Hello and welcome to this issue of our rep news for the OrganicPro International Team! It is full of updates and important info. so please read it as soon as possible. Thank you. If you feel it's been awhile since my last e-news, you are correct. I took a brief break and am now back to our team news, published every other month. I have packed in lots here, so I hope you enjoy!
During July and August Cheryl and I offered Personalized Individual and Small Group Calls. If you missed out, feel free to contact either of us to schedule yours. You may ask any and all questions related to promotions, products, business or company!! What is on your mind? Need some brainstorming from your team members? Don't know what strategies you may use or how to find resources in the backoffice? Want to go over the company's promotions, special offers and communications? Contact us to schedule your time!
Remember to check out ONEgroup webinars and calls -- log-in to Members Area, Member News and then choose Events. Many webinars and calls have been and continue to be recorded. Be sure to click to expand those topics to see all of your resources (under Training)!
A warm welcome to our new team members! OrganicPro Team News is YOUR forum for ideas, updates, training articles, testimonials and resources. Your contributions are welcome and encouraged. Note: We will continue to recognize members who earned Promotions in the left-hand sidebar, so keep me posted if you or someone on your team achieves a milestone rank promotion in the marketing plan! Thanks.
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In the concluding section below on "How to Achieve Your Dreams," I have summarized key points from a brief presentation on Business Skills from an Executive only update Webinar held on May 19, 2010 (North American time). Be sure to see the list of free resources that help everyone stay organized and more easily build your business -- located in the final section of this e-news.
 VERY IMPORTANT: ***BP orders are being processed EARLIER in December, on the 20th instead of the 24th (North American time), because of the holidays. If you do not log-in and order manually by the 18th, your BP will run on the 19th, if it is currently selected and you have your credit card details on file. You may want to mark your calendar or set a cell phone alarm/reminder for the 18th, just in case!! (Alternatively, you can go to Manage my Monthly Order and set it with what you want so when it runs, you'll get the items you wanted to!) Any Questions? Please contact your sponsor, upline (or me) or ONEgroup support. Thanks!
UPDATES (Sept. - Nov. 2010):
New initiatives and special offers are being announced by ONEgroup often. Be sure to READ your newsletters and e-blasts as they arrive in your In-Box, so you can be up-to-date and get the word out asap! **MiTime subscribers get extra Special Offers not advertised on the website, so be sure you and your customers are receiving this brief monthly e-news!
Only PCs and Reps who opted in to receive communication from ONEgroup are receiving MiTime (specials), Miessence Business News and email blasts. Please be sure to ask your customers and representatives if they have checked off to receive correspondence. If not, and they want to do so, email support to get them on-board (they may need to also email to request their subscription).
Also, three new email campaigns with e-certificates or vouchers have started. Only those who opted in will receive these:
1. "We Miss You" campaign offers a coupon code for anyone who has not ordered in 90 days. There will be a few follow-up emails if they do not use their coupon.
2. The "Anniversary" e-certificate coupon is sent to PCs and Reps on the anniversary of their first order with the company. If they don't use it in a timely manner, a few follow-up emails will go out.
3. Personalized offers valid for a short time (generally 7 days from date sent - so 6 days to order) are now being sent to PCs and Reps to encourage purchasing of items as they relate to prior purchases, including what they ordered as sample sachets. These will change periodically and be tailored to each person - WOW! So, keep a look out for these for yourself and make sure to tell your customers and sponsored reps to watch out for their individualized special offers!!.
More Updates Oct. 2010:
New Promotion for the Holidays! ONEgroup has announced an exciting promotion with an exclusive, limited edition product that will be available only through the holiday season. The Representative base was emailed around Nov. 7th/8th, while PCs received notice of the special on or about Nov. 15th. When we say 'limited', we mean limited, so grab your Darling Salt Scrub as soon as you can and maybe a few extras to have for resale/gifts before they go!!
The Organic Lifestyle Challenge featured monthly promotions and a four-month promotion from June through September 2010. Special Webinars with guest speakers were scheduled to 'kick-off' each month. If you missed any of these, or want to forward the link to someone, they are noted below:
These four packs will continue to be available under Value Packs in your Shopping Cart. Standard member and PC discounts apply. The Organic Lifestyle Pack is available to new or current representatives with regular discounts applying. (*Note: it may take a few minutes for each webinar to load on your computer; if you get a 'done' and the screen is gray, try clicking on 'refresh' and that usually does the trick.)
Best Discounts
Are you getting the best discounts for your monthly orders?
If you are NOT on Bonus Protection or Autoship and your orders are under $250 USD retail value, you are paying more than you have to. Who wants to do that! Speak with your sponsor, your upline or contact me to find out how to activate your BP (or Autoship) so you can save green buying green!! It's easier than ever with the Manage My Monthly Order under Earn Income tab on your replicated site.
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If you are new or getting re-started in your business, you will want to be receiving my Helpful Hints Getting Started e-mail series. My hope is that you will simply create a folder - 'Helpful Hints Getting Started Training' - to keep these for reference and to look at when you have a few minutes. They do contain a wealth of information for you! Simply reply asking to be added to the list.
It is my goal to bring you resources and ideas, news and more to help you in making a difference for all the people you help and for our environment!
»Excellent Team Exclusive Resources:
1. Promoting and educating on In-Liven and Fast-Tract, the two nutritionals that contain pro-biotics and are also Certified Kosher. I created a 2-page handout on this topic that can be emailed or copied (double-sided). Please e-mail me for your copy! (Updated with new photos of In-Liven and Fast-Tract)
2. In August 2010, I updated the Quick Facts for Joining the OrganicPro International Team documents for our team with new Joining Discounts and Training/Promotional Kit info!! Note: there are two documents.
Just remember to let people know they get a 50% discount on joining or free membership with a Fast Start or Super Fast Start, respectively, AND they will receive $125+ worth of training and promotional materials with either one. A Fast Start is an initial order of 250 points up to 599 points (30% off) and Super Fast Start is an initial order of 600 points or more (40% off)! The Kit and 50% discount on joining fee are also included with the new Organic Lifestyle Pack. **Note: The Mispa Kit has been discontinued at least temporarily, so I will need to edit this document once again! Please e-mail if you would like a copy of the two Quick Facts for Joining documents. Thanks!
3. Team Exclusive Powerpoint for sharing the nutritionals (updated 8/2010, with new product photos and changes). This resource may be used 'live' as a presentation, sent by e-mail, posted on your social networking sites and/or printed out as a handout you can speak from during a presentation (if you cannot have a laptop/screen available). Two slides per page works well for handouts. Please e-mail for your copy. Thank you so much. I hope it will assist you in educating others and growing your business!
"Miessence Organic Showcase" - work in progress - Team Exclusive Resource
I am working on this interactive presentation for the team. It will be an easy-to-follow way to present the products, company and options for purchasing and/or earning income from a home base. The idea is something interactive where people can briefly feel, smell, taste, touch and try on products and find out why organic is better for people and the planet. Easy, duplicable and customizable. Will keep you posted as soon as the first draft is available.
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 2010: OrganicPro International Team Call Series:
Join us this December 2010!
Call in number: 1-712-775-7000
Participant Code: 452347#
Anytime in December or January -- Let's get together by phone to review all the resources available to you as ONEgroup Reps. We'll let you know about company resources, team resources and team projects for the new year (suggestions are also welcome). We will also offer tips and strategies for getting the most from booths/fairs/expos and ideas for online outreach, based on your interest. And, we'll also answer your questions or help you brainstorm on any topics and strategies you would like to explore for your business.
Date & Time: Based on a mutually convenient day and time -- I am happy to schedule individual and
small group sessions, so please be in touch with at least two appointments that would work for you!
Schedule your individual or small group call today. At your convenience!
Ronit: Ronit@OptionsForHealth.net or 301-928-0212 or toll-free: 1-877-465-4836 (please let me know you are calling toll-free and I'll call you right back, thanks!)
p.s. If you would like to schedule a call for an Orientation to the Back Office/Member's Area, please contact Executive Cheryl Rounds. She has graciously offered to help you and any new members getting started.
If you have other suggestions for a call topic for 2011, please e-mail or call Cheryl or me!
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Announcements ~ More News from ONEgroup.
Now that the company news is published every month, I will keep this section brief. Please carefully review your ONEgroup Newsletters to stay up-to-date on products, new tools and all company information. THANKS!
NEW! USERVOICE. Updated May 2010.
Have a suggestion for the company? Want to see what other representatives are proposing and vote on these ideas? Visit www.onegroup.uservoice.com to register, sign on and learn more. Ideas with the most votes will get SERIOUS consideration by the directors and possibly even get implemented. Is your great eureka moment the 'next best thing'? Even ideas that don't get a lot of votes are read by directors and managers, so all suggestions are welcome!
Free Membership Renewal (for those Representatives that are eligible for Free Renewal): If when placing an order online prior to your Anniversary Date you receive a notification that your account is due for renewal, please do not hit the Renew Now Button. This will cause your account to be charged the renewal fee. We recommend that you choose the Pay Later option. Upon your anniversary date, your account will automatically renew for free. PLEASE NOTE: This is only eligible to those Representatives who have been on BP or Autoship for 12 consecutive months with a renewal date of July 20, 2010 or later.
Your questions on Berry Radical answered:
-- Check out the questions and answers in last edition (May/June 2010) here:
Did you know that you can bring up a specific page on your ONEgroup website and copy the address from your browser, you can then insert it/paste it into an e-mail. Any questions on how to do this, please ask!
** Did you know you can go into your back office, under "view and edit personal details" in Management Tools and select the 2 Featured Areas of your homepage? Find whichever one you want on the drop-down list - now including Unscented Massage Oil, Essential Oils or the Botanical Perfumes. You can also choose options for the 4 Featured Products on the rightside area of your homepage. This is a great way to customize your organic business! (you can see mine at: www.FabulousOrganics.com)
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Credit Card Authorization Forms (CCAF).
To continue to receive your preferred rep discount for being on BP or Autoship, you must have your CCAF in to headquarters. This is Australian law. The form may be faxed, sent regular mail or scanned in and sent via e-mail. I recommend choosing BP, getting the form in to ONE Group and then placing your order manually by the evening of the 23rd of the month, so you don't need to think about your default order! It's an easy task -- ask your sponsor or me for details!
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How to Achieve Your Dreams
This issue: 'Managing Your Enterprise with Simple Effective Routines'. Summarized from Exec. Webinar, May 2010.
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Dear ONEderful team,
I was fortunate to be on the Webinar in May, which included excellent advice and (mostly free) resources for your business. Be sure to also read last issue's How to Achieve Your Dreams section for a review of what makes Miessence unique and healthy, from a talk by Narelle Chenery! It can be found at the end of the May - June newsletter: http://www.optionsforhealth.net/training/News/teamNewsMayJune2010.shtml
Managing Your Enterprise:
Enterprise = imagination - it depends on YOU! image - means form; -ination, means a process. "to examine" plus "heart" - a reflection or true creation is a true reflection of your imagination.
The Principle of Commitment - by Goethe, when you commit to something, this decision moves things forward.
Einstein - smart/clever/brilliant/genius/simple = when you simplify, you can have all the prior attributes.
Words have the solution. When you resolve (re-solve) to create an enterprise, it will come about. There is a resolution (re-solution) for any challenge. (i.e. think creatively, be organized, make the commitment, set goals, plan, simplify...)
#1 - People ARE everything!
#2 - Campaigns - how you connect to and communicate with people. A Campaign needs to have a beginning and end, so you can see and measure results.
#3 - Operations - put systems in place so you don't lose papers, names, numbers, etc. Keep it simple and tailored to your needs.
Some ideas for doing this - ask yourself how organized is your desk/computer? Do you have organized files or folders (also how do you organize on your computer? do you make regular back-ups of documents?). How can I be more organized - what steps can I take to bring that about? Write down your ideas or type them up and create a checklist to get systems in place or just to clean up once a month, etc....
**Very important - Create a database of some from...
- can use openoffice.org for basic spreadsheets.
- Excel in Microsoft programs
- download.com (mlm customer/client relations management)
Systems for campaigns - think about what you like to do and what works for you in terms of resources, time, etc. i.e. if you like to write articles, think about doing blogs or submitting articles to ezines; if you like connecting, think about organizing a group or meet-up or joining ones with similar or related themes;
Resources for article submissions: Blogs: technorati.com
ezinearticles.com blogger.com
prweb.com wordpress.org (free)
pressbox.co.uk webs.com (free or about $15 a year without ads)
'ejournalists' Godaddy.com (many options including easy websites, blogs, etc. not
free, very reasonable i.e.5 page do-it-yourself site, about $55 a year)
Groups and networking:
meetup.com
groups.yahoo.com
groups.google.com
...and all the social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. Remember that ONEgroup is on Facebook now and you can join and 'like' them to stay connected.
newenglandmarketing.com - recruiter suite with some free tools
personalbrain.com (mind mapping software)
dmaresponsibility.org/PPG (has disclaimers and anti-spamming examples)
**Great question: every day ask yourself - What is one thing I can do today to move my business forward and that will make excellent use of my time, energy and resources?
Be sure your projects align with your objectives - FOCUS!
Plan for the long-term and the next 100 days. - Make lists and then get rid of things on your lists that are not necessary and simplify. Management by objective. Make a list of just 1, 2, or 3 things you can do this week and this month that can move you forward.
Create your own FAQ page(s) for different audiences. Think of 5 to 10 most frequently asked questions with appropriate links and websites, so you can send it both electronically and by regular mail.
i.e. FAQ on health products/nutritionals; one for customers and orders/loyalty plan discounts and
points/delivery method, where to start, etc.; FAQ on compensation plan, on organics and healthy living
or what chemicals to watch for and why, etc. (I may have some info. to help you get started.)
-- be sure to use all available websites or links to documents in the FAQ sheet.
To review:
1. Create a 100 day objective - and plan out what you will do to reach that objective. Write down every week and every month the 1-3 things you can do that week and month to move you forward. You will start to see momentum when you do this exercise regularly.
2. Set your budget for the 100 day campaign (at least to breakeven if just starting out)
3. Set up a customer and representative database (maybe two or three categories for each one, including prospective customers and prospective business partners). Once you get at least 100 people, contact me to discuss options for online marketing software to keep in touch!
4. Create 2-3 one or two page FAQs sheets, so you don't have to 'recreate the wheel' every time!
5. Implement your campaign!
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OK, that's all for now. Did this help? Have questions? Comments? Send them along now, so I can answer or address them asap and/or in the next e-news. Thanks!
Have you been receiving free e-mails from someone who really motivates or inspires you? Listened to a dynamic coach lately? Picked up a book about synthetic chemicals, skin care, pro-biotics or the immune system... or other related topics? Why not share these with us in next issue?
Please send your testimonials, questions, ideas, favorite books, CD's, DVD's or coaches and testimonials by January 5th for the January - February 2011 edition. Thanks!
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