Avon Hints and Tips (Part 3)

lozza1985

NoAddedSugar wrote: »

In other news, my ASM came by today. She dropped some C7 brochures and showed me how to enter orders. I wish you could enter your customers names and keep the orders seperate as it just lumps them all together. How do you all sort out who is getting what, do you make a seperate spreadsheet? I was thinking of doing a spreadsheet just to keep track of where/when I drop books.

When you get your delivery - you'll get an invoice which lists everything, you'll need to check off everything in your delivery against this invoice to make sure everything is present. Then you need to start going through your order forms, and bagging up each order. Once you've sorted a couple of deliveries, you'll be able to do it really quickly, its just a bit daunting the first time. The beauty of though of it being put through as "one order" is that it allows us to do creative ordering, otherwise we won't be able to group together orders as easily to claim free bits for ourselves!

As for when I take books - I don't take any until I've had my delivery. I try and deliver all my orders on one day, and take brochures to the people who don't have an order on the same day too (easier now I know who wants one) and then collect them all on the same day. Even with recanvassing, 2 weeks should be long enough to get round most of your territory, especially as you find out who is/isn't interested. It means then that the week between putting your order in and receiving your delivery is pretty much free, giving you time to have a rest from avon! The only thing I sort out is prepping my brochures to go in with my deliveries.

lozza1985

Have to say, this campaign has been one of our slowest ones since starting! We've only managed about what we usually do because of a few big orders from people at my work place. A lot of our regular customers haven't ordered anything at all!

So should mean next campaign is a bumper one with any luck

lozza1985

MarsdenCuckoo wrote: »

Thanks; did exactly what you suggest and eventually found the reply in my Junk Mail box! :cool:

Am now having a look around; seems strange after this thread being my 'Avon home' up to now....

Everyone is lovely on there, just get posting and join in

There are some really useful bits in the document library as well

piglet25

Just looked at my order online, theres a couple of spots, mostly ticks but one item has no symbol at all - what does that mean?

Dick_here

lozza1985 wrote: »

Either way - the area would need to come from the area manager. Unfortunately us SL can only request territory for brand new reps, before their account has been loaded. Once the account has been loaded, then it has to be done by the area manager.

I never knew that one, Lozza... I'll get my coat :silenced:

Aesop

sophisoph wrote: »

How did i not know about this forum??? i feel out of the loop now:( lol

I didn't know about it either, so don't feel bad. To be honest I am on so many forums, facebook, twitter, daily clicks, cashback, surveys, etc, don't have time to look for more avon dedicated sites.

Aesop

Wellllll I knew with all this talk about Reps encroaching on other Rep's territory, that I was going to have problems...

I dropped books on Thursday with a note to say I would collect today. Walked around my territory and spotted a book on the floor of a house I had NOT left a book at, as they always throw it out straight after I deliver it. So I only drop every other campaign.

Picked it up and lo and behold some other Rep. I called the number on the order form.... fuming.... and I got "we cannot connect you, try again later. " Tried several times and figured this lady turns her phone off. Also the order form shows that she will collect it at 5pm underlined Tuesday 2nd March. Hmm, should I wait for her tomorrow at this house at 5pm?

Rang my ASM straight away and asked if she had signed someone new, she asked why, explained, gave her the name, and she told me she was an Old Avon rep who had been around for a while!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She then advised she would contact her to sort it out. So I texted my ASM again with all my roads to make sure this old Rep doesn't go around anymore of my territory!

Then I checked with one of my regular customers on that road, but she said she hadn't received a second brochure but would let me know if she did.

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, I just knew today that something like this was going to happen.

After this, I want more territory, if other Reps think they can come willy nilly on anyone's patch. I worked blooming hard today delivering and picking up books.

sophisoph

aureol212 wrote: »

I didn't know about it either, so don't feel bad. To be honest I am on so many forums, facebook, twitter, daily clicks, cashback, surveys, etc, don't have time to look for more avon dedicated sites.

i do i do! lol Im on flissys (still 1st 3 weeks so getting used to it) and here for my avon needs. might have to register there too and see if i can pick up any other tips and tricks

MarsdenCuckoo

lozza1985 wrote: »

Everyone is lovely on there, just get posting and join in

There are some really useful bits in the document library as well

Thanks, yes, found the docs for newbies. Did come across one recently that I've spent 'quite a while' adapting: the uses for SSS Bath Oil. Realised it was intended for the USA market; have tweeked it so it prints into an A5 booklet (1 x A4 double-sided) If anyone would like a copy, just PM me with your email addy.

Aesop

It looks like a really good site sophisoph, just cannot afford the money right now to pay to join. Shame as wouldn't mind the leads if possible from other SLs. Maybe in a month or so, will be able to