I need to find a perfect way to immediately recruit numerous female,
part time, independent sales people for a new home party sales
operation, selling unique, patented, established, popular housewares
products - see www.cakecutter.com

Hello cakecutter-ga,

What a fun product line! I wasn’t familiar with Debbie Meyer
(http://www.productivity.net/HousewaresAmerica/PRHousewaresDirectory.htm
 ) and I’m very impressed with her creativity and ability to market
her products. It sounds like you’re part of a wonderful organization
and your enthusiasm will be the key element in recruiting the sales
staff you need.

I’ve collected some links that should help with finding people who are
already familiar with the home party sales concept as well as some
industry sites that should be good for additional resources. As for
finding people right now, here are some ideas to get your started.

You are looking for people who like kitchen gadgets. I don’t think
they necessarily like to cook. Rather, they want easy solutions. The
kake-kut’r™ product line carries items that are likely to be impulse
purchases that you’d buy either for yourself or as a gift. If you see
it, you want it. So where are you likely to find people who would be
impressed with a unique way to cut and store a cake?

Here’s my list:

Office parties, pot luck’s, children’s birthday parties, and anywhere
else people have to cut a cake. Volunteer to do the honors using your
kake-kut’r™ and approach everyone who is impressed at how wonderful it
is.

Kitchen and housewares stores and specialty shops ( large department
store housewares departments, Williams and Sonoma, Bed, Bath & Beyond,
etc.) – Watch women as they shop and approach them if they seem to be
interested in various gadgets. They or their friends might be
candidates.

Bakeries and coffee houses – Talk to the staff and see if they might
be interested or know someone.

Women’s socials clubs and organizations – Ask people what clubs they
belong to and offer to bring a cake. Demonstrate your kake-kut’r™ and
see who’s interested.

Parents’ organizations, schools and kids’ sports activities. Talk to
the parents and try to find stay-at-home moms who are looking for a
way to work from home.

Talk about it with everyone you meet. Ask if they know someone who
might be interested.

Good luck with your recruiting. I wish you great success in building
your business.

czh

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WORK FROM HOME OPPORTUNITIES
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http://www.mommysatwork.homestead.com/Index.html
Mommies At Work -- Helping Mommies  Work At Home
http://www.mommysatwork.homestead.com/directsales.html
Directory of Direct Sales and Home Party Plan Companies

http://www.momsnetwork.com/mnemainpage.shtml
Moms Network

http://www.mommyportal.com/athome.htm
Mommy Portal

http://www.mlmwoman.com/home.htm
MLM Woman is dedicated solely to women in network marketing.

http://www.partyplanportal.com/
Party Plan Portal
Interactive community dedicated to Home Party Plan Professionals

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ARTICLES ABOUT HOME PARTY SALES INDUSTRY
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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/10/22/earlyshow/contributors/debbyeturner/main526518.shtml
Twelve million Americans participate in home parties each year. Almost
75 percent of the sellers are women, peddling everything from candles
to the old standby - cosmetics.

http://www.entrepreneur.com/Your_Business/YB_SegArticle/0,4621,278265,00.html
Generating Leads

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ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING HOME PARTY SALES INDUSTRY
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http://www.work-at-home.org/sreport/business-3/37.htm
Work-at-Home -- PARTY PLAN SALES
This article provides a lot of ideas on how to recruit new party plan
operators and increase sales.
http://www.work-at-home.org/areas/employer/jobform.htm
Work-at-Home.org is very happy to help your company recruit for
home-based jobs at our website and our service is absolutely FREE.

http://www.dsa.org/
Direct Selling Association
 is the national trade association of the leading firms that
manufacture and distribute goods and services sold directly to
consumers.
http://www.dsa.org/research/progress.htm#party_plan
Research Reports
DSA's Party Plan Information Exchange (PPIE) provides a snapshot of
each participant's hostess, consultant and leadership programs, as
well as selected operating practices. This information acquaints you
with various approaches to party plan programs and may stimulate new
ideas within your organization.

http://www.wfdsa.org/sitemap.asp
World Federation of Direct Selling Associations

http://www.doctorgadget.com/
Doctor Gadget

Hi, cakecutter!

You need some good job incentives, especially at this festive time of
the year. I sold Tupperware quite successfully back in the 70s -- was
a manager with a good unit (probably could have have been a
distributor, had I a mind to), was given a company vehicle, etc. You
need to provide marketing backup -- a FREE demo kit, proven sales
strategies, set-in-stone sales policies, reasonably priced sales tools
such as catalogs, order sheets, party favours, easy-to-use invoices,
and regularly scheduled training meetings and company up-dates.

The main thing is to have standards and RULES --  rules by which
everyone needs to abide and which your personnel can rely upon and
trust. I would have NEVER responded to an advertisement to become a
dealer. I DID respond to a dealer who was a demonstrator at my
Tupperware party. I firmly believe that you need a good initial corps
of sales people who can book parties and recruit their hosts as
dealers.

I could give you examples of how Tupperware did it my day, but the
question is answered. Another firm belief I hold is that the
Tupperware company knew/knows exactly how to make the 'home' party
successful, from recruiting dealers to raking in the big bucks. You
could do no better than to emulate them.

I wish you well,
revbrenda1st

I will wholeheartedly agree with the comment by revbrenda1st-ga.  I
too was a Tupperware "lady" and manager in the 70's.  I had a most
wonderful distributor in the Cleveland area.  She taught is HOW to
sell, gave free training once a week in addition to a sales rally once
a week where we learned and were motivated by other Tupperware
dealers.  This is one of the best jobs I ever had.  Driving around in
a brand new car that didn't cost my family one cent except the gas and
upkeep, the sales incentives that I won - like a new bike for my
daughter, a swing for my porch, etc.  We focused on winning these
items and in the process we sold sold sold Tupperware.  The
distributor in my area was such a wonderful person and an extremely
motivating person - she met head on all of our excuses for why we
couldn't sell and made us look at ourselves in a whole new light.  She
turned many a life around and made millions of dollars for Tupperware
and herself.  We still love this lady and Tupperware.  Emulate this
company - learn all about the Tupperware philosophy and you too can
have a winning company!  Best of luck to you and remember as our
distributor used to tell us:  "keep on keeping on"  don't let anyone
or anything stop you.  Good luck