Create Your Own Bundles

Ofter times Avon will create opportunities for your customer to order multiple items at the same time, but why wait for these sales.  You could offer your special discounts to anyone who orders multiples of certain items such as lotions, shower gels, or bubble bath.  You can accomplish this by either just taking the hit in order to increase your sales, or you could stock up on the products when they are on sale and offering your customers a special price when they are not on sale.


You can also create your own gift sets, which is great especially for holidays and birthdays. Here are some ideas to get you started:

• Place one each of a chosen scent of the Naturals lotion, shower gel, and body spray in a Drawstring Beauty Bundle Bag (289294) with some tissue paper.
• Create a look and sell it as a bundle.  Pair an eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, blush, and lipstick.  I would suggest modeling the look yourself, taking a picture, and then creating a flyer. 
• Around the holidays we often get lotions, chap-sticks and shower gels wrapped with the holiday theme, why not up these together.

Have any other suggestions of bundles you create?  Why not share them in the comments section.

New to Avon

Whether you just started selling yesterday or have been selling for years, here are some good tips to keep in mind.

• Make goals and keep them where you can always see them. If you have something to work towards you'll have a better chance of getting there.
• Reinvest back into the business - samples, brochures, and sales aids are your friend.
• Tell everyone you know and everyone you meet that you sell Avon.
• Smile, people do business with happy people.
• Be reliable. If you say you'll call - then call.
• It takes time to build up a good customer base, and it takes good customer service to keep it.
  
• Think positive - everyone has bad days but try and find something positive out of the experience even if it is a learning experience.
• Remember, Success attracts Success, so don't give up. If you want it to work, it will.
  

It's Hot Out There

Here in Las Vegas we have been in the triple digits for a few weeks now, so I though I would talk about how to minimize it's effect on your business. No matter how good the air conditioning is in your car, the constant in and out while making your deliveries in hundred plus temperatures can melt your products.

One good way to keep this from happening is to keep a cooler in your car. Depending on the size of your vehicle, you can get a large cooler to keep all your deliveries in or a small one to only keep the meltables in. Some of the ladies in my District use the Insulated Folding Picnic Basket (073570) as it is so compact and easy to store. The most important thing to remember is that ice melts. It is best to either use dry ice or ice packs so that your products are not ruined by water damage.

As an added benefit, by caring your skincare products in the cooler, you can show your clients just how nice it feels to use chilled moisturizer on a hot day.

Finding New Customers vs. Keeping Current Customers

Often times when we are trying to increase our sales, we concentrate on finding new customers. While it is important to find new customers each campaign; by focusing on customer service and giving little bonuses to your customers you can turn one time orders into repeat business. It is actually takes less energy to build your business by keeping your current customers happy, than by finding a new customer base every two weeks.


If you just spend a little time with your customers when taking and delivering their order, you can get to know them and make better suggestions for them. You know how much time it takes to get new customers, so if you already have a customer base make sure you don't ever lose them by providing them with the best service you can. In addition, if you provide exceptional customer service, your customers will not only buy from you again and again, but they will even recommend you to their friends and family or even 'help' you by getting orders for you.


Remember, one customer for life is much better for your business than ten new customers who only order once.