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FM-Fragrances-Australia-World wrote:
Hi All,
I am wondering how you would advise me to approach schools with fundraising idea's, considering I have no children? well human ones anyway??
Eg: If I have it right, Miessence lets fundraisers join for free, obtain the web site, and sell from it.
All profit goes to the fundraiser, all the fundraiser has to do, is put it in their newsletter that parrents and friends can help the school by purchasing certified organics on line.. Pretty Groovy Huh :)
Richard
ArmCandy replied:
This is where vistaprint can help you =) Make up a flyer for your business- specific to your fundraising- you can hand it out to schools/organizations/non-profits- anyone who looks to raise funds... you don't need children in school to approach schools =) Find out who the contact of their Parent Teacher Organization is- they usually handle the fundraising things.
So I would make a brochure and explain what percentage they get (do they get 40% of slaes- 50% of sales... once sales reach $4000- does it increase to a higher commission percentage for them?) Also spell out how easy the fundraisers are- and SELL YOUR PRODUCT TO THEM- tell them why everyone would want to buy it- and why it's so special and why they cant get it anywhere else. Do you offer any specials? Ie- like a fundraiser special- where If a 'customer' purchases these two items- they get this item free? or something?
Also- you want to explain how you do your fundraiser. Do you hold an open house at the school or a school event and just let parents come in and purchase what they want then and there? Or do you go to the next step and have catalogs made up and passed out to the students at school- so they can take them around to friends and family and the neighborhood and get orders by a certain date- and then you distribute the products either back to the students to hand out- or mail them to customers?
Hope this made sense and helped a little!
FM-Fragrances-Australia-World replied:
Brilliant:)
I have just that, as in a Fundrasing Brochure provided by Miessence....
The part where you said"You don't need kids to approach a school" was what I was looking for.. As I did not want to turn up to reception, and look bewildered, and talking about touchy touchy products, which skin care, and body care are...
This is where I need a girl/female/oppisite to me.. I would feel far more comfy, If I had a lady partener in crime, to go to the sensitive cold calling jobs:)
Thanks I will ring and pre sell myself, will save a lot of stress.
Cheers Honey
Richard..
P.s wanna sell manuka???