What to know before presenting your first home party.
03.11.10
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Often times when people join a business they feel overwhelmed. Many people feel that there is so much they need to know before they approach anyone. So…WHAT is it that you should know before you approach people?
All you need to know is your why. That’s it!
When you join a business, usually you have become familiar with the products already. Most of the people that sign up for a home party business opportunity have used the products or purchased the products and sign up as a distributor to either get the discount or to earn some income. You already know you love the products and you already know why.
Think about what it is that prompted you to sign up for the opportunity, how did that person present the product and the opportunity to you?
I hear of so many people that never have their first party because they fear that they don’t know enough about the products. The reality is that it’s OK that you don’t know everything, in fact, you can present with very little at your first couple of parties, even if your upline is not there to guide you.
If someone asks you a question and you don’t know the answer there is a magic response… “I don’t know, but let me find out and I will let you know. When is best to get in touch with you and how can I contact you?”….That’s it.
People are very forgiving and they would rather get a response like that than something made up. It’s also a great way to follow up with people and build rapport so .. sometimes not knowing everything is an opportunity to contact that person in the future. No one expects you to know everything so it’s not a big deal to say “I don’t know”.
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Think about this, when you had your first job, you didn’t know everything. You had to learn it. When I had my first job working in an ice cream store, I had someone helping me the first day then I was on my own. There were people there with me but not shadowing me and I had to just do it. When I didn’t know the answer, I asked someone else. When I made a mistake, it was a LESSON. In the beginning it was bumpy but after a few days I knew what i needed to know and I was fine on my own.
I always tell my downline that they don’t have to know everything to get started and get introducing people to the company. I call it their educational period. People asking the questions that you don’t know the answers for are training you on what to know.
Give yourself permission to be a student of your new business, go easy on yourself because you are learning. You will never know all there is to know about what you do. There are always new products, changes with the company and restructures. Your friends are supportive and don’t care about mistakes… that is why any person in the home party planning business should host their own party first and invite their friends.
No go out and get em!
Charlotte Salafia
www.designedfordivinedestinations.com
“Where it’s just just about the destination, but the journey to get there.”
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