That’s it?
Posted by Kristy on April 26, 2008
So I would like to tell you all how amazing this all is. First off, as I’ve stated elsewhere, I began my Arbonne business on April 19th. One way that this process works is that as a person who is not yet an independent consultant hosts an Arbonne party where some independent consultants come and show you the product. There are great deals and bonuses for hosting a party (for example, if at the party the sales reach $250 of retail value, the host gets a $100 item at retail value for $20).
Well, I knew that I wanted to look into becoming an Independent Consultant and I hosted my first party. I also got a Host Gift and booked my party for the 19th! (About the Host Gift: my now up-line let me choose out of several special cases and if I chose to host a party I got to open it and receive whatever was inside – this is for motivation of booking parties, and it works! My gift was body wash. To my knowledge this is something that just my up-line does to promote booking parties). I invited several girls from my work. I currently work as a cashier for a little store here on the Boise State Campus. I invited my manager, whose name is Bridget, and when the party finally happened that weekend, Bridget was the only one who could really attend. This kind of bummed me out because I didn’t want it to seem awkward for her. She brought 2 of her young daughters and they just played around the whole time. I was really surprised when Bridget showed a lot of interest for the business aspect of Arbonne (as well as the products, of course!)
So as it turns out, my very first party that I host was so successful! Bridget became my first business builder, meaning that she is now one of the “legs” I stand on in getting my business off the ground. I feel very fortunate because Bridget is a smart lady due to her being in a managerial position. I’m just this little 21 (almost!) year old who doesn’t know much about the business world! But that is so cool because Arbonne allows you to learn all of this as you go without being overwhelmed.
So, yes, this is simple. The idea of Arbonne is simple, but it’s not easy. It takes dedication and discipline to make it work. I know that this will open up the door for getting more responsibility and opportunity and I am very excited. Yay!
Well I just wanted to let you all in on how the ball got rolling for me! Feel free to leave comments or questions at any time! God bless you all!
-Kristy Strayer
Independent Consultant
Arbonne International
