Getting the most from Parties

Parties are an amazing way to expand your network. Here are some great tips: 
1. Have your welcome video posted before your hostess adds friends so they have something to immediately watch (OR go live with your welcome video)
2. Friend request anyone that falls under the "seen by" number in the right-hand corner of each post
3. Message all your "friends" before the party ends to thank them and see if they have questions. Your friends will all be listed at the top when you click on “members."
4. Post your link to order in the comments of every post and each post write (link to order in comments).
5. When your new friends land on your wall you want them to quickly realize that YOU are the Younique girl in their friend’s party. So post on your FB wall so that your new friends get to know you. Even better—go live!
6. Create a hostess thank you video that gives her tips on how to have a more successful party.
7. Make sure your posts are all pics of YOU or other presenters you know!! Have your pictures be with different expressions, clothing, and hairstyles so it's more I treating to look at (same for videos).
8. More than one party going? Make sure you make the group one of your "favorites" so it's easy to find.
9. Post a “Turn on Notifications” reminder before the party starts.
10. Make your hostess an admin and suggest she post, comment, and like throughout the party.
11. Invite girls to join your Customer Base Group at the end of your party to grow your network!
12. Remember parties are a chance to make new friends, expand your network, and book more parties! Even a party with no sales can be a win if you are doing these things to grow your business!
13. Take time every day to check in with comments and interact with your guests.
14. DON'T worry if the party seems quiet. With makeup, girls often like to lurk, listen, and learn! You will often see orders at the end of a party. Messaging girls at the end can also be helpful with this.
15. Make sure you are knowledgeable and excited about the products in your post and videos. We have SO much to offer with Younique! If you feel like you need to get a little more excited, take a peek at our Younique Foundation portion of the website. Such an awesome company!
  
Party Networking Tips:
•  During a party, I send friends requests to every guest if there are 40 girls or less in the party. If there are more than 40, I send friend requests to girls who are liking, comments, and interacting with posts. I ALSO send friend requests to the girls from the "Seen By" number on every post. When you send friend requests like this, they are more apt to see your party posts, as well as the posts and lives on your wall!

 • At the end of a party, I message every girl who has accepted my friend request and thank them for coming to the party. I also ask them if there is anything I can help them find, or if they need a color match! Even if they say no, I send them another message thanking them and telling them to have a great day. They usually will reply to this and say, "You, too!" Then I say, "Thanks!" as a final exchange. Guess what. Facebook now thinks we are fast friends, and will start showing them more of my posts!

 • I post a final post in my parties after my closing video thanking girls for coming. I invite them to keep in touch by joining my Beauty Group! It looks a little something like this: Let's keep in touch! To stay in the loop, learn about new products, and be part of my special beauty series and giveaways, join my beauty group! We have a ton of fun over there, and I'd love to add you! https://www.facebook.com/groups/lyndsayjohnson/ (and then I include a photographic with this, of course)

• I ALWAYS offer the hostess the opportunity. I offer it in a hostess video (with tips to make it a great party—let me know if you want to see that for ideas). AND I offer at the end of the party. If it was a success, I tell them they’d be great at this and their friends can buy from them next time. If the party had no sales I point out that many of the girls seemed interested, but they might prefer to buy from a friend who sells!

Types of online "parties" we can offer

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Virtual or online"parties" are a HUGE part of this business. This is where we share new products, make sales, but most importantly we EXPAND OUR NETWORK through parties! But we don't always have to throw a typical 10-day party. Here are some ideas on how you can customize the experience. Most importantly, you want to make sure you have graphics, videos, and products that you are proud of. :) Create some simple and class photo-graphics with your face so that we are never sales-y, film some quick videos in natural light, offer something of value (solve a problem, teach a beauty tip) in every post, and give these girls something that will help they will connect with you!

Traditional 5 Day Party:

• Set this style of party up as a group. Book this style of party with one hostess and have her add friends to this group. Provide her with a graphic she can post on her wall to let girls know she has added them to this exclusive group!

• Open a party link under your hostess' name so that she receives the rewards.

• Create a beauty series or class that offers beauty solutions, tips, tricks, and application tutorials. You don't have to call it a party. (Beauty bash, beauty series, beauty social, beauty class...you can even give it a fun name. I call mine "About Face" Beauty Series)

• Make it more about teaching and helping, rather than showcasing products.

• Don't feel like you have to use ALL of our products. Stick to what you like best and feel most comfortable sharing.

• Don't ask too much of party members. Games and giveaway qualifications don't work well in this setting. DO NOT worry if parties like this are quiet with not a lot of interaction. This is typical for a makeup party. Just let girls listen, lurk, and learn from you first. It helps to build trust!

• Absolutely invite them to join your CBG when you are done!

CBG Event:

• Message hostesses to book "VIP events" with you. Have them add girls to your CBG. Run an EVENT from your CBG for these girls.

• While events are usually not as effective as groups for Younique parties, this is one way to grow your CBG quickly!

• Open a party link under your hostess' name so that she receives the rewards.

VIP Group Party:

• Invite girls from your friends list and CBG to a group event you are throwing.

• Set this up as a group and add these girls to the group.

• Open a party link under your own name (you will host the party).

• Message each of these girls to invite them to add 10-20 girls to this group, and say they will receive VIP status. If the series has qualifying orders, those VIP members can earn perks!

• Since this is your own party link, you can decide what to do with the rewards! You can give girls who have friends that ordered some Y Cash at the end. But if their friends don't order, no big deal. A party link like this has more potential to earn higher rewards. But you can decide how to use those rewards. You could buy a lip gloss for girls who had friends that ordered. You could give them 1/2 offs. In the end, you are technically the hostesses, and you can do what you will with the rewards!

• Keep track of who is placing orders under the VIPS by looking at who the mutual friend is. If you don't recognize the new member, send a friend request and make a note of who your mutual friend is in the group. That's the VIP member who you would reward if her friends spend over a certain amount!

Battle of the Hostess:

• This can be done as separate parties OR in a group setting.

• If it is separate party groups, the hostess with the highest party sales gets a fun prize!

• If you add all the hostesses to one big group, make sure you explain this to the guests. Go live or make a video, and create a pinned post with photos of the hostesses and their individual party links.

• Mae sure to mention in EVERY post that they need to shop from the hostess links in the pinned post. The hostess with the most sales wins a prize!

Fundraiser:

• You can donate 100% of your commissions to a cause!

• You can throw a fundraiser with any of the options listed above. If you have a hostess throwing a fundraiser, she will get the Y Cash and 1/2 offs. If you are throwing a VIP Group Party, YOU can keep the hostess rewards if you'd like! You can also donate or sell the products you buy with the hostess rewards to another good cause. This is totally up to you!

GET CREATIVE! What other party options can you think of? Birthday bashes? In-home parties? Others? I'd love to hear your ideas! :)

Party Booking Tips

Here are TEN IDEAS FOR BOOKING PARTIES. I promise you that one (or more) of these will work! :) It will take MANY MANY messages for some girls. Plan an hour to send out 20-40 messages! Don't get discouraged if they say no. No just means "not right now." Offer to add them to your CBG, and move on to the next girl. :) You can mix it up by SENDING A VOICE MESSAGE! You can Type: "Hi, NAME!" And then shoot them a voice message via messenger to help it feel more personal.

1. BOOKING BLITZ: If you haven't attended a team booking blitz, jump in on the next one! It's a fast hour of booking that is SUPER motivating. You can always go back and do it after the fact, but nothing compares to 50 ladies all booking and encouraging each other! I get out of my comfort zone every time! Next time one pops up, try to make it. You won't be sorry! You can have your own booking blitz by using these prompts: https://www.facebook.com/groups/506953876157842/

2. MESSAGE BIRTHDAY GIRLS: You can find all of your friend's upcoming birthdays by clicking on Events, and then looking in the right column where it says "Birthdays this Week." If you click on "All" it will show birthdays for the month. Family members can be especially receptive to this around their birthday if you want to tell them it's your way of treating them to something special! You can send a massage similar to this:
"Hi, (FRIEND)! You have a birthday coming up. Woohoo! What do you say to a super fun online birthday beauty bash!?! I’ll post my best makeup tips and tricks, and the best part is, you earn free makeup! I’ve got a couple of open dates, would love to put your name down! What do you think?"

3. OFFER A FUNDRAISER: Do you have friends you just know wouldn't want to throw a party? I have friends like that! So I asked them to throw a fundraiser! Those friends who always post photos from the local animal shelter? Fundraiser! Here is some sample wording:
"Hi, (FRIEND)! I am booking my Younique fundraisers for the month, and was wondering if you'd like to be a hostess for me! One of the great things about Younique is that I can give back! You can choose the cause, invite your friends, and then I do all the work. 100% of my commissions from the fundraiser will go to your cause, and then you will earn free makeup in exchange for being a hostess as a thank you! What do you think?

4. GET VISUAL: Send your girls a brief intro message, and then send a photo to get them hooked. You can make a simple virtual business card in a phone graphic app (with your photo holding some products, and then add your contact info). Then attach it to your message!

5. WHO IS ONLINE? Click over to the sidebar that shows who is online right now, and send them a message! I like to send something like this:
"I see that you’re online right now. :) I’m actually scheduling my beauty series for the month. They’re super fun and it’s a great way to learn about makeup, self-confidence, and even earn some free products. Is that something you’d be interested in?"

6. FIND YOUR CRUNCHY FRIENDS: Do you have friends who are into clean eating, cruelty-free products, and love all things natural? Tell them about Younique's AWESOME naturally-based, cruelty-free line! Ask them if you can share with their friends in a Beauty Bash, and then I send a photo.

7. BOOST A POST: This is not mandatory, but it can work for some women. If you have $10-$20 to invest in your business, post a photographic that has a photo of a collection and says "Who wants FREE makeup?" Then post that to a PAGE. You can set up a beauty page just for this purpose (I actually like to keep all my videos on a beauty page so that I can access and share them easily to parties without uploading). Post it with this wording (this has been tested to work), boost it with a 21-40 demographic, and follow up with any likes or comments that look legit:
*** ATTENTION MAKEUP LOVERS! ***
Seriously, FREE makeup! You don't have to buy or register for anything. Like this post or comment "me" to find out how!

8. PLAY UP THE NEW PRODUCTS: Share the catalog and get excited about the new products! Include a photo of you and a new BonBon, a simple message, and the link to the new catalog. Here is an example of what you can say:
"Hi, (FRIEND)! I'm really excited because Younique just launched some amazing NEW products! I would love to help you earn them for free! Take a look at the gorgeous new catalog—I'm in love! Would you like to throw a beauty bash to share with your friends?" (include catalog link) https://younique-dfiles.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/…/Youniq…

9. GO FOR "NO." This one will seem different, but it's a cool way to mix it up. Set a limit on how many "No's" you are going to receive. You want 50 No's? Keep messaging until you get them! The best part is all the YES's you'll get along the way!

10. OFFER OPTIONS: Offer to throw a Girl on the Go series, a holiday bash, a Spring Soiree, you get the idea. Just renaming what you are sharing can make it feel new a fresh with your friends!
Yes, all of these methods require you to MESSAGE GIRLS. :) You can do this! Out of ideas of who you can message? Here are some ideas:
• Past hostesses
• ANYONE who interacted in recent parties (likes, comments, purchases)
• Past customers
• Girls in your Customer Base / Personal Beauty Group
• Friends from online mom groups (or other groups in which you share membership)
• New moms (3 months postpartum) who need to feel like a woman again!!
• Anyone going through hard times who might need a pick-me-up or help through a fundraiser.
• Browse your entire friends list (or print it out), be open-minded, and mark down ANYONE who stands out to you. You never know who could benefit from learning about Younique! And then approach it that way — SHARE don't SELL.