Wendy Tip: Only Sponsor People You Like

Make Friends in Your Business

I’ve been taught not to prejudge people, to offer the business opportunity to everyone, and that this party plan business is a numbers game. So I imagine that people might think that I’ll sponsor anyone into my business.

That’s just not true.

You see, I only sponsor people I like.

Really.

You see, party plan is a relationship business. It is the relationships we start, nurture, and enjoy that makes this business tick. Whether I’m talking about your recruits or your hosts, you simply will get better results if you genuinely like them.

The key to this numbers game is to meet a lot of people. How does it work? The more people I meet, the more likely I am to meet people I like. The more people I like, the more invitations I’ll extend for them to host shows or join the business. The more people accept my invitations, the more people I will recruit. And the more people I recruit, the more money I will make. That’s the numbers game.

If I only had one or two shows a month, I imagine I would have to sponsor people I don’t like in order to keep my business growing. But I refuse to do that. Life is too short. The best way to avoid working with people you don’t like is to increase the number of shows you do. To do that you need to be an effective networker both at shows and away from shows.

As an aside: To be a successful networker, do you know what to do? Meet people and make friends with some of them. Follow up with them when it’s appropriate to share information and ideas and laughs. But only make friends with people you like.  Here’s an article on networking that I wrote earlier.

Will you like everyone you meet? No. Will you be happier working with people you like? Absolutely. Do you agree with me? Hmmmmm? Comment away!