AMSOIL NEWS & NOTES FROM..
Sherry Dirksen, Independent AMSOIL DJ
1-800-771-5532
1-229-436-5532
Electronic Training Website
amsdj.com
_______Summer, 2002____
It saddens me to tell you that I lost a dealer and
good friend recently, Dick Dickerson.
He and his wife Cindy
started buying oil when we first moved to
CONGRATULATIONS
JAMES & CHARLOTTE BUTLER from
Jim and Charlotte are a fantastic couple, know more about this type of
business than I ever will, and have a good nucleus of dealers, customers, and
accounts.
They both “talk about
their business”, whether they are in the grocery store or just visiting
friends.
Their pictures are in the April issue of the “Action News”,
although they accomplished the achievement in Jan.
I know they will be Direct Jobbers by the 2003 Convention!!!
I can hardly keep up with Premiere Direct Jobbers MIKE
& EILEEN KAUFMAN from
They just keep showing up in the “Action News” as
third for most qualified dealers and account! (April & May issues).
They are a young couple with
one set of twins, plus one, all under three,
but instead of excuses they just keep moving at a super fast pace.
They have the enthusiasm to
go all the way in this business, and I know they will! They are both 100% Amsoil Dealers! Visit
their website at guarding-our-earth.com.
JIM & JULIE GRAYDON Executive Direct Jobbers from
We got an appointment to meet Rick & Fay Patterson, with an up front approach for a
business they could add to their already successful one. When we got there at
A few days later we all went
to see Jim and Julie in
Graydons sponsored ROBERT & JOYCE NICHOLS (
JOE & RUTH CANFIELD (NJ) also had a great month…along
with their dealers Norman & Faye
Brown (SC) Congratulations guys!
Why have I
gone into a little more detail on these successful
Directs than usual? Because I am proud of their accomplishments and I want everyone to know
them as people and not just a name.
This is more than “filler”.
It is important to convey the fact that you never know who, or when
someone might become successful. I’ve
said it before, but the only way to have the security I know you ALL want is to
sponsor dealers. This also proves they don’t all drop out of Amsoil like
they do in so many other businesses.
WHY? Because of the products! Dealers will pay $20 a year just to get them
at wholesale and who knows when their situation will change and it becomes a
commitment…remember…it took us 20 years!
Others who are moving along include Duane
Roark (Ga) and his dealers Dale Blanchard (Ga); Esmeralda Paddock (NY) & their dealers
the Jensens (NE);
Mike Motto (PA);
James & Julie Seiple
(PA); George & Carmen Silva (TX). Mitch & Vicki Starling (GA). & Mark Grenier(NH)
Congratulations to everyone on an excellent month!
WEBSITE OFFER
I got an E-mail the other
day from a web hosting company and want to pass it along to you. I can not officially
endorse it, but I decided to take advantage of it myself. A website company (NOT
an Amsoil dealer) is offering a site which links to the Amsoil Corp. site for $15.00 per month. It
would be customized with your name and contact
information as well as your ZO#. This is transferred to the Amsoil corporate site
and shopping cart. What this means is that any contacts or sales
you get would be yours.
Once your site is up (24
-48 hrs from the form submission), you can verify your hidden ZO#
by running the mouse over one of the corp. links on the left. Do NOT click. This will assure you get your credit for
everything.
There is a sample of this at
(syntheticoils.net/dirksen)
the contact E-mail address is:
info@silvercityonline.net
& the
phone number is :
505-388-4801.
(Travis Bradfute or
Jeff)
I suggest you check it out
for yourselves. The computer is here to
stay, just like the automobile, so why not take advantage of it. Your own
computer is not mandatory, because you can have a contact
phone # for “more information” and anything purchased is treated as
a “catalogue customer”.
The company not only hosts this site for $15.00 a month, they also maintain & update it,
make sure the links work, check for search engine friendly key words, &
submit it to 500,000 search engines every month. This service alone
is usually $39.00+ a month. I might add
that Amsoil does not do this. There are no contracts and you can terminate at any time. They assure me they have had e-mail
Communication with Tony Rogers, the Webmaster at Amsoil, and he is 100%
in favor of dealer websites, what ever method they choose. You can’t get
these services anywhere, and even if you have your own site, either thru Amsoil
or privately hosted, there is nothing wrong with having a second.
If you only get ONE direct jobber, isn’t it worth it? And no matter
what you sell now, it would be “gravy” over and above the volume
you & your dealers are currently doing.
You will not become a
millionaire over night, but compare this cost to a newspaper add, and I think
you will realize how cheap it really is.
Think seriously about this & check it
out for yourselves.
Please let me know what you decide. (if you do
decide to try it, give it at least 6 mo.)
NEVER BE AFRAID TO TRY SOMETHING NEW…REMEMBER: A LONE AMATEUR BUILT THE
Speaking of computers…
I finally got a new “DELL” and love it! (under
$1000) My old one had windows ’95,
so guess how old it was? (I now have Windows XP). Mine pre-dated the net days! It now has a new home with a shelter for
battered women & children who use it for preparing job resumes, homework,
and games. Remember:
if you update, someone out there can always use your old equipment!
I might also add that if you
don’t have one, you might consider it.
If I can figure it out, anyone can, and it sure makes newsletters
easier! It even corrects my spelling AND grammar!
You can get reconditioned ones for very
little and replace hardware as needed.
They are here to stay, and have so many uses; you will never know how
you lived without one. It is also tax deductible!
BRIAN
LOHMEYER (SC) & his wife KATHERINE ANDERSON attended the Amsoil
Lubrication School in
THE HARDEST PART OF THIS BUSINESS FOR ME
Is unpacking my Amsoil orders…Boy, do I hate that! The main problem with this business is that
everything is heavy! Of course, I have
the UPS man trained and he just puts them in my office, whether I am home or
not, so that helps. I love taking phone calls from customers, preferred customers, accts, and dealers far
away who call me to turn in their orders and I don’t mind the
wait for a girl to become available. I
certainly don’t mind anyone calling with questions, and that is why I
have an 800#, just for you! I
really enjoy getting calls and E-Mails from everyone, & I
certainly enjoy going to the bank!
Guess you just can’t have everything, so I will keep unpacking
those orders!!!
When we first started all
over in Albany, we owed everyone, Glenn was on dialysis 3Xwk, and I went to work
full time to support our habit …eating!
Now I am home full time with my mother who moved here from Arizona last
year, her two Boston Terrier pups and 2 cats, and my peek-a-pom pup and 20 yr.
old Pomeranian. It keeps us both busy,
but beats working for someone else.
Of course, I work on
holidays and “after 5PM”, but think about it…what
do you want in 10 years…that is the time it took us, working together a
few hours here and there to get the freedom and financial security I now can
enjoy. I might add that I am
debt free and have a full refrigerator, which wasn’t
always true.
THIS IS WHY YOU SPONSOR DEALERS. SECURITY FOREVER!
WOULD YOU HAVE FOLLOWED UP ?
80% of all sales are made after the 5th
call
48% of people make one call & quit.
25% quit after 2 calls.
12% quit after 3 calls
15% of people keep selling and make 80% of the
sales.
This includes sponsoring as well as sales. Which group are you in? It is called persistence! Thanks to Bob Spence, Shirley
Green’s son.
WE MISS 100% OF THE SALES &
DEALERS WE DON’T ASK FOR!
WHY SEND NEWSLETTERS
If you have 5 dealers, you
should be sending newsletters. This puts
you in contact as a leader with YOUR dealers.
They all get mine anyway, so no fair cheating and copying! Seriously, do you know how many times I get
a phone call from a downline dealer who
doesn’t know who his sponsor is? They don’t have to be complicated, just
write a one page letter and let them know you are there, even if you see them
all the time.
Let them know you will help them, and you want them to call if they get
discouraged or have a stumbling block they can’t seem to get over. You can write in long hand,
use a typewriter, and have them copied by someone else.
Trust me; it is important to develop this
leadership and trust within YOUR personal group. Be sure not to forget your preferred customers and retail customers…remember
where your dealers come from. ALL are important.
A GOAL IS A DREAM WITH A DEADLINE
What is your goal? Is it to work for the next 30 or 40 years at a 9-5 job
because you love it so much? That is great! Or do you want the security which
will send your kids to college, buy what you want at the grocery store (including
the ‘expensive sugar cereals’), get out of debt, be able to think
about an early retirement while you can enjoy it, or just keep your head above
water? I’ve been there! WHAT DOES IT TAKE? Not much. All you have to do is talk
to people. Go to the Dr., the
restaurant, the gas station, the laundry mat, the grocery store, K-Mart,
Wal-Mart, etc, etc! Just talk! You don’t go door to door, “bug
your friends or relatives” (a sure way of failing), or actually work. You just take advantage of
an opportunity when it presents itself.
I wouldn’t want anyone to go out of their way to be
successful! Try a 3rd
person approach “Do you know anyone who
wants to make a little money on the side?
I want to expand my business in your area.” People are funny…they always
ask, “What business are you in?” Do I really need to tell
you what to say next???
Yellow Page ads, weekly Newspaper ads, flyers in malls, car
windshields, flea markets, farm auctions, fairs, also work… ANYWHERE THERE ARE PEOPLE! It works!
WHAT EVER YOU DO, DON’T
MISS THE REALLY BIG CONVENTION IN
JULY, 2003!!!!!! YOU WILL HAVE A GREAT TIME, MEET DEALERS
FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, & EVEN LEARN SOMETHING NEW!
VISIT YOUR PRODUCTS IN THE
MAKING….MEET THE TELEPHONE
VOICES…CLAIM IT ON YOUR
TAXES (that is why we have a few meetings).
I GUANTEE YOU WILL NOT BE
DISAPPOINTED
PLAN NOW TO BE IN
Sherry Dirksen
Master Amsoil DJ
1-800-771-5532
1-229-436-5532
Special Reminders:
Be sure you keep your address & phone number
current with AMSOIL. I get my
labels and print outs directly from them also, so it is important to make sure
your information is correct.
Send SERVICE LINES to your accounts,,,both retail &
commercial. You cannot send them
literature on a monthly basis for only $5.00 per year.
REMEMBER: This is the
best business out there…and the best products…If you know of a
better one, let me know. I’ve
tried most of them, and no matter what problems AMSOIL might have, it is still
the best with the most potential for financial security.
SEE YOU ALL AT THE OPEN DEALER CONVENTION IN
2003….IF YOU ARE NOT DIRECT BY THEN, YOU WILL BE SOON AFTER!!!!