Review of Avon Direct Sales Business

I’ve been an AVON Representative now for 14 months and love what I do, and
love sharing it with people, too. Most of all, I have FUN doing it,
challenging myself to do this, or that, and especially when I do fairs or other events.

AVON is a household name and has been since I was a child, “ding-dong, AVON
calling” is probably one of the most well-known jingles of the 20th century
but many do not know that it has been around since the 1880’s and was
originally the California Perfume Company. The very first AVON lady, still honored
today with awards in her name, was Mrs. P F Albee. There is a timeline of the
AVON company on my website

You simply register, click on shop now, and then “About AVON” at the bottom
of the left hand column, and on the next page, History and Timeline.

As a home business, AVON fits most people pretty well. The company says
they are “The Company for Women … and a Few Good Men” and it seems men are
swelling our ranks more each day. And they sell very well, so AVON really has
become a company for everyone.

Many people wanting to get involved in a home-based business are already
strapped for cash, and the cost involved to get in with some of the other good
legitimate companies out there, is often more than these people can afford.
AVON’s up-front cost is only $10, which is well within the range of most
people, and the kit really provides everything a person needs to get them
started earning money in their first two campaigns, as well as a training manual,
samples, and 2 DVD’s that go over the business opportunities.

AVON also offers free training courses on its website, which all reps have
access to, and the training classes are on everything from skin care to
money-management and team development. There are also meetings held monthly,
which
are not mandatory but are always informative and fun, and the networking
among the reps is usually awesome. My manager, Jennifer Tebeau, is wonderful
and always available, and my Advanced Leader, Glori Gossett, is as well. I
try to model my dealings with the people that I recruit on how they have
treated me.

One thing I do tell people though, is that it doesn’t matter which business
you get into, the only way to make a success of it is to WORK at it. With
companies like AVON, they have all the tools you need, you simply need to
utilize them. Some companies make you have a minimum order amount, AVON
doesn’t but
that doesn’t mean that you can place an order of $10 a campaign and expect
to make enough money to stay home and support yourself. It does mean you have
everything you need and then with some effort on your part, you can BUILD a
business that may accomplish this in a year or two.

Two things to remember are that you need to continually work ANY business
and AVON is no exception, and that if you provide excellent customer service
then your customers will return to you time and again. I am constantly adding
to my customer base, as most of my customers order every other or every third
or fourth campaign; by continually gaining new customers, I know my orders
will remain somewhat stable because of the amount of orders I will be
submitting each time.

Likewise, I am continually recruiting for my downline, and I have people who
join me for different reasons - some simply to get their AVON at a discount,
some to sell maybe to family and friends, and others who (like me) want a
bigger piece of the pie. You lose people. Things happen in their lives and
the business is no longer a number one priority, so again, you are always
needing to find new team members to replace those who leave, in order to keep
your
business stable. And if you want to GROW your business, then you need to be
doing both of these things at a higher rate than just to maintain the status
quo.

Nowadays, with the explosion of the internet, businesses have to be a part
of that medium, and AVON has made it easy by providing all its reps with a free
website that they can utilize for training and ordering purposes, and which
has a wealth of information on.

Some of us though opt to get our own personalized website, known as e-rep,
which we can then market our product through and service our customers from.
There is a small fee for this, but it is well worth it. Part of having your
own website is the Web Office tool which offers organizing and communication
tools, my favourite being the invoicing tool which enables me to invoice my
customers professionally.

If you are looking for a home-based business, AVON may be the one to suit
you. Many reps began because they were stay home moms, and because it is a
business that works well around your family. It is also a household name and
constantly receiving industry awards for its innovations , as well as being one
of the top selling companies in the USA.

I’ve found it’s been a fun way for me to add an extra income and my goal
is to be one of those who make a living from their own business. The tax
benefits are very useful too - all my business expenditures are tax deductible
plus when we had a man from H&R Block speak at one of our meetings recently, I
found out that because I have permanent advertising on my vehicle that ALL my
mileage is tax deductible (last year it was 44c a mile). So, despite making
approximately $300 a month, I will probably get a refund again this year
-and I don’t even claim anything for a home office.

AVON history source

Rose Dempsey has been a AVON Unit Leader for a year and has a downline of 22
people. She is working towards making Advanced Unit Leader inbetween caring
for her goats, chickens, 6 rescued cats and 4 rescued dogs. She fundraises
for local shelters and for US troops serving overseas, and is passionate about
early childhood education, history and writing. Email her for more information