10. |
Count your inventory. |
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Tip: Do it as if you were
placing an order on line. Then it will total it for you
and you can print it out for your records. |
9. |
Clean out your starter kit.
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Tip: Take everything out,
clean it up, put it all back in and you will want to
hold a class. |
8. |
Clean out your "on the go" inventory. |
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Tip: Make sure you have at
least one of everything and several of those things you
sell the most. |
7. |
Separate
your limited and discontinued items from your inventory. |
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Tip: Use them as hostess
gifts, door prizes, in a discount basket , or as a gift
with purchase. These items take up valuable space in
your stock. |
6. |
Place an order to fill in any gaps in your inventory
ASAP. |
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Tip: Be sure and check your
class supplies and restock them so you will be ready for
the New Year. |
5. |
Purge your customer file. |
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Tip: Hire someone or you ... call each customer to make
sure they are happy with their products, fill any needs
they have, check for phone
numbers and address changes. |
4. |
Go over
your calendar for January - highlight when you want to
hold classes. |
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Tip: Decide on a hostess
contest for each month of the year so you will have a
reason to book. Example... High hostess gets their
order free etc. |
3. |
Add up all your receipts for your tax
info so you can start fresh for 2006. |
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Tip: To keep up with
personal use...type a list of those items you use most
and their retail price beside them. Tape it to the door
of your inventory closet with a pen too, and then as you
take it off your shelf you can put a hash mark. |
2. |
Add up
your sales for the year. |
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Tip: If you have been doing
your weekly accomplishment sheets you have this number
already. Plan to start 2006 on day one and keep up with
it all year. |
1. |
Do all
of the above after 9 pm at night and before 9 am in the
morning! |
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Tip: Except for calling
your customers!
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