What are the Benefits of Direct Selling?
Some of the most popular reasons people choose
direct selling are:
- Direct selling is a good way to meet and socialize
with people.
- Direct selling offers flexible work schedules.
- Direct selling is a good way to earn extra income.
- Direct selling is a good way to own a business.
- Earnings are in proportion to efforts.
Anyone can do it.
- There are no required levels of education, experience,
financial resources or physical condition.
- People of all ages and from all backgrounds have succeeded
in direct selling.
Direct sellers are independent contractors.
You are your own boss. This means you can:
- Work part-time or full-time - you choose when and
how much you want to work.
- Set your own goals and determine yourself how to reach
them.
- Earn in proportion to your own efforts. The level
of success you can achieve is limited only by your willingness
to work hard.
- Own a business of your own with very little or no
capital investment.
- Receive training and support from an established company.
People like to shop through direct selling.
- According to recent surveys, 55 percent of Americans
have purchased goods or services through direct sales.
That is more than the number who have purchased
through television shopping and on-line computer services
combined. People value the products available through
direct selling and 45 percent of Americans want to buy
from direct sellers.
Direct selling is a growing industry.
People from literally all walks of life, of all ages,
are successful in direct sales. About 73 percent of those
working in direct sales are women, 10 percent are African
American, six percent are Latino and three percent are
Asian, Native American or other. Many people start part-time,
and later leave their other careers when direct selling
becomes more lucrative. |
