Recently quite a few of my Avon team have been asking me for ideas on how to have "Avon parties". When you Become an Avon Representative you are not tied to doing any particular format so you can make things as formal or informal as you like.
It's important to tailor your Avon party to what you feel comfortable with as well as what you believe your guests might like. You can choose a 'coffee morning' format, an afternoon 'toddlers playtime' format (ensure any display products are kept out of tiny hand's reach though!!) or an evening format where guests can relax and unwind with you with a glass of wine or two! An ice breaker is often a good idea. My personal favourite is the "right left" game. Basically give 2 or 3 of your guests an Avon product (wrap it up to make it more fun) and tell them that every time you say "right" they must pass the product to the right. Every time you say "left" they must pass it to their left. The person/people left holding the Avon product when the game is finished gets to keep it!
Here is an example of a little story you could use:
When I left my house this evening, I had to jump over the dog who was lying right in my way. When I got to my car, I realised I had left my mobile phone behind. I had to go back in to the house - the dog was right in my way again but there was my phone, to the right of my coffee cup right where I had left it. I jumped right over the dog again, locked the front door and carried right on to get into my car. As I left my driveway, I had to wait a while for the traffic to clear - always busy at this time - checking right then left, right, left, right, left - finally there was a break in the traffic and I put my foot right down so I didn't get trapped in my driveway again. "Now, what were the instructions to get to the house again?" I thought. It was right for me to have written it down. I dug right down deep into my left pocket and the piece of paper I'd written them on was right there. "Get onto the motorway, take the first exit and keep right, carry on to the next junction and take a left, then take the 3rd turning off the roundabout, then left at the "left hand" pub and left at the next junction, right at the traffic lights and its number 87 on my left." I parked up right outside the front door, grabbed my Avon goodies and Avon brochures and knocked on the door. Mrs. Wright answered the door, and all that was left for me to do was to get started!!
People often ask whether they should give their hostess a gift for having the Avon party or commission. I personally give my hostess a discount on her own Avon order according to how much I sell on the night/as a result of her party (if she has guests that were unable to make it, give her a couple of brochures to give to her guests that didn't come and if she gets you more orders that way, add that to the total discount you give her). I would give her 20% of all the sales to make it worth her while and to encourage others to have a party. 20% of £100 means that she would get £20 worth of free orders but you have sold an additional £100 worth of products and gained more customers for yourself for the future.
If you want to drum up more Avon parties from this one, tell all your hostess's guests that they will get a free gift for booking a party with you on the night and so will your hostess. The more people that book an Avon party, the bigger the free gift your hostess of the night (their friend) will get. Ensure they all get their gifts when the party takes place and not before. You don't want to hand out free products unless they actually go ahead with their Avon party.
Stress to your hostess that it's all about the products and not to worry too much about preparing food. Just a few nibbles and drinks is perfectly fine. You want people looking at and discussing your avon brochures and products, not your hostess's culinary skills!
On the subject of products. Just have a handful of products on display that you have purchased out of the Avon first look brochures and invest in some samples too. That could pay dividends. Try to ensure everyone has a book each to browse through on the night.
If you are a sales leader, why not see if anyone on the night wants to #workfromhome and #JoinAvon?
Watch this space for more Avon advice soon.
Berni x
Going out in the sun regularly without using a sunscreen and without taking the necessary action once out of the sun will give you sun damage and will cause premature ageing. That is a given. So what products should you be using? When? How Often?
Firstly always apply maximum protection factor to your face. Factor 30 to 50. Always wear sunglasses and always wear a wide rimmed hat if out and about in the strong sun. I love Avon Factor 50 for sensitive skins however Avon do other high protection suncreams that you can use. Never use less than 25 SPF on your face. In fact always choose a face cream with high SPF even in the winter. The sun still comes through the clouds so some skin damage can be caused in the winter months too believe it or not, particularly on the delicate face, neck and decolletage (chest area). I love Avon Anew Ultimate Day Multi performance Cream. You can choose the Avon face cream that is right for you by browsing my
Online Avon Shop or your local Avon Representative's brochure.
Apply factor 15+ all over your body. My family are never without Avon's moisturising sunspray (spf 15) or Avon's quick-dry clear spray (spf 30). My current personal favourite is Avon's Protect and Glow Moisturising Sun Lotion because it gives your skin a lovely glow and a hint of colour whilst you are acquiring your tan (spf30) (although I always keep a spray-on to hand in the absence of anyone to apply lotion to my back!!) Never apply a suntan lotion with an spf of less than factor 15. The damage you will do to your skin is just not worth it. You wont just cause premature ageing but you will be leaving yourself at a higher risk of skin cancer. If you have sensitive or fair skin make sure you use factor 30. If your skin is sensitive to the sun, apply factor 50.
My Golden Rules:
(1) Sunbathe for 20 minutes maximum at a time (wearing at least factor 15 suncream and sunglasses to protect your delicate eye area)
(2) Get out of the sun. Moisturise (you could go for a swim, then sit in the shade for a while moisturising all over. Use Avon's skin so soft dry oil body spray. Soft and Fresh. Not only will it moisturise efficiently, you will be able to reach your back area if you don't have a sunbathing partner to hand. And it keeps the bugs away!! So its a win-win!!
(3) Keep your skin well moisturised. It will tan more easily and be less susceptible to damage. Firstly ensure you drink at least 6 glasses of water per day (more when it's hot). Have a moisturising shower ritual such as this:
Before you go into the shower, body brush to stimulate blood circulation and encourage dead skin cells to slough off (Avon's Planet Spa range have a good one and its very reasonably priced). When in the shower, wet skin all over. Every other shower apply a moisturising body exfoliator (Avon have a great range). After this, use a shower gel/cream to wash all over. My current favourite this summer is Avon's Avon Care Moisturising Shower Creme. After you have rinsed this off, apply Avon's Skin so Soft In-shower moisturiser. Lightly rinse and then pat your skin dry. Seal in the moisture with a light all over spray of Avon's Skin so soft dry oil body spray or choose from Avon's wide range of body lotions. I absolutely love Avon's Planet Spa range. It always feels so luxurious to use yet it won't break the bank!!
And that's you ready to go with perfectly moisturised and tanned skin without any of the damage!!
PS: Using my Avon shower skin ritual above will also prepare your skin well if you are a spray tan junkie!!
Berni x
With our current amazing offer of over £350 worth of fabulous products all beautifully gift wrapped across your first 4 campaigns with us there really has Never Been A Better Time to Become an Avon Representative.
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That's right! Your customers can opt to have their favourite #Avon products delivered to their door by Avon and you will still get commission!
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See You Soon!! xx
