Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama

What is the Fall Product Program?

• A friends and family sale!

• Girls sell nuts, candy and magazines.

• Huge troop profit potential!

What’s New this Year?

• NEW products!

• NEW product packaging!

• Additional ways for girls to participate with magazine sales!

Eligibility and ResponsibilitiesGirl Eligibility

– Current Registration– Parent Permission

SU Fall Product Manager Responsibilities– Keep in touch with Council– Distribute materials, products, prizes, etc– Train and supports Troop Fall Product Managers– Ensure that all troops place an order in Nut-E.– Deliver troop Final Paperwork to Council by deadline.– Read your position description in manual, you will be

given a copy to sign at training

Before the Sale Preparation Service Unit Fall Product Manager will:

• Train Troop Fall Product Manager

• Create and assign each troop coordinator a Nut-E username and password

• Distribute forms and materials to each Troop Fall Product Manager

3 Ways for Troops and Girls to Participate

1. Magazines– Online– Direct Magazine Orders using the Magazine

Catalog and paper order forms

2. Address Booklets

3. Nuts and Candy

Troop Fall Product Manager Responsibilities

– Make sure all girls are registered

– Give out girl packets– Have parent meeting, get permission forms signed– Keep parents informed of due dates– Place order in Nut-e– Distribute products, collect money– Make deposit, hand in final paperwork– Read your position description in your manual, you

will be given a copy to sign at training

Troop Proceeds

• Fall sale is an easy way for troops to earn start up funds• 20% for any nut or candy item• 15% for any magazine or book order

– Online orders-troop receives 5% more!– 5% additional opting out of incentives– Juniors, Cadets, Seniors, and Ambassadors only

• $2 for each completed and unique Step 2 Booklet. No duplicate addresses

Nut and Candy Sale

• Troop earns 20% of total sales for nut and candy items

• Order Taking for nuts and candy is

Sept 14 – Oct 10

• No Booths – friends and family sale!

• Collect money when product is delivered!

Placing the Nut & Candy Order

• Troops enter the girls’ orders into Nut-E by- 11:59 pm on October 15th or you will be locked out.

• SU double checks all orders on Nut-E by-

11:59 pm on October 17, 2012 or you will be locked out.

Magazine Sale

• Online Ordering available Sept 1 and Direct Magazine sales runs from

Sept 14 – October 12

• Troop earns 15% for every magazine subscription/renewal.

• Troop earns additional 5% for all online orders

Address Booklets

• Girls complete an address booklet, providing mailing addresses for their friends and family out of the area.

• The troop earns $2 for each completed address booklet. (maximum of 1 per participating girl)

Delivering Product• SU will be assigned a delivery agent. Delivery will vary

depending on which area of the council you are in.• Products will be delivered to the SU from October 29 –

November 1• SU should receive a call or confirmation e-mail from

the Delivery Agent before your delivery.• ALWAYS count your order during delivery • Distribute the merchandise to each troop• ALWAYS use receipts when distributing product and

receiving money• Keep copies of the receipts for your records!!!

Review of Important Dates

• Nut and Candy Sale – 9/14-10/10• Magazine Sale– 9/14-10/10• Troops enter orders into Nut-e – 10/15 by 11:59 pm you will be

locked out at midnight• SU confirms orders in Nut-e – 10/17 by 11:59 pm you will be

locked out by midnight • Product delivery to SUs – 10/29-11/1• Deposit due – November 20• Troop paperwork due to SUFM – November 27

Fall 2012 Theme

• What Can A Girl Do?

• Focus on the 5 Skills girls learn through the Product Program

www.whatcanagirldo.com

Interactive

Games!

SALES MATERIAL OVERVIEW

2012 GIRL SALES PACKETEVERYTHING NEEDED IS INSIDE

ONLINE FLYER

FRONT(example)

BACK(example)

MAGAZINE CATALOG

ADDRESS BOOKLET

$8.00 $8.00 $6.00 $6.00 $6.00NEW

$6.00 $6.00 $5.00 $5.00NEW

$5.00

$5.00NEW

$5.00 $5.00NEW

$5.00 $5.00

SALE DATES- 9/14- 10/10

Troop 2 Troop Thank You Nuts!

• Program allows customers to purchase nuts as a donation. Nuts are sent by

• Ashdon Farms to our non profit partner to deployed military.

$5

REM

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When placing your order, remember troops should order to the piece

You will be contacted by the delivery agent to finalize time and date

Count products carefully before signing

Keep chocolate away from light and heat

Do not store products outside

If you have specific program questions, refer to your training materials or contact your Service Unit Fall Product Manager

QSP Online Nut/Candy Program

• Beginning Sept 1, this button can be found on the GS N/C ALABAMA website.

• It takes girls to….

Registration Page• Families register and create an account using an adult’s email address

Fill in required information

Select an age level

Includes an option to add additional Girl Scouts to this email address

Girls Can Send Emails Asking About Magazines and/or

Nuts

Online Nut Orders

• Offers girls an opportunity to take Nut Orders through emails.

• The girl is responsible for product delivery and collection of money.

• Average girl sales of 4 to 5 nut units per girl.• Average council sales of 2% of total sales.

Girl Can Personalize Her Landing Page

Girl’s Goal

Council’s Goal

Girl’s Photo

Council’s MessageGirl’s Message

Girl Options For Promoting Nuts & Magazines

• Girl Scout Can Select Who Receives Nut Order Emails

• Girls Age 13 Or Older Invite Facebook Friends to Help

• Detailed Order Report Shows Who ordered nuts and candy and Who ordered Magazines

• Option To Receive An Email Every Time a Nut order is placed

Customers will see…

Online nut order taker

Magazine store

(Girl Scout) is participating in a magazine product sale and needs your support! It’s fast, convenient, and easy for you to help Girl Scouts. When you buy, renew, or extend your favorite magazine subscriptions, or purchase books from our online store, 40% of each purchase helps Girl Scouts!

Just click on the link below and you will be able to view the council’s web page, offering: -Over 600 popular magazine titles at savings of up to 85% off newsstand prices -Online shopping available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! link

When you have finished shopping for magazines, you can also make a promise to purchase nut and chocolate products. No payment is necessary now. Claire Phillips will receive your selections and contact you later to collect money and deliver products. Simply click on the following link to browse our nut & chocolate offerings: linkThanks Karen for your support.

Email (Sample Copy)

Hello Karen,

Facebook Post To Profile

• Post to Profile Within Facebook

• Opportunity To Reach Broader Network Of Family and Friends

• Friends and Family Can Purchase Within The Facebook Environment

• Any Sales Directly Track to Girl Scout’s QSP/Nut Online Program Registration

Just Click Here

Click & Done

This Pops Up

DETAILED ORDER REPORT• Check back in during the

sale to track your success• Send more emails and get

more orders• All Detail Order Reports

must be submitted by the deadline date to count towards girl rewards and troop proceeds

PAPER FORM MAGAZINE ORDERING

Majority of orders still collected using paper order forms Have customers fill out the paper order forms Included 10 new names in the Address Booklet

WHERE THE ORDER FORM GOES• White and yellow copies are returned to the troop

volunteer and then service unit product sale manager• Pink copy stays with the customer

ADDRESS BOOKLET-MAGAZINE OFFER• Used for family and friends not contacted during the direct order

taking portion of the magazine sale• Personalize each postcard with valid and unique names and

addresses of family and friends– Complete 10 postcards– Personalize with a personal note– For missing zip codes, visit www.usps.com– NEW CUSTOMERS CAN USE CREDIT CARD AND GO ONLINE

WHY MAGAZINES?• People already buy magazines!• The average family subscribes to 4 magazines a year and spends

$125• People can support Girl Scouts without spending any additional

funds• Reading is good for girls and helps to establish a love of reading

– 7 out of 10 of our top sellers are children’s magazines• When people order their magazines through Girl Scouts,

everyone wins!

EQUAL CREDIT FOR ALL MAGAZINE ORDERS

• Troops earn proceeds for each order generated online• Families simply print out or email the “Detailed Order

Report” and submit it to the Troop FPS Chair along with the paper orders to receive credit

Bounce back email containing DOR at the end of the sale

20122012Patches & IncentivesPatches & Incentives

$50 IN SALES

3 Mags

ADDRESS BOOKLET10 NAMES

ALL REWARDS ARE CUMULATIVE

12 EMAILS

CompletedAshdon online

activity

6 Mags

$100Combined sales $150 Combined

Sales. Choice$250 Combined sales.

Choice. Plus Super Seller

OR

$350 Combined sales

OROR

$450Combined sales $550

Combined sales

$650Combined sales

$1,000Combined sales

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Construct a successful plan

Design specific goals

Your enthusiasm is contagious

Motivate troops to participate

Work together as a team and everyone wins

You are the key to the success of the Fall Product Sale

Thank You!!Thank You!!