Curious what it’s actually prefer to be a Beautycounter guide (model advocate)? I’m sharing what I actually love about being an Advocate and the varieties of duties I do week to week.
If you need assist pondering via if changing into an Advocate an excellent match for you (it’s not for everybody!), fill out this fast kind and I’ll e mail you again so we are able to chat. If you wish to be added to my Beautycounter publication in regards to the merchandise + promotions, add your e mail right here.
Why I Joined As A Beautycounter Consultant aka Brand Advocate
This spring marks 4 years since I dedicated to switching over to wash magnificence and skincare and have become a Beautycounter guide (now known as model advocate). I solely want I had began sooner (so does my pores and skin!)
Like most individuals, I mentioned “no thank you” 20 instances earlier than I mentioned sure. I knew it was a terrific firm, and I had little doubt I would love the merchandise. I liked Beautycounter’s mission, however I didn’t need one other “thing” to must do.
What I didn’t know but was that the “thing I have to do” has turned out to be one among my favourite elements of KERF to work on!
Being an Advocate with Beautycounter isn’t as huge of a deal because it may appear. You are merely an affiliate of the corporate, serving to to make suggestions to purchasers, educate on elements and clear magnificence, and offering fundamental customer support (that’s the most effective perks of purchasing via a guide!) As a thanks for sharing, Beautycounter rewards you with a fee of gross sales.
Beautycounter lately modified their language from Consultant to Brand Advocate, and I believe it’s fairly becoming as we’re educating, advocating, and formulating higher magnificence for all.
Misconceptions
There are a variety of misconceptions on this trade that you just “have” to spend cash and also you “have” to do sure issues if you wish to be a guide. There aren’t any month-to-month spending necessities or events you need to host in your front room. You don’t must develop a workforce to earn a living. There aren’t any recruiting necessities and I’d not have joined if there have been.
The manner you run your Beautycounter enterprise is 100% as much as you.
You determine who, what, the place, when, how, and the way a lot! You can have a completely on-line enterprise (like I do) or for those who hate social media you possibly can have a small circle of purchasers in your actual life. People do it each methods. Some Advocates by no means promote to any purchasers and buy sufficient themselves to maintain their low cost. That’s OK too!
What I Like About Being A Beautycounter Consultant / Beautycounter Brand Advocate
Now, 4 years in, I benefit from the Beautycounter facet of my enterprise much more than I imagined I’d. I actually get pleasure from: graphic design, writing emails, taking photographs, making movies. Plus skincare and make-up is de facto enjoyable (I’m not certain I’d really feel the identical about advertising and marketing energy instruments…!)
Creative Work
Becoming a model advocate has taken my creativity to a brand new degree. Whether it’s designing academic e mail sequence or creating cute thank playing cards to ship to my purchasers, I like that this feels extra like play than work.
And I can determine to create one thing new after I really feel prefer it – when an concept strikes. Being in a position to stream is so essential to my character sort.
Beautycounter HQ supplies model advocates with an abundance of sources to run your facet hustle/enterprise, however I get pleasure from having the liberty to share issues in my very own manner. I’m a Rebel and don’t like being instructed I’ve to do one thing a sure manner 😉
The Beautycounter Community
I didn’t know I used to be craving this neighborhood till I used to be immersed into it. I’ve been a solopreneur for a few years; I had simply grow to be accustomed to doing issues alone.
But if you be a part of as a model advocate, know you’re not doing this alone. I immediately grew to become part of a bigger workforce and rapidly shaped new connections with others which have become friendships. We even get to see one another in particular person often.
It’s enjoyable to really feel like I’ve a contact of “office culture” whereas having fun with all of the freedoms of working for myself: Zoom calls, workforce conferences, e mail updates, new product bulletins, webinars, and day by day Voxer chat with different ladies is all very stimulating. It’s the right mix of getting the perks of a giant firm and dealing at residence, if you wish to. I LOVE being the primary to know when a brand new product is popping out! (There are a number of launching this summer time!)
Learning New Things
One of the issues I used to be nervous about after I began was that I didn’t know a lot about skincare. I attempted to be as genuine as I might in regards to the causes I joined the corporate: I needed to find out about skincare AND I admired Beautycounter’s mission to alter the wonder trade for the higher.
I now know a lot extra about skincare, magnificence merchandise and elements, and the issues and modifications within the magnificence trade, and it’s been an pleasant trip alongside the best way.
Beautycounter has SO a lot data and coaching accessible to model advocates that if studying about security and sustainability within the magnificence trade is your aim, you’re in the correct place.
The journey to DC I took to foyer for stricter regulation within the trade was a terrific studying expertise.
You may also depend on a mentor and/or friends who know the ins and outs to reply your questions, and also you’ll be linked with consultants with all types of backgrounds – from aestheticians to make-up artists to medical doctors to advertising and marketing/on-line individuals.
Earning Extra Income
The excellent news is you might be serving to individuals select skincare options and getting rewarded on the identical time with some additional earnings, so it’s a win-win. You clearly don’t simply “strike it rich” or make a ton of cash immediately. It takes time and consistency to construct a shopper base.
While some ladies have construct a shopper base or workforce massive sufficient to depart their jobs, clearly that isn’t typical. Most individuals are making a number of hundred (possibly a thousand) additional {dollars} to assist their life-style: purchase their skincare, pay for a babysitter, a weekly date evening, trip fund, repay debt, bulk up financial savings, and many others. and many others.
Earnings as a Beautycounter Consultant within the U.S. could differ considerably and rely on many components, corresponding to dedication to promoting/mentoring. Not all Consultants will earn cash. To see extra in regards to the earnings and prices of Beautycounter Consultants, please view the 2020 Income Disclosure Statement at www.beautycounter.com/ids
Do I would like a weblog to see success?
You completely don’t must have a big following or on-line presence to achieve success at this – most individuals usually are not bloggers. But identical to the influencers you in all probability purchase from on-line, for those who’re to like one thing you employ a lot you advocate it to your BFFs IRL, you would possibly as properly get a kickback for that referral! More and extra firms are realizing that social promoting is simply as beneficial as huge conventional advertising and marketing campaigns and investing in affiliate applications.
Weekly Things I Do As A Beautycounter Consultant/Beautycounter Brand Advocate
What do you truly DO as an affiliate for Beautycounter? The work varies daily, week to week, however that’s what retains it fascinating!
These are a few of the issues I could have on my to-do listing any given week:
- Mail out samples (and design a Google Form to gather curiosity)
- Create particular person, custom-made skincare regimens for purchasers
- Design and write e mail content material and newsletters
- Schedule (on-line) occasions and craft copy and supplies to make use of in the course of the occasion
- Send thanks notes or e mail reminders to purchasers
- Share video tutorials on Instagram or Facebook (be a part of my non-public Facebook group right here!)
- Participate in a workforce name
- Listen to a brand new product coaching video or name
- Take product photographs or make graphics
Again, this work appears completely different from one guide to the subsequent.
Play to your strengths: for those who’re a social butterfly, you could excel at executing social occasions. If you’re into the digital house (like me), you would possibly end up deep into emails, movies, and graphics. You can do all of those, or none of these items. It’s completely versatile!
Beautycounter Consultant FAQs
Do consultants get a reduction?
You guess! We get 25% off of every thing and alternatives to get a deeper low cost on new product launches and the vacation assortment.
How a lot does it value to enroll?
$50. Yes, actually – that’s it! For $50, you get a Digital Enrollment Kit which incorporates your private web site and backend workplace + entry to our intensive coaching platform. You’ll additionally get me as your mentor, and rapid entry to the 25% guide product low cost.
Are there any minimums or necessities?
There aren’t any month-to-month minimums. As a model advocate, you should buy what you need, if you need. There is just one exercise requirement to take care of your guide standing which is $750 in quantity each 6 months. This contains something that folks purchase via your hyperlink in addition to something you buy. They do that so each single particular person doesn’t get a perpetual low cost eternally. That wouldn’t be a really sensible enterprise mannequin! But you possibly can hit the $750 minimal eternally 😉
And I do know what you’re pondering: for those who don’t get to $750, horrible issues occur, proper? NOPE there isn’t a penalty. You simply get transformed to a Band of Beauty member (with nice perks!). And you possibly can all the time be a part of once more if you wish to go it one other go when the timing is healthier for you.
Literal worst case state of affairs: you paid $50 to get 25% off for six months (and for those who already use the merchandise your self you saved far more than $50!).
Is this form of like being an affiliate with different firms?
Yep, however with a a lot increased affiliate lower. As a blogger, I’ve labored with a variety of completely different manufacturers and affiliate applications, and Beautycounter’s fee is by far one of the best. You earn 25-35% fee on every thing you promote, plus extra for those who determine to construct a workforce.
Other firms pay out extra like 2-10%. You don’t hesitate to advocate your favourite garments or eating places to your family and friends – why not advocate your private care merchandise too!?
Do I’ve to have a weblog or huge following?
MOST Beautycounter model advocates usually are not bloggers (there’s only a small proportion of us who’re). Utilizing social media actually helps, however you don’t must have an enormous on-line presence to achieve success. While being energetic on-line helps you attain extra individuals sooner, you too can faucet your skills as a pure connector in your real-life neighborhood that will help you construct what you are promoting.
How a lot time do I must put in every week?
The excellent news is you possibly can determine! It’s merely about being constant. Whether you could have one hour every week or one hour a day, exhibiting up persistently over time pays off. There are model advocates from all backgrounds and walks of life — everybody from a mother of three juggling homeschool schedules to a full-time doctor has discovered success. You work if you wish to (that’s one of the best half!).
I discover that whereas some individuals hit the bottom operating, lots of people additionally undergo “watch and learn” section the place they only type of cruise earlier than they’re feeling assured sufficient to begin speaking the discuss. That’s cool too!
The two simplest issues you are able to do it get began are to share movies / photographs on social media and hand out samples.
Okay, I’m intrigued!
If you’re , shoot me a message via this kind and we are able to get a dialog going to see if this is able to be an excellent match for you.
Or for those who wished you had began yesterday, you possibly can enroll right here any time! Just be sure to pick out “Katherine Younger” as your mentor so I can observe up with subsequent steps and aid you get the ball rolling.