tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11424646664485428242024-02-19T22:48:25.366-08:00Simply Pure Natural ~ Natural & Organic ProductsNatural, Organic Beauty, Personal Care and Wellness Products. LOVE the products ~ EARN a living ~ MAKE a differenceJanette Stollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695851934966905190noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142464666448542824.post-18137466899170389502017-01-12T18:02:00.000-08:002017-08-12T16:05:30.838-07:00Thinking of Starting an Online Organic Beauty Business?<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Do you have great business ideas but not sure where to begin? If you love organic beauty products and have been thinking of starting a business, perhaps with 2017 upon us the timing is just right for you.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Over the years I've met many women and stay at home moms doing some type of business from home. When my kids were younger we loved going to the weekly farmers market. That's where I'd be drawn to the crafty booths selling hand made products especially organic beauty products. The idea of creating a product and working for yourself appeals to many. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">For stay at home moms in particular it's a great opportunity to pursue a passion while caring for your children. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">In my case, I love <a href="https://us.nyrorganic.com/shop/jstoll">organic beauty products </a>but creating them on my own not only wouldn't fit with my lifestyle, not to mention I have zero talent for it! If you're like me, there are many established companies that you can partner with without doing it all on your own. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">For some women it's not about the extra income but the unexpected new friendships that come from starting a new business venture. For some it's a creative outlet, a project that isn't related to being a mom. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">For me, I was already a fan of NYR Organic products so when the opportunity came to join for less than $100, it was perfect timing. It was hard to pass up on those wonderful aromatic products and the adorable glass blue bottles, signature of NYR Organic.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Whatever the reasons may be why women join a home-based business, one of the perks is getting the products you already love at a discount. And you have an opportunity to build your business that's entirely based on your personal efforts.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">A direct sales type of business offers not only great products but an easy entry for people to start a flexible business on their own terms. In my previous businesses, I had dozens of team members all over the country. That's my favorite part about direct sales, meeting new people! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Whether you're thinking of starting a crafty business selling at your local farmers market or starting a direct sales business with an established company, I believe having your own business can offer many benefits.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;">Warm regards,</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Janette</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>P.S.</b> If you're looking for a flexible online business with a successful team and company to partner with, I would love to share what I'm doing with you. <b>Click</b><a href="https://us.nyrorganic.com/shop/jstoll"> Organic Online Business</a> and let's connect!</span></span>Janette Stollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695851934966905190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142464666448542824.post-57628136317944104022014-10-03T11:23:00.000-07:002014-10-03T11:23:13.653-07:00new vs ground floor direct selling companiesWhen it comes to <b>direct selling/network marketing business opportunities</b>, the term "ground floor" has multiple meanings, depending on whom you ask. Some direct sales directories for advertising purposes does not allow a company to be listed under ground floor if it's older than 2 years old. I've also heard some distributors consider "ground floor" opportunities as a company having less than 100,000 consultants.<br />
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Depending on whom you ask, you'll get different responses. Perhaps it's more about saturation. But let's consider <i>new companies</i> (just getting started within a year or less) and <i>ground floor</i> (10,000 reps or less).<br />
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<b>Pros and cons of new companies</b><br />
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Do you have any idea how many new direct selling companies that start and close before you even hear about them? Lots! In fact, the stats is down right scary yet it doesn't stop people from joining a brand new company.<br />
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If you join a new company, be prepared to go through many ups and downs typical of all new companies. You're signing up to do your part (recruit and sell to build your individual business) but you're also putting your faith in the new company and hoping they do their part to grow the company.<br />
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The latter can be tricky as no one really knows what goes behind the scenes with a start up. You have faith they have the capital to grow the business, hopefully well trained staff to handle customer service, shipping, daily operations. And hopefully, the company leaders know what they're doing. It's a risk you take when you partner with a new company.<br />
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From my experience watching so many companies launch and close, one of the biggest challenges is attracting leaders that have the contact and experience that could help a new company grow.<br />
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The upside of joining a brand new company is being at the forefront, working closely with corporate, having some input, recruiting opportunities, and other perks as one of the early adopters.<br />
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The downside is dealing with instability, lack of growth, lack of product choices, slowness in releasing new products, inability to attract new recruits, shipping delays, website issues, and so forth. But perhaps one of the <b>biggest red flags is lack of capital to market and grow the business long term.</b><br />
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<b>Pros and cons of ground floor companies</b><br />
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I believe everyone has a different definition of what ground floor opportunities mean. Because top leaders with thousands of reps on their teams will tell you there's plenty of opportunity even with a company with 100,000+ reps. They'll tell you saturation is a myth.<br />
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If I'm assessing a ground floor opportunity, I'll look at the number of leaders in the company and the levels of <i>activity </i>of consultants. Even with 10,000 reps, most aren't building a business. There are shoppers, casual consultants, or people that work the business periodically. This means there's plenty of opportunity for you to join a ground floor company vs a new company.<br />
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There's still plenty of opportunity to grow your business minus all the hiccups and instability of a new company. But <i>the key to your success is not your position but your activity</i>. You can join a new company, be the first consultant but if you do nothing, your business is still nothing. Ultimately, it's your <u>activity</u> that determines your success.<br />
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Although, I definitely see some perks and potential with new companies depending on key factors such as capital, leadership and product uniqueness. But I'd be more cautious with new companies given my first hand experience with them.<br />
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If you're looking to build long term with a company that already has a proven success track record and want to stick around for years to come with a stable company, I'd go with a ground floor.<br />
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Best,<br />
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<i>Janette</i><br />
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<b>P.S.</b> This is a brief write up on the pros and cons of new companies vs ground floor. If you're considering a long term business, I'd encourage you to do your research and take your time to find the best fit for YOU. </div>
Janette Stollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695851934966905190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142464666448542824.post-8004810373703789502014-08-08T14:50:00.001-07:002015-01-01T20:51:42.045-08:003 Must-Read Articles on Non-Toxic, Natural ProductsNeed more reasons to ditch toxins and switch to non-toxic, natural personal care and cleaning products? You'll find the following articles helpful and great tips on how to make your own safer products too.<br />
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<a href="http://www.webmd.com/health-ehome-9/green-cleaning" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">The Best Non-Toxic Ways to Clean Your Home</span></a> by WebMD. A must read if you've been considering non toxic product, natural products and whether they're as effective as products laden with toxins.<br />
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When it comes to non-toxic, natural products, you only need a few ingredients to effectively clean your kitchen counter tops such as vinegar, warm water, and a few drops of essential oils (lavender, lemon, are two of my favorites) or use fresh lemons. It's that easy and effective without spending money on store bought brands.<br />
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<a href="http://www.aarp.org/home-garden/home-improvement/info-03-2011/natural-cleaning-products-do-not-work.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Do Green Products Work?</span></a> by AARP.<br />
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<b style="background: rgb(243, 242, 240); border: 0px; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Myth:</b><span style="background-color: #f3f2f0; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"> Natural cleaning products don't kill germs and therefore are ineffective.</span><br />
<b style="background: rgb(243, 242, 240); border: 0px; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Facts: </b><span style="background-color: #f3f2f0; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Some "green" cleaners, such as the Clorox Green Works line made from a component found in coconuts, do little more than help remove dirt. They don't disinfect — nor do they claim to — so they don't kill </span><a href="http://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-03-2011/8-germiest-places.html" style="background: rgb(243, 242, 240); border: 0px; color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">germs</a><span style="background-color: #f3f2f0; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: #f3f2f0; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20px;">(source: </span><span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20px;">http://www.aarp.org/home-garden/home-improvement/info-03-2011/natural-cleaning-products-do-not-work.html)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f3f2f0; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">"Vinegar is almost 100 percent effective at killing germs if you leave it on for at least 60 seconds, and it leaves a nice shine," says Duberg. (source: </span><span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">http://www.aarp.org/home-garden/home-improvement/info-03-2011/natural-cleaning-products-do-not-work.html)</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: inherit; line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://healthylivinghowto.com/1/post/2014/01/75-diy-beauty-recipes-all-natural-non-toxic.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">75 DIY Beauty Recipes All Natural Non Toxic</span></a> by Healthylivinghowto. Another great article on so many ways to make beauty and home cleaning products yourself. </span><br />
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If you're looking for more ways to ditch and switch to non toxic, natural products, Pinterest has great pins. <span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: inherit; line-height: 20px;">While you're on Pinterest, follow my pin and let's stay in touch </span><b style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: inherit; line-height: 20px;">-><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/janettestoll/" target="_blank">Pin with Janette</a>.</b><span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: inherit; line-height: 20px;"> I'll be posting a lot more tips in the very near future.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><i>Janette</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><b>P.S.</b> If you'd like to see a wide range of non-toxic products with 0 ratings on the Safe Cosmetics Database, visit my -> <b><a href="https://us.nyrorganic.com/shop/janettestoll">Non Toxic/Organic </a></b>online store and email me if there's something you'd like a sample of before you buy. </span></span><br />
<br />Janette Stollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695851934966905190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142464666448542824.post-28114240790403819542014-07-08T10:57:00.000-07:002017-08-12T16:06:51.828-07:00Natural Organic Personal Care Products a Good Home-Based Business?These days, you see aisles of natural and organic skin care, body care, cleaning, in every store- not just health and specialty stores. It's obvious the demand is fueled by consumer desire for healthier choices. But as a home business, is selling natural products a good business?<br />
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<span style="background-color: #f4f4f4; color: #636363; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , "verdana" , "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px; text-align: justify;"><i>Organic personal care products market is growing at rapid pace across the world. Rising concerns for health safety, increasing green consciousness and growing consumer’s awareness about the hazards in synthetic chemicals have fueled the demand for organic personal care products. </i>Source: </span><span style="color: #636363; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , "verdana" , "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;">http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/organic-personal-care-products.html</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #636363; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , "verdana" , "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #636363; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , "verdana" , "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;"><br /></span></span>From my experience as a top sales leader for a natural direct selling company for two years, I can tell you there's great interest in people <u>buying </u>the products as well as people looking to <u>sell </u>them as a home-based business.<br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">#1 Product quality and value</span><br />
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With more natural and organic personal care products on the market, there's more competition. There isn't anything that can't be purchased online or through a retailer.<br />
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When I'm shopping for personal care products, I look for truly natural, non-toxic products based on the ingredients because that's important to me. But price is also a strong consideration. Price points matter even to people that can afford to pay more. Who doesn't want quality products at great prices. People that love natural and organic products are still going to buy them but they're looking for good prices. So prices do matter to your selling success.<br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">#2 How to get started</span><br />
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There are multiple ways to sell natural and organic products. You can make them yourself and sell them on Etsy. You can join affiliate programs which are typically free. Or you can sign up with a <b>home-based, direct selling company</b> for a fee which comes with products, a website, and allows you to sell as an independent consultant for the company.<br />
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If you're considering a home-based business<a href="https://us.nyrorganic.com/shop/jstoll">https://us.nyrorganic.com/shop/jstoll</a> as an independent consultant with a direct sales company, here are important things to consider:<br />
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As I mentioned with personal care products, there's a big market with natural and organic products. You're going to have an easier time getting someone to try and hopefully switch over to your products IF the products you're selling is not only high quality but within similar prices to what your prospective customers are already used to spending. It's not easy persuading people to spend $28 on non-toxic sunscreen when they can buy similar organic sunscreen for half the price.<br />
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If the prices are affordable, it's a bit easier <i>redirecting </i>a customer's spending to your products. Prices <u>do</u> matter with customers because there are a lot of natural and organic personal care products on the market.<br />
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Think of yourself as a potential customer browsing online for products or shopping at your local stores. If I stumble on a website that offers products that I'm interested and the prices are reasonably priced with good shipping fees or free, I'm much more likely to buy. That's why Amazon is so successful!<br />
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Although there's great opportunity to sell natural and organic personal care products from home I would caution anyone thinking about joining a direct selling company to consider quality products, price points, and overall compensation/pay plan.<br />
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Best,<br />
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<i>Janette</i><br />
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<b style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.735000610351563px;">P.S. </b><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.735000610351563px;">A<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">s a </span><strong style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">#1 team builder with the largest team in less than 2 years </strong><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">with a former company, I can help you achieve any level of success. My passion is working from home using internet marketing and teaching others to do the same. </span></span>Janette Stollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695851934966905190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142464666448542824.post-48990303285139922892013-03-22T12:57:00.000-07:002017-08-12T16:07:18.911-07:00Marketing Your Natural/Organic Business Online with Ease If you're in a <strong>direct selling/party plan business</strong> and have not gotten online to market your business, you're missing out on a huge opportunity. I'm a huge fan of marketing my <strong>natural/organic direct selling business online</strong> because you don't have to rely solely on your friends and family to grow your business. <br />
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Marketing your business online, regardless of products or services, gives your business more exposure. You want to reach your potential customers wherever they may be.<br />
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In today's business, you need more than word-of-mouth sharing from your friends and family because it seems like everybody's online and being social through various social networks. The internet and social media offer a vast pool of leads if you're willing to invest the time to learn and apply the right marketing content.<br />
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More and more, I'm hearing people looking for a <strong>direct sales business</strong> that they can do online without doing parties. And they're looking for other ways to market their businesses in addition to doing parties.<br />
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So, is it possible to <strong>achieve success marketing your business online</strong>? Absolutely.<br />
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First, the higher the monthly sales requirements are, the more difficult it is to get those sales online, especially if you're brand new. You don't want to start spamming your Facebook friends to buy or join your business. Besides, Facebook has a policy against this and you could get your account banned if someone reports you. Same goes for Twitter or any other social networks. <br />
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The solution is to create content which can be in various forms such as ...<br />
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*Creating content through your blog. <br />
*Sharing your blog articles on another blog related to direct selling or where your potential target market is most likely to see. <br />
*Creating content from your social media participation. <br />
*Every time you update your Facebook status, you're creating content. <br />
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You can mix it up because you don't want to talk only about your business. I'm more likely to share tips on <strong>organic/natural products</strong> and comment on a few updates that I want to connect with. Use these updates to post about your business, <em>indirectly</em>. "Super excited to spend the weekend in Phoenix and hanging out with my team!" or "I'm humbled but excited to be my company's #1 team sponsor". These are just examples so you get the idea. Your content doesn't have to be about <u>your</u> company. <br />
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In addition to online methods, remember to share your business offline, everywhere you go. There's a saying "always be networking". But I'd like to think of direct selling as a <em>making friends business</em> so I'm always looking to make new friends. The more people you know the better so it's a win-win. <br />
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Your turn. How are you leveraging the internet to build your business? <u>Tip</u>: leaving comments is a great way to get traffic to your website.<br />
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Best,<br />
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Janette <br />
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<strong>P.S. </strong> If you love natural/organic personal care products <a href="https://us.nyrorganic.com/shop/jstoll">https://us.nyrorganic.com/shop/jstoll</a>and want to learn how to build a home-based business online without doing parties or bugging people you know, email me: Janette <a href="mailto:campopfan@gmail.com">campopfan@gmail.com</a>Janette Stollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695851934966905190noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142464666448542824.post-45913560655899513482013-03-20T16:29:00.003-07:002013-03-20T16:29:49.005-07:00Do natural/Organic remedies for acne deliver results?Acne is a four letter bad word in my book. And for anyone who has had to deal with the pesky break outs, it can mess with your psyche, and personal life. I've been fortunate to dodge acne as a teen but as an adult, I've had my fair share due to hormonal changes (yuck), but that is life. <br />
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Like many people, I've used over the counter acne products containing benzoyl peroxide (common) and they worked to an extent because my acne was mild. Plus, I tried it because this is a common way to treat acne. However, I started noticing after experimenting with different products that I was only treating the symptom and not the <u>cause</u> of hormonal break outs. <br />
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It has taken me years to figure out the right products for me and even today, I'm hesitant to try new products without knowing the ingredients. Rule of thumb for me is to stay away from skin care products with nasty chemicals: parabens, PEGs, sulfates, petrochemicals (see <a href="http://www.simplypurenatural.blogspot.com/p/toxins-to-avoid.html" target="_blank">Toxins to Avoid</a>). But do <strong>natural, organic remedies for acne</strong> deliver results? It was a question for me and I was doubtful until I made some big changes.<br />
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Although it's impossible to avoid all chemicals nor would you want to live in a bubble because it's not practical, but by avoiding as many chemicals as possible especially where you <u>can</u>, is good for your health. There are so many healthier skin care and household products these days. Instead of using the mass products laden with chemicals, why not remove the toxins from your life? It doesn't cost any more money.<br />
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Not surprisingly, I've noticed my acne has subsided significantly, but I also know my case might be different than someone else's, who might be experiencing severe acne. <br />
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So, can you eliminate acne completely from using all natural/organic personal care products? <br />
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Not completely because the health of your skin also has to do with the foods you eat, how you take care of yourself, stress levels, how much rest you get, and so forth. But by eliminating or reducing certain foods that you might be allergic to and not even know it, could make a huge difference, along with using toxins-free personal care products that won't aggravate your acne prone skin.<br />
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For me, I'm dairy and wheat-free, which can be hard for some people. Eliminating carbs is always hard at first but if you take baby steps, you can do it. My good friend recently lost 15 lbs from ditching dairy and wheat after a few weeks! She didn't think she could do it when I first proposed the idea to her but she's now a size 6. It's wonderful to hear these results.<br />
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To your health and skin,<br />
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Janette<br />
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<strong>P.S.</strong> If you'd like a FREE sample of the organic personal care products I'm using, email me: <a href="mailto:campopfan@gmail.com">campopfan@gmail.com</a>Janette Stollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695851934966905190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142464666448542824.post-67878605920644173592013-03-19T12:55:00.000-07:002013-03-19T12:55:59.819-07:00Why Start an Organic Skin Care Business Opportunity?With technology and the ease of leveraging your mobile device and the internet, <strong>starting a home-based business</strong> has never been easier or more affordable. And if you love natural/organic products and you're already buying these products elsewhere, have you thought about <strong>starting an organic skin care business</strong> that is flexible enough to do from home? <br />
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That's how I started selling organic products because as my kids joke: "mom, you're obsessed with Wholefoods" which is true. When Wholefoods opened just a few minutes from my house, I was in heaven. <br />
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If you're familiar with Wholefoods, it's not exactly cheap to shop there so why has the company been able to do so well, year after year, even during the recession? It's not always the rock bottom prices that people care about although there's a market for bargain shopper but the people that love Wholefoods care about <em>being, living, eating, using, and promoting</em> green products. <br />
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So, I figured if I'm already shopping at Wholefoods, spending a big chunk of my money at Wholefoods, Sprouts, Trader Joe's and consuming organic, healthy products, why not do something about this organic passion of mine? I love buying my products at Wholefoods but it's not like I'm getting a 25% discount if I were to buy their skin care products. <br />
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With my organic home-based business, you can <em>shop, share, and earn</em> an income from sharing products you can believe in. Products that are good for people, animals, and planet. For people who sign up to sell organic/natural products, they might not be a serious business builder, but you'll find people who start using healthy products and see results from them, can't help but want to share with others.<br />
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In fact, co-founder of <strong>Wholefoods</strong>, John Mackey, has a new book: <u>Conscious Capitalism</u>. Here's a short description from Amazon.com ...<br />
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These “Conscious Capitalism” companies include Whole Foods Market, Southwest
Airlines, Costco, Google, Patagonia, The Container Store, UPS, and dozens of
others. We know them; we buy their products or use their services. Now it’s time
to better understand how these organizations use four specific tenets—<i>higher
purpose</i>, <i>stakeholder integration</i>, <i>conscious leadership</i>, and
<i>conscious culture and management</i>—to build strong businesses and help
advance capitalism further toward realizing its highest potential.<br />
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Sounds like win-win business philosophies to me. And let me just say my company is not only certified organic but embodies conscious capitalism that John Mackey describes in his book. <br />
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In my next post, I'll share my proven success tips on how I'm building an organic business online and how you can replicate what I'm doing with a few hours a day.<br />
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Best,<br />
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Janette<br />
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<br />Janette Stollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695851934966905190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142464666448542824.post-91191579467677993732013-03-17T16:32:00.001-07:002013-03-17T16:32:11.476-07:00Why Choosing Natural Organic Products Can Be So ConfusingChoosing <strong>natural and organic products</strong> can be so confusing if you're a newbie and rely on marketing buzz words like "natural", "organic", botanicals" when shopping. These marketing jargons don't tell the whole truth. Since there are no government regulations when it comes to personal care products particularly natural products these labels are often clever marketing. <br />
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Unless you're a certified organic company which is held to the strictest guidelines by the USDA, ingredients such as "fragrance" in your products can mean hundreds of hidden chemicals. There is just no way to know what's really in your products.<br />
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The only way to know what's really in the products you're using is looking at the ingredients. The longer the list, the more skeptical, especially if you have no idea what those ingredients mean. Organic and truly natural products have ingredients that are recognizable such as olive oil, shea butter, vitamin E, etc. And less ingredients is more often than not, better.<br />
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<u>Here's a tip</u>: look for ingredients in descending order. Let's say if the products say "made with essential oils", I would check to see where the essential oils are on the ingredient list. If it's near the bottom this means you're more likely getting itsy bitsy amounts, perhaps just traces of essential oils.<br />
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For some people, they either don't care what's in their products or sometimes just not aware of the potential harm of using toxins in personal care products. There was a time I didn't know any better. But for those that care about using only organic products, your safest bet is to look for the <strong>USDA organic seal</strong> of approval or the Soil seal for the UK certification. <br />
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The USDA in particular is the strictest organic association and does <u>not</u> allow any synthetic chemicals in organic products. <br />
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If going organic is the utmost important to you, the seal of organic approval from the USDA is a safe bet or another reputable organic association. But you can easily learn to look for toxins in skin care and personal care products and what ingredients to avoid by spending a few minutes to familiarize yourself. Once you have these down, shopping for truly natural and organic products becomes a lot easier.<br />
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That said, organic doesn't necessarily mean it's better or more effective than wholesome, natural products. See what I mean when I said <em>confusing</em>? :) Some people are allergic to certain organic ingredients. I mean, poison ivy is organic in its compound but that doesn't mean you'd want to use it. It's more important to be an ingredient reader and educate yourself on what ingredients to look for and make an educated decision whether something can be potentially harmful or not. <br />
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Unfortunately, there's a lot of information online that is outdated and tend to scare people that using certain ingredients cause cancer. The more you know, the more informed you'll be to make the best decision for you. <br />
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Here are helpful articles on what ingredients to avoid and why:<br />
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<a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/ingredients/peg-100-stearate">http://www.truthinaging.com/ingredients/peg-100-stearate</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.goodguide.com/ingredients/255256-peg-10-stearate">http://www.goodguide.com/ingredients/255256-peg-10-stearate</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.organicbeautytalk.com/ingredients-to-avoid/">http://www.organicbeautytalk.com/ingredients-to-avoid/</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.wellnesstimes.com/articles/top-toxins-avoid-personal-care">http://www.wellnesstimes.com/articles/top-toxins-avoid-personal-care</a><br />
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Best,<br />
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Janette Stoll<br />
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<strong>P.S.</strong> If you'd like to learn more about natural/organic products- email me Janette at <a href="mailto:campopfan@gmail.com">campopfan@gmail.com</a> for more info and FREE samples.Janette Stollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695851934966905190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142464666448542824.post-82831257880343009782013-03-15T16:45:00.000-07:002013-03-15T16:45:53.288-07:00The Story of Cosmetics and Why It's Important for You to KnowThe Story of Cosmetics is simply fantastic. Funny and full of helpful facts! If you're not sure what's in your personal care, skin care, cosmetics products, it's a must watch video. Please watch and share.<br />
<iframe align="top" frameborder="0" height="400" name="SoCos_embed" scrolling="no" src="http://www.storyofstuff.org/movies/embed_SoCos.html" style="border: 0px currentColor;" width="600"> </iframe><br />Janette Stollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695851934966905190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142464666448542824.post-42740588206972841882013-03-15T11:14:00.001-07:002013-03-15T11:14:14.760-07:00What's Unique About Your Direct Selling Business Opportunity?In my last post <a href="http://simplypurenatural.blogspot.com/2013/03/what-do-people-look-for-in-direct.html" target="_blank">W</a><strong><a href="http://simplypurenatural.blogspot.com/2013/03/what-do-people-look-for-in-direct.html" target="_blank">hat Do People Look for in a Direct Selling Home Business</a> </strong>I shared some key points to consider when you're evaluating a business opportunity. Since there are many home-based opportunities in the direct sales industry to choose from, how do you know which one is the right one for you? <br />
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More importantly, what is unique about the company products or business opportunity that makes people want to partner with your company?<br />
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After reading Brian Tracy's <u><strong>Crunch Point</strong></u> (one of my all time favorite authors), he shared four tips when considering your products or services and one of them is a must if your company wants to compete in the crowded field of direct selling.<br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Differentiation</span><br />
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What does the company <em>specialize</em> in? What makes it unique and <em>differentiates</em> itself from other direct selling companies? Tupperware is an iconic brand for not only being one of the originals in direct selling but synonymous with plastic containers. And Scentsy for wickless candles. And <strong>NYR Organic</strong> as the first direct selling company certified organic by the Soil Association (UK).<br />
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When you're sharing the products what is your 30-second "back story" that's going to grab someone's attention. If you tell people we're an all natural company and although this is a good thing but natural products are everywhere. <br />
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*What makes <u>your</u> company's natural products better than your competitor's? <br />
*Why should your customer buy from you? <br />
*Why should someone join your business? <br />
*What's the back story that is so good that makes people want to jump on board and tell others about it.<br />
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Differentiation is key to selling products as well as sponsoring. If your product is just like any other "me too" already available. Or your business opportunity has nothing different to offer, your business won't be as competitive, and will probably never experience that exponential growth.<br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><em>"This is the key to success in your business. What is it that you offer to your customers that none of your competitors can offer?"</em> Brian Tracy (Crunch Point)</span><br />
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What is unique about your company that sets you apart from other companies? Direct selling is a crowded field with thousands of opportunities and many of them offer similar products such as various natural products, candles, jewelry, etc. And similar network marketing companies offering juice, weight loss, coffee, anti-aging skin care. <br />
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But what is the unique selling position that's going to grab someone's attention and makes her/him want to jump on board with your company?<br />
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Best,<br />
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JanetteJanette Stollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695851934966905190noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142464666448542824.post-87279516454400695052013-03-14T08:23:00.000-07:002013-03-14T08:23:24.721-07:00What Do People Look for in a Direct Selling Business?What do people look for when they're evaluating a <strong>direct selling business</strong>? Although there are many factors but having been around direct sales pals for years I can sum up what most of the women I know look for. <br />
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In general, I believe these are the things that make a direct selling business attractive, and why women choose to partner with a company.<br />
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There is no business like a direct sales business. It's more than just <strong>selling</strong> products and <strong>sponsoring.</strong> For customers, it's more than buying products, it's part social gathering with friends, while shopping. <br />
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What makes direct selling <u>unique</u> goes beyond great products. Direct sales offers the <strong><em>experience</em></strong> of connecting with people and being <strong><em>a part</em></strong> of a community of like-minded women. It's "making new friends" business in my book.<br />
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*Some are on a mission to share products that they've experienced amazing results and want to share with others ...<br />
*Some are making a difference by helping other women succeed ...<br />
*And some are just having fun and enjoying the products. There are many reasons why women choose a direct selling business.<br />
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For business builders, all things being equal- the compensation plan must be competitive with competitors in the same product category for long term growth. There are other factors that could make a difference as to why women sign up but more <u>importantly</u>, why they stay.<br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>#1 Money</strong> </span></span><br />
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It's true that some sign up just for the product discounts but if you're a business builder, you're more likely to stay because you're making money. <br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>#2 Potential</strong> </span></span><br />
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Even if people aren't making money they've set a goal for yet, they stay for the potential. They believe in the vision and see the support, training, and all the things their companies are doing to support their potential for growth. You must <strong>believe</strong> in the company's vision for success and growth.<br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>#3 Growth</strong> </span></span><br />
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People are drawn to growth. They're drawn to the "buzz". Think Origami Owl Living Lockets and Thirty-One Gifts when it launched a few years ago. There were thousands of people that got on the waiting list to join these companies. <br />
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It doesn't matter if your company is brand new unless it generates the buzz, the desire, and catches on like wildfire because that's what draws people to your business and that's what keep people motivated to stay with the company. <br />
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Ground floor and brand new companies get people excited <em>initially</em> but if they don't see the growth and potential, they're not going to join or stay with the company. There are plenty of companies that have been around for 5-10 years that I've never heard of and technically, they're ground floor because they only have a few hundred consultants. <br />
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That said, some people might like it just the way it is. Some people prefer small companies and the intimacy of working with the founders. <br />
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But for business builders looking to build large, they're not only looking for the "buzz" but they want to partner with a company that's ground floor with room for growth, financially stable to invest in growth, and consultant's programs such as training/tools. <br />
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Direct selling industry is a crowded field and the competition is fierce. New companies launch all the time and the majority fail. You need great products, capital, savvy marketing, and leadership in the direct selling business, superior training, and support if you want to be a big player.<br />
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Attracting people to a new company isn't hard but making sure they stay is the hardest part of this business.<br />
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Best,<br />
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<em>Janette</em> Janette Stollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695851934966905190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142464666448542824.post-42980221115442918322013-03-12T09:01:00.001-07:002013-03-12T09:01:58.395-07:00It's Time to Start Anew and Spring Forward!It's time to start anew, starting with my new blog dedicated to my passion for natural living and eco-friendly products. There are so many things I'm super excited about. Starting with daylight savings. I love longer days and warm weather. Even though it was a bit hard to spring forward with the time change but how I love this time of year. It's a springboard for so many things. There's a saying "spring cleaning" for a reason. It's a new season to start <em>anew</em>. I love that! If you haven't accomplished much so far this year or just needed a reason to start something new <u>now</u> is the best time. So what's on your radar? For me, I've got a few things in mind.<br />
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With that, here are some things I'm excited to tackle.<br />
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*Start an herb garden. Herbs are a daily ritual with my cooking (I'm a foodie).<br />
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*Learn more about essential oils benefits and how to make everyday household products using essential oils.<br />
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*Write more articles on natural living and why I love going organic.<br />
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*Get out more and do more live local networking. I love working online but with this beautiful spring weather upon us, it's time to hit up those outdoor vendor boutiques, meet new people, make new friends, and smell the roses.<br />
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*Show and share more of my yummy all <strong>natural and organic personal care products</strong> for women, men babies. Hint hint: these products are heavenly, the scents are intoxicating, so luxurious, and did I mention <strong><em>certified organic </em></strong>without the nasties? More to come :).<br />
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*Spruce up my Pinterest boards which need a make-over along with my other social media profiles. Time to get spring cleaning!<br />
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These are just <em>some</em> of the things on my list. How about you?<br />
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xx,<br />
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JanetteJanette Stollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695851934966905190noreply@blogger.com0