How To Throw a Direct Sales Online Party

Direct sales often depends on your having a large network of associates and contacts in order to succeed. While a direct sales business works well in face-to-face encounters, direct sales can also work well in an online setting. The concept of the “Tupperware party” has extended to a new dimension, which is online.

Throw a direct sales party online and see your direct sales grow. You can even focus on recruiting your friends and acquaintances to join your direct selling network. Going online is an easy and innovative means of reaching out to potential customers and clients. It will involve a lot of planning, logistics and coordination, though.

* Look for an online chat room. There are numerous online chat rooms that you can use to hold your online party. You can actually opt to go for a public chat room, or a private conference in one of the more popular VoIP or text chat network, such as Skype.
* Prepare the invitations. Since this will be an online meet up, your invitations should also be online. Prepare an email to send out to your virtual guests. Make sure that you include the time and date, the web address of the chat room, and the products and incentives being offered. Include your contact details for any inquiries and outside orders.
* Familiarize yourself with the chat room. Since the will be held online, you will need to familiarize yourself first with the features of the chat room. You would not want to give your guests the impression that you cannot navigate your way through your own online facility. Try to explore the different features and functions of the chat room. You might want to practice with a few associates and friends.

Some chat rooms include video conferencing (such as Skype). This will be ideal if you will be showing actual products to your attendees.
* Be prompt. If the party starts at 7:00 p.m., open the chat room at least 15 minutes ahead of time. Greet the early comers and spend some time knowing them more.
* Start the party. Every time a guest enters the chat room, greet by name to let them know that you recognize each guest accordingly. The presentation must not be lengthy so that the guests will not get tired easily. Make sure your product website is online, and always direct your guests to the website if they want to order. If you have a co-host, make sure you coordinate with each other so that you can highlight the advantages of your products, and so you both know how to reply to inquiries.
* Start some games with prizes. Fun games will make the party more interesting and entertaining. Give some incentives to winning participants, such as discounts and freebies.


When the time comes for the closing, be sure to thank your guests for coming to the party. Give everyone your contact information, and inform them briefly about the overall offer. Make sure you follow up with each and every individual attendee. Earn the trust and confidence of your guests, and your offers will definitely be noticed.