Becoming An Avon Representative - A Proven Home Business
submitted: May 1st 2008 |
by: ChrisGatenby |
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Avon Cosmetics are an established brand that is well known and trusted. Avon as a company is considered to be one of the most reputable MLM companies out there.
Avon has a global reach and generates sales revenues in excess of $8 billion annually in over 144 countries. In existence since 1886, the firm is the largest direct sales company in the world. Avon products include the Avon cosmetics, Avon jewelry and other products targeted at its female customer base.
Your desire to become an Avon representative is more important than your finances because you can start with a small investment. Avon has a reputation for having empowered women over the years with an income opportunity they could start from home. The first Avon reps began over 120 years ago. Their ranks have grown steadily over the years and now number over 5 million.
"Avon Ladies" are self-employed and are trained as beauty consultants or representatives. There marketing activities are typically geographically oriented as they work their neighborhood door to door speaking with friends, family or professional contacts. Catalogs have long been part of the Avon business and now the internet is being used as well. Reps may post an Avon store online.
The only requirements for becoming an Avon representative are: must be 18 years of age, have spare time, a desire to meet people and be motivated. You may contact any active representative by phone, on the Internet or by email; if that representative is not a Leadership Representative, they will refer you to the District Manager who will discuss the opportunity and company procedures. When you meet for an interview, you will purchase a start-up kit with literature, DVD's, sample product, a tote bag, and catalogs for the next two campaigns for $20.
The Avon product line has expanded in recent years to include not only numerous lines of beauty products, but fashion jewelry, accessories and apparel, gifts, candles, and holiday items and features well-recognized brand names such as Anew, Skin-So-Soft, Advance Techniques, and Mark.
Selling Avon is commission based business where you receive 20 to 25 percent. Repeat sales can help create a stable base but you must keep adding new customers in order to grow your business and replace those customers who drop off. Avon is a multi level marketing system so recruiting new reps is part of the game. Having some sales ability will help you succeed.
If you are considering Avon because you want to market cosmetics, you might want to look into Mary Kay. If you are open to considering product lines other than cosmetics, I suggest you take a look at Xocai Healthy Chocolate. Their products are actually a health food because they are made from specially processed cocoa with extra antioxidants such as acai berry and without the bad stuff. Healthy chocolate can be an easy sale because most people love it.
As in any other MLM or home based business, the only limitations on your earning potential are those you put in place. Your goals and your business plan and your desire to be a successful, self-employed individual can make the Avon business work for you.
About the Author
Check out these excellent home businesses that tap into the amazing growth in health and nutrition: Xocai Healthy Chocolate and GBG Weight Loss & Nutrition. Chris Gatenby is an internet entrepreneur from Florida.
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