Lead Generation Tips

 

  Direct Sales Lead Generation Tips There are probably more than 41 ways to find leads outside of your home party shows but this was all I could think of today. These ideas will work for any d direct irect sales business, not just party plan. So if your your direct sales business does not do home party shows, please do not rule yourself out. These tips and ideas will work in any business even if you do not depend on the party plan business model.

1. Realtors, mortgage broker, home remodeling gifts 2. Home owners organization clubhouse shows 3. Bingo: donate gifts to fill basket bingo 4. Use your catalog not your business card 5. Leave old catalogs in waiting rooms 6. Hang posters on community bulletin boards 7. Have an open house & invite everyone you meet for 3 weeks before the show (get follow-up numbers) 8. Change hair, nail, spa salons every time you go 9. Tell the HO if you are bilingual 10. Do video tape shows, instead of catalog shows 11. Put up fish bowls/prize drawings at businesses 12. Teach classes at the gym, grocery gr ocery store, doctor 13. Offer yourself as a FREE public speaker 14. Swap business services 15. Attend fairs, expos, food festivals as a guest 16. Attend fairs, expos, food festivals as a vendor 17. Hang out at the (kitchen tool, makeup, toy, etc.) aisle at your local department store 18. Join the Chamber of Commerce 19. Get a book at the Chamber C hamber of Commerce for non-profit organizations 20. Join network marketing support groups

 

21. Offer your services at the community center, Spanish center, etc. 22. Bring cookies -You always get what you want when you bring cookies 23. Offer business luncheon shows 24. Strike up conversations at McDonalds play land, parks 25. Ask for referrals for other services 26. Do fun-raiser shows in front of the grocery store 27. Talk to schools, fund-raisers, catalog in teachers lounge, show before PTA meeting 28. Put displays at bridal locations 29. Promote kids birthday parties (you are the entertainment) 30. Help the girl/boy scouts get badges 31. Take your office with you everywhere (people will see you working and ask) 32. Soccer/sport tail gate parties 33. Stop at every car wash/bake sale fund-raiser; buy something then ask, about their cause 34. Contact churches, advertise in church bulletin, fund-raisers 35. Take your product with you to events whenever possible. 36. Advertise in football or music programs, alumni newsletters 37. Contact colleges for opportunity events 38. Contact past purchasers about appropriate upcoming specials 39. Pamper a business Day at your bank, dentist, any business 40. Go to sports events and connect with the band booster clubs 41. Tape your grocery list to a catalog to go shopping with 42. If your company allows it use FaceBook, Twitter and Linked In, they really work! 43. If your company allows it, start a blog to share about your products, opportunity and services.