A thought I keep coming back to lately... I talk to a lot of salespeople in Direct Sales Mastery, and almost everyone says the same thing when their pipeline dries up. "I just need to send more messages." But every time I actually watch someone turn it around, it's never because they cold messaged harder. It's because they started just... talking to people. Commenting, replying, being useful in random threads, without an agenda. By the time they ask for a call, it doesn't even feel like a pitch anymore. Kind of ironic that the "network less, connect more" approach works better than actual networking 😂 Anyone else notice this? I love seeing how people here build relationships before they ever try to sell anything. What's actually working for you?

The sales of this item hit over a billion dollars last year (2025) and that is the first time since 1983. What is it? @Kristi Rieke

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🎉🗓️💫 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗖𝗞 𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞'𝗦 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 💫🗓️🎉 🎉🗓️💫🎉🗓️💫🎉🗓️💫⬆️💫🗓️🎉💫🗓️🎉💫🗓️🎉 The Events Showcase is packed with opportunities again this week! Which ones will you be adding to your calendar?! A huge thank you to this week's event hosts and contributors: ✨ @Des Dreckett ✨ @Lisa Drennon ✨ @Lisa Adams ✨ @Joe Sargent ✨ @Jill Hart ✨ @Susan Wisnewski ✨ @Sarah Lauren ✨ @Mary-Heather Fajardo ✨ @Rose Colbourne ✨ @Simon Holley ✨ @Chris Suckling There's something for everyone this week! ➡️ Browse all events here Want your events featured here every week? ⭐ 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 ⭐

I said Wednesdays... and somehow we fast-forwarded to almost Friday. 😅 Better late than never! This is your reminder to submit your 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 by Noon Central Time (CT) on Sunday so your event can be featured. Instead of relying on my reminder posts, make your calendar do the remembering for you! 📅 Add the recurring Sunday reminder to your Google Calendar here or snag the Apple/Outlook reminder below. Be sure to turn on at least one reminder notification! 📍Then head to the Premium Lounge classroom to submit your event. The weekly routine is simple: ✅ Wednesday reminder posted (most weeks 😉) ✅ Submit your Event Showcase by Sunday at Noon CT ✅ Let your calendar keep you on track Not Premium yet? 👉 Upgrade here 💥 The Event Showcase is one of the easiest ways to get extra visibility for your business every single week.