WELCOME TO TEAM WHOOT!
Lisa Weihbrecht, Senior Director
ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED? HERE IS YOUR "TO DO" LIST!
It's so EXCITING that you have decided to take the step to join this incredible company! As your mentor, I am here to provide guidance, support and encouragement. While I do not always have the answer to all of your questions, I will do my best to guide you in the right direction and find the correct answers for you!
Your kit is lovingly packed at the Nest (our home office) and will arrive within 7-10 business days! Waiting is the hardest part...but there is alot you can do now to prepare! Give yourself a HEAD START and kick off your company with the VERY BEST FOUNDATION you can! Explore your back office. Visit the O2 Academy. View the business supplies. HAVE FUN!
When you have the right foundation, you are DESTINED for success! When you take the time and put your energy into a POSTIVE, ORGANIZED INTENTION...that intention becomes your REALITY! Let's do it right!!
I have compiled a list of *FIFTEEN* things to do while you wait. You may not need to do all of them, but these are the most common BUSINESS TASKS for NEW Origami Owl Designers.
Be sure to call me if you have any questions along the way!
Welcome to the team and welcome to this great journey!
Love, Lisa Weihbrecht 609 335 0474 owl.lisaw@gmail.com
SOAR TO SUCCESS for ALL NEW DESIGNERS!
HOOT HOOT! DO YOU WANT TO SOAR TO SUCCESS? AS A NEW DESIGNER JOINING ORIGAMI OWL YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN SOME FABULOUS INCENTIVES!
YOU HAVE 90 DAYS TO ACHIEVE THESE PRIZES BY HAVING INCREMENTS OF $500 in PV UP TO $1500. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO REACH ALL 3 LEVELS BUT I ENCOURAGE YOU TO GO FOR IT! THESE ARE PUT IN PLACE AS INCENTIVES AND YOU MAY REACH 1, YOU MAY REACH 2 OR YOU MAY REACH 3! IN ANY CASE, YOU HAVE 90 DAYS STARTING FROM THE DAY AFTER YOU JOINED.
THERE ARE ALSO SPONSORING PRIZES BY HAVING 3 NEW DESIGNERS JOIN YOUR TEAM WITHIN THE FIRST 90 DAYS!
#1 CONNECT WITH YOUR TEAM
https://www.facebook.com/lweihbrecht
Our team pages are a great resource where you can ask questions, find great tips on running your business, see table display ideas and more! All of our designers on Team WHOOT love sharing their experiences and ideas! You will love being a part of the Team and I highly recommend using the resources that are available there!
#2 START YOUR CONTACT LIST AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Do not Delay!!! Make a list of all the people you know. Start with who you see every day, check your FB page, go through an old address book, think of neighbors, family, friends from high school, and college, people you have worked with and branch out from there. You will be surprised how quickly the list will grow.
When I signed up, I set out to write down 100 people I knew. My list was three columns: Hostess or Leads (people who know lots of people and are very social) / Sales (peeps who like to shop) / Team Leader (possible new Designers for my team). DO NOT skip putting someone you know on the list! Even if THEY wouldn’t throw a party or sell for you, they may be able to REFER YOU to your next big Designer, Hostess or Team Leader!
Use the Whooo Do You Know or A.L.I.C.E document in your back office.
**A BIG key to this task is to not leave ANYONE off the list.** I have heard this time and time again from very successful salespeople. Don’t pretend to know everyone’s life story right at this moment. That can be a COSTLY mistake. You never know who may be your next big superstar!
#3 DESIGNATE A WORKSPACE
The SUPER IMPORTANT PART is that you have an area that is all your own where you can keep all your O2 things together and "go to work".
When you set aside an area that is for YOUR BUSINESS, you are making a mental commitment to the company as well as letting everyone around you know that you are serious about your JOURNEY with Origami Owl!
Office MINIMUMS: A computer with internet, a printer, place to file sales receipts, a locket building area and a calendar! Don't forget a place to hang your VISION BOARD!
#4 ORDER YOUR BUSINESS CARDS
YAY! You're OFFICIAL!! You have your Origami Owl website chosen, your new business email and your voicemail says, "Hello, It's me...an Independent Designer with Origami Owl...and I would LOVE to help you host a party or get you some of the most beautiful keepsake jewelry available today!"
Now, you need business cards that will remind people YOU ARE THE LOCKET LADY in town! Flyers Direct is the partner company to corporate for the most beautiful business cards available for Origami Owl! We also have business card templates in your back office which you can use and have your cards printed by a third party.
Be sure you pick something that shows the lockets, so people know WHAT you sell! If a customer picks up a dozen business cards at an event or Jewelry Bar, you want them to remember what ORIGAMI OWL is! Also include your Designer ID number on your business card just in case they decide to join O2. They will need your Designer ID number!!
I personally use Flyers Direct and have been impressed with their quality and pricing but the choice is totally up to you. Vistaprint, Creative Ape and DSPRINTING.com also have great options.
#5 SET UP YOUR VOICEMAIL AND BUSINESS EMAIL
When you have a designated email address just for your Origami Owl business, it tells everyone you are OPEN FOR BUSINESS!
When someone calls even if they are NOT Origami Owl related your NEW TITLE of "Independent Designer with Origami Owl" on your voicemail is going to spark some conversations about your new endeavor, isn't it?!
Commit! Remember what we said about INTENTION! When you let everyone know it is your INTENTION to be the LOCKET LADY in town, that is who you will become!
{Be sure to follow the Policies and Procedures Guidelines for setting up an email! No proprietary terms like lisalovesorigamiowl@gmail.com or lisasells02@gmail.com or lisaslivinglockets@gmail.com
#6 PLAN YOUR LAUNCH PARTY WITHIN YOUR FIRST 30 DAYS!
You will accelerate your success when you get started in the first 30 days of joining the company, so let's dive right in!
Get an invite out to your friends and family now, now, now. Tell them you have started a new business and you’d like them to come to a Jewlery Bar to see what it's all about!
Pick a day (and a 3-‐4 hour window of time) to have light appetizers and to see what your new business. Make it low pressure. The Lockets will sell themselves!
Have lots of friends who have different schedules? NO PROBLEM! You can plan to do a 2-3-2 Event! {2 days - 3 times - 2 hours each} You send out invites ONCE, clean your house ONCE, make reminder calls ONCE, and have THREE JEWELRY BARS.
ALSO...
Find your top 3 people who can be your first THREE JEWELRY BAR HOSTESSES!
Get your Hostesses the documents that will help them (with your guidance and the Hostess Folder--which you buy in your back office) to reach SUCCESS and FREE JEWELRY!
FUN IDEA ALERT!!! Have a POP THE BOX Party! Once your business kit arrives, DON'T OPEN IT! Invite a few friends and family members over and open it in front of an audience!! You'll love to hear the OOHS and AAAHS!
Be sure to visit the O2 Academy and read a little bit each day. Here are a few key videos to help you with your Jewelry Bars:
How to Do a Jewelry Bar
Founders Bella and Chrissy Weems have created a few videos that show how to set up a jewelry bar display, how to connect with your hostess and how to connect with your guests. WATCH ALL THREE!!! These are great.. Essentially, you will learn what to do at a jewelry bar
Jewelry Bar Training - The Setup
https://origamiowl.wistia.com/medias/814des4o3y
Jewelry Bar Training - Hostess Coaching
https://origamiowl.wistia.com/medias/ecmri3442w
Jewelry Bar Training - Connect with Your Guests
https://origamiowl.wistia.com/medias/f0o7tijxhr
#7 MOBILE CREDIT CARD PROCESSING
Start doing research on using a mobile credit processing service. There are many out there. PayAnywhere, Paypal, SquareUp, Intuit...the list goes on and on. The GREAT THING IS, you can run someone's card AT AN EVENT, have it go right into your business account (most take 24 hours to deposit), then turn around and order the product in your back office using YOUR DEBIT CARD linked to that same account. You're never out of pocket on your purchases! Origami Owl has a partnership with www.squareup.com which gives O2 designers a discount on swipes!
All the readers we are aware of are available for FREE when you register your account and they send you the reader free of charge. I personally use the Square and love it!
Remember that you will pay a service fee of about 2.5% - 3% depending on the company, so research well and decide if this is something that is important to your business or not. It's a CONVENIENCE, not a NECESSITY.
The other very cool feature of having one of these processors is that it's an APP on your smartphone or your ipad {both business write offs}, you can categorize your inventory for faster processing, AND you are able to EMAIL a receipt!
Remember you MUST always give customers a copy of the ORDER FORM for legal reasons, but keep that Email for your GROWING DATABASE! I LOVE that!
#8 SET YOUR SCHEDULE FOR SUCCESS
Your weekly schedule is going to tell you how much time you TRULY have to dedicate to this business. Start by blocking off the times where you have things already scheduled like family commitments, gym or even another job.
Once your commitments are blocked off, you will clearly see what's left for you to work with. Then you decide how much time you want to commit to Origami Owl. When will you schedule Jewelry Bars (two or three specific days a week seem to work best for most Designers).
When will you make phone calls and share your business? Give yourself a few hours a week to update your Facebook page. I recommend you schedule your time for this, or you could be on all day!
Stick to it just as if you were working for someone else! Oh! And be SURE to let everyone around you know too, so everyone respects your "business hours".
#9 SOCIAL MEDIA
Always remember that PERSONAL COMMUNICATION with REAL PEOPLE will get more JEWELRY BARS BOOKED. No two ways about it.
Social media is a great outlet for you to show off your new business and to ADVERTISE FOR FREE among your own groups and even some new ones!
I DO want you to be on everyone's radar...so you may want to consider a business Facebook page, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram or Google+ account to reflect your new business! Facebook can be a GREAT PLACE to share images, ideas & information about your business. Be sure you follow the Policies and Procedures TO THE LETTER about Social Media.
Start gathering images that you love and you want to share! There are tons of pictures available for you to use! Just make sure you do not crop or edit photos that others have shared!
Create a Pinterest profile and start pinning lockets that you love, party ideas, Jewelry Bar displays or anything else that mirrors YOU!
If you choose to use Social Media, please follow the 10% marketing rule, where you only "SELL" 10% of the time {so people don't get sick of you}. Use the other 90% to put fun pictures or motivational quotes or even fashion photos you find! Make sure to post things that your friends and family will LIKE!
#10 WEAR YOUR LOCKET EVERYDAY AND CARRY TOMS AND BUSINESS CARDS!
Now when someone compliments it, you can say, "Thank you! I know how you can get one FOR FREE!" Be sure you get HER contact info (don't give her yours and expect her to call). You can say, "I'm out of business cards...what's your email and I'll send you the Hostess info. No pressure."
#11 START PLANNING YOUR DISPLAY
Will you start with an intimate launch party at your sister's house? Or will you blow it out at an Expo or vendor event? Maybe something in-between? Planning and shopping for your display items is super FUN!!
OUR COLORS ARE WHITE, TURQUOISE AND LINEN! Remember you want people to immediately recognize your display - even from a distance! Sticking with our Origami Owl branding will ensure that happens!
You do not have to spend a lot to create an OWLSOME display! Watch for coupons! You can order our beautiful Origami Owl tablecloth and linen busts from your back office! They are beautiful and very reasonably priced
Recommended stores that have beautiful display items are Hobby Lobby, Michaels, Home Goods, Ross, Marshalls and even TJ MAXX!
Here is a short list of what you can start shopping for!
LINEN Jewelry Busts
Table Cloths
Clip Boards
White Ceramic Owl
Chain Display
Earring Display
White Trays with Linen Inserts
Frame for your "Origami Owl" sign
Tables - 6' or 8'
You will get a TON of ideas if you ask the other Designers on the team FACEBOOK PAGE!
#12 START LOOKING FOR EVENTS IN YOUR AREA
You are not required to do events. Events are a great way to network, get your name out there, generate leads and share the O2 LOVE!
There is an ABUNDANCE of events in EVERY area (some rural ladies may have to drive a little). Think about all the things that you and your friends and family do to entertain yourselves! There are concerts in the park, craft shows, sports tournaments, bridal shows, girl's events, and much much more.
USE GOOGLE to find them. CALL the cities and towns {parks & recreation offices usually know what's happening} near you to find them. ASK your friends and family what events they have been to in the last 6-12 months. Network with others in Direct Sales. Compare calendars!
Many shows are going to be INEXPENSIVE too. Just because they are bigger, does not mean they are better. Talk with your MENTOR to figure out if the events have the right stuff.
#13 SHARE THE OPPORTUNITY WITH OTHERS
I hear over and over how someone paid off their college loans, bought a new car, put a down payment on a house, paid cash for Christmas, paid off their debt or took a family vacation! The list goes on and on! This is an amazing opportunity and why WOULDN'T you want your friends and family to benefit from it like you can?
Origami Owl can be life changing! I know that firsthand! Share your excitement and enthusiasm with others and they will want to join you!
You can begin to build a team right away so be sure to SHARE THE LOVE!
Give them your designer website and your mentor number - it is just that easy!
#14 Practice the O2 1-4-3!
Setting goals is essential to having a successful business. While we may not always reach our goals, try try try again! Set this goal every month:
1 - Share O2 with one person everyday. Leave a business card with your check when out to dinner or lunch. Hand a catalog to a friend while waiting to pick up your kids. Leave a catalog at the Dr's office. Send an email to a friend or family member. There are endless ways to share O2 with people!
4 - Schedule 4 Jewelry Bars per month! This will keep your business growing and thriving!
3 - Sponsor 3 new Designers each month. By holding Jewelry Bars on a regular basis and sharing O2 daily, you will no doubt, begin to grow your team!
Remember...it takes 10 No's to get to ONE YES! So keep sharing and most importantly NEVER NEVER GIVE UP!
#15 Create a Vision Board
What is a Vision Board? It is a collage of your dreams! Here is just a sample that you can use. Creating a vision board helps you to make your dreams become reality! New car, vacation, pay off debt, special pair of shoes? Put them all down! Origami Owl is going to help you soar to new heights and achieve your dreams!!
http://www.oprah.com/spirit/O-Dream-Board-Envision-Your-Best-LifeTM
Our Family Tree
Who is who in our family? I am your mentor but here is our entire successline:
You>Me>Lynn Avara Stover>Heather Hall>Heidi Russell
I am your mentor. Lynn is my mentor. Heather is Lynn's mentor and Heidi is Heather's mentor AND Heidi Russell is our Direct to Corporate contact. We are ALL part of Heidi's team of Superstars (over 37,000 of us!!)
Contact Information
HOME OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION
Origami Owl
401 Benson Lane
Suite 4
Chandler, AZ 85224
PHONE NUMBER FOR THE NEST
1-888-491-0331
Lisa Weihbrecht, Senior Director Origami Owl
Email: owl.lisaw@gmail.com
Website: www.lisaw.origamiowl.com
Location: Egg Harbor Twp, NJ
Phone: 609.335.0474
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lweihbrecht