The 2014 Younique incentive trip winners were announced a couple weeks ago!  Apparently, YOURS TRULY is a loser…….

 

 I’ve done a couple videos now so, in my mind, I fancy myself a bit of an actress!  I guess I kind of know how Emmy nominated actresses feel when they are nominated but not “chosen”… I can TOTES RELATE to poor Susan Lucci! 

After all, we are kindred spirits now.  Whether she will ever know it or not.  I should send Suze (I’m going to start calling her Suze, now that we are tight like that) some free 3D mascara!  If any of my blog readers have a connect to her, let me know! HA!

I feel like I need to prepare a speech or an interview!   “I’d like to thank The Academy…. It’s an honor just to be nominated…. Blah blah blah…”  I’ll deliver my speech then go to my dressing room and stick pins in 10 purple Voodoo Dolls I had custom made to resemble each of the winners of the Greece trip!

 Obviously I’m kidding!  Well…. Kinda….  I am whole heartily THRILLED and so excited for those that qualified.  That is the honest truth.  There are no green feelings.  No Jealousy.  No envy.  The fact is, I’m feeling very disappointed in myself and sad that I didn’t qualify for either of the incentive trips in 2014.  Maybe a bit embarrassed as well?  I am a leader in this company and if I didn’t qualify, what message does that send to the men and women in my DL?  That it is an impossibility?  That it isn’t worth try for?  That I have better things to do?  That I don’t really believe in my company?  None of that is true.  Not one bit of it.  And how MORTIFYING to go to convention and have everyone assume I made it and having to explain over and over why I didn’t qualify.  If I share out loud that I am “ok with it” then other GO GETTER'S are going to look at me like I’m a freak!  This business is about GOALS and about putting in the work it takes to achieve them!

When the winners were announce, The Hubs and I were rolling out of town to go camping in our RV.  No reception so a couple things happened. 1)  I wasn’t in on the celebration via social media. 2)  I had lots of time to reflect on what the heck happened!  WHERE DID I GO WRONG?  3) The Hubs actually caught a rock....I'M FREAKIN' SERIOUS!  He literally caught a rock!  Now that takes all kinds of extra super human awesomeness!  I snapped this pic!

 

 

It seemed impossible to believe when you factor in that I am a FOUNDING PRESENTER, A LEADER and  top earner (yes, that is a shameless plug), I work my business full time, when well over half of all Younique Presenters in the world are in my downline and I have among the highest Company wholesale sales levels.  Crazy right.  It’s no ones fault but my own.  I believe over 200 Presenters qualified for the cruise and although the Greece trip was for 10, there were a few tied places so more than 10 are actually going.  CLEARLY!  Its not them it’s me!

The qualifications were very clearly outlined.  Younique even adjusted the incentive requirements mid way to make it easier for people to achieve.  They are generous that way.  I just didn’t do what it took.

So, sitting on the banks of the Klutina River, watching The Hubs fish, I tried hard to look inside and see what the heck is going on with my business.  I think its obvious, I am stuck.  (ps.... it was a beautiful scene until a film crew showed up!  OUT OF NOWHERE and ruined our ZEN!  DUDE!  I can't make this stuff up!  Sitting in the middle of the wilderness, all alone.... just me and my HUBS then THIS HAPPENED....... a 14 person crew filming a reality TV show came plowing through the woods!  They are lucky they didn't get shot (by accident of course)...

 

When I started with Younique, we had NOTHING.  Not a thing.  No training tools, very little product, no direction.  It is a blessing more than a curse of course but it is more than clear that the Presenters coming in now are achieving much more and much more quickly than most Founding Presenters.  I think this is because we (I) have sacrificed our (my) own business to help our teams grow.  Building tools, holding trainings, creating websites, spreadsheets, graphics, training decks, conference calls, FB pages and groups. Everything that it takes to start up a biz, we had to create.  Even though a mass majority of those tools are available by Younique Corporate now, I think Im still stuck in that roll.  I think I like it there.  I love to mentor and cheer and guide and to be a resource to thousands.  However, I think it is keeping me from moving up to the next level with my business.  Did I mention that next level ranges between $20k-$40k more in income a month right now!  I NEED TO GET SERIOUS about letting go of the busy work and focus on revenue generating activities.

Let’s be real, Younique is paying me an ABSURD amount of money right now.  If I wanted to go to Greece I could literally go tomorrow!  BUT THAT IS NOT THE SAME THING! 

I want to go with my Ysisters! 

I want to be there with them when they are visiting about their business and brainstorming and sharing ideas. 

I want to be there with the company leaders and my friends in this business. 

I want to share in the photo opportunities and have that memory to look back on. 

I WANTED TO GO TO GREECE WITH MY PEEPS!

(stomping my feet and pouting)

Thank you for letting me vent!  I'm not a fan of negativity or rolling around in your sorrow.  I don’t live there… but even the most positive and productive people need to pass through there from time to time.  I’m over it now.  I will congratulate my fellow Ysisters and I will live through their photo’s and moments.  Most of all, I want to wish everyone who earned their places, safe and fruitful travels!

 

You can bet your cute little mumu that I will NEVER miss another YOUNIQUE INCENTIVE TRIP!

 

I would love to grow my team!  I would love the opportunity to interview as your SPONSOR!  

This month Younique is offering free shipping on Presenter Kits!  I'm here to help you launch your future with YOUNIQUE!  Visit my website for more information about our products and our company! 

OH-M-YOUNIQUE!  What a day we had!

So today was INSANE for my team and for me personally!  I have added 4 Presenters to my first generation in the last 24 hours.  The 100 No's Challenge is really doing AMAZING things for my team.  So many people are using the tool to grow their teams and the numbers are showing!

Lots of my lovelies struggle with stepping outside their comfort zone to talk with people about YOUNIQUE.  So I made THIS VIDEO in hopes that it would encourage them!  ENJOY! 

#PEWPEW

When October closed we had 616 Presenters.  As of THIS MOMENT we are up to 1213!  CRAZY RIGHT?  We are also at approx $280k in wholesale sales!  On track to make $300k this month for the company!  WOWZA!

Total Younique Presenters: 4,977 (1,667 in November). Almost halfway to our Race to 10K Presenters. November new Presenters will be over 2,000 by the time the month is over. That’s exponential growth if I've ever seen it! The waves are coming and those of you in the water already better get ready to ride!

November Sales are booming! I mean, seriously booming. We are already over 1.4 million in sales this month and November will be 100% growth in a single month. That’s right, I fully expect us to double what we did in October at the pace we are on right now. That just doesn’t happen very often in business but you’re doing it!


Today we announced our first ever Presenter to hit BLACK STATUS and that is Debi Jackson!  I had the pleasure of meeting Debi in person at Convention last year and we have a friendly little rivalry going.  Well I'M FRIENDLY... SHE IS JUST MEAN!  JK!  She is awesome!  We snapped photos of us stabbing each other with knives and forks so it has sorta carried on.  Im excited for her!  Debi qualified to receive a $10k bonus this month because she was one of the first 10 Presenters to reach Black before we have 10k Presenters!  AMAZING!  So, congrats to my fellow Ysister Debi!  LIVING THE BEACH MONEY DREAM!!

If you would like info about YOUNIQUE Products, the company or the opportunity, CLICK HERE

OCTOBER JOINING INCENTIVES

Just crunching my September numbers a bit and Im SO HAPPY with the advancements and growth!  Early in my Direct Sales biz with YOUNIQUE I was averaging 30-40 hours per week.  Ive improved my time management and am now closer to 20 hours per week.  So, more money and less time?  YES PLEASE! 

Im need 2 more GO GETTERS before I can advance to BLACK!  The highest status with YOUNIQUE!  Remember, I reward referrals!

Super exciting OCTOBER ANNOUNCEMENTS from our Founders-
October Presenter KitOctober is a very special month for Younique! October 1^st, 2012, was the month we opened up for Presenter registrations! Before we even had products to promote we had a handful of visionary Presenters who began recruiting. Even though our official launch and one-year anniversary is November 1^st, the month of October will forever be the month our Younique family was born. During that very first month in October of last year, Derek and I had set a goal to have 100 Presenters before month end. We knew it was a lofty goal considering our pioneer Presenters didn’t have much to “show” to get those recruits! Well, we more than surpassed that goal of getting 100 Presenters in that first month, and you’ve been helping surpass our goals ever since! What you all have accomplished in one year is nothing short of AMAZING! At this moment, we have exactly 2222 Presenters, and we are on target for September sales to nearly DOUBLE what August sales were!

For October only, in honor of this special month, we want to do something a little generous for our October signups. Every October going forward we want to do our part to help October be a huge recruitment month! So having said that, the October Presenter kit will include:

41 testers (15 shimmer pigments, 15 matte pigments, 5 blushers, 6 concealers)
Eye brushes set
3D Fiber Lashes (Yes, they’re back in the kit!)
Presenter Guide
White status charm
PayQuicker Younique bank account
Unlimited Virtual Parties
FREE website for 3 months ($30 value)
$25USD / $30CAD Younique cash on your Birthday annually

In addition to:
$10 Younique cash on the day of registration to both the new Presenter and the Sponsor
10 catalogs

Separate from that, our top 10 recruiters for October will receive:
$100 Y-cash and all 10 Lucrative Lip Gloss colors in the black round black case


October Customer Kudos
I think this month will be a fun Customer Kudos promotion! All orders that are at least $75 will get a Younique canvas tote bag included with that order. The bag is super cute and is the perfect size to tote around some Younique products in. It is an exclusive one-of-a-kind bag that is not available for purchase or resale. I only ordered 3800 bags, so the October Customer Kudos promotion will only last as long as the supply lasts. They are so adorable that I insisted on keeping 4 of them for myself, so we’re down to 3796 totes. Actually I gave one to Sherilyn, our office manager, yesterday so technically, we’re actually down to 3795 totes! J Things to note: 1) it must be a commissionable total of at least $75 to receive the tote; 2) only one tote per order; and, 3) there is a limited supply of totes available and this promotion is for our October Customer Kudos only. I will post the Kudos ad on the POP that has an image of the tote for your reference and marketing.


The Race to 10K Presenters
I want each of you to know that you are a part of something HUGE and something very special. Where we are headed and the speed at which we will get there is going to be something to behold! In November, when Younique officially celebrates our one-year anniversary we will launch a new campaign as we race to get our first 10 thousand Presenters. Our first goal to get 100 Presenters during our first month in October then turned into getting 1000 Presenters before our first-year anniversary. We just keep adding a zero to our next goal! The exciting details of this new campaign will be announced towards the end of October and is called – “The Race to 10K Presenters!” So many exciting things in our future to look forward to! Congratulations to each of YOU who will literally be at the root and benefitting from an explosion of growth in our near future. You continue to exceed and surpass our goals so I’m excited to see where we will be this time next year! Watch out Mary Kay and Avon – Younique is stepping up to play with the big girls!


Bring on October! Have a great weekend.




Sincerely,

Melanie Huscroft
Co-founder and VP of Sales & Marketing

 

I know most, if not all Direct Sales companies offer some kind of charm or pin or SOMETHING as a reward for meeting certain requirements within a company.  Most also offer trips and cars and other product incentives etc. 

 

I can tell you that at Younique these charms are worth their weight in GOLD!  Ive had more Presenters FREAK OUT because they haven't seen their 5cent charm trinket in a timely enough manner!  MYSELF INCLUDED!

 

Younique gives charms for meeting each level within the company but also gives them for special events and accomplishments.  For example, you can see that in addition to my color levels, I have a convention charm, a cruise charm, a Fast Start and a Founding Presenter charm!

 

I was awarded this silver TIFFANY CHARM BRACELET at our convention in early August.  It was a bonus for hitting GREEN status and it is beautiful.  Here is my collection of charms so far.  I love these little bits of colorful reminders that I conquered something!

 

I just need PURPLE and BLACK and I will have all the color levels!  Purple is a legit potential for me this month.  Its pretty exciting!  And now, I have all my little 'high five' hanging from my bracelet and I wear it with PRIDE!