Origami Owl Requirements and Promotions

Congrats on becoming an Origami Owl designer. Having your own business means if you want to be successful, you will need to decide if you want/have the time to dedicate towards your business and are committed to it. The great thing about direct sales is that we have the opportunity to start our own businesses with little start up costs and we schedule our own hours. An Origami Owl Independent Designer can make their dreams come true if they believe in their company, have passion for our product and understand what it takes to becoming a successful “active” designer.

Definition of Terms:

• Personal Volume (PV): The wholesale value of all jewelry purchased for personal use, demonstration and customer purchases at the. 
• Active: A Designer is considered active in the career plan when they have $99 or more in 1 month.
• First Line (Level 1): Designers personally sponsored and enrolled directly by you.
• Second Line (Level 2): The Designers enrolled by your personally sponsored level 1 designers.
• Downline: All the designers that appear in your genealogy.
• Central Team Volume (CTV): This is how much your whole team must do in volume for you to achieve/keep that rank in one month.

What is my Personal Sales Discount?

• Designers can purchase Origami Owl products at any time for personal use or inventory purposes at “volume” cost - 70% of retail value on lockets and chains (30% discount) and 50% of retail value on charms, plates, and dangles (50% discount).

How do I Earn Revenue?

• Personal Sales Commission at 30% & 50%
• Your Replication Website online orders
• Each time someone orders form your replicated website you earn the same generous commission level and you profit at 30% & 50%
• Team Overrides
• Level 1: 9%-15%
• Level 2: 4%-6%
• Level 3: 4%-6%
• Level 4: 4%-6%
• Director Generation Override
• Up to 2% bonus infinity deep

If this is a level you would love to reach in the next four months, you will want to:

+Maintain a consistent Jewelry Bar Calendar, Schedule 3-5 per month

+Set a personal, non-negotiable sales minimum each month of $1,000 PV.

+Focus on Sharing the O2 business opportunity with at least 3 new people each week.

+Set aside time each week to follow up with current Hostesses, Customers and potential Designers.

If this is a level you are excited about achieving in the next four months, you will want to:

+ Maintain a consistent Jewelry Bar calendar.  Schedule 4-6 per month.

+Set a personal, non-negotiable sales minimum each month of $1,500 PV

+Focus on sharing the O2 business opportunity with at lest 5 new people each week.

+Set aside time each week to follow up with current Hostesses, Customers, and potential Designers.

If this is a level you are excited about achieving in the next four months, you will want to:

+ Maintain a consistent Jewelry Bar Calendar, Schedule 6-8  per month.

+ Set a personal, non-negotiable sales minimum each month of $1,750 PV.

+ Focus on sharing the O2 business opportunity with at least 8 new people each week.

+ Set aside time at least twice a week to follow up with current Hostesses, Customers, and potential Designers.

Are you a Good Mentor or a Recruiter?

When you have received a new team member it is very important for you to offer your support and knowledge. You will want to ensure that they know where to go in order to get questions answered and that you will be their first point of contact for guidance and training. Your support and encouragement early on will make all the difference to their success! Our upline has shared some amazing ways to be the best mentor you can be while growing your business and sharing that journey/success with others!

Define the role of an Origami Owl Mentor and You Should:
+ Provide your contact information
+ Ensure they understand that you are their first point of contact
+ Be available to answer questions in a timely manner
+ Understand their reasons and intent for joining the team; support their goals
+ Help them to choose a business launch date
+ Provide them with coaching tips and suggestions for her first 30 days of Jewelry Bar parties (2-3 minimum)
+ Explain and review the ordering and payment process
+ Encourage participation in Training Calls
+ Review the Career Plan and explain how they will make money and the value of Mentoring
+ Continue to coach, guide and mentor via regular (weekly and monthly)

Another amazing designer shared three B's for being a GOOD Mentor:

+Be Active
If you have downlines then you have no excuse not to be active and to run your business. You passed on this business as an opportunity worth signing up for, so you need to be an example of that in action. You need to be booking shows, making phone calls, attending events, and checking in with your downlines at least once a week. Being a Mentor is alot like being a parent. Your downlines, like your children, learn by example and being taught. You need to be constantly training. Bring your new recruits to shows to explain to them how everything is done. They need to see it in person which is why you need to be working your business.  Keep up with news in your back office. You need to keep current on everything going on with your company such as specials, sales, promos, company news, new products, any new changes in policy and procedure, and just EVERYTHING. If you are being looked at as a leader, you need to be a leader.
+Be Professional
I cannot stress this one enough.  No matter what rank you are from just signing up to the tops in the company you need to understand that THIS IS A BUSINESS. You need to conduct yourself as if you are at work because you are! Dress appropriately for events and Jewelry Bars. Ensure that you DO NOT show up late for shows or set up booths after events have already started. As a mentor, you need to set an example of what to be not what NOT to be.

+Be Available
My biggest pet peeve is mentors who are not available to their downlines. You cannot just sign people up to make money and never train them or help them. If you are doing that then you are a recruiter not a mentor.  You get paid as a mentor to take care of your people. You need to take care of issues within your team and between team mates that cannot solve problems themselves. You need to be available if you can to attend your new designers launch party or available by phone. Reach up to your upline if your unable to attend their party to see if she can. Hold meetings and make sure everyone feels connected. That is what you are being paid for. You are ON all the time. If you have a situation where you can't be ON then you are responsible to find someone to field all these things while you are unavailable. If you are on vacation and can be reached then you are ON. If you are on vacation on a cruise and can't be then you reach out to someone and say hey I need you to take care of my team for me while I'm gone. Then you reach out to your team and say I will be unavailable but here is the contact information to contact someone who will help you. You are responsible for these people. If you don't want to be responsible or don't have the time to manage a team then please do not sign people up. You can always refer New Potential Designers to your upline, who will find a placement for them. If you have a team and you can't or won't take care of them than you are creating more work for someone else who is helping them. If you want to be paid for work, you have to put it in.

Communication is a 2-way street. You should expect communication from your upline and you should also expect to communicate with your upline. While your sponsor has some responsibility to get in contact with you to be sure that you are getting the training materials you need, maybe give you a pep talk the day of your first party, talk you home on that night you are driving from a $50 party (yes ladies, even I have $50 parties once in a while!!) You should always expect to be part of that equation too by calling when you have a question, calling to show appreciation, or calling to tell her some awesome news! (We LOVE to hear good news!!!) So, you should always expect communication from your upline but should always expect to give some back also.

What you should NOT expect from Sponsor/Upline:
Party Leads
New Designer Leads
24 Hour Availability
Money Loans
Contests for their team

What your sponsor expects from YOU:

1.) In order to get the most you must communicate often.

2.) Attend Meetings. Whether it’s a conference call or local meetings!

3.) Acknowledge Upline. And I don't mean just on Facebook. I mean in general. Your upline is human just like you are. They like to be appreciated just like you do. They don't like to be constantly expected to just give and give and give and never get a thank you, or an I appreciate all you do/have done for me, or something similar. Does this mean send flowers and candy and treat them like a goddess?? NO, but some people don't even have sponsors that give them any training or help at all. Be sure you are being appreciative of what you HAVE.

4.) Report back with solutions that don't work. This is important because if the solutions to your problems do not work then more help is needed either from her upline or corporate.

5.) Hot buttons. You MUST tell your sponsor what your "hot button" is or how will they know? Sponsors are not mind readers. We cannot just assume what it is that you want. You must tell us. I guarantee you that if you tell your sponsor what it is that you want from your business, she WILL help you get it!

6.) Be friendly to everyone around you. This includes your O2 sisters in the FB group and or from other teams. You catch more flies with honey. You are more apt to get help from people if they think you are a likable person.

This is a pick and choose business. It is not mandatory for you to attend any training, corporate or otherwise. Take what you can get and appreciate that you had the chance to get it and if it works for you then great. You'll make more money and you'll maybe even be a better leader or you'll be inspired to BE a leader.

Just keep in mind that your leaders are human too. We truly care about your success but we also care about our families and other commitments too.

To Have Extra Inventory or to Not

To Have Origami Owl Inventory or To Not Have Inventory is a question that is always asked by new designers. Origami Owl is a unique company because designers are able to run their business how they want and what works for their life style. There are pros and cons to both ways of running your business and then there is always the option of doing both.

I love Origami Owl because once someone sees a locket, it sells itself. I think you are smart business person when you look for a business that is something that people want and not just what you like. Origami Owl is just that.

Having an Inventory Based Origami Owl business

Having lots of inventory on hand can definitely have its perks. The great thing about having inventory is that you can sell for personal orders and at events. Your customers are able to take their order home that day or night. Cash and carry is great for Events and then you can just order the items that they may need if you don't have it - huge instant gratification when they can take it with them. We all know that being women and shoppers, we tend to be impulsive buyers and when we see something we love we want it right away...the longer it takes to order, the easier it is to change your mind and make excuses of why you shouldn't buy it yet. Plus we all carry a card...so it just makes it so easy to swipe away :). We love to have our goodies immediately. Also having inventory on hand allows friends or family members who need a quick gift to come over any time they want to purchase things or for them to buy a charm here or there to add to their locket. Doing this will allow for your inventory to fly off the shelves. They save on the time it would take to ship to them. You will make a ton of money immediately if you have stuff on hand but……here is the con and the idea behind having an order based business.

Orders for Jewelry Bars with a Hostess

Origami Owl is not Hostess Reward Sponsored, meaning that the company will cover the hostess rewards; therefore, in order for the Hostess to receive FULL credit on all her party orders the orders must be placed under her Party ID Number. If you have a customer that needs the order for a quick gift, you can allow those customers to do make in take from your inventory but you will need to reorder those new inventory items that equals that Order total so that the Hostess still receives credit and you can replenish your inventory by having those orders shipped to you. 

Having an Order Based Origami Owl Business

Origami Owl is a party planning company. The idea is have parties, fill your calendar with bookings and interest people in regards to running their own Origami Owl business. If people think they can just purchase Origami Owl whenever they want, they are way less likely to book parties . Sales are you paycheck for today, Bookings are your paycheck for tomorrow and Recruits are your paycheck for years to come. ” When you have parties on your calendar, you are guaranteed 5-15 people per party. That is a lot of people to be in front of to 1. sell lockets 2. book more parties and sell more lockets and 3. talk to people about joining your team. So let’s just say, you keep inventory and you see 10 people a month who buy. If you booked 4 parties, that would be on average 40 buying customers who would probably book more parties (with more people) and probably 4 to 5 of those people would want to start their own business. See the potential here?

Yes having inventory is great for events or craft fairs. It gets the products out there but even with events, the key is to network and talk about how great having jewelry bars would be. We all like to sell product and get immediate cash but the big money is in the long haul.  I do have a little inventory for prizes and those last minute gifts for my VIP customers but I truly focus on bookings and recruiting.  Origami Owl became a party planning business to share their lockets at girls nights out and let people have the experience.  That is what it is all about. As I said there are pros and cons to each but I believe if you want to have a successful long term business, designers need to focus on being in front of people and sharing how amazing Origami Owl truly is.

The Perfect Week and Time for your Business

We all joined Origami Owl because we love the company and the jewelry. The best part about any direct sales business is that you are your own boss and you set your own schedule because it is YOUR business! You control your schedule, it doesn't control you!

Where are you going to find the time and how much work do you want? 

It is easy to find small blocks (10-15 minutes ) of time in your schedule opposed to 1-2 hours. 

In 10-15 minutes you can:

• Call 3-4 Customers or text them.
• Coach your hostess for her upcoming Jewelry Bar.
• Put Address labels on your take out menus.
• Set up a coffee or lunch date to talk to a future Designer.

It is very important to set a goal for yourself each month:

• I will have 4 Jewelry Bars in October
• I will sign up 2 New Designers

Majority of Designers average 10-hour work week. Some Origami Owl Designer's week may look like this:

4 jewelry bars a month resulting in $1200 in PV and get them to meet and interact with 40 new people a month.

He or she schedules Thursday night to be on webinars/conference calls, office time for him/her to work their business, and ‘No Work’ zones for her family and other life obligations and pleasures.

Have more time on your hands?  Consider the following:

The 26-hours Designer holds 10 Origami Owl jewelry bars a month resulting in 3000 in PV.  He or she meets 100 new people a month and averages 4-6 personally mentored in her team.

Earnings are $500/week in commissions and is quickly heading for Senior or Executive Team Leader.  This momentum may lead to commissions of $1000, and with time considered is about  $30-40 an hour in rate of earnings.

Designing the Perfect Week is not seeing how much money you are able to make but having the ability to control your time they way you want it, while reaping the financial rewards that Origami Owl has to offer. 

This calendar (located in the Back Office Under Resources/Jewelry Bar Materials) is very clearly marked with “NO Work" zone and this is very important for the health of your business, your personal life and balance in your and your families life…It is so easy for us to get caught up in our business. Re assure yourself that in  10-15 minutes you can really rock your business.

Some more tips on Designing the Perfect Week is to use colored markers or tabs that you can write on. Fill your Calendar with to-do's, family time, gym, events, church, friend time, origami owl, no work zone and any other things that you do throughout your day. It is important to make time for yourself to focus on your goals, dreams and to relax! 

How to fill your calendar:

• Wear your living locket everywhere
• Mark your calendar with your best days for jewelry bars
• Make customer calls

Simple Script Suggestion:

"Hi, Susie, this is Shellie, your Origami Owl Designer. Have I caught you at a bad time?

Great! I'm giving you a quick call today because as one of my preferred customers/hostesses in the month of October, you are entitled to our Hostess Exclusive in addition to our profitable Hostess Program. 

So Susie, how would you feel about hosting a special evening with your friends in October, developing a closer relationship with them, receiving Hostess Exclusive specials and receiving FREE Origami Owl jewelry? You can add to our own Living Locket or start a Living Locket for someone else for free!"

One of the hardest things for us all to do, including myself is to remember "If it is not on the calendar, or if it is not time for it, don’t do it." 

We all have to learn to manage our time and to not burnout. Try this Perfect Week Calendar to help keep you organized and ensure your calendar is not controlling your life!!

How to Create your Origami Owl Business Facebook Page

A Facebook Business page is the best way to for you to communicate with your customers on. I've created some step by step instructions for you to create your very own Origami Owl Facebook business page.  Just note that as social media continues to be the trend in interacting with others, Facebook isn’t the best source for finding new customers but it is a great tool to use to keeps you in contact with the customer base that you have and are continuing to get each day that you business grows.

1. Go to https://www.facebook.com/pages/create.php.

a. Once the page is up, click the green CREATE A PAGE button at the top.


2. Next, you’ll see choice boxes, instructing you to choose what your business is. There are a couple

ways of doing this. Most of the time you will choose a brand or product. I also like to use the Local Business category. The reason is if you are willing to put in your home address, your business will be able to be searched on Google. For this set up we are going to Choose “Brand or Product”

3. Choose “Jewelry/Watches” and type in the name you want for your page, making sure it complies with any guidelines provided by O2.

4. ABOUT: Next, you are going to type in your Fan page name under the drop down box. I urge you to read Facebook’s Terms of Service and then check the box stating you agree. You will also want to read Origami Owl’s policies for Social Media names. They make is clear what they allow for Fan page names.
For example, mine is www.Facebook.com/Locketsbyshellie

5. Facebook will then ask you to fill out some information about your new Origami Owl business. Follow each of the steps that it asks. For the two Yes or No questions, be sure to click next and then save your info.

6. Upload a profile picture (perhaps a recent headshot or a picture of you doing something that relates to your Origami Owl business, I would not recommend a logo because you cannot build a connection with a logo).

7. Next you will notice that Facebook will add your new Fan page to your favorites list. This will make it much easier for you to locate and access daily.


8. Now you can add a cover photo. The Back office has some new great options to choose from.

9. Your Facebook Fan page is now created. Now you will need to update your page info.

10. Be sure to update your page info. This means telling your fans all about you in the ABOUT section. Be sure to use keywords as well as your website address in the about section. Fill out the About section completely. Let people get to know you.

Be sure to look at the small area section of the admin panel. This section allows you to claim a custom URL for your page. That means that instead of something like

http://www.facebook.com/pages/your-site-name12345678901 , you can choose something that people will remember such as www.Facebook.com/locketsbyshellie

Be careful when setting your username—it can only be changed once!

11. Invite your friends (especially your customers) to “Like” your page.

12. Enter your Origami Owl business website address and explain what people can expect by liking your page. Like special discounts, giveaways, notice on the latest Origami Owl product lines, etc.


13. Double check under “Your Settings” that the box is checked to get email notifications whenever someone comments on your page or messages you (even so, it’s a good idea to check your page frequently to see if someone has contacted you with a question—you don’t want to miss customer inquiries via Facebook!).

14. Be sure to save any changes.

Now you are ready to post away and share your Origami Owl Business with the world. You should be posting 3-4 times per day with a variety of information in regards to Origami Owl, humor, tips and personal stuff about you.

How do I promote my page?
· Put your Facebook page URL in your email signature (along with your personal company site URL).

· Make your Facebook page your “employer” on your personal Facebook profile.

· Invite your friends to like your page: click “Build Audience”, “Invite Friends” in the Admin Panel of your page (be careful with “Invite Email Contacts”—it usually ends up turning into a friend request to each person you invite to your page!).

*Don’t spam your friends with invites. Invite them to like your page once, then invite only new friends after that.

What do I post on my page?
Get started by “sharing” pictures of your locket and telling your story.

1. Click “Share” under the status you want to share:

2. Choose to share “On your Page”, write any introduction you’d like to the status/link, and click “Share Status”:

3. You can use your page to update your customers about sales, specials, upcoming events, and new products, as well as share tips, ideas, and pertinent links.

4. Sharing photos is often the best way to get “likes” and comments. Use the photo caption area to include links to applicable products/specials.

5. Make sure to share product links that direct customers to your replicated website. i.e. Shellie.OrigmiOwl.com. If the Nest posts something about a new product or Image on their Facebook page, you can copy what they wrote, but replace their link with the direct link to the product’s page on your own consultant site:

Should I “Like” other pages from my page?
Yes! Your page can “like” other pages by clicking “Add to My Page’s Favorites” in the page’s sidebar. This is a great way to give your customers easy access to the other pages pertinent to your business. You can even select which ones will always be featured there by selecting the “Featured” option when editing your page’s info.

How often should I post on my Facebook page?
The biggest rule of thumb to remember is not to spam your page’s “fans.” Posting several times a day is okay, but spread it out! Sharing too many links/updates at once is a quick way to get your page unliked. Take advantage of the scheduling feature so that you can compose your posts in one chunk of time but spread out their posting schedule.

Should I ask my customers to post on my Facebook page?
It’s up to the permissions you set, but you can invite customers to post pictures of their lockets created with your products on your Facebook page.

What if my customers want to help me promote my Facebook page?
The best way they can help promote your business via your page is to invite their friends to like your page (by sharing it on their wall), and then by “liking” your posts. The more your fans like your posts, the more Facebook displays your posts to your fans.

Should I create Facebook events for my business events?
It can be a good way to generate interest and collect RSVP’s. If you do create Facebook invites for your Origami Owl events, make sure to keep your customers’ privacy as your main concern: make it a friends-only event so that customers can still invite friends but the general public can’t see that they are gone from home at that time for that event.

***Please note that it is against Origami Owl Policies to create paid Facebook ads for your business...so skip that portion of the Facebook sign up process.

Join Our Team

Become an Independent Designer
with Origami Owl

Are considering starting your own Origami Owl business? 

Origami Owl was created by a 14 year old girl with a dream. Origami Owl is so unique that people immediately fall in love. The idea of our jewelry bars has people sparkling with excitement when they think about the idea of having their very own business. This business could be stable income for a lifetime and has amazing potential. All it takes to be successful with Origami Owl is energy, passion, a positive attitude and motivation. My why has always been to be financially independent and to inspire others. What is your why? What could you do with your Origami Owl business?

Common Questions Asked When Considering an Origami Owl business:

How do I get started? 
You can become an O2 Independent Designer by applying at www.shellie.origamiowl.comand entering my ID #7234. For only $149 (over $325 value and approximately $200 with shipping and tax included), you get the business starter kit with everything you’ll need to start an Origami Owl Business including lockets, charms, catalogs, and other Origami Owl business supplies!

How much can I earn?
It’s up to you – the more you sell, the more you make! Our Career Plan is one of the most generous in the industry. Designers earn 50% commissions on sales of charms, plates and dangles + 30% on all other jewelry. When you build a team and mentoring other designers you can earn additional monthly earnings starting at 9% up to 15%.

How Much time will it take? 
You set your own schedule; decide when you want to hold parties and how much time you wish to dedicate to your business.

Will I have all the tools I need? 
You are never alone! You will have endless opportunities for training and support. You will be joining a community designed to support you and your success.
As your business mentor, I am your first line of contact and will train + support you. The Back Office will get you exclusive access to all the things you need to run a successful Origami Owl Business. Webinars and Calls are filled with great training, recognition and exciting updates, these are must-attend events scheduled throughout the month.

As a Designer with Origami Owl you can do what you love and work at something that never truly feels like work. You can run your own business on your time, help others design their story in a piece they can keep and make a profit in the process. Join our team and get started with a GROUND FLOOR OPPORTUNITY Today!!!

If you think you would like to sell Origami Owl and join My Team go to www.shellie.origamiowl.com. Please enter my ID #7234 AND email me your confirmation at sylovelockets@gmail.com. Please Contact Me with any questions you have. I am available via phone, email, one-on-one training, etc. You are not alone in this business and I will be here to help you learn the ropes.