Autism Awareness Month

As you may or may not know, I now have my own company, where I am an Independent Consultant for Lilla Rose.

Because I have two special needs children, and this is a topic very near and dear to my heart, I am on the look out for Blogs, Websites, FaceBook Pages, and FRIENDS to host a Lilla Rose Party in April.

During the month of April, any "blue" items purchased during your party (can run up to three weeks), customers will receive 10% off paid via paypal.

Party Ideas

• A Facebook or Twitter party to talk about Autism and ways we can help, as part of your month-long campaign.
• An in-home party, if you're local to my area.
• A catalog party and/or online party for you to share at work and with friends and family.

 Hostess Rewards

• You could use the hostess rewards to purchase "blue" pieces the website, to use for awareness campaigns or raffles throughout the year.
• You could offer the person who makes the biggest purchase during your party, the opportunity to be the mystery hostess and receive the rewards. 

 
 Contact me now at jennirv4967@yahoo.com to book your party today!

Memories are long when you insult people

This post could be about a multitude of things.  But this one is personal.

I enter alot of blog contests, alot.  I am unemployed, and sometimes I win something that will benefit the family, pay for the boys' birthday presents, give me books to feed my book addiction without having to buy them all, etc.

I read the terms listed on the blogs for giveaways, and follow them.

I've recently gotten into Lilla Rose.  I'm in love with the Flexi Clip.  I won one in a contest, and that set me off.  I've spent ALOT of money on Lilla Rose Flexi-clips.  Half my relatives got them for Christmas, and I have a pretty good collection in clips I've bought, won, gotten as hostess gifts, etc.

In December, I won two flexi clips.  When I entered the contests, they said nothing about you cannot have an account with another consultant.  I was signed up under a few consultants, one consultant even twice.  Most contests require you to sign up for their party in order to be eligible.  At no time, did they say you can't be listed under more than one consultant.  Heck, if there was a problem, wouldn't Lilla Rose have not allowed me to sign up under multiple consultants with the same email address?

I've continued to enter contests, but have noticed terms stating if you've won from that consultant before, you can't win, or if you're signed up under a particular consultant, you can't enter the contest.  When I read those terms, I don't enter the contest.  

Recently I asked one of the consultants if they knew why a clip I won hadn't come yet.  She said she'd check on Monday.  It was then that I got a scathing email that I am still upset about two weeks later.  

I was told that I was scamming the system by having emails listed under multiple consultants.  That my name has been frozen with Lilla Rose, and how I lied to the consultant when I didn't tell her I was signed up under another consultant.  

1. I didn't KNOW you shouldn't have accounts with more than one consultant.  I have multiple accounts for most direct sales companies (Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, Avon, Tupperware, etc.) because if multiple friends sell, I want to buy from them all.  There was NOTHING saying you weren't allowed to be signed up under more than one consultant.
2. The consultant that I am closest with, talked to the people at Lilla Rose, and they weren't accusing me of scamming the system.  The consultant simply needed to pay for the clip out of her pocket (with the 30% discount she gets), and there would have been no problem.

I find it insulting to be called a liar, to be accused of scamming a system when there was no intent to.  The rules were followed, I promoted their name every day for weeks at a time.  And to be told in no uncertain terms that I am a liar and she refuses to fulfill her obligation to give me a flexi clip for free.

I will remember this consultant's name forever, and will make it a point to never purchase anything from her.  I will be sure to tell my friends not to purchase from this consultant as well.  

And to show that I do patronize consultants who I have won things from, I've purchased three flexi-clips in the last 2 weeks.  One of those orders could have been yours, but never will be.

When you run are a direct sales consultant, you base your business on word of mouth.  The consultant who is friendly and nice, gets business.  The one who sends out scathing emails accusing people of being a liar, will not, and will receive word of mouth of being a bad consultant.  

There are alot of consultants for Lilla Rose.  Ask around before you patronize a consultant, look for one that goes above and beyond for her customers, not one that accuses people of scamming the system to get out of paying $15 to fulfill a prize commitment.

Lilla Rose Flexi-Clip FaceBook Party Nov 1-8 - Giveaway

If you're anything like me, I have hair that is HARD to control.  My hair is fine, hard to keep back.  What I love about these, is that they come in 7 sizes... to cover baby fine like me, up to super thick hair.  And it's more than just clips, they have headbands, You Pins, Bobby Pins, Hair sticks, and O-Rings.

Consultant Sarah Ives and 11 Teams are having a Flexi-Lover Competition, for those of us who LOVE Flexi and want to hold a party November 1-8 on Facebook. RSVP @ http://tinyurl.com/TEAMJENN

It will be just like an at-home party, but will be held on Facebook.  Throughout the week, Sarah will post pictures of Clips, give you ideas on how to wear the clips, and be there to answer your questions. If you purchase anything from Sarah between November 1 and November 8, come to the party page and yell "TEAM JENN!!" 

Sarah has also graciously offered a Buy 3 Get 1 Free deal for new customers!  Buy 3 clips, then email Sarah at sarahevan5@aol.com to tell her the 4th clip you'd like and the size, and don't forget to mention "TEAM JENN!!"   Party Order Link - http://tinyurl.com/Flexi-Order

And just for making a purchase, you will be in the running to WIN a Flexi-Clip from Sarah!   If you make any purchases Nov 1-8, be sure to enter it on the form at http://tinyurl.com/JENN-RSVP .  You get get entries just for RSVPing to the party and if you make a purchase, you get extra 25 entries by entering "TEAM JENN!!" in the "Get Your Flexi" Box!"

** The top two *largest* customer purchases during the week will win an item from It's a Blessing

Even purchasing 1 Flexi-Clip will help me. But at around $14 a clip, you can buy 4 for the price of 3, have a chance to win yet another Clip, and get a handful of Holiday presents bought with 1 purchase!