Hi everyone! Sorry if I have been a little out of it…we just moved to Utah! Crazy I know!

Well, We have been here now for 6 hours and here I am to blog about it… ;o)

I am SO thankful for Direct Sales in my life because when my husband got this new job, I am able to pick up with him and move our family to a new state! Sure, I’m not there in person, but that’s where my website comes in handy. Then when I got here and finally had a chance to get on the computer, I had 3 (!) orders! (thanks Cory, Susan and Cheryl!! ) So not only am I able to take care of my growing family and their needs, but I am also thriving in my business all at the same time.

Just another reason why Direct Sales is only the best job EVER!! Come and see if it is for you!

Awnya Boam

http://www.time4felt.com/

Ok, I’ll admit it. When I was like 6, all I wanted to be was a McDonalds girl. Sad, I know. BUT-I can say that I reached my goal! I worked at McDonalds a total of 3 years. There were many things that I learned there, but what I want to talk about today is up-selling. If you aren’t familiar with this topic, it is basically when someone suggests to you that you should buy something else. At McD’s the big one was apple pies. (I don’t know why…but it was). With every order that I took, I was to ask, “Would you like to try one of our hot apple pies today?” Every customer would then ponder this question and let me know. I had to have asked that question thousands of times and yet, I was never scared.

So why is it that I hesitate to do this in the Direct Sales Market? (*pondering*) All I was doing then is suggesting something that the customer might enjoy, so in that aspect, I would be doing the same thing.

My suggestion to you is to come up with some complimentary items, or just a hot seller or one that you know people like. When your cutovers are ordering, simply ask, would you like to add _ _ _ _ _ _ today? Then they will answer you yes or no. If they say no, you still have the original sale and haven’t lost anything. If they say yes, well, you just added to your total sale.

Easy, practical, financially beneficial.

Awnya Boam    

Story Time Felts Independent Consultant

http://www.time4felt.com/

I just realized how long it has been since I posted here at my blog!  Holy Cow!  Well, something that I have been trying to implement in my daily life is the topic for today! 

Time Budgeting and Multitasking! 

A friend of mine recently told me that multitasking is a bad way to get anything done.  I have pondered on this concept for a while because the reasons she had behind this theory make sense, so here is my conclusions.  Multi-tasking is NOT bad BUT there are some simple rules that will make is more successful than others.  These rules are the reason that I’m combining the time budgeting along with the multitasking idea.  How many of us try to watch the kids while trying to work on the computer or do e-mail and/or dishes and laundry?  That was me about 3 weeks ago.  My work on the computer would take 4 times as long, I would end up frustrated, the kids would be crying and the laundry and dishes would be half done as well. Not really a good example of finishing anything. 

So here are my thoughts.  First, Make a to-do list of the things that you need/want to accomplish in a day.  Now re-write your list.  Put the most important things up at the top and put a star by them.  Put the least important things towards the bottom.  You can mix business and home stuff.  For example, there are some days that I HAVE to do the laundry…so that’s at the top.  Then the things that could possibly wait a day or until later in the day are closer to the bottom. Second, schedule out your time during the day.  It doesn’t’ have to be anything to rigid, just a general plan.  For instance-for the past few weeks I will start my morning out slowly.  I put in a load of laundry and start the dishwasher (if it wasn’t run the night before).  I will play with the kids and do general cleaning until naptime.  At naptime, the baby goes down and my 3 year old has quiet time.  Then I work on the computer.  I will check and respond to my e-mail, update webpages, write in my blogs…etc.  When the baby wakes up, I finish the last thing I’m working on and again step away from the computer.  I will rotate the laundry and then start to think about dinner. 

And Third…When you are multitasking, you need to group similar items together.  While taking a business call, label some of your flyers or cut out coupons to hand out for your business.  While cooking meat for dinner…cut the veggies.  In this way, you are still able to multitask, but you will get more done in the long run! By applying these simple steps, my days run a lot smoother, my kids are a lot happier, and I get more done in the time I have.