Avon, One of the Original Work from Home Ideas
Over the years Avon has been a pillar of work from home companies. Tens of thousands of women and yes, even some men, have derived a supplemental income for their families by selling Avon Products. Early on Avon was not necessarily known for having so much a top line of products as it was for having an inexpensive line of products that the general public could afford. With time that product line has become more and more respected as it has improved. Still, it remains affordable to the general public.
Each Avon representative, working from home, has a given territory. In rural areas it is possible that a town small town might have a single representative. Regardless of whether the distributor is working in a small town or a small area within a larger city, the key to success here is often gauged by how friendly and outgoing you are. A good Avon Representative is a person you feel comfortable inviting into your home or apartment. Often this person will sit down for a nice chat, sometimes even becoming a best friend.
One thing about working from home as an Avon representative is that you must be consistent. Each campaign is designed to last a matter of a few weeks. It will have its own little catalog listing what is on special and what is available for specific holidays. Distributing Avon books to your customers is of the utmost importance. If a customer gets a book each campaign on a regular schedule they are going to be much more comfortable ordering from you than if you are merely sporadic in said distribution.
The number of customers a representative has is highly dependant on the person. Some people will go out and solicit a few dozen steady customers while others may create a substantial work from home network distributing a few hundred books per campaign. It really comes down to how much time you have available to devote and how much money you are looking to make. The more time you choose to devote, the more money you are likely to make.
Today, like with so many other businesses, Avon is also using the internet to distribute its product. It would be crazy not to as competitive as the market is. For example you can find Avon Products available through sources such as Overstock.com. It is also available through on line programs such as “My Points” where you get so many redeemable points for just clicking on a site and reading the offer. From the human stand point though there will always be customers who want and enjoy the personal touch provided by a local representative. So despite its success on the internet, Avon will likely continue to need good personable representatives well into the future. If you have an outgoing personality this might be the perfect work from home niche for you.