have these questions crossed your mind?
How do I reach new customers?
What can I do to increase my paycheck?
What systems can help me work smarter – not harder?
How am I going to get to the next level?
feel like your business is not growing fast enough?
Sounds like you’ve established your business and are ready to take it to the next level. Leveling up is hard, so let’s help accelerate your growth.
Getting outside your friend circle, marketing your business and creating systems to help you grow can feel daunting — especially without a degree in marketing, amiright?
Let’s dive in to what you can do to take your direct sales business to a whole new level – with ease! Make today the day that you learn something new!
Episode 159: Meet Award-Winning Leaders from DSA Canada
This week on the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, our guests are not only top sellers in their field, but they’ve also won awards for their work! The annual DSA Canada awards were given out in September and are used to recognize consultants who are doing amazing things in the direct selling space. Who better to bring advice to our listeners? Today, Camilla Eves, Carine Goyer Gendron, and France Grenier joined us to share where their success started, their suggestions for connecting more sincerely with customers, how they stay motivated, and more!
Episode 158: Meet the First Consultant at Thirty-One Gifts, National Executive Director Jenny Hillenburg
Since her start in 2003, Jenny Hillenburg has grown from the first-ever consultant with Thirty-One Gifts to its National Executive Director, and today she’s bringing her 20 years of insight to our Modern Direct Seller Podcast audience! She shared tips for continually working your business long-term, suggestions for confronting new challenges, and advice for stepping out of your comfort zone and into successful sales. When you have the right tools and mentality, your business will only get better with time!
Episode 157: What is Required to be Successful in Direct Sales Today with Ben Dixon, CEO of Naxum
Today on the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we’re pulling back the curtain and sharing a peek at the corporate side of sales! Ben Dixon has been the CEO of NaXum for the last 10 years, and in his experience, their all-in-one platform allows companies to more seamlessly run their systems and collect the data that brings their business goals to fruition. Listen in not only for Ben’s big-picture insights into the industry, but also his ideas for individual sellers to use similar strategies to improve their personal performance and reframe the way they track their success.
Episode 156: Sleigh Your Sales Goals: 3 Holiday Success Strategies for Direct Sellers
Happy Halloween, listeners! In addition to being one of our favorite holidays, October 31st also marks the start of the promotional period in direct sales that will carry us through December. Today on the podcast, we’ve kept that in mind, and we’re ready with a few of our favorite ways to build holiday buzz: sharing promotions early, promoting often, and keeping those promotions personal so that your customers will come back for more. Listen in for specific strategies to build momentum in your business today!
Episode 155: Why Text Marketing Works with Johanna Bates, Project Broadcast
Today on the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we’re taking a look behind the scenes at one of our favorite tools: Project Broadcast! Johanna Bates is a customer success specialist and strategist who joined us not only to talk about the features and future innovations coming from the company, but also to share some of her best advice for using text-based marketing effectively. Listen in for her tips about connecting with leads, expanding your network, and creating lasting customer relationships—all using the familiarity of their phones!
Episode 154: How to Move from Conversations to Conversions
As we roll into the fall selling season, it’s time to refocus our time and energy on the basics: our ABCs. It only takes 20 minutes a day to move your business forward through active selling, building relationships, and creating content, and this week, the Modern Direct Seller Podcast is packed with suggestions to take those activities to the next level. Listen in to learn how to elevate your selling strategies and finish the year strong!
Episode 153: Tech Trends Transforming Direct Sales with Brian Palmer, CEO Think Box HQ
This week, the Modern Direct Seller Podcast is all about tech! Brian Palmer is the CEO of Think Box HQ, which specializes in bringing emerging and innovative technologies to direct sales companies, and he joined us to share some of the work they’ve been doing behind the scenes. Listen in to learn what conversations are happening at the corporate level, how new tech will benefit consultants and consumers, and what we might expect to see on the horizon to keep direct sales moving forward.
Episode 152: Staying Relevant and Driving Holiday Sales with Terrence Dempsey of Pampered Chef
This week, the Modern Direct Seller Podcast is packed with industry tips for everyone! Terrence Dempsey with Pampered Chef joined us to share all of the knowledge he’s gained as a field success manager to help you stay relevant and find longevity in this ever-changing business. Whether you’re a consultant who’s just getting started, or a seasoned seller seeking your next successful pivot, listen in to learn more about finding your enthusiasm, capitalizing on your company’s systems, and even selling well during the busy holiday season.
Episode 151: What is Your Direct Sales Superpower?
Everyone has a different way of approaching direct sales, but your strengths and setbacks in the industry are likely more similar to the sellers around you than you think. We’re here to show you how to use that to your advantage! The Modern Direct Seller “What is Your Direct Sales Super Power?” quiz results in one of four profiles that will give some insight into your sales strategies, clarify your strengths, offer opportunities for growth, and even suggest a Profit Path that will benefit your business. In today’s episode of the podcast, we’re diving into a description of each result, as well as providing resources to help this new knowledge work for you!
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