Ways to prospect and promote
your business and have fun doing it. Always have brochures (labeled), samples, survey forms and small note pad and appt kits
- if leadership, and goal for the day.
1. Labels. Run labels to put on every single brochure you handout that say: "Earn up to 50% with Avon.
No min. orders, inventory or territories. Easy to learn, Easy to Earn."
2. Garage Sales – Pick neighborhood sales – walk.
3. Swimming
Pools
4. Scavenger hunt
5. Day at the
mall.
6. Grocery Store – talk to someone in every dept. Produce,
Frozen, Deli, Bakery, cashier,
7. Real Estate
Offices. New Homeowner gifts and realtors purchases
8. Travel Agencies.
Travel Pack Free from Avon. Present an
offer for the Agent that you will give them a Free Travel Pack for anyone who books a trip with them in exchange for a mention
about it in their advertisement. If someone calls the agency about Avon, they simply give
them your name & phone number. Travel Pack contains:
* What’s New Bag with a brochure
*
Slip of paper that says "Please enjoy these complimentary products on your
trip. Also, feel free to browse the enclosed brochure and call me if you would like to take advantage of a one time 10% discount
offer – anything in this brochure. Please call by _________ ."
* Some Products that are under $5 (your cost)
9. Convenience
Mart. Give brochure to the people around you pumping gas.
10. Restaurants. Make sure to talk to your
waitress. Leave her a brochure w/tip.
11. Customer Appreciation Month.
Have different offers planned each campaign. Do a separate flyer (4 to
a sheet) for each campaign and give to your customer with that campaign’s offer.
Examples:
*
C/15 – Call in on (designate day/times) w/your order for 10% off.
*
C/16 – Every $20 you spend = entry to win $50 Avon
shopping spree
* C/17 – Share Avon with friends. Pass
this extra brochure and order slips around to co-workers, friends and family. When
you collect $100 in outside orders from others, you will receive $20 in Avon FREE! Slips must include customers name and telephone number. If
she does it – INVITE HER TO JOIN AVON HERSELF!
12. Avon Business Cards. Give them to everyone you see. Leave them everywhere
13. Avon Checks. Every time you write a check you are advertising your business.
14. Mailing List. Get all of your customers
on a mailing list and/or emailing list. Send a brief newsletter out each month
promoting sales, offers, new product info, etc.
15. Avon Parties or Open Houses. You can invite some friends over and ask them to bring a friend,
have refreshments, give some free samples, show a few demo’s and walk away with a big order. You’re also building relationships that will make for long time loyalty.
16. Festivals, Fairs, Community Markets,
Job Fairs. Check into the cost of getting a booth and setting up at these events.
Can be a great way to see lots of people in one place @ one time.
17. Bulletin Boards. They’re at most grocery
stores, laundry mats, other businesses. Post a flyer.
18. Welcome Wagon. Many communities have some
form of Welcome to the neighborhood organization. Check into putting a What’s
new bag in the welcome packets including a brochure, some samples and coupon for 10% off their first order.
19. Follow Up! If you have names and numbers
for people you’ve not heard from a day or two before the order goes in, schedule phone time to call each and every one
of them. You’ll get many more orders!