“Let Arbonne International
Wrap Up Your Holidays”

People everywhere are getting ready for their holiday shopping.  They will be buying lots of gift items for family, friends, neighbors, clients, teachers and employees.  Why Not Arbonne Gift Baskets and Bags?  Customers are looking for good quality reasonably priced, unique and something fun.  People are busy!  They don’t want to fight crowds in the mall.  They want service and an easy way to do their gift shopping.  Start today promoting our beautiful holiday products to all your clients and everyone you meet.  Arbonne has made our “gift giving” business so simple and east by offering us pre-packaged sets along with beautiful gift bags.  I want to share some simple ideas that have helped me have a very successful holiday business.

– Be Creative – Have Fun –
Enjoy the Excitement of Your Holidays!!!

Set your goals

• How much income do you want to generate?
   
• How many new Clients?

Order plenty of products now!

• Don’t wait!  People are already thinking about the Holidays!  Have all your products no later than October 1st!

Do your own personal holiday shopping

• Give everyone on your list Arbonne. They deserve the BEST!

Creating your Baskets (supplies needed)

• Assorted baskets, tins, holiday boxes, ornamental containers
   
• Filler-excelsior (straw-like material) bubble packing, white or gold decorative shred
   
• Clear cellophane (you can purchase an extra large roll from a flower shop)
   
• Assorted decorative accessories (ornaments, coffee mugs, pine cones, holiday greenery, floral picks, small boxes of holiday candy, loofa sponges, etc.)
   
• Sample packs, small individual samples, catalogues, gift certificates, consultations certificates (roll up and tie ribbon around it)
   
• Business cards, assorted flyers (PhytoProlief, baby care, glorious, etc.)

Create your baskets (supplies needed)

• Do somewhat of an assembly line!  I put all the products in the basket and then I go back and wrap and put a bow on the basket.  They are now ready to deliver!  I take five to eight baskets with me when I go out and they are purchased on the spot!

Offer 3 price ranges for baskets

• High, medium & low:  most people will select the medium price range.
  Add $15 - $20 to price of the basket to cover time and cost of the materials used

Specialty Baskets

• Find out what your client wants to spend and custom design something special for them.  This basket will usually contain special items to fit the personality of the person the basket is being given to.

Twelve Days of Christmas or 8 Days of Hanukkah

• This basket will contain twelve individual wrapped gifts; you will need an extra large basket.  Choose a color scheme (I love white and gold) and use two or three different kinds of wrapping paper using your chosen color scheme.  Attach decorative accessories to each gift and remember one gift will be opened per day.  If they choose to give all the gifts at once wrap the gift in clear cellophane with a beautiful bow. 

Spread the word – “who to sell to”

• Make a contact list:  Clients, men (easy sell), friends, neighbors, family, church, synagogue and teachers, corporate offices, doctors, car dealerships, small business, country clubs, banks, hair salons, fitness centers, health clubs/spas, day care centers
   
• Mail out an introduction letter and holiday brochure to everyone you know.  Follow-up is the key here.  They don’t know what you have if you don’t tell them
   
• Include a holiday brochure in all orders you fill now, along with a personal note letting them know you offer a holiday gift-giving business and would like to help with their shopping!
   
• Who do you do business with?  (Dental offices, insurance companies, Real estate, bridal shops, attorney’s, hospital/health agencies, investments offices, banks, car dealerships, schools, etc.)

Show and Tell

• Take a basket with you everywhere you go (restaurants, doctor offices, schools).  People will ask what you have and they will want to know how they can get one.  (There is not a bigger attention getter than a beautiful basket).

Different ways to promote baskets/gift bags

• Holiday open houses
   
• Client appreciation
   
• Holiday premier party
   
• “For Men Only”
   
• “Create A Basket” shopping spree (they pick the products of choice, basket, decoration, color scheme and you put it together for them)
   
• Business shoppers (business owners and professionals looking for gifts for employees