10 STEPS TO SUCCESS IN DIRECT MARKETING
by Shelley Lowery http://www.web-source.net
If you're looking for a lucrative business, direct
marketing may be just what you've been looking for, offering
you the possibilities of making your dreams come true.
WHAT IS DIRECT MARKETING?
Direct marketing is offering a product or service directly to
the consumer via mail order, Internet sales, personal sales,
etc., with no middleman involved. Many direct marketing
companies are now being operated right out of the home.
Home based business is the wave of the future and can
offer you a wonderful opportunity to actually be able to
compete with the large, well established companies with
large bank accounts. That's what is so wonderful about
the Internet. You don't have to have a large bank account
to succeed. You just have to have a little "know how."
10 Steps to insure your success
1. SET YOUR GOALS
What do you want to accomplish? Do you want a new home?
Do you want to save for your children's college education? A
new car? You can have whatever you want, but you must
want it enough to do the things that have to be done in order
to get it. Set your goals, write them down and set a target
date for reaching them. Set short-term reachable goals and
long-term higher goals, yet don't set them too high. This will
cause you to become discouraged if you don't achieve them.
Work consistently towards accomplishing your goals each
day, each week and each month until you reach your short-
term goals. When you have attained your short-term goals,
set them a little higher each time. Ultimately you will achieve
your long-term goals. Goal-setting is a must in every area of
life.
2. BE SELF DISCIPLINED
Get up early each day. Get ready for your job. Have a list of all the things you
want to accomplish during the day. This will give you an
organized approach to each day. It's amazing how much you
can get done using a "To Do" list.
3. BE SELF MOTIVATED
Set up a schedule and stick to it. Be Enthusiastic.
Enthusiasm generates its own energy. Energy and good
health are synonymous with motivated, happy people.
Achievers.
4. BE ENTHUSIASTIC
Positive thinking will literally be your key to success. You
have to convince yourself that you can succeed at whatever
you desire, because you can.
5. DO NOT ALLOW YOURSELF TO BECOME DISCOURAGED
Remember... The more "NO's" you get, the closer to a "YES"
you become.
6. SCHEDULE YOUR TIME WISELY
A schedule is your road map to success. If you have no
direction, you'll travel in circles and ultimately never reach
your goals. Plan your work then work your plan.
7. HAVE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE
Success is 90 percent attitude and 10 percent aptitude. Learn
the art of positive thinking. You can do whatever you put your
mind to. It's mind over matter. Your attitude will either
guarantee your success or guarantee your failure. You're only
a failure if you give up.
8. SET UP AN OFFICE AREA
Many direct marketers work from their own homes, but it is
still essential to set up a specified work area. Take pride in
your business to insure your success.
9. HANDLE YOUR MONEY WISELY
Set up a written budget. Set aside a percentage of your
business income to put back into your business. This is a
must. Failure to reinvest your money will result in the failure
of your business.
10. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
Get plenty of sleep, eat right and take some time to stop and
smell the roses... Be Persistent... Persistence Pays Off...
Don't Give Up... Most Businesses fail Just At The Moment
They Are About To Succeed...
Sales is one of the highest paid of all professions.
"Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish
and he'll eat for a lifetime."
Shelley Lowery is the publisher of Article Announce -
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