When do I start earning commission on my recruits' sales?

[ChefMoore]

I'm still a relatively new consultant (started in August) and have not really focused on recruiting in the past. However, now because I would have to recruit at least one person to be able to earn any of the trips, I am now starting to think about it more. I have what may seem like a basic question about recruiting though. To my understanding you need 2 recruits to be a Future Director and 5 to become a director. Now, my question is: at what point do you start making commission on your recruit's sales? When you have 1 recruit? when you are a FD? or a D?

Thanks in advance for any info you could give me!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

When you have 2 recruits, and you are making the minimum sales requirement yourself. ($1250 in sales per month) Then, you make a 1% override on their sales, and on your own.ETA: When you become a director, the % override jumps to 3%, and the minimum sales is $750 per month.

 

[PamperedDor]

When you become a future - you get a percent on their sales and your own - good for you to want to recruit!! Good Luck!!

 

[ChefMoore]

Well at first I wasn't really interested in recruiting because I come from a very small town and I thought if I recruited anyone else from our town it would only hinder my business because they would be taking away people I could be doing shows for. But yesterday I was at my baby appointment (I'm due in April) and was talking to another mom to be there about how much I love it and everything. I gave her my contact info and since she wasn't from my town it wouldn't hurt to recruit her!

 

[wadesgirl]

Don't be afraid to recruit in your town, that's what will hinder your business!

 

[Jules711]

Keep in mind that just because they live in your town, doesn't mean that's where they'll do shows. I don't live in a small town (surrounded by them) and I actually don't do a lot of my shows here! I felt the same way (just a little) when I first started. After all, I needed to expand my circle so if I met a new group and someone wanted to join...auugghh...I thought then I'd lose that new group. Well, sometimes that's true, but that just means your recruit has a good group to start with.Good luck!!

 

[PamperedDor]

Well at first I wasn't really interested in recruiting because I come from a very small town and I thought if I recruited anyone else from our town it would only hinder my business because they would be taking away people I could be doing shows for. But yesterday I was at my baby appointment (I'm due in April) and was talking to another mom to be there about how much I love it and everything. I gave her my contact info and since she wasn't from my town it wouldn't hurt to recruit her!

Don't be afraid - it won't hurt your business - only help it - one of my recruits lives around the corner and one of her recruits lives in our town also - we all have kids in the same school no less - It makes the drive to cluster a blast also - plus helpful if you need to borrow something in a pinch!!

 

[ChefMoore]

That's a good point, I hadn't thought about it that way before. Plus, out of my close friends, I can't see any of them being comfortable talking in front of people and selling products. So I guess my focus would be more on acquaintences (spelling?) anyway, and that would make it less awkward as well.