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All About The Business

Commission Structure
Company Overview
Our Parent Company - Educational Development Corportation
Info Sheets about Being an Usborne Consultant
New Consultant Free Books & Awards
Consultant Benefits
Promotion to Supervisor

Supervisor Compensation Chart

Frequently Asked Questions

 

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Commission Structure

We earn 15-30% commission, depending on the type of sale,
plus sales bonus & recruiting bonus,
then as a Supervisor, an additional override on group sales.
The company covers the cost of free books to the hostesses and organizations.

Type of sale Commission Earned
Home Shows 25% with minimum sales of $85, plus free books for host
Direct Sales 30% with minimum sales of $85
15% of sales $25-$84.99
Web Sales & eShows* 25% for $85+ orders, and eShow orders of any size, plus free books for customer or e-show hostess
15% for $0-$84.99
Book Fairs & Reach for the Stars 20% of retail sales ordered $200-$499, plus 25% free books to school or organization
17% of sales $500 and up, plus 50% free books to school or organization
Literacy for a Lifetime 17%, plus 50% free books to school or organization with matching grant program
eFairs* 17%, plus free books to school or organization
School & Library Sales
Educational Consultant certification
required**
25% with minimum sales of $25
17%, plus 25% free books to school or library

*Any consultant may purchase an Usborne website with shopping cart from the company.  CLICK HERE to see a demo of the site. The cost is $95 for setup and the first year, then is $50 per year.  The orders are sent by UPS to the customers directly from the Home Office the next business day.  Your commission is mailed to you for all your web sales & bonuses by the middle of the following month.

** Educational Consultant certification is required to call on schools K-12 and public libraries.  To get your certification, simply purchase the $20 EC kit, become familiar with the materials about taking purchase orders, policies & listing procedures, cataloging products, etc., fill out & return the Code of Ethics form to the Home Office.


PERSONAL SALES BONUS

You are eligible for a monthly Personal Sales Bonus on Home Shows, Direct Sales, Web Sales, and School & Library sales
Earn 5% when these sales are over $700 net that month
Earn 3% when these sales are $350-$699.99 net that month
RECRUITING BONUS
You get 4% Recruiting Bonus on all sales of your personal recruits in each month your personal sales are at least $350 net, as a Consultant while you are building your team.  When you promote to Supervisor, you will get even MORE!
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Sponsor 3 people and help them each get 3
and help those each get 3 = Successful Network Marketing!!!
You see the pattern.  Multiplication is amazing!
We do well by helping others do well.

This can add income nicely as you are building your team and working toward promoting to Supervisor.  At that point, the % increase jumps and grows as your team grows.


NEW CONSULTANT BOOKS & AWARDS
in addition to commission & bonuses

Double Merchandise Allowance
During your first 12 weeks, you may give DOUBLE FREE BOOKS (merchandise allowance)
 to up to 20 hostesses with home show orders of $250+ and at least one booking. 
 See the generous Hostess program.

What you can give a hostess: Printable Chart
It is okay to be your own hostess, too, getting the consultant commission AND the hostess benefits!

One Step at a Time Award Program
Extra rewards for you: Printable Chart
This program rewards new consultants for all net sales during your first 12 weeks.  This is a great way to add to your kit.

"One-Step-at-a-Time" Achievement Level
to Reach within 1st 12 weeks
Award
Step One Recruit one person
       You are a SPONSOR!
$50 in product for EVERY recruit! 
Step Two $500 in net sales
       You are a COPPER Consultant!
$50 in BOOKS for $10!
Step Three $750 in net sales
        You are a BRONZE Consultant!
$50 in FREE BOOKS!
Step Four $1500 in net sales
        You are a SILVER Consultant!
$50 in FREE BOOKS!
Step Five $2000 in net sales & a Bronze Recruit
        You are a GOLD Consultant!
$100.00 in FREE BOOKS!
Step Six $2500 in net sales & a Bronze Recruit
        You are a RUBY Consultant!
$50 CASH Bonus!
Step Seven $3000 in net sales & a Bronze Recruit
        You are an EMERALD Consultant!
$100 in FREE BOOKS!
The above awards are earned during your incentive period.
STAR CONSULTANT Sell $3000 net and have three Bronze recruits by the end of your 6th month in business (ex. Start in June - this goes through the end of December) $100.00 CASH Bonus!

Recognition at Convention

MACH 10 NEW! Promote to Supervisor during your Incentive Period $500.00 in FREE BOOKS!
FAST TRACK SUPERVISOR Promote to Supervisor by the end of your 9th month in business (ex. Start in June - promote April 1st) $100.00 CASH Bonus!

Recognition at Convention

ON TRACK SUPERVISOR Maintain $2000 net in group sales and $700 net in personal sales for each of your first three months as Supervisor (does not need to be w/in incentive period) $500.00 CASH Bonus!

Recognition at Convention

"net sales" = retail sales minus commission  ($400 sales minus $100 commission = $300 "net" sales)

THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING!!!!!!

There are also monthly Challenges & Incentives, including AWESOME TRAVEL AWARDS at various levels from the home office.  These are available to brand new consultants, as well as all others.


To promote to Supervisor you need:
    
5 personal bronze recruits (bronze = $750 net sales during 12 wk incentive period)
     5 active recruits (may be same as the bronze, $350 net sales w/in previous 3 months)
     $2000 net sales from you and your group for 2 consecutive months
     $700 personal net sales for the same 2 consecutive months
     Sign the Supervisor agreement & return to the Home Office by the 15th of the month prior to promotion

Supervisor Earnings

Commission - as stated above, see Commission Structure.

Sales Bonus - 5% Sales Bonus on home show, direct sales, school & library sales, and web orders each month these sales are at least $700 net.

Recruiting Bonus - 2% Recruiting Bonus on the total net sales of your personal recruits during all months your sales are at least $350 net, and you give 2% to those in your group earning Recruiting Bonus.

AND OVERRIDES...

Central Group - 11% override for central group on all Home Shows, Direct Sales, Web Sales, and School & Library sales, including your own. 5.5% override on Book Fair sales, Reach for the Stars & Literacy for a Lifetime. This includes all your personal recruits and their recruits and their recruits and so on, excluding those who promote out of your central group.

1st Level Breakaway groups - 7% override on all Home Shows, Direct Sales, Web Sales, and School & Library sales. 3.5% override on Book Fair sales, Reach for the Stars & Literacy for a Lifetime. When someone in your central group promotes to Supervisor, then they and their entire group are now your first level. You can have an unlimited number of first level groups.

2nd Level Breakaway groups - 5% override on all Home Shows, Direct Sales, Web Sales, and School & Library sales. 2.5% override on Book Fair sales, Reach for the Stars & Literacy for a Lifetime. When someone in your first level breakaway promotes to Supervisor, then they and their entire group are now your second level. You can have an unlimited number of second level groups.

3rd Level Breakaway groups - If you have at least three 1st level supervisors and one 3rd level supervisor, then you are an Executive Supervisor and are eligible for override on your 3rd level groups during any month that your executive group sells $25,000 net 1% override on all Home Shows, Direct Sales, Web Sales, and School & Library sales. .5% override on Book Fair sales, Reach for the Stars & Literacy for a Lifetime. When someone in your second level promotes to Supervisor, then they and their entire group are now your third level. You can have an unlimited number of third level groups.

You can have unlimited number of 4th level and beyond.  You do not earn income from their sales, however they add stability to your group so are an important part of a healthy growing team.

Promotion Levels Include:

Supervisor
Senior Supervisor
Executive Supervisor
Senior Executive Supervisor
Director

Title

Consultant

Supervisor

Senior Supervisor

Executive Supervisor

Senior Executive Supervisor

Director

Qualifications

To Become a Consultant: Purchase a Consultant Business Kit

To Promote to Supervisor:

The following are required the two consecutive months before promotion

Minimum 5 Bronze Recruits
Minimum 5 Active

Maintain $700 in Net Personal Sales per quarter

$2,000 a month from Central Group Sales

Sponsor 2 new recruits with a total of $700 in net sales every 6 months

Overrides paid on Central, 1st & 2nd Levels

Maintain Personal Sales and Recruiting Requirements of Supervisor

2 First Level Supervisors

1 Second Level Supervisor

Combined net sales of $20,000 from Central, 1st & 2nd Levels

Maintain Personal Sales and Recruiting Requirements of Supervisor

3 First Level Supervisors

1 Second Level Supervisor

1 Third Level Supervisor

Combined net sales of $30,000 from Central, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Levels

Maintain Personal Sales and Recruiting Requirements of Supervisor

4 First Level Supervisors

2 Second Level Supervisor

1 Third Level Supervisor

Combined net sales of $50,000 from Central, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Levels

 

Maintain Personal Sales and Recruiting Requirements of Supervisor

 

6 First Level, 1 of them an Executive Supervisor

Combined net sales of $100,000 from Central, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Levels

Supervisor Compensation Chart

I think you'll find this business to be fun, profitable, and rewarding.
What a great thing to do promoting literacy and building life-long learners!
We help families get high quality books they will love, nurturing a love of books that can help make reading and learning more enjoyable and successful.
We also help families earn an extra income that could make a difference in their lives.

Make a difference with Usborne Books!

 

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