are these questions keeping you up at night?
How do I confidently lead my team?
What motivates my team to do their best?
What systems can I leverage to scale my team?
How do I create a long-term, sustainable business?
feeling like you’re constantly trying to do it all?
Now, you’re responsible for your entire team’s success — not just your own.
You’re juggling your personal business and supporting your team. You get caught up in the day-to-day, but know that you need a big picture perspective to inspire, motivate and grow your team over the long haul.
Equipping yourself and your team with the training, tools and systems needed to grow becomes more important than ever. Let’s lean in and do the hard leadership work!
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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 115: Direct Sales Finance Questions Answered
We’re well into January, which means that this week, we’re focused simplifying the preparation that can make tax season feel so daunting. Tune in as we break down the forms and filing you can expect to use; share our favorite tools and trackers to ease your workload; and give our best tips to make next year’s taxes even more painless.
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!
Creating a 90 Day Plan For Your Direct Sales Business
Looking to create a 90 day plan for your business? I know it can seem daunting, but don’t worry, I’m going to break it down for you into easy, bite-sized chunks! First off, what is a 90 day plan? A 90 day plan might include a goal directly related to growing your...
Episode 113: Increase Your Productivity in 2023 with Tamara Klinger
This week on the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we’re kicking off 2023 by talking time management and productivity! We were joined by Tamara Klinger, CEO of The Align Mentor Company, who has endless insight into investing your time and energy wisely when it comes to customer relationships, sales, and marketing—as well as recommendations for tools to help streamline your processes. Listen in to learn how to start the new year in the right mindset!
Episode 112: Becky + Jeremy Year-End Wrap Up
This week on the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, Becky and Jeremy reflect on the ways their business grew and changed throughout 2022. Listen in to learn where their planning lead to success; where they pivoted to better serve their clients, meet their shifting goals, and improve their online presence; and what trends they expect to see in direct sales as we move into 2023!
Episode 111: How to be More Creative in 2023 with Karin Davis
This week’s episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast is all about creativity! We’re joined by Karin Davis of Pink Pigs Fly, whose focus on innovation and problem solving inspires companies across the industry to foster creative thinking. We discussed what creativity can look like on an individual level, how to build a creative team culture, and how to establish creative processes that will keep us successfully moving forward as direct sales evolves. Let’s bring some imagination back into our businesses!
Episode 110: Meet Cindy Monroe, Founder of Thirty-One Gifts, Author of More than a Bag
This week on the podcast, we were joined by Cindy Monroe. She’s the founder of Thirty-One Gifts, the author of More Than a Bag, and she’s spent 20 years growing her company into one of the biggest direct sales businesses in the industry. Through all of the ups and downs, her business is going strong, she’s kept ahead in a world full of distractions, and she’s stayed invested in meaningful relationships with her teams and with her customers. Today, she’s shared her best tips to help us do the same!
Episode 109: How to Create Your 2023 Direct Sales Biz Plan
December is officially here! Even though the year has flown by, and the holidays make for a busy finish, it’s time to start thinking about plans for January and beyond so that you can get your new year off to the right start. Listen in to learn about our favorite planning tools, our best tips for setting successful goals, and how to celebrate your achievements so that you can move into 2023 with confidence.
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