National Spotlight Recap
Monday, August 11, 2008
Wow, what a great weekend in SF! The city was beautiful, as always, but a little chilly. That's OK, though, because it meant you didn't get too overheated walking around. My on-foot travels including climbing up Russian Hill from the Marina side and walking down the famous Lombard St. curves. What a great workout (something I don't get enough of)! I also visited Jeff and Julie in their cute little cottage in the Castro. Although I cabbed it there and didn't have to manually climb it, it's one of those streets that appear to be something like a 45 degree angle. I did walk down the street to get to a busier street to catch a cab back to the hotel, though, and you have to be careful you don't get going to fast ... you might not stop in time when you reach a cross street.
Spotlight was the true star of the weekend. Talking to thousands of IBOs about the Amway Global ads (do you call them "Now You Know" or the "Hello My Name Is .." ads .... I alternate), I was thrilled that so many IBOs were reporting great things. Many IBOs came up to the booth to tell Nick and I that friends and acquaintances who knew they were in the business were approaching them after seeing the ads to ask for more information. That's fantastic!
Of course, that only works if your friends and acquaintances and neighbors know that you're in the Amway Global business. People were sharing their creative ideas for making that happen. For instance, bumper stickers featuring the "Hello My Name Is ..." look and feel. Great idea! Window stickers! Magnets that go on the sides of your car! Business cards! All capitalizing on the ad campaign. I certainly shared those thoughts with a few others the moment I made it back to GR. Nick was taking a lot more notes than I about the experiences of IBOs related to the ads, so he might have more on that soon.
There also was a lot of excitement to receive the 2-minute and 4-minute opportunity videos that are coming in the August mailing within the next few weeks. These videos are great ways to provide a broad perspective on the business as part of a business meeting, and they're coming to IBOs free from the company along with the Achieve mailing.
I was impressed (again) by the size of the Hispanic groups at this event. And all audiences were HUNGRY for information and for training seminars that were offered. I truly respect all of the IBOs who attended for taking advantage of this free opportunity to learn more about their business. That commitment to personal development is a step in the right direction.
I also was pleased to see so many people wearing the "I Donated to Easter Seals" stickers, provided when event attendees made their donation upon entrance at the Moscone Center. I haven't heard how much was raised yet, but it looks like this weekend was a good one for our friends at Easter Seals! It was a great weekend for me, too, although I will admit to being a little tired after getting back just last night. I will sleep well (again) tonight!