You Sell Owls?
And the word is out!
Get those running shoes on and head down the hallways!
This past holiday season was a true test of getting the word out there which we have worked for all year long. My final exam seemed to be a really big holiday market here in the DFW area called Christmas in Cowtown held at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Ft. Worth. This 3 1/2 day event took myself and 2 designers on my team on a whirlwind adventure or caffeine packed, ravenous fasting days that we called for all 3 of us to cram into a 10x10 booth amongst half the visitors for the market!
"Oh, they sell owls, they are so cute!" If we had a dollar for every time we heard that well, what am I saying, we did well anyway! While many were sad they couldn't buy our display pieces, we still sent them home with an owl charm of their own. I like to think of it as a reminder of why they stopped by in the first place which is now part of their Origami Owl story. We met so many people from all over, Texas of course to Florida to California and many traveling vendors as well. Many were very intrigued with why there was a crowd outside a booth, since people were waiting to get in. Lesson learned, double booth next year! My point is a many thanks to the curious minds who walked away with part of us and part of Bella's dream to share their stories with the world as we all make a difference.
Family Circle May 2012
Chrissy and Bella are asked to do an interview for mom and daughter companies.
Happy Birthday Bella
That dream of owning a $3,000 truck 2 years ago turned into a BIG reality this June as the birthday girl was surprised with her all white Jeep Wrangler with a nicely printed Origami Owl sticker on the back.
The Brand
It is pronounced "O- TWO" not "O-squared" and it is the beginning to the many stories to share of your life.
Wait List has already released 2 waves of 1500 and 2000 designers this year!
https://vanessaramirez.origamiowl.com/wait/index.cfm
I can tell you this first hand because this is my story:
I learned about Origami Owl in February of last year through a friend hosting an online party, that's right I didn't even see the product in person. On the Facebook event wall, the designer kept posting and posting for a couple week and I myself though it was stationary or something of the sort. My full time job is working back office in a busy pediatric practice and blowing money at Michaels thanks to good ol' Pinterest to keep my 3 1/2 yr old entertained as well as myself. The last post came that the party was closing and I had to look at the link... well the rest is history. I made a locket for myself after an hour of browsing, then wanted one for my mom and then grandma, all my aunts, etc. It was 11:30 at night and my mind was racing, how have I never heard of this company? I was so rattled I messaged the designer who stayed up with me sending messages back and forth all night. Why would I get into this when I have a full-time job? The awesome story of Bella and her dream and passion fueled my passion as mother, woman, human to give back and help people through the story of a locket.
I joined the next day after a surprising boost of confidence and support from my husband who I think was more motivated to get me out of Michael's and Hobby Lobby but nevertheless, the business found me!
The 2013 Plan
This year is about giving back, I was so blessed to start a team of designers last year and want to be a good leader for them as well as participate more in fundraisers. Reaching out to the communities and moms/daughters, women who just want some downtime to host a relaxed party where their friends get excited to tell what charm they like because it reminds them of (fill in the blank). As we continue to grow it makes me excited to be there for you. I hope you will join me along the way.
Love,
Vanessa,
Independent designer #1541
Email: locketsbyvanessa@gmail.com
Website: www.vanessaramirez.origamiowl.com
Phone: (817)627-7162
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LocketMyPretties