Janelle Holden is the Director of Business Development at Modern Direct Seller, and today she joined us on the podcast for an episode that’s all about sales. With her background in the direct selling business and fundraising for nonprofits, Janelle knows that successful sales start from a place of caring more about the relationships you’re building than the transactions themselves. From there, you can reframe the conversations you’re creating, offer your service in place of feeling pushy, and meet people where they really are. Listen in as Janelle tells us how!
Building Relationships
Episode 120: Shop Social with Author, Dana Roefer
This week, Dana Roefer joined us on the Modern Direct Seller Podcast to chat not about being a social seller, but about being an advocate for the channel. She’s seen firsthand how intentionally shopping small benefits both seller and consumer, forms a system of personalized support, and aligns our dollars with our values, and she knows that there’s opportunity across the industry to share those ideals. Building a successful direct sales community starts with the way we shop, and Dana is here to show us how those connections are created!
Episode 116: Maximize Your Direct Sales Impact with Connie Ashburn
After years with multiple direct sales companies, growing businesses through both field work and corporate coaching, Connie Ashburn has gained a lot of knowledge around successful sales. This week on the podcast, she shared that knowledge with us! She not only dove deep into how to build a team and spend quality time on your business, she also offered advice about finding a strong community, growing personally, and most importantly, connecting your big goals to your business plans. No matter where you are in your direct sales journey, you won’t want to miss it.
Episode 114: Share Your Story using Video with James Cooper
This week on the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we talked all about video. We know that, in order increase visibility for our products and services, we need to utilize video now more than ever, so filmmaker and storytelling coach James Cooper loaded this episode with his best advice to organically grow your platform. From getting started in the intimidating world of Reels and TikTok, to sharing personal stories in a way that resonates with your audience, to turning emotional connections into new clients, there’s something for even the most social media savvy listener to learn!
Episode 102: Real Talk on the RoxTalks Podcast
Today, we’re bringing you a peek into an episode of RoxTalks: The Podcast for Network Marketers, where we chatted with Roxanne and Taryn about the current state of direct sales, trends we’re seeing, and how to make the most of not only your business, but your personal brand. We dove deep into the reality of direct selling, the way it ebbs and flows, and of course, its many opportunities. Listen in for tips about how to get and stay established through all those industry changes!
Episode 101: Navigating Change with Gaya Samarasingha, CEO of Kalaia Products
In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, you’ll meet Gaya Samarasingha, mom, immigrant, and entrepreneur with nearly a decade of experience in the direct sales space. Gaya is the Founder and CEO of the skincare company, Kalaia Products. You’ll learn about Gaya’s entrepreneurial journey and the obstacles that she had to overcome in order to create her business. Listen in to learn how to pivot and adapt in an ever-changing industry like direct sales.
Episode 99: How to Create a More Consistent Income
In this episode of the podcast, we’re diving into how to create a more consistent income. As much as the internet would like to convince you otherwise, you can’t make money on autopilot in direct sales. You need to be actively involved in your business in order to have a steady income. Listen in to learn three of my proven strategies that will help you stay more consistent in your business today!
Episode 91: The Fortune is in the… Fab Follow Up
In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we’re talking all about follow up. We’ve all heard the saying, right? ‘The fortune is in the follow up’. It’s true! Whether it’s leads, customers or those interested in a business opportunity, if you’re not following up with these people then you’re leaving money on the table. Listen in and learn our best tips, strategies and systems that will help to make follow up a little bit easier in your business!
Episode 89: Conversation Starters that Don’t Begin with “Hey Girl”
In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we’re diving into the topic of cold messaging. We’ve all been there, right? You’ve probably also realized that spammy, copy/paste messages are not going to get you the results that you want. So what’s the answer? Authenticity, genuine connections, and speaking from the heart. Listen in and learn our best tips on how to start conversations that don’t begin with “Hey Girl.”
Episode 85: Redefining the Clean Beauty Movement with Crunchi Founders
In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, you’ll meet Crunchi Co-Founders, Melanie Petschke and Kelly Kreusler. You’ll learn how their toxin-free journey led to building a clean beauty direct sales company with incredibly high standards around safety and performance. Through their mission, you don’t need a PhD to shop for your family as Crunchi provides a platform for Advocates to educate others about the importance of making safer choices. Listen in to learn from Melanie and Kelly, and the ripple effect their Advocate Community is creating by redefining the clean beauty movement.