Scentsy Christmas Gift Ideas

Holidays 2019 Scentsy Gift Guide 

*Dec. 2019, all items subject to availability. So these will all be around until at least Jan. 31, 2020. If you're reading this after that date, the product you've got your eye on may not be available. That said, we bring new, on-trend products and scents to the market every 6 months so you're bound to find something you love! Simply follow the link to Shop Scentsy Online 

Our Christmas Gift Guide for 2019

Scentsy has so many diverse products there is something for everyone from the kiddos to the special someone in your life. Today we'll focus on gifts for Her.

Everyone is unique with different tastes and styles but this is our attempt to get the juices flowing with some gift ideas in different price ranges from stocking stuffers to the bigger gifts they'll freak out about! 😉

So if you see something you like but want to check out the different styles, simply follow the link above to shop our Scentsy store

Enrich Scentsy Oil Diffuser

 

Enrich Scentsy Diffuser

The first product on our Christmas List for Her is the cool Enrich Scentsy Diffuser. Why? Diffusers are awesome and this is the most functional, easy-to-use, and beautiful diffuser money can buy. Here's the deets on this diffuser - 

Finished in a crackled glass-like effect, Enchant is a perfect piece for the bold at heart.

Make a statement with striking diffuser designs and all-natural fragrance delivered instantly in a swirl of color and light.

- When on, our diffusers immediately fill your space with stunning, artisanal scent.

- Set the mood with 16 dazzling colorful LED lighting effects.

- Interchangeable diffuser shades, so you can swap them out whenever you please.

- Limited lifetime warranty.

This diffuser not your style? nbd, follow this link to view our other Scentsy Diffusers

Crystal Ice Scentsy Warmer

 

Crystal Ice Scentsy Warmer

Now isn't that just an awesome Scentsy Warmer? The cool, Crystal Ice Scentsy Warmer is an organic shape and prismatic, crystalline finish make for a bold statement piece like no other. This warmer looks just awesome when lit. 

Wattage: 40W    Finish: Glow   Dimensions: 7"

Partner this with your favorite Scentsy scent and you're set for a fantastic day! Want to browse all our Scentsy Warmers simply follow this link to Buy Scentsy Warmers

Country Canister Scentsy Warmer

 

Country Canister Scentsy Warmer

With this fun trendy, country-living style Scentsy warmer you can write whatever you feel on the chalkboard on front! This enamelware-inspired piece includes a canvas for a custom message, along with one piece of chalk and a handy holder to store it on the back. How cool is that?! This is a great mid-priced Scentsy warmer that she'll love.

Wattage: Element

Finish: Reactive Glaze

Dimensions: 6.5"

Partner this with your favorite Scentsy scent and you're set for a fantastic day! Want to browse all our Scentsy Warmers simply follow this link to Buy Scentsy Warmers

Scentsy Fragrance Flower

 

Scentsy Fragrance Flower

Our elegant new Fragrance Flower releases beautiful scent while looking lovely in any space. Just set it out and enjoy — no plug, no problem.

A classic, understated design and subtle, full approach to bringing scent to your space. The Scentsy Fragrance Flower releases beautiful scent while looking lovely in any space. Just set it out and enjoy — no plug, no problem.

There are many scents to choose from for the Fragrance Flower, including holiday and seasonal scents, and two sola wood flower designs.

They didn't mess around when they selected the fragrances to launch this fun new product - they are all winners! Ok, I guess if you're going to twist my arm and tell me I had to pick one I'd probably go with Sea Salt & Avocado...or Amazon Rain. Yep, one of those two but honestly, you can't go wrong with either of the 4 fragrances they offer for this product! 

See all of the fragrances here by following the link to Scentsy Fragrance Flower

Crazy Hot Mess Scentsy Mini Warmer

 

Crazy Hot Mess Scentsy Mini Warmer

These Scentsy mini-warmers are just the bomb-diggity. For only $20 these are perfect fun stocking stuffers for adding fragrance to the small spaces in your home and this one has a fun little message because sometimes we are all a little crazy. And let's face it, the woman in this world go through a lot and put up with a lot and deserve all to feel comfortable living their best life and simply embrace the crazy hot mess that is all our lives at times. So, yeah, celebrate it with this charismatic warmer, perfect for energizing smaller spaces! This mini-warmer uses a 15W bulb, and is 3.5" tall. 

Blue Grotto Scentsy Bath Soak

Blue Grotto Scentsy Soak

For real though, if you haven't tried the Scentsy Soak products you're missing out. For $12 you get 2 pounds of scented relaxation awesomeness. Grab a scoop or two (we all have those two-scoop days! 🙂 of this heaven in a pouch and pour it blissfully into your tub for a well-deserved soak that will shed the layers of daily drudgery. Seriously, you'll feel amazing and smell amazing.

Of the 8 available fragrances why Blue Grotto you ask? Well, good question, no joke, all the fragrances rock but Blue Grotto is a classic, you just can't go wrong with Blue Grotto. If your special someone tends to be slightly selective with what fragrances they allow themselves to soak in, Blue Grotto is likely on that list - it smells amazing.

So there you go, the fantastic Scentsy Soak rounds out our Christmas Gift recommendations for Her. If you'd like to check out the other Scentsy Soak scents follow the link her to Shop Scentsy Soak

 

5 Keys Rocking Sales as a Scentsy Consultant

5 Keys to Rocking Sales as a Scentsy Consultant

Here are our five tips on how to rock your Scentsy sales and grow your customer base to ensure business success.  As much as we talk about recruiting new individuals to join Scentsy and become Consultants on your team, it's imperative you get comfortable selling Scentsy as well. 

If you're not yet a Scentsy consultant, we would love to have you.  When you have grown tired of reading our blogposts or watching our video tips on how to be an awesome Scentsy Consultant and you're fired up and ready to launch your own Scentsy business and start earning free travel, enjoy more time with family, or pay off some debt, follow the link to Join My Scentsy Team!!

1. Make a Scentsy Sales Goal

Goals give you direction. The top achievers across all fields from athletes, to successful business-owners use goals to direct their focus and measure their progress. Having a target helps narrow your focus and so you can identify what it will take to hit your target. Everyone, including you, started your Scentsy business with a hope of something - whether it was simply to be able to buy the products at a discount or to earn free travel, extra money, or to make it their main source of income; identify what that is for you and make goals to get you there. One of the saddest things for us as top Scentsy sponsors is when we’ve had to watch visionary, capable, high-potential individuals give up on their Scentsy business because they never used goals to chase their initial dreams.

This includes making a daily plan of specifics that you will do every day to achieve your goals. Whether it’s to send out an email, or PM you best customers, or text locals - whatever it is, break down your big monthly goal into bite-size daily ones that you can own and that will get you to your big goal. Don’t allow yourself to surrender your goal to speed bumps or roadblocks that might come up. You’ll get discouraged and experience some rejection and disappointment so be stubborn with your goal, don’t give up when your efforts don’t yield what you were hoping.

2. Diversify How You Sell Scentsy

We all have our favorite way of doing things AND our favorite ways of not doing some things and avoiding things that intimidate us. Now, obviously, leverage what you know and what you’re good at but don’t run away from other methods of getting additional sales. Try something new. If you’ve never done a home party, try one. You’ll be surprised, they’re more fun and easy than you’d think. If you’ve never done a fb party, a fundraiser, basket party, fair and show, - try it. Or, even better, think of your own unique way of getting sales.

In the world of retail they talk about the three ways to get more sales - get more customers, get them to buy from you more often, and increase the average amount they spend with you. When you joined Scentsy and became a Scentsy Consultant, you became your own sales channel so examine your relationship with your customers and determine in which of those three areas you can grow your sales. There are so many unique, different ways to grow your sales, it’s worth it to diversify your approach.

3. Follow-up With Your Scentsy Customers 

It’s age-old marketing wisdom that it costs more to acquire a new customer than it does to simply take care of existing customers and help them be your best customers and source of consistent sales. In my experience, when I’ve contacted my Scentsy customers to make them aware of sales, specials, promotions, BBMB, 10% off, Scent of the Month or just to see if they wanted to get a fresh batch of new scents in the 6 pack; they appreciated being made aware of it and felt like I was doing them a service. Rarely did they express irritation that I was making them aware of our specials. Done with the right mindset and in the spirit of taking care of a Scentsy customer, well-done follow-up can become a thriving source of sales for you every month.

As a Scentsy Consultant, remember to keep your follow-up focused and simple with a clear call-to-action and make it easy to do it. For example, if you send out a text to your VIP customers be sure you tell them why you’re texting them (It’s 10% off month! Your favorite Scentsy scents are now only $3.75 vs. $5.00 when bought in a 6pack!) and make it easy for them to take advantage of why you texted them like including a link to your PWS in the text. Take care of your Scentsy customers by letting them know when relevant specials, new products, or discounts are available and they’ll appreciate it and you’ll be able to increase your sales!

4. Ditch Distractions

Take a diet from your distractions, particularly the communication distractions - emails. Facebook. Twitter. Instagram, whatever they are. Don’t let yourself get trapped in the busy-ness of responding to every like, reply, PM, retweet, or email urgently. The constant looking down and refreshing of the various social feeds on our phones suck our focus and energy and cripple our ability to make consistent, solid progress. With your goals made and a daily plan in place, prioritize getting those done without the ever-shiney object of social media squirreling you away from your goals that you really want to ensure get done.

Sometimes, and this may be you, but sometimes we check our phones not because we’re really eager to see an update as much we want to avoid something we fear, or feel uncomfortable doing. That’s another reason this is on the list and speaks to our last tip - put down the distractions and get ‘er done. Feel free to implement a reward system - once I get orders totalling 200 PRV than I'll check fb for 5 minutes. Now, though it might sound like it, I’m not suggesting you become good friends with a volleyball and live on a deserted island. This is prioritizing getting your results above things that can wait.

5. Do it.

These tips are well and good but if we don’t get over ourselves and do it, nothing happens. I’ve seen lots of Consultants make goals and express determination to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals only to see them surrender to procrastination, fear, distractions, and poor time management. Don’t let yourself be the greatest obstacle to your Scentsy success. I’ve heard every rationale as to why goals didn’t happen but at the end of the day, in most cases, it’s a matter of fear or skills. Sometimes Scentsy Consultants become afraid of being public as a direct seller, because they aren’t comfortable in their own skin as a Consultant and are anxious about having labels attached them that sometimes accompany direct selling.

Other times, it’s a fear of failure, it can be nerve-wracking to put yourself out there to achieve a goal and not be successful. But really, do any of us mock the hundreds of Olympic athletes that don’t leave with a medal? Of course not. If it’s not fear, then it’s a skill gap, you simply don’t feel like you know how to have a home party, or do a fundraiser, etc. Regardless, whether it’s fear or skills, there’s a million amazing training videos in the workstation and a massive amount of expertise in my Scentsy group that would be happy to help. But, at the end of the day, nobody but you can make the calls, have the party, send the texts, or etc. It’s all entirely in your hands, just do it. 

You can have success with your Scentsy sales.  There are always customers wanting to buy, sometimes you just have to find them.  Use these 5 keys to rocking sales as a Scentsy consultant, and you'll find success in no time.

5 Things Every Sponsor Wants to Tell Their Team

Top 5 Obstacles Every Consultant Must Conquer

In the over 9 years I've been a Scentsy Consultant I've recruited over 100 amazing people to join me on this crazy, fun thing I call my Scentsy business. I'm excited and eager for every single one to really take advantage of all the great benefits of making a living as a Scentsy Consultant - flexible schedule, work where & when I want, free travel, etc - and so I jump in and try to do everything I can to help them get their new biz off the ground.

Unfortunately, it doesn't always happen. And not for the reasons you might think.

I've never seen a Consultant close the doors of their business because they didn't know what to do or how to do it. Never. 

Below are the top 5 obstacles I've seen trip up Consultants leading them to not achieve the success they envisioned when they enrolled. If you've ever thought of being your own boss and looking for something new, check out my blog post about My Favorite Benefits of Being a Scentsy Consultant. If you're ready to join Scentsy and launch your own business simply follow the link to Join Scentsy. 

YOU ARE MORE AWESOME THAN YOU THINK 

I've noticed that many new Consultants feel inadequate or have a burdening self-doubt. I just want to say "You are enough. You are more than just enough. You are awesome!" Too often new Consultants bring in heavy negative baggage they’ve acquired from life that weighs them down under a belief they are not smart enough, tall enough, pretty enough, rich enough - whatever it might be - to do well as a Scentsy Consultant. You do not need to be anything more, or anything different than what you are.

Actually, once you allow yourself to tap into your OWN creativity, your OWN uniqueness and free yourself to be your type of Consultant - THEN you will find success. You, all by yourself, can figure out how to win at being a Scentsy Consultant. You have what it takes in spades to be successful. Don’t let yourself give in to the excuse that you - and anything about who you are or your unique situation and circumstances - disqualify you from success. Rather, recognize that your unique strengths, perspective, and personality are the very things that will help you be successful. Stop doubting yourself, or beating yourself up over past or current mistakes and engage your own strengths and you will be surprised just how awesome you are. Sounds cliche I know, but I've seen it over and over and over again.

FEAR

This happens with almost every single new Consultant. It is the number one reason, in my experience, that so many new Consultants give up. This quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson is so true -

Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world.

Fear of failure is the most prevalent and debilitating. They say to themselves, "I don’t want to be the person that tried Scentsy and failed. If I get excited and go out and have parties, and tell everyone that I am a Scentsy consultant, talk about the business on Facebook, maybe even grow a team, and then it doesn’t work out I’m going to look like a schlumpf. All my friends will see me as a failure, I’ll feel like a failure, and they’ll tease me about that one time I tried to chase my goals as a Scentsy Consultant." I see this with SO many new Consultants. After doing this for over 9 years this is easy to recognize but the last thing new Consultants want to admit is preventing their success.

I've found the best way to address fear is to open about it. Every time I coach my team and we're making goals and tactics to achieve their goals, we always talk about any fears or skill gaps that would prevent them from doing the tactics we discussed. It is impossible to be successful as a Scentsy Consultant without overcoming fear. Nelson Mandela once said -

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.”

JUST DO IT

NOTHING can replace doing it. I’ve had hundreds of goal-making sessions, spent hours training, coaching and even roleplaying everything from how to enter parties in the workstation to how to book parties, recruit a new team member, and take care of customers. I’ve bent over backwards to make sure my team KNEW how to do everything and felt motivated to do everything they needed to do to win. But, all too often, regardless of how much they knew how to do what they needed to do - they still didn’t do it. Consultants with little or no training have awesome parties, and recruit amazing new Consultants. They just simply do it. They host parties, they talk to people about joining Scentsy, they message people about their orders, they just do it. Untrained, untouched, imperfect, yet getting it done. No amount of training or coaching will ever replace an attitude focused on simply doing it. Sometimes we let ourselves get so focused on preparation and practicing that we become paralyzed and fail to actually just go and do it.

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.
Dale Carnegie

If you're too worried and focused on preparing and practicing then your focus is driven by fear and you doubt yourself and your training at the first sign of training. The sooner you jump into improvement by practice you are focused on finding your way to success; getting better with each misstep, tailoring your approach to fit you and ultimately finding your own, unique, very YOU type of way of operating. That's when you'll hit your stride and find you're no longer forcing yourself to invite people to buy, host, or join.

MAKE GOALS

In soccer you need goals to win. Literally, if there were no goals no-one would ever win. It’s true with Scentsy as well, if you have no goals you won’t ever achieve them. And how could you? You have no measurement of success, you have no direction, no target. Say out loud what you want from your Scentsy business and write it down. Tell someone, anyone that will be an accountability partner for you, what your goal is - whether it's your Scentsy sponsor (who would love to have that convo with you!) your spouse, friend, parent, sibling, whoever, and then get to work.

Setting Goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible. 
Tony Robbins

If you want Scentsy to pay for a date night at least once a month, or cover a phone bill, the utilities, car, or even the mortgage - say it and write it down. Your Scentsy business can do any of these, and all of these!, but like anything, it takes work and working without a goal is like driving down the freeway just hoping you can correctly guess the exit that will take you to your destination. Pick your destination first (make goals) and then find a map (what you'll do to achieve your goal) to get you there.

BE PERSISTENT

For some reason, we want to believe that any setback is an indication that the whole thing is flawed. Too often if a new Consultant invites someone to have a party, join their team, do a fundraiser, or some other Scentsy-related activity and that person responds negatively they get deflated and give up. If you ask someone to host a party and they say no thanks. Move on. How many people did you date before you found the right one? There’s a million shows on TV yet we ignore the large majority of them and have our own few favorites. They simply don’t interest us. Scentsy isn’t for everyone, it has NOTHING to do with you and everything to do with them. It’s their choice, not yours. Allow people to be different than you and not be interested in buying, or joining WITHOUT taking it personally. A “No” is not a “You suck, I hate you”. It is what it is, someone indicating they are not interested, nothing more.

Giving up on your goals is like slashing your other three tires because you got one flat.

When you feel like you've hit a setback, don't surrender your goals so easily. Stop blaming yourself, you didn't royally screwup, give yourself the benefit of the doubt and try again...and again, and again. You can either keep trying with the aim of getting better as you go on your path to success OR consider everything that doesn't go as planned, as further evidence that becoming a Scentsy Consultant wasn't a good idea. So keep on keepin' on and giving it the ol' college try and I have no reason to believe you won't get better and find a way to make it work.

Top-Selling Products February 2017

February is always a great time to buy Scentsy with the 10% off sale and this February also has such an amazing deal with the Scentsy Diffuser special. Any Diffuser sold in February comes with 3 FREE oils! So if you've been eyeing one of our Scentsy Diffusers or now you're wondering if you'd like to try out a diffuser, now is the time to do it! It makes my heart so happy to see the Cause products, Bernie the Buddyfly and the Love Heals Scentsy Warmer, doing so well since a portion of the sale of each of those products go to support Shriners Hospital for Children. Scentsy also has over 40 warmers and almost as many Scentsy scents that will be discontinued in March so if you have any favorites going away now is the time to get them before they're gone!

See my blog post about Top 5 Scentsy Products to Buy Before They're Gone

Want to learn more about the Scentsy Diffuser Special including what Oils you can choose from when selecting your free 3 Oils? Here's my post about the Scentsy Diffuser Special for February 2017 only!

So, here are the top selling products of February 2017 so far - Scentsy Love Heals Warmer 

Scentsy will donate $8 from the sale of each Love Heals Warmer to Shriners Hospitals for Children.

Bernie the Buddyfly Scentsy Buddy

Scentsy will donate $4.80 from the sale of each Bernie the Buddyfly Scentsy Buddy to Autism SpeaksÂŽ. Includes one Scent Pak. Enchant Scentsy Diffuser

Buy any Enchant Scentsy Diffuser this month only and get 3 FREE Scentsy oils!

Reflect Scentsy Diffuser

Buy a Reflect Scentsy Diffuser and get 3 FREE oils this month only! Sweetie Pie Scentsy Buddy

This super-cute Scentsy Buddy is a limited edition Buddy that is perfect for Valentines Day!Scentsy Warmers, Diffusers, Buddies, scents, oils and other products are easy to buy online at my Scentsy website. All products this month, February 2017, except the Cause Products, are 10% off this month so there really is no better time to host a party and with the Scentsy Diffuser Special it's even easier to have a great party and earn some amazing host rewards! Just one $200 party earns you $20 free dollars in product credit and you can buy any 1 product at 50% off! A $500 party earns you $75 free dollars in product credit and the ability to buy any 3 products at 50% off! To learn more about the awesome host rewards Scentsy offers, visit my host a Scentsy party page. Buying Scentsy online is easy through my Scentsy website where you can buy any product and have it shipped directly to you or wherever you'd like.

Top Scentsy Products to Buy Before They're Gone!

Top 5 Scentsy Products to Buy Before They're Gone!

Twice a year Scentsy launches new products and fragrances and sometimes even introduces a new category of products and with all those fun, new products there are always some warmers and fragrances that are discontinued.  Well, and with every new catalog there is always a lot of excitement for the new scents and products but also a little bummed for the great scents that will no longer be available. But don't let your favorite Scentsy scent disappear before you can stockpile it or let that warmer you've been eyeing be gone before you can get one for yourself!

Here are my top favorite products to get before they're gone. Of course, you're probably going to have your own list of Scentsy products you want to get before they're gone because of your own unique style but here's my list -

ROLLERSKATE SCENTSY WARMER

This is truly a one of a kind warmer; there's never been anything like it before and we're probably not likely to see this warmer again.

LUCENT WARMER

This Scentsy Lucent Warmer is such a clean, clear design that is a subtle yet classic style.

BUDDIES ARK WARMER

This is such a fun, custom warmer that it is sad to see it go but it's a great gift for an expectant mother or someone decorating a nursery with Noah's Ark theme.

RIVER BIRCH WARMER

This is one of my favorite warmers because of it's simple wood look.

Favorite Scentsy Scent to Get Before It's Gone

With 41 Scentsy scents being discontinued and more scents from the Essential and Natural Oils line, there were so many great scents dropping out that it was hard to pick one that I am going to miss the most. Many of the scents dropping out are classic Christmas and Winter scents and right now I am absolutely over winter so those scents that I normally LOVE are not on my faves list right now! 😉 With that I'm feeling very much like some clean, crisp scents to take me out of the snow-mageddon we've had here in Idaho! 😉 So with that, I went with Marshmallow Mint. This Scentsy scent is buttermint and marshmallow. It's not the fruity airy scent that is the February Scent of the Month but the marshmallow element definitely lightens it up and the mint is a fun invigorating note to have in the spring.

Buy Scentsy Marshmallow Mint  Want to see all the Scentsy products being discontinued?

To buy any of these products simply visit my Scentsy Website to buy online!

Scentsy Diffuser Special

Scentsy Diffuser Special

This month only, February 2017, Scentsy is offering an awesome special that is the perfect way to get your hands on the oh-so awesome Scentsy Diffusers and Essential and Natural Oils!

BUY ANY SCENTSY DIFFUSER, GET 3 FREE OILS!

The Scentsy Diffusers are truly amazing! Not only are they beautiful reflecting modern tastes and trends, but they also offer industry-leading functionality that truly set them apart from other diffusers. The designs are handcrafted, artisan-inspired paired with a dazzling display of color and light, each Scentsy Diffuser is unique and a true masterpiece. When Scentsy introduced it's collection of magnificent diffusers we blogged about them so to find out what makes these diffusers so cool and so full of amazing features, check out our blog post titled Scentsy Essential Oil Ultrasonic Diffusers. 

So if you're still on the fence about getting one of these amazing Diffusers for your home, we're going to make it easy - we'll throw in three FREE of our 100% Natural Oils with EVERY purchase during the month of February only OR while supplies last. (that means don't wait!)

Buy online from my Scentsy Website!

Here's how it works - Once you select which of the Scentsy Diffusers you'd like you then get to choose three Oils from the list below.

Eucalyptus Lavender Mint
Jasmine White Tea
Lavender Orange Blossom
Lemongrass Cucumber Lime
Orange Strawberry Melon
Pear Lime Spice
Pecan Sugarcane Vanilla
Rose Chamomile Lavender
Vanilla Cinnamon Clove
Vanilla Nutmeg Cardamom

IN ADDITION to this great sale, all Scentsy Diffusers are 10% off! Then again, everything on my Scentsy website is 10% off as well during the month of February. That means you're Scentsy Diffuser will already be at a discounted price AND you'll get three free oils. This is a great, great deal and the best way to get yourself, or friend, or significant other an amazing new Scentsy Diffuser!

FINALLY, this special (Scentsy Diffuser and Oils) also qualify for host rewards! So, even better, host a party and you have a chance of getting this product totally free after hosting a qualifying party! So the three reasons this is a great deal -

  1. All Scentsy Diffusers are 10% off.
  2. EVERY Diffuser sold in February receives 3 FREE Scentsy Oils from the list above.
  3. These are available to be purchased with Host Rewards which means if you have a party, or an order over $200 than you can purchase a diffuser at half price or apply your product credit towards the purchase of the diffuser!

Three great reasons this diffuser special is such a great deal! So if we've piqued your curiosity, visit my Scentsy Website where you can buy online the Scentsy diffuser special. Please be aware that supplies for this promotion are limited, but all Diffusers and Oils will still be available for individual sale if the items allocated for the promotion have sold out.

Is Scentsy a Pyramid Scheme?

Pyramid Schemes

Every now and then I tell people how my husband and I support* our family with our Direct Sales business. Inevitably the conversation leads to this question, “Oh, so it’s like a pyramid scheme?”.

No, Scentsy is not a pyramid scheme. After a while, I began to wonder what exactly is a pyramid scheme. Why do so many people consider any direct selling business to be one?

What Is a Pyramid Scheme

So first, what is a pyramid scheme? When in doubt, turn to Wikipedia! 🙂 –

“Pyramid schemes—also referred to as franchise fraud or chain referral schemes—are marketing and investment frauds in which an individual is offered a distributorship or franchise to market a particular product. Participants earn the real profit, not by the sale of the product, but by the sale of new distributorships. Emphasis on selling franchises rather than the product eventually leads to a point where the supply of potential investors is exhausted and the pyramid collapses.”

Often, the term pyramid scheme is associated with direct selling businesses.  However, it actually happens just as much if not more often in the financial sector.

Pyramid Scheme 101

Examples 

I did a Google search for the term pyramid scheme. The first result was an article about a Montana woman.  She pleaded guilty to using money from new investors to make payments to earlier investors, between 2008 and 2016. The article states that "she's accused of taking $1.5 million from 28 different people. At least four of the investors were identified as vulnerable persons because of their age, and one was mentally disabled." 

That type of "business" is bad, and should get a bad wrap.  It's also illegal (with good reason).

Here is an another article in Investopedia about pyramid schemes in the financial sector. There's also a great short video on that page explaining pyramid schemes.

How to Know if a Business Is Legitimate

Below is a video from the Direct Selling Association in Australia called "Understanding Illegal Pyramid Schemes".  The video outlines they key points of how to identify whether a business is a legitimate direct selling business or a pyramid scheme.

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MLM organizations

Specifically with regards to Multi-level marketing organizations the same Wikipedia page states –

According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission legitimate MLM, unlike pyramid schemes:

"...have a real product to sell. More importantly, MLM's actually sell their product to members of the general public, without requiring these consumers to pay anything extra or to join the MLM system. MLM's may pay commissions to a long string of distributors, but these commission are paid for real retail sales, not for new recruits."

Selling of Goods is Key

In summary, any business model in which members make money from the signup fee of someone else rather than any actual selling of goods or services is a pyramid scheme. Additionally, in exchange, the organization promises its new members a share of the money taken from every additional member that they recruit. If a percentage of your sign up fee goes directly to those who enrolled you, or if you are a member of a business that rewards you financially when someone joins under you – then you are part of a pyramid scheme.

The FTC also has more information at this link- FTC Pyramid Schemes - to help consumers understand the difference between legitimate direct selling businesses and scams.

So do I sell products? Absolutely! Scentsy has a fantastic brand with amazing, innovative products namely, Warmers, Diffusers, Buddies, Laundry, Skin, and, of course, it's very, very popular fragrances!

To buy Scentsy online simply visit my Scentsy Website to browse all of the fantastic items I sell.   

Pyramid Scheme Promises

Pyramid Schemes come in all shapes and sizes but all make massive promises.  Generally speaking, these schemes also leave their members, except the few at the top, worse off. This same Wiki page tells of about a dozen notable pyramid schemes all over the world.  These businesses have caused riots and robbed thousands, if not millions, of people lots of money.

Pyramid schemes are illegal ploys to rob people.  They promise an income to convince more and more people to pay the enrollment fee, of which they get a portion.

Structured to Defraud

In a Forbes magazine article by Nancy Collamer, she clarifies that “MLM’s are sometimes erroneously referred to as “pyramid schemes” – companies structured with the intent of defrauding the public”. These organizations are designed to make money, but NOT generated by the sale of any product or service. Money is made when individuals pay an enrollment fee - to a small group or individual at the top and are illegal.

Is Scentsy a Pyramid?

In Scentsy, I do get potential leadership bonuses from the amount my team sells. However, I don't get a sign-up fee when they join.  I am paid for helping new team members join and start a successful business, selling actual products. 

Many ask the question of how is a Scentsy consultant paid; can I really make money with Scentsy?  You can watch this video I created to explain the Scentsy Compensation Plan and how we make money.

Start a Legit Business

And as always if today is the day you’re and ready to be your own boss and looking for a legitimate business opportunity, come join my Scentsy team! Ever wonder if you’d make an awesome Scentsy Consultant? Check out my blog post answering that very question – Could I be an awesome Scentsy Consultant?

Are you ready to work hard to earn trips, make great friends, make money, and be able to enjoy more time with your friends and family? Then come on over to my Scentsy website and Join Scentsy!

Is Scensty A Scam?

Want to learn more about Scentsy, the company? Here's a little history about Scentsy in an article answering the question Is Scentsy a Scam?

*When I talk about income from our Scentsy business, the FTC requires that I add results are not typical, and include this Income Disclosure Statement.  Results are not typical, but honestly, neither are you.  I worked hard to make this happen, and so can you.

Shriner Scentsy Warmer

For nearly 95 years, Shriners Hospitals for Children Ž has provided life-changing care to more than

1.3 MILLION CHILDREN.

Shriners Hospitals sends Love to the rescue ÂŽ to little ones with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries and cleft lip and palate. All care is provided regardless of the families' ability to pay.

The beautiful Scentsy Warmer "Love Heals" supports Shriners Hospital for Children. Scentsy will donate $8 from the sale of each Love Heals Warmer to Shriners Hospitals for Children. Every year Scentsy selects a cause it will support and introduces a unique, limited-time Scentsy product custom-designed around the selected cause. In years past, the Scentsy cause product has supported organizations combatting breast cancer, organizations like Sunshine Kids, Autism Awareness, the Ronald McDonald House, and several others. Together with the Scentsy Family Foundation, Scentsy offers philanthropic support with scholarships, Charitable Cause Products and direct donations. More than $5.6 million (USD) has been donated to causes that support families. Five years after Scentsy was established, in 2009, Scentsy created the Scentsy Family Foundation to fulfill the company’s motto to “contribute more than you take” in a way that was influenced by Scentsy Consultants, employees and customers, and connected them to causes near and dear to their hearts.

The unique Shriner Scentsy Warmer is a beautiful addition to any home and supports a fantastic organization that is making a tremendous difference in the lives of so many children. This amazing warmer is so easy to buy online as well. Simply follow the link to buy online the Shriner Scentsy Warmer "Love Heals". Scentsy has a goal of donating $500,000 to the Shriners Children Hospital and you can check the status of that goal on my website by following this link - Shriner Scentsy Warmer donation. Shriners Children Hospital has 22 locations in the USA, Canada, and Mexico but is able to treat children from all over and they anticipate they will serve 120,000 children this year. Scentsy partnered with Shriners to help them carry out their mission and help children and families that need Shriners help. The Scentsy Shriner Warmer helps ensure they are able to take care of all those that need their help. To buy online simply follow the links above.

Could I Be An Awesome Scentsy Consultant?

Could You Be An Awesome Consultant?

Deciding if you are a good fit and could be an awesome Scentsy consultant is a common and important question.  Here are four key things to consider:

1. First, it's helpful to make sure you are ready to start a Direct Sales business as a Consultant (if you're asking, I think you are!).

2. Second, to partner with a company you trust (Scentsy is awesome!). 

3. Additionally, choosing a good sponsor is important.  Your sponsor can mentor you to get started as a Consultant, and keep building your business to success (I'll be here to help you!).

4. Lastly, YOU are the key ingredient.  If you possess these qualities below (or want to work to get them), you really could be an awesome consultant. 

Could you be an awesome scentsy consultant

My Consultant Experience

Joining Scentsy as an Independent Consultant is one of the best choices I have ever made. My husband and I have started multiple business. None have as been rewarding emotionally and financially as our Scentsy business.

A Team Mentor

My journey as a Scentsy Consultant began when I joined in 2008.  During that time, hundreds of Consultants have joined my team.  I love to help them grow their business and achieve their goals.  My favorite part as a Consultant is mentoring my team, and I have even earned the Annual Mentor Award 6 times, so I have lots of experience with new team members. 

I’ve seen hundreds if not thousands of Consultants join my team or other teams. Some become Consultants and rock and roll their business while others seem to fade and leave.  I have stuck with it as a Consultant, so I think it's helpful to look at why some don't stay. 

Why Some Quit

In the direct selling industry it’s said that at any given moment, one-third of your team is just starting, another third is really working, while another third is on their way out. Meaning they’ve hit some kind of obstacle and lost their drive and momentum to keep chasing their goals.

In the more than 15 years that I’ve been a Scentsy Consultant, I’ve seen plenty of great Consultants run into challenges. They lose steam and let their business fade away.

It could be a matter of bad timing with life.

Could also be that they were not comfortable coming out of their comfort zone, or maybe their team grew and they felt uncomfortable being a leader.

Maybe they felt unsupported by friends, family, co-workers etc. who held the stereotype of direct selling undermining the success of their friend.

Whatever the reason, people join and don’t capture whatever they envisioned in their head.

Who Will Be Successful with Scentsy?

So who will be an awesome Scentsy Consultant?

First, I can say that I’ve not found any demographic answer to who will be a successful Scentsy Consultant.

No single factor, regardless of background, education, income level, race, where you live or any other variable, seems to consistently show how much success you’ll achieve as a Scentsy Consultant. Even having past experience in direct selling isn’t a clear indicator.

I’ve seen individuals join Scentsy from all over the world from all backgrounds.  Some come with amazing experience in direct selling – sellers of other brands with years of experience... and yet that doesn’t always translate into success with Scentsy.

If it’s not experience, education or any of these things that determine success what does?

Qualities of Awesome

There are a handful of things that I’ve observed that make a very real difference in how much success a Consultant is able to achieve. 

What is so amazing and inspiring about the things I’ve observed are vital ingredients in the recipe for success is that they are characteristics that ANYONE can have. There is no monopoly on them so there is no reason anyone, from any background can become an amazing Scentsy Consultant.

1. Optimistic

The first is Optimistic.

No matter your background, years of direct selling or professional experience, you will be hard-pressed to achieve any significant Scentsy goals without overcoming obstacles. I’m not saying that the road to success is impossible or only for the real superheroes. But, like any real notable achievement, you will need to get comfortable out of your comfort zone and be able to overcome fears or skill gaps.

Whether it’s fear of failure, lower sales than planned, a potential recruit that declines, or some other thing – those who can lift up their head and optimistically move forward, win. Success as a Scentsy Consultant, is more attainable than most people realize.  Whether you define success as trips, time with family, working from home, extra income or lots of income, it really can be yours. But without optimism people sell themselves short and give up. Optimism is the silver lining.

For example, because Scentsy is a very popular product, sometimes a product will sellout within hours. It’s a real bummer and I don't envy the employees who spend hours and hours estimating, calculating, and forecasting how much of a particular product to produce. It’s a thankless job and sometimes they get it wrong. But, what am I going to do? Complain that my products are so popular and wish I could join the countless numbers of other companies begging people to buy my product?

There is always a positive side to every news, training ourselves to find it is the trick. By no means does that mean we, as Consultants no longer carry the need to communicate to the company when they screw up. However, after that, the best course forward is with a positive attitude.

2. Team Player

The second is being a Team Player. We’re all in this together – life and Scentsy. To achieve any of the goals that people have with their Scentsy business, it’s imperative to have the ability to work with people that are different from you.

As your Scentsy business grows you will recruit people, possibly from all over the world where Scentsy is available, and they will be different than you.

I’ve found that those who join Scentsy with an attitude of “We’re all in this together” and help their fellow teammates and their downlines, really get their business off on the right foot.

3. Self Starter

Being a self-starter. In the more than 15 years I’ve been a Scentsy Consultant I’ve been at a leader level for almost 14 of those years. I’ve welcomed amazing new team members, and been super excited for them. I would put myself in their shoes and envision ways they could have awesome sales success and grow their team given their unique strengths. I often found that I was thinking more about their success than they were.

Every new Consultant asks me to help them grow their business, and I absolutely LOVE helping everyone achieve their goals.  I am not a Scentsy Consultant just for the money, trips or anything else. Nothing is more motivating to me than to see the lives of my team change with their Scentsy business.

SO many have discovered they can be home with their kids and still bring home a good income, earn free trips for them and their significant other, help cover bills after a spouse is let go from work, or pay off pesky student loans. THAT makes it SO MUCH FUN.

That said, I discovered that when I held my new Consultant's hand, I actually did them a disservice.  It robbed them a bit of the “baptism by fire” experience that fuels their drive. Since I could easily see them as a successful Consultant in my minds eye, I worked to help them.  However, in the long run, they didn’t strengthen their self-starter muscles so they floundered.

Now, my approach is I don’t push or pull, I partner. I will work alongside you, recognize your success, cheer you on and help you overcome skill gaps or fears but I cannot earn you a trip or a promotion. And in the long-run, it is better that way. That seems so counter-intuitive but I’ve found it to be true.

4. Determination

If you could work hard for 2 years and earn a Doctor's salary would you do it? How many years do they work hard for a Bachelor’s degree, or a Masters, or even longer – to be a doctor?

I’ve seen both talented, promising individuals and seemingly untalented, and unpromising individuals join Scentsy and become Scentsy Consultants. I’ve seen people from both groups go on to experience massive success and people from both groups that let their business die.

Along with the other characteristics I’ve talked about, those that found success seemed able to keep on keeping on when confronted with obstacles. Not only that, they didn’t let life happen to them, they made goals and dreams with dream boards and pictures of what they wanted to earn or win sticky-tacked to the mirror in the bathroom or in their car. They decided what they wanted and worked to earn it, at all cost. The simple act of deciding what you want, writing it down, posting it all over the house, and doing whatever it takes to make it happen is very, very powerful.

Again, no one has a monopoly on determination, nor is it very complicated.

Determination is something that I cannot give or train, which makes it so vital to your success as a Scentsy Consultant.

I can help you make goals, I can even help make dream boards. 

How well you make it happen and actually do it every day is up to you.  

Let's do this!

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Direct Sales Mentor

The Best Wedding Gift is a Scentsy Wickless Candle

We’re not going to mince words: finding a good wedding gift is hard. Sometimes the bride and groom are nice enough to create a registry, sometimes they totally forget. Then again, sometimes people forget to mark down what they’ve purchased and you end up with two stand mixers or two lawn mowers. Who needs two stand mixers, really? If you’re not sure which direction to take then let us assure you that you can’t go wrong with wickless candle warmers. Okay so you’re probably thinking, ‘Why would I want to get them a candle? Hasn’t someone already done that? Is that even original?’. All of these are valid thoughts, but the truth is our candles are a bit different and they most definitely have some benefits that you might not have considered. Let’s take a look at the Scentsy difference.

The Difference in Wickless Candle Warmers

wickless candle warmersFirst of all, Scentsy wickless candle warmers do not require a flame which is a bit odd for a candle, we know, but we’ve managed to pull it off. The good old flame method is okay for lighting a candle but it has many disadvantages. For one thing it’s releasing toxins into the air, which is never great health-wise, and secondly, a flame can go out way too easily. When you light a candle you want it to stay lit
Secondly a typical wax candle makes a bit of a mess, and that’s not exactly fun either. They eventually melt down and become a pile of wax, which means you’re going to end up facing a bit of a cleanup at the end. That’s not how you want the bride and groom to remember you months after the wedding.
On the subject of ‘remembering’, you probably know by now that candles disappear eventually. If you gift them a candle, as many people do, you’re going to find that your gift disappears and ten years from now they’re not going to remember what you bought them. It doesn’t matter that much, but when it comes to gifting at a wedding, you have a chance to leave a long lasting impression and in our opinion, a Scentsy wax warmer is one of the best impressions you can leave for a few reasons.

A Gift to Last Forever

Scentsy candle warmerThe bottom line is that these things are going to last forever, and there are even a ton of other options you could try. If you look at our store you’re going to find the typical candles of course, all of which have their own particular designs, but it goes much further than that. We care able to offer candle designs of all types, for example, you might want to have a look at our night lights, or even our sports gifts. We offer a wide range of Scentsy products that will light up any home and provide scents unlike anything you’ve experienced before.
When it comes right down to it, a wedding is, without a doubt, one of the most important events a couple experiences. With that being the case, it should be no surprise to you that each and every gift is going to be special. By purchasing a Scentsy candle warmer, you’re giving them a gift that will sit proudly in their home for many years to come, and you’re doing them a great service. Sure it might not affect you directly, but each and every time they look at their shelf or their mantle, they’re going to see that Scentsy warmer and remember that you purchased it for them. It’s quite literally something that could impact them for the rest of their lives and you did it – with the help of Scentsy of course. Start looking at our wide array of products today and make your wedding gift count.