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May 12, 2019  |  By Directly Social with Melissa Fietsam  |  In thirty one gifts

4 Ways to Make Deposits in your Business

Sometimes we’re making too many withdrawals from our “account” when it comes to our customers. Are you guilty? 🔥Have you been bouncing checks in your business? 🔥Having a hard time getting your customers to pay attention? In 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, he talks about how important it is to make more deposits than […]

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March 3, 2019  |  By Directly Social with Melissa Fietsam  |  In 2019 Facebook image sizes, Facebook group photo size

2020 Facebook Graphic Sizes

Facebook graphic sizes for 2020.

And note the instructions below. Even when you use this size graphic, there’s some rules to the game. So keep reading below!
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What happens to your photo when you upload it?

This is to help show you what will happen with your group photos now with the changes. In case I haven’t given you enough of a headache today!
Outside the red box will show on mobile but not desktop.
Inside the box, is what will show on desktop.

For example, this is your Facebook GROUP BANNER PHOTO dimensions below: 1640×856

You need to keep your graphic centered. The reason they changed it, was so the graphic specs would be the same across all platforms…mobile devices, tablets, computers, etc. So when you upload the graphic, it tries to “auto adjust” to fit all platforms. Thus, the headache. Good thing is…once yo get it down, it will look great from any device. 

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October 5, 2018  |  By Directly Social with Melissa Fietsam  |  In thirty one gifts

How to do a Turkey Trot

Turkey Trots are one of the coolest things EVER during November, and you need to get a jump on the details NOW! So if you’ve been around direct sales for awhile, chances are you know all about the Turkey Trot! The idea is that you get 6 people to collect $100 in orders. Then you […]

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August 14, 2018  |  By Directly Social with Melissa Fietsam  |  In Booking

Booking Idea: Host a RESTAURANT Party!

Have you ever done a RESTAURANT Party?? This is so much fun and so easy to do! I recently went to one held by another direct sales company (at an Applebees Restaurant) and was SHOCKED at how well it was going for her! I am a people-person, so I started conversations with the other guests […]

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July 5, 2018  |  By Directly Social with Melissa Fietsam  |  In Vendor EVents

Summer Vendor Events

Summers are just crawling with lots of awesome local vendor table opportunities. People are out and about and you can really take advantage of the inexpensive, outdoor vendor tables at fairs, community festivals, art shows, wine festivals, carnivals and more! I have been to more than my fair share of events over the last 10 […]

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June 18, 2018  |  By Directly Social with Melissa Fietsam  |  In July Marketing Ideas

10 Ideas to ROCK Your JULY!

I am soooo ready for July! Breakout the corn on the cob, potato salad and S’MORES!! I live for cookouts and grillin’ and all things red, white and blue! And since hubby does most of the grillin’ at our house, I am off dinner duty most nights! WOO HOO! “Honey, make me some CHICKEN!” July […]

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May 21, 2018  |  By Directly Social with Melissa Fietsam  |  In thirty one gifts

10 Ideas to ROCK Your June

Hellooooooo summmer!!! I am so excited summer is finally here and I can spend some quality time with my kiddos, making memories & making messes! We have a whole summer bucket list that I cannot wait to get started, including a Donut Trail here in Cincinnati where you visit 12 different donut shops, they stamp […]

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May 7, 2018  |  By Directly Social with Melissa Fietsam  |  In thirty one gifts

You're FIRED!

Think what you want to about Donald Trump, but I will tell you, I used to LOVE his show The Apprentice and his infamous “You’re Fired!” at the end of each episode.

I loved the urgency and intensity of the show and loved to see how people perform under pressure and rise to the occasion! People can do amazing things under pressure and when they feel the urgency to get things done. For me, it gives me sheer adrenaline to work on risky projects and try things I have never done before in my business. I never want to get to a place of complacency or apathy in my business, where I just don’t care to work for it anymore…where I’m content to sit on my butt and watch the world around me. That is not me, that is not in my nature, and it shouldn’t be in yours either!

I get it, some weeks and months are harder than others and sometimes you just don’t have anymore gas in the tank. But let’s get real! Most of the time you’re honestly just being the worst boss ever in your own business! You’re not getting things done, you’re making excuses, you’re piddling around doing things that bring no real value or $$$ into your business. You’re “playing business” and not actually working a business.

Businesses MAKE money, hobbies COST money!


I am going to share with you a little tidbit that I heard many years ago in my direct sales career, so long ago that I can’t actually remember who originally said it, “You many need to fire yourself from the business. Yep, that’s what I said, sometimes you might just need to give yourself the old heave-ho!”.  Think about this scenario; if you worked at a company and you had an employee performing the way you are performing in your business right now, would you keep them on the payroll? If yes, awesome! But I would venture to guess that most of you would say NO WAY! You would fire you in a heartbeat — so do it now! Yes, I am giving you permission to completely fire yourself from your own business!
Even for me, there are some months where I just royally screw up my business. I get comfortable in my day to day, I do the mundane business tasks with no sense of urgency and basically just “exist” in the business and perform like a lifeless robot. I need fired, I deserve to be fired! So every now and then… I DO fire myself completely from the business. I fire myself on a Friday for being ineffective and not doing what I know needs to be done for my job to grow my business. Then I will spend the weekend thinking about what I know needs to be done and coming up with a plan to make that happen. Then I rehire myself on Monday morning to get things done right.
How are things going in your business? Do you need to go all “Donald Trump” on your own butt and give yourself a pink slip? If you’re not working your business with urgency & intensity, if you are not leaping out of bed each morning because you are so excited about what you are doing and who you’re helping, you should be fired!

My favorite plan of action to REBOOT:

2 days: Make a list of all the things you need to get done in the next two days. These are #1 priority. And this list needs refreshed often.
2 weeks: Make a list of all the things that need done in the next two weeks. And refresh this list every couple of weeks.
2 months: Make a list of all the things that need done in the next two months. This is where your quarterly planning comes in; upcoming holidays, incentives, sales, etc.

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Complacency & apathy will be the death of your business, do not allow it to come to that.

Deep down, regardless of what you portray to others or make yourself look like on social media, you know if you’ve been slacking in your business. If you’re doing enough to just get by and hoping the “boss” doesn’t notice…you need to get a grip! Since you’re the boss…you’re just cheating yourself and your family out of success. So take a page out of Donald Trump’s show, maybe it’s time to say “YOU’RE FIRED“! Wipe the slate clean, get your thoughts and plans together and then rehire yourself to rock your biz!
Melissa Fietsam @DirectlySocial

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May 2, 2018  |  By Directly Social with Melissa Fietsam  |  In power hour

My Daily "Power of 3"

Here’s the truth… ya’ll are just making this business too hard! Get out of your own way, stop “thinking” about working your business and actually get out there and work it! Many of you spend more time thinking about working than actually doing anything constructive for your business and it needs to STOP! I am […]

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April 20, 2018  |  By Directly Social with Melissa Fietsam  |  In Facebook Party in Groups

Free Training on WHY Facebook Parties are Better in Groups (not Events)

With all the Facebook changes, learn why I have been LOVING doing my Facebook parties in groups instead of events. I am going to walk you through 8 reasons why Facebook parties are better in groups during this training. You’re also going to learn how to properly use them, so they’re not spammy and you […]

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