I thought it would be fun to take a look at an article that ran in Fortune Magazine just over 27 years ago. If you’re wondering how or why the dollar store prizes motivate the sales force, look no further. The cars? They really cost Mary Kay Inc. nothing. There …
Our friend BestDecision found this flier for the prizes being handed out at Seminar 2020. Well, they really aren’t being handed out. Since Virtual Seminar 2020 is what’s happening, Mary Kay has to ship prizes to consultants. But if you didn’t register by July 10 (or if you register and …
Don’t get me wrong: Hand-me-downs are awesome for growing kids and people who like yard sales (we call them rummage sales in Wisconsin!). But as a “prize” in Mary Kay? NSD Kristin Sharpe proudly displayed on Facebook the fun time her unit members had shopping from her closet of used …
We’ve all heard Mary Kay ladies say they’ve “won” a free car from the company. That’s not true. They get to drive a car that Mary Kay leases, but only if their team/unit keeps ordering lots of products. There is a lots of ordering of products that goes into getting …
Mary Kay’s “Destination Red” promotion offered a free cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas in October. And apparently it was a HUGE success with 3,700 winners, according to NSD Kristin Sharpe. The old line “there has never been a better time to be in Mary Kay” is being …
Mary Kay ran their “Destination Red” promotion from January through June, offering a 4-night cruise on Royal Caribbean as an incentive. To win this prize you had to: Buy $3,600 of wholesale inventory in the 6 month contest period Recruit 6 new people who each bought $600 wholesale from MK …
Why do women want a pink Cadillac from Mary Kay? It’s a great marketing tool, and that’s why Mary Kay offers it. It essentially costs them nothing out of pocket, since directors squeeze more orders out of consultants to qualify for the Cadillac than they otherwise would. Extra orders means …
Written by Raisinberry Every May, a group of local Directors in my former area would gather at the Local Holiday Inn and discuss the ordering bait for June, to “reach our Seminar Goals”. Being unaccustomed to the best choices in gaudy jewelry, I showed up but generally didn’t offer any …
Let’s talk about this cruise that Mary Kay is offering to consultants in 2019. It’s a cruise to the Bahamas October 7 to 11, and when you qualify, you get to bring someone along. The cruise is on Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas, leaving out of Miami. The current …
Written by SuzyQ Let’s talk about the prizes. Oh, the prizes. When Mary Kay directors and NSDs offer a major prize there are a couple of contingencies working here… First and foremost, your director can’t afford much, so the prizes are, shall we say, meaningful, but tacky? Our usual vendors …
