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jodysromance
01-11-2006, 12:04 PM
Ok you ladies are going to find that I love to post! Just a warning!





I would like to hear all your success stories as I just signed up today!


What you love the most about Mia Bella


Why you chose Mia Bella


What has it done to change your life


Oh and how many have you sponsored?





Finally.... What state are you from?


I am from New HampshireEdited by: jodysromance


*Bama*
01-11-2006, 12:23 PM
Congrats Jody welcome to the wonderful world of Mia Bella!!! You have chosen a scent sational company to work with! :)


What you love the most about Mia Bella: I love the company support, the team support and of course above all else the products! I use our products everyday, I burn a candle, and use the bath products! Simply Scentsational!!!


Why you chose Mia Bella; I chose Mia Bella for the wonderful committment that the company has to help us succeed in this business. The training is awesome, weekly training calls and message boards etc. The commission plan is GREAT and so is the residual! Just love it!!


What has it done to change your life: I now get to stay home with my children and what better reason to work at home??? Well the money doesn't hurt either! :)


Oh and how many have you sponsored? I have 5 in my downline and will continue to build and have an awesome team!


Finally.... What state are you from? Alabama :)


Remember if you have any questions let us know, we are here to help!


Once again CONGRATS!!!!!!!!smileys/smiley32.gif

cinnamonmomof3
01-11-2006, 12:42 PM
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The candles of course, lol!! Really, I have a candle obsession, lol, it started in High School with Regular candles for ambiance. When I discover scented candle it was like finding the Holy Grail, lol. Lately I have wanted to get my life more down to earth and natural, so last year when I came to the wahm boards and I saw that there where candles with out paraffin I had to try one. I first tried a Banana Bread one, wow it was strong!! Now it was not “my” (I did not really like it) scent , BUT I did notice that it burned all the way down and it was not all black like my other brand name candle! I also noticed that when I blew the candle out I did not smell that “nasty just put out candle smell”, oh and that one candle lasted me forever it seemed. I was hooked just by the super quality of the candle, but I did not have the money for the COTM at that time. I did get a few more votives from a swap I did.

Well last month I decided I could not wait any longer and I signed up! So I am waiting on my 2nd COTM shipment, I can’t wait!! I love apricots so I am excited about this one.

I chose this wonderful company for the candles, but I also see the income potential with this kind of business.



Oh and how many have you sponsored? I just started and I have not sponsored anyone yet, but that’s ok. I know with time I will build a strong team.


Finally.... What state are you from? I’m in <?:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Washington</st1:PlaceName> <st1:Place>State</st1:place></st1:place>!


UNcommonScents
01-11-2006, 01:02 PM
Hi Jody! (We need an emoticon smilie who is WAVING!)

Funny you posted these questions, as someone in my downline asked me
almost the exact things this morning! Here goes:

I love scented candles, but quit burning them when my DD was born due
to the toxins and black soot, and switched to melts. Mia Bella's provide a
healthy alternative! I love the quality of our product and the fact that I
can share with others my genuine belief in and love for our products.

It is a blessing to have a business that allows me to work from home
while staying home to raise my daughter, and I can truly work on a
schedule that fits ME. I love the fundraising program, and the fact that
home parties are an option, not a requirement to earn income.

Initially, I was drawn to the fundraising program and all the possibilities it
allows (I taught SpEd until my daughter was born) and the fact that I can
help others and organizations to raise funds while also earning income
for myself.

I love the company- our team is so much fun, and everyone in Scent-
Sations is wonderful. It is exhilarating to be a part of such a fast-
growing, successful company, AND a company that centers on family
values and commitment to quality.

Lastly, this business allows me to also fulfill my passion for helping and
teaching others- I can help other moms like me to be successful without
losing focus on their families, and I get to sponsor others and teach them
how to grow personally and in business. (So even while working from
home, I can STILL fulfill my Teacher Role!)

Finding Scent-Sations was truly a Godsend (THANKS, Lori- I am SO GLAD
you called me out of the blue! It was FATE!) This is simply the perfect
business for me! I'm a Scent-Team member for life.

I signed up at the end of November this year, and I currently have three
WONDERFUL gals in my downline and look forward to finding many more
talented business women to become new friends and business partners.

Thanks for a great thread!

--Kitt

happybrats3
01-11-2006, 02:07 PM
Jody,


Add yourself to the map below. See who you are by!!


http://www.frappr.com/burnnbrite (http://www.frappr.com/burnnbrite)


WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME!


What you love the most about Mia Bella: My house and car always smell good, and the MONEY!


Why you chose Mia Bella At the beginning I said, "oh heck, why not?" Then I realized why,my house and car smell good and the MONEY!


What has it done to change your life: hhmmmm? MONEY!


Oh and how many have you sponsored? I have 33....can you say RESIDUAL?


Finally.... What state are you from? Arkansas! (not a lot of good jobs here)


Do you see a recurring theme here? Smelling good and MONEY!!!!


In all seriosuness, Mia Bella has literally changed my life. Besides being able to afford the "good" toilet paper now and not the cheapy stuff, I have made the most wonderful friends! My teammates have blessed me , and have inspired me to keep going and keep reaching for my goals.


Now goals is a funny word to me, I never set them. I have hit several small goals this last year, one being buying "good" toilet paper (come'on you know this is true ladies!),


2. I have a cleaning lady (oh man, you don't know how awesome that is!)


3. I reached 25 teammates by Christmas, actually reached 28 but my goal was 25.


4. I havea "REASON" now. Ask yourself, what is your "reason" or what is your "why?" It will put things in perspective and will get your butt off the couch!


5. I like being known as the "Candle Lady."


I could so go on and on. Jody, you have joined the BEST group of ladies and men I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.


A FUN business that makes MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!


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michiganmom
01-11-2006, 02:35 PM
Hi Jody! Post away, we don't mind, honest! Here's my "2 scents".


What you love the most about Mia Bella


Lots of things, lol! I LOOVE the candles, I think they truly are the best candles I've ever burned. I am a person who has always loved candles. What I didn't love was all the black crap that got all over the jars that I had to spend time washing off (not an easy task I might add) because I don't want people coming over and seeing all that gunk all over my otherwise pretty candle. And not only did it get all over the candle itself, but also my candle toppers, my picture frames and my walls! I love having candles all over my house, including in the bathroom. Well for any of you who also burn candles in there, have you noticed that you get that black gunk on your walls and have to clean it off? Yuck! So the fact that Mia Bellas burn so clean as well as the fact that they burn evenly and burn all the way down are features I also love about them. Right now I've got 2 of my old jar candles at home that I'm keeping to use as a comparison to our wonderful Mia Bellas. One is a cheapy jar candle from Target, about $7 that I got as a gift. It smells good and all, but when I burned it, it burned completely uneven, down only one side of the jar and finally got to the point where now you can't even light it anymore because the wick is so messed up from it burning so unevenly. The other one is a jar candle I got from another party plan that sells home items and I paidmore for this one. Again, it smells great but this jar is COMPLETELY covered in black soot to the point that you can't even see through the jar. Imagine ladies what that soot is doing to the insides of our lungs, ick! When I first smelledMia Bella's Icouldn't believe how great they smelled, my husband got the mail and said he could smell them before he got to the mailbox! The Lemon Pound Cake scent was so real I wanted to eat it!I also love the fact that this company offers so much support.. company as well as team training calls, yahoo groups, files that can be accessed that have all the forms you need to get started in your business, as well as tips from the top distributors who know what works and what doesn't and alsobeing able to actually call or email and talk right with the owners of the company! How many companies can you do that with? There are so many reasons that Mia Bella is just such a great company to work with, we could all go on and on!


Why you chose Mia Bella


I looked for a couple months at different companies before I signed up with Mia Bella. I am the type of person who likes to thoroughly check out and think about things before jumping in (maybe it's the Libra in me, lol) so I did alot of searching and asking questions. I liked Mia Bella because it had a low start up fee, was a product I could truly be proud of and is a product that most of America already uses, so it's not something you're going to really have to explain and try to sell. You pretty much just get it in front of them, explain the differences from most candles and people will love them.


What has it done to change your life


I now enjoy burning clean burning, great smelling candles in my home as well as sharing the benefits with others. I also have to say that I love the Bella Bars because my skin gets extremely dry and itchy in the cold and windy Michigan weather and since I've started using the Bella bars, I haven't had a problem with that. As far as being able to stay home and only do this business, I just started not long ago so I haven't reached that point yet, but I will continue to work at it until this is the only thing I'm doing. I want to be able to pick my son up from school instead of sending him to latchkey, and I know someday that will happen!


Oh and how many have you sponsored?


I have not sponsored anyone as of yet, like I said I just got started not too long ago, but I look forward to being able to help people start their own businesses and reach their own goals! How exciting to be able to help others have the freedom they want in their lives! smileys/smiley32.gif





Finally.... What state are you from?


I'm in Michigan, but was born in Kansas City, Missouri and grew up in Colorado. So to anyone in the Show Me State or out by the Rockies, a big hello!!smileys/smiley2.gif


Whew, sorry to go on and on, there is just so much I love about Mia Bella, I get carried away!smileys/smiley36.gif

lovethiscandle
01-11-2006, 02:44 PM
Hi, Jodi, since you already know me I think I already answered most of your questions, smileys/smiley2.gifbut I will post them again here:


What do you love most? I love the fact that this is the only candle that I can light without getting a headache and it lasts forever. I love the discount and residual income as well as the flexibility to do this business online as well as off line and stay at home. This is exactly why I chose Mia Bella.


How has it changed your life? Besides allowing me to stay home with my children, I have met so many wonderful people online here as well as around my home.


How many people have you sponsored? I just started working this business in September and I already have a team of 5.


What state do you live? I livein WI

SandyMilton
01-11-2006, 03:45 PM
Hi Jody! Here are my answers to your questions:


What you love the most about Mia Bella - Because it's so easy to fall in love with these candles! EASY selling!


Why you chose Mia Bella - The quality, the company support, the income, the teamwork, the camaraderie, and meeting people and watching their experience for the first time when smelling one of the candles!


What has it done to change your life - Since I am still fairly new, the only obvious thing I've seen so far was that the income sustained my family during a time period when my husband wasn't working. It was a short time span, however, being used to having two paychecks coming in, then suddenly going to one, would have been tough. We were able to just maintain what we were doing and instead of reinvesting back into my business, we used those funds for bills. I forsee this becoming easier and easier as my business grows, and being able to pay bills AND reinvest!


Oh and how many have you sponsored? I actively sponsor two at the moment and looking to grow as I work on my team incentives!





Finally.... What state are you from? Florida :)

jodysromance
01-12-2006, 03:24 AM
Thanks Ladies for all your info. My mind is exploding with ideas and I am going crazy! I haven't even gotten my first candle yet! smileys/smiley19.gif


I don't want to wait until I smell or burn my first one to share the news, but I can't honestly tell them what I think. I just pray the scents are as strong as you all say.





Now I just lost almost 30lbs and if you are all wanting to eat Lemon Pound Cake Candles this could be detrimental! smileys/smiley7.gif


I am so excited. I live not too far from Yankee Candle in Mass. I spend $100 just before Xmas and they are all gone. I burn every day! So I see myself totally saving bundles.


I will be making up some fliers today to put up at my local school for Fundraisers, even though I know not the first thing about them....


And will be placing an ad in the paper. I am going to work with my daughter on this and let her earn some money. (she is almost 12)





Thanks Everyone!


Oh and the map, Tracey&lt; I can't figure it out. LOL I did put myself on it though. I will go back and try and do it again.





Thanks!