Avon Products - Are You The Next Avon Lady Or Not Sure About It?

By Chris Gatenby

Avon products sell well because the brand name and the company has a solid reputation. Considered to be one of the better multilevel marketing firms in the world, Avon is well known and respected.

Launched in 1886, this mega-company sells some fabulous beauty and related products in markets in 144 countries around the world, and is still one of the fastest growing companies in the global market with annual sales of over $8 billion, making it the largest direct sales company in the world.

It is fairly easy to become an Avon representative if you have a little start-up money and the motivation to work the business. The first representatives began in business over 120 years ago and there are some five million of them today. Avon is is recognized as having empowered its female representatives with an income generating opportunity that they could pursue from home without disrupting their family life.

"Avon Ladies" are self-employed and are trained as beauty consultants or representatives. There marketing activities are typically geographically oriented as they work their neighborhood door to door speaking with friends, family or professional contacts. Catalogs have long been part of the Avon business and now the internet is being used as well. Reps may post an Avon store online.

Those interested in becoming an Avon representative will need to be at least eighteen years old, have spare time to dedicate to their business, like to meet people and be self starters. The company recommends that you contact any active representative to inquire. You may be referred to a District Manager if the person you first contacted is not a Leadership representative. During your initial encounters you will learn about the company procedures and business opportunity. If you choose to join, you then buy your initial kit which cost about twenty dollars and includes some supplies to get you started on your marketing.

Avon has many sub-brands in the product line including Anew, Skin-So-Soft, Advance Techniques and Mark. Avon cosmetics are not the only items since the product line has been broadened to include jewelry, accessories, clothing items, seasonal items and gifts and candles.

Selling Avon is commission based business where you receive 20 to 25 percent. Repeat sales can help create a stable base but you must keep adding new customers in order to grow your business and replace those customers who drop off. Avon is a multi level marketing system so recruiting new reps is part of the game. Having some sales ability will help you succeed.

If you are considering Avon because you want to market cosmetics, you might want to look into Mary Kay. If you are open to considering product lines other than cosmetics, I suggest you take a look at Xocai Healthy Chocolate. Their products are actually a health food because they are made from specially processed cocoa with extra antioxidants such as acai berry and without the bad stuff. Healthy chocolate can be an easy sale because most people love it.

Avon, like any other business, requires hard work and dedication if you want to earn much money. If you treat it like a business and are disciplined about how you work it, you should enjoy success and the freedom on being an independent representative.