Products Leaving after Catalog #4

NOTE:  If inventory remains, these items will be on Closeout for Catalog #5

1988    BIG Beef Patties         —low sales

2442    Stouffer’s Scalloped Potatoes            —will bring back in #9

1889    Orange Bakery Turnovers Cherry 60/4 Oz. Case     —be back in #9

1199    Orange Bakery Turnovers Apple 60/4 Oz Case        —be back in #9

7151    Yeast Raised Donut Rings      — will bring back in #9

8573    Proof & Bake Soup Bowl Dough        —will bring back in #9.

3844    Onion Soup Bowls      —will bring back in #9

1046    Rice Cracker Trail Mix           —adding new trail mixes from Fisher

8583    Norpro Heart Pancake & Egg Mold   —Rotating, will be back.

8898    Norpro Round Mold    —Rotating, will be back

2156    Norpro Microwave Popcorn Popper              –May return depending on sales.

1980    Heat Resistant Glove              —May return depending on sales.

1001    Apple Pie Spice          —will return in the fall

1009    Cozy Mulling Spice     —will return in the fall

3716    Royal Mulling Spice    —will return in the fall

5190    AP Crock Pot Beef Stew Seasoning  1 Lb  Each      —will return in the fall

5191    AP Crock Pot Pulled Pork Bbq Seasoning  1 Lb  Each         —will return in the fall

1670    AP Hearty Bean Seasoning 1 Lb. Bag           —will return in the fall

1540    AP Savory Stew Seasoning 1 Lb. Bag           —will return in the fall

4656    Dial Hand Soap           —no longer available from supplier

1200    White Chocolate Coconut Almonds   –will offer seasonally

1201    Dark Choc Coconut Almonds                        –will offer seasonally

8592    Nutristore Peaches     —will bring back again later

8780    Freeze Dried Chicken             —will bring back again later

4004    Nutristore Black Beans           —will bring back again later

1246    Kirkland Detergent      —low sales; replacing with AP cleaners

1340    Maintex Cleaner         —low sales; AP cleaners are returning

 

What is your WHY?

Have you recently thought about WHY you are an Alison’s Pantry Sales Rep?  I was recently asked this question which sparked a long contemplation on my part because my WHY has changed a little over the 17 years that I have been a sales rep.

APLogoRegisteredI first became a sales rep in January 2000 when my sales rep decided to quit when she went back to work full-time.  I wanted to continue buying from Alison’s Pantry because I loved their high-quality products and I was working at building my food storage and basics at the time.  My WHY was to be able to continue getting the great products we sold.

I loved selling our great products and was making enough to pay for our groceries with my commission but my children were growing and our needs were too.  When my youngest of 5 children was 2 years old,  I decided that if I was going to continue being a sales rep for Alison’s Pantry, it was time to grow my sales.  I needed to sell more product to more people and, therefore, make more in commission.  My WHY was to continue making enough commission to pay for the food I bought from Alison’s Pantry plus have some extra income for other expenditures.  **A perk to all of this was that I had built a relationship with my customers so I now had a lot of adult interaction even though I was a stay-at-home mom so my social needs were also being met.

Booth - Americas Best Value Inn 2015To grow my business, I started doing fairs, customer referral incentives, contests and anything else I could think of to grow my customer base and my sales.  Then in 2006, I was asked to be an Area Coordinator over a group of sales reps.  Not only did I sell to my own customers but now I was helping other sales reps sell to their customers and I was recruiting and training new sales reps.  My WHY was now not only all the other things I’ve stated but also to help other sales reps sell our great products and grow their own Alison’s Pantry businesses!

I was the only sales rep in Rock Springs, Green River and Farson at the time I was asked to be an Area Coordinator (now Regional Sales Manager) and my first “job” was to recruit more sales reps in my area.  **I had not helped the previous AC grow my area because it was “my area” and I didn’t want competition.  I was doing everything I could think of to build my business but I was only doing about $3,000 sales in an area of about 40,000 in population.  Now it was my job to find new sales reps in my area, so I put out the word to all my customers and anyone else I knew.  To make a long story short, over the last 8 years, we now have a sales rep in Farson, 3 sales reps in Green River and 4 sales reps in Rock Springs and my sales are currently averaging $5,000 a month (double what it was when I was the only sales rep).  It didn’t hurt me as a sales rep to have more sales reps in my area.  It actually helped me!!  Why??  Because there are more of us sharing the good news of Alison’s Pantry!!  My WHY is now to keep getting the great products we offer through Alison’s Pantry, keep getting my groceries for FREE and have extra income, keep growing the company so we can keep getting these great products, and help others to sell these great products!!

group women(1)I hope that by sharing my Alison’s Pantry story with you today, you’ve thought about your WHY.  Why did YOU become an Alison’s Pantry sales rep and WHY are you an Alison’s Pantry sales rep today??  Hopefully, the main reason is because we have such great products.  Another reason may be because you can get them for FREE with the commission you earn selling them!!  Maybe you love the relationships you have built with your customers.  I hope each of you knows how much we appreciate you and all you do and how happy we are that you chose to be a sales rep!!  YOU are the lifeblood of Alison’s Pantry!!

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Becky Price, RSM

Webinar #4: Meal planning, Freezer meal cooking, and Kitchen hacks

Introducing the professional chef Alex, who is Stacee’s son!  This webinar he covers two dishes using our great Alison’s Pantry products.  There is a bonus video of the third dish below that we couldn’t add to the webinar because of time constraints.  So if you want to view that, please click below.  The 2nd part […]

This month’s webinars are some great ones by our wonderful RSMs once again.  This month Stacee Izatt teaches us how to meal plan using theme nights.

Julie Hawkes teaches us some great freezer meal plans and shows us a cookbook she used for some of these meal ideas.

Becky Price gives us some kitchen hacks using Alison’s Pantry products.  These are some wonderful ideas for making life easier around the kitchen and great gift ideas.

Enjoy the video!

Below are the handouts from the webinar.  I hope you enjoyed them!

Theme nights:

Theme night printout

Frozen meal recipes:

Freezer meal tips from Jessica Fisher 1 of 2
Freezer meals recipes 2 of 2
Pork freezer meals recipes
Freezer Meal Labels

Kitchen Hacks:

Cookie Sheet and Parchment paper uses
Spice Label for spice containers

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Jennifer Kumm – Holyoke, CO

Greetings from extreme Northeast Colorado!  My name is Jennifer Kumm, and I’ve been the Holyoke, CO, rep for almost 3 years.  I am a veterinary technician, and my husband, Marlin, is head internet tech for our local phone company. We have a wonderful daughter, Morganne, who is a high school freshman.  I’m heavily involved in whatever activities our daughter does…FFA, 4H, Horses, Swimming, etc.  Personal hobbies include walking our two amazing dogs and reading.

I know most of my customers personally and enjoy getting to know more people as they become customers.  My favorite part of being a rep is giving rural people another choice for their grocery needs.  As a family, we love the variety, great prices, and high quality products in our own meals.  We are one of our own best customers every month and feel that’s extremely important to success. Since we get everything we possibly can from AP, it’s hard to pick favorite products. However, a few that we just couldn’t be without are flat iron steaks, raspberry muffin mix, cinnamon rolls, and too many of our fruits and veggies to name.

Word of mouth is the best advertisement in a place where everyone knows (or is related to) everyone else. I reward quite heavily for referrals.  I’m really looking forward to having some tasting parties this year to help grow my business. Reminders are also so key for us.  People are just crazy-busy these days and will very rarely order without a gentle reminder…or two, or three, or four! Advice that I would give to new reps is that preparation ahead of time is key for a successful delivery/pickup day. Additionally, learn to roll with stuff… whether it be changes, delayed trucks, etc. It’s all just stuff;

I’ve had wonderful help and support from my niece, Haley Notter, who referred me and continues to be an inspiration.  Also, I am super excited about all the changes that AP has made and is continuing to make. The shortened delivery time is extremely helpful in acquiring and keeping customers.  I appreciate our very pleasant and efficient support staff and the family feel of the company in general. Really looking forward to the website and boxing of customer orders. Blessed to be working for a family run company that is also forward thinking. Be sure to stop by if you’re ever in our area!

Gluten-Free Products

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Alison’s Pantry offers a wide variety of products, with something delicious to offer regardless of nearly any dietary restriction.  More and more customers have been requesting gluten-free products to address sensitivities in their families.  To make it easier to recommend AP products to these customers, we’ve compiled a list of gluten-free products.

It can be downloaded here.

 

Items Leaving after Catalog #3

NOTE:  If inventory remains, these items will be on Closeout for Catalog #4

01-4531            Nutella & Go Breadsticks 12ct/1.8 oz packs–should be back for fall

01-4532            Nutella & Go Pretzels 12ct/1.8 oz packs–should be back for fall

02-3999           Swiss Miss Cocoa Packets – Seasonal

02-1191            Scrumptious Caramelized Mixed Nuts–will return in the fall

02-1156            Scrumptious Cinnamon Toffee Almonds–will return

02-1192            Scrumptious Chocolate Amaretto Pecans–will return

04-7810            Dawn Mini Paper Loaf Pans–seasonal

04-7339            Camp Chef Professional Spatula Set Of 2  Each–returning on Catalog 5

04-7345            CAMP CHEF Cast Iron Conditioner 6 oz EACH–returning on Catalog 5

04-7549            Camp Chef True Seasoned Cast Iron Skookie Set Of 2 Each–returning on Catalog 5

04-7623            Camp Chef True Seasoned Cast Iron Pizza Pan 14″ Each–returning on Catalog 5

04-8121            Camp Chef Square Dutch Oven 13″ 8Qt Each–returning on Catalog 5

04-8646            Camp Chef Aebleskiver Pan Each–returning on Catalog 5

04-8779            Camp Chef Reversible 16″ Grill/Griddle Each–returning on Catalog 5

04-9136            Camp Chef Cast Iron Cleaner 6 oz. tube–returning on Catalog 5

11-1909            Chobani Strawberry Yogurt Tubes– low sales – Variety pack still available #1908

11-1932            Cheese & Jalapeno Corn Dogs–low sales

11-5986            Kirkland Spiral Ham–seasonal, will return in the fall

11-8716            Bueno Chile Rellenos–low sales

11-4848            Fernando’s Breakfast Burrito—Discontinued by Manufacturer. Replacing with the Don Miguel Breakfast Burritos

11-3855            Bright Harvest Sweet Potato Casserole – Seasonal

11-5968            Bright Harvest Country Style Cuts – Seasonal

11-5304            Chef Shamy Passion Fruit Honey Butter 7.5oz tub–discontinued by manufacturer

11-8124            Chef Shamy Garlic Butter W/ Parmesan & Basil 10Oz Tub Each–seasonal

11-8129            Chef Shamy Cinnamon Brown Sugar Honey Butter 16 Oz Tub Each–seasonal

11-8879            Chef Shamy Lemon Dill Saute Butter 5 Oz Tub Each–seasonal

11-8883            Chef Shamy Garlic Herb Saute Butter 5 Oz Tub Each–seasonal

11-8896            Chef Shamy Vanilla Bean Honey Butter 16Oz Tub Each–seasonal

11-8897            Chef Shamy French Onion W/ Asiago Cheese Butter 10 Oz Tub Each–seasonal

Webinar #3: Camp Chef, Augason Farms, Nutristore, Easy Easter dinners, and using punch cards

Introducing the professional chef Alex, who is Stacee’s son!  This webinar he covers two dishes using our great Alison’s Pantry products.  There is a bonus video of the third dish below that we couldn’t add to the webinar because of time constraints.  So if you want to view that, please click below.  The 2nd part […]

This month’s webinars are some great ones by our wonderful RSMs once again.  This month Stacee Izatt teaches us how to use Camp Chef, Augason Farms, and Nutristore products in our daily cooking.

Becky Price shows us some ways to make some great dinner items for upcoming Easter that are super easy to make and taste wonderful!

The last video is from Julie Hawkes, talking about punch cards and how to use them to guide your customers to do things you want to encourage (early orders, referring a customer, $100+ orders, etc.)

I hope you enjoy the video!

Food Storage Cooking Recipes

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Easter Dinner

Glaze Recipes

Punch Cards

Tips for Using Punch Cards

Frequent Buyer Chart – to use instead of actual punch cards.

The following are sheets of all one card to print at home or at a printers.  They are two sided.

5 Punches

8 Punches

9 Punches

10 Punches

Below are images of the punch cards you can upload to Vistaprint and print as business cards or design your own.  If you have any questions or need some help you can email [email protected].  To save, click the image then right click and save as.

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