How to Build a Career Organizing Purse Parties

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Many women enjoy purse parties as a venue to purchase a favored accessory. Not surprisingly, organizing purse parties is a career option with most purse party companies. Building a successful career as a purse party consultant or representative begins with choosing the best company to represent.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel
A desire to be a sales consultant/representative

Step 1

Research the different purse party companies that have an established representative or consultant program. Start with purseparty.com, pursepartypackage.com or 1154lill.com.
Step 2

Review and compare each representative program based on start-up costs, commissions, annual fees, shipping costs, advertising help, business counseling/advice, reward programs and online access for representatives and customers. Place each company's attributes in a spreadsheet for easy side-by-side comparison. Contact a current representative to ask questions about the company culture and products.
Step 3

Select a purse party company through which to build a career. Complete an application or request form with the chosen company.
Step 4

Order initial product samples and begin looking for or coordinating with party hosts. Some companies provide leads for interested hosts in the area. Search for hosts among family, friends and co-workers.
Step 5

Build the business by recruiting hosts and other representatives to increase commissions and rewards. Most companies base reward programs on sales or the number of parties held, or a combination of both.
Step 6

Advertise the purse party business through a personalized consultant website as well as local media such as a neighborhood newsletter.