Written by Parsons Green

Linda Waraska has been a Mary Kay Consultant for more that 40 years. Unfortunately, she’s currently in a rut. She’s having trouble finding new clients. The new clients she has found have brought product but have either returned it or declined to reorder. She’s received feedback that the products cause reactions. Linda took to Facebook to ask for help.

Wendy Gregory suggests starting with Satin Hands. The customer will fall in love, and then want to try other products.

Deborah Davis thinks Linda should do a re-set. Approach the business as if she were a new consultant. She has been in for 20 years and this has been great for her. (Although she gives no detailed steps on what she did.)

Staci Souza Mead admits she’d like to try vendor events. Linda has tried that, and has not had success.

Pat Arnold discounts that customers are having reaction. She chalks that up to customers skin repairing themselves after using sub par products.

Erika Vassell states that Linda should have her systems in place so she can focus on new leads. Linda reminds her she cannot find ner clients. She doesn’t want to go live on Facebook. If she did it would only reach her current customer base.

Andrea Hurst has been selling Mary Kay for 30 years. People today can buy skin care anywhere. Reactions can come from people not being honest with their consultant on what they’re using.

Deborah jumps back in to let everyone know she’s developed an allergy to several Mary Kay products. Even though she can’t use them, she can still recommend them.

Yolanda Richardson-Hunter has a bold new approach. She purchased wooden roses and has attached her business card. She attached her business card, and will give one to each woman she meets. She plans on doing this until Valentine’s Day. She’s received two bookings.

Darlene Jackson blames the customers for their skin reactions. They’re not using the product properly and may not even be washing it completely off. If they do have a reaction, the charcoal mask may help!

Shelley Bayer has also had customers with reactions. She worked with them to try to find products that worked, but they decided to stop using Mary Kay. Customers today have too many choices and social media posts bash the direct selling industry.

Amina Adhami Fiske recommends facial boxes. Linda should have at least 15. Linda has tried. She can’t find businesses that allow them. She did not have success with the leads she received from businesses that did.

Sara Moore has been in for 47 years. Dawn Otten Sweeney recently did a Youtube workshop that really set her head straight. Dawn had a consultant who jumped from $40k in sales to $87k in one year!

Terry Bell believes in the Mary Kay line. Linda has tried that line, but it feels like she is just using water on her skin.

Chrissy Lynn Anderson asks Linda how many people she sees in a month. She feels she does her best when she sees 30 faces. Linda states she has tried. She can’t find new people. She’s tried everything. Chrissy shares that she rotates between using facial  boxes, referrals, vendor events, working women events and parades. One third of her bookings will hold.

Christy Coello asks Linda if she’s using the same set for samples and if that’s what is causing reactions.

And finally Laura Domin laments that there’s just that much to offer anymore. It’s the way the company is going.

I wonder how many consultants and directors are seeing the writing on on the wall with the direction Mary Kay Inc. is going? Despite the public rah-rah that goes on, do you think many of them are realizing things look terrible, and are they whispering about it quietly?

Do you think Linda will find the magic spark that will reignite her business?