This Can't Happen to Me Two Months in a Row...

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Discussion Overview

This thread revolves around participants sharing their experiences and frustrations regarding the consultant locator tool and issues related to newsletter engagement. Participants discuss the implications of customer behavior on their business and the challenges of verifying consultant status.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • One participant recounts noticing unusual activity on their newsletter from a customer’s sister-in-law, leading to speculation about potential consultant status.
  • Another participant suggests using the consultant locator tool to confirm the sister-in-law's consultant status.
  • Several users express frustration with the consultant locator's usability, noting difficulties in searching without exact information.
  • One participant mentions that the consultant locator has changed to allow searches with less specific information, which some find helpful.
  • Another participant shares their experience of trying to decipher the search criteria in the locator tool, expressing confusion over the format.
  • One participant suggests contacting the home office for assistance with consultant inquiries.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the challenges posed by the consultant locator tool's usability, with multiple users expressing similar frustrations. However, there is no clear consensus on the effectiveness of the tool or the implications of the newsletter activity discussed.

Contextual Notes

Participants are sharing personal experiences related to their businesses as Pampered Chef consultants, focusing on customer interactions and the tools available for consultant verification.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants experiencing similar issues with customer engagement and the consultant locator tool may find the shared experiences and suggestions relevant.

PampChefJoy
PampChefJoy
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Okay, remember the story last month of the gal who I *think* is a consultant and was forwarding my newsletter to her customers?

Well, I just checked the stats on my April newsletter, and I have another person, one that I know was a customer and not a consultant, who has over 60 opens over the last 2 days.... some of the clicks are minutes apart... some at all times of day!

This person is the sister-in-law of a past host... and this past host asked to be unsubscribed from my mailing list a few months ago. Now she has bought ALOT of stuff from me but I figured she was maybe trying to cut down on emails in her inbox... but then I started thinking...she hasn't responded to me the last couple of emails I've sent to her... and now that I see this activity... I am just wondering if her SIL signed up with PC and that is why she stopped her relationship with me. And the SIL, still being on my mailing list, might have forwarded my email to her customers!

Well, I am going to email SIL and ask her if she's interested in placing an order since my records show she opened the email ALOT! And if I don't get a response, I'm taking her off my mailing list tout suite! I cannot believe I have such luck....
 
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Oh BTW, I tried to look her up on the consultant locator but nothing is coming up. I can't remember the city she lives in but I'll check my PP when I get home... they really should just do a zip code diameter search thing instead of asking for a city!
 
Have you tried the Consultant Look Up on the PC homepage to see if you find the SIL as a consultant? Just an idea to see if you can confirm if she has signed.
 
PampChefJoy said:
Oh BTW, I tried to look her up on the consultant locator but nothing is coming up. I can't remember the city she lives in but I'll check my PP when I get home... they really should just do a zip code diameter search thing instead of asking for a city!
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HA! Guess we were typing at the same time:D
 
I agree the look up should be a little bit easier for someone. If you don't know the first & last name exact spelling & the zip code it is of no use. :(

But hopefully that answers the million dollar question for you!
 
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I dunno.. I just checked the March stats again and this person never even opened that one... so she either signed up recently or only recently got the bright idea to forward it as her own.
 
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Maybe she got the bright idea from here.... I have been reading the thread about the large number of visitors this month, as this is a see-more-than-2-lines-of-the-post month... I am sorry this is happening to you!
 
Check your past host under host look-up too and this other person. See if she's hosted a show not with you...that would lend you to believe it may be true......and as to believing this is happening to you...I do...that is human nature!
 
kaseydee said:
I agree the look up should be a little bit easier for someone. If you don't know the first & last name exact spelling & the zip code it is of no use. :(

But hopefully that answers the million dollar question for you!
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They've changed the consultant look-up. All you need to know to search is the first letter of the last name, state, and city. And it will find the closest consultants who fit that criteria. So If I type in S for last name, Michigan, and Hudsonville - if there isn't a consultant who's last name starts with S in that town, it will locate the closest 2 for me. You can be more specific than that too - so if you know that your consultant's last name is Smith, but you aren't sure if she lives in Hudsonville, or Jenison - you can search both ways to find it. If she lives in Jenison, but there aren't any Smith consultants in H'ville, it will still come up if you put H'ville in the search area.

Does that make sense?
 
Becky

I tried that & it worked but it didn't show me rather two other people. I wonder why?
 
Anyone else have trouble figuring out the "code"? :confused: Is that a #1 or the letter "l"...is it a zero or an "O"? I was trying to find out if a past consultant is still active and I tried 4 times!!! It'd be easier to go to whitepages.com and call the girl!!! :cool:
 
You can always call HO and ask them!
 
weren't they all numbers?
 

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What does "This Can't Happen to Me Two Months in a Row" mean in the context of direct sales?

This phrase typically refers to the concern that a consultant may experience a decline in sales or performance for two consecutive months. It highlights the anxiety that can arise from inconsistent sales, which can be particularly stressful in a commission-based environment like direct sales.

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