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Hi, I'm Melanie! I built my business at my kitchen table, on the couch, and basically anywhere I had wifi. I had no background in social media, no network marketing experience, and no idea what I was doing. 6 years later, I have created a substantial income for my family through blogging, Facebook, Instagram, and creating value to support others in reaching their health, fitness and business goals. My mission is to provide you content to help you so that you can reach success faster without ...
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Let's dive into direct sales done right. We will share how we learned - the hard way - the wrong and right way to do direct sales. You'll learn simple and effective ways to grow your direct sales business through strategies and storytelling in an authentic way because there is room at the table for you, too! Welcome to direct sales done right with Katy Ursta and Melanie Mitro.
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Have you heard of the summer slide? Katy and Melanie are helping you avoid that on this week of The Direct Sales Done Right! The ladies are chatting essential strategies for success, starting with the importance of time management, time blocking, and establishing an effective morning routine. Katy and Melanie expand on the concept of time blocking …
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Mel is a CPA by education but an entrepreneur by exhilaration, and Author of the #1 Bestseller, The Entrepreneur's Solution: The Modern Millionaire's Path to More Profit, Fans & Freedom. As the founder The Affluence Blueprint TM, The Legacy Factor™ and ThoughtpreneurTM Academy he has been obsessed with helping people and entrepreneurs bring their b…
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The biggest mistake Katy and Melanie see direct sellers make is that they go to their annual company convention and they don’t post the entire time they are there! They see convention as an opportunity to hang with friends, party, and have a good time but they forget that convention is a HUGE opportunity to build your business. On this week of The …
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We are talking all things energy and style today. On this week of the Women Inspiring Women podcast, I interview Chellie Carlson, a stylist with over 20 years of experience in the fashion industry. Chellie is a transformational wardrobe stylist who guides women from feeling “just fine” to feeling magnetic through her transformational wardrobe styli…
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Katy is in the hot seat today!! A few months back, Katy was interviewed by Sonya Eickel on the Direct Sales Success Formula. Katy dives into her specialty, branding for direct sellers. She shares her story, talks about social media platforms, and how to successfully drive leads to your products through the content you post. HIGHLIGHTS: 2:27 Katy's …
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Today we are talking about a non-negotiable quality for someone who has BIG goals...DETERMINATION. The definition of "determined" is decided, settled, resolved. When we goals that are outside of our current skillset, there's a whole lot of figuring out of things that has to happen to get from where we are now to where we want to go! And we can't wa…
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Approaching mid-year, we are halfway through the year! I have noticed if we are not emotionally resilient, we can get sucked down the rabbit hole of negativity. Over the last 3 weeks, I have been coming down from the insane first half of the year. Even though I didn't hit specific goals just yet, I gave myself the space to get honest with myself. O…
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​​If you've found yourself running in circles, trapped by old habits and patterns that just won't let go, and you're yearning to live the life you've always dreamed of but feel stuck, then the Butterfly SZN Transformation Journal is designed with you in mind. It's perfect for those seeking a genuine shift from the cycle of suffering to a journey of…
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Traditionally, the summer can be a lot of back-sliding. It can become this season where we might put our business on the back burner. I want you to know that you can have a successful business and family/friend time during the summer. On this episode of the Women Inspiring Women podcast, I am giving you questions and tasks to ask yourself and do to…
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Lauren went viral being herself! On this week on The Direct Sales Done Right podcast, Lauren Hale is sharing her story about how she changed her content to be more aligned and authentic to be able to build her connections on Instagram. Lauren Hale is 43 years old and a self taught makeup artist specializing in teaching women over the age of 40 how …
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Jillian was a master in the sales world for over 28 years before covid hit leading her to unfortunately lose her job. After losing her position at her corporate job, Jillian took it upon herself to help anyone in the sales field learn how to sell better! She started a private Facebook group and the rest is history. Tune into this week of the Direct…
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High Energy people are my kind of people! Today on the Women Inspiring Women podcast, I am interviewing my good friend, Judi Holler on her newest course Speaker School! Judi Holler is a fire starter, an energy shifter, and the ultimate hype woman moving audiences worldwide to face fear and HOLLER AT THEIR DREAMS so they can take massive action in t…
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Katy and Melanie have a special guest today on the Direct Sales Done Right podcast. Nicole Dobransky is the featured speaker in the monthly session for this month in The Collective; she is talking about niching down. Nicole makes niching down sound simple and doable. Tune in to hear her share her story and how she rose to the top with her niche. Fo…
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In today's episode, Melanie walks you through the steps to ensure that you never run out of people to invite, support, and introduce to the business opportunity.If you are "out of people to invite" this could be why!Listen now!Join The Workshop Here:https://chicinfluencer.com/six-figure-workshop/By Melanie Mitro
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A reminder that someone leaving is not about you, it is just what the next chapter of their life looks like. When you can honor that decision, you can wish the person well and move on with your business! This week on Direct Sales Done Right, Melanie and Katy are sharing their candid thoughts on transitioning between direct sales companies. They foc…
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Katy puts Melanie in the hot seat today to chat about ways you can empower yourself into a season of team building. Melanie is launching another round of her Rockstar Recruitment course! On this episode of the Direct Sales Done Right, Katy is asking Melanie some questions to dive deeper into what the course consist of! HIGHLIGHTS FROM EPISODE: 4:15…
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Since energy contagious, are you showing up authentically on your social media? On this week on the Direct Sales Done Right podcast Katy is interviewing Danielle Natoni. Danielle opens up about her start in direct sales. It took her about 8 months into her business to make a positive shift that in return made her more authentic in her story. She be…
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WE CAN FINALLY SHARE THE NEWS! You are invited to attend the ElevateHer Summit in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, from September 25th to September 27th. We understand the power of being in the RIGHT room, surrounded by women who inspire growth and success, and that is exactly what you can expect from this event. ElevateHer is more than just an ev…
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Leigh Ann David has been in business for 20 years! She is a wealth of knowledge on the Direct Sales Done Right Podcast this week! Mary K is a business model that is more face to face, but Leigh had enough of that back in 2019. She took it upon herself to change up the way she was doing business. She then created a private Facebook groups to run her…
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This episode is all about relationships! How would your relationship change with people around you, specifically your spouse, when you are creating a direct sales business? Katy and Melanie are giving you the scoop through their experiences. Melanie has been in a season where her husband did not support her business which then affected their relati…
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Katy and Melanie sit down with top recruiter in Green Compass, Sara Burdick to discuss her unique approach to building her downline. She walks you through her networking and event strategy that has skyrocketed her success. Sara is going to be our Expert Speaker inside the Direct Sales Done Right Collective on March 20th! To get instant access to th…
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"How do you ladies do it all?" We don't! On this week of the Direct Sales Done Right podcast, Katy and Melanie are debunking all the time management myths that they are asked. The ladies have been in the direct sales space for 12 years now, which then made them learn how to manage life and business. Katy and Melanie are sharing how to chunk out tim…
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In today's episode I walk you through the social that sells framework to help you market your products with clarity and ensure that people are hopping into your DMs asking for more info!Download the 30 days of social media content for direct sellers here: https://chicinfluencer.com/30-social-media-prompts/Check out the Collective Membership: http:/…
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No matter where you are at in life today, this episode can be applied to multiple areas of your life! No matter where you go there are pros and cons, so you have to work hard for your business!!!! We are all navigating adversity no matter what phase you are in. Today on the Women Inspiring Women podcast, Melanie chats about 4 practical tips that wi…
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I knew I wanted to have women who were motivated, driven, and wanted to have freedom and flexibilities that they may have never experienced before, but know they are meant for more. That was me too. I went from 0 to signing up 20-30 team members a month when I sat down with my energy and desire to grow a business. On this week of the Women Inspirin…
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Hello, listeners, and welcome to an inspiring episode of Women Inspiring Women. Today, I'm excited to introduce Melissa May, a network marketing leader who left her corporate career to build a legacy of financial freedom while being present for her family.Melissa May has been in the network marketing/ direct sales industry for 8 years. She is a mul…
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Today is a candid conversation with Melanie Mitro, who has built TWO 7 figure businesses, one in network marketing and one with her company that she started—Chic Influencer!The first thing we talk about today is the fact that she has over 35 LEVEL ONES who are 6 figure earners!! 35!!! That is mind blowing!! And that speaks the quality and scalabili…
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Each of us are born with a talent that we can either see openly or we don't know the talent exist. That is what exactly happened with Brittney Howard! Her talent is leading a team of women who have an amazing mission. On this week of the Women Inspiring Women podcast, Melanie is interviewing Top Earner of Plexus, Brittney Howard! Brittney and Melan…
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If I were to build my direct sales team all over again, here is what I would do!In today's podcast episode I walk you through six key areas of focus that will help you build momentum and attract working members to your team.Head over to Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melaniemitro/ and let me know what your favorite step was!Download the confid…
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Investing in mentorship has literally changed the trajectory of my business success. How do you know what percentage of your income you should invest into personal development and mentorship? In this episode, I share some of the investments I've made in my network marketing business and what has had the biggest impact on my bottom line.Resources: P…
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Melanie Mitro, Co-CEO of Chic Influencer sat down with Kellie Dutcher, Elite BODi Partner and Personal Trainer to discuss team building in 2024. Kellie is advancing in her company and is making a name for herself as a business mentor. In this episode, they dive into her strategy for finding and attracting working team members.Kellie shares the ah-h…
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A breakthrough occurs when crucial factors are at play, which may not necessarily be directly related to business strategy or tasks.This week on the Direct Sales Done Right Podcast, Katy and Melanie discuss the four obstacles hindering a breakthrough in one's business.HIGHLIGHTS: 2:07 Mindset Block POV 2:58 1st breakthrough8:28 2nd breakthrough 14:…
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I’ve been on an anti-inflammatory journey for the past three years which led me down the path of discovering that alcohol was not serving my desire to show up as a high performing CEO of my business and life. The transition to an alcohol free lifestyle has been interesting and eye opening. I’ve learned that alcohol was increasing my anxiety and cau…
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Katy and Melanie have faced their fair share of critical remarks while establishing their business, but these experiences have forged them into the resilient entrepreneurs they are today.During their conversation on the Direct Sales Done Right Podcast, Katy and Melanie discuss 3 negative comments that helped the ladies learn the art of transforming…
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