But I am back!
I started selling Avon a couple of months ago, via a very odd set of coincidences and my first 2 campaigns led to pretty good sales without me doing too much about it. I mean I'm not going to get rich off it but I will get my own products for a cheaper price and have found a few friends who love the stuff and even picked up a couple of customers via brochure drops.
Anyway the current campaign finishes tomorrow and I suddenly realised on Thursday evening that I had not done a thing about distributing the brochure or even delivering a couple of the last campaigns orders, so I had no orders! The weather and my mood had really conspired against me doing any kind of sales techniques to find new business. So I sat down and sorted the brochures into bags with an order form and filled in the day I would pick and when the brochure was valid till and then on Friday the Munchkin and I did a drop in one single street in my territory. I felt much more positive about myself for going for the walk and for doing something to seek sales. Anyway the Little Man, the Munchkin and I walked around and picked up the brochures yesterday and alas no orders but in the mean time I had managed to deliver the orders I had here and each of these customers had given me orders for the current campaign. I have just done a preliminary order and amazingly even with my brain and the weather conspiring against me, I have managed to increase my sales again!
It's given me the mental pick me up I needed. Now obviously the gorgeous Sydney winter weather has helped, but it has really made me remember that I need to get off my butt and make things happen.
I've made lots of plans for the rest of the week. Let's see just how I go!!
Sorry to hear you haven't been having the best of times.
ReplyDeleteGood news on increasing sales. I usually forget to even look if someone leaves a catalogue in my letterbox.
I'll think more carefully about the person who leave sit next time.
At least you get good exercise too.