ESSENTIAL RESOURCE GUIDE FOR DIRECT SELLERS AND PARTY PLAN REPS
This guide contains products, tools, and services I personally use (and love) or they’ve been highly recommended from a trusted source. You’ll find everything you need to rock your direct sales business, including: vendor events, team recognition, personal branding, Facebook Live and online parties, blogging and WordPress, content creation, CRM and text messaging, messenger chatbots, social media scheduling, webinars and video conferencing, and more!
Some of these suggestions contain affiliate links.
Blogging and WordPress
Web Design, Maintenance & Support for small business
Content Creation, Photo Editing, Graphics and GIFs
Fun, free & simple way to design flyers, Facebook covers, social media graphics and more!
Search for GIFs and create your own
Free online photo effects & filters
Free all-in-one editor for photos, designs & collages that you can use in social media and beyond!
“I like Easil a lot. It’s somewhat like Canva but has a different feel to it. I’ve made some designs I wouldn’t have thought of in Canva.” – Jackie Pitkow
“I like the [Instagram] Layout app for creating fun engagement posts like This or That. Super easy!” – Jana Brown
“VivaVideo is an amazing app for editing videos and making slideshows. You can add stickers, text, themes, music and more!” ~ Simar McCullough
“I love using Stencil for graphics…it’s easy…I have never figured out Canva. I like using Photogrid to put borders around pictures and text overlay.” – Lauren Gaudlitz
Cool Fonts & Easy Text on Pictures
CRMs & Text Messaging Services for Direct Sellers
Marketing Automation – Sell More Stuff
Powerful CRM for Small Business Budgets
Business Texting with a Personal Touch
Send text messages to your team – for free.
Ultimate Workspace for Network Marketers
All-In-One Bulk SMS Service for Business
“You can basically group text without it looking like you are mass texting. It’s awesome!” Tara LaMagna
Direct Sales Training
NEVER EVER run out of bookings again!
90 Days to Party Plan PRO!
Live-streaming, Video Tools and Gadgets
The easiest way to create professional live streams
Free software for video recording and live streaming
Free downloader/converter for YouTube, Vimeo, and more
Free (up to 15 mins) screen recording for Windows & Mac (premium avail.)
Emoji 20-piece Prop Kit for Super Fun Photos and Videos
Affordable smartphone lavalier microphone for live-streaming
Outdoor Microphone Windscreen Muff for Lavalier Microphones
Studio-quality recordings with this plug-and-play USB microphone. For Mac or PC.
Smartphone Ring Light for live-streaming & selfies
LED light for Videos & Selfies on your Phone, Tablet or Laptop
Tab-Legs Flexible Stands for Tablets and Phones
Standing Laptop Desk with wheels and adjustable height
61″ tripod for steady, hands-free livestreaming
Tripod Mount & Bracket for Smartphone
Smartphone Car Mount for iPhone & Galaxy
Messenger Chat Bots
Easy Way to Create Facebook Messenger Bots
Personal Branding
Personal branding and event photography
Recognition and Team Building
Bulk Gift Bags for Prizes & Appreciation Gifts
“Be Fearless…” Inspirational Quote Journal
Multipacks of Miniature Trophies
“I use My Girlfriend’s House for happy mail, hostess packets, door prizes, etc… They have sizes and prints for everything, plus they include several free things with every order.” – Jennifer Leichte
Scheduling and Planning
Social media marketing, simplified.
Identify goals & build toward them daily
Automate your Facebook Parties
Team Collaboration Tools
Organize your to-do lists and team projects.
Where work happens.
Vendor Events
Tabletop Prize Wheel with dry erase slots makes giveaways super easy & fun!
Great for penny/silent/Chinese auctions – patron keeps large stub, small stubs go in drawing.
Create your own custom scratch-off cards with these golden scratch off decals!
Create virtual door prize slips, online surveys and more, then easily collect data.
Use nesting crates to add height to your display.
Webinars and Team Training
Video chat & screen share with up to 50 people for free
Need more help? Get access to my online training vault, which includes 20 webinar replays and my Epic Vendor Events course ($97 value) as a Bonus Gift!
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