Fall product sale troop training 2013

Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road

2013 Fall Product Program Training

Reasons why Troops love the Fall Product Sale Program:

• Great Learning Experience for Girls

• Important Early Start-Up Funds for Troops

• Supports overall funding of Girl Scout Programs

Fall 2013 Theme

“Blossom” the Bee

Two Educational and Fun Program Activity Posters provided for each

Troop

Additional online program activities can be found at: www.WhatCanAGirlDo.com

All Fall 2013 Options in One Girl Packet

Girl Packet

Address Booklet

Magazines

Nuts & Candy

Customized Online Flyer

Troop Proceeds

• 15% of all nut, candy and magazine sales

• +3% additional for ONLINE magazine orders (new this year!)

• $3 Shop Credit Per Address Booklet (10 complete cards)

Troops Can Easily Earn Early Start-Up Funds

It’s as Easy as 1, 2, 3…First…Send emails to friends &

family offering option to order magazines & nut promises on 9/30/13

Next…sell nuts and magazines in person on 9/30/13

Last…complete address booklet before everything is due to troop

Magazines Are Great Because…

• Kids Look Forward to Getting Magazines

• Magazines Help Kids Develop a Love of Reading

Did you Know? • 90% of Magazine Subscribers Buy Directly From The Publishers? • Customers pay the same price and sometimes less when they order from Girl

Scouts• Girl Scouts Get 45% Profit• People Assume Schools Already Have All Of The Magazine Sales• Schools only represent 5% of the magazine subscriptions nationally.

• 90% of Magazine Subscribers Buy Directly From The Publishers? • Customers pay the same price and sometimes less when they order from Girl

Scouts• Girl Scouts Get 45% Profit• People Assume Schools Already Have All Of The Magazine Sales• Schools only represent 5% of the magazine subscriptions nationally.

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300 Million Subscriptions NOT Sold by Schools or Girl

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300 Million Subscriptions NOT Sold by Schools or Girl

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Girl Scout Sales Less Than 0.5%

Girl Scout Sales Less Than 0.5%

School Sales 5%School Sales 5%

1.Teaches Girls Current Marketing Skills2.Quick & Easy3.Produces Amazing Results4.To Get Started, go to link on council website:www.gskentucky.org

Online Magazine & Nut Sales & Marketing Program

Begins 9/30/13

Encourage Girls to Enter Emails FIRST !

•Let Emails Work While Girls Sell Nuts & Magazines from the Catalog

•Girls can start sending Girls can start sending emails and posting on FB on emails and posting on FB on 9/30/20139/30/2013

Creating an Account

Personalizing Landing Page

• Girls customize the message that

customers see.

• Be sure she sets a goal as customers

will see her progress.

• THE most effective online selling

method… it’s next best to being there!

Entering Emails • Emails are only used for this one time ask and are

never rented or sold.

• Recipients click a link, make their selection and pay

with credit card.

• No processing fees for customers.

• Magazines arrive faster.

• Parents print or email Girl’s Online Sales Report to

troop manager for girls to receive credit for orders

generated.

CUSTOMER EMAIL

Emails sent to supporters will include a link to the Magazine Store and a link to the Nut Store

Facebook and Twitter

• Post to Facebook newsfeed

• Opportunity to reach broader network of family and friends

• Any sales directly track to Girl Scout’s QSP/Nut Online Program and are reported on the Girl’s Online Sales Report

BUY, RENEW AND GIVE MAGAZINES

ONLINE MAGAZINE STORE

• Optional email sent every time a nut promise is made– Keep track on order card

• Girl’s Online Sales Report sent to adult’s email address at end of program

• Average 4 to 5 MORE units per girl using program!

Electronic Nut Promise Order Taker(For Presentation Purposes Only)

• Girls select who to ask– Girls still have to collect

money and deliver

Nut Orders Option

GIRL’S ONLINE SALES REPORT

• All online totals must be entered into the Nut E to count towards girl recognitions and troop proceeds

• Girl’s Online Sales Report sent to adult’s email address at end of program

• All Online Magazine & Nut sales will be listed

MagazineCatalogProgram

MagazineCatalogProgram

Magazine Catalog• 665+ magazines available• 50 combo offers• Organized by area of interest

Magazine Order Form

• Customers should keep the pink copy.• Parents should return Yellow & White copy to the troop leader

by October 27th along with the money.

Please Throw Old Ones

Away

Girls personalize postcards for family & friends they have not already contacted – only one book per girl

Address Booklet

Address Booklet Postcard•Girls complete postcards with names & addresses of friends and family

• Personalize with a P.S. Message

• Easy option, every girl can participate, no selling

• Takes less than 10 minutes• No money collection• No product to deliver• Troops earn $3.00 shop credit per

booklet• Each Girl earns the Patch• Every girl can do it…

Benefits of Address Booklet

$8.00 $8.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00 NEW

$6.00 $6.00 $6.00 $6.00 $5.00

$5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00

SALE DATES- 9/30- 10/27$5.00

New! Girl Scout Flower Pot TinWith Caramel Treasurers - $8

New! Holiday Tin with Chocolate Covered Pretzels - $8

Support your favorite Girl Scout and the brave men and women serving in our military. Each $5 donation will be used to donate a nut item or a magazine subscription to the military.

Supporting Our Military!

Girls Selling 5 Or More Items Will Earn The SHARE Patch!

DELIVERY OF PRODUCTS:

Remember troops should order to the piece

You will be contacted by your SU Fall product sale manager to finalize time and date of delivery

Count products carefully before signing

Keep chocolate away from light and heat

Do not store products outside

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Fit Together PatchesCollect Them All

12+ Nut/Candy Items12+ Nut/Candy Items

Enter 12+ EmailsEnter 12+ Emails

Completed Address Booklet

Completed Address Booklet

3+ QSP items 3+ QSP items

5+ Military items5+ Military items

$300+ Combined Sales

$300+ Combined Sales

$800+ Combined Sales Plus Large Bee

$800+ Combined Sales Plus Large Bee

6+ QSP items 6+ QSP items

12 Nut/Candy Items

3 Mags

Address Booklets10 names

ALL RECOGNITIONS ARE CUMULATIVE5% additional profit if troop votes to opt out of recognitions (Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors only)

12 Emails

5 Military Orders

6 Mags

$100Combined salesCHOICE

$300 Combined Sales. CHOICE

$400 Combined sales.Choice.

$500 Combined sales. Choice

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$600Combined salesChoice

$1,000 Combined sales $25 Wal-Mart Gift Card

$800 CombinedSales LG BEE

$200Combined sales CHOICE

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$1,200 IN COMBINED SALES

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Your Goal:

All girls participating in all 3 stages

of the sale

• Tie in how many cans/magazine dollars it will take to purchase their troop supplies.

Motivate your parents

• ACH/Troop Manager Agreement Due: September 30th!

• Girls Sell: September 30 thru October 27

• Troops enter information online up until October 28 at midnight in Nut-E

• Troops turn paperwork over to SU Fall Product Sale Manager by October 29Troop paperwork includes the following:

• Magazine order forms (white & yellow copies)• Step II Booklets (check for completion)• Online order print out

Important Sale Dates

A.C.H. Form

• One form for both sales

• Troop Leader to attach voided check

• Due September 30th

• You will not receive log in or password until filled out and submitted

NewForm!

Troop Product Manager Agreement

• Troops must sign and return at training

• Explains financial responsibilities and obligations

• Hand out and collect at

Service Unit training

Parent PermissionParent/guardian must sign

prior to taking orders

Details financial responsibility

Includes information about sale

Leaders should keep until all money has been collected

Uncollectible Debt Form

• Leaders should fill this out on any parent that owes money.

• Postmarked or emailed by December 13th (send original immediately following with supporting documentation).

Deadlines for money due?

• Troops will deposit $ weekly/often• Checks should be made payable to troop #• Girl $ due to leader – December 10th

• UDF’s due to Carolyn McNerney – December 13th

• Council sweep out of troop accounts – December 17th

• Sweep includes 100% due to council -Less parent UDF’s and troop profit

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•Intuitive

•Easy to Use

•Fast

•Dependable

Login Page

You will get your troop login and password from your SU Fall Product Sale Manager once you turn in your ACH form and Troop Manager Agreement!

Troop Detail PageOn this page Troops should enter or verify all of their information.

Note that the “Level” is a drop box so please confirm that thecorrect level is selected.

Highlighted fields are required.

Girl Order Page Note the 4 step process listed in the Troop Order

container.

Step 1 - Enter number of Girls Registered and click “Save”.

Step 2 – If allowed by the Council, add Girl Names and Member ID’s tothe system by clicking the “Add Girl Name” button to the left.

When the pop up appears, type in the information per the instructionsof your Council and click “Add Girl Name”.

Keep adding names until you are done.

The girl’s will appear in the bottom container.

Step 3 - Add Girl Orders by clicking the green plus icon.

FYI – At this point you can also edit a girl’s name/ID (pencil icon)or delete her from the list (red x icon).

All 3 portions of each girl’s order must be “Saved”.

Type in the quantities for each Product item and keep tabbing

until all items are filled. NOTE: Both Magazine Dollars & Magazine Units are

required.

1) Click “Save” on either side of the “Product Order” container.

Recognitions will automatically calculate based on the girls order.

Make selections as necessary.

2) Click “Save” on either side of the “Recognitions Earned” container.

3) Click “Yes” in the pop up box to complete the order.

You must click this to save her order!

The system will automatically take you back to the girl list.

As you can see the first girls totals have been added. Once all orders have beenentered, the user should proceed to the final step.

Step 4 - click the pink “Submit Nut/Candy Order” button only when you Know you will have no more additions or changes.

Reports Icon

This page contains all reports as well as manuals and tutorials.

The T-2 – Nuts/Candy & Mags Report is especially helpful.

If you have any problems opening PDF reports please update your system with the free Adobe Reader upgrade at the top of

the page.

The G-2 is a great recap report for individual

girls.

The G-2 is a great recap report for individual

girls.

The T-2 is a great recap report for Troops!

The T-2 is a great recap report for Troops!

1. Name the four different 1. Name the four different ways troops can participate in ways troops can participate in the sale? Which portion earns the sale? Which portion earns

them 3% more proceeds?them 3% more proceeds?

2. Where do parents go to 2. Where do parents go to find the online magazine link ?find the online magazine link ?

3. What’s your goal this year?3. What’s your goal this year?

4. What form do you need to turn in 4. What form do you need to turn in PRIOR to receiving your log in and PRIOR to receiving your log in and

password in the NutE?password in the NutE?

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Construct a successful plan

Design specific goals

Your enthusiasm is contagious

Motivate girls to participate

Work together as a team and everyone wins

You are the key to the success of the Fall Product Sale