
Testimonial
Sacha Salamon, District Manager, Arbonne Independent Consultant
I was introduced to Arbonne by my friend Emma in August 2007. Emma is British but being married to an American lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Emma and I met nearly 8 years ago when we were both living in Tokyo and became friends through our baby group. Both our second children were born within months of each other and despite being thousands of miles apart we kept in contact.
Emma has a lot of family in the UK and last summer we met up with the children and she gave me the RE9 anti aging gold bag to try. I am afraid that I was quite hesitant as I never really spent much time or money on skin care and did not really feel I was her target market. However, she made me promise to use the products exclusively and much to my amazement I found that not only did the regime become a quick and easy routine to follow but that my skin, particularly around my eyes really improved, and when I went away on a short break and did not take some of the products with me I really missed them!
Emma explained how she had been with the company for 3 years and was now making a very good part time income of about £2000 per month, working her business around her family commitments and not the other way round. I thought that no matter what your financial situation that is a very nice sum of money and so decided I would check out Arbonne further and attended the launch in November 2007.
I discovered that briefly Arbonne sell high end Swiss skin care and cosmetics and now I am basically doing the marketing for the company by making presentations to groups and individuals and setting up an internet network of consumers, who can buy the products at online at a discounts Arbonne sells and ships directly to the consumer and I just get a commission for having introduced that customer to Arbonne.
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My youngest has just started school and so I had been thinking about what I was now going to do. I figured I had given up my 30s to have and bring up 3 children but now being 40 wanted to do something for myself and something that would create some residual income. Previously I was in the business to business conference industry and the hours are just not conducive to family life.
Additionally I was attracted to Arbonne’s business principals, as having studied Geography at University, I have always been interested in environmental issues. Arbonne’s packaging is all recyclable, and manufactured using paper sources that have been certified by the FSC. The Forest Stewardship Council is an an independent, non-government, not for profit organization established to promote the responsible management of the worlds forests.
The direct sales or network marketing model utilized by Arbonne is also more envirnonmentally friendly – no unnecessary emissions by having a distribution system taking the products from manufacturer to warehouse to retail store and then to you
Anyone who has a strong desire to succeed, is coachable, and willing to learn CAN DO THIS business! This is something that can fit around any job you have ... you can do it as much ... or as little ... as you are comfortable with. Talking to friends over coffee... that's all it takes. Share this gift with your friends ... before someone else does!
There is nothing more satisfying than seeing this business make a difference in someone's life, knowing that I was their teacher. I am aiming to build a phenomenal organization - teaching and training others to do what we do. Who do you know?
My journey has been nothing but exciting. Not easy, because it is not a "get-rich-quick" or pyramid scheme. But, I fit Arbonne into my life and around the children’s school hours and school holidays and the freedoms I have that come with the extra income have been signifcant. Plus I have earnt more through Arbonne's incentives and its ASAP programme.
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"Why do Arbonne?" you ask. Well, my "Why" is so that I can continue to stay at home with my three children, but to also feel like I'm contributing financially to our household and lastly I know how much we have benefited from the products and the opportunity and I want to share that gift with others! What is your why?
If you, having sat and read this are thinking well, what if? or maybe I could do it, but I just don't know - then please do add Arbonne to your enquiry basket now, whilst you are in the moment and then we'll be able to talk more!
If you keep doing what you are doing where will you be in 5 years and will you be happy doing it? Arbonne can begin as your plan B and eventually become your plan A.
What are
the start up costs for your opportunity?
£71
How many
years has your company been trading?
Since
1980
What type
of selling is involved?
Party
plan, 1-1, catalogues, pamper nights, our unique ‘results’
approach.
What
training and support is offered?
Daily,
local and regional meetings, conference calls, Head office support
and training. Arbonne University is our free web based training.
Professionally produced business aids – cards, labels, banners,
samples etc. and a well managed personalised website to assist your
business.
What are
the basic initial commission rates?
At
least 35% retail margin up to 80% depending on volume and what you
order. Commission minimum 4% to 18% on your and your teams sales.
What
products/services do you provide to sell?
Swiss
formulated, botanically based skin care and cosmetics for all ages:
babies, teens, sensitive skin, anti-aging for women and men, sun
care, detox and a whole range of cosmetics and cosmetic accessories.
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What does
your company offer?
An
opportunity to earn extra income at whatever level would make a
difference to you.
What can
someone joining your company realistically expect to earn?
In
addition to retail sales the average commission levels over 2003
-2007 in the USA were:
- Consultant $31.10/month
- District Manager $201.79/month
- Area Manager $1,082.96/month
- Regional Vice President $4,511.22/month
- National Vice President $21,604.65/month
Does stock
have to be bought in advance and stored by the distributor?
No
Are there
any restrictions on earnings?
There
is no salary cap!
Are there
territories in which you have to sell within?
Currently
Arbonne operates within the USA, Canada, Australia and the UK.
However, it is poised for international expansion with I believe
Germany and other European countries to open towards the end of 2009
and in 2010
Does
someone joining your opportunity have to meet certain criteria or
targets?
Yes
but if you are serious about this business then they are very easy to
meet.
What sets
your opportunity apart from the others?
Our
products which sell themselves, Arbonne’s unique, try before
you buy approach and the fact that all of the products are consumable
ie they run out and so customers need to order again and again and
you earn commission on all these repeat purchases!
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What are
the ways in which you can earn money from your opportunity?
Retail
profit, commission on your sales and those of your teams
What
bonuses and incentives do you have and how easily achieved are they?
Monthly
incentives including jewellery, free products, samples. Points earned
for recruiting, promoting and selling which can be used for our
annual National Training Celebration and this year’s trip to
Malta in October or turned into cash bonuses. Competitions to earn a
lap top etc. When you reach Regional Vice President you earn the
company White Mercedes.
Can anyone
be successful with this opportunity?
Yes
anyone – we have people from all walks of life and at different
life stages including lawyers, nurses, teachers,
top sales men and women from various companies, estate agents, estate
professionals, stay at home mothers, beauticians, gyms, personal
fitness trainers, dentists, doctors, charity professionals, actors, beauty salons, college students, retirees, entrepreneurs, hairdressers, florists, secretaries, accountants,
dancers
Is there
anything else you would like to say about your opportunity?
It really
is a ground floor opportunity. Currently there are only about 100
active consultants and about 6000 preferred clients. Given that in
the 2001 census there were 16 million women between the ages of 20
and 60 this is a tiny proportion (0.04%) of your key target market.
Many people are as concerned about what the put on their skin as what
they eat and we meet this concern by providing pure, safe and
beneficial products. Even in recessionary times skin care and
cosmetics are products many women refuse to go without. We provide a
service and an education so that they can purchase premium quality
products at extremely competitive prices.
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