My director was kind enough to include me on her PCP mailing so I have the latest Look Book. I wanted to point out some things they have done with this issue that I really like. The first thing they’ve done is included the Color 101 application tips in the Look Book again! I am so glad they did this. It bothered me that I had to go online to figure out how to put a Color 101 look on and which shades to use. I would imagine most customers wouldn’t bother–not to mention those people who don’t have internet or computers. So, that makes me very happy! Second, I like how it features each foundation option with a description. I hadn’t noticed that in past issues. I’m glad they detail how each thing is different and what the benefits are. Third, I love that they marked the discontinued color products with a * and note “while supplies last.” That is excellent! Finally, the Targeted-Action Eye Revitalizer is featured in this issue of the Look. I’m glad. I had people asking about it this quarter and it wasn’t in the Look! OK. That’s my rave!
Just got this on email from Mary Kay, Inc. Check it out and check your email:
Tune in your television or set your TiVo! Saturday, Dec. 15, Mary Kay Inc. will appear in a short segment live on NBC’s The Today Show to present a donation to the Today Show Toy Drive.
This is the third year Mary Kay Inc., in conjunction with the Direct Selling Association, has made a donation to the Today Show Toy Drive, which was established to provide gifts to countless women and children nationwide. We’re happy to report we have increased our contribution this year to $2.6 million in product from $2.4 million in product in 2006. Mary Kay’s contribution included thousands of Gigi ceramic coin banks and MK Signature® Lip Gloss. Mary Kay Inc. is one of the largest contributors through the Direct Selling Association, with 48 member companies donating approximately $7 million in products and services.
So please tune in to The Today Show, Saturday, Dec. 15 from 7 — 9 a.m. for the short segment outside in the plaza. And you can check the News Desk on the Mary Kay InTouch® Web site later this week for specific appearance time.
Warmest regards,
Randall Oxford
Vice President of Corporate Communications
I’m trying yet another tactic to drive my sales up this month. I don’t know why I didn’t think of this before. I guess I kind of got the idea from the training I had on open house alternatives. I’m having a Five and Ten sale. Everything is either $5 or $10. It’s older discontinued items that I just want to move. I have original Satin Hands, Pedicure Sets, nail polishes, past holiday limited edition items, and Embrace Spa products. I’ve already sold the Satin Hands set and I expect to sell much more once I launch the sale tomorrow. I told a couple people about it today and they are very excited.
Did I mention I’m doing this primarily at work? I am. I have large drawers in my desk and the stuff will fit nicely inside. One drawer will have $10 items and the other will have $5 items. Perfect! This promotion is exciting to me and I expect some pretty good results. I’ll post them as I experience them! If anyone has other year end sales ideas, feel free to share them!
Perfect article from Get Motivation if you struggle with setting goals. I had trouble with goal setting for quite a long time. My biggest issue was always figuring out what short-term goals were necessary to work toward the long-term goal. (more…)
I have been dying for a haircut for months now. My hair is kind of long now. When it gets this long it tends to look stringy and thin. I have ultra-fine hair. It doesn’t help that my underactive thyroid causes hair loss. I want something dramatic and I think I want to change the color, too. I’m thinking highlights; blonde highlights. My husband wants me to go totally blonde, but my fair skin might not work with blonde hair. My mom goes to a new hair stylist now and I think I’m going to try her out. Color is her specialty. I’ll have to see.
The other night, hubby and I were watching TV. I have no idea what we were watching, but at one point, they were talking about Victoria Beckham. I am not a Spice Girls fan by any stretch, but they showed her new haircut and I really like it. I think I could pull off the cut. I don’t want the blonde hair, but I could totally do the style and instead of going all blonde, I would go for chunky blonde highlights!
It would be the shortest I’ve ever had my hair. Maybe I’d have just a little more length on the sides and in the back, but I don’t know. My hair tends to grow fast. I’m really tempted to be very daring here. Hubby will probably be very disappointed. Being the typical man he is, he prefers long hair. I like long hair, but about once a year I like to chop it off. I’m thinking this would be a good look for me in 2008!
This is something I sent out on email to my customers. If it appeals to you, you may copy it for yourself. In the email, I linked to my website for each of the highlighted products. I may convert it to word and mail it, too–with the exception of the December 7, deadline. Anyway, just thought I’d share: (more…)
I’m sure that everyone is excited about our upcoming mineral products — I know I am, anyway! I have comprised some lists of what’s going away and what is coming soon! Our unit had a conference call last night going over new product info. Some of it was info we heard at our Monday night event, but much of it was new information! I’ll start with discontinued items and finish with what’s coming.
Some of this information may already be known to you, but I thought I would post it anyway. Some of it can be found in the January Applause® Magazine. Personally, I hadn’t realized we were also developing mineral eye colors, cheek colors, and pressed powders. (more…)
This is a few days old, but I have been really bad lately about checking InTouch. Anyway, they are making a generic sample card for any samples. I love this! I often wouldn’t buy the sample cards because I don’t use all of them or I felt like they should come with the samples. This will solve those problems.
Sampler Cards Update
Great news! Beginning 3/16/08, we will be launching a new all-purpose sampler card. The new Sample Anything! Card will be the perfect Mary Kay package to house a variety of product samples allowing you to customize sampling experiences for your customers without having to purchase multiple, separate sampler cards!
The Sample Anything! Card also will include other exciting features – customer service cards that will remind your customer that you are always available to fulfill all her beauty needs, as well as a card she can share with a friend. Also included will be upsell information for key skin care products such as the Miracle Set and the TimeWise® Microdermabrasion Set.
To help prepare for the launch of this exciting new sampler card, we will slowly begin phasing out many of our current sampler cards as inventory is depleted, beginning with the Satin Hands® Pampering Set Sampler Card and TimeWise® Microdermabrasion Set Sampler Card on the 12/16/07 Consultant order form, which will be available only while supplies last. The TimeWise® Targeted-Action™ Line Reducer sampler card and Mary Kay® Nourishing Body Lotion sampler cards, in which the samplers are already affixed to the cards, will remain in the line and will fit beautifully inside the new Sample Anything! Card.
Did you know there are more than 12 days left until Christmas? I wasn’t even paying attention. There are actually 13 more shopping days left. That is a lot of time and tonight at my meeting, my eyes were opened to so many possibilities that I just have to share my new knowledge! Once a month, our unit joins 5 or 6 other units for a large training session. Tonight was the December night! I was able to train with directors I don’t see on a weekly basis. It was excellent. (more…)
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If anyone has other year end sales ideas, feel free to share them!
I think I could pull off the cut. I don’t want the blonde hair, but I could totally do the style and instead of going all blonde, I would go for chunky blonde highlights!
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