Why Can't I Keep My Team Active Enough to Become a Director?

[ChefBeckyD]

Okay - just went and checked......I knew I signed up for a recruiting workshop, but couldn't remember which one - but I signed up for the other one - Sell The Dream - hopefully that one will be just as beneficial!

 

[chefann]

Becky- go to CC, then click on Conference and Register like you still need to register for classes. Keep going, and you'll get to a screen where it shows you what you already registered for.

 

[chefann]

Hey- you posted while I was typing!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Becky- go to CC, then click on Conference and Register like you still need to register for classes. Keep going, and you'll get to a screen where it shows you what you already registered for.

See my post just above yours!

 

[AJPratt]

Laura: You are doing an awesome job as a new consultant! I have to say that my director does recognize people for all sorts of things, which is really great. I thought I had a crappy month and wound up getting an award for something. It was really nice!

I signed up for every recruiting workshop I could.

ChekKearns: I couldn't agree more. I would love to have a bunch of hobbyists and a couple "career" consultants to balance out. Right now I have 4 hobbyists and they are all technically inactive. Makes promoting almost impossible. I try not to focus on me, I try to focus on why this would be good for them, but people are suspicious, ya know? Like its too good to be true.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Hey Ann - cut it out!

 

[chefann]

I agree with you, Anne.

Right now, my Director has a few of us who are fairly consistent (I'm the least consistent of the 3), plus some "every-other-month"-ers, and a couple who are in and out. The consistent people give her peace of mind about reaching her required volumes and team size, while the other folks are almost the frills - not something you expect, but a little extra on the top. The hobbyists can also look up to the consistent folks and see people who are like them: SAHM, or those with full-time jobs, and see that it is possible to turn in something every month.

Interestingly, the 3 of us who are most consistent are also the 3 long-timers in the cluster. Of the 15 or so people who were in the cluster when I signed, we're the only 3 left. The every-other-month people are the next group for longevity, and then the "when I have something, I'll turn it in" people.

 

[AJPratt]

I would say, in my cluster, I am not the highest sales, but probably the most consistent, and my director knows I'm not going anywhere. I took March off because of my biz plans but I do 2 shows a month and usually wind up in the $1000 range.

 

[ivykeep]

Laura: You are doing an awesome job as a new consultant! I have to say that my director does recognize people for all sorts of things, which is really great. I thought I had a crappy month and wound up getting an award for something. It was really nice!

Thanks -- when I ignore how great other people's directors seem to be I'm satisfied -- I'm meeting most of my goals and having fun. It can be a little discouraging sometimes to know that it was such a big deal to make me switch directors so that I'd have more support and then not have any at all.

 

[pamperedlinda]

I agree with you, Anne.

Right now, my Director has a few of us who are fairly consistent (I'm the least consistent of the 3), plus some "every-other-month"-ers, and a couple who are in and out. The consistent people give her peace of mind about reaching her required volumes and team size, while the other folks are almost the frills - not something you expect, but a little extra on the top. The hobbyists can also look up to the consistent folks and see people who are like them: SAHM, or those with full-time jobs, and see that it is possible to turn in something every month.

Interestingly, the 3 of us who are most consistent are also the 3 long-timers in the cluster. Of the 15 or so people who were in the cluster when I signed, we're the only 3 left. The every-other-month people are the next group for longevity, and then the "when I have something, I'll turn it in" people.

I had lunch with Tracy Williams last week (in case you haven't met her she's one of the sales managers at HO and she is awesome!) Anyhow, we were talking about recruiting and keeping team members and how frusterating it is when you first begin recruiting and strive for Directorship. Anyhow, she told me an interesting little factoid and I can't remember it exactly but it is someting like this. She said it's all in the numbers (yeah, we know that part....) But what I liked was this part, she said to think of it in the number "10"

Out of 10 recruits:
3 will probably quit before they qualify
3 will qualify, but will be very inconsistent
3 will be steady producers
1 will be a superstar

 

[chefann]

Out of 10 recruits:
3 will probably quit before they qualify
3 will qualify, but will be very inconsistent
3 will be steady producers
1 will be a superstar

I can see that. Of the 3 people I've recruited, I've got one in each of the top 3 categories.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Of the 12 that I have recruited - they are all either in the first or 2nd categories!

Myself - I am consistently the top producer in my Director's cluster - most shows per month, highest show avg., most bookings, etc......but it's a small cluster w/ most consultants just PT or hobbiests. There are only 4 of us who consistently come to meetings & do more than 1-2 shows every month.

 

[erinyourpclady]

oh the woes of the almost theres! As an almost fifth year almost there...I am so with y'all! Once upon a time, I was SOOOO close. Then my Director moved and I took over the cluster and focused my energy on the cluster and not MY team. Needless to say.....no Directorship for me. Then one of my girls promoted past me right before I moved back to the states and I lost her downline. Bummer huh?
It will come...I have faith. Maybe not this year but I am shooting to promote by Leadership so that when I wear my 5 year pin, I can add my Director ribbon and hopefully get over 100,000 for my career club!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

oh the woes of the almost theres! As an almost fifth year almost there...I am so with y'all! Once upon a time, I was SOOOO close. Then my Director moved and I took over the cluster and focused my energy on the cluster and not MY team. Needless to say.....no Directorship for me. Then one of my girls promoted past me right before I moved back to the states and I lost her downline. Bummer huh?
It will come...I have faith. Maybe not this year but I am shooting to promote by Leadership so that when I wear my 5 year pin, I can add my Director ribbon and hopefully get over 100,000 for my career club!

Erin,
It sounds like we are about in the same place! I am imagining that by Leadership, I will have my 5 yr pin(Ok - that ones a "Gimme"), and possibly my 100,000 Club (At $80K right now)....and I would so love to add a Director Ribbon to that! First I have to concentrate on gaining back my FD status! I am all signed up for Leadership Conf. Club, and the money is being taken out every month - I would not like to have to ask for it all back because I don't qualify for Leadership.........

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Erin,
It sounds like we are about in the same place! I am imagining that by Leadership, I will have my 5 yr pin(Ok - that ones a "Gimme"), and possibly my 100,000 Club (At $80K right now)....and I would so love to add a Director Ribbon to that! First I have to concentrate on gaining back my FD status! I am all signed up for Leadership Conf. Club, and the money is being taken out every month - I would not like to have to ask for it all back because I don't qualify for Leadership.........

I forgot to add - 9 months after I started w/ PC, I had 5 people on my team, and was just getting ready for "The Call" for Directorship.....but at that time I was also experiencing a very difficult pregnancy, and was in and out of the hospital, and on bedrest....and I let my exhaustion and stress, and hormones take over, and let it all slip away - I stayed active, but just barely......so I have ALMOST tasted success - like you Erin!

 

[amy07]

Wow, can you be MY director? Mine doesn't return my phone calls, doesn't respond to my email, doesn't follow through on what she promises (back in march to promote 3-2-1 she said that if we submitted her the names of our 15 contacts each week for a month we'd immediately be mailed out a prize -- I did every week yet never saw ANYTHING. She also announced that whoever in the cluster (although she wasn't clear on exactly what the cluster was -- hers or including our upline) sold the most in April with a minimum of 6 shows would win a complete cookware set. I've asked twice who won with no response at all), she's called me a TOTAL of 3 times since I signed in December and has only sent me a handful of emails. We scheduled a weekly call time, but she's never called once and has never been home or available when I've called her (so I can't even reschedule a time).

She moved last fall (to my area) so most of her cluster is about 90 miles from me and my original director that I was going to sign under was going inactive and wanted me to have more local support (ha ha ha) so referred me to my current director. She told me she was trying to build a new cluster in my area, but apparently I don't matter. Which is fine -- thanks to you all here, I'm doing fine on my own without any support.

I sold $7000 in my first 90 days, but didn't get any bit of recognition or support or anything.

I did get an email from her asking if I wanted to walk in July as a director since she's trying to make it to the next level -- I replies that I wasn't having much success with recruiting, but got no response from her on that at all. (Certainly no tips or help). It honestly makes me feel really used (I'm worth talking to to see if she can get me to director so that she can make her next level, but if it won't be easy for her to bump me up then I'm not worth the time... but she can earn overrides and director incentives on my commission without giving me any support at all).

Sigh... (guess it shows me what NOT to do if I ever make director).

Feel your pain! And, like you I come to CS for support. I've actually been looking for a hospitality even though my own cluster meets only 25 minutes from me! I'm struggling to try to promote as well. So far I have only 1 recruit, BUT she did qualify this weekend (in her 1st 30 days ) and she really likes doing this, so hopefully.........
I have been listening to training CD's until I think I have them memorized, but I still am not feeling confident enough to "just ask everyone!" My director was offering a step up to director class, but will not return my emails/phone calls, so I guess she has found someone else to help her move along at a faster pace. We CAN do this, and honestly it feels good to see so many of you having the same struggles (not in a bad way). It makes it more "real". That it is not JUST me. But it is hard to see so many people start out and get those 3-4 in ONE month!!! UGHHHHH! Happy for them, but I want just a little too! Ok, whining is over!

 

[AJPratt]

But what I liked was this part, she said to think of it in the number "10"

Out of 10 recruits:
3 will probably quit before they qualify
3 will qualify, but will be very inconsistent
3 will be steady producers
1 will be a superstar

Well that certainly puts it into perspective how many I have to recruit. I am glad I got 2 out of the first, 1 out of the second and one out of the last out of the way. LOL