Welcome to Beautycounter
Getting Started
Congratulations on becoming a Beautycounter Consultant.... NOW what?
EIGHT STEPS TO A STRONG START
2. Log into your virtual office at http://behindthecounter.beautycounter.com using your registered email address and password you selected during the consultant sign up process.
3. Customize your personal website: upload a photo and personalize your PWS (log in Behind the Counter, on the upper right hand corner you will see your name; hover your mouse over it and wait for the drop down. Click on Edit My PWS to edit your website).
4. Order business cards & extra business aides (we love the "never list" template option). Order the cards through the BESPOKE which you will find by logging in to Behind The Counter and scrolling down on the home page...on the left side. You can also order labels and personalized notecards through there, as well.
Business Aides (catalogs, tip cards, lip brushes, mini sample sets, etc).
Step 1. See what's available to buy. Log into BTC, Tools, search "business aids" and select "Business Aids Lookbook". Open file and print :)
Step 2. Place Order. BTC, Orders, Start a Personal Order, Shop by Category, Business aids or Enter SKU or item name into search box, and add to cart. Voila!
5. Start the Online Training. Our Training Program is called "Counter Intelligence" and can be found in Behind the Counter, under the Training tab. Educating yourself is VERY important.
READ ...Log into Behind the Counter, click "Training", and then "Getting Started" and start going through the training, especially the "Consultant Fundamentals." There are different Modules of Training that shouldn't take you much more than an hour per Module. This offers an excellent foundation from which you can take your business to the next level! You can always click on "Training by Topic" which is highlighted in blue if you want to search under training.
PRINT...Print off your favorite resources that you find online. Invest in a binder...its a great way to stay organized and have your favorite resources on hand. ***TIPs** Print out the PRODUCT TRAINING GUIDE, COMPENSATION PLAN, START COUNTING PROGRAM and anything else you really find useful behind the counter.
WATCH...Be sure to subscribe to the BC YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/user/BeautycounterHQ
as well as Vimeo https://vimeo.com/user22824581/videos
(please note, the Vimeo videos are for consultant eyes only). You can also log into Behind the Counter, click "Training" and type "video" into the search bar. You'll find all sorts of helpful things to watch there, as well.
LISTEN...We have so many great training and opportunity calls happening on a weekly basis. New consultant training calls, as well as training calls on selling, recruiting, health/safety and more are scheduled by Beautycounter HQ on a weekly basis (check the weekly consultant newsletter that arrives via email every Tuesday for the next call information). You can also listen to some archived calls by logging into Behind the Counter then click on Calls - here is a New Consultant Training Call that was recently led by our Director of Training LeeAnn Ruff: New Consultant Call
WRITE...Start to craft your personal Beautycounter story.
Who do you know that would love Beautycounters mission or their products or their opportunity?
Make a BIG list of prospective hostesses, and think about who would be on your "dream team".
6. Join our Facebook Team Page.
Your sponsor should add you to our FB BC Beauties team page.
Our BC Beauties page has several top leaders of the company in there to help train you, give you information, tips and incentives.
This is a great place to gather information, get more training, share ideas and recognize accomplishments!
Please look at "files" at the top of our fb page. There you will find some sample emails, a list of recommended regimes for various skin issues, helpful tips on ordering cosmetics, etc. *Also, if you have a question, please always look up your question in the search bar before posting on the page as we may have already answered your question. You can turn on notifications to see all postings. If you don't want to do that, please try to peek at the page a few times a week to stay apprised of what's happening.
**You may want to "like" the Facebook pages of Beautycounter, our Charitable Partners, EWG, Healthy Child, Healthy World and The Breast Cancer Fund. These pages will provide interesting articles and solid content that you may want to, occasionally, share on your personal FB page.
7. Launch your business. Within your first week or two schedule an open house/social to share your product with friends, family & neighbors. It's the best way to get your feet wet and it's great to work with small groups in the beginning.
*Also, schedule your first two socials within your network and your first few 1:1 on appointments (ask your mentor for details!).
**Send out an email/share the news that you have started a Beautycounter business!
Also, post on FB (if you are on there) announcing your new adventure with Beautycounter along with the Intro to Beautycounter video that really helps to express the Beautycounter story.
***Start a VIP group for your friends and family and fb network that you think would love the Beautycounter products, mission and education on safer beauty.
Create a private closed group, Call it Beautycounter by (your name)? Safer Beauty with (your name), or whatever you think is good :) And you can post in there daily-- or at least 3 days a week to share your business and beauty education in there!
**** Do you like Instagram? Pinterest? Twitter?These all can be HUGE avenues to share your business.
8. Reach back out to your Mentor. Having consistent communication with your Mentor (particularly within your first 30 days!) will have a profound impact on your business. Don't forget to ask for help...that's why we are here :)
Incentives for a Strong Start!
Check out our Dash to Director Incentive.. Cash Bonuses!
Some of my Favorite Resources
Skin Deep App from Environmental Working Group
http://bit.ly/1jtfvqY (for iPhone)
http://bit.ly/1l7Jxo5 (for Android)
We all Deserve Better Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZfV91Ybmnc
Intro to Beautycounter Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zc_WOCWXD4
Google drive with TONS of BC images for you to use:
Everyone Counts Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYKw1c6M3iQ
MSNBC Interview with Gregg Renfrew
http://www.msnbc.com/your-business/watch/cosmetic-changes-lobbying-on-capitol-hill-464335428001
Intro to Beautycounter Baby Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCgOGOYkRU4
How to Do a Social
Founder Gregg Renfrew 2015 Summit Speech
The Nantucket Project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r71fevA_77s
Consultant Call with Gregg Renfrew discussing what kind on business Beautycounter is
https://hq.beautycounter.com/FileUploads/DocumentLibrary/Documents/2014-09-18_consultantcall.mp3
What is a B Corp?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=V-VFZUFJwt4
Need quick access to an Editable Invitations for a Social or Event?
Watch these videos:
"But, I'm Not a Salesperson" call with Christina Glickman
http://rs3764.freeconferencecall.com/fcc/cgi-bin/share.mp3/7124320490-897599-30.mp3
Importantance of Sponsoring and Follow Up
Ongoing Team Communication
Team BC Beauties Live Chat Call: Mondays at 5pm pst, 7pm cst and 8pm est. To participate and ask questions, you go to our team page and you will see me go LIVE ( its a new feature on FB!)
Calls are recorded and information will be posted on Team BC Beauties Facebook page afterwards.
Beautycounter Headquarters Call: Wednesdays at 11am pst, 12pm mtn, 1pm cst and 2pm eastern. Calls are recorded and you will always receive the call in information in the Weekly Consultant Newsletter on Tuesdays.
BC Bombshells Calls: Our "smaller" team often hosts calls as well to help our team promote, offer encouragement and motivation. These call times will always be posted in our Bombshells FB page and will always be recorded!
Weekly Consultant Newsletters: These will come from HQ as well as Gregg's Friday videos providing brief updates on the latest BC news!
OUR MISSION......
Next Steps: Prioritize!
So, that's A LOT of information. It will feel overwhelming. You may think, "what did I just get myself into?" I PROMISE you, this is whatever you want it to be. I will always include you in communication as your mentor, however please never feel pressured to do more than what you want to do. This is your business, your passion, and the reasons you joined are important to me.
My next steps?
1. I will announce and welcome you to a few of our team Facebook pages.
-BC BOMBSHELLS: Our smaller team page where you should focus most of your attention.
-BC BEAUTIES: Our very large team page, under our Managing Director, Brooke Gray-she posts a lot of important product info and communications from HQ, but we typically repost this in our smaller Bombshells page.
-Product Knowledge-an excellent resource to check out if you have a client with a particular need-skin condition/looking to match foundation colors, etc..just general, positive product chit chat.
So, if I had to guide you in what to do first?
1. Make your contact list. Check out "Getting Started" link Behind the Counter (BTC), but please do NOT go crazy with the training modules. They will be there to learn as you go. The MOST IMPORTANT thing to do, is to make your list and start sharing your Beautycounter (BC) link.
2. ANNOUNCE your business. Send emails/texts/facebook page to tell friends and family about your new venture. Ask them to refer others. Add them to your group.
3. LAUNCH- open your home, meet a coffee shop, send out samples, host a play date, have your products out and start SHARING.
4. TELL your friends about the opportunity! Never assume someone is not interested. Let THEM make the decision.
5. Try not to take it personally if someone doesn't seem too interested. You never know who is ready to hear this information and people come around. Trust me, you'd be very surprised.
6. Listen to some calls when you have downtime. Listen to Gregg's words and soon you will be able to repeat what she says and it will flow easily.
7. Have FUN! Tell your story, share with your besties and create the business you want.
And THANK YOU for trusting me to be your mentor. I cannot wait to help you get started and watch you grow!
Melanie Flaim, Director
Email: mbbernardi8@hotmail.com
Website: beautycounter.com/melanieflaim
Phone: 619.846.0493