Eyelets by Katerina!!

Katerina is one of the very fab and talented ladies in my downline- what this girl can do with embellishments and techniques just astounds me! For those of you who attended stamp camp you got to play with and see a demonstration on our new Soft Set Eyelets and Eyelet Setter- everyone was in LOVE with the ease of this product!!

Since we expect that eyelets will now be used a lot more we had Katerina create a mini class on all the fun uses- she gave me permission to take pictures and post here for everyone to enjoy- please give her credit if you use her ideas!! I hope you enjoy!!

Getting Ready for the NEW WOTG program!!

With the changes to the workshop program that Close to my Heart offers its consultants, there has been some trepidation- in order to make yourself and your customers feel a little better about it I suggest that you create a display board and showcase what they get in the new program and how they will be able to use it!!

I created the above display board for my first workshop- Twitterpatted!! I have shown the four layouts that my ladies can make and some of the featured cards that they can also make (I could not fit all of them on the board). In included the flyer and I will be sure to have the stamp set and accessories available that also come in the basic kit PLUS those that they can add on!



In the written areas I explained that they have a lot of choice in the new program. They can chose to only scrapbook, only create cards or mix it up depending on what their needs are for that month- this I think they will love as most of them have not been able to use up all the pages we created in the old program. I am also going to encourage them to create the cards/layout that they do not have the directions for FIRST so that if they run out of time they can complete the rest at home with no problems!

The last thing I wanted to highlight for them is the BIG benefit to the changed problem- I allow three hours for our workshops and sometimes we were rushed to fit it all in so in order to do it I cut out some techniques on some of our layouts. Now I am pleased to have the time to showcase MANY different techniques during each class!! So, I placed bubbles around the cards and layouts where ever a technique was shown!!

I am so pleased at how much they will be getting from their kit and from me at the NEW workshop night!!

The Binder with Heart!!

This binder is a great tool for your business- it will keep you organized and help keep you accountable to what you need to be doing. Big thanks go out to Dana Swadling who put this suggestion out there on the Journey to Director post- most of the information comes from here but some has been compiled through other resources!!

If you are on my team and you create one of these please let me know- I want to be able to see how you are using it- I also will be giving one to each new recruit to help them get started on the right foot!! Read on to see how to create and how to use your binder:

1. Decorate the front cover with ctmh papers - putting "Close to my Heart" as your title - like a scrapbook page. I called mine my Binder with Heart! Feel free to be creative as even the outside could interest someone who sees it! If you create a cover email me a pic and I will place it on the team blog! What follows is in the inside in number Order...

2. Put in an empty 8x11 sheet protector - use for constant campaign flyers

3. File folder with a tab that says: business / project ideas

4. Some lined paper (for taking notes of any kind)

5. File folder with a tab that says: Calendars

6. Calendars - printed by month a whole years worth.. (leave the back of each sheet blank)

7. An entire 2009 year calendar printed on one page - on colored paper (2010 on back)

8. File folder with a tab that says: Contacts

9. Print several copies of the JTD Customer Log AND the JTD Call Log

10. File folder with a tab that says: Downline

11. Copy (print out) your downline report from the CTMH website (under downline) - with their name, address, phone, email & upline (do the same- all levels)

12. Print out from the Consultant Manual (Compensation Plan) "the page titled Leadership Levels" - it shows each level from consultant to Presidential Director..

13. Print out from the Consultant Manual (Compensation Plan) "the page titled Downline Override Commissions" - shows Commissions & jr consultant info-

In the front cover, inside the pocket or in another sheet protector- put your club/workshop/retreat flyers / sign up sheets,etc... In the back cover, inside the pocket put all of your family calendars (I put all of my kids school/sport schedules)

Ok, now that you have it set up- Go to the Calendar pages... Ask yourself- How many times a month CAN I LEAVE the house to do gatherings? _________First put ALL (and I mean ALL) of your family commitments on your calendar pages- fill them in as far out as you can. I put all of my children's sporting activities, church, volunteer, family time, etc... THEN- With the days / times that are left- highlight (all in one color) the days that you WANT to do gatherings (according to the number you indicated above). I highlight the bottom half if it is an evening, and top if it is a daytime gathering- so that people can see that it doesn't use up my entire day to do a gathering. Highlight a QUARTER (a quarter is the three month period that CTMH reports on) out from whatever month you are currently in. Highlight all of your Unit meetings- both ones that you host AND ones that you attend- on your monthly AND annual calendar. Also put any Convention/Leadership events that you will attend, any Big Shows /Expos/Crops- larger events that take a lot of Prep time. This will allow you to make SURE to BALANCE out your months- and to not book a Unit meeting on the same month as the regionals that you want to attend, etc.. OR to see where you can possibly fit more in.. make sense? Now- make sure that you use it and carry it with you everywhere. You will get a lot out of it if you work your binder!!

Goals!!

My favourite goal quote:

"If you do fail to plan than you plan to fail." - so true!!

Think of the last time that you achieved something that you really wanted- think about how you got there- chances are you have a goal and a plan to reach that goal!! Our goals are sometimes locked away in our brains OR they are sometimes written down (in secret or out in the open for all to see).

The best way to represent your goal is by writing it down and posting it somewhere that you will see it all the time!! This will help you to refocus your energies to make sure that you are following through on what you want in order to get what you want!!

Since all of us love to scrapbook I figured that there is not better way to represent my goals than on a 12x12 page!! I created mine the other day and they encompass what I want to do in the next year in order to achieve what I really want (and you need to want it BAD!!)

I created mine so that I will look at it (it is pretty cute!!) AND placed it above my computer where I visit at least once a day (but usually more!)

Let me know if you create a goal sheet and what your goals are so that I can cheer you on and give you any help/advice!!

Now that there is a New Catalogue what should I do??

If you are asking yourself how you can get your business going with the new catalogue in hand then there are two great things that you can do now!!

1. Plan a Catalogue Launch- this can be held at your home during the last week of August or the first few weeks of September. It is a chance to introduce your customers to the new product. I would not recommend a make and take as this will take too long- demonstrate the new product and make it fun. You want your customers to feel that this night is FUN, informative and worth while attending. Reward them - play a game with product prizes (Deal or no Deal, Punchboard, Taboo are just a few that can be altered), give them tickets for doing certain things and use these tickets to draw for the hostess rewards at the end of the evening.
Reasons to give tickets- arriving on time, bringing a friend you did not invite, placing an order, booking a party, donating to Operation Smile, etc!
I also give my customers 10% off their orders if they place on at the event- they are usually my most loyal customers and deserve it!!

2. Get booking!! Fall usually has people if full swing for bookings- use August to set these dates up and let your customers know that there is a new catalogue with new product AND a fabulous constant campaign for September. My challenge to you is to book two new parties for September!! Then make this three for October and four for November!! If you are able to achieve this let me know my emailing me or posting on this blog!!