It is Sizzling Hot Outside!!

Leaving the shopping center, I noticed a car parked close to me with a Mary Kay Decal on her window, upon walking by I noticed that in the back seat, there was her starter kit and what probably was product! I would just like to share a word of caution, it is getting out outside but it is even hotter in a closed vehicle. I realize there are time that our products must be in the car but if you know your products need to be in your car an extended period of time, you may want to consider putting things in a cooler with ice packs. Products can be compromised with the heat and no one wants to clean up lipstick soup!

On a personal note, I am just loving this heat wave!

Mustang Mania?? In Mary Kay!!

Now this is something to get excited about. The newewst Company promotion (Premier Club level)

Mustang Mania…are you ready to take the challenge and drive the excitement?

We’re SO excited to tell you about the hot, sporty Ford Mustang career car option available for a limited time through the Premier Plus promotion! You’re going to be fired up about the opportunity to earn the use of this awesome car. This is like nothing you’ve ever seen before at Mary Kay … in fact, it just might inspire you to rev up your efforts and speed all the way to the finish line!

Please read intouch for all details!!

It is time to enroll for PCP

Is it worth enrolling your clients in the Preferred Customer Program? I will say absolutely "yes"!! We can't even mail a Look Book w/o the sample for the same amount of money, I love the way my sales soar after my clients receive their copy in the mail without having to do anything! Plus they get a free sample, which often results in a future sale.

The Look
Remember, Mary Kay always said, “The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang.”

• Enroll July 16 –
Aug. 15 • Estimated
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Sept. 12 • Only 70¢ per name (plus applicable
sales tax)

What’s New Inside the Fall/Holiday 2011 Issue of The Look



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*Offer available through participating Independent Beauty Consultants only and while supplies last.
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Not just in MK, Scams....

Wow, I am shocked at the lengths people will go to in order to scam others. I know we have discussed all the fake orders that mk consultants receive and how they seem to be getting smarter and smart.... I was cleaning out my junk in box and noticed this, I usually just delete them but when I saw this it made me sad/mad. I am sure many people will fall for it because of wanting to help those serving our country. so I wanted to make it more public.
Have a wonderful day everyone!! Pedi parties have been great this summer!

Hello friend, I hope my email meet you well. I am in need of your assistance. My name is Sgt Justin Clinton, I am in the Engineering military unit here in Ba'qubah in Iraq,I have some amount of funds that we want to move out from the country.I need your help to receive this funds on my behalf. The problem is can i really trust you on this? please get back to me for more info. Please i hope you are most suitable for this opportunity.You will be entitled to 40 percent for your help. sgt_justin.cliton1@yahoo.co.uk Sgt Justin Clinton

Orders and turn around time

With my previous fun post I was also thinking it may be worth mentioning that any consultant that "needs" product will get it much faster if it is ordered today than waiting until July 1, simply because a very large percentage of monthly production comes in at the end of the month (I think that is called "procratination")

However, if the year is over - putting in an order just to put in an order for no reason, isn't in my opinion a good move. July 1st is the first day of a new seminar year so, why not start the year with a bang?? Be smart with your business and be smart with you..

Withthe Holiday weekend approaching be safe and have a wonderful holiday weekend!

Don't forget your sunscreen, enjoy your food and friends, don't drink and drive, and post of all have FUN!!

DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!

Well folks!! Do you know what today is?? As some will have you to believe, it is the worst day of the year. If I may be sarcastic for a minute - every mk director is imprisoned, with the ball and chain to the phone and computer. I am sure many of you have heard this (now, I am not saying there aren't some months that might be the case, but not every month but the last day of the month and the last day of the year?? Well ... hmmm..

Things to do today, pool party/birthday party for grandson and daughter. Making lasagna for a dinner party tonight, packing to get away for the weekend, and oh, yes, filling a few orders that came in on voicemail and online ordering.

Afternoon spent shopping with daughters, and after desert, movie night with wine and cheese and company. I will check intouch later just in case anyone submitted an order for me to submit because I would hate for them to wait for their order any longer than they would have to since my consultants order product when they NEED they product.

Tomorrow... working on tan by pool... vacation, fun, food, family, fireworks, water/boating... awwww.... I LOVE MY LIFE!!!!

Revisited: Fake Online Orders!

There is an original article on this topic dated: Saturday, February 20, 2010 Titled, Online Orders. We have had alot of activity lately under the comments so I wanted to bring this topic front page again. (Many of you know I hate "reruns" but this is more like a part 2.

Originally when the phony online orders were being place they were very large orders and payment terms were with money orders, cashier's checks, and were larger than the amount of the order and the consultant was instructed to keep the "extra". Now, the theives are getting more clever. The orders are reasonable and the form of payment is "secure online" payment via a credit card by way of your Mary Kay Website. Many consultant's feel secure because the card can be processed before the product is shipped - wrong!! The credit card has been stolen and eventually the consultant can be liable to repay and charges that were incurred on that card after it was stolen, of course with no recourse regaining the product.

I have heard consultants asking why the company doesn't "stake" out the addresses that these packages are being sent to because now it is an address in the States as oppossed to out of the country, but my guess is there is an address forward so it isn't being delivered to the address shown anyway and I am sure the PO Boxes change very frequently as well as the change of addresses.

I also feel that it isn't Mary Kay, the Company or the consultants being targeted but an easy way via the website to target a large volume of potential victims... if you send enough emails, you will always have some take the bait. I believe that any direct sale company probably is dealing with the same issues.

One thing I would like to point out, most of my serious new online customers, register on my website and for my newsletter, etc.... it isn't just the one online order. And certainly, if the order isn't local, why would they even bother dealing with someone so far away from them, let's be smart consultants!! If it looks to good to be true it probably is!