Thursday, August 1, 2013

DIW List of what to do while Waiting!

I have already posted the Do’s and Don’ts for the DIW’s. This post is a list of things you can do while you wait to get yourself ready to go once you become an official Origami Owl Designer.
1. Purchase a locket and wear it every day!
2. Make a note on your phone or have a notebook and pen handy to write down names and information on those who express interest in your business or who want to host a party.
3. Start saving now so that when you get the invitation you have the option to buy the starter kit (remember that tax and shipping will be extra when you purchase your kit) The Starter Kit is $149 plus tax and shipping.
4. Start thinking about creating a dedicated email address for your business
5. Think about a dedicated phone number for your business. Google Voice lets you create numbers that will then forward to your cell phone or home phone. visit http://www.google.com/voice
6. Update your contact list and start compiling your list of friends, family, relatives, coworkers, neighbors and parents of your children’s friends.
7. Consider dates for your launch party and/or open house
8. Buy a calendar and block out any dates you know you will not be available so you have it ready to start booking your Jewelry Bars.
9. Have meetings with your Mentor**, shadow her Jewelry Bars, Hold a catalog party or host your own show. Use the product credit to start building your own collection.
**If you do not have a Mentor I would be happy to Mentor you! Just give me a call or message me!
10. Purchase your office supplies (pens, paper clips, folders, calculator, envelopes, organizer, stamps)
11. Keep track of all your purchases for the business and your logged hours in an excel spreadsheet. This will help you know when you become an official Designer and start selling how much you need to break even (profit/expenses).
12. Find an online spreadsheet to help you calculate your business income and expenses. Get familiar with it so it is all ready to go once you start!
13. Create a dedicated space in your home for your business supplies and inventory.
14. Share the Origami Owl career opportunity with others while you wait! You may not be able to sell Origami Owl products until you become an official designer, but you can certainly build your team! Set Goals and go for them! Get your friends to add themselves to the wait list and ask them to send you their wait list #. Once you enroll as a designer, you will give them YOUR designer id and they will enroll under you and will be on your team.
  • To add people to the wait list have them visit www.origamiowl.com and click join. They will enter YOUR DIW confirmation number and your name as the designer in waiting who referred them.  Once they join, ask them to send you their confirmation email so that you have their number.
15. Open a checking account for your business. Some accounts have bonus points that can be redeemed for gift cards, merchandise and travel rewards. So do some research!
16. Start talking to people! You have to wait until you are official before you can publish a Facebook page or an Instagram profile, but you can start gathering pictures of lockets and any other related stuff so you are ready to go once you are a Designer!
17. Start getting items for your Jewelry Bar. Origami Owl has a blue (turquoise) and white theme. So try to stick with items of that color. Collect Owl type items and other showcase pieces to have on your table. Some showcase items will come with your Kit, but other items can be found if you look around while out shopping! Just keep your eyes open for those gems!
18. Start researching information on card readers. Many guests like to pay with credit cards, so make sure you are familiar with whichever method you choose. Origami Owl has a partnership with Pay Anywhere, but you can also use paypal, and one other credit card input method. I will research this more thoroughly and post it in my next blog post.
Are you ready to get on the wait list now that you have a plan as to what to do? The time is now. Let’s do this. If you are ready, I am ready to help you be an Origami Owl Star! Go to www.origamiowl.com and click join. Enter MY DIW confirmation number EEEFYDIW and my name, Jolene Harrison as the designer in waiting who referred you.  Once you join, send me your confirmation email so that I have your DIW number and email address, name and information.

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