If you are in business for yourself selling wholesale goods and are looking for another way to sell them here is a great idea. The home party plan is about getting a group of people together and showing your items. This is a great way to get repeat customers and sales at the same time. Humans by nature love to see, feel, and touch things; that is why physical businesses are still doing better than most websites. Most products really do sell themselves you just have to give the customer a chance to connect with the product.

Here is how to run a successful party.

Start with a guest list. At first this may just be friends and family, but this may also help get your confidence up before doing this in front of people you don't know. Create some invitations and describe what type of items you have and what kind of deals you are offering. If you have a catalog and are able to offer discounts on the items, then say so. If possible add some images of items for sale and prices. This will give the guests an idea of what the party is about. It may also help to ask for a RSVP so that you can plan around how many guests will be there.

Invitations are not the only way to get the word out about your party. The phone works just as good and you will know right away if they are able to attend or not. You can also place an ad in the newspaper about your party. A simple ad stating that you are having a party, there will be refreshments, and the items you are selling, will get lots of people calling.

It is important to plan out the room so that everyone can see you and be close enough to hand them items. If you will be hosting the party at your house you will need to arrange the furniture so that it is conducive to conversation. A table at the center of the room that is large enough to display the items that you are selling. A table with refreshments at the side of the room is a great idea; this creates a sense of care for your guests.

When beginning the party it is important to greet them at the door. The greetings can be simple if you know them and a little more informative if you don't. Keep the conversation light to make the guests as comfortable as possible. After all the guests arrive give them an introduction about you, background of you and your business, tell them how proud you are of your products, and let them know the great prices or discounts you are offering.

While showing your products, pass them around and let the guest feel and touch the products. This will let them a see the value of the item and have more of an interest in it. Take your time and try not to rush this part, you will want them to understand you and you don't want them to feel like they are being rushed.

Be prepared to take as many forms of payment as possible. Credit and Debit Cards are becoming more and more popular so it might be worth the time to get yourself a merchant account that will allow you to process credit cards over the phone. This way you will know the payment is good right away.

Some hosts like to sell their displays while others don't. It depends on what you are selling and how many you have with you. One advantage to selling displays is that you won't have to pack them out. A disadvantage is the some guests may lose interest if someone else buys the item they wanted. Impulse buyers want it now and if they can't have it now they don't want it anymore.

There are two other benefits of throwing a home party. One is getting contact information from everyone; this will help you build a mailing list of people that are very interested in your products. The other benefit is offering your guests the chance to host their own parties and make some money too.

Home party plans are a simple and easy way to get started in business for yourself. The process is easy to follow and has minimal costs involved besides purchasing the items to begin with. These can be as fun and exciting as you make it, so make it.