He was polite, professional, well dressed, and clearly bored. He understood his products and he helped me make a buying decision with a smile and grace. While we were checking out I asked him, "Would you like to make more money?"
He nodded.
I told him that I knew of men in Mary Kay that were making bank and that guys could be really good at this. I suggested he look into it. He had questions of course, but I don't do interviews 'on the spot' so I got his contact info and gave him my card.
So this blog post is for that young mystery man, who shall remain anonymous for now, and also for any man, young or old, who might be considering a career as a Mary Kay consultant.
Reason #1 -Everyone Remembers the Guy Mary Kay Consultant
There is a unique opportunity for men to make money selling Mary Kay cosmetics.
Unlike most professions that hold executive incomes, in Mary Kay and many other direct sales companies with products targeting primarily females, the vast majority of consultants and Leaders (high income earners) are usually women. Over 1 Million women sell Mary Kay. Only a handful of the beauty consultant world-wide are men. Which only means, whenever a guy takes Mary Kay seriously, HE INSTANTLY STANDS OUT and GET'S NOTICED. And in sales - that's a good thing!
The precedent is there.
It starts with personal sales. If a Mary Kay 'Guy' Consultant works his business hard, he should soon have a host of clients. And his satisfied customers will be more likely to give referrals to their friends - to go see their 'guy Mary Kay consultant' then if it was another woman consultant who had helped them with their beauty needs. There's something about 'sharing' that 'my beauty consultant is a guy' story that makes giving out referrals more satisfying - so expect a lot of them!
And Mary Kay has the highest commission in the industry with 50% commission paid on suggested retail sales. Imagine how much money our young anonymous man would make if he got half of the sales for the people he helped at the store everyday?
Here's one guy in Mary Kay, Jim Cundiff, who's been a Director for about 8 years and consistently has high personal sales each month and also earns top commission checks for being a team leader.
Here's an example of his income from February 2013
Commissions - $10,209 (based on sales the people on his team made)
Personal Sales - $20,516 (his customers bought that much in a month - wow)
And that's just for one month!!
Multiply that times 12 and you can see an executive income in the works, plus he gets a company paid car, trips, diamonds, and other stuff. Oh, and since he's a business owner, he gets to write off on his tax return things like, travel, internet, computer equipment, home office, staff expense, etc...
And when a man is caring and professional and truly helps a women to look younger and feel more attractive by simply sharing quality products and learning the basics of skin care, these appreciative women will become loyal customers and refer their friends.
And with the beauty business, since skin care and makeup eventually get used up, there's a huge amount of money to be made in re-orders.
After the initial razzing of friends and relatives, who all come around after you come home from your first party with $150 in profits from sales, a man in Mary Kay who takes action and has the right attitude may find himself having an easier time than his 'sister consultants,' with finding new customers and getting referrals. Men involved in Direct Sales companies that typically cater to women have done extremely well. In the Jewelery business, a young man, named Steve Wiltshire, became a million dollar producer and now runs a successful training business teaching his Party Planning strategies to women and men selling everything from Avon to Tupperware.
Epilogue: Sometimes it takes guts to step out of a comfort zone, sometimes it takes going outside of the lines of what's normal and traditional, sometimes it takes balls. Just sayin... seriously dudes - think about it.
Wanna have a career chat? Learn more about Mary Kay - How to Become a Consultant
Unlike most professions that hold executive incomes, in Mary Kay and many other direct sales companies with products targeting primarily females, the vast majority of consultants and Leaders (high income earners) are usually women. Over 1 Million women sell Mary Kay. Only a handful of the beauty consultant world-wide are men. Which only means, whenever a guy takes Mary Kay seriously, HE INSTANTLY STANDS OUT and GET'S NOTICED. And in sales - that's a good thing!
Reason #2 -Some Men Have Already "Made Bank" in Mary Kay
The precedent is there.
It starts with personal sales. If a Mary Kay 'Guy' Consultant works his business hard, he should soon have a host of clients. And his satisfied customers will be more likely to give referrals to their friends - to go see their 'guy Mary Kay consultant' then if it was another woman consultant who had helped them with their beauty needs. There's something about 'sharing' that 'my beauty consultant is a guy' story that makes giving out referrals more satisfying - so expect a lot of them!
And Mary Kay has the highest commission in the industry with 50% commission paid on suggested retail sales. Imagine how much money our young anonymous man would make if he got half of the sales for the people he helped at the store everyday?
Here's one guy in Mary Kay, Jim Cundiff, who's been a Director for about 8 years and consistently has high personal sales each month and also earns top commission checks for being a team leader.
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| See Jim Cundiff, under Top Sales Director - Personal Sales |
Here's an example of his income from February 2013
Commissions - $10,209 (based on sales the people on his team made)
Personal Sales - $20,516 (his customers bought that much in a month - wow)
And that's just for one month!!
Multiply that times 12 and you can see an executive income in the works, plus he gets a company paid car, trips, diamonds, and other stuff. Oh, and since he's a business owner, he gets to write off on his tax return things like, travel, internet, computer equipment, home office, staff expense, etc...
Reason #3 - Women Will Always Treat Men in Mary Kay as 'Special'
What woman doesn't want to have a guy (gay or straight) tell her that she looks beautiful?And when a man is caring and professional and truly helps a women to look younger and feel more attractive by simply sharing quality products and learning the basics of skin care, these appreciative women will become loyal customers and refer their friends.
And with the beauty business, since skin care and makeup eventually get used up, there's a huge amount of money to be made in re-orders.
After the initial razzing of friends and relatives, who all come around after you come home from your first party with $150 in profits from sales, a man in Mary Kay who takes action and has the right attitude may find himself having an easier time than his 'sister consultants,' with finding new customers and getting referrals. Men involved in Direct Sales companies that typically cater to women have done extremely well. In the Jewelery business, a young man, named Steve Wiltshire, became a million dollar producer and now runs a successful training business teaching his Party Planning strategies to women and men selling everything from Avon to Tupperware.
Epilogue: Sometimes it takes guts to step out of a comfort zone, sometimes it takes going outside of the lines of what's normal and traditional, sometimes it takes balls. Just sayin... seriously dudes - think about it.
Wanna have a career chat? Learn more about Mary Kay - How to Become a Consultant
