and encourage yourself!
Michelle Gill Newton
directsellersmotivation@gmail.com
Monitor your conversation that you have with yourself. Make it a practice to read and say affirmations every morning and every evening. When we speak positive to ourselves we may encourage ourselves to do things like approach a well dressed woman in the mall to give her your business card. When we speak negative to ourselves, we self sabotage ourselves and we may put ourselves down like beating yourself up because you didn't approach the well dressed woman in the mall.
This week make it a habit to say 10 wonderful and encouraging things to yourself in the morning and the evening. Then during the day when you are tempted to say something negative stop yourself and say "NO, I'm not talking down to myself I'm only speaking up to myself!"
There is a great tool that you can use. Wear a rubber band on your wrist and when you have a negative thought pop yourself with the rubber band. This way you will train yourself to stop the negative self talk. Here is a resource positive thoughts band.
Monitor your conversation with yourself and encourage yourself!
Michelle Gill Newton
directsellersmotivation@gmail.com
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Brand Yourself
Does your direct selling business reflect you? Is it a business that agrees with your core values? Even though you are an independent consultant you should realize you personally have a BRAND. You are not just representing the company, the direct sales company is giving you a reputation too. It's your name who is going out and making those contacts. You want to make sure the mission of your direct sales business matching you.
No matter what business you have partnered with, you should BRAND yourself. Start with sharing information about the type of business you represent. Share helpful information and facts about your related industry. If you are in skin care, discuss common skin care problems people have. Offer some helpful advice on how to treat or cure these problems. If you product is food or cookware provide great recipes that busy women can try. Social media is a great place to share information. BRAND yourself as an expert. Don't just post on facebook that you have another great sale on a widget, tell me why this widget will make my life better. Can it sold a problem I may have? Tell me why & how.
Another place to BRAND yourself is with your team. Do you have a team name, a team culture? It's not just the company you are with it's about the TEAM you have. The name should have meaning to it and when you come together for meetings and trainings it should be about your team spirit. WHOO HOO!!
If you BRAND yourself and no matter what business you are in you will become the authority & people will want to partner with you and your team.
To your SUCCESS!
Michelle
Good reference book:
Branding Yourself: How to Use Social Media to Invent or Reinvent Yourself (Que Biz-Tech) by Erik Deckers
Michelle Gill Newton
directsellersmotivation@gmail.com
Friday, June 10, 2011
Do you only see with your eyes?
It is great to share with others your business goals and visions but, you always have to remember that they are your goals and visions. Everyone will not understand or support them. Everyone will not see what you see.
So many times I will have a new recruit sign up. She is excited but a little scared about starting her business. She may doubt her decision as soon as she hit the enter button on her online sign up form. My job as her sponsor is to support her and show her the success system that my team and my company has in place. The challenge begins when she tells her friends and family. If they are not supportive then, I am not there with my assuring words. She may really panic when her family tells her she is crazy or that she'll never make any money doing home parties.
The sad thing is most of the time the people who are giving the negative advice or criticizing her, are doing absolutely nothing to live their dreams. They haven't gone after their passion in their lives. They have not tried something different in 30 years. She should look at their life and if they aren't living the lifestyle that she wants, then she should file their advice where it belongs, in the EXECUTIVE TRASH BIN.
In this business you can't use your eyes to see. You have to use your mind and heart. You can't look at what is in front of you. You have to see the possibilities of what you can create in your life with your direct sales business. You have to use your minds eye. If you can believe it then you can achieve it! No matter how much I want the vision for you, only you can make it manifest in your life. All I can do is support, encourage, and inspire you.
Can you see your goals and visions...begin by closing your eyes.
Michelle Gill Newton
directsellermotivation@gmail.com
dsmotivation@twitter.com
So many times I will have a new recruit sign up. She is excited but a little scared about starting her business. She may doubt her decision as soon as she hit the enter button on her online sign up form. My job as her sponsor is to support her and show her the success system that my team and my company has in place. The challenge begins when she tells her friends and family. If they are not supportive then, I am not there with my assuring words. She may really panic when her family tells her she is crazy or that she'll never make any money doing home parties.
The sad thing is most of the time the people who are giving the negative advice or criticizing her, are doing absolutely nothing to live their dreams. They haven't gone after their passion in their lives. They have not tried something different in 30 years. She should look at their life and if they aren't living the lifestyle that she wants, then she should file their advice where it belongs, in the EXECUTIVE TRASH BIN.
In this business you can't use your eyes to see. You have to use your mind and heart. You can't look at what is in front of you. You have to see the possibilities of what you can create in your life with your direct sales business. You have to use your minds eye. If you can believe it then you can achieve it! No matter how much I want the vision for you, only you can make it manifest in your life. All I can do is support, encourage, and inspire you.
Can you see your goals and visions...begin by closing your eyes.
Michelle Gill Newton
directsellermotivation@gmail.com
dsmotivation@twitter.com
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