About JENNIFER FRIEND

Trip Into Success

Jennifer's journey to success began on January 01, 1994 although she had no idea where her path would lead on the day she married Greg, a smalltown boy from eastern Kansas.  Having grown up in Topeka, Kansas it was a large adjustment to move to his hometown of Fredonia with a population of two thousand.  Although Jennifer had enjoyed working at an ad agency in Topeka, in Fredonia the job market was rather different.  She worked part time as a teller at the local bank and then took a job as an aide in the Altoona Middle School.  Three years into their marriage, they had their first son, Tristan, and she relinquished her duties at the school to stay home with him.  Two and a half years later, Trevor was born.  Once the boys were no longer toddlers she began to have more time for herself and that is when she started to get a little stir crazy.

Her journey continued when she mentioned her desire for adult companionship during the workday to a friend at church, who happened to be a helper of an Avon representative.  She encouraged Jennifer to check out the Avon opportunity.  Jennifer investigated the company online and liked what she saw.  Her husband encouraged her as well, saying "If you buy any Avon at all, it doesn't make sense not to sign up, since it only costs $10 and you save 20% per order, you would be ahead even if you never sell anything to anyone else."  So that is what Jennifer intended to do, save money on her own purchases and perhaps sell to family and a few friends.

Starting a successful business was almost an accident.  She signed up in early summer and took an Avon book to the pool, just to get familiar with the product line.  She came home with over $150 in orders, taken down on scraps of paper because she was unprepared.  Now Jennifer carries an Avon book and order forms with her everywhere.  She was surprised at how much Avon products sell themselves.  She was also amazed when she got more involved with the business that there were already three President's Club members in Fredonia (each with sales over $10,100/year) and she had never met any of them in the five years she had lived there.  Now there are four.

Jennifer became involved in the Avon Leadership program at the insistent urging of her district manager, Regina Robbins.  She signed up two representatives in August and then went with Regina to help with the Avon booth at the Kansas State Fair in September 2003.  In June 2004 Jennifer was able to take her first Caribbean cruise thanks to Avon.  Since that time, Jennifer's business has continued to grow. She now has one hundred people in her downline. Her goal is to reach Senior Executive Unit Leader.  She is in pursuit of the $800/month car allowance that comes with being Senior Executive Unit Leader.  If you would like to be part of Jennifer's team, call her at 1-800-421-4718.

Avon Corporate Information

Avon, the company for women, is a leading global beauty company with over $8 billion in annual revenue. As the world's largest direct seller, Avon markets to women in well over 100 countries through over five million independent Avon Sales Representatives, who earn more than $3 billion annually. Avon has more than one billion annual Customer transactions.

By the end of 2006, total Avon philanthropy worldwide will have raised and awarded more than $500 million for initiatives and organizations of vital importance to women. Voted "a most trusted brand" on three continents, Avon was also selected by Businessweek as one of "The Top 100 global Brands" and honored as one of Fortune magazine's "50 Best companies for Minorities."

Avon Foundation Information

The Avon Foundation is an accredited 501(c)(3) public charity in the US that was founded in 1955 to improve the lives of women and their families. Now past the half century mark, the Avon Foundation brings this mission to life through two key areas of focus: the fight against breast cancer and support for women's empowerment, including economic advancement and the issue of domestic violence, and more than 300 grants area awarded each year for these important causes. The flagship programs are the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade, which works to advance access to care and finding a cure; and Speak Out Against Domestic Violence, focused on ending the cycle of domestic violence, with a special focus on children. Avon is proudly the largest corporate supporter of the breast cancer cause, with programs in 50 countries, and the commitment to domestic violence is growing.

Avon and the Avon Foundation also respond quickly to national and international emergencies, raising funds and providing support for women and famiiles affected by incidents such as the attacks of September 11, 2001; the tsunami in Southeast Asia; Hurricanes Rita and Katrina; and the military conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Funds are raised through a variety of events, such as the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer series, and the sale of special fundraising products by Avon Sales Representatives. In 2006, the combined global philanthropy of Avon and the Avon Foundation reached an extraordinary milestone: more the $500 million raised and awarded. More information is available at www.foundation.org.

The Avon Brands

Avon is a world leader in anti-aging skin care products, fragrance and color cosmetics. Its product line includes beauty products, fashion jewelry and apparel and features such well-recognized brand names as Avon Color, Anew, Skin So Soft, Avon Solutions, Advance Techniques Hair Care, Avon naturals, mark and Avon Wellness.

Learn more about Avon and its products at www.avoncompany.com.

• I have lots of new friends.
• Avon gets me out of the house.
• My kids can Avon with me.
• I went on a Caribbean cruise with my husband on Avon incentive.
• I won a trip to Chicago.
• I am making money.

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