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How to be a great hostess
Jen wrote a comment on my blog: Great blog I stumbled over here after searching for tips on how to be a good hostess for my friend, who is in direct sales. If you’ve got any great ideas on how I can c… more →
The Traveling Saleswoman
How to be a great hostess
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The Saleswoman wrote 3 months ago: Jen wrote a comment on my blog: Great blog I stumbled over here after searching for tips on how to b … more →
You win some, you lose some
The Saleswoman wrote 3 months ago: Party on Wednesday night: 3 guests, $375 in orders. Party on Saturday night: 4 guests, $83 in orders … more →
An impartial assessment
The Saleswoman wrote 4 months ago: Have you ever thought of asking a trusted friend or acquaintance to come along and critique one of y … more →
Snippets
The Saleswoman wrote 5 months ago: In my direct sales career, there are many small incidents that don’t seem worthy of a blog pos … more →
Lessons from a Tupperware party
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The Saleswoman wrote 9 months ago: I’ve always been at great pains not to reveal the name of the company I work for or the produc … more →
An open letter to today's hostess
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The Saleswoman wrote 10 months ago: Dear inconsiderate hostess, I like to give people the benefit of the doubt. I usually give clients a … more →
Old dogs, new tricks
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The Saleswoman wrote 10 months ago: I do enjoy getting back to a regular schedule of home parties after the lull that often occurs in la … more →
Showing my age
The Saleswoman wrote 1 year ago: At a recent party, the hostess and most guests were younger than my typical customers. This was mos … more →
The other side of the fence
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The Saleswoman wrote 1 year ago: Last night I swapped roles and hosted a direct sales party at my house for another consultant. Sale … more →
View from the couch
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The Saleswoman wrote 1 year ago: The other day I was invited by a friend to attend a direct sales party at another lady’s house … more →
How bad can it get?
The Saleswoman wrote 1 year ago: I thought it couldn’t get any worse when the hostess wanted to have her party outside on the d … more →
Expectations vs. reality
The Saleswoman wrote 1 year ago: I am not sure which scenario is worse. 1) The party where the hostess is expecting 10 people and 20 … more →
Show homes
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The Saleswoman wrote 1 year ago: One of the most fascinating aspects of this job is that I get to go into such a wide assortment of h … more →
Culture shock
The Saleswoman wrote 1 year ago: The party I did tonight was in a very urban area, far from the quiet town where I live. It reminded … more →
Been there, got that
The Saleswoman wrote 1 year ago: I hardly needed to bring my kit to last night’s party – the hostess already had so many … more →
The AARP crowd
The Saleswoman wrote 1 year ago: I did a party last night for a group of older, moneyed ladies. I think there was only one other pers … more →
Distractions...and a compliment
The Saleswoman wrote 1 year ago: At the party I did last night, someone brought along their 6 year old son and he was permitted to wa … more →
Sangria, strawberries and sunburn
The Saleswoman wrote 1 year ago: I did my first-ever outdoor home party today. The weather here has decided to jump straight from 30 … more →
