Hopelessly Heather

The ramblings and obsessions of a longtime Avon lady

For those of you Avon reps handing out brochures, one giant tip you should know about is labeling your books. Every campaign I have 4-5 labels on the main brochure – 3 of them askew on the front! Why? Because people notice things that are unexpected and out of place! (Side tip: Want to be noticed in a large crowd of strangers? Wear your name tag vertical or upside down!) I place the following labels on my books…

Want to build up your skin care customer base? Offer up FREE skin care trials! Following is a post I put up in my Facebook VIP customer group a couple of years ago – every single person who tested out the skin care line is now a regular skin care customer of mine! Check out the post I wrote up and adapt it to your needs!

Generate interest and buzz for your Avon business by doing a giveaway! There are an unlimited number of contests and giveaways you can run. What you choose to do will depend on your budget and desired result.

Building a team is something I’m relatively new at. For the longest time, I focused ALL of my attention on building up my Avon customer base and becoming the best Avon lady I could be. That suited me just fine for a long time but the more your customer base grows, the more likely it will be that one or more of them will want to join your team.

A question that comes up A LOT is: I’m going to do my first event – what Avon products should I have for sale?

Avon has a ridiculously HUGE line of products that changes with every campaign – EVERY TWO WEEKS!  When you’re new to the bazaar world, it’s next to impossible to anticipate which products among hundreds (if not thousands) will be the best sellers.