April 8 News, with Comments

April 8, 2006


IMPORTANT PRODUCT INFORMATION
The White Whipstitch Bag (right), offered in C-8-C-9, C-13 and in the C-8 What's New is no longer available. Do not sell this bag to your Customers. Be sure to show them the other great fashion bags such as the Floral Print Handbag offered in C-8 or the Stripe Metallic Tote available in C-9.
Darn! That was a really cute bag. Congrats if you snagged one! A good substitution is the white bag in the recent mark magalog.

Curves Guest Pass. Curves fitness centers have grown into a sizeable business for Avon and we want to protect that relationship. Here's a reminder of the rules for guest passes. Violations of these rules will result in the termination of the guest pass.
* Guest passes should be distributed as one pass per Customer and not as an entire sheet of passes.
* Only actual guest passes will be honored. Guest passes featured in issues of What's New are not actual guest passes and cannot be used for that purpose.
* A pass is valid for one guest, who must be 18 years or older. The offer is valid at participating locations only.
* The offer is good for Avon Representatives and new Customers only.
* Only one trial membership and discount per person.
* May not be duplicated for combined with any other offer.
* The passes are for promotional use only, may not be used for resale and have no cash value.

So, which D-vas are actively promoting the Curves-branded products and partnering with a Curves location? Send in a message and let us know how it's going. Or let me know if you are interested, but not sure how to get started!

The Sharp Universal Remote Control Watch -- introduced in C-24 '05 and selling through C-8 '06 -- works with almost all DVD players, VCRs, etc. To avoid confusion, we have created a bookmark listing all the compatible brands.
To get the bookmark sign on to YourAVON. Click the "Manage" Tab, then "Resources, Page 2."
Be sure to insert this bookmark in all your C-8 brochures.


NEW mark WEBINAR UP!Includes New Download Feature!
The last few mark Webinars were so successful that we created another one.
This Webinar features products from the mark magalog 4 highlighting the benefits and offering tips on how to use them.
Check out the exciting new download feature! View this Webinar as usual or download the audio to your mp3 player.
Click HERE for the mark webinar.

AVON IN THE NEWS
mark AT L.A. FASHION WEEK. mark was the exclusive cosmetic sponsor of the L.A. Fashion Week event, "The New Garde: A Celebration of Innovative Los Angeles Fashion," on March 17 at the Park Plaza Hotel.
With the help of celebrity makeup artist Natalie Miller, mark was backstage creating runway-ready looks for three emerging young designers. mark President Claudia Poccia and many mark Representatives and District Sales Managers also attended this event.
Click HERE for more info, photos and view a video presentation by Claudia Poccia.



THE NEW REPRESENTATIVE TIMES...is a REAL must-read!
If any issue of Representative Times could be called must-read, theC-8 issue is it.
It features a comprehensive explanation of the major changes at Avon from Avon President, North America Liz Smith and Senior Vice President, U.S. Direct Selling Tom Kelly. Of course the other Representative Times features you know and love -- like the Product FAQs, Honor Roll, and Around Town -- are worth checking out, too! Representative Times is available online every campaign -- and you can access a printable PDF version. To see Representative Times online, log on to YourAVON.

MORE REPRESENTATIVE DEALS FROM TELEFLORA!
Easter is Sunday, April 16. Teleflora is offering 15% discounts to Avon Representatives on their Easter purchases.
Click HERE or call 1-800-835-3356 to purchase flower arrangements at great prices. Use promotion code, Easter6.
This sale is good through midnight, EST on April 16, 2006.
To ensure Easter delivery, it's recommended that you place your order at least five days in advance.
In addition, Teleflora offers Avon Representatives a 10% discount on flowers all-year round.


HATS OFF TO...
...the Representatives of District 4338, who were applauded in the Huntington (WV) Herald-Dispatch (March 23) for their annual Gund stuffed-animal drive for the needy.
The Representatives are raising funds for stuffed animals that will be donated "to Lawrence County nursing homes, students at local schools, children in pediatric wards at local hospitals and EMS and fire departments for children with traumas," the Herald-Dispatch reports. "A lot of people might not think it is much," Representative Vickie Gillam told the paper, "but this is just something they really enjoy."

We usually do a push for these to benefit Wednesday's Child during the holiday season. I hadn't really thought about it at other times of the year, but there certainly is a need. Any interest?

WHAT'S NEW AT
Coming Soon: The New and Improved yourAVON.com
The launch of the new face of yourAVON.com brings many new enhancements and functionality to make your online experience better than ever. Some of the new features will include:
* Easier navigation and a site full of news and information;
* A full help menu will answer questions for first-time visitors and long-standing users;
* Dual language - English and Spanish - that you can toggle between;
* A more robust ordering functionality;
* Product Search available on every page!
* A brand new, fully personalize Avon online store for eRepresentative Customers!
The eRepresntative experience will also be improved! In addition to links to Downline Manager and state-of-the-art beauty and skin care consultation services, eRepresntatives will have new Customer management and reporting tools.

Goody goody goody. Can't wait. I'm hearing mid-May.

e-Z Returns
e-Z Returns begins launching in C-9. Click HERE to view the "Transition Schedule" to learn when your district will exclusively use e-Z Returns to process credits and replacements. With e-Z Returns, you can process your credits and replacements with ease and access up to a year of your purchase history. Click HERE to learn how to use e-Z Returns … and to see how e-Z it is to use!

We have had this for quite some time, and BOY is it a big improvement!

More details are in the C-8 Representative Times. This is big news! The business management tools and sales earnings opportunities that await you in the new yourAVON.com are boundless.
Watch for more yourAVON.com updates in an upcoming Avon eNews.

Can't wait for these improvements!