There’s No Business Like Show Business!

Why settle for being a cog in a rusty corporate wheel? Why sacrifice your family life to earn a dollar (or, if you’re a woman, 77 cents for every dollar a man earns) and keep on climbing the corporate ladder only to bang your head against a shatterproof glass ceiling? Why not start enjoying all the rewards—financial security, flexibility, more family time, more freedom and control, friendships, freebies, and fun—of joining the party plan business?

Mary Christensen stumbled into network marketing, also known as direct selling, as a young mom juggling her job as an elementary school teacher with raising a baby son and two-year-old daughter…and often dropping the ball. Her courageous decision to say goodbye to her teacher’s salary paid off. As a party plan entrepreneur, she gave her children the mom they deserved while rapidly working her way up to earning a six-figure annual income. In BE A PARTY PLAN SUPERSTAR: Build a $100,000-a-Year Direct Selling Business (AMACOM; October 21, 2010; $17.95 Paperback), Christensen shares the strategies that accelerated her success with potential and rising stars in this increasingly popular field.

“Party plan is a business model that anyone can follow,” Christensen assures women of all ages and life stages, all education and work experience levels. Yes, 98 percent of party planners are female. But Christensen welcomes guys to get with the party plan, too.

BE A PARTY PLAN SUPERSTAR focuses on maximizing the front-line, income-driving advantages of being an entrepreneur with a corporate partner that takes care of the back end of the business. It doesn’t matter whether they’re partnered with a powerhouse brand like Tupperware, Pampered Chef, or Mary Kay or with a less well known company. Self-starters with the drive to earn big and sparkle in the party plan arena will discover, step-by-step, how to:

• Master the art of selling and build confidence by starting with their family and friends.
• Expand from their comfort zone to build a huge and profitable customer base.
• Be their own best host and create a booking bonanza at every party.
• Learn from their sponsor and up-line managers…and sponsor and coach new hosts.
• Create the perfect party atmosphere and sell without spoiling the fun.
• Overcome objections with ease and close sales effortlessly.
• Generate more bookings, more business leads, and more sales—continually.
• Gain coveted recognition and tangible rewards for their direct selling efforts.
• Share the spotlight and cultivate a team of party planners to drive up their earnings.

Inspiring, empowering, and practical, BE A PARTY PLAN SUPERSTAR is an irresistible success guide for every woman who wants to earn an enviable income without sacrificing her family or her independence. “My party plan business transformed my life,” Christensen assures her readers, “and your party plan business can transform yours.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mary Christensen has more than 25 years of party plan experience, first as an independent consultant and later in leadership roles in two party plan corporations. A sought after speaker in direct selling circles, she is also the author of Be a Network Marketing Superstar and Be a Recruiting Superstar, both published by AMACOM. She lives in Santa Monica, California. http://www.marychristensen.com/