Terri Poole's Blog (4)

Anyone who signs up for my monthly digital newsletter, The Candle Connection, from now through Sunday, January 25th at 8 pm EST will be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift certificate to my direct sales candle company (visit my website to find out which one). Sign-up for the newsletter on my website at http://www.goldinlites.com. The gift certificate will be awarded digitally (I will scan and e-mail it to the winner) on Monday, January 26th. I will us… Continue

Why did I start with MLM (multi level marketing)? There are a lot of reasons. First and foremost, it was the money. We didn't need it to survive, but we were planning for a second child at the time. We already had one in daycare, and the thought of having two daycare payments was positively terrifying. I figured I could earn some extra money and payoff a debt or two before the second one came along. Second, it was the product. I love the product! I had been a hostess for this direct sales compa… Continue

Most people love to burn candles or decorate with them in their home. But did you know that you have to actually take care of your candles to get the most out of them and have them burn properly? Here are a few tips: 1. Trim your wicks. The wick on a candle should never be more than 1/4" long. Cut them before each time you burn the candle. If you burn the candle for more than 3-4 hours at a time and the wick looks really long, put the candle out, wait for the wax to harden, and trim the wick. T… Continue

So I've figured out that what I'm selling with my Direct Sales business is really ME. The shows I do best at are the ones where I am myself, and I really show how much I know about candles and the products, AND how much I love what I'm doing. I get tons of sales at those shows and usually some bookings. BUT--the bookings ran out when I took a few months off for the birth of my son. So now, I'm back at square one. I've built a very basic website--- www.goldin… Continue