Almost President, few more campaigns

[AvonTruckee]

My name is Gus, so my wife started avon this last year on campaign 15. A little late start to the Avon yearly start. Me as the husband is the one that pushes and does mostly all the sales, which Avon sells it self. 6 campaigns to go at a average of $415 we will reach President. What are good ideas to accomplish that goal. Hope I could reach it for my wife and family as Avon is another income on this hard times .......

[SAHMof2]

Hi Gus, Welcome to Avon and the WAHM forums. It's nice when you here a husband helping his wife with her business. Here are some ideas. Hope this helps.

Fund Raiser: Contact everybody you know and even put up flyers to try and get a Fund Raiser. All the sales from the Fund Raiser will go towards your sales for achieving PC.
· Customer Referrals: Tell your customers you are trying to achieve PC and you really need some referrals. You might even offer them a free gift for a referral or maybe 10% off their order.

· Current Customers: Offer your current customers discounts or gifts for larger orders, such as $25.00 order get 10%, $50.00 order get 15%, $75.00 order get 20%. Just remember only on Avon products not on the starred items.

· Helpers: Try and find people that will get you orders from family or friends or people they work with. Give them a discount for helping you. Or let them order out of the “What’s New”

· “Reach Out” to old customers: Go back and look at your old records and see who hasn’t order in a long time, or someone you used to leave books with but stopped ordering. Leave them a book and then give them a call before the order goes in and to try and get an order.

· New Locations: Leave your books in locations you have never left them before, such as doctors offices, banks, grocery store, lawyers office, vets office.. places you already go to.

· Badge: Be sure to wear a name tag for Avon and wear it even when you go to the store, remember you talk to people every day don’t pass up an opportunity to meet a new customer/friend.

·Brochure or Eparties: Contact current customers an offer them a discount for helping you gain new customers (their family and friends). With Eparties you can choose direct delivery shipping so that the work for your host is less and possible more encouraging to bring in more referrals.

[avonlady916]

Logo wear - you can get some great items from Oakwood group and Town and country. My favorite is a dark blue sweatshirt with huge white letters across the chest that says "AVON" sorta like a college sweatshirt.

Give current customers a second book - Put a sticker on it 10% off first orders - Share me with a friends - Have a special gift for each customer that brings in a new customer for you.

TOSS books - If its not against the rules of where you live, get some whats new plastic bags put the book in sideways, tuck all the extra into the center of the book (it should look laminated now) This will keep the book dry and you can toss them onto driveways. I can do 500 homes in 2 hours. I did this for my first year with avon and as a result, 99% of my customer base is in my own zipcode.

Walk into neighborhood offices - Ask if they have an Avon person, if no, could you leave a few books for the office. I have signed up numerous office receptionists this way (nice side effect)

My two cents.
Bonnie