Last night and today was about getting courage up to talk to people about the coffee. I looked at my phone contact list, and still took a relatively "easy" way out... I texted my cousin and just said "I'm distributing a weight loss coffee now" . She immediately texted back "Tell me about it". Somehow that gave me courage to then pick up the phone and tell her a bit about it. (while my daughter is calling out in the background "mom, my DNA model won't stand up) - But seventh grade is hard, homework is ridiculous and long, so I knew I had a few minutes. She was interested in drinking it for herself, but was concerned because of her kidney stones. Wanted to make sure it didn't "add" to the potential. It was great to know I had resources (those cool people up the pyramid) who I could ask about the ingredients.
So she wants a sample - so cool! It was a minor milestone to pickup the phone and glad I did. Further emboldened then came today with "in person" casual conversations. Ironically was talking with my bookkeeper (a skinny gorgeous woman) about how I was doing this distribution on the side (ok I said multi level marketing even though I wasn't supposed to). She said she wanted a sample for herself, and that she has a friend who marketed greeting cards multi level and maybe she could get me her information.
So after that super fun crazy lady came into our office who we've known for years. She sells us our custom bags here at the office for my regular job. During her presentation she made reference to her hefty weight quite often. So I thought what the heck - and in the parking lot I told her "Hey I am selling weight loss coffee on the side". She said "show me" - so we walked to my car and she gave me cash right away without even trying the sample first.
(of course I didn't have a full box in the car, so I said I would ship to her - but just got the $35 - not enough to pay for the shipping, but I'm learning)...
So overall confidence is building and building.... Hoping David will be my third "leg" today!
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Monday, February 10, 2014
Why I Started Marketing Javita Burn and Control Coffee Week One
Well it all started on a blind date a long time ago. After a long marriage and then divorce I knew something had to go. (Well technically he had to go, but after that, some big changes had to be made). Why on earth would a successful business woman running an online promotional products company even consider a multi level marketing program?
Well.... it all started with a tiny moment. My ex woke up one day, quit his job and said "I'm working with you". Fast forward 17 years and suddenly even though divorced am working with my ex every day. It's a struggle emotionally, kind of like tug of war, contact wrestling, and a soap opera, with extra drama. We have good days and bad days. (today was a bad one for example) We're trying to stick it out, continue to run our family business together.
But I digress... so why on earth am I considering putting my effort into this Javita thing?
Well.... it all started with a board game. Game of Thrones to be exact. Suddenly my best friends Liz and Nick decide to get involved with Javita. I start dating Nick's brother Andy. Tada - coffee by guilt. Ok well it started that way. The "well what the heck we should help them out". But funny enough it's beginning to grow on me!
This week started off shyly private emailing on facebook, calling a few friends. So excited to have brought my first three people onto the "team" . (can't believe I'm even using that word). But lying awake last night, thinking about how to get the coffee into retail, who else I could help make money.
Hmmm.... stay tuned, what will happen? A millionaire in the making or bust? The thrills of figuring out how much postage costs to mail a sample, learning that buying one percent milk does not make for a yummy creamy coffee party, and that sampling your own product after five is not a great plan for me. And I even got a totally awesome friend Alyssa to make me a javita facebook store too!
Please check out the product, and the business at www.myjavita.com/slendercafe
Well.... it all started with a tiny moment. My ex woke up one day, quit his job and said "I'm working with you". Fast forward 17 years and suddenly even though divorced am working with my ex every day. It's a struggle emotionally, kind of like tug of war, contact wrestling, and a soap opera, with extra drama. We have good days and bad days. (today was a bad one for example) We're trying to stick it out, continue to run our family business together.
But I digress... so why on earth am I considering putting my effort into this Javita thing?
Well.... it all started with a board game. Game of Thrones to be exact. Suddenly my best friends Liz and Nick decide to get involved with Javita. I start dating Nick's brother Andy. Tada - coffee by guilt. Ok well it started that way. The "well what the heck we should help them out". But funny enough it's beginning to grow on me!
This week started off shyly private emailing on facebook, calling a few friends. So excited to have brought my first three people onto the "team" . (can't believe I'm even using that word). But lying awake last night, thinking about how to get the coffee into retail, who else I could help make money.
Hmmm.... stay tuned, what will happen? A millionaire in the making or bust? The thrills of figuring out how much postage costs to mail a sample, learning that buying one percent milk does not make for a yummy creamy coffee party, and that sampling your own product after five is not a great plan for me. And I even got a totally awesome friend Alyssa to make me a javita facebook store too!
Please check out the product, and the business at www.myjavita.com/slendercafe
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