Lessons Learned From Send Out Cards

This past week, I’ve been at the Send Out Cardsconvention. Well, actually I was visiting my Mom and the convention happened to be in the same place… so I decided to go. For those who don’t know, Send Out Cards is a nifty program that allows you to send real cards to people (you know — the kind with a stamp) to people from your computer. If you are anything like me — you have a stack of stamp-less cards on your front table waiting to be sent. This program solves that problem and has helped me become much closer to my family and friends…

Send Out Cards is a side to my business and it is a network marketing company. I chose to become a distributor because I LOVE the cards… Even though SOC isn’t my primary business — I came away from the convention with some valuable lessons….

1. It is all in the system Send Out Cards makes it’s money when people can succeed in recruiting more people into the organization — it is that simple. They give you the system to use. All the really successful people use that system. If you don’t have systems in your business — you should think about creating them. This is something I’ll be working on over the next few months. Also daily routines and checklists help you to succeed.

2. A small kind gesture can make a very lasting impression. The presenters told stories of sending out cards to favorite restaurants, old coaches, good friends letting them know what they meant to them. Another presenter told a story about how he won over someone who was saying horrible things about him on the internet by sending cards and gifts.

3. The fortune is in the follow up Most sales aren’t make right away — 80% of sales are made after the 5th contact — most people give up after the first. Also, it doesn’t pay to be phone-phobic. It is easier to make a sale by phone rather than e-mail.

4. Don’t throw up At networking events, don’t get so excited, make it about how you can help the other person. Just pique their interest…

5. A new haircut can make you invincible I got a new do right before the event. I knew that I looked the best I could look — so I could talk to everyone.