It’s another exciting week at AVON, full of opportunities to LEARN & EARN with your Avon business!!
Check out this week’s top opportunities in the pic below!
Detailed training descriptions and links to register for upcoming webinars are in your avonnow.com CALENDAR (under the MANAGE BUSINESS tab)!
If you’re a new Avon representative, one of the first questions you may be asking is:
You may also be wondering:
I’m about to answer all of those questions for you, so that you can get started selling and earning with your Avon business!! (If you have not yet signed up to sell Avon, click HERE for more info.)
First, let’s chat about selling Avon!
THERE ARE TWO MAIN WAYS TO SELL AVON:
1) Using our printed BROCHURES (or FREE digital brochure) to collect orders (and payments) which you submit for the customers on avonnow.com (our representative business site), then deliver to the customers once the items get shipped to you. This is an option for your local customers. Most reps like to submit one avonnow.com order during each (2-week-long) campaign, containing any orders they’ve collected from customers, any personal items they’d like, and any business tools they need.
BROCHURE SELLING TIP: Consolidating all of your customer orders, business tools, and personal purchases into one avonnow.com order each campaign helps you to save on shipping fees. You can add a small order processing fee (typically 75-cents, though some reps choose to charge more) to each customer order to help cover the shipping fee.
Click HERE for tips and info about SELLING WITH BROCHURES. (You can order brochures, samples, and products on avonnow.com ANYTIME! See below for instructions.)
2) ONLINE, through your online store, where customers can place their orders, pay Avon directly, and have their orders shipped directly to them. These are called “Direct-Delivery Orders”. After the order ships, Avon credits your earnings to you, which you can sign up to have direct-deposited to your bank.
ONLINE SELLING TIP: The 1st place you can see that someone has shopped your online store is on avonnow.com, on the Web Office page, under the Manage Business tab. Look for the box that says, “You have…” Your earnings and “award sales” for online sales will credit to your Avon account after the order processes/ships to the customer.
Click HERE for tips and info about SELLING ONLINE. (Your online store and FREE digital brochure link are both ready for you to share as soon as you sign up as a rep, so that customers can browse and shop. See below for how to find your digital brochure link.)
GETTING PAID
Wondering how much you earn on your sales and how you get those earnings?? Click HERE for a detailed explanation on how you get paid as an Avon representative, on both your online sales and the orders you submit for customers.
You can find all of the official details on how much you earn and how you get paid on our representative business site, avonnow.com.
ACCESSING YOUR SALES TOOLS
Now that you know a bit about the two main ways to sell Avon and how you get paid, let’s chat about how to find some of your most valuable sales tools!
TO ORDER PRINTED BROCHURES:
Go to avonnow.com and click the BROWSE PRODUCTS tab to find the links to order brochures, samples, and any other products you and/or your customers would like!
TO FIND YOUR ONLINE STORE LINK:
To find your online store link, go to avonnow.com, then click on the “My Store” link. Copy and share the link you find there.
TO FIND YOUR DIGITAL BROCHURE LINK:
To access and share both versions of your digital brochure (by email, social media, messenger, etc.), go to your online store and look for the “DIGITAL CATALOG” tab, like in the pic below.
One version of the digital catalog is an exact digital replica of the printed brochure. The other version is a fun, highly interactive digital catalog with virtual try-on tools, shade-matching tool, tutorials, and more!
You have lots of other tools and training available to help you build a successful, profitable Avon business. Click HERE for a blog post outlining your TOP AVON SALES TOOLS (most of which are totally FREE).
Be sure to also check out the AVON U TRAINING section of avonnow.com for tons and tons of helpful training opportunities!
It’s another exciting week at AVON, full of opportunities to LEARN & EARN with your Avon business!!
Check out this week’s top opportunities in the pic below!
Detailed training descriptions and links to register for upcoming webinars are in your avonnow.com CALENDAR (under the MANAGE BUSINESS tab)!
A Few Other Avon Training Opportunities:
New Rep Training (Who are Your Customers?) – Tues. 3/16 @ 3:00pm EST
Campaign 8 Kickoff – Wed. 3/17 @ 12:00pm EST
Mother’s Day Focus – Wed. 3/17 @ 4:00pm EST
Staying Socially Savvy (Manage Your Address Book) – Thurs. 3/18 @ 2:00pm EST
Leadership Training (Avon U) – Fri. 3/19 @ 2:00pm EST
Greetings, Beauty Boss!!
Between Campaign 2, 2021 – Campaign 26, 2021, Avon (USA) is offering all representatives the opportunity to earn a fabulous 5-day/4-night trip to the BIG ISLAND of HAWAII, including airfare, accommodations, Avon-sponsored meals and events, and MORE!!
Best of all, the trip can be earned by growing your Avon sales in 2021, which will result in higher earnings and a stronger, more successful business with lasting results!!
I’ve put together a variety of blog posts to help you understand HOW to earn the trip, along with tips to help you make it happen! In this post, I’m going to list all of the links to other Destination Avon 2021 blog posts, as an easy-to-access trip-earning tool kit!
HOW TO EARN THE DESTINATION AVON 2021 TRIP TO HAWAII
TIPS FOR EARNING THE TRIP TO HAWAII
20 QUESTIONS TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW
HOW TO GROW YOUR SALES (EVEN IN A PANDEMIC) – SOCIALLY-DISTANCED TIPS
EARNING DESTINATION AVON 2021 – DO’S AND DON’TS
Check this page regularly! I’ll be adding links to new blog posts here as I create them!
The COVID-19 worldwide pandemic has impacted many areas of most people’s lives, including how we work our Avon businesses. Social-distancing, income/job-related changes, and kids remote-learning at home have all been challenges to the way we may have previously connected with new Avon customers and built higher sales.
And yet despite all of the challenges which the pandemic has presented, it has also offered new opportunities to grow our businesses, from the comfort and safety of our homes! With social-distancing in mind, customers have become more eager to shop online and have items they need safely delivered to their doorstep. Customers have also been more conscious about supporting local businesses (including their local Avon representatives), and Avon offers so many of the household essentials people are seeking.
With a few little tweaks to how you promote your business, it’s actually possible to connect with more new customers and achieve higher sales than ever before!
Check out the following tips for safely and successfully growing your business, even during a pandemic:
Set Up a FREE GOOGLE BUSINESS PAGE – Your Google business page allows people who are seeking a representative in your area to find YOU!! Keeping your Google business page active (with new pics, etc.) can help your page to pop up when people are searching for an Avon rep.
Offer NO-CONTACT Order Delivery/Pick-Up – Stick a label on the brochures you distribute to advertise your safe no-contact order fulfillment!
Speaking of brochures, consider MAILING BROCHURES to limit contact, while getting brochures into customers hands. Brochure mailing services, like http://www.campaign-mailer.com can make it easy and cost-effective to mail brochures. Mailing occasional brochures to your online shoppers is a good way to keep them engaged.
Offer NO-CONTACT Payment Methods for local delivery/pick-up orders. PayPal, Venmo, or Credit Card payments by phone can all be good options. Another simple option is to ask customers to leave their payment in an envelope on the door.
In between safely distributing/mailing brochures, utilize email/messenger to SHARE THE LINK TO YOUR ONLINE STORE AND/OR DIGITAL CATALOG. Your FREE, shareable digital catalog gives you a convenient (and safely distanced) way to share your catalog with an unlimited number of customers across the United States. Don’t have an email list of potential customers to share your brochure with? Start generating your list by collecting email addresses!
Become a SOCIAL MEDIA WHIZ!! Promote your business on a variety of social media sites REGULARLY in a variety of ways! Not sure how to use Social Media to promote your business? Check out the wide range of Socially-Savvy business training in the AVON U TRAINING section of avonnow.com
Ask for CUSTOMER REFERRALS – Use your current customers to connect with new customers! Offer your customers a small discount or thank you gift if they connect you with a new customer!
Host an ONLINE AVON PARTY! Online parties (hosted in a Facebook group) can be a fun and effective way to connect with new customers, promote our incredible products, and grow your sales! Check out the online party tips HERE.
Get to know your FREE ONLINE STORE, so you can feel comfortable sharing it with others. Your online store offers customers, anywhere across the United States, the ability to conveniently shop online, pay online, and have their orders delivered directly to them. Explore your online store and check out the cool tools available there (foundation shade matching tool, virtual makeover tool, tutorials, and more)! You can even place an order through your online store to get familiar with the process, so you can then confidently share the online shopping experience with your customers!
WEAR & SHARE (online) – Post personal pics on social media to share the favorite Avon products you’re using! Your personal posts, with pics and authentic testimonials, can be a very effective way to draw attention to the products you have to offer!
For customers who are struggling financially, OFFER THEM THE OPPORTUNITY to start their own Avon business for FREE, so they can earn extra money from the comfort and safety of home, while also saving on many of their family’s household essentials!
All Avon (USA) representatives currently have the opportunity to earn a 5-day/4-night trip to the Big Island of Hawaii!!
The complete, official details on how to earn the trip are available on avonnow.com, and I’ve also broken down the HOW to earn HERE, along with some helpful tips HERE and HERE!
The opportunity to earn the trip runs from Campaign 2, 2021 – Campaign 26, 2021. At the time of writing this post, we’re currently at the end of Campaign 4, which means it’s still early enough in the incentive period to jump in and earn your trip!
Here are a few quick Do’s and Don’ts to keep in mind as you sell your way to Hawaii:
DO – Start NOW! The sooner you begin, the easier it will be!
DO – Know your total sales goal. (Click HERE for help with that.)
DO – Break your goal down into smaller campaign and/or daily sales goals.
DO – Make a specific plan to achieve those sales.
DO – Be deliberate and purposeful in your actions.
DO – Monitor your progress every campaign and adjust your plan to stay on track.
DO – Use the AVON U TRAINING section on avonnow.com to build your sales skills and product knowledge.
DO – Participate in training webinars whenever possible – learn more to earn more!!
DO – Be willing to step outside of your comfort zone to try new strategies.
DO – Be creative to connect with new customers.
DO – Utilize both digital (online store, digital catalog, social media, etc.) and tangible sales tools (brochures, samples, flyers, etc.) for the best results.
DO – Connect with other reps working towards the trip for motivation and support.
DO – Make a Hawaii vision board or some other visual reminder of what you’re working towards.
DO – Sell, sell, sell!!! Selling Avon is how you’ll earn this trip!
DO – Remember that your personal purchases count towards your sales too. Use Avon products for your personal needs whenever possible. (Using the products personally will help you to be able to share and sell them!)
DO – Remain consistent with your actions, every campaign, all year, even when in doubt.
DON’T – Wait to get started – it will never be easier to earn the trip than right NOW.
DON’T – Ignore the trackers! Check your progress every campaign to stay on track.
DON’T – Expect to earn the trip on accident, by luck, and with a “see what happens” approach. Be intentional about earning the trip.
DON’T – Lose focus! This will be a year-long effort! It’s a marathon, not a sprint. Keep your head in the game.
DON’T – Purchase a whole bunch of inventory you don’t have a plan for just to boost your sales. Only purchase inventory that you have a specific plan for selling – vendor events, parties, bundles, etc.
DON’T – Rely too heavily on one set of sales tools or sales strategies. Use both digital and tangible tools for best results. Explore new strategies for best results.
DON’T – Give up, even if you fall behind! Keep pushing and look for ways to catch up!
DON’T – Doubt your ability to succeed – you are more capable than you know! Prove it to yourself!!
So, Avon announced the newest trip incentive to Hawaii! And you want to go, right?!?
But, perhaps you’re assuming that the trip is for other reps and not YOU? Perhaps you haven’t even looked at what’s required to earn it, because you’ve already decided you won’t be able to do it?
Believe me, I used to do the same thing. Avon would announce incentives and I barely gave them a thought, because I assumed those incentives were for some other super-achieving representatives; not for me.
And then I realized that these incentives could be for ME, if I wanted them to be. I adjusted my actions and I started earning bonuses, a 46″ HDTV, a pink Kitchenaid stand mixer, and trips to Mexico, Bahamas, Bermuda, Disney, Jamaica, Maui, and Punta Cana!
Guess what??? This trip to Hawaii is for YOU, if you want it to be!
ALL Avon (USA) representatives can earn this trip to Hawaii. The goals are challenging, but they are not unattainable, as long as you’re willing to take the steps necessary to permanently grow your business (and make more money along the way).
The best part is that Avon has scaled the sales goals, depending on when you joined and your previous sales achievements. Avon is not expecting a brand new rep to sell as much as an experienced super-seller! The goals are designed to be a just-right challenge for reps of every experience! (Check out my breakdown of the sales goals HERE. Full, official details are on avonnow.com)
Earning this trip is all about growing your Avon sales in 2021. Fortunately, Avon has given us THE MOST INCREDIBLE line-up of products, and SO many new things on the way! Within the next few campaigns, we’re introducing our NEW Avon Pure Essential Oils collection and diffuser, a NEW clean, natural skin care collection (FarmRx), new additions to our Belif and Vitamin C skin care lines, Elastine color-matching dry shampoo, beautiful new sterling silver jewelry, new Homestar home-cleaning products, pet products (yes, I said PET PRODUCTS), and MORE!! We truly have something to offer every potential customer!
Avon has also given us the tools we need to promote our business and get products into our customers’ hands safely and conveniently in the midst of this pandemic. As reps, we all have FREE online stores for customers to shop from, FREE digital catalogs to share, tons of beautiful pictures to promote on social media, and more FREE training (product training AND business/sales training) than any individual rep could digest!
You CAN earn this trip, but here’s the CRUCIALLY IMPORTANT thing…
If you want different results, you need different actions!
If you’re currently selling $50 each campaign and you need to sell $650 each campaign to reach your personal goal for the trip, you’re gonna have to change what you’re doing! Continuing with your current methods of business promotion that are resulting in your current sales amounts will NOT suddenly produce bigger sales!
If you want higher sales, it’s time to implement a few new strategies!
Take an honest look at what you’re currently doing to promote your business and ask yourself two main questions:
Answer both of those questions and make a list. Then, do more of the things you know have worked for you and start implementing all of those missed sales opportunities!
Here are 20 QUESTIONS to ask yourself as you consider which opportunities you may be missing to grow your sales and earn your trip to Hawaii:
The key to earning the trip to Hawaii is lying in the opportunity to grow your business in 2021.
The efforts you make to connect with new customers and grow your sales can help you to earn more in 2021, earn yourself the trip to Hawaii, and build a stronger, more-profitable business with lasting results!
Avon has put another incredible trip on the table for representatives to earn in 2021!
We’re going to… The BIG ISLAND of HAWAII!!!
All Avon (USA) representatives are eligible to earn this trip! The best part is that it can be earned simply by growing your Avon sales!!
Check out my previous post HERE where I explain what’s included in the trip and what you need to do to earn it. Full, official details are available on avonnow.com.
I’ve earned a number of incredible trips from Avon in the past 7.5 years. In this post, I’m going to walk through my top tips for earning the Destination Avon 2021 trip to the Big Island of Hawaii.
HAWAII TIP #1 – START NOW (like right NOW… GO!!)
Earning this trip is all about achieving your sales goal (which is personalized depending on when you signed up and your 2020 sales achievement level) between Campaign 2 – Campaign 26, 2021. At the time I am writing this (1/27/21) the current campaign is Campaign 4. That means that this incentive is already underway. The sooner you get started towards your goals, the less you’ll need to sell each campaign. The slower or later you get started, the more sales you’ll need each campaign to reach your goal by Campaign 26. Jump in now and jump in completely!
HAWAII TIP #2 – Don’t Let Self-Doubt Hold You Back (You CAN do this!!)
Don’t immediately dismiss the trip because you don’t currently sell at the level needed to hit those sales goals. You are more capable than you know! I know you are! Use this trip as your motivation to GROW!! Will it be easy? Probably not! Will it take some effort, determination, and perseverance? Almost certainly! Will you need to step outside of your comfort zone to try new strategies to build a stronger business? Probably! Can you do it? YES, YOU CAN!! Do me this favor… Even if you don’t believe you’re capable of earning the trip to Hawaii, let’s give it a try anyway! You’ll almost certainly build a stronger, more profitable business in the process and you just may discover that you’re capable of more than you thought!
HAWAII TIP #3 – DO THE MATH
My previous post (HERE) breaks down the total sales goals you need to reach between C2-C26, 2021 to earn the trip to Hawaii, but how much you need to sell each campaign will vary depending on when you get started and how much you’ve already sold within the incentive period.
So, crunch the numbers! Take your total goal, subtract what you’ve already sold as of Campaign 2, 2021, then divide that number by the number of campaigns remaining in the incentive. It’s probably going to be a big, scary number. You might even find yourself ready to dismiss the idea of earning the trip. If so, see TIP #2, then take that big number and divide it by the 14 days in each campaign. That’s the more manageable number to wrap your mind around! Make it your goal to sell that much every single day this year! If you can do that, you’ll keep yourself on track towards the trip! Periodically crunch the numbers again to track your progress and adjust your plans as necessary!
HAWAII TIP #4 – BE DELIBERATE & ACT WITH INTENTION
Let’s be real here… It is unlikely that you will earn the trip to Hawaii on accident or by “seeing what happens”. The most likely way to earn the trip is by knowing your sales goals (see TIP #3) and being deliberate about hitting that goal every single campaign. If you miss your target one or two campaigns, push harder the campaigns after that. Don’t let a bad day or a bad campaign discourage you. Pick yourself up and get back on track. Keep pushing forward every day! Hit those daily goals, celebrate your success, and then repeat it every single day until you’re lying on the beach in Hawaii, under a rainbow (because there seem to ALWAYS be rainbows in Hawaii), with a tropical drink in your hand!!
HAWAII TIP # 5 – TRACK YOUR PROGRESS (And Adjust Your Plans Accordingly)
This is a year-long incentive. It will take most reps most of the year to reach their sales goals. To ensure that you’re staying on track, it’s important to track your progress towards your goals every single campaign throughout the year. Make it part of your routine at the end of every single campaign. Mark it on your calendar or set a reminder on your phone. If you fall a little behind for a campaign, it’s easy to make it up the next campaign, but if you fall way off track, it’ll become more difficult to catch up. Avon will provide us with trackers on avonnow.com soon, so you can view your progress towards your goal and adjust your plans as necessary!
HAWAII TIP #6 – BE WILLING TO TRY NEW THINGS
If you want different results, you need different actions! If you’re currently selling $50 each campaign and you need to sell $650 each campaign to earn the trip, you’re gonna have to change what you’re doing! Continuing with your current methods of business promotion that are resulting in your current sales amounts will NOT suddenly produce bigger sales! If you want higher sales, it’s time to implement a few new strategies! Take an honest look at what you’re currently doing to promote your business and ask yourself two main questions:
Answer both of those questions and make a list. Then, do more of the things you know have worked for you and start implementing all of those missed sales opportunities!
Here are a few more questions to ask yourself as you consider which opportunities you may be missing to grow your sales and earn your trip to Hawaii:
To get different results, DO different things!
Avon’s offering representatives another opportunity to earn an incredible vacation by growing their businesses in 2021!!
Over the past 7.5 years that I’ve been a rep, I’ve incredible incredible Avon trips to:
** Mexico (twice – Riviera Maya and Los Cabos)
** Bahamas – Atlantis
** Bermuda (cruise)
** Maui
** Disney World
** Jamaica (replaced with a cash prize, due to Covid)
** Punta Cana (scheduled for this upcoming November)
These trips are always INCREDIBLE!! Avon covers pretty much everything, from airfare/transportation, accommodations, food, beverage, gifts, and more!!
Now, in 2021, all Avon (USA) representatives have the opportunity to earn a fabulous trip to the BIG ISLAND of HAWAII!!!
Check out what the trip includes (in the pic below), then keep reading, because I’m going to break down the ways you can earn this trip!
Sounds amazing, right??
Now let’s break down the most important things you need to know to earn this trip:
All representatives fall into one of THREE main sales goal categories:
2. CONTENDERS & PREMIER (Anyone who joined before 12/11/19, who did not achieve President’s Club in 2020)
3. PRESIDENT’S CLUB MEMBERS & ABOVE (Anyone who achieved President’s Club recognition or above in 2020 by selling $10,000 or more during the 2020 sales year)
Here’s how each of those three categories can earn the trip to Hawaii, for one or for two:
NEW REPS (Anyone who signed up on or after 12/11/19, who did not achieve President’s Club in 2020): New reps can earn the trip for one by selling a total of $12,000 in Avon between C2-C26, 2021 or the trip for two by selling a total of $17,000 in Avon between C2-C26, 2021. Spread out equally between C2 – C26, that works out to an average of $480 each campaign (about $34/day) for the trip for one; $680 each campaign (about $49/day) for the trip for two. If you start selling slower or later during the incentive period, the campaign and daily sales goals will be higher.
CONTENDERS & PREMIER (Anyone who joined before 12/11/19, who did not achieve President’s Club in 2020) Contenders and Premier Achievers can earn the trip for one by selling a total of $16,000 in Avon between C2-C26, 2021 or the trip for two by selling a total of $23,000 in Avon between C2-C26, 2021. Spread out equally between C2 – C26, that works out to an average of $640 each campaign (about $46/day) for the trip for one; $920 each campaign (about $66/day) for the trip for two. If you start selling slower or later during the incentive period, the campaign and daily sales goals will be higher.
PRESIDENT’S CLUB MEMBERS & ABOVE (Anyone who achieved President’s Club recognition or above in 2020 by selling $10,000 or more during the 2020 sales year) President’s Club Members can earn the trip for one by selling an ADDITIONAL $8,500 between C2-C26 2021 over what they sold between C2-C26 2020; an ADDITIONAL $14,000 between C2-C26 2021 over what they sold between C2-C26 2020 for the trip for two.
Regardless of which category you fall into, the goals are challenging! It’s all about growth! The whole idea is to motivate you towards building a stronger, more profitable business, as you’re working your way towards an incredible trip to Hawaii!! Earning the trip will be challenging, but it IS achievable with a solid plan, consistent effort, and determination!
Stay tuned for additional posts focusing on tips and strategies you can use to reach your goals and earn this trip!
Complete, official Destination Avon 2021 incentive details are available on avonnow.com
Success with your Avon business is a choice – It doesn’t happen on accident and it’s rarely caused by luck.
The most successful Avon representatives make a recurring choice to learn their business, experiment with the tools available to them, master their sales craft, and exercise creativity and flexibility in overcoming any obstacles in their path to success.
Oftentimes, the things which we perceive to be the obstacles standing in our path to success can be easily overcome with a willingness to try something different or learn how to utilize a new resource! There’s almost always a way around any obstacle!
Sometimes, the things that we perceive to be roadblocks to our success turn out to be the pathways to even greater success! You’ll never know unless you keep moving forward!
Here are some of the most common “ROADBLOCKS” I’ve heard from other reps, along with a few solutions and tips to overcome each:
ROADBLOCK #1: I CAN’T AFFORD TO BUY BROCHURES TO PASS OUT – Good news!! Avon offers us a FREE digital version of the brochure to share with as many customers as we want! There’s a version of the digital brochure which is an exact page-by-page digital replica of the printed brochure AND a very cool interactive version with tutorial videos, a virtual makeover tool, foundation shade-matching tool, and MORE!! You can even create your own CUSTOMIZED version of the digital brochure to showcase the specific products you want to feature!! And it’s all FREE for you to use! All reps also have access to their online store link, shareable videos, and other social media assets which you can use to promote your business!
TIP: In addition to all of the FREE DIGITAL SALES TOOLS, Avon offers a wide variety of FREE TRAINING on how to use all of our Avon-provided sales tools, along with a variety of FREE social media sites! You can find all of the training and other helpful resources in the AVON U TRAINING section of avonnow.com!
ROADBLOCK #2: I CAN’T AFFORD TO PURCHASE PRODUCTS – Good news!! With Avon, you never have to stock an inventory of products, so this is not an issue. You can simply order exactly the products your customers would like. Collect payment from them when they give you their order, so you’ll always have the funds you need to cover the cost of their order.
As far as personally purchasing some items to try for yourself, start by making a list of products which Avon sells that you already spend money on at some other retailer… shampoo, dish soap, body wash, deodorant, laundry detergent, hand cream, hand sanitizer, lip balm, etc. Each campaign, purchase a couple of those items from yourself (at your discounted representative cost) instead of from some other store. Tell people about the things you love to turn your personal experience with the products into sales and earnings in your pockets!
ROADBLOCK #3: I DON’T DRIVE OR CAN’T GET AROUND TO DELIVER ORDERS – Good news! As an Avon representative, you have a FREE online store link, which you can share with customers across the United States. When they shop online, they can have their orders shipped directly to them from Avon. YOU get the earnings on those sales! It’s convenient and easy for your customers and allows you to sell and earn without even leaving your home!
TIP: You can set your online store to “Direct Delivery Only” using the “Personalization Tool” on the Web Office page of avonnow.com (under the Manage Business tab).
ROADBLOCK #4: I DON’T KNOW MANY PEOPLE – Good news! Your Avon business can actually be a wonderful way to meet people! In fact, most of my best customers are people I connected with BECAUSE of Avon (not people I knew before I started my Avon business). The more you promote your business (online, with brochures, through friend referrals, at events, etc.), the more people you will connect with and the bigger your business will grow!
TIP: Setting up a FREE Google business page can make it easier for people in your area to find you! A FREE Facebook business page is another great way to make yourself visible and showcase the products you have available.
ROADBLOCK #5: I LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN – Good news! You are not limited to selling within your small town. You can sell to anyone, anywhere in the United States. Your potential customer base is anyone in the United States. Think beyond your small town!
ROADBLOCK #6: THE PEOPLE I KNOW ALREADY HAVE AN AVON REP – Good news!! There are tons of people out there who do NOT already have an Avon rep! Some of those people already love Avon, but haven’t seen a rep in years. And there are so many other people are out there who are not yet aware of what Avon has to offer in 2020!! Make yourself and your business visible, so customers can find you! Promote online, distribute brochures, put a sign on your car and/or in your yard, wear an Avon t-shirt or hat while you’re out running errands, give Avon as gifts, etc.! The more visible you make yourself, the easier it will be to connect with new customers!
ROADBLOCK #7: THE PEOPLE I KNOW AREN’T INTERESTED IN AVON – In actuality, the people you know may think they’re not interested in Avon based on what they think they know about Avon from when their grandmother used it years ago. Avon in 2020 is a whole NEW AVON!
TIP: When people express doubts about their interest in Avon, encourage them to just take a look through the catalog. They will most likely be surprised by the wide variety of beautiful, modern, premium-quality products they will find, including entirely new product categories which they may not even realize that Avon offers! There’s truly something for everyone in Avon’s product collection. Your job is to showcase what you have to offer! Introduce the world to the NEW AVON!
ROADBLOCK #8: I DON’T HAVE ENOUGH TIME – Guess what? It doesn’t actually take a ton of time to start moving in the direction of a successful business!
I like to say…
You don’t have to do EVERYTHING, but doing nothing gets you NOWHERE. Just do SOMETHING!
Consistently doing a little something each day can add up to big results! Start by carving out a few minutes a day to do a bit of self-paced training in the AVON U TRAINING section or make a few posts on social media or send an email out to prospective customers or send a message to follow-up with current customers! You can also find ways to blend your Avon business into your regular daily schedule. Got some errands to run? Keep brochures in your car to distribute as you’re out and about! Got some time to burn waiting for a child to finish a sports practice? Hop on your phone and make a post about your business on social media!
ROADBLOCK #9: AVON DISCONTINUED MY CUSTOMER’S FAVORITE PRODUCT – There have certainly been a lot of recent updates to our product collection. While some products have sadly found their way to the discontinued list, many beloved classics have remained and a tremendous assortment of new, improved products have been added.
TIP: Help your customers to discover the new and improved products that we have to offer. Offer a small discount the first time they try a new product and remind them of Avon’s product guarantee. Try saying something like…
“Unfortunately, that particular foundation has been discontinued, BUT we just introduced a new foundation formula which has been very popular so far! It comes in 30 different shades and has a lovely matte finish just like your previous foundation. If you’d like to give that one a try, we can use the shade-matching tool to find the best match for your skin. I’ll even give you a 10% discount on the foundation and if it doesn’t work for you, we can try a new shade/formula or I can give you a refund!”
ROADBLOCK #10: MY CUSTOMERS WON’T SPEND $350 ON A FACE CREAM – That’s ok! Most people won’t spend $350 on a face cream! Fortunately, Avon only has one $350 face cream in our entire product collection, whereas we offer a very long list of other face creams, at a range of prices from $5.49 to $39.99. In other words, our product collection includes items at every price point, whether a customer is looking for a bargain-priced skin care solution or an ultra-luxurious skin care experience! Promote what you have to offer and let the customer decide which items best meet their needs and their budgets!
ROADBLOCK #11: AVON CHANGED A TOOL, PRODUCT, OR PROCEDURE – There’s a reason why they say that the only thing certain in life is change! Avon could not have existed as a company for 134 years without change! As uncomfortable as change can sometimes be, it’s often a necessary part of the road to remaining competitive and relevant in a rapidly changing world. Yes, things change sometimes and yes, it can sometimes feel uncomfortable to adjust to changes, but change can also be the path to a brighter future. When change happens, take the time you need to become familiar with the change. Ask for help from the Avon community if you need it! Then figure out how to make the change work to your advantage, so you can keep moving towards your goals!
ROADBLOCK #12: COVID-19 AND SOCIAL DISTANCING ARE PREVENTING ME FROM WORKING MY BUSINESS – The ongoing pandemic has certainly impacted many things in our lives and changed the way we do many things, but it does NOT need to slow your business! Avon offers so many things which customers are looking for (home-cleaning products, hand sanitizers, face masks, face shields, gloves, professional quality hair-coloring kits, hair root touch-up, and more) at great prices! And with the holidays on the way, more customers will be eager to skip the stores for their holiday shopping! Through your online store, you can offer your customers direct-delivery of the items they’re looking for, allowing them to shop from the safety and convenience of their home! For your local customers, you can also offer no-contact doorstep delivery and/or pick-up. No-contact payment options like PayPal or Venmo can be another useful solution! Instead of in-person holiday shopping parties or events, host an online party this year! (ONLINE BONUS – You can include more people online, since distance doesn’t matter!) Your Avon business is your work-from-home solution to making extra money from the safety of home, while simultaneously helping customers to safely and conveniently access the items they need!
In summary, the path to success may be paved with occasional obstacles, but there’s almost always a way past! If you’ve made the choice to be successful with your business, don’t let small roadblocks stand in your way. When it feels like something is holding you back from success, take a step back from the situation to see it more clearly, than figure out your path around, over, or straight through that roadblock!
Secrets of An Avon Beauty Boss 