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Cathy Eads
toll free 1-888-305-2120
Independent Supervisor 
   

Commission Structure

Type of sale   Commission Level
Home Show
free books from company for hostess
  25% with minimum retail sales of $85
     
Direct Sale   30% with minimum retail sales of $85
    15% of sales $25-$84
     
Book Fair   20% of retail sales $200-$499 - 25% free books to school/organization
    17% of sales $500 and up - 50% free books to school/organization
     
School & Library Sale
additional $22 kit required
  17% with 25% free books to library/school
    25% with minimum $25 sales

You may purchase a consultant website from the company.  CLICK HERE to see a demo of the site. The cost for setup and for the first year is $95.  $50 each following year.  The orders placed on the site go directly to the home office, they ship them the same or following business day and your commission is mailed to you the middle of the following month.  You get sales credit on these sales.  Commission on web sales are as follows
each $85.00 and up order = 25%
each $25.00 - $84.99 order = 15%
each $0.00 - $24.99 order = 0%
At the end of the month, all orders under $25.00 are totaled and 15% commission is paid if the total is over $25.00.
On these websites we can also have "e-shows" - there is more information about these on the demo site as well.

 

Personal Sales Bonus

You are eligible for a Personal Sales Bonus on Home Shows and Direct Sales after your total sales reach $1000.
Earn 5% of total monthly net sales over $700
Earn 3% of total monthly net sales $350-$699

 

Recruiting Bonus
You are eligible for a 4% Cash Recruiting Bonus on all sales of your personal recruits in each month when you sell $350 net.

 

One Step At A Time Program

This program rewards the consultant for sales in the first 12 weeks of business.

DOUBLE MERCHANDISE ALLOWANCE - During your first 12 weeks you may offer DOUBLE FREE BOOKS (Merchandise Allowance) for 20 home shows of $250 retail that have one dated booking within four weeks of show.

 

Level Achieved

Award Earned

Step One

Sell $250 in net sales

$50 in product for $15

Step Two

Sell $500 in net sales

$50 in product for $15

Step Three

Sell $750 in net sales
            You are a Bronze Recruit!

$50 in product for $15

Step Four

Sell $1,000 in net sales  
              You are a Silver Recruit!

$50 in product for $15

Step Five

Sell $1,500 in net sales
              You are a Gold Recruit!

$50 in product for $15

Step Six

Sell $2,000 in net sales
              You are a Platinum Recruit!

$100 in FREE product

Step Seven

Sell $2,500 in net sales

$100 in FREE product

Step Eight

Sell $3,000 in net sales

$50 CASH Bonus!!

Step Nine

Recruit one person! (can be before you have turned in any sales!)

$50 in product for $15

Step Ten

Recruit second person! (can be before you have turned in any sales!)

$50 in product for $15

Step Eleven

Have one Bronze recruit & achieve Step Six by the end of your incentive date.
             You are a STAR consultant!

$50 CASH Bonus!!

The above must be accomplished by the end of your first 12-weeks.

Step Twelve

Sell $6,000 net & have three Platinum recruits by the end of your 6th month.
    You are an Executive Consultant!

$100 CASH Bonus!!

Step Thirteen

Promote to supervisor by the end of your 9th month.             
    You are a Supervisor!

$100 CASH Bonus!!

Step Fourteen

Maintain $2,000 net in group sales and $700 net personal sales for each of the first three months as supervisor.

$200 CASH Bonus!!

This is only the beginning!!

Become a Supervisor.......

To promote to Supervisor you need:

  • 5 personal bronze recruits

  • 5 active recruits (may be same as the bronze)

  • $2000 net sales from you and your group for 2 consecutive months

  • $700 personal net sales for the same 2 consecutive months

  • Sign the supervisor agreement

Supervisor Earnings.... First Hundred Words series

Available in French,       Spanish, English, German

 

Commission and Sales Bonus - as stated above.

Recruiting Bonus - 2% Recruiting Bonus on the total net sales of your personal recruits during all months you sell $350 net.

OVERRIDES...

Central Group -

11% override for central group on all Home Shows, Direct Sales and School & Library sales, including your own. 5.5% override on Book Fair sales. This includes all your personal recruits and their recruits and so on.

1st Level Breakaway groups -

7% override on all Home Shows, Direct Sales and School & Library sales. 3.5% override on Book Fair sales. When someone in your central group promotes to Supervisor, then they and their entire downline are now a first level breakaway. You can have an unlimited number of first level groups.

2nd Level Breakaway groups -

5% override on all Home Shows, Direct Sales and School & Library sales. 2.5% override on Book Fair sales. When someone in your first level breakaway promotes to Supervisor, then they and their entire downline are now a second level breakaway. You can have an unlimited number of second level groups.

3rd Level Breakaway groups -

If you have at least 3 first level supervisors, then you are an executive supervisor and are eligible for override on your 3rd level groups during any month that your total group sells $25,000 net 1% override on all Home Shows, Direct Sales and School & Library sales. .5% override on Book Fair sales. When someone in your second level breakaway promotes to Supervisor, then they and their entire downline are now a third level breakaway. You can have an unlimited number of third level groups.

Email Cathy your questions and comments.


 

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