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OCT. 24 UPDATES

• Learn about the newest Advisor benefit — the Penny app — that will be a virtual assistant tool to help grow your business! Get details below in this email, download the app and RSVP for the instructional webinar taking place this Wednesday, Oct. 26, at noon CT. 

• CM Credits: Advisor Account Credits have officially transferred to CM Credits. You can learn about CM Credits here and read an Advisor's experience with it below in this email. 

• Fast & Fun Projects with Noreen: Join PD Creative Manager Noreen Smith live every Wednesday at 5pm CT on YouTube and in the Virtual Crop Facebook Group.

• Even more Advisors have received Dream Team yard signs! See who received one recently and posted a photo with their sign below in this email.

• The October Completed Album Challenge kicks off today in the Virtual Crop Facebook Group! Make a short video flipping through the completed pages of your album and post it in the group for a chance to win! 

• #2022OctoberBONUS challenge submissions are due by Nov. 6 at 11:59pm CT in the Virtual Crop Facebook Group.

YOU'RE HELPING TO MAKE THE DREAM COME TRUE!

Hooray — even more Dream Team yard signs have arrived from all over the place! Congratulations to everyone who has received one so far! When you get yours, please post a photo of you with your sign in the Advisor Group so we can help you celebrate! 

How would YOU like to earn a trip to Home Office to spend a day with the Leadership Team? If so, mark your calendar for Jan. 26-28, 2023, and start reaching out to others you know and grow, grow, grow your team!

How can you earn this exclusive trip? The three (3) Advisors from US/CA who add the most new Advisors to their team and the three (3) Upline Advisors from US/CA whose team (collectively) adds the most new Advisors will earn this amazing trip! (New team members will need to be at Level 2 at end-of-day (11:59pm CT) on Dec. 31, 2022.)

We're getting all the details of the trip finalized and it's going to be a terrific visit! We want to get into the same room with these six leaders to talk about the next phase of growing the CM customer and Advisor communities. Do you want to be in that room? We want to see you there! 

LAST WEEK'S PHOTO RECAP

Please include #MyEvent in your description when posting your photo(s) to be considered for inclusion in the weekly collage. Thanks!

Please note: COVID-19 is still circulating in the United States. For Advisor-hosted events, please ensure that you are following CDC and local guidelines. View Event Precautions.

We assume all attendees at in-person gatherings featured are following the latest CDC recommendations.

• Top Row Left: Advisor Beverly Atteberry enjoyed being a vendor at a “K.I.S.S. Scrapbooks” recent event, which moved to a new location this year — Lebanon, Mo. Beverly taught many classes during the four-day event.  

• Top Row Right: Advisor Adrienne Stevens had a blast hosting two card classes at a community center. 

• Second Row Left: Advisor Krislyn Mattei hosted 33 scrapbookers at her zoo-themed fall retreat. 

• Second Row Right: Advisor Cathy Burke Guidry held her Croptoberfest with 29 attendees. It was a weekend full of scrapbooking, marshmallows and s’mores, peaceful walks and fellowship with new and old friends. 

• Third Row Left: Advisor Andi Johnson put together her third and final Croptoberfest of 2022. Twenty-nine guests enjoyed a demo of the Envelope & Bow Creator. Even more so, she sold out of all the tools she had in her inventory and took orders for a half-dozen more. 

• Third Row Right: It was a great Croptoberfest weekend for Advisor Martha Cooper Murray. Many pages, Project Recipes™ and squirrel projects were created and completed. Martha thanks her scrapbooking partner, Advisor Laurie Appel, for all of her help. 

• Fourth Row Left: Croptoberfest 2022 is in the books for Advisor Dawn Schulz Tan. Pages were made, prizes were won and food was devoured — sounds like a great time! 

• Fourth Row Right: Advisor Janet Noe Johnson loved hosting her Croptoberfest on Saturday. Lots of pages were put together, and everyone enjoyed homemade soups and desserts. A few of the ladies even came back on Sunday for a cardmaking session.

• Bottom Row Left: Advisor Wendy Thomas relished a great weekend with an even better group of ladies for her Croptoberfest event. 

• Bottom Row Right: It was a fun time at Advisor Steph Caple Thompson’s event.

• Top Row Left: Advisor Bridget Mills also hosted an awesome Croptoberfest. 

• Top Row Right: Advisors Elizabeth Blatchley and Trudie Anderson Falk co-hosted their first event together. Trudie talked attendees through page layouts while Elizabeth chatted about punches and showed how to make a simple greeting card.

• Second Row Left: Advisor Denise Harding Mitchell had a wonderful Croptoberfest with 40 croppers. They partook in sharing layouts, a Make & Take, Paper Buffet™, games and more. 

• Second Row Right: Thirty-five people attended Advisor Janice Schmid’s recent Croptoberfest.

• Third Row Left: Advisors Sally Tyler and Linda Tribbett had a fantastic Croptoberfest with a lovely group of scrappers. 

• Third Row Right: Croptobefest was on the weekend agenda for Advisor Joan Marso. In-person and virtual customers went “nuts” for all the scrapbooking that took place. Joan thanks her team members who made sure everyone had a great time — Advisors Beth Sullivan Pike, Pam Stempsey, Donna Laforce Rischbieter, Mary Beth Hinckley O'Connell, Mary Sieder, Lisa Walker, Jennifer Brovero-Monoson and Heather Brown Schiavo.

• Fourth Row Left: Advisor Sandra Romero Hollowell held her “Croptoberfest 2022 Camp Crop A Lot.” Twenty-four ladies came out to enjoy breakout sessions, photo opportunities, fellowship, great eats and a surprise visit from “Sammy the Squirrel.” Sandra gives a big thanks to Advisors Catherine Hoyt and Robin Hilton for their enthusiasm and teachings. 

• Fourth Row Right: Advisor Vickie Stirmel Saltmarsh hosted a group of croppers for her Croptoberfest event. They enjoyed sorting, cardmaking, scrapbooking and other fun crafts. 

• Bottom Row Left: Advisor Kimber Lee hosted her first Croptoberfest. Attendees completed the Project Recipe™ and Kimber taught tool uses. 

• Bottom Row Right: Advisor Kimberly Conley Haynes held her first Croptoberfest and it was so much fun. 

• Top Row Left: Advisor Nicole Soh hosted her first Croptoberfest session. It included layouts, Make & Takes, food and friendship. The second session is next week. 

• Top Row Right: Advisors Robin Verret, Dana Ricketts and Carolyn Issa gathered together to have their Croptoberfest. Scrappers loved the door prizes, a page completion game with a squirrel named “Scrappy” and a midnight sundae party.

• Second Row Left: Advisor Lisa McCormick organized her first Croptoberfest. Lots of pages, cards and laughs were made. Lisa even reintroduced her daughter to scrapbooking. 

• Second Row Right: Advisors Sheila Ziegler, Jessica Ruppert and Patricia Nuckels put together their “Happy Halloween Retreat” with page ideas, Croptoberfest Project Recipe™, card class and a bonfire.  

• Third Row Left: Advisor Lisa-Jane Dennis enjoyed her small group of scrapbookers at her Croptoberfest. 

• Third Row Right: Advisor Pat Kirkwood was a vendor at a recent event and she loved it. 

• Fourth Row Left: Two ladies joined in on Advisor Rhonda Lynn Wilder’s Croptoberfest. Together, they completed a total of 21 pages.

• Fourth Row Right: Croppers scrapped the day away at Advisor Allison Moon’s Croptoberfest. 

• Bottom Row Left: Advisors Ann Wood Fowler and Beth Beller had a ball at their Croptoberfest. Beth was able to co-host this event after three weeks of Hurricane Ian clean-up — it was a much-needed creative break! She is thankful for everyone who sent her products, financial help, texts, private messages and more.

• Bottom Row Right: Advisor Alice Wendel Funk, along with Advisors Laura Casey, Lori Blake and Debbie Cook Robinson, had a grand weekend with 40 ladies.

• Top Row Left: Advisor Lori Thuenemann recently held a crop. They completed lots of pages and earned “acorns” to spend on prizes by getting bingos, finishing pages and a version of an “I Spy” game. 

• Top Row Right: Advisor Susan Wheeler Kelso appreciated having her annual “Arkansas Retreat” at her cousin’s house. In total, 264 pages were completed.

• Middle Row Left: Advisor Susan Brandes got a sweet text recently saying how much she is appreciated for having her Tuesday sessions and other weekend options for people to work on projects. It’s also great when Susan shows new products and how to use tools to make interesting ideas. 

• Middle Row Right: Advisors Janet Madaras and Carolyn Gray hosted 51 customers for a three-day Croptoberfest retreat. 

• Bottom Row Left: Advisor Jackie Weber and the “Scrappin’ Sistas” had an awesome time at her Croptoberfest event. 

• Bottom Row Right: A three-day Croptpberfest weekend event was a success for Advisor Ruth Crofut. Ruth taught seven workshops — all with ideas inspired by fellow Advisors — and everyone loved the projects.  

 We love to celebrate your successes! Share your creative or business-building ideas anytime with your fellow Advisors on the Facebook Group and we’ll share them here. When posting event photos, please include #MyEvent in your description. Welcome new team members and celebrate your team’s accomplishments on Welcome Wednesdays. Not a member? Join today!

INTRODUCING YOUR VIRTUAL ASSISTANT, PENNY

We are thrilled to kick off the introduction of the Penny app to Advisors! 

Our goal at Home Office is to equip you, as an Advisor, with tools to grow your CM business. In addition to our regular marketing support provided with each launch, we are now adding the Penny app to your options for reaching new customers individually and gaining efficiencies with your 1:1 Customer Care. And because Home Office is covering the costs, Penny is available to you for FREE!

Next steps:

1. Read the information below for a high-level introduction to determine if you are ready for the Penny app to help you grow your CM business. 

2. Register for the Penny Field-Wide Launch Webinar that's taking place on Oct. 26 at 12pm CT. CEO Alison Dutton will offer an introduction to Penny, then the Penny Trainers will walk you through how to get started with this helpful tool. The Penny Customer Support team will be standing by to answer your questions live on the webinar chat.

3. Follow the instructions provided below to get Penny-prepared and download the Penny app so that you can follow along during the webinar on Wednesday.

WHAT IS THE PENNY APP?

HOW PENNY CAN HELP YOU

Penny Is Here To Help You:

• Delight your current affiliated customers, never letting anyone slip through the cracks again (it is possible to track offline sales in the Penny app, but it is optimized right now to track your online customer orders).

• Find new customers and team members. Work SMARTER, not harder, for more success than ever.

• Focus on actions that build your business each day — saving you time and growing your business.

Excited? We are too! You'll want to register for the webinar, and if you can't make it, don't worry — when you register, you'll get the recording sent to you on Thursday.

GET PENNY-PREPARED

Prior to the webinar, you will want to get the Penny app so it has time to sync. It's easy to download — simply follow the steps below.

1. On your mobile phone, head to the App Store (Apple) or Google Play Store (Android) and download Penny. Note: You must use the same email address you use for your Creative Memories account when setting up your Penny account.

2. As you follow the steps, choose “Creative Memories” as your organization.

3. Next, use your Creative Memories account login credentials to connect to your account.

​Important: Once you are connected, the Penny app will begin to sync your Advisor data. Depending on the amount of data in your account, syncing may take up to 24 hours.

Looking for a step-by-step guide? Check out the 2-minute video below or follow along here.

Curious to know more about Penny? You can check out the Penny origin story here. 

We are thrilled to be able to provide you with this helpful tool to take your business to the next level!

TOP EARNERS BY LEVEL

Well done to each of you who rocked it last week, and to last week's top earners by level!

Pictured (from left to right): Lauren Hinds (Level 5), Adrienne Stevens (Level 4), Phyllis Offenkrantz (Level 3), Sandra C. Sanchez (Level 2), Cindy Gentry (Level 1)

CHEERS TO CM CREDITS

If you haven't checked out this new and improved replacement for Account Credits, you'll want to! But first, read what Advisor Maria Phillips has to say about placing her first order using the NEW CM Credits!

 “Thank you to everyone who's been involved in getting CM Credits live! I just love the concept. I have all kinds of ideas of how I will be sharing smaller denominations with customers to encourage them to attend events, purchase products and choose Creative Memories for all their scrapbooking needs.

“I just placed my first order and it was seamless! I love that my balance is clearly visible and that we can add a product code as well as a CM Credit on the same order. I have already received my confirmation email from the Home Office stating my remaining CM Credits are available and I appreciate that my order number was quoted. I especially found it useful that the email outlined when my next CM Credits will expire.

“Please give my thanks to everyone at Home Office — from the person who came up with the idea (or ran with our suggestion to split product credits) to the tech team who, no doubt, have had a very exhausting time getting the coding right and everyone in between. I believe these CM Credits are really going to benefit my business and help me engage customers. Thank you!” - Advisor Maria Phillips

If you haven't already done so, you'll want to take a look at the CM Credits page and watch the five-minute presentation by CM CEO Alison Dutton. We know you'll love CM Credits, too!

UTILIZE THE WEEKLY SERIES FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Next live streaming is Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 5pm CT

Will you and your customers be tuning in this Wednesday for the live streaming of this week’s Fast & Fun Projects with Noreen, where she’ll be showing how to create an entire 8x8 album?

This new series was designed to take some work off of your plate! We know that sometimes people need to see something up to seven times before they remember it or want it — so even though you’ve already shown your customers the Happy Hauntings collection and 8x8s, when they watch Noreen’s session and see how quick and easy it is to complete a beautiful album with the products, they may want to order with you. Remember — every sale that she inspires with your customers goes into YOUR Advisor pocket!

So what is your next step? Follow up with your customers after the event! Ask them what products they liked best, themes they could apply the layouts to for an 8x8 of their own (or to gift), what other uses they may have for Happy Hauntings, and whatever other questions come to mind! We hope to see you and your customers for this Wednesday’s live streaming!

TOP GROUP & PERSONAL SALES

Congratulations to each of you who had a terrific personal week last week and to each of you who inspired your teams to do the same!

SHARE YOUR COMPLETED ALBUM 
Submissions due by Oct. 30 at 11:59pm CT

It's the last week of the month, which means it's time for the October Completed Album Challenge to kick off in the Virtual Crop Facebook Group starting today! If you finished an album in October, make a short video flipping through the pages and post your video in the Virtual Crop Facebook Group with hashtag #OctoberCropDontStop for the chance to WIN! We can't wait to be inspired by your creations!

Want an example of what your completed album video could look like?
Take a look at the video below with Alison!

Want to see more Completed Album example videos? Check out the YouTube playlist.

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