Direct Selling Women's Alliance

Topic: "Helping Women See Direct Selling as the Best Option "

Lorna began her professional life as an award-winning documentary film producer. She is the co-author of a book about women’s history; a contributor to “Build it Big” a how-to book by the Direct Selling Women’s Alliance and is about to release an ebook with DSWA’s head of diversity, British Ford-Hill. That book “The Absolute Best Way in the World for African-American Women to Make Money” is a sister book to “The Absolute Best Way in the World for Women to Make Money”.

She taught at universities in Canada and the USA, ran a commercial film production company and later bought a training franchise where she taught others to set and achieve goals. But it wasn’t until she entered the world of Direct selling that she was paid what she was worth.

She has consistently earned a six figure income for the past decade and has become a very enthusiastic proponent of this profession for women. She lives in Atlanta, GA with her architect husband, George Hornbein.

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Articles of the Month »

Tips of the Month »

Author

Title

Kim Monaco

Ask everyone to be involved in your business - and then ask, ask, ask again!

Marisa D'Vari

5 Tips for Presentation Skills & Networking Success

Strategy! Decide on your presentation skills objective in advance. Focus on the key types of people you need to meet.
Partner! Networking events are great places to find like-minded partners with whom you can target specific industries or act as sources of referrals.
Image! People judge you by your appearance. A jacket with crisp lines gives you stature and authority. Focus on your presentation skills.
Network! Strike up conversations with strangers and perfect your presentation skills.
Exit! Ending a conversation at the six-minute mark is perfectly appropriate so you can both go on and meet others.

Quotes of the Month »

Author

Quote

Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Without AMBITION one starts nothing. Without WORK one finishes nothing. The prize will NOT be sent to you. You have to WIN it. The man who knows HOW will always have a job. The man who also knows WHY will always be his boss."

Ralph H. Blaine

"There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy."

Action Steps of the Month »

One of the benefits of the direct selling model for your business is that you get to pick your customers. Who populates your favorite customer niche? Write a brief description for yourself and then make a list of 20 people to call.

Your product choice is an important part of choosing your business. What are three features of your product line that you love? How are you communicating it?

The direct sales professional allows you to celebrate your and other’s victories. How will you help someone celebrate their big WIN this week?