Tips for Selling Avon
In today’s world, it can feel like everyone is competing to get their business to the top. However, only a few people have the skills and dedication to make their business succeed. If you focus on these tips, you can be one of them! Top-selling Avon representatives recommend that you bring your business online, look for opportunities to network, stay consistent in your efforts, and think like a customer to help your business succeed.
This may sound like a tall order, but don’t worry–there are plenty of tools and software to make it easier. Direct Sidekick offers an Avon consultant inventory management software to keep the backend of your business seamless, while other tools and apps like Canva, Cinchshare, and Post My Party are among the best Avon marketing tools.
In this post, we’ll explore the top tips for growing your revenue and your client base.
Make it a Habit: Tips for Success
Your business won’t thrive if you’re not consistently working on it–especially if you’re just starting out as an Avon representative. When you’re building your business, you need to think outside the box, plan ahead, and stay flexible.
Commit to work on your business and schedule it just like you would any other job. Write in in your calendar and stick to it.
Here are a few tips to help get your business off the ground:
Don’t Fear the Digital Sphere
More and more representatives sell Avon products online, and their client base is growing exponentially because of it! If you haven’t already, download the Avon app and ask your upline (the person who recruited you) how to develop your own Avon website.
Avon provides all of the tools you need to set up a digital selling platform, all from your phone, laptop, computer, or tablet. Create a Facebook page and Instagram account specifically for your business to help draw in a large digital audience. Use tools like Canva to create unique posts and Cinchshare or Post My Party to schedule them across platforms.
Seek Opportunities
The best representatives never truly ‘clock out.’ This means they always have a brochure in their bag and a business card on hand, and they see potential customers in everyone they meet.
This doesn’t mean you need to launch into an elevator pitch every time you meet someone at the grocery store. When meeting someone new, if the opportunity presents itself, get their contact information and invite them to your next Avon party to build a strong relationship and open the door of opportunity.
Be Your Own Customer
When you’re interacting with a customer, try to put yourself in their shoes. Would you want someone to push a product on you and not ask any questions, or would you prefer someone who is open, honest, positive, and listens to you?
The best reps will tell you that customers want to tell you what they need–so just listen. Listen to their problems and concerns, and use your expertise to help them. There’s nothing a little self-care and confidence boost won’t fix!
Also–use your own products! Get to know them, love them, and share your real experience with your clients. Your testimony could make or break a deal, and it will make your conversations feel much more natural.
Stay Consistent
Consistency is essential when running your own business, which means holding yourself accountable to measurable, attainable goals and also staying consistent with your customers. When you schedule a meeting, always send reminder emails or texts the night before. If you know a customer might be running low on product, send them a follow-up email to remind them of upcoming reorders.
Stay Organized with Direct Sidekick
Managing your own business requires building a lot of skills; people skills, sales, inventory management, and marketing are just the tip of the iceberg. Once you build your clientele, keeping up with these many moving parts can be a challenge.
This is where Direct Sidekick steps in. Our all-in-one accounting and inventory management system auto-syncs your inventory with Square, allows you to invoice customers from anywhere, and simplifies your inventory tracking!
FYI: Direct Sidekick is accounting software built for direct sellers, network marketers, crafters, vendors, VRBO owners, and many other home-based business owners. Create an account and start tracking your income, expenses, and inventory.
About the Author: Steve Nauta
