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There are very few people in this world that can inspire and
motivate us with there words from afar, especially when you have never
meet them. Then when you do meet them, there words become embedded
in your mind as they reach into the deepest parts of your sole. I
have known a few of them on the AOL board. One of them has inspired me
so much that when live is tough, I just sit back and take a CaNDLeDREAM!
It didn't surprise me one bit when I first started reading the
early post on the board, what her first post was! Her words were
simple, few and as always, reaching out to encourage some one. The
first time the name CNDLDREAM is posted on the "NEW BOARD" is
on Sunday, Oct 26 1997 at 10:51pm. The post is a reply to a prayer
request and it says "I will keep her in my prayers "!
So few words, yet what comforting words they are.
Many of Gina's post are words of encouragement to others as
the board is peppered with them. Other post are of the finest
quality information you will find. These are 3 of my favorites.
Sponsoring ethics, Mon, Jun 29, 1998 8:22 AM
For any new consultants, this is an important
topic. This is something that should be trained on a unit and
regional level but I thought since I was preparing to talk about it at
my next unit meeting, I'd share it here too!
Because [company] is not a territorial company,
anyone can sponsor anyone else from anywhere!!! This is a
wonderful thing when we have friends or family several states away.
Remember that you can sponsor someone no matter where in the U.S.
If you do sponsor long distance, you (or your leader if you are not
yet a leader), can call the Home Office with that new sponsors' town,
state and zip code and get the name of the [company] leader closest to
that new consultant. I have sponsored long distance and I have
found that EVERY leader I've spoken to in different states is more
than willing to "adopt" my new consultant into her unit
and/or regional workshops so that person has local support and I do
the same. The ultimate responsibility of the one on one training
though does lie on the sponsoring consultant so a lot of telephone
contact is necessary - you can't expect the local leader to be
responsible for that new consultants' success because that is your job
as her upline!
Also, whether long distance or local, when
sponsoring someone REMEMBER to ask them first if anyone else has
already offered them the [company] income opportunity. If
someone has already provided them with information about the
opportunity, you should refer that potential sponsor BACK to that
original contact. This is [company]'s ethics.
I hope this helps someone!
Sponsoring Info, Thu, Jul 9, 1998 8:44 AM
Thank you for sharing your information!!! I think it is
wonderful that you are loving what you do and doing it so well!!!
The key thing I get from your success in sponsoring is ATTITUDE!!!
That's all it takes -- a positive attitude and LOTS OF SHOWS!!!!
My personal goal is to sponsor 2 per month and I feel that is very
realistic given my schedule. . . . If I am doing 10 shows per month, I
am hostess coaching to get at least 10 guests at each show, that means
I MEET 100 people EVERY month!!!!! Out of 100 people, I
KNOW there are at least 2 who will benefit from the opportunity with
[company] -- it is my job to find those 2 people!!! For anyone
struggling with sponsoring -- FIRST build your own personal business
to a point where you are holding 10 shows per month and then just go
out there with a SMILE and a great attitude and like magic --- you
will sponsor!!!! GOOD LUCK!
Tale of Two Hostesses , Sun, Nov 23, 1997 11:07 PM
As promised in the "Hostess
Coaching" workshop this evening, here is the "Tale of Two
Hostesses" poem.
I include a copy of this in my Hostess
Packet!!!
A Tale of 2 Hostesses
Congrats! You have booked a [company] show!
You're getting FREE candles, you couldn't say no!
Here's a tale of 2 hostesses, as you can
see,
so, listen and pick which one you'll be
. . . .
First there was Mary -- so proper was she,
her invitations were written in
caligraphy!
"I'll just invite 10, I don't want
too many,
I'm sure they'll all come, so there will
be plenty."
She forgot to remind them to bring a friend,
"I'm not sure how many more can fit
in my den!"
Her beautiful catalog sat at home on the
table.
"Outside orders? Oh, I wasn't
able."
She set a buffet fit for a king,
but forgot to give her guests a reminder
ring.
The night of her show, her home looked
just great,
so we lit the candles and proceeded to
wait.
Only one guest arrived, the candles to see,
"Why?" Mary pondered,
"does this happen to me?"
Then there was Patty -- so excited was
she!
Already smelling the free candles from
me!
We mailed 40 invitations and then she called
even more people than her house could
hold!
People wanted to know what she was
talking about,
so she would stop and pull her [company]
catalog out.
She bragged on [company] and the great scents you
see,
outside orders were no problem . . . no
siree!
She called them all and said "Bring
a friend!"
And don't forget about the prize you
might win.
She didn't have time to set a buffet.
She stopped at the bakery - her show was
that day!
That sat on the sofa, they sat on the
floor,
they sat in the chairs, they stood in
the door!
The house wasn't perfect, but they had fun
anyway!
They had a good time buying candles that
day.
The numbers were added, a FREE shopping
spree she won!
"Wow she exclaimed, that was really
fun!"
The moral of the story won't leave you to brood;
concentrate on your guests, not your
home or the food!
Other posts from Gina have a personal touch to them and you
start to feel a part of her world when you read them.
Phew!!!, Thu, Dec 4, 1997 11:13 PM
I hear you!!!! I am exhausted from my
holiday season -- a good kind of exhausted though! I feel I have
deserved my time off in December! Although I will not be doing
shows, I still have a million [company] things to do to get ready for
1998!!! I am looking forward to some free time though with my
hubby and kids too -- maybe I'll even bake Christmas cookies!!! LOL
Here's to all of our hard work this year and a
great 1998 -- I hope everyone enjoys the fruits of their labor this
holiday season!
Thank you [company] -- I already paid
November and December's mortgage!
PLYMOUTH , Mon, Jul 13, 1998 10:34 PM
I GOT THE CALL TODAY!!!!!!!!!
I nearly fell off my chair! I was #22 with Leader sales of
$8,484. I am still sooooooooo excited I just can't believe
it!!!!!!!! Good luck to everyone else who was hoping
for the call -- who else is going??
June Monthly Recognition Awards!, Wed, Jul 1, 1998 5:32
PM
WOW - thank you for the recognition and all
the kind words!!! I actually prepared a big elaborate reply this
morning and just before I clicked "send" my daughter picked
up the telepone and booted me off AOL (UGH). I'll try to
remember what I typed . . .
First, I wanted to say that my shows in June were
in NY, NJ & CT and the show averages in these states are naturally
higher to begin with so I definitely have that factor in my favor!
The BIGGEST reason for my high sales is HOSTESS
COACHING!!!!!!! I keep in very close contact with my
hostesses in the form of postcards, letters, challenges and phone
calls. I make the most of EVERY show on my calendar and I have a
fairly low cancellation rate because of that! I tell every
hostess to over-invite -- 30 to 50 names on their lists, to invite
guests verbally and then mail me the guest list as I will mail out
"reminder" cards (not "invitations"), I encourage
them to tell guests to bring a friend or two, I ask them to follow up
with anyone who did not RSVP after the reminder cards went out, etc.
The sales I obtain are more from the number of guests versus the
amount each guest spends!!! My average attendance at shows
this year is 11 people.
Also, I am not pushy about getting my bookings.
I have a very strong calendar so I am never in "panic" mode.
I tell guests that I love what I do and that I love doing shows for
anyone who is excited about having one! It takes the pressure
off -- I stress the reasons for THEM to have a show and when it's all
about THEM, not ME, it's eaiser. I am confident in our company
and our awesome hostess program and I feel I have a great service to
offer a potential hostess. I tell them that I am happy to report
that I've been able to give away thousands of dollars worth of free
product every year thanks to our wonderful hostess program! As
Zig Ziglar says "you can have everything you want in life if you
are just willing to help enough people."
Lastly, carry high ticket items or items you can
sell in multiples or as part of a grouping. The least expensive
product I am carrying this summer is the Lotus Lantern BUT I am
usually selling them in pairs! Also, always remember to
encourage the purchase of our candles and maybe more than just 1 dozen
so they don't have to pay additional shipping and handling for their
next dozen! Always talk up gifts for the particular time of year
too!
My high show of over $1,600 was for a hostess in
Scarsdale, NY. She was very excited to book her show and she did
everything I hostess coached her to do! She invited 50 people
and had 35 show up! She had a pre-arranged booking (I actually
ended up with a total of 5 bookings from her show and no . . . she
didn't want to make it a starter show unfortunately). She was so
geniunely excited about her show that her enthusiasm rubbed off on
everyone she invited and her show was a HUGE success! She has
already told me she will have another one soon!
Thank you all again for the great recognition!!!
I am so hoping to earn the trip to Plymouth but you never know what
kind of sales will be submitted company-wide with an incentive like
this one so I'm not getting my hopes up (if you'd like to keep your
fingers and toes crossed for me though, I'd appreciate it! LOL).
I'll post if I do earn the trip. Congrats to everyone who had a
great June and good luck to all for an even better July!!!!
These are just a small sample of the years of kindness, info,
and person that Gina has filled our lives with. What a remarkable
lady she is! I remember meeting her at conference last year. Gina
had been so inspiring to me that I took her a small thank you gift in
hopes that I would see her.
First night we found each other and I knew that she was every
bit as kind as I thought she would be. I keep a folder on my desk top
called "CNDLDREAM" and in it I put all the letters and
post that I find by Gina. I know
that I can turn to her post to comfort me in bad times and lift me up
when I'm sad. I read as many as I can than lay back in hopes to
escape reality, if only for a while; and have a CANDLE DREAM!
Gina's positive letters and kind words reach out to me as if
she was here in person to take me by the hand and say " Hank, it
will be OK!" and help me deal with life on the tough road I travel.
KEEPERS OF THE LIGHT are so blessed to have her as are all of us on the
board.
I'm so happy to hear the good news that our Beloved Gina Pille
is now a GROUP LEADER. I couldn't be happier for her, however;
this also meens that she is one step closer to SRVP! On that day,
the joy will mix with sadness as she moves out of KEEPERS OF THE LIGHT,
leaving behind a void that no one else can fill. We then will have
to move on in life remembering our days with her and our CANDLE DREAMS!
WAY TO GO GINA, Hank
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