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Hi all,

I'm just wondering how many of you have your husband's working with you in your business?

How did he get involved and what has he brought to your business to help you succeed?

I'm asking because my husband is starting to show a little more interest in what I'm doing, which I didn't think would happen in a million years. He is starting to think that I may be on to something here. He's not close to jumping right in but he is getting a little more curious.

He's never been negative but he has always just kind oflooked at it as me doing "my thing".

Thanks!

My husband is awesome! He's worked two booths with me this year, mostly with setup and break-down. He is very interested in my success and realizes that I have multiple interests in direct sales...and supports them all!

P.S. When I sold candles(and when I do again!!) hetook catalogs and got orders for me! And he's in total support of my opening a retail shop someday. Or a mini mall of my favorite things!
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Loretta

When I started with HGP 10 years ago my husband was less than thrilled because he liked the products from the other DS company I represented. It was after he listened to speakers at one of our national conventions that he has seen the bigger picture and it just wasn't the balloons (it was part of the logo). He now represents me at chamber functions and other events when I have a conflict.

He has secured a booking for me and is great for deliveries and spreading the HGP name. Setting a goal that includes both of you is important. I put 30% of my commission into household fund and the other 10% into a fun fund.

HTH - Lynn

My husband has been involved even before I joined - we made the decision together. Then when I got my starter kit, he was opening all the samples before I was!

John has helped with/done most of my handouts and documents. He has created a spreadsheet for me to keep track of what's coming in moneywise, and what's going out, I couldn't even begin to tell you how many inserts he's put in catalogs or labels put on, and he's my muscle - helps load and unload the car for parties and shows. He was even my first host - taking a basket party to work.

I'm very lucky, and like you said Loretta, he sees the potential for Scentsy really becoming something great for us.

My 4 year old Otto even helps out! Well, he mostly just smells everything and then tells me what he wants and gets mad when I tell him that not everything that gets delivered to our house is ours to keep. We were in a public restroom not too long ago and it was kinda stinky. Otto looks at me and says, "Mommy, they could really use some Scentsy in here." :)

So to sum up, for us, Scentsy is a family affair.

At dinner this evening we were talking about him getting more involved. My daughter (7) said, "Well mom I can take a catalog to the neighbors to help with the business." She's funny. I didn't tell her I already did that. :)She can explain the Scentsy system to anyone.

It's great that you all have made it a family affair. I know my husband has told some people about my business so he's getting there.

I asked him if he wanted to go to convention but he's not up for something like that yet.

My hubby is awesome when it comes to my business...at times he even refers to it as "our business".

He first started helping out with boxing things up, stamping catalogs etc. Now he will help deliver products, take orders for me when I am unavailable, does my printing, packing, shipping etc. He has even hosted a few parties for me when I do the Jack & Jill themed ones. He even got me a recruit a few months ago by talking to our local bank teller LOL

So he is 100% supportive and does indeed help me out!

I am the husband of a party plan rep.

I get quite involved and help her out with most ofher promotional material (designing letters / graphics / business Cards etc)

In fact, I am known to hundreds of women simply as Mr PartyPlans! (aka MrPP http://www.wahm.com/forum/smileys/smiley9.gif)

In terms of being supportive - I only complainif she books night parties.. as that is supposed to be our time http://www.wahm.com/forum/smileys/smiley2.gif

MrPP.

My hubby is involved...as far as talking to people about what I do...promoting my biz...amazing support, never negative...and always helpful...and would do anything I asked of him...

I however think that he works so hard outside the home that I don't really ask him to do much other than keep some of my biz cards in his wallet...and talk up my biz whenever the opportunity arises...lol! My children on the other hand...they get to help Mom...whenever I am working!! http://www.wahm.com/forum/smileys/smiley2.gifThey love to be included in my biz!

My husband has always, as he says, let me do what I want, but never really gave me encouragement.Earning a tripfor us to Hawaii was all it took to becomemy biggest cheerleader! He's been supportiveever since - he even recruitedsomeone!

No husband here to worry about! I do this to support my family so support and encouragement from others isn't an issue when there are two little mouths to feed!smileys/smiley14.gif I just do what needs to be done.

My husband has always, as he says, let me do what I want, but never really gave me encouragement.Earning a tripfor us to Hawaii was all it took to becomemy biggest cheerleader! He's been supportiveever since - he even recruitedsomeone!

That's great!

My husband is awesome! He's worked two booths with me this year, mostly with setup and break-down. He is very interested in my success and realizes that I have multiple interests in direct sales...and supports them all!

P.S. When I sold candles(and when I do again!!) hetook catalogs and got orders for me! And he's in total support of my opening a retail shop someday. Or a mini mall of my favorite things!


My husband kept telling me I need to open a wings place. I have no interest in selling hot wings...lol. That was a couple of years ago.

I think you should sell candles with me. ;) ha, ha

My husband loads and unloads, mails packages, takes orders when I'm not home. Watches the kids when I go do demos. Hes amazing. 100% supportive!

My husband is very supportive and encouraging. When I was making my decision to join, he was great to bounce thoughts off of. Now that my business is doing well, he gets very excited for me. It's just the right amount of being involved and letting me do my own thing. smileys/smiley2.gif

My hubby is awesome when it comes to my business...at times he even refers to it as "our business".

He first started helping out with boxing things up, stamping catalogs etc. Now he will help deliver products, take orders for me when I am unavailable, does my printing, packing, shipping etc. He has even hosted a few parties for me when I do the Jack & Jill themed ones. He even got me a recruit a few months ago by talking to our local bank teller LOL

So he is 100% supportive and does indeed help me out!

I think this is more like what I intended with my original questions. My husband is supportive of my business. But we're talking going beyond being supportive and actually doing the business.

My sister is with Tupperware and her husband does events, holds business meetings, goes to convention, etc. He is part of the business. I think it's great.

If any of the guys at work talk about how their wives are looking for something "to do" or want to buy some new items for their home, my hubby mentions my business. Also, I only do parties or expos when it fits into his work schedule, but if something comes up that lands on a working day, he will try and switch shifts for me. Most recently, he knew I was really disappointed about not being able to go to our conference this year so he bought me a laptop to put all my business info on and take it with me to shows so I can enter all parties right away. How cool is that?????

My DH is supportive in that he's OK with me doing this, but he actually HATES sales people and sales related professions. He was raised to see sales people as scheisters who are out to steal your hard earned cash. He thinks it is simply awful to have people over to your home for a party and then expect them to buy something.

However, he is supportive of me, and if I think something is a good idea, he will support me in doing it. The big thing for me will be at tax time, because he wants to see that I have made money, even if it is only a little bit. There were many, many reasons I quit my last DS company, but the straw that broke the camel's back with my DHwas when I was in the red with my business at tax time.That pretty much did it for him.

So I guess in some ways my DH is supportive, butbeing the numbers guy he is, he probably won't be super supportive unless I really start pulling in some big numbers and/or prizes.

My husband shamelessly hustles Scentsy for me. He's in sales for a living so he will talk to anyone, anytime, anyplace. He's really funny and unassuming so it's not a shtick. He just genuinely likes talking to people. We're new in town so most of the people we know are from his job. The morning after I got my kit, he walked out the door with party testers in some big gallon freezer bags(I didn't even have a tote, yet) and a bunch of catalogs. He's also going to work my first large vendor event I have coming up in June.

My husband is a huge support to me...he is my cheerleader as I walk out the door..."Book, Sell, Recruit" he yells to me! he leaves me voicemail messages before and after my parties- even recently tried to remember some hawaiian words we learned while there, to sing to me, before my "luau" party last friday night! it was hysterical! He brings catalogs to the subcontractors he works with to take home to their wives! And the best...when we pull up on our motorcycle somewhere, he tells people, my wife bought me this by doing parties!

I am BLESSED friends!

My BF has been a great supporter.. he has helped out with the kids any time I have had to be out of town for events (my kids are teenagers - so it is the running from place to place that I would normally take care of).. he has helped stuff envelopes, labeled envelopes, trips to the post office, packed and unpacked the car, pretty much anything I have asked him to help with.

Even better than BF is my youngest daughter (16).. she is always helping with the invitations and even some phone calling to hostesses and such... she has gone along with me to parties and helped ... setup, dressing up the ladies in the jewelry, writing up orders, taking down the display... pretty soon she will be able to do the shows all on her own.

My oldest just came back from college (19) and is considering bring lia sophia out to New Jersey as her ticket to pay her way through college... she is planning on working with me over the next 3 months to get trained on parties... but, knowing Heather... will believe it when I see it http://www.wahm.com/forum/smileys/smiley2.gif.

Loretta,

My husband is part of my business, his name is with mine on the company newsletters, he comes and participates in convention, we plan our business goals together. We have divided the workload in ways that work the best for our separate personalities. He is in charge of forecasting, creating training materials (he is a Union Organizer in charge of training in his day job), creating all of our team materials and rewards for convention. I go to parties, work with the downline and do meetings and confernce calls.

On a daily level he sticks stickers on things and helps get my kit ready for a weekend of parties. All recognition from my upline and the company is given to both of us.

Just recently he went to 3/4 time so he could be more involved in our business. It's great because there is not another person on the planet I would rather spend more time with. Dana

I couldn't ask for a more supportive husband! When I first spoke to him about it, he was all about what I wanted and would make me happy. He is so helpful with just being home so I can get to shows, helping me lug tables and displays around, I couldn't have asked for more and when I was making enough to stay home he was thrilled! We cut our daycare, gas and work related expenses down MAJORLY! It's been great!

My husband helps me, he passes out catalogs at work whenever there is a new catalog and he has helped me label and get ready for vendor events and he comes to convention with me every year.

Since I am a little flighty and artistic my DH just lets me be me. With My Soul Purpose Business he has become very excited especially about the Nutritional Part. So he is fully coming on board as a business partner of mine! I think it's awesome. And congratulations to all of you that get support, no matter who its from because we need it!

It is so great to see so many of us with supportive husbands. My husband Mike has been the biggest supporter since I joined DOVE. He was the one that really thought it would be a great choice. He attended the opportunity event with me and it was a decision we made together.

I was unable to attend the first convention last year so instead he went for me!! And now, he does everything from entering orders to mailings, to packing my stuff and he even will make the chocolate mousse for me for my parties. He works vendor events with me, lets me put a magnet on his car, tells people what I do and more.

I would not be where I am today without him!!

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Nicole

My husband is 100% supportive, but maybe only 5% involved. =} He sometimes helps label catalogs, he does my inventory each year for taxes and he overlooks all of my business "Stuff" (shelves of books, supplies, etc.) He also helps me load the car for events and occasionally helps set up at fairs (putting up my tent is a b*t*h alone). Oh, and he talks about my business to everyone... he got my first direct sales order for me!

Christy

My DH is 100% supportive and helps out whenever he can. AFter being on an Usborne trip, and getting to know Randall, the President, he is even more excited and wants to know waht he can do to help. :-)

He was part of the reason we decided to go with Usborne Books. He was very excited about them!

Debbie