(Continued from Part 2)
4- Be the First to Arrive at Every Event
Make sure you log into your online party ahead of schedule. You will then be able to make sure everything is working and you can chat with the early birds until everyone gets there. If possible, have a helper online who can assist in managing the technology, such as the webinar presentation you will be giving about the different lines. Have a list of FAQs at the ready as well so that you do not need to lose focus or waste time and can spend time having fun and getting to know your participants.
5-Be Professional at All Times.
These events can be really fun, but never forget that you are WORKING, and that direct sales is a multi-BILLION dollar global business. You will want to act in a professional and honest manner at all times and not say or do anything inappropriate online that could come back to haunt you. Remember that what you might think is a joke or a harmless phrase can be misunderstood online, or by people who do not speak English as their first language.
Remember also that any sales you make will need to be mailed out to the recipients, so be far but firm in your insistence that participants and winners need to be from your own home country. In this way, you will avoid any issues with postage and above all customs and excise. If you know any Canadian or Mexican direct sales reps, then perhaps you can reciprocate on orders being fulfilled, but this can get complicated in terms of payments and collections, so it is probably best to simply refer them directly to those sales reps and their online shopping carts. If they do the same for you, then everyone wins.
6-Finishing Up
Make sure to finish the party on time. As you are playing the last game and then wrapping up, ask if there are any questions. Make sure people know how to place orders online through your website or company link, and any great bonuses they will get for having attended and placing an online order.
You might want to give them a fast-acting bonus incentive such as a free X, valued at Y, if they place their order within the next 2 hours, and so on.
Also, don’t forget to tell them to pencil in the date for your next live event, and to invite their friends. Let them know that the prizes and game will be even bigger next time, with more chances to win.
(Continued in Part 4)
