The excitement, the exhilaration, the possibilities - we've been there. Many members of the DSS Team were there on day one of a new direct selling party plan company. We understand the many hats that must be worn by those pioneering the company.

If you're a start-up company in the direct selling industry using the party plan method...

Let us help you...

• Articulate your vision and mission.
• Define your brand - including your unique selling proposition - and properly present it in all your marketing materials and at all touch points.
• Review or develop your business plan.
• Develop a strategic marketing plan.
• Build a budget.
• Assist in the design and/or sourcing of your products.
• Design tracking of key business metrics.
• Develop a hostess Plan and all related marketing collateral materials
• Present your compensation plan in training materials and marketing collateral materials.
• Determine initial staffing requirements and plan for growth.
• Conceive initial sales force recruiting strategies and create all the collateral marketing materials.
• Create training manuals, videos and audios for your new sales reps.
• Develop website content for -
  - Sales force intranet
  - Sales force personal websites
  - Corporate website
• Produce your print communications (newsletters, etc.) for -
  - Sales force
  - Retail customers and hostesses
• Create your Sales Force recognition/awards programs.
  - First 30-60-90 days program
  - Monthly achievements
  - Annual achievements
  - Career advancement
• Develop incentive trip contests
• Produce your catalog
  - Layout
  - Copywriting
  - Photography direction
  - Editorial content
  - Print production.
• Create compelling print and email based promotional campaigns, including all collateral marketing materials, to drive:
  - Recruiting
  - Sales force productivity
  - Sales force retention
• Develop exciting and inspired regional meetings.
• Create exciting motivational audios and videos to continue training your sales force and to enhance your connection with them.
• Produce your convention
  - Core message development
  - Speech writing
  - Scripts
  - Presentations
  - Training
  - Announcements.
• Create leadership training events.