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View Full Version : It’s Easy to Give Someone the “Gift”
RMiller005
05-18-2009, 10:10 AM
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<H2>It’s Easy to Give Someone the “Gift” of Your Opportunity (http://julieannejones.com/blog/?p=187)</H2>
Written By: Julie Anne Jones
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Have you ever felt uncomfortable sharing information about your opportunity with a potential recruit at your party? Are you afraid that you’ll come across as “pushy” and she’ll run screaming from the room? (Well, maybe not screaming, but beat a hasty retreat, at least).
I’d like to share a concept I call theOpportunity Gift Bag. This concept will explode your recruiting results and make it easy to teach other to recruit as well. The ideais simple; giving someone a gift is much easier than giving them a brochure. A brochure must be qualified, and a gift is simple. And a gift creates value for you because it’s obvious that you’ve put effort and thought into it.
Use a beautiful gift bag (the dollar store or your local craft store are great places to find these) and some tissue. You’ll want to include a brochure and recruiting cd or other materials from your company in the bag. But what makes this gift special is the other items you include. Here are a few ideas:
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<LI>You can enclose a tea bag, some chocolate kisses, a votive candle and bath salts and a “recipe for relaxation” card encouraging them to relax, take a bath and pamper themselves.
<LI>You can include a Take 5 candy bar and encourage them to “take 5” minutes for themselves and consider the possibilities of joining your company.
<LI>If you have a dvd, you can include a bag of microwave popcorn and a soda and encourage them to have a “movie night” on you and watch your dvd.
<LI>The possibilities are endless. Be creative.
<LI>You can also pre-write a card with a generic message and if you have time, sneak away and put “Dear Karen” on the card prior to giving her the gift.When your potential recruit is ready to go, you simply hand her the gift with the words, “I’ve got a gift for you. Enjoy and I’ll follow up in a day or two to chat.” That’s it. Don’t give any details about what’s inside the bag. Part of the reason this idea is so powerful is because there’s an element of mystery.They’re walking out thinking, “Wow, I wonder what’s in the bag!” I guarantee,they’re going to get inthe car, drive two blocks, pull over and rip into it!Then (and this is the most important part) when you follow up you’ve created value for yourself. And you have a reason to call other than “Did you have a chance to look at my brochure?” Instead, you’re connecting on a more personal level “Did you enjoy the chocolate? Did you take your relaxing bath?” </LI>[/list]
Give the Opportunity Gift Bag a try at your next party. I think you’ll find that it’s an easy, fun way to share your opportunity and create strong momentum in your business.
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<H2>It’s Easy to Give Someone the “Gift” of Your Opportunity (http://julieannejones.com/blog/?p=187)</H2>
Written By: Julie Anne Jones
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Have you ever felt uncomfortable sharing information about your opportunity with a potential recruit at your party? Are you afraid that you’ll come across as “pushy” and she’ll run screaming from the room? (Well, maybe not screaming, but beat a hasty retreat, at least).
I’d like to share a concept I call theOpportunity Gift Bag. This concept will explode your recruiting results and make it easy to teach other to recruit as well. The ideais simple; giving someone a gift is much easier than giving them a brochure. A brochure must be qualified, and a gift is simple. And a gift creates value for you because it’s obvious that you’ve put effort and thought into it.
Use a beautiful gift bag (the dollar store or your local craft store are great places to find these) and some tissue. You’ll want to include a brochure and recruiting cd or other materials from your company in the bag. But what makes this gift special is the other items you include. Here are a few ideas:
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<LI>You can enclose a tea bag, some chocolate kisses, a votive candle and bath salts and a “recipe for relaxation” card encouraging them to relax, take a bath and pamper themselves.
<LI>You can include a Take 5 candy bar and encourage them to “take 5” minutes for themselves and consider the possibilities of joining your company.
<LI>If you have a dvd, you can include a bag of microwave popcorn and a soda and encourage them to have a “movie night” on you and watch your dvd.
<LI>The possibilities are endless. Be creative.
<LI>You can also pre-write a card with a generic message and if you have time, sneak away and put “Dear Karen” on the card prior to giving her the gift.When your potential recruit is ready to go, you simply hand her the gift with the words, “I’ve got a gift for you. Enjoy and I’ll follow up in a day or two to chat.” That’s it. Don’t give any details about what’s inside the bag. Part of the reason this idea is so powerful is because there’s an element of mystery.They’re walking out thinking, “Wow, I wonder what’s in the bag!” I guarantee,they’re going to get inthe car, drive two blocks, pull over and rip into it!Then (and this is the most important part) when you follow up you’ve created value for yourself. And you have a reason to call other than “Did you have a chance to look at my brochure?” Instead, you’re connecting on a more personal level “Did you enjoy the chocolate? Did you take your relaxing bath?” </LI>[/list]
Give the Opportunity Gift Bag a try at your next party. I think you’ll find that it’s an easy, fun way to share your opportunity and create strong momentum in your business.
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