new to direct sales? i bet you’re wondering…

Will this work?

Where do I start?

Can I make money?

What do I need to know?

feeling overwhelmed? anxious? excited? lost? unprepared?

Learning the ropes with any party-based direct sales company can feel overwhelming in the beginning. Growing your knowledge and expertise through training is a critical step to successfully launch your business.

I’m so excited that you took the plunge – that takes guts! Annnnd, bonus high-five: you are HERE and ready to learn. So let’s dive in!

tools of the trade

Not a newbie? Check out training for established direct sellers or leaders.

Consignment 101

If you’re just starting to get into doing booth events or book fairs, you might have heard about this perk called consignment! It can be a bit of a mystery or even may sound intimidating to you, but it is an amazing opportunity that home office provides to us to help us grow our businesses – especially with a limited budget.

Book Bucks

Did you or your customer get book buck with your order? A book buck is a notation on your yellow packing slip and a letter with your shipment indicating part of your order went out of stock between placing your order and receiving your order. Bummer! While getting a book buck can be disappointing, it is fairly easy to redeem a book buck. As a consultant, it is your job to redeem your customer’s book bucks. Watch this training to learn how to easily redeem a book buck.

Focus on the Future With Our Income Projector

When you are first starting out and have a couple slow events it is hard to envision how an Usborne Books & More business can be a viable option. Once you understand the growth potential by promoting and building a team your perception will change and you’ll be focused on the future. You can also see what you could be making as your team grows by using the Income Projection Calculator included in this post!

Preschool Book Fair

This post is for team members on how to run a preschool book fair with Usborne Books & More. Book lady confession: I LOVE PRESCHOOL BOOK FAIRS. For real. To watch preschool faces light up when they see the book fair set up is simply the best. Whether you have been in this business for a few weeks or a few years, you CAN do a preschool book fair. You don’t even “need” a ton of inventory on hand to make it work. While this training video is longer than most of my videos, a preschool book fair isn’t super complex. It’s fun and easy! Ready to dive in?

Booking Bags

Looking for more strategies to book parties? Look no further! Make a few booking bags! Booking bags are a great way to generate excitement about booking a party.

Use a Barcode Scanner with Square

When you are checking people out using the Square App on your phone you can search for titles by typing the titles on your keyboard. If you want a faster and easier way to checkout, you can pair a barcode scanner to your phone and simply scan the barcode on the back of the books to look up the titles. This can save you a ton a time over typing manually.

UBAM 101

There’s SO much learning to do about the BOOKS and the history of Usborne Books & More. This is the great news. You don’t need to know it all to get started! Here’s are some fast facts about Usborne Books & More and you can dive deeper as you grow your business.

Step it Up – Be a PRO

As an Usborne Books & More consultant, YOU are a business owner. How exciting is that?! While this may feel like a hobby or a fun project for now, it is important to be professional and take your job seriously. Your customers expect that from you! Here are a few tips that will up your game and professionalize your job as an Usborne consultant.

Square: Your New Best Friend

As you get your business up and running, I would highly recommend using Square for processing credit card transactions outside of online orders! If you are busy and on the go and want to take payments while out and about, Square is going to be your best friend.