Campaign 20 $425 Club Achievers
Maria C - $2366
Karen Q - $2019
Roberta R -$711
Yessenia J - $607
Laura C - $601
Christal M - $572
America G - $543
Michelle B - $497
Dinora S - $466
Aurora V - $439
Veronica E - $432
THIS CAMPAIGN'S WINNER IS.....
CHRISTAL M, AUSTIN, TX
For those that are new and are wondering what President's Club is, if you can average an order of $389 throughout the year, you will be right on target to reach President's Club.
Now that is the place to be!
At PC level you receive a guaranteed 40% commission on all Avon branded products and 25% commission on the fixed earnings items.
You will also receive the beautiful collector's Mrs. Albee figurine (in memory of the first Avon Lady), an invite to the annual PC Tribute, and the yearly recognition jewelry piece.
Remember, ordering a minimum of 50 brochures each campaign and putting them in the hands of potential customers helps increase your chances of achieving this prestigious title.
Remember, ALL $425 Club Achievers will get a chance to win $100 worth of Avon products and samples.
Welcome Our Latest Representatives
Mabel J
Lorraine M
Malaika R
Ruben S
Corall T
Tabitha S
Sandra L
Monica A
Stephanie C
Kristy F
Melida D
Alma T
Jennifer S
Kathleen T
Mary S
Top Representatives In Campaign 19
Blanca H - 2
Aurora V - 1
Africa A - 1
Top Representatives In Campaign 20
Africa A - 4
Demetr W - 2
Maria C - 1
Yessenia J - 1
Monika A - 1
Jodi H - 1
Aurora V -1
For our leadership Representatives, for those of you who move up in Title (Unit Leader, Advanced Unit Leader, Executive Unit Leader, Senior Executive Unit Leader) until Campaign 26 will also receive $100 worth of Avon products.
This Campaign's Winner Is.....
Christina V, Austin, TX - Advanced Unit Leader
Go for Greatness!
Being good is not enough. The time is now to go for Greatness!
Every day, make it a point to work on developing yourself. Look to build new skills, new ways of thinking, and new behaviors. Look for others who are working the same direction and work together.
Attend seminars, listen to CD’s to transform your thinking and affect your behavior. You will learn new ideas and ways of thinking that will help you develop new skills that will lead you to new action. Becoming all you can be starts within yourself.
Every day things happen… Officials are elected, terrorist attacks happen, people die, babies are born, the economy struggles and then rebounds. Make it a point to not let these things affect your business. Keep your goals firmly in front of you. Don’t let go of your dreams no matter what! Go for greatness and you will be able to overcome any challenge that comes at you. Your greatness will break through every obstacle.
Distributors who recruit day in and day out – no matter what may be happening around them – will always find success!
Show Off Your Gift for Selling This Holiday Season
’Tis the season for family, friends, fun and sales! Avon wants to make the 2011 holiday season one of the most exciting yet for your Customers—and profitable for you—with a multitude of gift ideas for everyone. This year, Avon is adding a different little twist with our first-ever 2011 Holiday Gift Guide appropriately titled Believe in the Beauty of Giving and included with each C-22 Brochure you order. Along with the standard brochure, the Gift Guide provides your Customers with another reason to make Avon their one-stop shop for their gift-giving needs.
Offer the Perfect Gifts
Your Customers want to make their loved ones feel good this holiday season, and what better way to do so than through Avon? Your “Avon Store”—the Avon Brochure—is just the place for Customers looking for the perfect holiday gifts. And the Holiday Gift Guide features close to 50 pages of holiday-themed items, as well as new items and Customer favorites … all at value prices. Do the kids want a little festive cheer to smile about? Direct your Customers to the Adorable Pup Animated Stocking or the Interactive Talking Santa featured in the Gift Guide. Or maybe Mom would like some new makeup? That’s where our 3 gift sets for eyes, lips and nails come in handy … all are available together for just $19.99, or for $7.99 each when sold separately.
But that’s not all! Your Customers will receive a sparkling Gift Guide exclusive: the Open Loop Teardrop Earrings for FREE with any $40 purchase from the Gift Guide! That’s part of the beauty of shopping with Avon: Not only can your Customers make someone happy with our terrific selection of gifts, but they’ll also appreciate you for providing ideas and products that won’t break their budget. These days, making people merry and bright by saving them money is a surefire path to repeat sales.
Remind your Customers that by doing their holiday shopping with you, they can save themselves some stress. Why should they deal with long lines, frantic shoppers and disinterested or uninformed sales clerks when they can shop with you instead? The holidays embody the beauty and joy of giving. By providing your Customers with the products they need at value prices and the friendly, informed service that our Representatives are known for, you can ensure an ease and comfort they may not find at the local stores and malls.
Holiday Selling Tips
These key tips, when used with the Gift Guide and your “Avon Store,” can make this holiday season into a huge sales opportunity for you.
- Consider the possibilities with our holiday-themed gifts. Spread the word about all of Avon’s fun and innovative products and send Customers to Avon.com/holiday to see videos of those gifts in action!
- Make your plan and spread the word! Distribute flyers and brochures to everyone, everywhere. Plus, make sure you have full-size products and demos on hand for on-the-spot sampling and sales.
- Use the right tools like extra brochures, our 2011 Holiday Gift Guide, gift bags and our 2012 calendars to help spur sales and create repeat business. A simple addition like a bag or calendar can go a long way during the most hectic time of year.
- Suggest a “wish list” for your Customers consisting of the gifts they’d like to purchase in each brochure or flyer. No Avon holiday experience would be complete without a generous selection of new and exciting products. A wish list is the easiest way to keep up with it all!
Step into Sexy and Introduce Customers to One of Our Most Alluring Fragrances Ever
Give Customers a touch of sensuality—and boost your fragrance sales—with Avon’s newest scent, Step into Sexy Eau de Parfum Spray, debuting in C-24.
An alluring new fragrance for women, Step into Sexy allows your Customers to slip into pure sophistication with blends of sensual florals and elegant golden amber. And who better to exemplify the sensuality of our latest fragrance than Christy Turlington Burns, model and filmmaker?
To maximize the sales opportunity this unique fragrance gives you, the C-24 What’s New includes the Step into Sexy Collection, which is a highlight of the three-level Step into Sexy Incentive Program. The collection includes a full-size Step into Sexy Eau de Parfum Spray, full-size Luminous Body Moisturizer, Rollette and Wristlet Bag. Some of the exciting rewards of this Incentive program include the 8-Piece Fragrance Best-Seller Collection, featuring some of our most popular fragrances, and our glamourous Sequin Coin Purse and Sequin Tote Bag!
Be sure to check out the C-24 What’s New for more details!
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| This Avon Couple Never Stops Dreaming  Rosa has overcome many obstacles on the road to success. The couple's story begins in Mexico, where David, who grew up in the U.S., was on an extended visit to his family. Rosa was studying hospitality management at college, and they met when David began working at the same hotel. They soon became good friends, and fell in love. But David missed the U.S., and reluctantly said good-bye. Once home, David found he could not do without Rosa. At 21, with limited English, Rosa flew to the U.S., and the couple married. Soon after, a daughter was born to them, and Rosa became a stay-at-home mom. She felt isolated, knowing no one except David and his friends. But in 1990 that changed, when Rosa, now a Senior Executive Unit Leader (SEUL) with 13 years in President's Council, became a Representative. She'd never sold anything before. "I was terrified of talking to strangers," explains Rosa. "But I made myself go to the laundry room next to my apartment block and give a brochure to a woman there. I was so scared I went to walk away, but she stopped me and said she wanted to buy. And that's when it really started." Rosa was so determined to be successful that she spent hours studying the brochure and calling people from the phonebook. She says, "It was hard to make 30–50 calls a day and only get three to five appointments with strangers. I brought my brochures and samples, and started getting Customers. I liked it more and more. I felt more independent. I could take care of my one-year-old without a baby-sitter. But David had to read me the Invoice, because it was in English, just like the brochures, and my District Sales Manager didn't speak Spanish. I'd go to the Sales Meetings and sit with the bilingual Representatives, interrupting to find out what was being said! Later on David came with me, and then Avon started producing materials in Spanish." Rosa took inspiration from Avon publications featuring top sellers. "Every day, I fell in love with Avon. I saw how much I could earn," she says. But David says he was a "dream stomper" who told Rosa it wasn't possible and to climb down from her cloud. She reluctantly agreed to try a different direct selling business with David; but the investment required was much higher than their sales. Soon they were in debt and lost their apartment. Believing in Avon But Rosa's District Sales Manager convinced her to return, and Rosa persuaded David. She told him, "I've given you an opportunity; now give me a chance. I still believe in Avon." David agreed to distribute brochures and help with deliveries, but nothing else. Rosa had two months to prove that they could earn enough from Avon to pay for the basics. The rest would be invested in brochures—500 at first, then up to 5,000. Her plan began to work. People called and called, saying, "I haven't seen an Avon Brochure in so long. Thank you!" as if cheering the couple on. Rosa used her business education to become a good administrator; she knew how to plan, and she counted every penny. David says, "The response was incredible. First we paid off our debt. We also participated in an Incentive, and earned enough points to furnish our whole apartment! We bought a new car, and in 1995, our first home, a condo." It had two bedrooms—one for their daughter, the other for … Avon! "We slept in the living room because we needed room for the products," David explains, "but we were happy knowing that every check was bringing us closer to Rosa's dream house." After seven years that dream house became a reality. "My biggest fear was to be called an Avon Lady," David admits. "But now it's on my license plate. I didn't mind because I had become somebody, and my friends respected that. I was the father my daughter wanted me to be, participating at school and making her proud." Over the years, the couple changed their strategy to sell even more. "I thought how many Customers I had," Rosa says, "and so I included recruiting flyers for Helpers and new Representatives in my brochures." From Sales to Sales Leadership David says, "When Sales Leadership began in the 1990s, our main focus was sales. We assumed that people didn't want to be leaders, and so we didn't develop them. Then we attended an Avon convention and met Lisa Wilber of Weare, New Hampshire, and she turned us around. Lisa showed us how Sales Leadership could work, and told us we needed to support our Downline. "When we got back, we told them that they could make more money in Sales Leadership, and we converted many of our 84 Helpers into Representatives. And we compromised. We had 800 Customers! So we had to give up some sales to spend time developing leaders. "We started teaching them to sell and recruit," says David, "to buy brochures in bulk and about the Power of 3. Also to reinvest their earnings in their business; to open an exclusive Avon bank account; to put money aside to pay Avon; and how to administrate. For sales, we tell them to take advantage of the Beauty of Knowledge online training, assist at the District Beauty Seminars and attend Sales Meetings. We also encourage them to take advantage of Advance Order Opportunities by giving them a deadline to sell the products, advising how to sell them and helping with any returns." It took Rosa and David ten years to reach SEUL. Rosa reads books on leadership to David on the way to their Avon Training Center, and they've also created "Training for Trainers" for Executive Unit Leaders and SEULs. "We motivate our leaders to achieve higher titles by showing them how much more they could earn," David says. "We compromise: they agree to give up time, an activity; we provide a deadline and our time. It's about trust and teamwork." What's Their Secret? "First, reinvest all you can into brochures," says Rosa. "It's the best way to build your business. And second, support, support, support your Downline because most people need that to succeed." So what's next? David and Rosa want to help the Hispanic community. Rosa feels strongly about this. She says, "Avon took me out of my apartment—my 'box'—where I felt trapped. I realized my potential, and David also found his. It goes much deeper than the financial outcome. We want to help others escape their boxes and discover what they can achieve." David adds, "It's a privilege to be able to influence people you've only just met. After just a few words, they'll ask 'What do I do next?' We've progressed from dreamers to drivers of dreams. The great thing is, people will always dream, and we want to be there to help their dreams come true." |
A Life-Altering Change through Avon
Faced with significant challenges, this Representative kept her eye on her dream.
Wendy lives in a quiet suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For 20 years, she worked a 40-hour week as a secretary at a law firm. The job paid well, but it was demanding and stressful. At age 50, Wendy's thoughts turned to retirement, and she set her sights on something more rewarding and enjoyable. Over the years she had toyed with starting an Avon business, but never acted on it. Now she decided not to wait until her 12-year-old daughter graduated from high school.
The First Step in Her Journey
Wendy admits that part of Avon's appeal was the $10 registration fee, but she also especially liked the idea of helping people find things they would enjoy. In this career, she would be able to express her natural inclination to assist others. Another strong selling point for her was Avon's good reputation and 125-year-old history.
She started selling in 2008, just seven months after her father died, and five months after she'd been forced to place her mother, diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, into an assisted-living home. Wendy's responsibilities began to mount. In addition to her full-time job, she devoted 10 hours a week to Avon and also visited her mother several times a week, doing her laundry and handling some of her affairs. Plus, Wendy had her own household to run.
Despite life's taxing demands, Wendy wouldn't give up on her dream to make Avon her retirement career, and she achieved President's Club in her first full year. And at her Awards Luncheon, she was recognized for Best New Performer and Third Highest Sales Increase in her District.
A year-and-a-half after Wendy started her Avon business, her mother passed away. Now executrix of her mother's estate, Wendy was flooded with the responsibilities that entailed—paying the bills, emptying the house, hiring and supervising contractors, and auctioning items. At times, succumbing to the pain, she would lie on the floor with a heating pad, seeking relief from her grief and exhaustion.
A Mishap
While cleaning out her mother's home, Wendy lifted one too many boxes and her back problems began. For three months, she tried physical therapy, pain management and cortisone—to no avail. Yet she still went to work and continued to sell Avon. Finally, Wendy had to have back surgery to repair a ruptured herniated disc. The surgery took place last year, the day before Thanksgiving.
During her leave from the law firm, Wendy saw her Avon sales drop by 50 percent. Intent on maintaining her business and keeping her dream alive, Wendy marshaled support from her husband, Rick, and her three daughters, Christine, Kelly and Amanda. While Rick and Christine, a hairdresser, had always distributed brochures, they now assumed more responsibilities for Wendy's Avon business, and Kelly and Amanda helped with other aspects.
But Wendy wasn't out of the picture! Although she could hardly walk, stand or sit, she stood at her computer to place orders. And Rick drove Wendy to her Customers' homes to make deliveries. She wanted to keep in contact for both business and personal reasons—her Customers had become her friends. "It was my bond with my Customers and my goal to have an Avon business in my retirement that kept me going," she explains. Not one campaign did she miss.
Mounting Challenges Prompt a Courageous Decision
After two months, Wendy returned to her full-time job; but two months later, she herniated the same disc, and the excruciating pain returned. By the week before her second surgery, Wendy's feet had become numb from pressure on her sciatic nerve, and she could no longer drive herself to work.
Wendy's operation was scheduled for a Wednesday. Despite the pain, she placed her order the prior evening. And she also made a courageous, life-changing decision. Knowing that if she resumed work at a desk for eight hours a day, she risked herniating the disc again, Wendy decided to quit her full-time job and make Avon her single focus.
Five days after her surgery, Wendy delivered her orders with her husband's help. She's still recovering, and still has to be careful, but now only has mild pain. She's actively involved in her business, and has achieved President's Club again and set a goal to make Honor Society when life returns to normal. And based on her C-10 sales, her business is on a good course. Her District Sales Manager, Denise Dales, whom Wendy describes as fabulous and a great motivator, says, "I love this lady's spirit. Despite her pain and surgeries, she ordered faithfully. She never gives up!"
Wendy's Advice for Success
Her strategies aren't extraordinary, but they're simple and successful, and supported by her drive, determination and entrepreneurial attitude.
"Invest in your business. Buy a lot of brochures and get them into the hands of everyone you meet. Make face-to-face contact as much as possible—don't just leave a brochure on someone's porch. I found approaching strangers hard at first, but I made myself do it. It works more times than not," she says. "And plan house parties—I'm doing just that now."
Because she knows that Customers are the key to her success, Wendy cultivates their business by informing them about products; helping them with their choices (she's a big believer in samples); and getting them the best buys even it means less money for her. When Wendy makes President's Club, she gives her Customers a gift. And these practices have been a real benefit to her business. She says, "You'll build trust and confidence, and as a by-product have great relationships with your Customers. For me, this is a very rewarding aspect of selling."
Wendy loves networking with other Representatives at Sales Meetings. "To me, it's like a sisterhood, a club of women who are all striving for the same thing. We talk about what we're doing, share ideas and ask for suggestions. It's invaluable and fun," she explains. She also suggests, "Branch out into other communities for Customers, and use Helpers. Try thinking outside the box."
"Having a dream is only the beginning of your journey," she says. "Things are not going to fall into your lap. When challenges arise, you must be determined. Nothing should deter you from your goal. You'll achieve it depending on how badly you want it."
Looking to the future, Wendy's next personal goal is to have a shore house. She describes her vision: "I have pictures of seagulls, lighthouses and a plant with shells. When I'm feeling down, they remind me of what I'm doing it for, and I get geared up again and get moving."
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