Anyway, my good friend here told me about some products made by the docs who created Proactive. They started a new company called Rodan &Fields and are targeting the anti-age industry. The products are amazeballs! I noticed a difference almost immediately. My skin looks brighter and more even. A huge bonus is that the daily cream (with spf) doesn't bother my skin AT ALL!! yea! And it's so light- I seriously look forward to putting it on. The little daily regimen feels awesome!! And everyone knows that I'm super low maintenance... so that's sayin' somthin'!
So why didn't I just become a happy customer and leave it at that? I mean between homeschool, regular school for the other boys and trying to make sure Lucy isn't raised by Dora... I'm pretty swamped. Being a Cub Den Leader and running several times a week and that part about eating and laundry- there's more but you all know the drill. Life is busy!!
But when I heard that this company just went direct (it was the #1 clinical skincare @ Nordstroms) in 2009- right after the worst economic times our country has seen in decades and that they are now doing more business in a month than in a year at Nordstrom.... I was interested. And they haven't even hit their business momentum yet. And then when I heard that there were only 15-20K reps in the USA as opposed to 2 million Mary Kay or 1 million Arbonne... well then I was really interested because I have read that with direct marketing timing is critical. I mean as long as you have a good product with good financial backing (Hello? Proactive- $8 billion company!!) then getting into the biz early is an incredible opportunity.
I was still not sold though- because I'm not a salesy person. At. All. Although I do admit to selling pest control for a summer during college. But seriously here was my door approach: "Hi, we have deal going on for our service. If you're interested I could send someone by. If not (already off the porch) have a good one." I was the suckiest suck that ever sucked. But I actually didn't do badly. Because it was a product that many people wanted. And I'm seeing the same for this company. People are interested b/c the biz model works and the products are awesome
When I heard that all the Rodan &Fields products are backed with a 60 day empty bottle guarantee and the same goes for consulting I thought, what the heck? I'll give it a go for 60 days and if I hate it I'll get my $$ back. So I jumped in. My two months is almost up. And I've earned back my inital investment (bought one of each product just to have them to loan out and show) and I won an ipad. sa-weet! The ipad incentive goes on through the end of this year.
Anyway, now that I have the biz basics down, the time for doing the job is very reasonable. And all the women I'm working with are having the same success, some lots more! It's not just these super lucky people way above me that are doing well- it's my peeps! They're paying off student loans, covering the grocery bill and even the mortgage. In part time from home with hours they choose. Oh and it's not a party company (you do one launch at the beginning to get the word out- this event is actually super fun) but really you rely on word of mouth. And that's what's working for people. And you don't stock inventory so you'll never be stuck with a bunch of stuff you don't want.
I mean, really I think these docs just took direct marketing and tried to remove everything people hate about it. And the products rock: anti-age, sun damage, adult acne and soothe (for irritated skin). So there it is. That's why I haven't sewed anything new in 2 months, it's why my blog has been neglected and it's why I can't tell you about any recent celebrity gossip!!! I don't know if K-Stew and R-Patz have worked things out but I can tell you that this month the anti age serum comes free with the purchase of the anti-age regimen. And that serum is like butta. :) If you read to the end of this post- thanks for listening to me go on and on! I'm just pretty dang excited about it all!
(Don't I look all serious and professional??)
