Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Consultant Depot Turns 5!
Welcome to the latest newsletter from Consultant Depot! This is an update on some of the latest news and information you'll want to know about our mailing program. There is a lot going on behind the scenes at Consultant Depot and we can't wait to share with you some details!
Happy 5th Birthday to Consultant Depot!
Wow! It's been 5 years this month since we started mailing Avon brochures for others. We never thought when we started helping some Yahoo Group contacts back in 2003 that our kind gesture would turn into what it is today! We've come a long way - it's great to look back and see how things have changed. We can't imagine running our business how it was in the 'old' days - lists were sent via email in the form of spreadsheets and we tracked every account on index cards! Adam and I still keep those index cards in our office to remind us of where we came from. We still have several of our founding clients during those first few months using our services still today! To read more about our story and how we got started - feel free to read our About Us page when you get a chance. We would like to extend a HUGE Thank You to our loyal clients over the past 5 years - we sincerely appreciate your business and friendship. We look forward to many more years of service and stay tuned for the MANY exciting changes that we have planned for the future! Happy Birthday!
The Holidays are HERE!
It's hard to believe but the 4th quarter holiday brochure mailings are out and about! We are seeing LOADS of great holiday gifts and your customers have over 400 gifts to choose from that are under $10! Now more than ever is a great time to present Avon as a savings - on both your customers time and wallet! Avon catalogs offer your customers the comfort of shopping from their SEAT and not on their FEET! They may be more open now than ever before for finding great deals and bargains that Avon can offer. We can help - no matter the distance - you can gear up for your 4th quarter sales with Consultant Depot! Start by adding those contacts to your customer list - we can help you if you have too many to add individually - just email us at info@consultantdepot.com! Best wishes to all of you this 4th quarter!
Your Avon Catalog is YOUR Store
You are a business owner. You have a lot of options and different ways you can run your Avon business. While there is no right way or wrong way, something to consider may be the use or non-use of your Avon catalogs. Many times, representatives find that online sales are a cheaper and easier way to run your business. While your e-rep website may be a winning component of your business - we believe that you are losing out on potential sales if this is your ONLY way to provide your customers with your product offers. Research has shown that CATALOGS DRIVE ONLINE SALES! According to USPS research, the expected value of a catalog recipient is $39 compared to $18 for consumers who did not receive a catalog. Within the Postal Service study, catalog recipients made 16% more visits, viewed 22% more pages and spent 15% more time on the website!! So consider your Avon catalog every two weeks as a new grand opening to your Avon store. What an opportunity we have to present the whole package and allow your customers the freedom to view the catalogs whenever and wherever they want!
Thank you to one of our clients, Cindy Dixon, for sharing this research information with us! She thought it was great information to share with all of you!
Make Plans to send your 2009 Avon Calendars
Once again - Consultant Depot will offer to mail the annual Avon Calendar to your customers for you! The 2009 calendars will be a part of our December Mystery Mailing program. They will be mailed out on December 3rd - deadline to order will be November 27th. More information will be provided in next month's newsletter and on your weekly order reminders.
Did You Know?
Every month, we will explain a feature or highlight of our business or website at Consultant Depot! This month's DID YOU KNOW? is a long-standing policy that you may not be aware of. We mail our brochures through the USPS using their standard (bulk) mail process. This means that it can take longer to arrive than regular first class mail - up to 2 weeks, in fact. We time our mailings around this and this is the reason why it may seem so far in advance to order. If your brochures do not arrive within 2 weeks of our mailing date - we will gladly RESEND your brochure order to your customers via first class mail at no charge to you! This is our guarantee - even though it's out of our hands when we deliver the brochures to the post office - we know your trust has been placed with us. We hope you never have to take us up on this policy, but if you do - please know that it is available and we quickly get them out the same day if possible. For more information regarding our policies and procedures - visit our FAQ page for more details!
Be sure to tell your Avon friends on the yahoo groups, Avon boards or your district meetings about Consultant Depot and you will earn free credits for future mailings - more details in our website at our Referral Incentive Program website page.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve you! We are glad that you signed up for our newsletter and/or registered as a client! So, before we go, we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for finding us! We appreciate your support! Any questions - contact us today and we'd be happy to help!
To Success!
Adam & Carrie Purgason
Owners of Consultant Depot, Inc.
http://www.consultantdepot.com
Happy 5th Birthday to Consultant Depot!
Wow! It's been 5 years this month since we started mailing Avon brochures for others. We never thought when we started helping some Yahoo Group contacts back in 2003 that our kind gesture would turn into what it is today! We've come a long way - it's great to look back and see how things have changed. We can't imagine running our business how it was in the 'old' days - lists were sent via email in the form of spreadsheets and we tracked every account on index cards! Adam and I still keep those index cards in our office to remind us of where we came from. We still have several of our founding clients during those first few months using our services still today! To read more about our story and how we got started - feel free to read our About Us page when you get a chance. We would like to extend a HUGE Thank You to our loyal clients over the past 5 years - we sincerely appreciate your business and friendship. We look forward to many more years of service and stay tuned for the MANY exciting changes that we have planned for the future! Happy Birthday!
The Holidays are HERE!
It's hard to believe but the 4th quarter holiday brochure mailings are out and about! We are seeing LOADS of great holiday gifts and your customers have over 400 gifts to choose from that are under $10! Now more than ever is a great time to present Avon as a savings - on both your customers time and wallet! Avon catalogs offer your customers the comfort of shopping from their SEAT and not on their FEET! They may be more open now than ever before for finding great deals and bargains that Avon can offer. We can help - no matter the distance - you can gear up for your 4th quarter sales with Consultant Depot! Start by adding those contacts to your customer list - we can help you if you have too many to add individually - just email us at info@consultantdepot.com! Best wishes to all of you this 4th quarter!
Your Avon Catalog is YOUR Store
You are a business owner. You have a lot of options and different ways you can run your Avon business. While there is no right way or wrong way, something to consider may be the use or non-use of your Avon catalogs. Many times, representatives find that online sales are a cheaper and easier way to run your business. While your e-rep website may be a winning component of your business - we believe that you are losing out on potential sales if this is your ONLY way to provide your customers with your product offers. Research has shown that CATALOGS DRIVE ONLINE SALES! According to USPS research, the expected value of a catalog recipient is $39 compared to $18 for consumers who did not receive a catalog. Within the Postal Service study, catalog recipients made 16% more visits, viewed 22% more pages and spent 15% more time on the website!! So consider your Avon catalog every two weeks as a new grand opening to your Avon store. What an opportunity we have to present the whole package and allow your customers the freedom to view the catalogs whenever and wherever they want!
Thank you to one of our clients, Cindy Dixon, for sharing this research information with us! She thought it was great information to share with all of you!
Make Plans to send your 2009 Avon Calendars
Once again - Consultant Depot will offer to mail the annual Avon Calendar to your customers for you! The 2009 calendars will be a part of our December Mystery Mailing program. They will be mailed out on December 3rd - deadline to order will be November 27th. More information will be provided in next month's newsletter and on your weekly order reminders.
Did You Know?
Every month, we will explain a feature or highlight of our business or website at Consultant Depot! This month's DID YOU KNOW? is a long-standing policy that you may not be aware of. We mail our brochures through the USPS using their standard (bulk) mail process. This means that it can take longer to arrive than regular first class mail - up to 2 weeks, in fact. We time our mailings around this and this is the reason why it may seem so far in advance to order. If your brochures do not arrive within 2 weeks of our mailing date - we will gladly RESEND your brochure order to your customers via first class mail at no charge to you! This is our guarantee - even though it's out of our hands when we deliver the brochures to the post office - we know your trust has been placed with us. We hope you never have to take us up on this policy, but if you do - please know that it is available and we quickly get them out the same day if possible. For more information regarding our policies and procedures - visit our FAQ page for more details!
Be sure to tell your Avon friends on the yahoo groups, Avon boards or your district meetings about Consultant Depot and you will earn free credits for future mailings - more details in our website at our Referral Incentive Program website page.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve you! We are glad that you signed up for our newsletter and/or registered as a client! So, before we go, we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for finding us! We appreciate your support! Any questions - contact us today and we'd be happy to help!
To Success!
Adam & Carrie Purgason
Owners of Consultant Depot, Inc.
http://www.consultantdepot.com
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