Checklist for a New Jeweler
TO BUY or COLLECT (You may have these things at home.)
Many items can be purchased from Premier’s Incentives Store (Jeweler Resources > Business Links > Incentives Store)
_____Datebook (Calendar – Month at a Glance is preferred)
_____Display Cloth (included if purchasing “My Jewelry Boutique” - 3 yards x 60˝ crushed velour (black)
_____Neck Stands (included if purchasing “My Jewelry Boutique)
_____Medium - Large tote bag to carry your show supplies
_____Name Tags (or labels 30 / page) and a Sharpie for your guests at shows
_____Ink Pens—approximately 15-20 (optional: a cute bag or container to keep them in)
_____Small gift bag or tote bag to hold approximately 15-20 jewelry boxes for the booking activity
_____Calculator
_____Money Bag and Change (1-$10; 2-$5; 10-$1 and coins)
_____Filing folders (for organization and tax receipts)
_____Roll of tickets for drawings
_____Tiny safety pins or tagging pins from Premier Incentives
_____Guest Folders (10-15 bright, fun folders with cut-out for business card) or Premier Incentive Order Boards
_____Padded Envelopes for replacements/exchanges
_____Thank You cards
_____Light (inexpensive with bendable neck) and extension cord
_____2-4 Hand Mirrors
_____Incentives / Prizes for bookings / drawing / gift with purchases
_____”Mandy Mannequin” (Optional) On Premier Incentives or other websites
TO DO
_____Tag your jewelry (so there is no worry of knowing all the names and prices - sponsor can help)
_____Prepare Hostess Packets (future Hostesses) & Earning Information postcards – Listen Up Cards (prospective Jewelers)
_____Open separate checking account / Order checks
_____Set up ProPay for processing credit cards (you can also use “Square” or any company as such that you’d like)
(Premier’s Jeweler’s Only Page > Jeweler Resources > Business Links > ProPay)
_____Order Supplies/Marketing Tools such as Catalogs, Customer Receipts, Hostess Packets, Marketing Brochures, etc. Premier’s Jeweler’s Only Page > Ordering/Products > Place Order > Serve-Us-Store)
_____Order Business Cards (can be ordered from Premier’s Incentives Store or you can make some at vistaprint.com)
_____Create Filing System with folders (for organization and tax receipts)
_____Determine your system for keeping up with your hostesses! Use the Hostess Information Form or the Hostess Registration Card
_____Create / Print VIP Hostess Cards / Gold Cards (ask your sponsor for one to get a good idea of how to create one on your own)