I'm not a salesperson

This post was updated 2022.

"I'm just not a salesperson."

I've said it.  It's such a habit I still say it.  So what makes me think I can work in a direct-sales business for the last 10+ years?

Because I AM a salesperson.  We all are.

• You ate at a great restaurant and posted about it on Facebook, telling your friends they HAD TO go try it.  Sold!
• You read a great book and recommended it to a neighbor who ordered it from amazon.com right away.  Sold!
• You saw a new movie and called your sister to tell her she and her family would love it.  They see it the same weekend.  Sold!
• You found a great service in your local community that you know moms would love so you tell your friends and they all start using it.  Sold!
• You find an heirloom-quality, time-saving way to put your pictures in beautiful photo-storybooks.  You tell your friends about it and why you love it.  They're hooked.  Sold!
• You finally find a digital photo storage company that is private, doesn't reserve rights to your photos, doesn't charge a monthly upkeep fee, lets you store photo, video, and audio files, and includes automatic file migration should any of your files become outdated--with a guarantee for your lifetime +100 years.  You tell your friends about it and they're thrilled to find this unique company.  Sold!
• You start a social digital scrapbooking group to help you and those friends make time to work on your photo projects.  Your friends invite friends.  Sold!

What's the only problem with all these sales?  Your friends are all happy.  These are fantastic products and services.  So what's the problem?  

You're not the one making money.  The restaurant is, the bookstore is, the movie theater is...

As a "non-salesperson" myself, I know from experience that all you have to do to have a successful, fun, enjoyable business is love what you're doing.  

In truth, a salesperson is simply "one whose job involves promoting or selling commercial products." (dictionary.com)   We naturally promote products and things that we enjoy and love.   
 

So think about this:  You need a photo solution, and so does everyone you know.

Sharing it with some Referral Rewards is pretty slick, but I personally love sharing it for a paycheck.  I love having a memory-keeping business, despite not being a salesperson, because I'm sharing something everyone needs, something that can benefit people for generations!  I set my own hours and my own goals, doing my business my way.  (No pressure and no minimum sales requirement are big reasons this works so well for me, too!)

I love sharing photo and memory-keeping solutions because there are SO MANY emotional and social benefits for people who do it.  One of my favorite research statistics about memory-keeping and photos is that it increases happiness by 11% and increases relaxation by 22%.  

If anyone needs that half as much as I do, I'm in business!  (Read more about that study here, and you'll see why this is true:)

I've put all the details of what I do as a memory-keeping consultant, why it's so needed, and why you might love it, too. 

Being a memory-keeping consultant never needs to feel like a sales position because it's really just sharing what you love.  Just like telling someone about your favorite restaurant or grocery service.  Have fun with it and see where it takes you!  

Plus, I'm here with over a decade of experience and ideas to help with whatever you like.  It can become such a meaningful way to make a paycheck that even introverts like me love it!  (Read about my introvert business thoughts at that link.)

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