Scentsy just enrolled its 100,000th consultant. The state of Texas has around 12,000-15,000 active consultants, and the market for candle warmers is getting more crowded here in the Lone Star State.

I’m not sure what it’s like in other states, but in the Dallas area, we are seeing more and more Scentsy-like candle warmers in retail stores like Walmart. I was at a mall a couple days ago and something in the window of a store caught me eye. It was a new store – one of those home decor froo-froo stores. There in the window were two plain-looking warmers. But the sign between the warmers identified them as “Electric Potpourri Burners.” But the potpourri was wax.

The warmers had holes in them, but it the tops didn’t appear to come off. I didn’t go in to check the price, and I didn’t see any wax bars. The flameless candle warmer concept is, well, heating up. Direct selling is huge in Texas, and the market is booming here. While competition is growing, everything I’ve seen so far pales in comparison to Scentsy quality and variety.

If you’re interested in learning more about Scentsy products and the opportunity to run your own Scentsy business, visit www.AuthenticCandleWarmers.com. For now, I leave you with a picture of my 1-year-old son turning a recently delivered Scentsy order into a gym.

Are there no Scentsy consultants in your area? Do you want to earn FREE Scentsy products? Consider doing a Scentsy Basket Party. It’s a lot like a home party but you don’t have to have anyone over to your house, which means you don’t have to clean the toilets!

Everything you need is included in a cute bag. You can take the bag with you to work, to sporting events, to your child’s school—wherever you think people might be interested in Scentsy. Here’s what’s included in the bag for your basket party:

Full set of mini-testers for people to smell all the terrific Scentsy scents

• Scentsy candle warmer and bars

• Scentsy Room Spray and Travel Tin

• Scentsy Hanging Freshener

• Catalogs, order forms and pens

All you have to do is take orders and collect the money. I will enter the orders and deliver them to you when they arrive for you to hand out. You earn the same great rewards as you would with a home party.

See the pictures below to see what is included in the bag for your Scentsy Basket Party. Another option is to simply do a catalog party. I will send you catalogs and order forms for you to take the orders. Contact Independent Scentsy Consultant Wendy Lee today to host your own basket or catalog party:

Wendy Lee

(469) 877-5204

WendyLee16@verizon.net

www.AuthenticCandleWarmers.com

Facebook is no longer just a fun way to reconnect with old friends or to post pictures of your kid’s birthday party. It has quickly evolved into a powerful tool that is reshaping how people do business. There are more than 400 million Facebook users. If Facebook were its own country, it would be the third-largest country in the world today.

No longer do you have to conduct a long and expensive market survey to see what customers think about a company, product or service. Those key customers are on Facebook telling you what they think. Businesses can now communicate directly with their customers in real time, getting instant feedback — a marketing dream come true.

You don’t have to be a billion-dollar corporation to build a following on Facebook. One good way for home-based business owners to capitalize on the power of Facebook is to create a Group. Here’s how:

1. Develop relationships. Don’t just start inviting anyone and everyone to join your group. Develop relationships with people first. Don’t post things that are only talk about your business. Make it subtle at first.

2. Create your group and invite people to join. Invite current customers, fellow business members and anyone who you think might be interested in keeping up with what’s going on in your business. Just use the “Invite People to Join” link to the left of your group’s main page. Your members can also invite others to join your group. Come up with some incentives, such as free products, to encourage people to invite their friends to join.

3. Send messages about important announcements or events. The cool thing about the Facebook Group is that it allows you to send messages to everyone in your group. If you have new products or deals to announce, if you want to invite people to an event or just have something important to say, message everyone at the same time. But don’t overdo it. You don’t want to spam everyone. Keep it to about one message per week or less.

4. Encourage people to write on your wall. When people post something on the group wall, everyone who is a member of that group can see it on their Facebook Home screen; so can all of their friends, which might intrigue other people to come check out your group. This is a natural and, more importantly, viral way to increase your contacts. Interested people who run across your group may join, and then invite others to join. As the administrator of your group, post frequent

5. Post photos and videos. You can post photos of events, new products or whatever you think might promote your group. You also have the option of letting members post their own photos or videos. Many cell phones now have video features, and you can upload your videos and pictures straight from your phone. You can pick up a decent-quality flip-cam for around $200. Film videos of demonstrations, testimonials or events. Encourage group members to comment on photos.

Facebook continues to evolve as an effective business- and network-building tool. These are just a few basic tips on how to use Facebook to promote your business. If you are interested in starting your own business with a growing and unique company, and learning more about using social media to grow your business and brand, visit www.AuthenticCandleWarmers.com.

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