Fundraiser Timeline
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This timeline assumes a 6 week sales period – a minimum of 4 weeks is advised
| Week |
Task |
| 1-2 |
Get organized, make list of contacts, order materials and make samples |
| 3-4 |
Make contacts, follow-up, enroll 1 or 2 organizations. |
| 5 |
Set-up FR, meet and talk to ‘sales force', create some fun and exciting ‘prizes' |
| 6-12 |
Sales of candles, check in weekly to keep things moving |
| 13-14 |
Collect your 50% of money and order supplies to fill the orders |
| 15 |
Make candles / deliver to organization, talk with organization about the next one |
| 16-18 |
Follow-up with people on order forms and tell them they can order refills
from you
Invite them to candle class to learn how to make them
Create relationships |
Timeline Breakdown
Weeks 1 & 2 – Get organized and prepared
- Purchase a Nu Candle making kit (or borrow ‘samples' from your upline)
- Order / borrow a ‘sample' flyer and sales kit
- Order / purchase a few 10oz glassware
- Make / have samples to show people
- Make a list of potential organizations to contact
- Your church
- Your social clubs
- Your children's sports teams
- Your children's band, choir, cheerleading squad, etc
- Remember for your first FR you are only looking for a 50 to 100 candle sale – start small and learn as you grow. Start with people/organizations you already know.
Weeks 3 & 4 – Make contacts
- Make initial contact / set appointment with decision makers
- Take samples of candles and flyers to show them
- Show them the $$ they can make
- Let them know you'll help with every step
- Make sure you give yourself and them ample time for the ‘sale' and the ‘delivery'
- Follow-up within a week after initial contact
- Set a date for the FR. (try and make it part of a holiday, season or special event)
Week 5 – Set-up the FR
- Get your flyers ordered and printed (ask the organization for help w/ printing)
- Set a date, time and place for you to present the FR strategy to the ‘sales force'
- Pass around the sample candles to the sales force
- Hand out flyers and order forms to the sales force
- Explain how to use them
- Explain how to ‘sell' – they are asking their family, friends, neighbors to ‘ help them' achieve their goals (whatever those may be)
- Explain the benefits to them (the sales force) in creating a successful FR
- Create some ‘prizes' for the top producers
- Explain to the sales force what the prizes are and how to get them
Weeks 6-9 or 6-11 – Sales (min of 4 weeks for sales)
- Check in weekly with FR and see if from time-to-time you can talk to the sales force to help keep them motivated and selling
- Keep track of sales being made and money being collected
Weeks 12-14 – Order materials/ shipping time
- Order glassware and candle making materials from Nussentials
- Use the spread sheet on .info to find out how much of what you will need to order
Week 15 - Production
- Make candles
- Deliver candles
Week 16-18 – Build on your success
- Follow-up with organization and talk about doing a bigger and better one
- Set a date for their next FR
- Set a date for a candle making class
- Contact people on the order forms and invite them to your candle class
- Let them know they can re-order from you
- Show them the Nussentials opportunity
Reminders:
Take pictures of you making the candles and pics with the people in the organization you are helping as well as get testimonial letters from them. You will be able to put together a “presentation book” that will help you in soliciting more FR business.
Don't hesitate to ask for referrals … you have not created a successful FR for them. They should be happy to do so.
Ask for a time when they might want to do another FR .. next month ? next quarter? ASK FOR MORE BUSINES … you just made them money :-) |
