Blog Update

Hey Scentsy Friends!

I thought I would take the time to give you a little Scentsy journey update, and fill you in on what I have been up to lately in regards to my life and my Scentsy business :)

First off, I have fallen in love with the Layers line.... when I first joined Scentsy Fragrance, I never even realized the Bath & Body line, as well as the Laundry Aid line even existed. I feel like these products don't receive the hype they deserve.

The last month or so, I have focused a lot of my attention on expanding my customer base through the Layers by Scentsy line.

To do so, I found an active group of motivated individuals on Facebook (Check the group out: Layer On The Samples) its organized by Crystal Englot, whom is an amazing girl who has tons of ideas, and is 100% willing to share her sample ideas with everyone. She comes up with some great ways (AND COST EFFECTIVE WAYS) to promote this line. This was right up my alley, because I wanted everyone to be able to experience the joy that I was through this line.

I started off making body spray samples, because I found a local store that carried perfume atomizer bottles, and when I started handing them out to my current customers they all fell in love as well! They were Happy Go Lucky ;)

Then I branched off into the Laundry Aid line.... because let me tell you... I have never enjoyed doing my laundry until now... and that's the truth.

Laundry is always such a daunting task and the Liquid Laundry and Washer Whiffs (oh and the dryer disks too!) have made my laundry days enjoyable... I NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT!!
So I started making little "Love Your Laundry" samples, they include liquid laundry and washer whiffs... enough for someone to do a load of laundry and experience what I have been talking about! So far, RAVE REVIEWS! - My top seller now is Black Raspberry Vanilla, as well as Perfectly Pomegranate.

I have had few people on my team say "Wow... you put a lot of effort into your samples"... and I thought to myself... It doesn't really seem that way.
I guess I just LOVE doing it... Sharing Scentsy and Layers is more than just a job to me.. its a hobby, and a lifestyle that I really enjoy. I was tired of just making wax samples like everyone else... lets just mention as well, that yes, wax samples are a great tool to use, but to someone who doesn't even know what Scentsy is... a wax sample is somewhat... USELESS. Sorry to say.... but its true. Unless you have a customer who currently owns a Scentsy warmer, the wax sample's purpose at that point is just to smell. Not only are you wasting your money on making samples, but you're also wasting time and precious effort.
I want to encourage my fellow Independent Scentsy Fragrance Consultants to expand your horizons and begin to share the Layers experience as well!
Now this doesn't necessarily mean you have to go all out like some of us other sample gurus do, but try it out! The best one to start off with, in my opinion, is the Washer Whiff samples.... go to your local dollar store, and pick up some organza bags... fill each bag with either a half-scoop or full-scoop if you're feeling generous, and then include a label.

IMPORTANT REMINDER!! - IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO LAYERS SAMPES - ALWAYS INCLUDE THE LIST OF WARNINGS AND INGREDIENTS - You don't want someone having a reaction and then blaming you for not telling them what the ingredients are!

The Layers samples ... whether its body wash, hand cream, body spray, etc. etc... can be used immediately by your customer, and they get to actually experience the Scentsy fragrance. It is a GREAT way to attract attention to your business.

With that being said... WHERE IS MY BUSINESS HEADING??

Hmm... I'm really not 100% sure... I seem to be surprised each and every month that passes by with how my business is expanding and growing before my eyes. I have committed myself into the Scentsy Family and still have plenty of time for my full time job, as well as my family life. I am still baffled some days at how amazing the Scentsy Family is... I know that may sound like word vomit (... like im just hyping the company up) but it truly is fantastic. The incentives alone... If you have followed my last post regarding the opportunity to go to Cancun for FREE... with little effort, Scentsy will send Independent Scentsy Consultants on an all inclusive trip...
Does your work do that for you?... I DOUBT IT MY FRIENDS! lol
Anywhoo..
I really feel like I could do well with supporting my own team.... My near future goals are to expand my team, so I can further share my experiences with Scentsy Fragrance (as well as Grace Adele) to others, and help them feel the same way that I do.
I feel like I'd be a good sponsor... haha, because I know that sometimes, you just need some advice on the little things, and I feel like my knowledge can be useful to others...

I have also started signing up for more and more events/fairs.... I have two that I booked this weekend actually, one is for May 31st and one is July 6th which is a fundraising event in support of Big Brothers and Big Sisters... I feel like sharing the Scentsy experience is great.

Sharing with others the beneficial side to joining... I don't know, it may sound silly to some... but for those who already know what I'm talking about, you get it!.. haha

Anyways, that's all for now I suppose!

All my love,

Brittany Gerrity
Certified Consultant
www.brittanygerrity.scentsy.ca

It's FRIDAY!

T.G.I.F

 

Its my favourite day of the week!! Not only because its the end of a busy work week, but its because my weekends are my dedicated Scentsy time!

I work my Scentsy business 24/7, however, weekends are when I find the most time for myself to be able to sit down, spread out, and truly focus on my customers. Its when I prepare for the week to come, with my short term goals, and its also when I look ahead and see where I am going towards my long term goals. What did I do this week that impacted my business in a positive way? Are there areas that I could improve upon?

 

 

With that being said, its also

 

FRAGRANCE FRIDAY!

 

YUZU DRAGON

A burst of fruit that simply sparkles fresh guava and

honeyed nectarine spiked with exotic dragon fruit and yuzu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All My Love,
Brittany Gerrity
Certified Consultant
705-818-2288 | b.gerrity@live.com

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SPRING SPRINT 2014

SPRING SPRINT 2014
TORONTO, ON
FEB 8, 2014

 

 

 

 

This past weekend was SO exciting for me! Not only did I celebrate my daughter's 5th Birthday! (OMG GROWING SO FAST!) but I was also given the opportunity to attend Scentsy's Spring Sprint in Toronto, ON!!

 

I had never been to one before (NEWBIE!!) and I had to admit that I was so anxious and almost nervous about going that I spoiled the surprise for myself by joining the "Spoilers" page on Facebook. I don't know WHY I was nervous... I guess I tend to be a little obsessive when it comes to pre-planning, and wanted to ensure that I was prepared for what was to come.

 

Now that I think back, being surprised may have been better, but at the same time, I knew what to bring, what to buy, and what I was getting myself into. So... positive, negative ... Ah well! It is what it is!

 

I do have to say though, I am SOOOOO glad that I went! What a great learning opportunity, and experience. I learned many things, and took so many notes that my hand was cramping and I actually got a blister on my finger!

 

Everyone that attending was in such good spirits, and everyone pumped each other up! It was definitely a good motivational boost event to go to. Especially around this time of the year... I posted recently about the "5th season" and the stage of being in the "winter blues". This event was a great pick-me-up and helped everyone regain focus and set goals for 2014!

 

My sponsor Meaghann and I arrived SUPER early. We were both anxious to get into registration, and then to hit up the Scentsy Family Store. We arrived around 7:30AM, and were registered by 7:45AM. We immediately went to the Family Store, had about a 10 min wait in line, and purchased some goodies for the upcoming spring/summer season! (I got a couple packs of the spring/summer Scentsy Fragrance catalogues, Showcase Brochures, Product Lists, Category Stickers and Cards, the spring/summer Grace Adele catalogues, Mini Scentsy Flashlights, Sunglass Cases, and probably a couple other goodies). By the time we finished our mini-shopping spree, it was only 8:30AM. General session didn't start until 10AM. Sooo... we mingled around, checked out the displays, and then waited for our team to come!

 

 

Kim did an excellent job ordering our Team Shirts!

 

 

Waiting for the General Session room to open!

*PS.. they were about an hour late starting*

 

During the General Session Paul and Jeff spoke about "selfies" and were teasing one another, so I decided that the time was fitting to take one! LOL

 

 

 

Paul looking all casual and what not, opening General Session.

 



 

After Paul showed us his amazing wonder woman Power Pose, Jeff decided to one-up him and give us this little show! Yay for Canada shirts! lol

 

After about a 1-2 hour presentation and some amazing giveaways, we broke for lunch! MMMM thank goodness, because I was STARVING! lol

 

After lunch (we had about an hour and half to eat and return) the breakout sessions started. How this worked was there were 6 rooms available that had different leaders doing presentations on various topics. You were able to choose 3 sessions and attend them in any order you'd like. I chose to go to one on recruiting and building your team, one that was on expanding your business beyond family and friends, and then one on Velata. I have to say the first two sessions I attended were AMAZING. the speakers we well versed, and were so personable and easy to listen to. We learned so many different things about how to speak to people, how to approach people, and how to connect on personal levels. I was extremely disappointed with the Velata speaker though, I have to admit. She had a beautiful display, but she didn't really speak about anything. She dipped an apple in chocolate, and then grilled a sandwich on the racklette table top grill. She then pointed us to Google for recipes and ideas for Velata. Honestly... it was horrible, and I feel AWFUL saying that. The poor girl... I don't know if maybe she was just nervous, or wasn't comfortable... but she had to of known what she was getting signed up for when she agreed to be a speaker at this event. It was just so... unprepared?... I guess that's a good way to describe it. Any who, she didn't sell me on the Velata opportunity, so that sucked. It almost felt like a waste of time and that I could have gone to a much more informative session. 

 

By the end, we were EXHAUSTED, and our heads were filled with new ideas, and we were motivated to set our goals for 2014!

 

If you debated going to SS this year, and chose not to, then I suggest you go next year! Its a ton of fun, and its only $60!! You definitely get a lot out of the information they provide.

 

I guess I should also mention the "Free Product Kit" that you receive when you sign up for Spring Sprint. I personally chose to sign up under Scentsy Fragrance (as that's the only brand I was offering at the time that I signed up). In my kit I received quite a few things including: The Scentsy 10 Year warmer/frame (looks very similar to March 2014's warmer of the month), I received one Scentsy Bar in Nashi Nectar (smellllls delish), a set of the spring/summer transition mini testers, a 25-pack of the spring/summer catalogues, washer whiffs in "Scentsy Clean", Liquid Laundry in "Scentsy Clean", one Grace Adele spring/summer 2014 catalogue, one spring/summer Velata Catalogue, A Scentsy Family pen, a Spring Sprint workbook, and probably a few extra goodies as well that I'm drawing a blank on right now).

 

It was so worth going... It almost makes me want to spend the money to attend Family Reunion... although I'm not quite sure if that's in this years budget!

 

To see more of my pictures from Spring Sprint check out my Facebook page!

 

www.facebook.com/scentsbrittanygerrity

 

 

PS... I may or may not have about 20 Scentsy Family pens... not sure where they all came from, but when I got home that evening, there they all were in the bottom of my bag! WHOOPS!

They will make great little gifts for my customer's order bags though!!

 

 

Brittany Gerrity
Certified Independent Scentsy Consultant
705-818-2288

b.gerrity@live.com