Stampy Wackers TOO Up!date July 2005


Such an exciting time of the Stampin' Up! year!  A new Idea Book and Catalog, wonderful new stamps and accessories, Convention less than one week away, new Regional Seminar and Workshop for Leaders schedules, and an incredible promotion.  Take advantage of all Stampin' Up! has to offer.

***  Promotion Commotion

***  Sizzling Starter Kit

***  Opportunity Night

***  Business Quick Tips - Finding potential demonstrators (or recruit leads)

***  Stampin' Chat, Stampin' Time

***  Group News - Promotions, Successful Sales

***  PROMOTION COMMOTION  ***
July 15, 2005, through September 30, 2005
If you promote to Supervisor during this promotion period, you will qualify to place an incentive order for Stampin’ Up! catalog products up to $100 in retail value. You can achieve Supervisor status by acquiring a total of three direct recruits.  If you promote to manager or above during the promotion period, you can place an incentive order for Stampin’ Up! catalog products up to a $150 retail value. You can achieve Manager status by acquiring a total of eight direct recruits.  You can redeem your incentive order for any current catalog, mini catalog, or mini catalog preorder merchandise.  Go to the Stampin' Up! website for more details about the Promotion Commotion.  Use the Sizzling Starter Kit promotion in order to earn your new title and free merchandise!

***  SIZZLING STARTER KIT  ***
Have you seen the changes to the Demonstrator Starter Kit?  *** 6 ***  stamp sets included in the kit now.   Did you hear about the Sizzling Starter Kit Special from now until the end of August?  A whole color family (affectionately referred to as a "brick") of Classic Ink Pads FREE (a $54.95 value) for anyone signing up before August 31, 2005.  What an awesome opportunity for anyone to join us in our Stampin' Up! family.   What an awesome opportunity for you to earn $100 in free Stampin' Up! product by promoting to the next level.  Go to the Stampin' Up! website for more information about the Sizzling Starter Kit, fliers, and samples.


***  OPPORTUNITY NIGHT  ***
A great way to turn potential demonstrators into New Demonstrators is by hosting an Opportunity Night.  These events can help someone progress in the process of deciding whether the demonstrator opportunity is right for her. An event that is focused on sharing information, answering questions about demonstrating, and providing group support in this new business.  Find Opportunity Night information on the Stampin' Up! website.   If you are local to me, join me at the Opportunity Night I am hosting on Tuesday, August 23, 7pm.  Invite your recruit leads.  No need to create your Opportunity Night, there is power and excitement in a group!  If you are not local to me, host your own or join with other demonstrators in your area to create your own Opportunity Night.  Who to invite?  Anyone to whom you have ever given a recruit brochure, anyone who has ever asked about minimum sales requirements, any previous hostess, anyone who has purchased $100 or more in supplies, anyone you think would make a great demonstrator, anyone who you think could use an extra $300 per month.  As I create the invitation, presentation, and stamping projects for the Opportunity Night, I will post them on my webpage for you to CASE (copy and stamp everything!).


  ***  BUSINESS QUICK TIPS  ***
Use these ideas in to help you find recruit leads:

So, just how do you find a recruit at your shows? It’s easy! Just tell your story. Keep it short – no more than a couple minutes in length – simple and relatable. Tell your guests a little bit about yourself and how you became involved with your company. Never prejudge your guests. Always share your story at every show.

Also, plant recruiting seeds all throughout your presentation.  Some examples of verbal recruiting seeds could be: "Everything you see here came in my starter kit." "Starting your own business is as easy as booking a show!"

One of the best recruiting seeds is: "How many of you would love to eliminate one bill out of your monthly budget?" That usually gets most everyone’s attention. Then continue with, "Well, do you know that just by doing one show a week, you can eliminate almost any bill in your budget, next to your mortgage, because we make an average of $75 in an evening? So, what could an extra $300 do for you and your family at the end of the month?" That is a powerful recruiting seed!  Continue by giving examples of what an extra $300 per month would do for them, pay off bills, vacation, car, remodel, college tuition fund, etc.

Then simply say: "So, ladies, if you would just like some information to take home with you and look at in the privacy of your home, I would be happy to send you home with a packet this evening." Then just continue on with your show, after dropping that little seed.

Now, sell the try idea. "You know, ladies, this is what is so great about Stampin' Up!. They literally give you a chance to give it a try; it’s basically a very minimal investment. They simply ask you to do a handful of shows with some friends of your own. At the end of that time, I can pretty much guarantee that you’ll have your kit paid for and have cash in your pocket. And if you decide this isn’t for you, simply walk away with no further obligation whatsoever.

Memorize the above verbiage and practice it so it flows easily. Then begin handing out at least THREE recruit brochures at every single show.  You will see big recruiting results if you adopt and practice this one simple habit. Three information packets at every show. Why? Because the statistics say that when you talk to 10 people, at least one of them is going to join.

The above information excerpts from an article on The Success Express.  If you would like a more indepth training in regards to recruiting, call me or e-me and we will schedule training sessions.

Look for "Training Your New Recruit" information to be added to my webpage before month end.  One of the first stumbling blocks to recruiting demonstrators is wondering how you will train them.  Remember to check my webpage for more training opportunities to grow your business.  Included are:  Business Builders (including Hostess Coaching, Customer Care Calls, Your Openning Statement, Goal Setting, Your 30 Second Commercial, Dressed for Success), New Demonstrator Dinner and Training, Stampin' Time, Stampin' Chat, and Manager's Share.  Check out these awesome Training Opportunities.

Also, you can go onto the SU! website under Communication and view all past Stampin' Success newsletters with all their wonderful samples and business tips.  Take a moment to peruse these valuable tools.


***  STAMPIN' CHAT, STAMPIN' TIME  ***
- Stampin' Chat -
The next on-line Stampin' Chat will be Monday, August 22, 9pm PDT.  Join our group of demonstrators for an on-line discussion, this month's topic - Creating a Booking Lead Notebook.  I will open the chat at 8:45p so we can get the "hello/how ya doin'" out of the way and begin topic discussion at 9pm.  Topic discussion will run until 10pm then anyone can hang around and socialize in the chat room as long as you like.  Go to my webpage for directions to join the chat, Stampy Wackers TOO, On-Line Meeting.  For those of you on the other side of the world, if this time does not work for you but you would like to chat, let me know and we can set up another date/time.  The following chat,  Monday, September 19, 9:00pm PDT.

- Stampin' Time -
Next month's Stampin' Time will be Saturday, August 13, 10a-11a - Business Builders, 11a-1p - Shoebox projects.  Even if you are long distance, you can still participate by sending swaps.  Ask if you need more details.  The following Stampin' Time Saturday, September 17, 10a-1p.


***  GROUP NEWS  ***
***  Promotions
Congratulations to this Demonstrator in our group who promoted in June:
Kenda Wood (CA) - Senior Associate

***  Successful Sales in June
One of the wonderful aspects of having a Stampin' Up! business is that you can determine your own level of success.   Each of us has our own measure of success, depending on where we want to go with our business.  Let us celebrate each others Successful Sales in June:

Over $600
Rebekah    Craig  (Germany)

Over $300
Jennifer    Greania  (VA)
Michele    McFadden  (Germany)
Shari    Connolly  (WA)
Nan    Raymond  (NE)
Kenda    Wood  (CA)
Colleen    Bowen   (Germany)
Juanita    Thorsen  (CA)
Althea D    Nichols  (CA)
Stacie    Meredith  (CA)
Amy    Corris  (OR)

Over $150
Debbie    McMurrick  (OR)
Stella    Yereance  (FL)
Christy    Lustig    (Germany)
Sherri    Cockrell  (CA)

Any questions, comments, concerns, please do not hesitate to call or e-me.  Check my webpage for ideas and inspiration.

Simply Stampin',
Carla Murphy
707/448-1539
carlam@mac.com

Webpage:
http://www.simplystampin.com
username - stampinup
password - demonstrator