6-Steps To Getting Started With your Jerky Business

Welcome to the #1 and fastest growing Jerky Direct team.

Training Website www.gehrkejerky.com This website is for you and all your distributors to use. Feel free to provide them with the following log in information.

Team Log in User name:  team1   Password: buildmyteam

Now that you have decided to enroll as a Distributor Lets get started making some money & having fun!

Step 1 – Enroll & Order 4 or more packs of wholesale products

Your first step is to become a distributer, just click on the enroll now button and sign up under the person who introduced you to the business. Fill in the information and select 1 or more items for your monthly auto ship order. Your website will be set up as soon as you complete the enrollment form and click the “SIGN ME UP” button.

Now since the auto ship order is sent out in bulk US mail only once a month you may not get that order for 2 or 3 weeks. So the next step is to place a small wholesale order on your new website for of a few packages or a case for samples to try for yourself and to offer people you meet on a day-today basis. This is a great way to introduce your product to people. To place your first wholesale order, Log into your new website by clicking on the “Account Login” button. Then click on the “Buy Wholesale” I recommend ordering at least 1 of each type of jerky to try for yourself, 1-beef, 1-buffalo, 1-turky, and 1-fruit. Or you can get the combo case with 24 different types. This order will ship the next day UPS and you will have the product in just a few days to enjoy and share.

Step 2 – Explore your new Jerky Direct website

Spend a few minutes getting to know your website. It’s actually two websites in one. The first side is what the general public and you’re customers see, this is the retail and opportunity side were they can view and place orders for your jerky products, and were you can send your friends and prospects to learn about the business opportunity, watch the video and enroll as a distributor. It also has a wholesale and marketing side for your own business called the back office. To access the back office you must logon using the User name and password you created when you enrolled.

Start with the retail store first. click on each button to view & read every page note that the welcome button has 3 sub-pages. Read them all and pay special attention to the “Frequently Asked Questions or FAQ’s page. This is important because these are the same questions that your customers and prospective distributers will ask you, so be prepared. After viewing all the pages to the retail or public side of your website, it’s time to explore the wholesale or back office side to your website. Click on the “ACCOUNT LOGIN” and view and read every page. Note the button for “PRINTABLE MATERIALS” since this is where we go to our next step.

Step 3 – Print Your Business cards

Log into your Jerky Direct website and select “Printable materials”. Then under business Cards click Download. This will open up a PDF template page for your business cards. You can edit the information such as adding your spouse name or a shorter domain name for your website. Put in the Avery Card stock and select print. Always carry cards with you and hand them out to all you meet, let them know about your new website advertise it. Be excited and show it.

Step 4 – Make your contact list

Make a list This is how you start getting customers to your website and building your team of distributors. Write down everyone you know Who do you know? Write down the names, phone numbers, & emails of ALL your friends, neighbors, relatives, workmates, and small business. Don’t leave anyone out and defiantly don’t pre judge who you think may or may not be interested.

Step 5 – Make phone calls & send emails

What to say Hi _____ I have some exciting news, (pause) I have a new website. Have them go to your website & watch the video. Tell them you will call them back in a couple of days to get their opinion.

Step 6 – Sign up or follow up

Call them back and give them a choice to Become a distributor, a preferred customer, or place an order to sample.

Selling Jerky is both Fun & Profitable and there are several ways to make money selling jerky, here are just a few.

You will get your own FREE online website within minutes of signing up as a distributer. Retail Customers purchase from your website storefront shopping cart... without enrolling. They pay a discounted online price that is lower than the suggested retail price (the price you would sell your products for locally). You can locate retail customers through advertising, direct referral, search engine, etc.; or, they may even be people you already know. Retail customers are those who make a one time purchase, but do not want to commit to a monthly purchase.

Some customers will want to set up an automated Preferred Customer account so they don't have to remember to order each month. They don't want to build a business, but they want to receive a recurring shipment of products.

To attract customers, your advertisements should be directed at selling product - not recruiting. They will see the Distributor program when they get to your store, but don't pressure them to become a Distributor... these are the type of people that want to shop for a quality product... so let them! Not everyone wants to own a business. The most successful and long lasting companies are those that encourage gathering customers.

You make 20% of each Retail purchase and 5% from your frontline's retail sales. Retail purchases of do NOT pay 7-levels upline. Retail purchases do not affect promotions and contest qualifications.

Preferred Customer autoship purchases pay 7 levels upline and are treated just like any other autoship purchase... but Preferred Customers may not build a downline, re-sell products or participate in promotions or contests. You may not place stores under your Preferred Customers and you may not place Preferred Customers under other Distributors.

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                     Other Ways to Sell Jerky


#2 - Pre-Paid Orders
(highly recommended - No up front Iventory cost)

If you have little or no money to purchase inventory upfront, this is a great way to get started and earn some money imidiatly. Some states require that you have a food vendors license to sell retail. You can get around this at a flea market or event by taking pre-paid orders, similar to a catalog store, fundraiser or "silent party". There is NO inventory involved because you do not need to buy product upfront. You may offer samples.

This method of selling also eliminates "inventory loading", which is a tactic used by pyramid schemes and is the cause of many network marketing companies being shut down by the government. Never buy more than you can sell.

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#3 - DIRECT SALES

Local Retail Sales - Selling product from home

Let's say you want to sell Jerky Direct healthy snacks at your local flea market, or you own a local retail business and want to sell them from your store. Or, perhaps you just want to set up a concession stand at a local fair or craft show. That would be Local Retail Sales.

Flea Markets - Events - Trade Fairs - Fundraisers

You have two choices:

• PRE-PURCHASE PRODUCT (Inventory) - Easier On-Hand Sales - Requires upfront investment - Some RISK of being "stuck" with unsold product
• GATHER PRE-PAID ORDERS - More Difficult sale (samples can help) - but No Investment and NO RISK

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STRATEGY

You would not send these customers to your storefront web site. These are your local customers. Your FOCUS is to sell product... if someone asks how they can do what you are doing, invite them to set an appointment to discuss the opportunity. Never explain the program while selling product... You are a DISTRIBUTOR of products and your PURPOSE is to MOVE PRODUCT - not to recruit - you should be subtle in your approach to recruiting.

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#4 - Business-to-Business SALES If you own your own bricks and mortar storefront, the Spinner Rack (seen at left) is an ideal tool. Be sure to order your display rack and begin selling to your customers. As an Independent Distributor you are the OWNER of your own business, which makes you responsible for the liability of your personal company. Therefore, here are some things you should consider before selling to other businesses. What is said here is not meant to scare you away from biz to biz sales, but rather to give you some meaningful information so that you can determine if this business is right for you. TO THE BUSINESS YOU ARE SELLING TO: Jerky Direct is the manufacturer Your company is their VENDOR - not Jerky Direct The business you are selling to is YOUR customer

BIZ TO BIZ CORPORATE SALES

STRATEGY:

Direct Sales to a corporate business is not to be entered into lightly. It is a J.O.B.. You must be willing to WORK to be successful. You've all seen the delivery guys who deliver anything from novelties to milk at your local convenience store... they may be an employee of a company, such as the "milk man". OR, they may be an INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTOR, such as the person delivering novelties or the Schwan's Ice Cream man... who must purchase his own truck.

You pay for your own gas, process the store's orders, and YOU deliver the product and stock the shelves. THIS IS YOUR ROLE. But, most importantly, YOU must provide the customer service and YOU are responsible for the liability of your business.

• You may need a Vendor's License (check your state laws)
• You may need Liability Insurance (Jerky Direct Customer Care can assist you)

In addition...

• YOU must contact the business to make the sale
• YOU negotiate the method of payment (cash, check or card)
• YOU must provide the marketing information and provide business forms in YOUR business name
• YOU place the order with Jerky Direct - and resell to your customer
• YOU must have a merchant account if accepting credit card purchases
• YOU deliver the product and set up the display
• YOU replace any outdated product and your business takes the loss
• Jerky Direct is merely the supplier to your company

How much should you charge?

If you are selling jerky to a business for them to re-sell, it is advisable to always sell by the case. This will allow them enough margin to re-sell the product at a reasonable price. The Spinner Rack will hold up to 4 cases of product.

Always charge at least your Storefront Price of $102.50 or more... WHY? You are in business to make a PROFIT and in Biz to Biz sales you have overhead: gasoline, office supplies, copying charges for forms, time involved in meetings, delivery of product to the business, marketing, etc. You will earn 20% on their retail sale.

SHOULD YOU ENROLL YOUR BUSINESS CUSTOMER?

If you ENROLL your business customer, what happens? You make 5% of the WHOLESALE purchase ($4.10/case which is only 17 cents/bag)...

That's a 75% loss of profit.

Why not purchase at wholesale from YOUR back office? 
By purchasing from your JD storefront, your customer can place his own order and pay with a credit card, at no extra charge to you! And you won't have to try to figure out what the shipping charge is.

Set your goals! Things to consider:

• How much money do you want to make?
• How many accounts will you need?
• How many cases will you need to sell?

Example: Your profit per case is $20.00 and you want to make $1,000/month minimum.

You will need 50 accounts purchasing 1 case/mo. ($1000 /$20.00) - or
1 account purchasing 50 cases/mo!

You can approach locally owned 1-store businesses, or go for a small chain of locally owned stores. Let's say your local Liquor Store owner has 10 stores - if they each go through 5 cases/mo. you would make $1000/mo. with just ONE customer - the Liquor Store chain.

Possible businesses to approach:

• Taverns/Nightclubs
• Health Food Stores
• Locally-owned Groceries
• Animal Clubs (Elks, Eagles, Moose, etc.)
• Veteran's Clubs (American Legion, VFW, Amvets, etc.)
• Bingo Halls
• Places with a Lobby/waiting area...
  • Car Repair Shops
  • Hospitals
  • Hair Salons
  • Barber Shops
  • Clinics
  • Hotel/Motels
  • Airports
  • Bus Terminals
• Convenience Stores
• Gas Stations/Truck Stops
• Gift Shops
• Book Stores
• Video Stores
• Restaurant Counters
• Any small privately owned retail outlet

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