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Of course there are no hard and fast rules in direct sales and marketing. It's a rather 'free-for-all' kind of area where almost anyone can try out  his or her luck and marketing skills. One can create one's own rules and try them. But still, there are some basic things which remain the same. There are some very fundamental aspects of direct sales and marketing which are to be followed, at all times, at all places;   sort of rules which you got to follow to impress your customers, win them over and thus be a successful direct seller. Here they are:

1. Highlight the benefits for customers
It's the benefits of the products that would appeal more to the customers than the products themselves. So you should remember that it's the benefits of the products that are to be highlighted and not the products. Speak emphasising on what the customer is going to gain by buying the product from you.

2.Be precise, comprehensive and simple
Customers like sales people who give then quick, simple and comprehensive answers. They won't like to get confused, but at the same time would like to get as much information as possible about the product that's presented before them.

3.Convince them you care for them
Always try your best to convince the customers that you genuinely care for them and their interests. You should try to understand their problems and offer solutions too. But this should come from the heart and should never be pretended.

4.Win your way into their hearts
In direct selling, it's always imperative to win your way into the hearts of your customers. It's emotions that count here and you got to get an emotional rapport worked out with your customers. It's on this emotional rapport that success in direct marketing depends.

5. Make them believe you
Credibility counts in any direct marketing venture. When you are face-to-face with your customers, make it a point to remember that you've got to make them believe you. Win over their trust and make them believe that you genuinely want to make their lives better and that they are losing nothing and gaining much by buying your product.
These are just some of the fundamentals that almost every successful person in direct sales and marketing has been following down the years.
 
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