5 Tips

for a Successful LuLaRoe Party

1. Prep the hostess!
This step is the most important and vital to any successful LuLaRoe party. Prepare the hostess with expectations, how to gain interest, and the best way to rack up the rewards. A hostess prep letter is a great idea to have on hand. Keep it simple and consistent so that each hostess has the same knowledge, expectations and communication. It's also a time saver for the consultant to send to the hostess whenever the time is right! Here's an example letter we use for in-home pop ups. We also have a letter for hosting an online party!

2. Create a party invite!
Do this on Facebook or Evite so your hostess has something with party guidelines already planned out and is a simple way for her to send to friends.

3. Bring all of your inventory!
Whether the party is at your house or your hostess', bring as much inventory as you can. You just never know what will sell, even some of those styles you feel like you've had for a while. Change up how you display at each party to draw new interest from regular customers as well. It's that old retail saying that applies, "Not selling? Move it!". It's so true, too! You never know what will look "new" to someone just by hanging it differently, displaying it on a mannequin, or wearing it yourself!

4. Set goals!
Whether they be to book 2 more hostesses during the party, sell 30 items or add 10 new LuLa buddies to your Facebook VIP group, set at least one goal for each party to tackle along side all the selling fun! This one thing will benefit your business in the long run and can be an easy add on focus to a short party.

5. Be engaged!
It can't be just your hostess engaging with her guests! If it's a super busy party, at least introduce yourself to guests and show off your favorite styles to wear. If it's a slower party, take advantage of the guests that did attend by trying on styles with them, making recommendations, and telling them about how you got started with LuLaRoe and WHY! Smile, the camera's on you consultant!

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LuLaRoe Kyra and Jaida
Tip-sy Tuesday

 

Knot your LuLaRoe Irma or Classic t-shirt on the side for a more fitted look!

Roll the sleeves of your LuLaRoe Randy for a shorter sleeve or to tailor up a style that's just a bit too big for you!

Use a hair tie to bunch up an Irma, Carly or even Julia. This works best on styles that are one or two sizes bigger than you normally wear and creates a new look for your favorite garment.

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How do you keep organized?

Whether referring to inventory, customers, posting to Facebook, or just communication between each other, we hear this question a lot! The answer is Shop the Roe!

Shop the Roe is a web platform that helps consultants keep track of inventory, business expenses, sales and SO much more. It's also a place that your customers can claim items rather than using the Google doc. There is still the opportunity to use the Google doc, but Shop the Roe is a more consistent approach that is much easier for most customers. Once you have a consultant ID, it's easy to set up a Shop the Roe account. There is a small monthly fee, but the savings in time alone is worth it! Here's a quick tutorial video on how to use Shop the Roe and make your LuLaRoe consultant journey so much better!

As always, contact us if you have any questions regarding Shop the Roe or being a consultant!
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Thinking of Joining the LuLaRoe Movement?   

Once someone finally catches on to the uniqueness of LuLaRoe, and becomes addicted like so many others, we usually start getting questions about being a fashion consultant. Here's a list of the questions and answers that are most popular.

Q: How does it work?
We purchase clothing from LuLaRoe at wholesale pricing and sell them at retail prices just like a boutique. That simple! We have chosen to store those clothes at Jaida's house where she ships them or delivers to customers or me for further delivery. We sell the collection either on Facebook, at in-home pop up parties, or on our web store through Shop the Roe. We do get to choose what sizes and styles to order, but we can't choose the prints or colors. Every box that comes is a surprise even to us!!  

Q: How many hours do you normally work?
We are each working about 15 hours a week including selling, planning and ordering time. It has worked for us to partner in this venture as it still allows us to focus on our families and careers that we've worked hard to build. We use LuLaRoe as a creative outlet for something else to bring joy to our lives and others. If someone wants to use this as a full time job, then there's totally potential for it! It's all about what YOU want to put into it. Finding your personal balance is key and is based on your own goals.

Q: How do you pay yourself?
A: Once you’ve paid off your initial investment, it's recommended to reinvest 50% of your income on new inventory, 10% on business expenses, 10% saved for income tax and that leaves 30% for you to take home! At the time of this post, we are 6 weeks in and have paid off 1/2 of our investment. We are working on building up our inventory first before completely paying off the investment. 

Q: How long does it take to pay your original investment off?
It could take 1-3 months to pay off your initial investment of inventory and supplies. Our goal is 3 months and we're on track to do so!

Q: Do I need to build a team?
No – building a team is not a requirement! However, it’s totally awesome.  You’ll earn 5% on every order your downline purchases from LuLaRoe, so this is just an extra opportunity and great for anyone wanting to focus 100% on the movement.

Q: What if something doesn’t sell?
Everything sells. Just when you think it won't, it will! Since each consultant has different inventory, it's not super competitive between shops and just takes the right customer. Wait for the next season, take it to a party with a different clientele, wear it yourself, feature it in an OOTD post. There is always a way!

Q: How long before I get my inventory?
Right now it’s a 6-8 week wait from the time you submit your paperwork.  Which is a perfect amount of time to get prepared for your LuLa launch! As sponsors, we have quite a bit of material to cover for training purposes and a great checklist of tasks to complete for a successful launch!

Q: Can I do this and still work my "other" job?
Yes! Again, it's all about what you put into it! That might be 10 hours, 20 hours, or 80 hours! Jaida works from home most days and in the office two evenings a week. I work 8-5 M-F plus several weekends a month depending on the season. So basically, our schedules are super different, but as partners we can conquer and divide the work since our time is limited. 

Q. How many consultants does LuLaRoe have?
Unlike some other companies with similar sales platforms that have hundreds of thousands of consultants, LuLaRoe only has 33,000 consultants as of October 2016. The best thing is that everyone has different inventory, so we're not all selling the same thing. We often trade inventory with each other, encourage shoppers to check out another consultant, and just in general support each other!

Q. What's the minimum requirement to be a consultant?
The minimum requirement is 33 pieces per month, but your account doesn’t become inactive unless you miss that minimum 3 months in a row.  

Q. What kind of support do you receive from LuLaRoe? 
There is TONS of training from HQ available. Webinars each week, Facebook groups dedicated to training, and handouts galore not to mention daily emails and social communications. As soon as you onboard, we will start flooding you with info!

Q. Who do you use for shipping, and do you get special rates?
We use www.shippingeasy.com and we receive bulk commercial rates! There is a subscription fee of $29 per month but the discounts they provide save way more than that per month. We also have access to a discount code for the first month for a free trial. However, we're hoping to start using shipping through the Shop the Roe platform once its available for a streamlined approach.

Q. How do you control inventory?
We usually order once a week to replenish what we've sold the previous week. We tend to follow the rule of  'order 1.5 items per every 1 sale'. This has helped us build up our inventory without investing a whole bunch more money!  The minimum order is 33 pieces, so we always stick to this at least. We also order 5-10 legging packs with each order as they are always best sellers! Smaller orders ensures having variety in prints and colors, too. We utilize Shop the Roe web platform, which is user friendly for customers AND consultants, meaning that it helps us track inventory and gives great reporting including on inventory status.

Q. What do you do with returned merchandise or merchandise that doesn’t sell?
When merchandise is returned by a customer, it must have the tags on it so you’re able to resell it! Honestly, though, everything sells eventually. If you’re really struggling with something, you could do an inventory swap with another consultant or send back to LLR, but they do have a 15% restocking fee to do so.

Q. How much space does everything take up at your home?
We keep our inventory in a spair bedroom that measures about 200 square foot. There's a desk and shelving unit in our LuLa room as well, which helps set up an office setting for shipping, invoicing, picture loading, etc. It's not much, but it gets the job done! Jaida's husband built us a sweet double sided hanging rack that we keep in the room. We have seen some consultants pack in totes versus hanging it all. Our Pinterest page has several organizational posts that are great for beginners! Check it out here: https://goo.gl/uC4zCP

Q: How do I get started?
Just shoot us an email to let us know you're ready to learn more or to get started. We both have tons of leadership experience from our previous positions which has been helpful in building a fun, knowledgeable and blessed team!

llrkyraandjaida@gmail.com

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LuLaRoe consultants and one month in...

Wowza! What a month LuLaRoe Kyra and Jaida have had launching our LuLaRoe business. Transparency is one of our key strategies for success, so with that in mind, here's a few tips, tricks, and advice that we learned our first month in:

1.ADVICE: Create a strategy to support your goals! Our sponsor and other consultants told us that to set goals for our first month and beyond, but it took about 3 weeks in before we realized we didn't have the foundation to support those goals. That foundation being a strategy to help us reach those goals. That strategy includes how often we will be in front of our VIP customers, when we will update our Facebook photo albums, how often to book parties, both online and pop ups, etc. How key strategy is:

• Facebook photo albums are updated with new inventory every Tuesday morning.
• VIPs will have a chance to shop the newest inventory not yet in albums via a weekly Facebook live video sale on Thursdays at 7pm CST.
• Facebook multi-consultant sales are great for building clientele, so we will do a multi on any Saturday that we don't have a hostess party (online or pop up).
• Focus our time on planning larger traffic events to target bulk sales for the month, but use hosted parties for building relationships with our VIPs.
• Reorder leggings with every purchase so that we never run our and always have a fresh batch!
• Be Transparent. B-E-TRANSPARENT. Share how why with everyone. Share our how to anyone interested. Share our successes, failures and dreams. This only helps keep it more real for us and following the right path to reaching our goals!!!

2. TIP: Focus on your own business and worry less about others. That's simple enough! Keep your mind set on growing your own LuLaRoe business, clientele and even partnerships, and worry less about al the other stuff you see on social media or hear from other consultants. It's okay if another consultant had an awesome pop up selling over 100 items, or that another consultant received a big batch of unicorn leggings, or that another has 5000+ VIPs and you're still hovering at 500. Each consultant is different with different goals, amount of time, selling technique, etc. Make your business about you and what you want it to be then build those other consultants up! It will come back to you tenfold for sure!

3. TRICK: Utilize SHOP THE ROE or ROW WITH ME. Some sort of online platform that will help you keep track of sales, inventory, and provide an easier shopping experience. We have been using SHOP THE ROE and it has truly been a lifesaver. Especially since our business is a partnership and we live 30 minutes apart. STR has helped us stay organized and on top of our game more than anything else. We learned a lot during our FREE monthly trial and are sure the second month's $9.99 fee will be worth it!

We set a first month's goal to sell 120 items and fell short by only 6. However, the first day of our second month is ending with big sales, several online and pop up parties booked, and new multi-consultant party sales planned. Stay tuned for the second month's update to see how these two working moms are doing with a part-time LuLaRoe business!

Until then, please contact us for any questions on hosting a party or learning more about being a LuLaRoe consultant.

LuLaRoe Kyra and Jaida
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hus·tle

noun

1. busy movement and activity

 

Uh, well, buythat definition we definitely have got ourselves a HUSTLE going on friends! LuLaRoe Kyra and Jaida is LIVE. For REAL. This is happening peeps!

This past week we launched our LuLaRoe business. We utilized three channels for our "Launch Party" that we would like to review for all you LuLa lovers out there. Whether you are considering joining the movement or just in love with the collection, these hustle examples are fun to visit!

 

The first was a live video special through Facebook. This was a new experience for us both, but definitely a favorite! How cool is it that you can broadcast from anywhere in the world right through your Facebook page?! Tips we definitely recommend about using Facebook live are:

1. Utilize a camera man! Whether your business partner is recording while you are on the camera side or just asking a friend to help, keeping the focus on one person will make for a better sale.
2. Keep the noise down! Even unwrapping new styles from the plastic packaing was super noisy with all the crinkling! Unless you're aiming for a slight sound ambiance with music in the background, keep movement down to help with noise control.
3. Lastly, keep your number cards with each item up to 24 hours later. This will help answer any questions that might come from viewers watching the replay on the video. For example, "Is #32 still available?" Uh...what was style #32 again? LOL! Instead of having to replay the entire video looking for that style you can go straight to the list or pile of styles and cards.

 

The next channel we tried was through an open house pop up. For this sale, we invited guests to one of our homes, put together a little snack bar, and popped up our new rolling racks and signage to create a LuLa boutique in the living room. It was the first Friday of the month featuring an away local college game that was nationally televised, first area high school football games and the start of Labor Day weekend. With all of that going on, we still had 10 guests. This was a great number for the first in home pop up as it allowed for a little trial and error . We definitely needed a live test run on operating our app for cashiering, timing how long it took to set up, and really allowing us to help style each of the outfits our guests tried on. Tip: wine and cupcakes go a long way in pleasing a patient crowd!
 

 

The next channel we explored was Facebook photo albums. These were super successful the first 24 hours of posting! We would recommend a few tips when preparing photos for each album.

1. Get help! Especially if photographing your initial inventory which is 300+ pieces. You're looking at a full day of photographing. As long as you have this expectation in mind, it won't seem so daunting!
2. Practice lighting before you start snapping pics! Create an environment with plenty of natural light or multiple styles of lamps to help fake it 'til you make it!
3. Utilizing a photo app like PicStitch can help if you don't already have signs for sizes and prices. Just remember to allow time for this step.

All in all, our launch was at just the right pace for these two working moms. We learned a lot and had fun at the same time! For more tips and tricks to launching your LuLaRoe business, please feel free to contact us at llrkyraandjaida@gmail.com.

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Unicorn. U-ni-corn. By encyclopedia definition is "a mythical animal typically represented as a horse with a single straight horn projecting from its forehead". Paraphrasing, it's a mythical being. Aka, fictitious. As in it doesn't exist.

Photo credit: Pinterest.com

So why do I find myself chasing unicorns these days? Because I'm OBSESSED. Obsessed with Lularoe apparel and their darn unicorns! A Lularoe unicorn is a garment that you want in a particular pattern or a pattern that you want in a particular garment. You just have to have it! Who owns it? Where can I find it? Black leggings with white arrows. Amelia dress with navy and white stripes. Cassie skirt with neon paisley print. You've seen the print. Now you want it in your favorite style, and you will do anything to get it, including embarrassing yourself by stalking every Lularoe fashion consultant you can find!

Why? Because Lularoe is "simply comfortable" and the leading company in direct sales marketing. This brand is quickly growing in popularity all across the nation and it's mostly due to the darn unicorns!

Also, the comfortable and easy styles that seem to change women's lives. You read that correctly! It changes women's lives! From boosting confidence, creating financial freedom, and engaging with a new social network.

Lularoe has it all, including us! Two long time friends with a passion for Christ, friendship and family. We're so excited to be in business together bringing this awesome brand to friends and family, new and old. I invite you to follow us on this journey chasing unicorns! Who knows...maybe there's a unicorn waiting for you! #chasingunicorns #newdreams #LularoeLove #friends #inventorycomingsoon @lularoekyraandjaida

Lularoe Kyra and Jaida
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