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

Shelf Reliance Retailers become Consultants Now

To sign up a store please follow these rules:

1) must purchase a starter kit to begin. These starter kits come with various components such as sampling cans, a Food Rotation System, marketing material, and more depending on the kit you choose.

2) Any product (Host Benefits included) that are sold "cash and carry" must be sold for no less than our MAP price. MAP price is the lowest sale price listed on the website.

3)We do no offer wholesale pricing. Any business wishing to participate in this program must do so using the direct sales platform, which means they buy and sell just like all consultants.

4)You must maintain a monthly auto shipment, also called "The Q" to qualify for the program. We recommend using this for samples in your store.

5) Stores may not sell competing products. Thrive must be the exclusive food source sold. All preparedness products must be from Shelf Reliance.

6) The store may not exceed 2,000 sq.ft.

Consultants must fill out the Store Qualification Form and submit it to stores@shelfreliance.com for approval prior to signing up any store.

Letter sent to your Q customers

Learn these steps to be able to help your customers who get stuck setting up their Q. 

This is a company letter that gets sent out to all customers who begin a Q.

Go to www.shelfreliance.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. 

New Marketing Images on Consultant Dashboard

Things I never forget to Say at a Party

Tips I never forget to mention at a party

• introduce myself and the opportunity
• why I love what I’m doing
• introduce home store concept “a way to build a supply of your most commonly used items right in your own home”
• everyone makes a plate of chicken salad, fruit cup, dessert and drink
• have everyone taste everything
  

(at this point everyone starts asking questions)

• you are eating- start with Fruit.
• FD vs dehyrated: 25 year shelf life, shelf life open, no sugar, no salt, no preservatives
• this leads me into how much money this can save you
• also how easy it is to use
• brings me into grocery store shopping-mushrooms, celery, onions going bad in your fridge
• talk about FD vegetables
• I explain the difference in the 3 kinds of potatoes. The recipe for the potato salad on the can is really good.
• explain the best value is in the #10 can ands show on price list. I point out that the green/red peppers are an amazing deal over buying fresh
• go to chicken salad-explain how I made it. Meat is precooked, and diced and it’s shelf life. No cross-contamination. Explain TVP now.
• how to use these meats i.e. Same as other fresh meats!
• talk about eggs. I usually bring a pantry can of these to show the great color and lack of smell. I tell how I use them in cookies and direct them to my blog to see a picture of the cookies I made
• talk about grains and how even if you have some already it’s great to have 72 hours worth in a protected can. Protect from mice, bugs and water. Really important
• go through dairy, basics and desserts now.
• explain difference between instant milk and powdered milk. I have a recipe for rolls on my blog that used the milk
• talk about shortening, butter and sour cream powders. The recipe on the shortening can for chocolate chip cookies is great!
• store shortening because it goes rancid in your storage fresh. Very dangerous to eat
• talk about desserts and how they are just add water. Also point out if they store cake and brownie mix they still need oil, water and eggs
• talk about powdered drink and water storage
• mention entrees
• packs are a discount
• cases are a discount
• talk about shelf and how much space it takes up and cans it holds. This is SR most recognizable product! And people love it so I never leave it out!
• Q club flier. BEST, EASIEST, CHEAPEST way to get all your food every month (and other products) is the Q. Show how they can have Platinum without the fees
• Let them keep price list and I keep order forms filled out. Pick a close date on the party and collect forms. Answer questions individually, offer more to eat and all done!!
• MANY OF THESE POINTS ARE EXPLAINED IN THE COOKBOOK. SO FEEL FREE TO USE THAT AS A VISUAL AID OR TO HAND THEM OUT AND GO THROUGH THEM AS YOU MAKE EACH OF THE POINTS.

Tips for Running your own Booth at a Home Show

I know many of you are really eager to do some Expo's and Home Shows this summer! Good for you! They have been a huge part of building my business and I've done all I could for the past 18 months! Just a note, these kind of shows don't always bring in lots of upfront sales, but they do bring in tons of great leads!

Plan on bringing: 

table cloths

at least 6, #10 cans

can opener

pricelist and order forms

clipboards

pens

raffle tickets made by you

lead sheet for parties and consulting

change for copies

business cards

name tag

stapler

Sharpie

highlighter

The best selling fruit is fd pineapple and mango. The best looking fruit is raspberries and strawberries and blueberries. you can mix them up in the cup to make them look pretty. The corn and the green beans are great too. People try far less of those though.

I brought a tray with me as well so that I could move closer to people with samples. Sometimes when it gets crowded people want to come close but they can't so I would go to them. So those at the table can have table samples and those walking can have the ones on the tray. 

Table cloth!!  People often forget that! If you can make your table look homey like it's dinner time I think that would be neat. Now that we have the "home store" concept it really helps bring that feeling in. I brought a table cloth with pumpkins all over it once and filled candy jars full of the fruit so it looked pretty. I think if we make the food seem easy, recognizable and fun, it will bring a crowd.

Does the place let you bring prepared food? Do you have a food handlers permit? (not required everywhere. Check with your county)

Brownies and macaroons would go fast but they are such winners 'cause they are just "add water."

Price lists- plan on at least 300 of those and less of order forms, maybe 100. Most people don't order on the spot. They want time to think about it. At these things they are looking for coupons and deals and things they can take home and eat right then. If want you can make a little handout with the prices of all the fruit you are sampling and a make it look like a coupon. And then attach it to the price list.

Make sure your contact information is on everything!..for real!!

People get lots and lots of paper at these things. Make yours stick out. Put it on yellow or bright green paper and make coupons or business cards in red or other bring colors to draw attention.

I would only print off the food prices of the price list and then separately have a list for the shelving. 

The shelving is the most popular and recognizable product Shelf Reliance carries. If you can have one displayed that would be awesome!

 Have some extra marketing material like the Q club brochure etc for those who are interested only. Put out a couple of catalogs with "COPY" written across the top so they don't get taken.

Make a "party/consultant/discount pricing" sheet. Have people sign your sheet if they are interested in discount pricing online too. Then you can add them as your customers if they are interested in ordering. And email them regularly the specials and such and they can shop whenever they want to.

Make raffle tickets and (don't forget a jar and pens) is really where you want to concentrate. Those will be leads! You want names, phone numbers and to check off what they are interested in on the raffle ticket. Give you out a can of something or a cansolidator so something you think is fun, like brownies or strawberries. You can also have them check off if they are interested in "discount pricing through their email address." Then add them as your customer if they check "yes."

When you call leads back, try about 4-7 day after the show, 'cause all the other vendors will be calling right away. Tell everyone you can come and teach their families about this great food as well as bring samples. And the raffle ticket helps to get people to check off what they are interested in so you have something to talk about with them with you call.

I like to bring extra bright yellow paper and a sharpie and tape and put up the price of the shelf. It's a great price compared to anywhere they are going to find it! Learn the dimensions of the harvest and how many cans it fits and the Harvest #10. Those are the most popular.

Q Club Point Redemption Instructions

Club Point Redemption 

Q Club points can now be redeemed! You must have at least 500 Q club points to begin the redemption process. Please log into www.shelfreliance.com and click on the "My Account" link. On that page there is a "My Thrive Q" section. This will tell you the amount of points you have available to use. If you have at least 500 points, a link will appear allowing you to use your points toward an online purchase. Five hundred points will allow you to purchase $15 worth of product at Q club pricing which is party pricing.

July Company Training

Conference Calls for July will include:

July 5th - 12pm - History of Shelf Reliance and Home Party Opportunity

July 12 - 7pm - Understanding the THRIVE Line

July 19 - 12 pm - FRS and Emergency Lines

July 26 - 7pm - Setting the Foundation for the Success of Your Business 

Dial: 218 895 0268

Passcode: 13579#

Anyone, even if you aren't a consultant yet, can listen on to our company training calls. They last 1 hour and are very informative. They are a helpful way to learn about consulting, the company, our products and so much more. 

Building a Team % Layout

Building a Team is a very beneficial and rewarding part of our direct sales plan.
Shelf Reliance is not a pyramid scheme. Pyramid schemes are illegal. What is it though is a direct sales marketing company.
What this means is that consultants are the middle men in distributing and selling the Shelf Reliance product. In exchange, Shelf Reliance pays us commission based on our sales. Consultants receive 10% of their sales in commission. So if a consultant sells $1000 worth of product in a month, she will make $100 in commission in a check. It's that easy.
The team building aspect comes into play when you sign up your first consultant. That means you sign up consultants to work with you on your team and they do the same and on down the line. Consultants only get paid 3 levels deep. For example.

Rachel signs up Becky
Becky signs up Laura
Laura signs up Beth

Rachel gets paid all the way down to Beth.

For those who have never been in direct sales, this doesn't mean that Rachel is taking any money away from Becky or Laura or Beth. They, as consultants, get paid the same 10% all consultants get paid. The rest of the 90% is available to be paid with . The company will pay Rachel 2% of total  sales on all 3 levels based on the team totals.

This really gives each person who signs up as a consultant, an equal and fair chance to be as successful as anyone else. Building a team is essential to maximizing on your potential.

Signing up team mates just isn't easy money either. As a consultant with Shelf Reliance, you agree to train and support anyone on your team! That means you help them get started, you answer their questions and you support them in their business. It's actually a lot of work.

What is a Double Dip?

The Double Dip is the best way to help encourage party guests to host their own parties.

If a guest has purchased at a party, then let them know they have a "credit" or double dip with Shelf Reliance when they host their own party.

If they spent, for example, $100 at a party. Then they have $10 in credit toward free product, or 10% of their order, if they host their own party. (This total is derived by the amount of money that person spent BEFORE tax and shipping.)

To qualify for the double dip, the person simply needs to schedule a party with you.

You will enter their EVENT on the consultant dashboard and be sure to enter the party ID # to the party she attended where she made that $100 purchase. By doing this, the consultant dashboard will be able to find her order and give her the double dip credit for her own party.

Note: Be sure that the customer uses the same email address for her own party as she did for her order. If it doesn't match, then the double dip will not show on the dashboard. All customers are tracked by their email addresses. They need to remain consistent.

There is no time limit for using a double dip; it doesn't expire! But customers lose interest in hosting a party when a lot of time has passed, so schedule new parties as soon as you take party orders over the phone.

Simply say: "Would you be interested in hosting your own party? You have a credit/double dip of X amount of $'s to spend on free product when you host your own party."
If they say "no thanks," be sure to follow up with them next month by phone or email.
And be sure you keep up with all your customer this way.

Also, their party doesn't have to be scheduled for the very next week, it can be "penciled" in for a future date and then moved if it has to be.

The less pressure you put on a customer the better. Nobody likes pressure to buy or host so make it as comfortable as possible. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't ask or follow up!

How To Sign Up A New Consultant

To sign up a new team member follow these directions: 

Have your new consultant go to www.shelfreliance.com/parties
Log in or create an account 
click "I want to become a consultant" 
This will take them to the online application. 

The information they will need from you is your 
name
phone number
email
consultant #

All consultants must be signed up on the monthly Q shipment for $50 in product a month (=$58ish a month) to qualify for commission. The $50 a month DOES NOT include tax and shipping.

You earn $50 for every consultant you sign up.

Consultant URL instructions

Consultant URL’s

Your URL for your consultant site cannot be a geographical location.

Also,URL’s will now be typed with this format:
www.yoururl.shelfreliance.com.
Initially, we had URL’s flowing www.shelfreliance.com/yoururl.

If you created your site before this change was implemented,
no need to worry! We will have the old URL forwarded to your new
one for 3 months. After this, the new format will be the only accepted
URL for your site and all old URL’s will be purged.

To use your URL effectively be sure to add it to your business cards and marketing material.
Also post it on your blog or personal site.

If you'd like someone to shop from your url just direct them to your address.

You can send them to a direct link to a product through your URL by finding the product yourself through your URL and them highighting the web address and sharing that address as the link instead.

Your URL name should appear at the top right hand corner of any page you or your customer is shopping on. If a customer follows your URL and goes to the shelfreliance page you will still get credit for their purchase because they went through your URL page FIRST.

Customers also have the option of shopping online now, without creating an account. That means they can shop anonymously.

What this means for you is that you'll see sales on your downline sales report without seeing a name or other information attached, just an order amount.

All sales that you receive through your URL can be found under your downline sales report and then under Customer Orders. You can "TIE" them to any party you'd like at that point by click
"Tie to party" and choosing the party you'd like from the drop down menu.

What is the Q Club? And How do I sell it?

The Q club is a way for customers to be Q members with different perks associated.

Each level of the Q club, excluding the Bronze membership, has an up front fee and a yearly renewal fee.

What you want to focus on at your parties is the PLATINUM MEMBERSHIP of the Q club.
It is the best deal for your customers because of all the discounts, points and other perks but it also helps you secure a little bit higher Q's.

To become a member of the Platinum Q during a party, a customer can do 1 of 2 things.

1) Sign up for $100 a month of more
2) Sign up for the Q with at least one other person at the party. The Q can begin right away or at a later date. You just have to enter them online in the consultant dashboard with start dates.

If #2 is the case, those 2 people and anyone else at the party can actually choose their budget. It does no have to be $100 Q, it can be $50 a piece or anything they choose.

The perks that come with Platinum status are:

1)manage shipments
2)gifts (first gift is being shipped July 2011)
3)exclusive products (meaning you get ice cream or yogurt offered to you before other customers)
4)Q-pons
5)exclusive recipes (come by email)
6)reward points (earn points toward free product for every $ that you spend)
7)shipping discounts (half off, free shipping)

And the best perk, though it isn't on the list is that Q customer, no matter what membership, actually get food, shelving and emergency supplies at the PARTY PRICE online without having to attend a party. Just shop online and the computer recognizes you as a Q customer and drops the prices!

The Q is the easiest, fastest and cheapest way to get your food and any other products we sell on line for the best price! It is great for our customers and really a worthwhile program.