This invaluable resource shows women how they, too, can become direct-selling superstars--by being the life of the party. The “party plan” direct selling model of introducing products through home parties, social gatherings, and fundraisers has been the route to financial freedom for millions. Author Mary Christensen--who has herself achieved unprecedented success in direct sales and has empowered and equipped thousands of other direct sellers to succeed--shows women how they can generate more bookings, sales, and business leads at parties and build a team of independent party planners who drive their own commissions. In Be a Party Plan Superstar , you’ll lean party-planning skills including: how to develop a who's-who customer base, - how to create an environment of fun, - how to be an engaging host, - and how to leverage this solid foundation to close sales effortlessly. Exemplified by powerhouse brands like Tupperware, Pampered Chef, and Mary Kay, the party-planning method is an unparalleled opportunity for anyone to live the life they dream about and deserve. ..".irresistible success guide for every woman who wants to earn an enviable income without sacrificing her family or her independence." - Networking Marketing Business Journal “This wonderful book has all the answers you need to build a profitable party plan business from home. Read it and succeed!” — Brian Tracy, world-renowned business and personal success expert and author of bestselling books including Focal Point , Reinvention , and Time Power When Mary Christensen stumbled upon the party plan business she was a young mom raising her family and working as an elementary school teacher—juggling lesson plans, household chores, and family time . . . and feeling like she and her family deserved more. Seizing on the promise that the harder she worked, the more she would earn, she started a party plan business—beginning a journey that would trans­form her entire life. Party plan selling—introducing products and services through home parties, social gatherings, and fund-raisers—has been the route to financial freedom for millions. After all, why wait for customers to come to you when you can bring your business into their living rooms? To succeed, all you need is a willingness to work . . . and clear-headed guidance from someone who has done it herself. In Be a Party Plan Superstar , Mary Christensen shows you, step by step, how to build your own party plan business from the ground up, or skyrocket your already existing business into the stratosphere. You’ll learn how to: transition from selling to friends and family to developing a huge customer base; coach your party host; create the perfect party environment; handle objections with ease; and close sales effortlessly. Both inspiring and practical, this hands-on manual reveals the secrets behind generating more bookings, more business leads, and more sales, and even reveals how you can build your own team of independent party planners to drive up your earnings. Why sacrifice family life to earn a dollar, when party plan empowers you to stay true to your family-first values and be a successful entrepreneur at the same time? Written by one of the industry’s most popular experts, this book shows you how to be a star in your very own show business . . . and give yourself the life you dream about and deserve. Mary Christensen has more than 25 years of experience in party plan, first on her own and later in leadership roles in two party plan corporations. She is one of direct selling’s most sought-after speakers and the author of Be a Network Marketing Superstar and Be a Recruiting Superstar . MARY CHRISTENSEN is one of the most sought-after speakers on the direct selling circuit and the author of Be a Network Marketing Superstar, Be a Recruiting Superstar, and Be a Party Plan Superstar. Party plan selling is the perfect vehicle for personal and financial growth. Whatever your current circumstances are financially or otherwise, you don’t have to settle for less than you want when you can have it all as a star of your own “show business.” Party plan is a business model that anyone can follow. As an independent business entrepreneur, you partner with a corporation, which takes care of the back end of the business (including the products, marketing, administration, and technical support) so that you can focus on the front-line activities that will drive your income. No matter what you call them—parties, shows, classes, presentations, group consultations, workshops, gatherings, celebrations, experiences, or demonstrations—parties are the perfect way to build a business. Whether you currently work inside or outside the home, a party plan business could be your route out of debt and into financial freedom. You can work full-time, part-time, or in your spare time and still hit the big time. Why wait for customers to come to you when you can brin