What’s the difference between the car salesman and the Avon
Representative?...
The car salesman eagerly waits for the next potential
customer to set foot in the lot and as soon as you are in his territory, he is
bound and determined to sell you a car on the spot. He probably doesn’t care if
it is the right car or the right price for you; he simply wants to meet his
quota and make a profit off of you. He spends time convincing you that this is
your dream car and before you know it, you are driving the car (which you paid
way too much for) off of the lot and wondering how the salesman got you to do
it.
As for the Avon Lady… She steps out of her house with a
genuine smile on her face, getting ready to go to the grocery store and sees her
neighbor, Rita, walking outside to get the paper. She strikes up a conversation
with Rita and finds out that she is in need of some supplementary income. The
Avon Rep asks her if she has ever thought about becoming a Representative and
explains a little bit about it. Rita is intrigued and wants to learn more. The
two ladies set up to meet at 3pm at Starbucks so that Rita can learn how to
start her own Avon business, then Miss Avon heads to the grocery store.
As she is doing her grocery shopping, she sees a woman
struggling to find something on the shelf and asks her “What are you looking for?
Maybe I can help you find it”. The woman replies, “Cream of Mushroom soup”. The
Avon Rep helps her find it, then says, “While I’m talking to you, do you like
Avon?” The woman’s face lights up and she says, “Why yes, I do!” So the Avon Lady
shares a catalog with her and a new connection, perhaps a new friendship, is
made.
After she finishes her shopping and is checking out, Miss
Avon chats with the friendly cashier, Beth, and gives her a new catalog and a
lipstick sample to try. “Let me know what you think of the lipstick,” she says
as she gets ready to leave the store, “If you don’t like it, we can switch it
out for a different one”. “Ok, that sounds great! Thanks!” says Beth.
This Avon Representative brought a smile to the faces of all
three women she spoke with on her regular errands, and in turn, her smile grew
even more radiant.
The objective of being an Avon Representative isn’t to be a
pushy salesperson. Instead, it is to share the gift of beauty and your passion
for helping others, whether they need to find a good solution for dry skin,
want to save money on their beauty supplies or need some extra income. Avon
offers all of these things and so much more. They give their representatives
several vehicles to share beauty and earn money in our own individual ways.
So if this is something you would be willing to try, take
the leap! Worst case scenario: you lost $10 and a little bit of time. However,
that is an unlikely outcome because you will have an amazing support system to
help you build your way to the success you’ve dreamed of!
