VT RockStars Weekly
Incorporating teams within Rockstars. March 20th 2016
Happy Easter x
the next news will be our monthly round-up after 31st. Have a lovely Easter x
Meeting up with family and friends during the holidays?
Book some trunk shows, make some sales and sponsor some stylists!!!
Face to Face networking is where our business works best.
Kids doing an Egg Hunt? have a display set up indoors for the mums!
Lots more ideas on Facebook in our community groups xxx
Lots of talk of Virtual or Online Trunk Shows...
Well, er not necessarily...
The heart of our Stella & Dot business is the Trunk Show and face to face connection, nothing can beat that. The majority of your time should be spent booking and running in-home Trunk Shows, so if you are short of time, don't even bother with this. Also, if you are doing it, online stuff is a major time-suck so make sure you are spending 95% of your work time on booking, selling and sponsoring a in-home trunk shows and face to face events and pop-up shops. Think of your pounds per hour ££££
IF YOU ARE A BRAND NEW STYLIST, DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT THESE OPTIONS UNTIL YOU HAVE MORE EXPERIENCE OF THE FACE TO FACE ASPECT OF OUR BUSINESS!
What are my options?
- A Facebook event in real time using a group or an event with you as the hostess or doing your sample sale this way.
- A Facebook event in real time with someone else as the hostess inviting her friends to it.
- A TS booking with someone living far away who will gather up to 6 friends to sit on the sofa with her for an hour whilst you conduct a 'facetime' trunk show live (you need a very engaged hostess for this to work well)
There are some great resources with more info:
FB Group Smarter SD Online Shows
Paola Lopez
Bella Fox
Sarah McCormack
Hoi-Yan Saunders
Sue Baker
Emma Fell
Season Premiere (& Stylist Meeting) Surrey
Business Builders
Build It Big SURREY
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/build-it-big-with-stella-dot-tickets-20829582843
Head Office Training This Week
This Week's Call Recordings:
Core Best Practice - Sponsoring to Grow your Business with Associate Director, Louise Fox
Grow to Star - Week 2 - Online Trunk Show
Grow to Associate Stylist - Week 3
Become a Stylist Call with Veryan Eperon-Roach and Camilla Chiverton
CORE BASIC TRAINING
April is going to be absolutely Extraordinary! The Head Office team will be coming to an area near you to host an exciting event with training, coaching tips, motivation and lots of fun! Take your business to a new level, see all the style that Stella & Dot has to offer, and of course walk away with some fabulous swag in hand!
Before your Training you can invite a prospective Hostess, Customer, Stylist or just a friend along to an MSD. This is a fun and relaxed chance for them to learn all about Stella & Dot.
Cardiff 11th April (Core Basics Training & MSD) - REGISTER HERE
Manchester 16th April (Core Basics Training & MSD) - REGISTER HERE
Nottingham 18th April (Core Basics Training & MSD) - REGISTER HERE
Belfast 19th April (Core Basics Training & MSD) - REGISTER HERE
Kilkenny, Ireland 20th – 21st April (Build it Big) - REGISTER HERE
Edinburgh 23rd April (Core Basics Training & MSD) - REGISTER HERE
London 25th April (Core Basics Training & MSD) - REGISTER HERE
The more you read the more you know, the more you learn the more you grow...
- Essentialism by Greg McKeown (focus on the right things!)
- Better Than Before by Gretchen Ruben (Mastering good habits)
- The Flip Flop CEO by Janine Finney and Lory Muirhead (understanding Direct Selling)
- What the Most Successful People do before Breakfast by Laura Vanderkam (secrets of early rising)
- Positive Intelligence by Shirzad Chamine (as used by all S&D staff including Jessica Herrin - it helps you to identify and manage internal saboteurs)
- Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy (excellent time management tips)
- The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
- Go for No by Richard Fenton (learn to overcome hearing No)
- Energy Bus by Jon Gordon
- Build it Big by DWSA (real stories from top industry leaders)
- 168hours by Laura Vanderkam (in depth life time-management)
- Be a Recruiting Superstar by Mary Christensen (learn to sponsor!)
- Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg
Let me know any suggestions you have too!
and finally... my daughters current favourite x
Welcome to Stella & Dot!
About Me:
I am a mum of three school age children, this is my second business in this industry, I joined S&D when we launched in the UK in 2012 when my previous jewellery company closed down, I have been in the biz for about 6 years. When I first started I had babies, toddlers and another job, and to be honest, I joined to get discount on my wishlist! however after my first party, I knew that this was what I wanted to do, so I made a plan with my sponsor and quit my job within 6 months and have never looked back. I still work part-time and do about 6 parties a month.
I live in Surrey, I'm married to the very patient Mr P and I survive on black coffee and gin.
I look forward to meeting you soon!
Michele
XOXO
Michele Porter
Senior Director & Independent Stylist
Email: stylistmichele@gmail.com
Website: www.stelladot.co.uk/michele
Facebook: facebook.com/michele.porter1
Twitter: @stylistmichele
Connect with your Sponsor
It's important to be honest with your sponsor about what you want from your business so that she can offer the right level of support.
During your Jumpstart period (your first 60 days) we recommend having a quick chat once a week with your sponsor.
Not on Facebook? You're missing out!
I use this Facebook page to do give-aways and share important information as it happens. it is also a useful forum for you to ask questions and share tips.
Even if you don't want to use Facebook for your personal life, you really need to use it for communication purposes within the team and wider Stella & Dot community.
Add me as a friend and I'll add you to the group: www.facebook.com/michele.porter1
Getting Started Guide
http://lounge.stelladot.co.uk/content/new-stylists-workbook
(you need to be logged into Stylist Lounge for this link to work)
Attend a Monthly Meeting (every month!)
Stylists who regularly attend a monthly meeting have much stronger businesses and are more likely to have longevity. Without connecting with other Stylists doing the same job, it's very hard to get motivated and inspired. Also, it's more fun together!
If there isn't one, then tell me!! I am working with Head Office to get the nation covered.
Making the Most of Jumpstart
Familiarise yourself with what you could be earning in this period and chat to your sponsor about it.
Read & Watch The Weekly BUZZ
It's a 5 minute video, once a week. Just watch it!
Stella & Dot University
Spend a good few hours in your first week watching videos and familiarising yourself with SDU.
Head Office Training Calendar
There is a weekly New Stylist Training call you can dial into with Sam Walpole, our UK Training Manager.
The Stylist Lounge
News items in particular, as well as the Product Alert list which is updated daily and shows any items low or out of stock and when they are due back in.
Embrace 2242!
2 Conversations a day (to book or sponsor) will build your business so that the rest will follow:
2 Conversations per day
2 Outside orders per week (not from a TS)
4 Trunk Shows per month
2 New Stylists Sponsored per month.
Hoopla!
If you want be successful and earn more money from your business, you need to go to Hoopla.
We have the best, game-changing training, not to mention cocktail parties, team parties prizes, dancing and FUN!
CEO & Founder Jessica Herrin, Chairman Mike Lohner, Chief Creative Officer (heads up Design Studio in NYC) Blythe Harris and VP of Global Training Danielle Redner will be there, they are each so inspiring and motivating, but when they get together, great things happen!
Tickets will go on sale a few months beforehand.
Tickets usually cost about £150 and include products to the same value in our goody bag. S&D negotiate a good hotel rate for us and Stylists usually share rooms to keep the cost down too.
SAVE THE DATE!
Next Hoopla: 8th-10th July 2016 Venue tbc