Merry Christmas!

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas Carols are most beautiful in your church. Your family time is most important. Your thoughts are of the Christ child and the greatest gift. This is where you should be.

It can be so easy to turn off your Longaberger business at this time and if you choose to do so, that is the beauty of Longaberger. However, I encourage you to
Keep Your Business Open Through the Holidays!
This is your busiest time of year, and as we hustle and bustle, we encounter more people than ever before. As you plan holiday parties and get-togethers, think about all the people you see who maybe you haven’t seen for quite some time. When you are out and about, be ready to share what you know and love about Longaberger. Don't miss the bargains for you and your customers. We have some very exciting sales Now and coming up.

Mark your calendar!

December 27
COMING SOON! Holiday Clearance Sale

December 28
COMING SOON! Online Exclusive and Holiday Clearance Sale

December 29
COMING SOON! Holiday Clearance Sale

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COMING SOON! Holiday Clearance Sale

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COMING SOON! Holiday Clearance Sale

Praline Apple Pie Recipe

This is my very favorite fall pie!  

Let's start with my very favorite pie plate.

Woven Traditions® Grandma Bonnie’s™ Pie Plate

Item #34479POT

This pie plate is perfect for any pie or dessert your family loves. At the Longaberger home, one pie served four family members. Big slices for big appetites, but if you do have leftovers, don’t forget the Woven Dish Cover for easy storage. Also great for quiche, fruit, veggies or appetizers. Woven Dish Cover is Dishwasher Safe.
9"d; Capacity: 32 ounces

Recipe

Plush Pippin Apple Pie, $3 at Walmart!  (I haven't found these wonderful pies in several years, so I stocked my freezer)

Move the frozen pie from the container and place in your Longaberger Pie Plate.  Bake according to package instructions, maybe a little longer.  Cool one hour.

Praline Topping

1/2 stick butter

1C firmly packed brown sugar

1/3 C whipping cream

1t vanilla

1 C powdered sugar

3/4C chopped pecans, toasted

Bring butter, brown sugar and whipping cream to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium, heat, stirring often.  Boil one minute.  Remove from heat.  Whisk in vanilla and powdered sugar until smooth.  Pour praline mixture slowly over pie, spreading to cover.  Sprinkle with toasted pecans.

Enjoy! 

Oh, and sell some pie plates!  Include this recipe!

The Power of One

One bowl of Longaberger Tomato Basil Soup.

One slice of Longaberger Beer Bread.

One evening of fun.

One door prize for Lynn - the Chocolate Small Casserole Dish

One door prize for Terri - Hostess Appreciation Basket

Each took home five WLs and five Flyers, as well.

Thank you for coming!

Don't they look happy?  Plan to join us next time!

 My humble apology for not being able to watch the webcast.

I really didn't know that an iPad couldn't do it.

I hope that you girls made it home in time to watch the second broadcast.

I made it into my jammies in time to catch it on my laptop,

after it turned and churned and powered up.  

Please let me know if you watched and your attire at the time.

Here are my notes:

Add online sales to your home shows.

If you entered an show today, and can close it by 11/11/11, you will be entered in another great drawing!

Double your commissions on Factory Store orders after your initial sales of $100.

The details are here:

30-minute webinar to grow your paycheck with Factory Stores

Earn Double Factory Store Commissions and Overrides When You and Your Customers
Shop in November and December at the Factory Stores!

Want to earn a little extra spending money for the holidays? Or, pay off some of those holiday bills? You have the opportunity to earn DOUBLE Factory Store commissions in November and December! As a leader, you can earn DOUBLE Factory Store overrides!
Program Dates:
November 1 - December 31, 2011
Frequently Asked QuestionsClick here for a list of frequently asked questions and answers.
Program Details:
Beginning November 1, Home Consultants who reach $100 or more in sales credit will double their Factory Store commissions in the months of November and December, starting from the date they reached the $100 in sales credit.
Home Consultants who do not reach $100 in sales credit in November have a "second chance" to earn double Factory Store commission in December when they reach $100 or more in sales credit in the month of December. Double commission will be paid from the date they reach $100 in sales credit through December 31.
Leaders have the opportunity to double their Factory Store commissions for November and December when they meet the same sales criteria ($100 in sales credit). Leaders who reach $250 in sales credit each month will receive double overrides on Factory Store sales each month.
Leaders who do not reach $100 in sales credit in November will have a "second chance" to double their Factory Store commissions for December once they reach $100 or more in sales credit , and an opportunity to double their overrides for December on Factory Store sales when they reach $250 or more in sales credit in December.
Overrides will be paid from the date that leaders reach $250 in sales credit each month.
The additional November Factory Store commissions and overrides will be paid as a bonus on December 9, 2011.
The additional December Factory Store commissions and overrides will be paid as a bonus on January 13, 2012.

I WON!  I am a winner!  Big news!

My name was drawn and I WON a wrought iron bowl, a sister's wristlet AND a cheesey bacon mix!  Do you understand what I am saying?  I never win!  I WON!

OK, the moment is over.  Let's move along...

Black Friday Specials every Friday in November!  And, they can be added to a show!!!  This week are the Sisters Bags!

Grow your show... grow your sales...

how?

Start the show.

Host planner allows your host to manage the show.

The technology is super easy to use and is based on webExpress technology.

Click on outside orders.

Choose close date w/i two weeks.

Your total online show opportunity is here.

You can direct ship as a gift.

Additional opportunities for outside online orders.

There are webinar opportunities and a quickstart guide.

It is all very intuitive.

Expand your reach beyond the traditional home show!

Here you go...

set up your show as usual

add show date

add online orders

add close date

click host planner option (it is getting fun!)

choose your invite for home show and/or online show

update host planner

save and send

host can manage guest list,

even add to facebook

use clickable flyers and myShop

you and your hostess can view this

she can send thank yous from here

shows can now cross over multiple months

(check it out on the webexpress training page)

 Grow Your Sales

• Grow Your Sales FAQ's
• Adding Online Orders To Shows
• Good Things To Know How to Use Webexpress Webinar

Coming Soon!

Starting November 1, with just a few clicks, you can set your hosts up to now add online orders to their shows. This means bigger show sales for them and more commissions for you! It's as simple as 4 steps:

1. Choose to add online orders to the show. 2. Set a closing date for the show. 3. Create the Host Planner and send it to your host. 4. Your host adds email addresses for all her local and long-distance friends and family and sends emails.

It's that simple! You will be on your way to double sales and double commission! Be sure to take advantage of this great new opportunity — starting NOW -November 1!

11.1.11

The excitement is building!

Please join me at 5:30 Tuesday at our Branch Meeting 

to learn all about this exciting new program!

Or watch from your home.

It will be beneficial to you to have a show scheduled,

so grab a host/hostess (and that could be you)

and let's tune in!  

Creating Longaberger Holidays!

Creating the

Happiest of

Holidays

It’s official – the holidays have arrived! Now is the perfect time to open your business for the season. You are seeing more people than ever, and customers are in the holiday spirit decorating their homes, entertaining and looking for great gift ideas. The new Fall/Winter WishList

® and November/December Flyer have all the answers…now you just need a plan. Follow the strategies below and your holiday will be brimming with green…cash, that is!

What to Do Now

1. Determine how much you want to earn in November and December.

2. Determine how many shows, online and Factory Store sales you need EACH WEEK to reach your goal.

3. Decide when YOU will hold your show for the month, and if it is in-home, online or via catalog. Remember to expand your reach and invite EVERYONE you know – near or far. With the ability to add online orders to shows, everyone can order from your show, whether they can be there or not!

4. Look and book ahead for November and December. Call your best customers and hosts first and allow them to reserve the best dates for their holiday shows. Secure participation in local craft fairs, bazaars and events, too.

5. Mail or e-mail your flyers (and WishLists). With MailExpress Subscription you save money and time!

Action Plan for November & December Week 1

• Launch the month with your own show – invite your complete customer database. This is also the time to launch your catalog shows with the goal of closing them all the last week of the month.

• Make at least 10 calls to those who received the November/December Flyer to book shows (catalog or home) or take orders.

• Focus on host coaching for the month’s hosts.

Weeks 2 & 3

• Attend a local craft fair/event with the hopes of adding to your contact list and booking shows.

• Make at least 10 customer service calls to customers, hosts and recruit leads.

Week 4

• Collect and close your shows and begin host coaching for the next month.

Make It a Show to Remember Thanks for Giving Show
As we prepare to gather with our families, take a moment to gather with guests at a show and have them donate hats, mittens and scarves that can be donated to a local shelter. Consider offering each person who makes a donation, a gift certificate (in a denomination you choose), available exclusively through you.

Deck the Halls Show

Spotlight how Longaberger can decorate and look great, but is functional to meet your serving and entertaining needs. Decorate your host’s room and showcase how each item is more than meets the eye, pulling each piece to set a table or buffet.

Together for the Holidays Show

Demonstrate the functionality (serving), coordination and integration of our products by having guests gather around the table and watch you set the table – Longaberger style!

In the St. Nick of Time Show

A perfect show for a lunch hour, invite guests to attend a quick get-together that spotlights last minute gifts. Look for the Gifts under $25 PDF and Gifts Under $50 PDF in the November/December Campaign Toolkit on myLongaberger.com.

Mistletoe-n-Go Show

Pack a Sisters™ Carry Me Away Tote or Long Market Basket, a few products, WishLists, Flyers and order forms, and carry it with you everywhere you go. Next time someone wants to see more of Longaberger, pull it out of your car and voila – you’re ready!



Looking and Booking Ahead!

Fall is in full swing and is a great time to get bookings on your calendar for the upcoming months! National Sales Leader, Theresa Flood, shared these great booking and Host Packet ideas to increase your bookings for fall and holiday sales:

Brewing Up October Business!  

Send a small Halloween Goodie Bag with a few fun treats and a note attached that says, “I’ll TREAT you to a FUN Evening with friends when you host an October Party!”

Gobble Up November Bookings!

Send them a flyer that you have created with a fun picture of a turkey that includes the invitation to: “GOBBLE Up the Savings as a November Host!”

 

Deck the Halls for December Bookings!

Invest in a few boxes of microwave popcorn and send a bag with the November/December Flyer to 10 – 12 people with a note that says: “Can I POP over to do a Popping FUN party with your friends in December?” Look for paper popcorn boxes or bags (at your local Dollar or Party Supply Stores) to use as part of your Host Packet or as invitations.

Additional Host Packet Contents:

• Invitations
• WishLists® - with the Host Benefits page tabbed
• Flyers – stamped with your contact information, including your website address
• Order forms
• Hostess Bundle PDF from the monthly Campaign Toolkit
• 25 Gifts for $25 and Under PDF
• A flyer for your next event
• Slip it all into a 9’ x 12’ envelope or create a fun Hostess Packet Holder with a festive gift bag, a stocking, a wrapped gift box or build a “Host Party Kit” with a fun, decorated box, all of the tools needed and a Longaberger food item.

Now is the perfect time to hold a show. Focus to work with your hosts, no matter their show type, to keep it simple and successful. Be easy to do business with…make it fun from the start with your Host Packet – they will be EXCITED to be a host!

Remember, it only takes ONE show in each of the next 3 months to gain momentum in your business and put cash in your pockets!    

Business Building

Opportunities to Build Your Business:

• Tami’s 50th Birthday is October 20! Celebrate with the host-exclusive Birthday Celebrations Basket!
• Experience Longaberger like never before – attend a Dreams Live Here event near you.
• Dreams Live Here Basket now available on shows and online orders
• Celebrate The Ohio State University Marching Band’s Script Ohio with the Script Ohio 75th Anniversary Basket & Lid Set, available October 1 – 31 on shows and online orders.
• Earn money and rewards while enjoying Longaberger Homestead® Events!
• Jelly Belly Basket Festival reservations now open! 

Product Spotlight – 2011 Tree Trimming™ Little Holly Berry Basket

As a product expert and stylist, you will want to learn everything you can about our products and the benefits of owning them. Knowing your facts on your products can also help build your customers’ confidence in Longaberger products and YOU!

2011 Tree Trimming™ Little Holly Berry Basket

Good Things to Know:

• Available: October 1–31, 2011
• Available in Warm Brown with Bold Red or Bold Green accents and a Holly Berry printed veneer trim
• Designed with a reinforced open bottom
• Accessories available are: A WoodCrafts Lid with a Holly Berry decorative knob in Bold Red or Bold Green, a Drop-In Liner (Paprika) and a Protector.

Good Things to Say:

• “The 2011 Tree Trimming Little Holly Berry Basket is the 13th Basket in the collection, which started in 1999. It is the perfect keepsake for a holiday treasure, or creates a unique gift wrap for an unexpected holiday surprise.”
• “The Holly Berry decorative knob is zinc die cast with applied decal that works with any décor to create a festive ambiance in any room.”

Great Deals to Share:

• 2011 Christmas Collection™ Holly Berry Basket Set - Save $7
  Set includes Basket, Liner and Protector - $95
• 2011 Tree Trimming™ Little Holly Berry Basket Set with WoodCrafts Lid - Save $7
  Set includes Basket with Tie-On, Liner, Protector and WoodCrafts Lid with decorative knob - $79
• Trinket Basket (a $40 Value) - Only $19 with any basket purchase!
• All Candles - Buy One, Get One Half-Price!

A Spook-tacular Sales Opportunity

Halloween is quickly approaching and you may have customers who missed the opportunity to purchase Longaberger Halloween products in August…no problem! When your customers visit your website this month, they will have the opportunity to purchase our Halloween products. Available on online orders only, be sure to share this opportunity with ALL your customers!

Columbus Day Sale

Save an additional 20% on already discounted Factory Store prices during our Columbus Day Sale on October 10!

• Sale valid at all Longaberger Factory Stores including online.
• Discount not valid in conjunction with any other discount or special offer.
• Discount does not apply to Make A Basket, restaurants, gift certificates, special orders or furniture.

Visit myLongaberger, Reports and Tools, Business Tools, Ecards to send the customizable e-card.

I Do Love Fall!

                                                                                       

What more?
Longaberger Home Shows
Longaberger Booth at a local craft show
Getting together with family and friends
Tailgating
Firewood cutting

Leave a comment with your favorite Fall activity.

Let's scare up some sales with these October Offers!



Exciting, Upcoming Events!

The Power of One – 11/1/11
 Mark your calendars and get set for our 11/1/11 Power of One Live Broadcast and Celebration! The impact of the Power of One is incredible for your business when you consider the difference that it makes when you sponsor one recruit, hold one show and schedule one booking. The Power of One sets your business into motion. AND, in our quest to continue helping you build momentum in your business, on 11/1/11, our enhanced technology that allows you to grow your sales by adding online orders to shows goes LIVE! And we are going to celebrate in a BIG way!
What to Do This Week:
 Save the date and mark your calendars for our Tuesday 11/1/11 Celebration and start building your contact list!
Stay tuned to Longaberger Weekly and myLongaberger.com for more details!

New Customers, New Possibilities!
 With your Longaberger business, there are countless opportunities to build new customer relationships. Keep in mind that you have three ways to earn, sponsor and connect with your customers:
Face-to-Face
Online
At a Factory Store
Some of the best resources for finding new customers are already part of your everyday business, and if not, you can start now with these ideas:

• Expand your thinking – and your reach – to social and professional networking sites. Are you on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, or Google+? Don’t even know what these are or are afraid to use them? You’re missing out on the biggest networking opportunity of the technology age! Most of these sites have a getting started guide (or ask your kids). Start slowly and deliberately and build your network. Log on to myLongaberger.com, Training & Events, Training, and Technology Tools.
• Get personal in your communications. Try sending a personal letter or email, or making a phone call. These things go a long way in building trust. Stop thinking about people as a potential sale and start thinking about them as potential friends and customers. Create your communications so that they are easy to share and forward on to others. Before you hit send on your communication, ask yourself if you are adding value for your customers.
• Create opportunities at a Factory Store near you. Your local Factory Store is the perfect place to host a customer appreciation event, plan a host shopping travel and tour or simply leave your stamped literature to be shared with prospective customers. All options are a wise investment and create unlimited opportunities for your business. To schedule time at your local Factory Store, call Guest Relations at 740-322-5588.

For more great tools and information on adding new customers to your business, log on to myLongaberger.com, Promo Tools & Campaign Toolkit, September Campaign Toolkit.

The Celebration is On in October! It’s Tami’s 50th Birthday!
October 20 will celebrate Tami’s 50th birthday and Longaberger has the perfect way for your hosts to keep the party alive all month long with the host-exclusive Birthday Celebrations Basket!
What You Need to Know:
Hosts, who submit a $550 or greater show October 1 – 31, can purchase the exclusive Birthday Celebrations Basket and Lid for only $35 – a 50% savings!
The Birthday Celebrations Basket is a host-exclusive offer. Hosts cannot use their Host Half-Price or Host Dollars to purchase the Birthday Celebrations Basket and Lid.

What to Do This Week:

• Share the e-cards with current and potential October hosts. Let your customers know that you are open for business – whether it is a home show, catalog show, Stop & Shop or Lunch Hour Gathering.
• Include the printable PDF in your Host Packets, Sponsoring Packets, with catalog shows, and hand out at home shows.
• Order your Birthday Celebrations Basket sample (starting October 1).
• Check myLongaberger.com, Promo Tools & Campaign Toolkit for tools to promote this offer and training to help you host more shows.

Dreams Live Here! A Basket of Inspiration!
Just Announced! The Dreams Live Here Basket with plastic insert and WoodCrafts Lids are now available for your customers to purchase on shows and online orders!

The Details:

• Available on shows and online orders for purchase now through December 31, 2011
• Home Consultants will receive 25% commission and Leaders will receive overrides
• Host benefits cannot be applied towards the purchase of the Dreams Live Here Basket with plastic insert and WoodCrafts Lids

Item Numbers:
62541 – Dreams Live Here Basket and plastic insert - $39
51538 – Dreams Live Here WoodCrafts Lid (no knob) - $14
51528 – Dreams Live Here WoodCrafts Lid with knob - $22

What to Do This Week:

• Rally customers for the cause with a Stop & Shop, and share that a dollar donation will be given to the Joplin relief efforts for each Dreams Live Here Basket and plastic insert sold.
• Visit myLongaberger.com, Promo Tools & Campaign Toolkit for e-cards to promote this special offer.

Making Dreams Come True!
 Create a buzz in your business and treat your customers to the Longaberger experience of a lifetime with the Longaberger Fall 2011 Tour! Build your business momentum and create energy from the Dreams Live Here Tour by sharing the experience with your fellow Home Consultants, your team and your customers.

• The Dreams Live Here Tour has everything you can possibly imagine - for you and your customers:
• The Dreams Live Here Tour Basket at only $39 that benefits a great cause - the Joplin relief efforts,
• FREE Shipping on all event orders placed that night.
• A live Basketmaker crafting our evening's door prizes.
• An incredible product presentation by one of Longaberger's best (National Sales Leaders Beverly Campbell, Laurie Barletta or Bobbi Mongan).
• The Holiday Business Kit for those who sign at the event - $300 worth of products for just $49! And ...
• An evening with Tami and friends!

What to Do This Week:

 As Tami makes her way across the country and comes to a city near you, share the remarkable opportunity of the Dreams Live Here Tour with your customers, family and friends. It is an event inspired by the human spirit, compassion for others and commitment to a better quality of life.
For details on the Dreams Live Here Tour, click here  or visit myLongaberger.com, Longaberger Fall 2011 Tour.

Deck the Halls with Holiday Bonus Cash!
 With the Holiday Bonus Cash, you are in control of how much you earn! This is a great way to increase your holiday spending money, and earn the Getaway with Longaberger to Las Vegas - it's simple and achievable!

Branch Leader Kathie Meyer, from Katy, TX, shares her excitement for the opportunity to earn even more: "Kudos to the company for providing us a reward that will help us grow our teams and have it "pay off" right before the holidays (or for Vegas)! I love how we can design our bonus with this incentive! The more we sponsor, the more we get and we will be paid when we need the CASH the most! Thank you Longaberger!"

The Details:

• For each direct new Home Consultant recruited and qualified (with $1,000 in sales credit) from September 1, 2011 – November 30, 2011, sponsors will earn a $50 cash bonus.
• Cash bonuses will be paid on Friday, December 9, 2011. Watch for your bonus in your override or commission check.

What to Do This Week:

         You never know when it might be the right time to start a Longaberger business for your customers. Send an electronic Sponsoring Packet to your customers. Be sure to use your choice of the following tools:

• Fall/Winter Sponsoring - Freedom, Flexibility and Fun: e-card
• Fall/Winter Sponsoring - Do What You Love: e-card
• Fall/Winter Sponsoring - Business Kits: PDF
• Success Start:PDF

Click Here or visit myLongaberger.com, Programs, Current Incentives to learn more!

Wrapping It Up with the Holiday Business Kit!
 Wrap up your September sponsoring with the Holiday Business Kit! The perfect combination of current products and holiday must-haves, new recruits will be prepared for the holiday selling season and to launch their business with offers that will allow them to share the best of Longaberger. Until September 30, 2011, any new recruit who joins Longaberger can choose the $149 Holiday Business Kit for only $49 plus tax.
The Details:

• When the new recruit sells $500+ by their 30-Day Success Start™ date and $500+ their next 30 days (60-Day Success Start date), they pay no additional cost for their Holiday Business Kit. If the new recruit does not achieve their sales goals of $500+ by their 30-Day Success Start date and $500+ by their 60-Day Success Start date, their credit card will be charged for the additional $100 + shipping of $20.

What to Do This Week:
         Have a few potential recruits who are on the fence about joining Longaberger? This week, create a personal email for each person that promotes the benefits of a Longaberger business and attach:

• Fall/Winter Sponsoring -Freedom, Flexibility and Fun: PDF
• Holiday Business Kit: PDF
• September Flyer: PDF

Or, ask the person out to coffee or lunch, and bring these tools with you (including a contract or your laptop), so they can sign on the spot!
For more sponsoring tools and information, log on to myLongaberger.com, Programs, Sponsoring Center.

Last Week for these Last Chance Deals!
 What can you do to boost your sales this in the last week of September? Commit to taking one half-hour this weekend to try one of the following:

• Target Your Pottery Customers - Search your WebExpress customer database for Woven Traditions® Pottery customers and email them the September Flyer with a message that says, "I saw the Set of 2 Small Soup Tureens at this special price and knew you would love them! Call me to order your set!” Click here for more information on searching for your pottery customers in WebExpress.
• Hold a Catalog Show - Promote a "Countdown Catalog Show” with a closing date of September 30. This helps to create a sense of urgency around the September Flyer! If possible, place all of your host tools in a Sisters™ Recycle Tote, and be sure that she points out that they are only $5 with each$35 purchase!
• Find a New Host - Find one new host this week for a quick "Lunch Time Show” or "Afternoon Snack Break Show” and maximize using your WishList®, Flyer and printable PDF files from the September Campaign Toolkit. Be sure to ask her for three referrals and she earns the Black Medallion Travel Cup for FREE!

Also, set yourself up for holiday selling success with the Holiday Sample Bundle, available through September 30. See your August/September Campaign Notebook for details.
Log on to myLongaberger.com, Promo Tools & Campaign Toolkit, for monthly e-cards, printable PDF files and other tools.

Your Sponsoring Success Stacks Up!
 NOW is the perfect time to share the Longaberger Opportunity and welcome a new recruit to the Longaberger family. The potential to earn is limitless!
The Benefits of Joining Now:

• The Holiday Business Kit – New recruits can get all they need to make money this holiday selling season for only $49 when they join before September 30 or at a Dreams Live Here tour stop. When they meet their sales goals ($500 in their first 30 Days and $500 in their second 30 days), they pay no more!
• Success Start™ - As your new recruit meets their 30, 60 and 90-Day sales goals for the success Start incentive, they earn Just For Business Shop Online credits to purchase samples and supplies to build their business.
• Commission – with $1,000 in sales, commission is $250! And, the more you sell, the more you earn!

Holiday Bonus Cash – When a new recruit sponsors a friend or basket buddy September 1 – November 30, and helps them launch their business and become qualified, they too can earn $50 bonus cash! There’s no limit in how much they can earn!

The Benefits of Sponsoring Now:

• Holiday Bonus Cash – For each new personal qualified recruit that you sponsor September 1 – November 30, you earn $50 bonus cash! Don’t limit yourself – earn as much as you want!
• Getaway with Longaberger to Las Vegas – With all the benefits to joining Longaberger now, sponsoring and qualifying two new Home Consultants will be easier than ever! Once you achieve this, you will be on track to travel with Longaberger to Las Vegas!
• Building a Team…and your paycheck – As you sponsor more, you will begin to build a team. Progressing into Leadership with Longaberger has many benefits including overrides, monthly webinars with the Home Office and special meetings. You can start earning 3% with a team of four as a Team Leader! Learn how much more you can make with Longaberger by logging on to myLongaberger.com, News and Information, Online Publications, Career Opportunity Notebook.

Start sponsoring now to build your business, grow your team and increase your paycheck!

Viva Las VEGAS!
Want to be Vegas bound? Longaberger can help you get there when you maximize our current incentives, programs and campaign offers in September and October.
Vegas Action Plan

• There’s one week left in September; be sure all of your customers know that this is the last week they can take advantage of our September-only promotions!
• Promote the Birthday Celebrations Basket with your hosts and customers. Bookings from hosts who want to earn this basket will result in a $550 show or more. This is a great way to increase your sales and treat your hosts to a Longaberger exclusive.
• The Holiday Business Kit has everything new recruits need this fall and holiday selling season. And, for one more week, it is available to all new recruits. With their incentive to meet their sales goals to pay only $49 for their Kit – you are even closer to earning $50 in cash for each personal qualified recruit!

There is no time like NOW to get started! Branch Leader and 2010 - 2011 Top Sponsor, Lynette Call, from Barboursville, WV, shares how this Holiday Bonus Cash incentive is already working in her business as she works to earn the Getaway with Longaberger to Las Vegas: "The sponsoring incentive just announced is fabulous, and timing couldn't be better! With the new Holiday Business Kit – this is definitely a win-win for me. Since the announcement, I've already signed one new recruit and have a few more interested. The sponsoring cash will be put to good use for the Vegas trip!”
Log on to myLongaberger.com, Programs, Current Incentives for details on the Getaway with Longaberger – Las Vegas.

Be sure to track your progress on myLongaberger.com under Reports and Tools, Sales Reports, Getaway with Longaberger. Leaders, you can track your team’s progress to cheer them on to their goal.
Planning on making the trip with Longaberger to Las Vegas? Let us know, click here…

myShop: A Golden Tool to Work for You!
 Want to learn tips and tricks to make the most of myShop? Join Branch Leader Sandy Eppers as she shares how to transform your business with the revenue-generating opportunities of myShop. Learn more about creating an online store front through myShop customization, how this tool can reach and service new customers and, of course, how it can help you recruit new Home Consultants. And, she'll share why it is important to routinely update your myShop store. You won’t want to miss this information-packed webinar and the opportunity to increase your paycheck – starting NOW!

The Details:
         Date: Thursday, September 29, 2011
         Time: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
REGISTRATION LINK – Click Here

NEW Factory Store at Birch Run, MI!
 Join Tami Longaberger for a special ribbon-cutting ceremony from 10 a.m.-noon Friday, September 30 and have a Longaberger Basket signed! Guests can also save an additional 20% on already discounted Factory Store prices during the Grand Opening Celebration from September 29 – October 2. Plus, there will be extra savings and door prizes from 4 – 6 p.m. each day of the celebration. The store is located at 12240 South Beyer Road in the Birch Run, Michigan Premium Outlets.

Grow your Business with Factory Stores!
Here are a few advantages you have as a Home Consultant:

• The perfect location to host a "Happy Hour" shopping event, Team Gathering or Opportunity Event! You can also schedule time to be of assistance to guests visiting the store while demonstrating the unique integration of Factory Store products with your current line offerings. Contact Guest Relations at 740-322-5588 to schedule the best time for your guests and yourself.
• A way to get Longaberger literature, with your contact information, into the hands of potential new customers! Simply supply the store with literature, and we will distribute it to guests looking to connect with a local Home Consultant.
• Earn 10% commission and guest sales on both your guests' and your own purchases! Leaders have the opportunity to earn overrides, too!
• Receive a $100 Factory Store gift certificate when you host a tour and meet Tour With Me Guidelines.
• Pay no shipping when you purchase business supplies in the store.
• While shopping, talk with customers and visitors to get new customer and host leads, as well as potential recruits.
• Receive Host With Me Vouchers that entitle each of your guests to an extra $25 host dollars for a $350 show booked and held within 30 days after your tour or scheduled meeting! Call Guest Relations at 740-322-5588 for details.

Next week, an email promoting the event will be sent to non-sales field guests who have registered their email with Longaberger and live within 120 miles of Birch Run.

Stop by the Hagerstown Basket Festival
An exclusive basket, expanded Factory Store and more will all be part of the fun at the Basket Festival located at the Hagerstown, Maryland Premium Outlets from September 22 – 25. Reservations for Make A Basket are limited and available on a first-come basis. Click here for details.

Basket Festival Reservations for Jelly Belly are Now Open!
Longaberger will visit Jelly Belly in Pleasant Prairie, WI from November 10 – 13! Guests can make this special basket, shop the Longaberger Factory Store and more! To make your reservation, call 740-322-5588. For details, click here.

Celebrating Horizon of Hope® & You!
 Help us raise money for breast cancer research and awareness while having fun and earning at this Longaberger Homestead® event on October 1. Activities include a 5K Fun Run, Mile Walk, FREE Horizon of Hope Sling Back Bag with minimum purchase, a special edition Make A Basket and more!
Plus, in addition to the 10% commission and guest sales you already earn on both your own and your customers’ purchases, you will receive the following if you host a tour:

• Current everyday Tour With Me Rewards
• $25 Dollar Host With Me Vouchers for each tour member
• $100 worth of coupons for each tour member
• Free Horizon of Hope Make A Basket (pre-woven)
• Free Event Snack Tote
• Entry into Tour Organizer Drawings: Prizes are: Fall Garden Basket, a basket made by either Jerry or Larry Longaberger and $50 Factory Store Gift Certificate

For details, click here
 Be sure to get your extra rewards! Schedule your tour today by calling 740-322-5588!
Tours must meet standard Tour With Me Guidelines to qualify for rewards.
Next week, an email promoting the event will be sent to non-sales field guests who have registered their email with Longaberger and live within Ohio.

Integrating

Have you ever wondered how to integrate some of our old and new?

Lynn and many of her customers have the Orchard Park Plaid fabrics.

So, we brightened those up with the new Crimson Hill.

Don't you think they look pretty together?

Another idea...

the small soup tureen fits perfectly in the soup and salad plates! 

The Factory Store still has soup and salad plates available in limited colors.

Did you see it?

 

You can go there and watch now!

Lynn, Terri and I enjoyed a little time together

watching the Holiday Premiere!

It was cute and the new products are such fun!

Favorites?  The Holiday Travel Cup, NEW Santa Belly Baskets

and the Holiday Helper Jingle Bell Basket!

Available:

November 1–December 31, 2011

2011 Holiday Helper

Jingle Bells Basket 12221 $52

Set of 2 Travel Cups

Set of 2 Reindeer Travel Cups 3206301 ($36 value) $30

Set of 2 Holly Berry Travel Cups 3206302 ($36 value) $30

and to give with them,

Longaberger Private Reserve Flavored Coffee Gift Pack 90382 $13

Includes three packs, one each French Vanilla, Hazelnut and Chocolate Mousse.

Packaged in white organza gift bag.

Specs: 2 oz. (10–12 cups)

Collector's Club Pineapple Basket 

Woven Traditions® Cake for Two 32053 ($30 value) $24

Woven Traditions Pie Tart 32057 ($24 value) $19

November $350 Host Exclusive + 2 Bookings:

Reindeer Candleholder 62535 ($36 value) $15

December only - Popcorn Basket 12232 $49

So, go now and watch!  Then, come back and comment below to let us know YOUR favorite product!  What will you order?  What will you sell?

September Business Check-up (my notes from the Tuesday Training)

What can I do now?
1 Acquire new
2 Hold your own show(s)
3 Maximize EVERY opportunity

Your business
Face to Face - home show, open house, etc
Online - social media, blog, etcn
Factory Stores - online, locations, etc
Grow your business and your paycheck!

Acquire new - what will you look for? 

Age?
Your location, interests
Characteristics?
Interests? Supporting a cause, 9/11 Remembrance,
Influences? Internet, social mediaShopping habits? Building nests, value oriented, who is your target?

Finding your new customer
1 Knowledgeable about product, comfortable and USE technology, MyShop, WebExpress, MailExpresss
-Email
-Texting
-Social Media
2 Emphasize what’s in Longaberger for them
-Focus on benefits
-Provide solutions
-Add value
3 Always be accessible
-Keep your myShop updated
-Share your cell number/email/your story/join me
-Check social media sites often
4 Communicate using unique, engaging and thought-provoking platforms
-Creative vs. traditional approach
-Word of mouth
5 Build trust
-Establish yourself as an expert
-Be reliable (be knowledgeable - value added benefits
-Connect to cause
-Be reliable
-Show genuine interest, engage
6 Update your business venues
-Choose locations that draw your target customer
-Explore online options linked in
-Expand your own interest
7 Educate often and educate well
-Use blogs & social media to arm new customers with news and using products
-Participate in local events to showcase your specialty (incorporate daily)
8 Differentiate your self (find new)
-Make the choice easy
-Be prepared to prove yourself (provide service as product stylist)
-Customer service excellence exceed expectation
9 Do your research
-Understand you target customer interest (demographic) reach out to your market
-Meet your customers needs
-Get out and meet your customer focus efforts with idea of what you are looking for will bring more genuine relationships
10 Always be searching and don’t be afraid to ask
-Ask your customers for referrals
-Create opportunities to meet new customers
-Use everyday situations and conversations as your starting point
(consumer challenges of today insures longevity)

Have your own show
Make note: How You Earn
Show Orders 25%
Online Orders 25%

Online Special Promotions 20%

Customer Service Orders 25%

Design A Basket 25%

Cash & Carry 30%

Fundraising 10%

Factory Store & More 10%

Consistency is the key to success!

Have two shows in two weeks

Types:
Home Show
Catalog
Stop & Shop
Mystery Host
Lunch Hour Gathering
Show-to-Go

Themes:
Tailgating
‘Souper’ September Savings
It’s in the Bag Party
Clear the Clutter Party (organize office, bathroom, junk drawer)

Maximize EVERY Opportunity
9/15 Thursday - Holiday Premiere
Great time for
Girls night out
Fall & Hoilday Product training
Sample opportunity

Fall Tour

Meet Tami
Live demo
FREE xhipping on WL flyer orders that night
Exclusive Tour basket
Exclusive $300 kit for only $40

9/11 Remembrance Basket
Thru 9/30
Donation to National Memorial

Sisters Recycle Tote  
$5 w/ $35 purchase
Great gift wrapping!

New Hosts 
$350 show + 3 referrals = medallion travel cup

Share the Opportunity
Let Longaberger help you share 
Opportunity Webinar
My Longaberger.com - Programs Sponsoring Center

NEW! Holiday Business Kit
Thru 9/30
Available to Everyone! $300 in products
$49 plus tax - meet $500 in sales in first 30 days and $500 in second 30 days!
myLongaberger.com Sponsoring Center - Incentives
Qualify new recruits!

What can you earn
Commissions and overrides
Guest sale and credit
Higher sample discount
Friendship
Las Vegas Trip!

What can I do now?
Acquire new customers, hosts & recruits
Hold own your show
Maximize EVERY opportunity in September!

September is New Customer month!

September is New Customer Month and new customers mean new business. What will you do differently for your business this month to add new people to your mailing list, new hosts to your calendar and new people to your team?

What You Can Do NOW to Get You Started

• Reach out to your current customers and hosts and ask for referrals. They know you and love your customer service and will gladly give you referrals. Imagine everyone on your current customer list giving you two referrals this month. Create a fun incentive for customers who give you two new referrals by giving them an entry into a drawing for a special prize, such as the Social Gathering Basket. Click here for great examples of how to ask for referrals in your business (link to Rev Up Your Business with Referrals PDF from September Campaign Toolkit).
• Hold an Autumn Open House and offer a special $5.00 gift certificate (towards a future purchase and redeemable only through you) to each customer who brings a new friend to your open house. Need information on holding an open house? Visit myLongaberger.com, Training and Events, Training, business Building.
• Join a local networking group. When you network with other businesses, you will meet new people and make new contacts. Find creative ways to work together to benefit your business and grow your customer base.
• Find local businesses in your area that Longaberger can complete and complement. Arrange to leave literature, business cards flyers and even a display. Great businesses to consider are: bridal shops, realtors, interior decorators and florists.
• Support a local cause with a fundraiser. School has started and sports teams, music groups, and clubs are looking for ways to raise money this year. Reach out and offer to do a Longaberger Fundraiser. With 40% donated to the organization, they will be thrilled that you contacted them. This is a great way to show your customer service skills and meet new people!
• Participate in community events. If you are not participating in a local fall festival or holiday craft show, it’s not too late! Community events give you the opportunity to see and meet new people. Events bring the traffic to you. Look into what local events are taking place in your community and get your team or your Basket friend involved.
• Add to your customer and host list and add to your paycheck. New Customer Month is about introducing people to the Longaberger Family. For more tools, Host Bundles, and e-cards, visit the September Campaign Toolkit located on the Promotional Tools page on myLongaberger.com.

Pumpkins... Pumpkins... Pumpkins,,,

 Look how cute the pumpkins look on our Silhouette Candlesticks and our Bronze Leaf Hurricane Holder.  Use the large punpkin on a tall candlestick with a small pumpkin on each side on shorter candlesticks.  These are all GREAT home decor pieces in this picture.
Happy sales -- I am so glad we have the pumpkins to sell through the entire Wish List this year.  You don't have to own all these products... use this picture to help you sell!

 

New Customers = New Opportunity

New Customers = New Opportunity
In everyday life, you meet people who haven’t heard of Longaberger or haven’t seen Longaberger lately. Are you prepared for a conversation? Are you prepared to give literature, a flyer, a business card? What are you doing to share Longaberger with them? Here are three simple steps to be prepared:

Have your 30-second commercial prepared (and practiced) so you can catch their interest right away. Sample 30-second Commercial: I own my own Longaberger business. I help people find solutions to everyday needs and challenges, such as organizing to clear the clutter, getting dinner on the table, adding warmth and beauty to their homes and finding the perfect gift for a special person. I can save you time and money in all those area.Always have a couple pieces of Longaberger literature (WishList®, flyer or e-card) and/or a business card with you.  Visit myLongaberger.com, Promo Tools & Campaign Toolkit to print off a few e-cards to have with you, or myLongaberger.com, Reports and Tools, Business Tools, Create Business Cards to create your own business cards.

Be in-the-know and confident about what the current offers are for the month – for both customers and hosts.  Sample statements: This month, Longaberger is offering customers a great Sisters™ Recycle Tote in three stylish prints for just $5 with every $35 purchase!  I love to party with hosts and customers. And, in September, hosts save BIG with a number of special offers, including a great offer featuring our fabulous and popular pottery. 

If you haven’t already, set a goal for adding new customers to your business this month. And remember, when you add a NEW host to your business, she’ll earn a FREE Sisters Black Medallion Travel Cup with a $350 show and 3 referrals.