Scentsy has an amazing story and it is still being written. Scentsy was started by Heidi and Orville Thompson only 7 years ago in a shipping container on a sheep farm. It is still amazing to me that it took these two truly authentic people only 7 years to build Scentsy to the point it is at today, over 200,000 consultants across 6 countries. The beauty of it is they are just getting started.

My Story:

I started my Scentsy business just over a year ago because like so many before me I fell in love with the product, after hosting a basket party. Scentsy has allowed me to earn extra money for things like my daughters gymnastics class, eating out occasionally and best of all this was my 2nd debt free Christmas. I also earned enough last year to pay for a scent-cation to the Scentsy Convention in Fort Worth Texas for my husband and myself and I am well on my way to paying for a trip to Las Vegas for the 2012 Convention in July.

Products and Company Info:

You may be familiar with our current product line of scented wax and electric warmers that allow you to scent your home safely without the danger of flame, soot or lead. This is the foundation of the Scentsy Brand and what people keep coming back for time again. With over 80 different scents and 3 different sizes of warmers in designs to match any décor, Scentsy has something for everyone. The products quality is unmatched in any copy cat you may see.

Like most direct sales companies Scentsy is about parties and sharing. At a home party you get to gather with your friends and smell all the different scents, reminiscing and sharing what it reminds you of, and you can see actual warmers for yourself. Scentsy also offers a unique catalog party experience which is one of my favorite ways to earn with Scentsy. With our basket parties, the host has a party in a bag or basket she can show her friends when it is convenient for them, without having to actually have everyone in one place at one time. This is very popular for manyreasons not the least of which is that you don’t have to clean your home to host a basket party, just take it to work, school or church and collect orders. As a consultant I love a basket party because it takes very little time on my part and I still get to reap the monetary benefit.

How do I get started and earn income?

What exactly is the monetary benefit? Certified Scentsy Consultants earn 25% of the product total from all parties.  The Host benefits, which are excellent, are paid for by Scentsy and do not impact my paycheck at all. I also earn a percentage of the sales of my downline, or the consultants that have signed up with me as their sponsor, and a bonus on my own sales when I reach a certain level of sales each month. Scentsy deposits my pay each month onto a paycard that I can transfer to my bank account or use just like a Visa card. I work as much or as little as I like on my Scentsy business, as a matter of fact I took the month of January off from Scentsy and STILL earned money, just from people needing items and placing orders on my website.

To begin selling Scentsy you sign up on the website of the person you want to be your sponsor, the kit is only $99 plus shipping and you can easily earn the full cost back with one party. Scentsy provides us with a website, online training, a great workstation and product bonus opportunities in the first 2 months of joining. If you were to join in the month of February you would receive all the supplies to begin selling in February and all the supplies for the newcatalog which starts in March. Essentially double the catalogs and scent testers, it is an excellent time to join.

I mentioned previously that Scentsy is just getting started. In 2010 Scentsy introduced the scent buddy and in 2011 a perfume stick. In 2012 Scentsy is exploding with creativity and scents!!! In March we will begin offering more personal care products in the Scentsy Layers collection, which will incorporate the scents everyone already loves into bath products, lotions, body spray and laundry products! Scented Greeting Cards, created online, through Sincerely Scent will also be making its debut in March, both of these items can add to a Scentsy parties total meaning increased host benefits and sales. In May Scentsy will launch a new brand and party, Velata, which will offer 4different types of top notch Belgian chocolate, and 14 warmers to keep them at the perfect temperature for dipping and enjoying. Velata will be a separate company that Scentsy consultants can chose to sell or not based on their preference. Who doesn’t love chocolate?

I attended a training session in Richmond on January 31st so I could see the new products coming in March and we were all very surprised that Heidi and Orville where actually there. They came to share with us the news that rather than sell the company for millions of dollars to an outside entity or go public to investors, they were going to stay right where they were and keep creating new innovative ideas for us to share so we can keep earning. They made all of these announcements in a ballroom at the convention center wearing blue jeans. I mention this to highlight that theyare real people. They care not just about themselves and what Scentsy has given them but about what they are able to give to others as well. The Scentsy Mission says it all I believe; To bring value to the world by providing an industry leading, family-friendly business opportunity selling creative, artistic, high quality products that Warm the Heart, Enliven the Senses and Inspire the Soul.

Susie Meador is an Independent Scentsy Star Consultant.

For more information about the Scentsy business opportunity please feel free to reach out to her via email at Susie.m@cox.net, by phone at 540-366-1935 or visit her website www.susiem.scentsy.us You can also follow her Scentsy Blog and keep up with all things Scentsy at www.susiessmellies.com