People who are interested in this book usually have different reasons for reading it. Many may want to learn about the company before becoming sale representatives. I wanted to learn about this company because I was interested in purchasing the company's stock since it is publicly traded.
It is evident that the company's success goes back to its founding years when the company's values and beliefs were established by the founder, David McConnell. His belief was to produce a superior product using the finest ingredients and have it sold by women, because they are the most knowledgeable about the product. Recruiting women worked very well because, back then, women did not have as many job opportunities. Today, working for Avon allows women to gain control of their schedule, be entrepreneurial, and still have time to raise children.
Many other companies try to copy Avon's business model, but it is not easy to compete with such a powerful brand. The company provides training, support, and financial incentives to its reps because it knows that the only way Avon can be successful is when it has happy and successful reps.
- Mariusz Skonieczny, author of Why Are We So Clueless about the Stock Market? Learn how to invest your money, how to pick stocks, and how to make money in the stock market
