Simple question, not so simple answer. The first question is how do you want to sell your candles. On the web?, at home parties?, direct sales? Each of these choices has its own set of requirements and your task is to analyze those that you are comfortable with and have knowledge about.
Lets take retail sales, aka direct selling. Are you comfortable approaching people? Can you show the benefits of your candles and why your customer should have them? You need an outgoing personality and confidence in meeting a complete stranger and be comfortable doing it. If that isn't you don't let yourself be dragged over the coals, it hurts.
If you have no selling skills then you have to learn and the best choice would be to belong to an organization that can train you. Learning to sell on your own is a tough row to hoe. One of the most deadly words in the world to a salesman (or woman) is the word "no". That is an objection and if you are going to succeed in retail sales you have to know how to overcome objections. So before you begin take stock of yourself, to succeed here you should be a good communcator with strong persuasive skills.
The Social Approach
If you can socialize and would love to act as the host and love a crowd and can turn the event into a fun time then hosting parties and selling for you can be very profitable and enjoyable. Your audience is interested in your wares and for you the pressure of making a sale is far less than in the previous example.
For this type of selling and most other kinds as well you need good organization skills. Your time is your money. When you start your candle home business you must set up times to integrate business with other family commitments depending upon your own circumstances. For some, your children may have "flown the coop", for a young family, time organization will be a premium skill.
A Web Presence
Can you build a website? Do you know enough about web design and structure. Can you optimize your site so that people can find you. Do you know what kind of content you should have? All of this is a complete course in itself that can take many, many hours to learn and perfect. Your skills as a writer come into play here. Your command of knowing what to say to a prospect that is just a number and convert to a sale is not the easiest thing in the world to do. Many people get it all wrong and wonder why.
These are just a few of the challenges that confront you as you move from the hobby level to becoming a full candle business there are many more that you need to know and how to profit from, check out my website for more details on starting your candle home business.
Lets take retail sales, aka direct selling. Are you comfortable approaching people? Can you show the benefits of your candles and why your customer should have them? You need an outgoing personality and confidence in meeting a complete stranger and be comfortable doing it. If that isn't you don't let yourself be dragged over the coals, it hurts.
If you have no selling skills then you have to learn and the best choice would be to belong to an organization that can train you. Learning to sell on your own is a tough row to hoe. One of the most deadly words in the world to a salesman (or woman) is the word "no". That is an objection and if you are going to succeed in retail sales you have to know how to overcome objections. So before you begin take stock of yourself, to succeed here you should be a good communcator with strong persuasive skills.
The Social Approach
If you can socialize and would love to act as the host and love a crowd and can turn the event into a fun time then hosting parties and selling for you can be very profitable and enjoyable. Your audience is interested in your wares and for you the pressure of making a sale is far less than in the previous example.
For this type of selling and most other kinds as well you need good organization skills. Your time is your money. When you start your candle home business you must set up times to integrate business with other family commitments depending upon your own circumstances. For some, your children may have "flown the coop", for a young family, time organization will be a premium skill.
A Web Presence
Can you build a website? Do you know enough about web design and structure. Can you optimize your site so that people can find you. Do you know what kind of content you should have? All of this is a complete course in itself that can take many, many hours to learn and perfect. Your skills as a writer come into play here. Your command of knowing what to say to a prospect that is just a number and convert to a sale is not the easiest thing in the world to do. Many people get it all wrong and wonder why.
These are just a few of the challenges that confront you as you move from the hobby level to becoming a full candle business there are many more that you need to know and how to profit from, check out my website for more details on starting your candle home business.
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