Making good Use of Telephone Directories
Many people looking for an Avon Representative head for the telephone directory. When taking advantage
of this opportunity, Representatives must always clearly identify themselves as Avon Independent Sales
Representatives in both written and oral communications
White Pages Listing
Avon Representatives can list under the Avon name
in the White Pages section. The phone company,
of course, charges extra for this service, which will
be added to your monthly phone bill. Representatives
may secure a boldface listing. For example:
Avon Independent Sales Representative
Mary Smith 123 Main St.* 555-5555
OR
Smith, Mary (Use Your Name)
Avon Independent Sales Representative
123 Main St.* 555-5555
Yellow Pages Listing
Some Representatives have had great success
listing in the Yellow Pages (business) section
of the phone book. For example:
Smith, Mary
Avon Independent Sales Representative
123 Main St.* 555-5555
OR
Smith, Mary Independent Sales
Representative of Avon Products
123 Main St.* 555-5555
The Toll-Free Directory
For a fee charged by the telephone company, Representatives can obtain a toll-free number for business
purposes.
This is particularly helpful for Representatives who are active in recruiting or Representatives
who invest in building their Customer base through the Avon Brochure by Mail or eRepresentatives.
Representatives may wish to separate their listings from those of other Representatives by further identifying
themselves.
For example: “Avon Independent Sales Representative Mary Smith of Queens, New York.”
No other business name may be included. If, for example, a Representative also sells “XYZ Toys,” that name
cannot appear in the ad with “AVON.” Otherwise, Customers could assume that Avon and XYZ Toys are
related companies.
Online Telephone Directories
As a general rule, if you publish a telephone number in the White Pages or Yellow Pages, it is automatically
published online as well. In addition to your name, address and phone number, some online telephone
directories offer, as part of the listing, the option of including e-mail links, driving directions, maps, etc.
Check with your local telephone directories to determine which listing options are available to support
your Avon business. Many telephone directories are exclusively Web-based, such as Switchboard.com,
YellowPages.com and Infobel.com.
Others are names you may know well, like AnyWho.com (AT&T),
SuperPages.com (Verizon), SmartPages.com (Southwest Bell, Pacific Bell, Nevada Bell) and many more.
IMPORTANT! Representatives must clearly identify themselves as Avon Independent Sales Representatives,
both in their ads and when speaking on the phone.
Representatives may not imply that they are employees of Avon or are Avon, the company.
Avon Independent Sales Representative
123 Main Street, Any Town, Any State
Call: 555-555-5555
Your Email Address
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