~Avon Hints & Tips (Part 8) ~ Please read first post :)

lozza1985

Nice surprise, managed to rope DH into delivering some expired brochures to our territory (our way of recanvassing - so much easier as you don't need to collect them), and within half an hour had a text from someone wanting to see a current brochure

lozza1985

And someone else has emailed asking for a book - might be easier to get DH to take books again lol

avocetgirl

lozza1985 wrote: »

Nice surprise, managed to rope DH into delivering some expired brochures to our territory (our way of recanvassing - so much easier as you don't need to collect them), and within half an hour had a text from someone wanting to see a current brochure

So you take old books out and put a note on them to see if they want to see the latest book? That is a good idea! Might try that one?:)

lozza1985

Yes, if I remember this weekend ill copy the wording I use onto here, but basically introduce myself, say this is an old book but gives and idea of products/prices, say about the special offer I do (free gift with every 6 orders), all my contact info and then in small print at the bottom apologise if this is not of interest, please just recycle/dispose of brochure. I get 6 to a page, staple them to front of brochures then pop them through the houses on our territory.

Wouldn't advice to do this is you're a very new rep, but certainly after you're delivered say 4 brochures & collected them (or attempted too lol), its a great way to make use of old books, and to recanvassing your territory with little effort, and its a bit less of a bother to people who aren't interested as they can just stick it in the bin instead of you having to knock & ask for it back.

avocetgirl

Hi where is the discontinued product list? Had a customer ask me if they have stopped doing the solutions eye creams? I can't see them in the last 3 books. Thanks

lozza1985

avocetgirl wrote: »

Hi where is the discontinued product list? Had a customer ask me if they have stopped doing the solutions eye creams? I can't see them in the last 3 books. Thanks

I've checked and in brochure 7 they seem to be back in - there's the youth minerals one, hydra beyond, and ageless bloom

avocetgirl

Thanks for that it is the ageless bloom she is after!

diluvsdiscounts

lozza1985 wrote: »

Yes, if I remember this weekend ill copy the wording I use onto here, but basically introduce myself, say this is an old book but gives and idea of products/prices, say about the special offer I do (free gift with every 6 orders), all my contact info and then in small print at the bottom apologise if this is not of interest, please just recycle/dispose of brochure. I get 6 to a page, staple them to front of brochures then pop them through the houses on our territory.

Wouldn't advice to do this is you're a very new rep, but certainly after you're delivered say 4 brochures & collected them (or attempted too lol), its a great way to make use of old books, and to recanvassing your territory with little effort, and its a bit less of a bother to people who aren't interested as they can just stick it in the bin instead of you having to knock & ask for it back.

I certainly think I will give this a go.
So just to clarify you put your contact details on the attached note but you don't go back to collect the books you just wait and see if anyone contacts you and if so deliver them a current brochure.
That's our dog walk sorted for this afternoon, thank you (yet again!!)

lozza1985

Yep - a bit later ill copy & paste what we put, didn't get chance yesterday. But no we don't go back, I make sure there's a bit at the bottom saying how the book won't be collected - however some people won't read this and still leave it out for you.

I collected up the 2 books yesterday that I'd dropped off to the people who had requested them ( one by email one by text) - one order was £22 and the other £48!!!! So a very happy bunny this campaign as its really given our order a boost

We give everyone who isn't already a customer (or has been blacklisted by us due to never being able to deliver their order!) one of these expired brochures maybe once or twice a year and I feel that's often enough without running the risk of bothering the people who aren't interested.

lozza1985

Here's what we use (obviously as I'm a sales leader there's a bit extra that reps would need to remove):

Calling all old/new Avon customers!
Avon has celebrated over 125 years!

Here’s a slightly out of date brochure to give you an idea of Avon products/prices.

I run a loyalty scheme where you get a FREE GIFT with every 6 orders that you place with me, plus throughout the year I run exclusive offers!

If you’d like to see a current catalogue (with no obligation to order) please contact me, Laura on:
home number/mobile number
email address

Or if you would like to earn extra money by becoming an Avon Rep yourself then get in touch -
you will receive an EXCLUSIVE BUSINESS KIT when you join with me!
(If this is of no interest, please accept my apologies for bothering you and kindly recycle/dispose of the book.)