Average Checks Per Rank

2009-2010 Average Pay-Out

Consultant

High: $356

Average: $60

Mentor

High: $1,556

Average: $442

Director

High: $1,878

Average: $853

Executive

High: $3,330

Average: $1,598

Silver Executive

High: $2,657

Average: $2,005

Gold Executive

High: $3,390

Average: $3,075

Platinum Executive

High: $9,096

Average: $6,799

Q                 Personal                Team                   Rank                      L1 %     L2 %   L3 %
$50              $0                          $0                       Consultant
$50              $1,500                   $3,000                Mentor                   1%
$50              $2,500                   $10,000              Director                  2%
$100            $3,500                   $25,000              Executive               2%           1%
$100            $4,500                   $50,000              Silver                     2%           2%
$150            $5,000                   $100,000            Gold                      2%            2%        1%
$150            $5,500                   $200,000            Platinum                2%            2%        2%



Study this chart and see what you can reach in the New Year!

If you are on our team and would like a personal one-on-one consultation to help you reach your goals, please contact us.
Comissionplan@thrivecrew.com

Canada FAQ's!

GENERAL
Shelf Reliance Canada NFR FAQ
Q: When will Shelf Reliance Canada NFR be open?
A: The official launch date is scheduled for December 1st. However, we will begin taking pre- launch orders on November 25th.
Q: What does NFR mean?
A: NFR stands for “not for resale.” Therefore, the NFR policy means that any Shelf Reliance products shipped from US to Canada cannot be resold. This program is designed for personal use only.
Q: Does Shelf Reliance Canada have its own NFR website?
A: Yes. You can access Shelf Reliance Canada at www.canada.shelfreliance.com
Q: If I have a question how can I reach customer service?
A: Questions will be directed to our corporate headquarters in American Fork, Utah. If you have a question please contact customer service at (801) 756-9902, fax at (801) 492-3978, email queries to support@shelfreliance.com, or utilize online chat from our website.
BUSINESS MODEL FOR HOME PARTIES
Q: How can I order Shelf Reliance products?
A: Products can be ordered through the Shelf Reliance Canada website www.canada.shelfreliance.com or through a consultant webpage.
Q: How do individuals register to become consultants?
A: Registration is done online through the consultant URL or the above website.
Q: Can Canadian residents become Shelf Reliance consultants?
A: Yes. Canadians can now sign up to be consultants, and they will receive all the same benefits as consultants in the United States.
Q: Can Canadian consultants only sign up Canadian residents for the home party program?
A: No. Shelf Reliance consultants from the United States and Canada can sign up individuals who reside in either of the two countries. This open-border policy will allow consultants to expand their business on an international scale.

Q: How will Canadian Consultants be paid?
A: Consultants will be paid with a monthly commission check that will be in US currency. The exchange rate for commission checks is based on the daily rate at the time when the check is cashed. Direct Deposit will not be an option at this time.
Q: Will Canadian consultants have access to all the current home party tools?
A: Canadian consultants will have access to most of Shelf Reliance marketing materials and online tools. You can find the pack on the Canadian Price List. However, the Shelf Reliance product catalog will not be available in Canada. Local sales tax will also be charged if applicable.
Q: Will Canadians be required to have a personal Q to receive commissions?
A: Yes, Canadians will have the exact same requirements for commissions as the US.
Q: Will Canadian consultants have access to the Shelf Reliance Business Kit?
A: Yes. Canadian consultants can purchase the Shelf Reliance Business Kit for $199.00. Shipping will be an additional $27. Local tax will also be charged if applicable.
Kit contents include the following: CONSULTANT TOOLS
 Sample Cups (50)
 Apron (1)
 Event Invites (100)
 Opportunity Brochures (40)
 Training Manual (1)
 THRIVE Brochures (40)
 Q Brochures (40)
 THRIVE Cookbook (1)
 Host Party Prep Sheet (2)
 Opportunity DVD (1)
 Welcome Letter (1)
 Recipe Sheet (1)
 Order Forms (20)
 Host Benefit Forms (2)
THRIVE FOODS
 Ham Fried Rice (2)  Raspberries (1)
 Mangoes (1)
 Pineapple (1)
 Corn (1)
 Green Beans (1)
 Smoothie Mix (2)
 Brownies (2)
 Macaroon Cookies (2)  Granola (2)

PRODUCTS AND PRICING
Q: What THRIVE products will be available?
A: Most of the THRIVE products sold in the US will be available through NFR. Dairy and Meat product won’t be available when we start.
Q: How much Shelf Reliance product can I purchase at a time?
A: Shelf Reliance will be functioning as a NFR company in Canada, which means that customers will only be able to order a maximum of 30 cans per order.
Q: Can I mix #10 and pantry cans in a single order A: Yes
Q: Is there a limit to the number of individual products I can have in each order?
A: Yes, once we begin offering dairy and meats, you will be limited to one can of these items per shipment.
Q: Is there a limit on the number of cans for my host benefit order?
A: No, this is considered a benefit rather than a personal purchase. There is no limit at this time. However, orders with product over 30 cans will need to be faxed into the company for processing.
Q: What THRIVE, FRS, and emergency products will be available through Shelf Reliance Canada?
A: At this time THRIVE will be available in #10 cans and pantry cans. Unfortunately, at this time FRS and emergency products will not be available through Shelf Reliance Canada. The reason for this is the extremely high duties and taxes assessed for these products.
Q: How can I find out what products are available?
A: Available products will be recorded on the Canada price list which you can find in your back office.
Q: How will the Shelf Reliance products be labeled?
A: All Shelf Reliance products will be labeled based on US regulations.
Q: Will Canadian pricing be the same as US pricing?
A: Yes. All pricing will remain the same and will be in US dollars.
Q: Is Home Party pricing the lowest pricing in Canada?
A: Yes. If you ever come across a retailer selling the product at a lower price, you are able to match it. You will just need to send a fax to the home office to process that order. However, this should not happen because retailers have a set price higher than the home party pricing.

SHIPPING, RETURNS, AND BACKORDERS
Q: How will I receive my Shelf Reliance order?
A: Various shipping companies may be used depending on where you live.
Q: What if I am unsatisfied with my purchase?
A: We strive to ensure that all of our customers are pleased with their purchase. If you are unsatisfied with any Shelf Reliance product purchased in Canada, you may return the product within thirty days from the date of purchase to our home office. You are responsible for the shipping fees to return the product.
Q: What if the products I ordered are on back order?
A: The process for back orders in Canada will remain the same as in the United States. Back ordered items will be shipped to you as soon as the products are in stock.* You will not be required to pay any additional shipping fees for back ordered items.
*If you have more than one item on back order, the back ordered items will not be sent until all back ordered items have arrived.
Q: Will I be charged additional duties or taxes?
A: Shelf Reliance does not control the rates assessed at the border. There is always a chance that you will be charged additional taxes and duties, especially if you purchase multiples of the same item in a package. Local sales tax will be charged at the time of purchase if applicable.
Q: Can we ship product to border towns and bring product across the border on our own?
A: No, this is against our company policy. This will cause termination of your consultant opportunity because of the risk it puts our company in.
Q: What are shipping rates for Canadians? A: Shipping rates are as follows:
#10 cans = $4.00 each
Pantry cans = $2.00 each
There is a $20 minimum shipping charge for all orders
Q: How long will it take to receive an order once it is purchased? A: 7 – 10 Business Days


Web Anaytic Tool Guide

Visits:
Analytic Tool User Guide
 What is a visit?
A visit is classified as the following:
1) A visitor comes to your website for the first time
2) A visitor visits a page (or downloads a file) more than 30 minutes after his/her last page view
 What is the time period for the statistics shown in this chart? This chart shows the traffic to your website within the last 30 days.
Referring Sites:
 What is a referring site?
Other websites that refer or send visitors to your website are called referring sites. This table is a snapshot of where your traffic is coming from.
 What is the time period for the statistics shown in this table?
This table shows the referring sites to your website within the last 30 days.
 Why is it important to know what my referring sites are?
Knowing where your traffic is coming from is an easy way to increase your return on investment (ROI). You can focus more resources on sites that are referring more traffic, or re-evaluate your campaigns on sites that are not driving much traffic.
 Why are other consultant websites or websites that I don’t advertise with listed as my referring sites? These statistics are not 100% accurate and it can never be. This could happen due to many reasons. For an example, cookies placed on someone’s web browser or a web crawler who is going from one site to another could make a website look like a referring site.
Pages Viewed:
 What does it mean by pages viewed?
The amount of times visitors arrive on individual pages of your website. If a user reloads a page, that action will be counted as an additional page view. If a visitor navigates to a different page and then returns to the original page, a second page view will be recorded as well.
 What is the time period for the statistics shown in this table?
This table shows the number of page views by your visitors within the last 30 days.
 Why is it important to know what the pages viewed by my visitors are?
Page views allow you to see which pages on your site are the most popular. This will help you to determine where on your website you should communicate the most important information.

How to Enter Orders on your dashboard!

http://www.thrivecrew.com/blackfriday/

Click on this link to learn how to enter orders on your consultant dashboard.

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Policies and Procedures for Blogging, Social Media and Web Sites

8.4--Online Policies
Consultant Website URLs and/or Private Website URLs and designs must be approved by Shelf Reliance before use.
A Private Website may not mimic the shelfreliance.com website, or otherwise portray itself, purposely or unintentionally, as an official corporate website. Any significant revisions to the design or layout must receive company approval prior to the changes going into effect.
All content on Private Websites is subject to periodic review by Shelf Reliance. Shelf Reliance reserves the right to take any and all appropriate measures to remove content it deems inappropriate.
Private Websites must prominently display the official Shelf Reliance logo, and must clearly state that it is an Independent Consultant website on the landing page. The site must also have a link to shelfreliance.com displayed prominently on the landing page.
A consultant may include their rank title on a Private Website. They may not use other titles or content that imply official position or responsibility within the Shelf Reliance corporate organization, without the express written approval of Shelf Reliance.
If you choose to advertise your Consultant Website or Private Website online, all forms of such advertising must meet the following requirements:
Display URLs must use the Private Website URL or the entire Consultant Website URL (e.g. mystore.shelfreliance.com), and may not use “shelfreliance.com” or “www.shelfreliance.com.”
Advertisements must avoid all discourteous, deceptive, misleading, unethical or immoral conduct or practices. 
Advertisements must safeguard and promote the good reputation of Shelf Reliance and its products.
Consultants must submit all custom online advertisements to Shelf Reliance for approval prior to use. Once submitted the advertisement automatically receives provisional approval status and may be used immediately. The use of any advertisement that is denied approval must be discontinued immediately. Shelf Reliance reserves the right to deny individual consultants the right to receive automatic provisional approval for their advertisements.
Images and other content created by Shelf Reliance may be used on consultants’ Private Websites. However, images, text, and all other content created by other Shelf Reliance consultants may not be copied or used without the prior written consent of the content creator.
Shelf Reliance independent consultants shall not promote the products and/or business opportunity via applications or tools, such as traffic-redirecting programs, that replace cookies and tracking codes with their own. This is strictly prohibited. Private websites may not utilize hidden cookies, cookie stuffing, or other similar techniques to tie a customer to a Consultant Website.
Consultants may not use Shelf Reliance’s social media outlets for self promotion.
Consultants may not advertise prices, or sell at prices, below Q-Club pricing. All pricing must be kept up to date with the most current price list.
The use of spam, unsolicited email, and indiscriminate advertising is expressly prohibited.
Consultants may not engage in activities that will, or have the potential to, harm or detrimentally influence other businesses (independent consultant businesses or retail businesses) that carry or sell Shelf Reliance products. This includes mentioning other businesses by name, their specific products or prices, pictures, website links, and/or comparison to your prices on your Private Website.
New Terms Defined

“Consultant Website” Official websites provided by Shelf Reliance for consultants to collect online orders. All consultant websites are a sub-level domain of the shelfreliance.com URL.

“Private Websites” Any website that is used to promote Shelf Reliance products that is not a consultant website as defined above. This includes private blogs and social media pages.

FREE Webinar Training about the Shelf Reliance Business

Hello! I'm so excited to tell you about this new Webinar that I'm having to help everyone learn about our products, our business and our commission plan! It's free to listen on AND you can ask me questions as we go!


1) info about the Shelf Reliance business (20 minutes) by Rachel Mano
    Requirements, how to sign up, product, benefits

2) Commission Plan (40 minutes) by Chad Mano
        How to build the business, build a team, sign up Q customers, benefits to you

Webinar Training to list on: Thursday, November 3rd, 2011. We will start at 6 pm MST and go for one hour

This webinar is for anyone who is interested in the business or for those who are already signed up and want to learn more. You will learn what the benefits are to becoming a consultant and how you get paid. The webinar allows you to type questions as we go so all your questions will be answered.

The link to the webinar will be at www.thrivecrew.com/training.
Click on the link (it will take you to wiziq) and then click LAUNCH class to join us.

You'll be able to hear me and see me and my desktop during the training.

If you already know that you'd like to sign up to be a consultant, then feel free to sign up BEFORE the training.
go to www.shelfreliance.com/parties
Log in OR Create an ACcount
Click " I want to Become a Consultant:

Enroller information:
Name: Rachel Mano
Email: rachel@thrivecrew.com
Consultant number 1004
phone: 435 232 8541

And it will walk you through the online application.

For questions, email me!!

Rachel Mano
rachel@thrivecrew.com
435 232 8541
blog: www.shelfreliancesisters.com and readyhomestore.com
Consultant site: www.readyhomestore.shelfreliance.com

Short Video Training Clips on YouTube

TeamShelfReliance

http://www.youtube.com/user/teamshelfreliance

Great resource online from team members!

They created short training video clips!

Super work here!

Go-Team-Go!

Convention-- Yippee!!!!

Convention 2012 Announcement!

This year’s convention will motivate you to GO and realize your thriving life. You have dreams and ambitions. You work to provide for your family. You aspire to create opportunity for others. You give to those who are less fortunate. One day at a time, you strive to create, build, and perfect your thriving life and this year’s convention will give you the tools, knowledge, and power you need to GO without any hesitation. The wait is over. It’s time to get ready for GO 2012 Convention and realize your thriving life.

The countdown to GO 2012 has begun!

Early Bird Registration Starts Now
GO 2012 Convention will take place on April 12th-14th at the Salt Palace Convention Center, located in the heart of Salt Lake City. Our early bird special lasts from now until January 31st. Click hereto register early and save big on GO 2012.

GO 2012 Contest has Begun
Start earning your points now for the chance to win exciting prizes! For more information regarding the GO 2012 Contest, please visit go.shelfreliance.com.

FOLLOW THIS LINK TO WATCH HIGHLIGHTS FROM LAST YEAR!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2sI9WLm1Ss&feature=colike


CONTEST DETAILS!!!

We want to reward you for all the hard work you put into building your Shelf Reliance business. Convention is a time to network, learn, and grow. So this year our contest prizes are designed to help you experience all the benefits of GO 2012. The GO 2012 Contest starts October 1st and ends on February 29th, so start earning your points today!
 

Points	Achievement
2	For each individual on your first level that registers for the Go 2012 Convention
5	Register for convention by February 28th
10	Register for convention by December 31st
10	Sign up individuals for the Q—the Q must be for at least $100
10	Sign up 5 individuals for the Q—the Q can be set at any dollar amount
10	Sponsor a new consultant
10	Reach rank of Mentor for first time
15	Reach rank of Director for first time
20	Reach rank of Executive for first time
25	Reach rank of Silver Executive for first time
30	Reach rank of Gold Executive for first time
35	Reach rank of Platinum Executive for first time
40	$500,000 in team volume

Prizes

• Everyone who earns 100 points will be reimbursed for one early bird convention registration valued at $99.99. *Registration reimbursement is for one person only.
• Top 75 win a 2-night stay at the Radisson, Salt Lake City during convention.
• Top 30 win $400 dollars towards airfare (to be used for traveling to convention or another Shelf Reliance event) plus a 2-night stay at the Radisson.
• Top 3 win $1,000 cash prize, $400 towards airfare, and a 2-night stay at the Radisson.

SIGN UP RIGHT AWAY!!!

I'll see ya there!

Company Training

We have some great conference calls coming up in October! All calls take place according to Mountain Time. The schedule is below.

October 4th @ 7pm Mountain Time - Successfully Converting Leads

October 11th @12pm Mountain Time - All About THRIVE

October 18th @ 7pm Mountain Time - Giving a Great Party Presentation, Including the Q

October 25th @12pm Mountain Time - Setting a Foundation for the Success of Your Business/Defining Your Why.

Online Selling

Be aware that we need to be sensitive of others' work and time in building up their customer database by not setting up hidden cookies or using other systems to occult our consultant information online. If this is something that you've done or are doing, consider making a change in your practice of online sales. If you are not familiar with these practices, then you are not using them. So don't worry! Happy selling!

Company Training and Recruitment meetings

Jason Norton is coming to Logan, Oklahoma City, Little Rock, Nashville, Detroit, St. Louis, and Kansas City! Invite any contacts you have in these areas to attend and learn more about the company and its products. Please join Jason Norton, VP of Direct Sales, along with some of the top consultants in these areas. Each meeting will be held from 6-9pm. The first hour will be an opportunity presentation that you will want to invite your friends and family to. The final two hours will be focused on training for those who are consultants or those who plan to become consultants.

October 5th, 2011  Logan, UT

Holiday Inn Express

2235 North Main

Logan, UT 84341

(435) 752-3444

October 11th, 2011 Oklahoma City, OK

Embassy Suites

1815 South Meridian

Oklahoma City, OK

(405) 682-6000

October 12th, 2011 Little Rock, AK

Courtyard Marriott

10900 Financial Centre Park 

Little Rock, Arkansas 72211
(501) 227-6000

October 13, 2011 Nashville, TN

Marriott Hotel Airport

600 Marriott Dr

Nashville, TN 37214

(615) 889-9300

November 1st, 2011 Detroit, MI

Embassy Suites - Troy

850 Tower Drive

Troy, Michigan 48098

(248) 879-7500

November 2nd, 2011  St. Louis, MO

St Charles Convention Center

One Convention Center Plaza 

St. Charles, MO 63303

(636) 866-0147

November 3rd, 2011  Kansas City, MO

Holiday Inn KCI Airport

11728 NW Ambassador Dr.

Kansas City, MO 64153

(816) 801-8400

Sandy Expo Opportunity

Shelf Reliance Event Opportunity

What a Woman Wants Show

September 23-24,  2011

South Towne Expo Center

Sandy, UT

Shelf Reliance has purchased a booth at this event and is offering shifts to any consultants interested! We fill shifts on a first come, first serve basis.

Shelf Reliance will be providing plenty of samples, sample cups, and some literature to hand out at the event. We recommend you at least bring a business card or sticky label to attach to items that you hand out.

We will be charging $50 per day. Please emailevents@shelfreliance.com by Wednesday, September 14^th with your preferred shifts. There will be a maximum of three consultants per shift. The sooner you email us, the more likely you will get a shift or possibly more shifts. We involve as many consultants as possible and then go back through the list to add more shifts. This is a great opportunity to take orders and get leads! On September 15th you will be notified by email which shift(s) we were able to schedule you for.

More information about the event can be found at: http://www.whatawomanwantsshow.com/details.php

We recommend now for all events that you obtain a food handler’s permit. Please bring this certificate to the event. They are only $21(depends on County) and really simple to do online. A food handler’s permit is a good idea for any public event that you hand out samples at. We would recommend getting the permit for the County you live in.

Friday, September 23rd

Shift 1: 10am-1:30pm

Shift 2: 1:30-4:30pm

Shift 3: 4:30-8pm

Saturday, September 24th

Shift 4: 10am-12:30pm

Shift 5: 12:30-3:30pm

Shift 6: 3:30-6pm

updates on price list Sept 9, 2011

The Home Party price list will have a slight update posted sometime today:

Apple Chip, Pear, Potato Bead, Whole Wheat Flour, Instant Rice, Ham Dices, Bacon TVP, and Sausage TVP have had the pouches removed. The production on these items is not definite, so they have been removed until further notice.

The New Drinks on the Case page had the wrong ID numbers (they do not follow the same pattern as other items #'s do).

The Fruit Sample Pack (#10 Cans) #26910 price has been lowered to $268.19 Retail, $236.09 Q-Club. This package contains 9 cans of food as listed on the product page. The picture shows 14 cans, which is incorrect.

The Premium Meats Essentials Pack #25344 has been discontinued.

Any further price list updates such as new products or discontinued items will be put onto an additional Price List Addendum sheet if that occurs during the Fall season.

September 8th 2011 training

If you want a link to my "nitty-gritty-everything-that-is-not-in-the-manual" training,
Send me an email and I'll send you the recording.

Update on Free Sample Lead Generation

We are sorry for the confusion and we appreciate you communicating your concerns so we can make this a better program for our consultants. The New Lead Generation Program is an effort from the Shelf Reliance corporate office to help our consultants generate more leads. When we receive information from a new lead we will assign the lead to an active consultant within the same geographic area. However, the consultants aren’t obligated to contact the lead or to provide a sample. If you aren’t interested in the new lead that has been assigned to you, please inform us by responding to the email you received. If we didn’t hear back from you within 3 days, the new lead will be automatically assigned to another qualified consultant. To provide a THRIVE sample, you may invite the new lead to a party or coordinate a party to be hosted by the new lead. We have reworded the emails that are being sent to our consultants as well as new leads in order to communicate this information effectively.

Placing Online Order for customers

To place an online order follow these steps

www.shelfreliance.com/parties

log in

My Business-consultant

This is the consultant dashboard!

Click "add customer"

Enter email address and first and last name

password will pop up if this is a new customer.

Click "orders"

Enter billing and then shipping information

Click NEXT at the bottom of the page

Enter the product ID number or search for product under "browse categories" and click enter.

Fill in credit card information

Hit Submit

You will see "order has been successfully processed"

You can locate this order in 2 place after it's been placed

1) downline sales report- customer order

2) click on events and click the event this party is part of and click on the customers name to see their order

If a customer would like to pay by check or cash, have them write the check to you or pay you the cash, then the billing information will in your name and the shipping information will be in theirs.

If a customer does not have an email address, make one up at gmail.com. Email addresses are place setters that distinguish one customer from another so it's important.

We take all major credit cards and debit cards as well.

After an order has been placed, the customer will get an email confirmation of this order and can track their order online with their customer account at www.shelfreliance.com.

If someone would like to exchange or return anything they've purchased, they'll have to call the main office to make those changes or you can call for them.

It takes 2-3 weeks to get shipments. And it all comes FED EX, so no PO BOXES.

We can ship to APO's as well and to Alaska an Hawaii.

Open House part 1 and 2, Recording

http://ustre.am/:19ju6

http://ustre.am/:19jGO

update from SR open house 08/31/11

Chad and I attended the Open House last night at Shelf Reliance.

Beautiful kitchen area, beautiful reception, just beautiful everything!

A little side note- Jason Budge designed everything! I was really impressed. I guess they said he practically lived at the new building overseeing the project.and it shows!

If you are a gold or platinum, your picture is up on the wall in the conference room!

It was very exciting to see a large number of our teammates there! Great job!

A couple of neat things to share:

1) we have a 5 day sale starting today. A new price list will go up today in our back office. Everything will be discounted another 5% off sale price. That goes for Web pricing as well as Q club pricing. Great time to encourage someone to start a Q, put all the sale items in there and get more for their money this month by shipping out the Q within these 5 days of sales.

2) our new products are wonderful. There is a jpg and pdf file of the new products on the back office. 

Our new drinks replace the old ones. They taste different. No colors, artificial flavor or preservatives in these. We also now carry a sports drink that will replace your electrolytes. There are many, many flavor and they taste great. Shelf Reliance will continue to sell the previous 3 drinks we carried (peach, orange and apple) until supply runs out.

3) NEW under the bed storage rack. It is the same depth and width as a Harvest but with only 1 Track/Row of cans. It will hold small or pantry cans. We don't know how many cans that it, I didn't count but it should be a wonderful space saver. These may or may not be on the new price list. I'm not sure. They are sort of a proto-type.

4) NEW also our cabinet doors that fit around your Harvests. They look like beautiful pantry doors. They are white and have simple hardware and decor on the outside. Very nice for a kitchen or even bedroom space. A great way to disguise your Harvest in plain site. They weren't on the list of new products. So I think those will come later.

5) If you are coming into town and would like to use the new kitchen, call the regular SR number and press #1 to talk to the receptionist and schedule a time. You have to schedule 72 in advance. If you use the facility during business hours, 9am - 5pm, then the use of the space is free. If you schedule before or after business hours then it is $20 to schedule. You can have your "cooking show" or "training" live streamed and recorded. It will cost an extra $20 to do this. But you can send it live to anyone on your team or customers, family or friends. SR will give you a live streaming address link that everyone can click on and see you! If you are far away and you have a team member close-by, have them use the facility and give a training for everyone else on the team! So this isn't just for those in Utah. YOU can benefit too!

The lighting is really good there! You may also schedule a live party there as well. Bring your own cooking items and appliances until the kitchen gets stocked. 

4) There are also conference rooms, lounge kind of area and computers available for you to use and  talk with potential consultants or bring customers in. It is very well done and comfortable in there! These are free but do call ahead and schedule the use of conference rooms.

5) We had a great guest chef, Kim, give us a cooking demo last night. She made a smoothie and also showed us a great recipe for Quinoa. Those recipes will be available online at some point for everyone to try. It was wonderful. Some tips on Quinoa: SR's is prewashed. No need to wash ahead of time. You can make Quinoa in the rice cooker. This is a time saver for parties. Quinoa is a complete protein! It is a wonderful and healthy main protein replacement! It is perfect for the vegan, vegetarian or Gluten Free Diet. Cook it like rice, 2 to 1. And use chicken broth instead of water for added flavor. Bring to a boil them simmer on med-low for 20 minutes until the Quinoa is cooked through and the extra water is gone.

6) Lastly, we have over 4000 consultants now! Can you believe it?! I wish I knew who and where everyone was. That is really exciting! We really need some more Silver, Gold and Platinum execs up on our wall. So if you're out there and needing something to reach for...we want your picture on the wall!

Remember, our sales from today until 5 pm MST all count for August. So if you are "almost" there for hitting a rank, sell yourself silly on this new super sale TODAY! It will make a difference for you!

Thanks.

Rachel

PS I will be posting some pictures from last night on my blog later: www.shelfreliancesisters.com. 

Thrive Crew Training- Everything NOT in the manual

September 8, 2011
7:30 pm MST
1st level

To Listen to the Call
Free Conference Pro
Phone number: 1 402 237 4334
Passcode: 435 232 8541

To View My Screen
www.thrivecrew.com/training
There will be a link there to view my screen




I would like to put a heavy emphasis on those training items that are NOT in the training manual. Things that have developed as the back office has improved.

The items we will discuss are:

How to find your personal orders and track them on the main site
How to track your customer's orders
How to find the newsfeed
What are the company return/shipping policies
What are notifications and how do I find old ones
How to message your upline, downline, Q customers, regular customers
How to tie orders that come from the consultant URL
Creating an EVENT without expiring the Double Dip
How to blog with SR pics
How to see sales from previous months
What does compression mean
Editing an Event
How to use the Q settings
How to use your Q platinum points and where are they?
How to set up an URL
How to set up a Blog and the rules
How to find training call notes and recordings

Catch up on these trainings and notes!

Call Notes
Host Training Checklist - 8/16/11
Resolving Concerns - 8/16/11
Attracting New Hosts, Consultants and Customers
August 2011
June 2011
May 2011
February 2011
January 2011
2010 Call Notes

Call Recordings
Resolving Concerns - 8/16/11
Giving a Great Presentation, Including the Q - 8/9/11
Attracting New Hosts, Consultant & Customers - 8/2/11
Setting the Foundation for Business Success - 7/26/11
FRS and Emergency - 7/19/11
THRIVE - 7/12/11
History of Shelf Reliance and the Home Party Opportunity - 7/5/11
Website Tools - 6/21/11
Training Your Team - 6/14/11
Resolving Concerns - 6/7/11
Giving a Great Party Presentation - 5/31/11
Beginner Consultant Training Part1 - 5/26/11
Beginner Consultant Training Part2 - 5/26/11
Prospecting - 5/24/11
Goal Setting - 5/17/11
THRIVE Foods - 5/3/11
Home Party Opportunity - 4/26/11
Compensation Plan - 4/12/11
Thrive Foods - 3/08/11
The Q and Your Home Store - 2/22/11
Food Rotation Systems and Emergency Products
Shelf Reliance Opportunity Part2 - 2/8/11
Presenting and Closing the Q - 1/10/11

"Advertising" in Policies and Procedures

We would like to bring some attention to our policy about advertising, section 8.2 of Policies and Procedures. "All consultants shall safegaurd and promote the good reputation of Shelf Reliance and its products. The marketing and promotion of Shelf Reliance, the Shelf Reliance opportunity, the Compensation plan, and Shelf Reliance products and services shall be consistent with the public interest, and must avoid all discourteous, deceptive, misleading, unethical or immoral conduct or practices... This includes adding individual's email account information to your customer list to send out newsletters and inforamtion without their permission. This also includes the mention of other businesses which carry Shelf Reliance products in print or blog, their specific products including prices, pictures, website links, and/or comparison to your prices... Accordingly, consultants must submit all written sales aids, promotional materials, advertisements, websites (i.e. blogs) and other literature to the Company for Company's approval prior to use." Thank you!

Shelf Reliance Company Training in Colorado

Shelf Reliance Event Opportunity – Denver, Colorado

National Self Reliance Expo

September 16-17, 2011

National Western Complex
4655 Humboldt St.
Denver, CO 80216

Shelf Reliance has purchased a booth at this event and is offering shifts to any consultants interested! We fill shifts on a first come first serve basis.

Shelf Reliance will be providing samples and literature to hand out at the event. We recommend you bring a business card or sticky label to attach to items that you hand out.

We ask that you obtain a food handler’s permit for your county. Please bring this certificate to the event. An official at the event may ask for it and if you do not have it, you may be asked to leave. Usually food handler’s permits can be purchased online with an online test. A food handler’s permit is a good idea for any public event that you hand out samples at.

We will be charging $50 per day. Please email events@shelfreliance.com by August 30th with your preferred shifts. There will be a maximum of three consultants per shift. The sooner you email us, the more likely you will get a shift or possibly more shifts.

We involve as many consultants as possible and then go back through the list to add more shifts.

This is a great opportunity to take orders and get leads! On September 2nd you will be notified by email which shift(s) we were able to schedule you for.

Friday, September 16th
Shift 1: 9am-1pm (first hour is VIP press)
Shift 2: 1pm-4:30pm
Shift 3: 4:30pm-8pm

Saturday, September 17th
Shift 4: 9am-12pm
Shift 5: 12pm-3pm
Shift 6: 3pm-6pm

Sign up for these great Expos!

Utah Valley Women’s Expo
September 9th & 10th, 2011, 11 am to 8 pm
McKay Events Center, Orem, Utah

Shelf Reliance has purchased a booth at this event and is offering shifts to any consultants interested! We fill shifts on a first come first serve basis.

Shelf Reliance will be providing samples and literature to hand out at the event. We recommend you bring a business card or sticky label to attach to items that you hand out.

We ask that you obtain a Utah food handler’s permit for this event. Please bring this certificate to the event. An official at the event may ask for it and if you do not have it, you will be asked to leave. They are only $21. A food handler’s permit is a good idea for any public event that you hand out samples at. We would recommend getting the permit for the County you live in. Go to this link to get more information about Utah County:

https://www.statefoodsafety.com/food-handler/utah/utah-county?so_cid=18

We will be charging $50 per day. Please email events@shelfreliance.com by August 24th with your preferred shifts. There will be a maximum of three consultants per shift. The sooner you email us, the more likely you will get a shift or possibly more shifts. We involve as many consultants as possible and then go back through the list to add more shifts.

This is a great opportunity to take orders and get leads! On August 26th you will be notified by email which shift(s) we were able to schedule you for.

3 shifts per day

September 9th
Shift 1: 11am-2pm
Shift 2: 2pm-5pm
Shift 3: 5pm-8pm

September 10th
Shift 4: 11am-2pm
Shift 5: 2pm-5pm
Shift 6: 5pm-8pm

We also have 3 more events in Utah this Fall, look for an announcement about those about a month before the event:

What a Woman Wants, Sandy, Sept 23-24

Deseret News Home Show, Sandy, Oct 7-9

Self Reliance Expo, Salt Lake City, Oct 7-9

Company Training Schedule

Here is the schedule for our upcoming Conference Call with Date, time, and subject. These conference calls are a great opportunity to learn more from Shelf Reliance and from other Consultants doing what you are doing! We hold them every Tuesday and alternate between 12pm and 7pm Mountain Time. Please see the weekly announcement for the phone number, password, and details about who is presenting each week.
August 9th - Giving a Great Presentation, Including the Q
7pm MT
August 16th - Resolving Concerns
12pm MT
August 23rd - Developing a Team
7pm MT
August 30th - Utilizing Web Tools
12pm MT

What's better than a Canadian Wunderbar?

These 2 amazing people! We are really excited to be working with Sandy and Wade in Canada. They are the business owners of "incaseof.com." They've been Shelf Reliance's official distributors for over 3 years and have a lot of experience. We are thrilled to be working with them.

Update on Canada so far:

We are still waiting on Canada officials to approve some last minute changes to then make Canada official in selling Shelf Reliance products! It should be "any time" now we are told!

We can't wait for it to open and see what happens there!

If you are interested in signing up as a consultant and you live in Canada, you can still sign up at www.shelfreliance.com/parties. You will be given your consultant number right away.

Once we are open in Canada, only a few provinces will be open at a time. But all should follow suit quickly after. Once we have some open provinces, any consultant can start selling to any open province.

Email us if you have questions. Canada at thrivecrew dot com.

Setting up Q's at the beginning or end of the month

You may or may not have noticed that Q's cannot be set-up on the 29th, 30th, and 31st of any month. This is because of months like February that only go until the 28th and the many months that do not have a 31st. If our system allowed Q set-ups on those dates, then a Q would be skipped altogether on a month that did not have that date. We alsorecommend that Q's not be set-up for the first of the month because our system does not change to the new month until the evening of the first. This may cause issues with Q requirements for commission. We appreciate your patience with our system quirks! If you have any questions, please call our customer service for further explanation.

New Company Live Training Locations

Join us for our first meetings in Ohio, Connecticut, and Washington D.C.! Invite any contacts you have in these areas to attend and learn more about the company and its products. Please join Jason Norton, VP of Direct Sales, along with some of the top consultants in these areas.The first hour will be an opportunity presentation that you will want to invite your friends and family to. The final two hours will be focused on training for those who are consultants or those who plan to become consultants.

Tuesday, August 9th - 6pm-9pm
Dayton, OH
Dayton Marriott
1414 S. Patterson Blvd.
Dayton, OH 45409

Wednesday, August 10th - 6pm-9pm
Hartford, Connecticut Area
Hampton Inn and Suites
1432 Pleasant Valley Rd.
Manchester, CT 06042

Thursday, August 11th - 6:30pm-9pm
Washington D.C. Area
Hilton Garden Inn
7301 Waverly St.
Bethesda, MD 20814

Consultant Materials Price List

When you sign up as a consultant, you can choose from any of these packs to start! They are all sold at wholesale! So they are amazing start up packages!

What is available in a bucket?

Walking you Through the Q set up

Go to www.shelffreliance.com and log in to your account with your username & password

1. Here you will be on your Dashboard; a snapshot of your order history.
2. Click on the middle tab at the top of the page that says Food Storage
3. From the drop-down box, click on The Q
4. Now you are at your Q Summary page
   1. You will see your budget, ship date, remaining shipments, and member status.
   2. You will also see a short list of food items the program has randomly selected for your first monthly shipment.
   3. You can change this by clicking on the Edit button on the far right of the green banner, next to the $ amount.
   4. Now choose Remove, or Edit from each food item.
5. To review your entire Planner, click on View/Edit Products to the left side of the page
   1. You will now see a list of all 8 (color coded) Thrive Food Categories
6. To add food into your next shipment, scroll down to Available Items to add from your Q
7. Click on the food group you want, then click on “Add to shipment”, choose your quantity, then Update.
8. Continue this process until you have reached your budget
9. To review each category, click on the Name of the Food Group
   1. Here you can delete, add, decrease or increase each food item.
10. If you want to add food to your planner, click on See Other Available Foods
    1. Now you can see individual cans of that particular food group
11. Click on the “Underlined Name” of the product
12. Choose your size and quantity, hit Update, then Add To Thrive Q

Important: Do not click on Add to Cart here!!!!!

13. Keep going through these steps to customize your entire Planner

*If you ever get lost or stuck in your Q, you can always go back to your Thrive Q Summary page and start over with these steps. It takes a little bit of getting used to.

ID numbers for 2 new packages

One Year, 4 Person Freeze Dried and Dehydrated Food Package #25348 expires August 15th
Food and Water Kit #25357 expires August 8th


To view contents of these packages go to the consultant dashboard under NEWS

Buckets Available August 1st

Our buckets and new items (spelt, oat groats, and hard red wheat) are officially launching today! Look for the updated slider on our home page for the official announcement.

These CAN be added to your Q!

Missing Emails?

Consultants, we would like to know if you are not getting the Call Reminders, Call Notes, Q-Pon, Newsletter, etc. and if you should be. Please email adrianne@shelfreliance.com if you are experiencing this issue. Be specific about which emails you are receiving, if any, and which email address they should be going to. We are trying to get this issue resolved.

Q-Pon email goes out the beginning of each month. Call Reminders go out Monday of every week. Call Notes are usually every week as well (although it has been sparse the last month). We have sent emails about our new Buckets & Products, about our move, etc.

Update information on the Q

When cases, 6 packs, or items that are more than your budget come up on a Q shipment, it will increase the budget. The Q tries to put a case in a shipment and will increase the shipment's budget to do so and will notify you. If the Q only has cases to choose from, the Q budget can go way over.

The Optimize option makes it so that the tax and shipping charges can be factored into shipment budgets. The Optimize option re-shuffles the shipments and changes what you had set the shipments up as. So after starting a Q, you will need to customize the shipments yourself or else un-check this option. The Optimize option will change shipments that you have customized.

New Products in New Buckets!

New Products
Not only are we offering some of our food in buckets, but we're bringing you 3 all-new products! These will also be available for purchase in #10 and pantry cans. Oat Groats and Spelt will also be available in pouches.

Hard Red Wheat
$43.79

THRIVE Hard Red Wheat should be an essential grain in your kitchen pantry. Its bold flavor and rich color will give a distinct look and taste to your homemade breads. Hard winter wheat is a whole grain that provides many essential nutrients to keep you healthy and active. You can make THRIVE Hard Red Wheat into a delicious hot cereal or you can grind it in a wheat grinder to create nutritious breads, rolls, and other baked goods.

Oat Groats
$63.59

THRIVE Oat Groats are a smart addition to your long-term food storage because they provide many essential nutrients that help you maintain an active lifestyle. Oat groats are easy to prepare and they go perfectly in salads and stuffing. You can also try serving them as a side dish instead of white or brown rice.

Spelt
$76.59

THRIVE Spelt is a beneficial whole grain that promotes a healthy lifestyle. Beneficial nutrients found in spelt, such as manganese and dietary fiber, work to regulate your digestive system and strengthen your cardiovascular health. Spelt can be used in a variety of ways. It can be boiled and eaten as a side dish or ground into flour for delicious and unique homemade bread. You can also try tossing cooked spelt into salads and cold pasta for a flavorful crunch.

How much should you eat a day to consume a 2000 calorie diet from your food storage?

* Fruit Group should provide 4 daily servings, or 2 cups.
* Vegetable Group should provide 5 servings, or 2.5 cups.
* Grain Group should provide 6 ounce-equivalents
(1 ounce-equivalent means 1 serving), half of which should
be whole grains.
* Meat and Beans Group should provide 5.5 ounce-equivalents
or servings.
* Milk Group should provide 3 cups/servings.
* Oils should provide 24g or 6 teaspoons.
* Discretionary Calories: These are the remaining
amount of calories in each calorie level after
nutrient-dense foods have been chosen.
Up to 267 calories can be consumed
in solid fats or added sugars if the other
requirements have been met.

How Host Benefits Work

Host Benefits 

1. How do host benefits work?

a. Host Benefits are described on our website at

http://www.shelfreliance.com/parties/index/hostbenefits

2. What is a Double-­-Dip?

a. The Double-­-Dip is an incentive for customers who place an order at a party they attend rather than waiting to host their

own party and placing their order at a later date. A customer

who orders at a party and then later becomes a host for a second

party will be able to apply their original order to the sales

total of the party they host. In this way a customer is able to Double-­-Dip by ordering at a party and then later receiving

host benefits on that order if they decide to host their own

party.

3. If a host has placed multiple orders, which one do they get

a double dip on?

a. All of the orders placed from the party they book a party from.

4. How do I collect host benefits on orders that did not come through any particular party?

a. All orders can be tied to a party – if you have orders that are

not tied to a party the consultant should create an event on their

Dashboard, the consultant can be the host of the party if they

would like. These untied orders can then be tied to that party.

5. If a host places a onetime order and gets on the Q at the

same party, do they get a double dip for both the order and the

Q?

a. Yes

6. If a customer from my party decides to host a party with a different consultant does she still get the double dip from the

order she placed at my party?

a. Yes

7. If a customer from a party decides to host a party with a different consultant does my host still get the host half off

reward for her party?

a. Yes

8. How much time do I have to process host benefits after a party?

a. 3 months from the date of the party

9. When I sign up a consultant that didn’t already have a Q what

should I do and what benefits do I get?

a. A new consultant should have a Q set up as soon as possible.

The sponsoring consultant will receive a $50 recruitment bonus

that month and they will receive the regular Q commission. Tie

the Q to one of your parties for host benefits.

10. Can you combine the free and half off benefit?

a. No, no items can be split between the free and half off benefit. E.g. if a host orders several cans of strawberries they

must either be placed under free or half off they cannot be placed

under both benefits.

11. Can I use my “free” host benefit to order consultant

materials?

a. Yes, Host Benefits can be used to purchase materials, however,

the price will be calculated off of full retail price rather than Home Party Price. In order to make this transaction useful there

must be enough accumulated free benefit to discount the items

from retail to something less than Home Party pricing.

12. What information is provided to a host when I set up a party?

a. An email explaining the benefits will be sent. (see on consultant materials) Consultant needs to send anything else to

prepare them.

13. Do we charge taxes and shipping on host benefits?

a. Taxes are charged on what is SPENT, shipping is charged on what

is SHIPPED

14. How can I help a hostess buy their consultant kit with host

benefits when the application is done online?

a. As with other items the starter kits have a catalog ID number that can be entered into the online form. You will place this order, they you will need to fill out a manual application form

and fax it into customer service. It is important to remember

that Host Benefits are calculated off of full retail price.

Unless the host has accumulated enough free benefit the starter

kits may be more expensive to purchase through Host Benefits rather than at Home Party pricing.

15. What happens if someone decides to host a party, we give the

first hostess benefits and then the party falls through? Do we take those benefits back or do we not give host benefits until the new party has been done?

a. We don’t take them back at this time. If it becomes a common occurrence, we will begin to take them back.

16. What if a customer wants to order more than their host benefit

is awarding them?

a. There is a section on the Host Benefit Order Form to purchase

additional products at party price.

17. What price do we use when filling out host benefits?

a. Use the full retail price as found on the Home Party Price Sheet.

18. Can I use host benefit orders towards double dip?

a. No.

19. Can a new consultant get a double dip from their own Q?

a. yes

20. Does the purchase of the starter kit go toward host benefits if the consultant signs up from a party?

a. No

21. Can a new consultant double dip off of the purchase of a

starter kit?

a. No