I am feeling good about my progress so far. I hesitated about sending my emails today as I am getting to the end of my weekly list. But, as I said before, it is like brushing your teeth every morning and now it is a habit to get them out. The hesitation was short lived and the emails went out.
I had to attend a service for my cousin today so I brought some business cards just in case someone asked me for one. It turned out that I gave the card to 3 inidividuals. I ask them to go to the website and view the information on the video. All promised, but we will see.
Today we are working on creating a brochure from the pdf I was given from the company. I want to have them personalized so needed to add my contact info. I am also looking at creating a CD (small style) to hand out at meetings etc.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Day 27
Here it is Friday and it is windy, rainy and generally not pleasant outside. I woke up a couple of times during the night with ideas for increasing my sponsorship activities and will try and remember what I was thinking.
My 10 emails have gone out and again I added some personal notes to some of them. I noticed that at the meeting last night, those that had received the emails came over to me right away and chatted. I know for sure they are being read. Now is the challenge to get them to respond. I will be crafting a “gift” package for the holidays with pictures etc into the email. Hopefully I will get some more customers that way.
Today I started making some of my follow up phone calls. I always seem to dread doing these but today I got to it and signed up one distributor, talked to another person that is giving me referrals although he does not want the product or to do the business.
I am now booked into two trade shows at the same time for Dec 3. I am going to my upline to work one of them as there will be a lot of traffic going through. I want to follow through on my commitment to my hairdresser and convert her customers for her as well. That reminds me I have to make a one pager for her shop and order forms for the show. I want her to get at least 20 repeat customers and perhaps a couple of those helping her to sell.
I now have to follow up with the person that bought the caplets last night and take the next step to making him a repeat customer.
My 10 emails have gone out and again I added some personal notes to some of them. I noticed that at the meeting last night, those that had received the emails came over to me right away and chatted. I know for sure they are being read. Now is the challenge to get them to respond. I will be crafting a “gift” package for the holidays with pictures etc into the email. Hopefully I will get some more customers that way.
Today I started making some of my follow up phone calls. I always seem to dread doing these but today I got to it and signed up one distributor, talked to another person that is giving me referrals although he does not want the product or to do the business.
I am now booked into two trade shows at the same time for Dec 3. I am going to my upline to work one of them as there will be a lot of traffic going through. I want to follow through on my commitment to my hairdresser and convert her customers for her as well. That reminds me I have to make a one pager for her shop and order forms for the show. I want her to get at least 20 repeat customers and perhaps a couple of those helping her to sell.
I now have to follow up with the person that bought the caplets last night and take the next step to making him a repeat customer.
Day 26
Up early and sending out my 10 emails. This time I added a personal note about wanting to connect with the individual by phone. I asked the best times to talk plus the best number to reach them. I already have 5 people to follow-up with now and will try and do this while I drive to work, at lunch time or in the evening. I know most people like a during the day call.
My day is shrinking fast, many meetings at work plus I am meeting someone that I would like into the business for lunch. I am hoping that he will at least try the product and then talk business with me. I can also ask for referrals to really get over the top.
Wow, I showed my lunch business meeting partner the video from the website and from that point on was I am in! I have to find the money to do this, but I am in! Great – now to collect and get his money and his information into the system.
In the evening I attended a Rotary Charter night for a new club being formed in the district. It was a lot of fun and I sold a bottle of my product to someone that had responded to the email blasts plus his wife is also interested for herself.
I also connected with another person that is President of her club and she is interested in the facial cream. She also wants to get her sister on the caplets as well. I will be following up tomorrow to complete the circle.
My day is shrinking fast, many meetings at work plus I am meeting someone that I would like into the business for lunch. I am hoping that he will at least try the product and then talk business with me. I can also ask for referrals to really get over the top.
Wow, I showed my lunch business meeting partner the video from the website and from that point on was I am in! I have to find the money to do this, but I am in! Great – now to collect and get his money and his information into the system.
In the evening I attended a Rotary Charter night for a new club being formed in the district. It was a lot of fun and I sold a bottle of my product to someone that had responded to the email blasts plus his wife is also interested for herself.
I also connected with another person that is President of her club and she is interested in the facial cream. She also wants to get her sister on the caplets as well. I will be following up tomorrow to complete the circle.
Day 25
Up early and raring to go. Got my exercise in this morning by working on the lower body. 60 minutes of squats, lunges and weights – whew glad to have that over with, however, it does feel good!
My 10 emails have now gone out. Not a lot of responses over the last couple of days. I do need to find some time to call and follow-up. I forwarded my spreadsheet to my work address so I can look at it during my lunch break. Unfortunately I never did get a lunch break and now I am running between meetings. I did get a short break but wanted to add to my blogging.
I checked my emails and found another response from someone I did not think would respond. He wants me to call him and discuss the potential. I am always happy to follow up with that kind of response. I can hardly wait to find the time to give him a call.
I talked to my mentor, Jim Britt, this morning while driving to work and mentioned the process I was taking. Finding one person and working with them to build their part of the org and then looking for another person and then helping them. He did not frown at the idea (At least I could not see him frowning through the phone), but he had a better suggestion for me. He wants me to find and sponsor 10 people as quickly as I can. Place 5 people directly under me and then place one under each of them. Sounds good to me – I am still waiting for one to be placed under me!! I might mention that fact when I go to the meeting tonight!
He also had some suggestions on where to start prospecting for people to sponsor. Success Thinking Meet Up was one of the places and large networking groups is another. He wants me to approach people of the product side first. Get them interested in having more energy, living longer and being on the forefront of the anti-aging movement. I will put together my elevator pitch tonight and get going on it!
I hope to pick up more ideas from the meeting tonight.
I also learned about a training that is taking place on Saturday in Sacramento but I am already booked to have my cousin’s guest book from his funeral service taken to Stanford for signings. I still have to find out more about the arrangements. I believe I will meet lots of others at Stanford – it will be emotional but I would rather have his friends sign the book than worry about my business right now.
K – break is over and I am back to work ;-)
I went to the meeting for the product today and the guest speaker was a Chiropractor from Palo Alto. He talked a lot about the anti-oxidants and how they are produced in the body and why we do not get enough from the foods we eat. I was very inspired about what he had to say. He showed a lot of research on the product and the results. I have always been skeptical of research as usually they are paid by the company that wants it done. In this case, however, it was from outside sources.
I also learned that this company only has 11,000 distributors in the US and 11,000 in Mexico. This means we are really on the ground floor! I am more enthused than ever to find my next 25 people to sponsor.
My 10 emails have now gone out. Not a lot of responses over the last couple of days. I do need to find some time to call and follow-up. I forwarded my spreadsheet to my work address so I can look at it during my lunch break. Unfortunately I never did get a lunch break and now I am running between meetings. I did get a short break but wanted to add to my blogging.
I checked my emails and found another response from someone I did not think would respond. He wants me to call him and discuss the potential. I am always happy to follow up with that kind of response. I can hardly wait to find the time to give him a call.
I talked to my mentor, Jim Britt, this morning while driving to work and mentioned the process I was taking. Finding one person and working with them to build their part of the org and then looking for another person and then helping them. He did not frown at the idea (At least I could not see him frowning through the phone), but he had a better suggestion for me. He wants me to find and sponsor 10 people as quickly as I can. Place 5 people directly under me and then place one under each of them. Sounds good to me – I am still waiting for one to be placed under me!! I might mention that fact when I go to the meeting tonight!
He also had some suggestions on where to start prospecting for people to sponsor. Success Thinking Meet Up was one of the places and large networking groups is another. He wants me to approach people of the product side first. Get them interested in having more energy, living longer and being on the forefront of the anti-aging movement. I will put together my elevator pitch tonight and get going on it!
I hope to pick up more ideas from the meeting tonight.
I also learned about a training that is taking place on Saturday in Sacramento but I am already booked to have my cousin’s guest book from his funeral service taken to Stanford for signings. I still have to find out more about the arrangements. I believe I will meet lots of others at Stanford – it will be emotional but I would rather have his friends sign the book than worry about my business right now.
K – break is over and I am back to work ;-)
I went to the meeting for the product today and the guest speaker was a Chiropractor from Palo Alto. He talked a lot about the anti-oxidants and how they are produced in the body and why we do not get enough from the foods we eat. I was very inspired about what he had to say. He showed a lot of research on the product and the results. I have always been skeptical of research as usually they are paid by the company that wants it done. In this case, however, it was from outside sources.
I also learned that this company only has 11,000 distributors in the US and 11,000 in Mexico. This means we are really on the ground floor! I am more enthused than ever to find my next 25 people to sponsor.
Day 24
Wow does life ever get complicated! I got up early because I am teaching a class on Practicing Presentation Skills. I want to print out my materials and set up the classroom long before my students arrive.
I did not think I would have enough time to send my emails early this morning but like any habit, I could not leave the house without getting it done. You know how things bug you all day because you did not do them? I could not imagine going out of the house without brushing my teeth and so the 10 emails have fallen into that category for me.
I am also working on my “You’re My Hero” project that is (this time) based in New York. We are working with NY Firefighters to put out a book and get sponsors. The group is looking to me to connect them with Rotary. I did meet with a psst RI President last evening and he liked the project. I will drop off a book to his office today and get the one page summary from the publisher. I love working on projects such as these. It gives me lots of contacts and places to network.
Back to my MLM business. I am making a list of spas, hair salons, chiropractors etc. – these are the folks that I would like to have on my team as they have an appointment customer base. No retail sales there. I still have to make the flyer for the open house which is in two weeks – when I get home tonight I had better get that one done! No more last minute items needed.
Although I felt discouraged yesterday, today I work up very enthused about this business. I am constantly thinking about ways to get product into peoples hands! More when I get home later today.
I did not think I would have enough time to send my emails early this morning but like any habit, I could not leave the house without getting it done. You know how things bug you all day because you did not do them? I could not imagine going out of the house without brushing my teeth and so the 10 emails have fallen into that category for me.
I am also working on my “You’re My Hero” project that is (this time) based in New York. We are working with NY Firefighters to put out a book and get sponsors. The group is looking to me to connect them with Rotary. I did meet with a psst RI President last evening and he liked the project. I will drop off a book to his office today and get the one page summary from the publisher. I love working on projects such as these. It gives me lots of contacts and places to network.
Back to my MLM business. I am making a list of spas, hair salons, chiropractors etc. – these are the folks that I would like to have on my team as they have an appointment customer base. No retail sales there. I still have to make the flyer for the open house which is in two weeks – when I get home tonight I had better get that one done! No more last minute items needed.
Although I felt discouraged yesterday, today I work up very enthused about this business. I am constantly thinking about ways to get product into peoples hands! More when I get home later today.
Day 23
Today is not the best but I will get through it – I am feeling like I am trapped with having to work plus try to make money at the same time. I am involved with a non-profit project as well so my time seems so limited. I know I am on the right track, but I guess we all have doubts from time to time.
I have to get over my stuck or my fear or whatever it is called. I know once I get into the work of building my own business, I will feel much better. I guess I was hoping for better results by this time but if I quit, then it will not succeed. I am sending out my next 10 emails and prepare myself for the follow ups. I am still plugging away.
I guess I feel better when I send the 10 emails as some of the folks on my list I have not connected with a great deal of time. Most people are happy to hear from me and tell me to go for it – I need to go for it and get them to buy product or let me sponsor them.
I have a couple of follow ups that are crucial today so will see where they go – onward and upward, I do have a success mind, a belief in being successful and am working on making sure I feel successful.
I have to get over my stuck or my fear or whatever it is called. I know once I get into the work of building my own business, I will feel much better. I guess I was hoping for better results by this time but if I quit, then it will not succeed. I am sending out my next 10 emails and prepare myself for the follow ups. I am still plugging away.
I guess I feel better when I send the 10 emails as some of the folks on my list I have not connected with a great deal of time. Most people are happy to hear from me and tell me to go for it – I need to go for it and get them to buy product or let me sponsor them.
I have a couple of follow ups that are crucial today so will see where they go – onward and upward, I do have a success mind, a belief in being successful and am working on making sure I feel successful.
Day 22
Another day, very cold outside today so I am planning on having a winter home in a warmer location. We are looking at San Diego as a great place to winter and perhaps use as a home base.
My next 10 emails went out this morning. I had some names on the list that were pretty famous people. I hesitated for a few minutes over sending them. I soon began to realize that they are people too and everyone that is concerned about anti-oxidants needs to know about my product. The emails flew from my outbox to the inbox of my 10 picks for the day.
I got to play some tennis today with my husband. Unfortunately he injured himself by twisting his ankle after we were 1 hour into the match. He is now keeping his leg elevated and will need to take some rest from sports for the next few days. Oh well, no more tennis for a couple of weeks. I did not for a walk around the mall (my usual 3 miler).
While in the mall, there was a young man that sells face creams. He approached me, as he usually does, to try his eye cream. Although I did not take up on the offer, I did go out of my comfort zone and give him my card with a request for him to view the video at the website listed. This is the first time I have approach a complete stranger about the possibility of them selling the product. I guess you never know – we shall see. It gave me more courage to talk to everyone that is stuck at a kiosk selling do dads to mall attendees. I will put together a better package for my next round – perhaps a brochure with my card attached.
I just checked my genealogy and the person promising to sign up under the person I sponsored has still not done so. Like chasing cats, no like fleas on cats! I guess he goes back into my follow up list!
My next 10 emails went out this morning. I had some names on the list that were pretty famous people. I hesitated for a few minutes over sending them. I soon began to realize that they are people too and everyone that is concerned about anti-oxidants needs to know about my product. The emails flew from my outbox to the inbox of my 10 picks for the day.
I got to play some tennis today with my husband. Unfortunately he injured himself by twisting his ankle after we were 1 hour into the match. He is now keeping his leg elevated and will need to take some rest from sports for the next few days. Oh well, no more tennis for a couple of weeks. I did not for a walk around the mall (my usual 3 miler).
While in the mall, there was a young man that sells face creams. He approached me, as he usually does, to try his eye cream. Although I did not take up on the offer, I did go out of my comfort zone and give him my card with a request for him to view the video at the website listed. This is the first time I have approach a complete stranger about the possibility of them selling the product. I guess you never know – we shall see. It gave me more courage to talk to everyone that is stuck at a kiosk selling do dads to mall attendees. I will put together a better package for my next round – perhaps a brochure with my card attached.
I just checked my genealogy and the person promising to sign up under the person I sponsored has still not done so. Like chasing cats, no like fleas on cats! I guess he goes back into my follow up list!
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