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Scentsy Cupcake Candle Warmer
See Scentsy’s newest electric wickless candle warmer – Cupcake.
No wick, no smoke and best of all no calories!
Makes the perfect gift for any birthday or surprise your favorite baker. And don’t forget to add the matching Happy Birthday scent. Get it delivered right to you door here.
Did You Pay Your Stupid Tax Yet?
Stupid Tax is defined as an amount of money spent or owed as a result of a poor choice or honest mistake made in some aspect of your business.
Most business owners pay Stupid Tax at some point. Some pay it repeatedly; others only pay it once. The thing to remember about Stupid Tax, is that when you pay it, don’t fret. Don’t beat yourself up over it; and don’t get upset. Just know you’re not alone, learn from it and move on.
To know that you’re in good company. I asked some consultants in the Direct Sales industry if they’d be willing to share some of the Stupid Tax they paid. below are some actual examples.
1. Under charged a customer for postage. Someone wanted to purchase some of our products but she lived in another country; a country that my company at the time, did not ship to. So I told her that I would order what she wanted and have it shipped to my house. Then if she wanted to pay postage for me to mail it to her, I’d repackage it and ship it to her. I think I charged her $10 to ship it. When I took it into the post office I learned that I it was going to cost me $32 to mail it! I had already quoted $10 to the customer and she paid it, so I wasn’t about to go back to her for $22. It was my fault. I had to eat it. Stupid Tax.
2. A well respected online radio host approached me about donating product for goodie bags for a very specific target market. I knew that she wouldn’t be involved with something unless it was a top-notch affair and the recipients were absolutely in my market. It was also a good cause, so I agreed to it. She needed a large number of individual donations (not samples), plus catalogs for everyone. When all was said and done, I invested about $1,600.00 USD in this donation. I never would have spent this much had I not done thorough research and felt confident it had a very good opportunity and high probability for return on my investment. However, I did not receive one single reorder or recruit, or one inquiry. It was a total bust. Zonked. Stupid Tax. Continue reading
Scentsy Discontinued Retired Scents Now Available
LIMITED TIME ONLY - During July 2011 the following 20 Scentsy retired/discontinued scents are now available for one month only. If your favorite scent is on the BBMB (Bring Back My Bar) list, then you’ll want to stock up. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. I won’t have any extras to mail to you, but you can now order them at http://la.scentsy.us – through July 31, 2011.
Bring Back My Bar – Available July 2011 only.
Bars only (No bricks) $5/each Buy 5 get 1 Free (must be ordered as a Multi-pack to get the free bar).
1. Banana Flower
Delightful combination of fresh, sweet banana mingled with soft florals.
Spring & Summer. SB-BNF
2. Banana Nut Bread
Right from the oven with ripe bananas, nuts, and spices.
Bakery. SB-BNB
3. Cashmere
Sheer floral bouquet combines Moroccan jasmine, lily of the valley, and bergamot.
Romance. SB-CAS
4. Coconut Palm
A blend of tropical coconut and musky patchouli with subtle green notes.
Tropical. SB-CCP
5. Cutiepie Cupcake
Sweet clementine and yellow cake batter with vanilla and sugary icing.
Bakery. SB-CPC Continue reading
Surviving the J-Months (January June July)
January can be a letdown for some direct sellers who are coming off a busy Christmas season. June is hard to get bookings with grads and dads. July can be just as difficult with summer heat and planned vacations. Because of the above mentioned challenges, successful party plan consultants often find themselves working harder during the J-months than any other.
It would be a mistake to take these months off. Some consultants have the attitude that if it is slow, they might as well just wait until it picks back up again before they start working. The problem with that logic is that the party plan direct sales business requires constantly planning ahead. Planning for the current month, in the current month isn’t going to be very fruitful. The time to schedule June Open Houses or July pool or patio themed parties is in May.
November and December can be very busy months for direct sellers. They are also months when sales and bookings come much easier and don’t require working as hard to get them. Because of the easier sales during the holiday season, it’s also the prime time to challenge yourself by setting up for January.
The J-months could require being creative or, in some cases, going back to basics to keep your business running at an even pace. If you’re struggling it may be because you’ve veered too far off the simple system that your company has set up for you. Or just the opposite, sometimes it requires you to do something a little differently. Figure out which adjustment is needed for your business.
Use the five ideas below to help prevent your J-Months from being a snooze-fest. Continue reading
Overcoming Challenges of Booking Home Parties
One of the most common challenges of being an independent consultant with a home party plan is the ability to get constant bookings. If you can’t keep your calendar full, it’s difficult to have success in a home party business. Below are three widespread reasons for less than stellar results in getting bookings. Keep reading, as it is also followed with solutions to overcome these challenges.
The people you talk with aren’t the party-hostess type. It may be that simple. They’re just not into having people over while someone tries to sell them something. Have you ever tried to convince your grandma to try skateboarding? Or tried to sell someone who only buys products made in the USA to purchase a foreign car? There are times that no matter what you say, you will not cause a cat to change her stripes.
You predetermine who would and would not be interested. You’ve decided in your head, “oh so and so wouldn’t be interested.” You don’t even give her the opportunity to consider it. You’ve already decided that her answer will be, “No.” If you have these psychic abilities to read minds, this may be another career more suited for you, Oh Great Swami. Continue reading
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