Comments on: Marketing ME

By: pinkrenegade

pinkrenegade — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:45:45 +0000

Hi Shades, thanks for the love on in your post! You offer your ladies such great advice, they are very lucky to have you here.

You have also grown so much this last year, it is fun to watch your transformation into this very self confident woman and mentor to many.

Please, keep up the great work!

By: Shades of Pink

Shades of Pink — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:12:09 +0000

Hi beepink,
When you do your booths do you offer a gift basket for raffle? That gives incentive for people to sign up. Have an attractive display. Offer a raffle prize. It can be simple like a Satin Hands set or even smaller like Satin Lips. Dress it up a little. If someone approaches the table ask them if they’d like to enter your drawing. The entry form is a survey. I have one I love and I’ll send it to you.

By: beepink

beepink — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:03:02 +0000

Hi Shades,

I have a couple of Christmas Boutiques lined up, and I needed some suggestions. Last year I did a couple and didnt have tremondous results, but hey its better than sitting at home. I need ideas to attract customers to my booth, I was thinking maybe have all of them who are willing fill out a survey, and I was thinking of getting the cards of all the other vendors there to see if they will sit for a networking portfolio.
What else sign up for PCP, virtual makeovers,…

open to suggestions

By: Shades of Pink

Shades of Pink — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:10:37 +0000

If I’m playing phone tag I eventually leave a message saying something like, “if you have changed your mind and are no longer interested; please just give me a call and let me know. I don’t want you to be bothered by my calls.”

By: beepink

beepink — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:02:22 +0000

Hi Pink Biz, I was on your site last night. I enjoyed reading all the posts.

In refernce to above, when does it become pushy, and when is it follow up/with phone tag. I mean all of us have read those stories where a consultant was making a 5th or 6th call and the lady was getting real annoyed and only showed up to get the consultant off her back, but what do you know she becomes a NSD, so if that consultant had been persistant what would the results have been.

What protocol do you all follow with your leads?

By: Pink Biz

Pink Biz — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:56:00 +0000

beepink said: “What I have heard when I introduce myself to someone I know, they always complain about how pushy MaryKay consultants are. I have heard this from so many people.”

Pink Biz says: Hi beepink, I’ve heard this also. I believe them when they say it too. My response to that person is to say that I’m sorry for whatever experience they’ve had in the past. That it must not have left a very good impression of Mary Kay. I say to them that I do not conduct myself or my business in that manner. That if given the chance, I will provide a quality product and service to them. I try to reconnect of sorts.

By encouraging them, I want them to feel that just maybe I’m not like her. It’s hard to change a wrongful image in someone’s thinking once it’s been placed there.

By: Shades of Pink

Shades of Pink — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:39:04 +0000

Beepink, I emailed you at the address you provided to leave comments.

By: Shades of Pink

Shades of Pink — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:22:02 +0000

I agree. It’s pretty vague. The other book is a little more in depth, but not as telling as it claims to be. The message I got from them both is just to use plain common sense. My directors DO say what these books say. It’s just another spin. The Renegade Book, IMHO, is not really worth the full price. They make it that price because they want you to become an affiliate and then when someone else buys it from your site you get half the price back. Here’s a secret: I got it for half price. That is the only reason I purchased it. Once I downloaded the free one, I was eventually offered a discount.

The book is always saying that the author gets all these hundreds of new leads and sales, but never HOW it happened. It is good at explaining that you don’t need to wear yourself out going after people who weren’t interested in the first place.

The key points are these:

Look for the people who want what you have to offer.
Follow up with the people you talk to.

You’re on the right track.

By: beepink

beepink — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:01:19 +0000

I just read the 7 great lies about marketing, but now what, it doesnt really tell you what they want you to do. I guess they want us to buy the book.
I know a little from what you told me.

Anyways, I know I have to work on follow up, that is my weak point.

By: Shades of Pink

Shades of Pink — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:49:25 +0000

Can’t wait to see what your results are! Yesterday I gave my card to the girl who helped me with my new cell phone. We’ll see where that leads.