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At this year's FYP Convention, I was given an award for having 20 "Red Hot Shows" (parties of $1,000 or more) and being #7 in Sales for the entire country! Hot damn!

I'm so grateful to have so many loyal and amazing Hostesses and customers that have supported me over the years to keep me in the Top 10 in sales for 3 years!


~ Pleasure Pamela
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"For Your Pleasure" Annual Convention

I'm sitting in the Philadelphia Airport right now as I write this up. Just a 3 1/2 hour layover on my way back to State College from Vegas. I've just spent the last few days there for the 2011 For Your Pleasure Convention.

Now, even though we are in the business of slinging pleasure products, that's not the only thing our conventions are about. We actually go to network and learn how to better our businesses. Slinging toys is a business after all. And of course, Convention attendees get a sneak preview of the newest products we've added to our collection and that's one of my personal favorite things.

This year, I was asked to assist in the new product showroom to help answer any questions the other consultants may have about them. I'm the nerdy consultant who likes to do research on products. I had to think quick on my feet because I didn't know what we picked up until I arrived in Vegas and saw the supplement. It did help that I'd already known about a lot of what was in the room.

And boy, oh boy, is there some fabulous stuff! I'll get to that in a bit. ;-)

I arrived in Vegas Friday morning after pulling an all-nighter and taking the first flight out of University Park Airport. I think I may have slept an hour on the plane. I know I was tired cuz I slept thru takeoff from Philly. I had trouble sleeping well because the guy two seats over from me had his iPod turned up so loud I could hear everything except the actual words of the music he was listening to. Yes, even over the plane's engine.

Word of advice, have some consideration for people around you when you travel.

Anyway, I took the shuttle to our convention hotel and let me tell you, I was a little nervous about South Point Hotel being so far from the Strip, but once I got there, I didn't care. Not at convention to Party. I'm there to learn how to better my business.

Plus, South Point pretty much had everything I'd need -- affordable prices at the restaurants (including a 24-hour joint or two), pool, and even bowling and a movie theater. I would need to leave the hotel at all.

Training days were great. Our speakers included Michael Losier (author of "The Law of Attraction") who spoke about Fulfillment Needs, the basis of his third book and we were fortunate enough to be his first audience for the topic. And we had Tammy Stanley speak both days to give us a swift kick in our asses on ways to boost our businesses and better our relationships with customers.

I'd have to say that one of the great things we were offered was information from our own Advisory Board members. Demos from two of them and Round Tables both days. The two years I was on the AB I didn't get to experience other board members' Round Table topics, so of course I was excited about actually checking them out this year.

I've walked away from this year's Convention with so many more ideas to implement into my business. And of course a little fire under my ass, which is what I always need at this time of year.

So just what NEW PRODUCTS did we add?

Here are a few:




These Toyfriends! Yay! Silicone, waterproof, batteries included, and super-fun!  Which Toyfriend are YOU? (review of "Bubbly" - the first guy on the left - coming soon.) I've already posted a review of "Mystic" - the little blue guy on the end)

"MiMi" from Je Joue. Rechargeable, waterproof, silicone, and AWESOME! And as a Hostess Exclusive, she could be yours for only $45! (review coming soon)













We've added these elegant pieces from LELO's "Insignia"line. This is "Soraya". The "Insignia" line is waterproof and rechargeable.









We've even added some gorgeous glass pieces from Pipedream!

Oh man, so much more but too much for my poor phone to handle.

~ Pleasure Pamela
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FYP Convention

So this weekend is the "For Your Pleasure" annual Convention.  And this year, it's back to Las Vegas we go!

Convention is a great thing because it's when a bunch of consultants from across the country get too see each other again or meet each other in person for the first time and we learn how to better our business.

This will be my 5th Convention and I nearly wasn't going to go because money was tight this summer, so I'm excited to be attending.  It's kind of like summer camp for me because I go all year without seeing most of these folks, with e-mails, texts, and Facebook posts to hold me over throughout the year, so I get very excited to see them.

It looks like we'll have some fun stuff going on and one of my favorite parts of Convention is that attendees have the opportunity to see the newest products that have been added to the collection before the rest of the field.  That's so important to me.  I like seeing stuff in person -- getting it in my hands.  It's almost like a Party: touch, taste, turn on.

I know what a couple of the products are, but I can't tell you yet.  I don't want to spoil the surprise, but I am super-stoked!  Keep an eye here, on my Tumblr blog, and my Facebook Fan Page to see what's coming.

What amazes and disappoints me at the same time are the folks who can't even be bothered to attend a single Convention.  If they went to just one, their business would grow so much because of the information you leave with.  I can understand financial situations, since that's what nearly did me in.  But even then, I signed up for the layaway plan to break up the cost of the registration.  I know that attending will only help me in the end.

Those folks who don't attend are the ones who will also complain about their businesses not doing well.  You have to work it.  I know that if my Parties are lacking, it's because I haven't worked hard enough to get bookings.  I have only myself to blame.  If I couldn't attend this year's convention, I'd probably be pretty bummed.

I feel it's part of my job to learn as much as I can so I can pass the information onto my customers, ya know?  That's why I read industry magazines and biz magazines, and why I'll try to attend other industry events as well.

Stay tuned for more FYP updates....

It's been a while...

Wow, it's been a long while since I last posted! I got caught up in the holiday and then just other things... oy...

So we got back from the "For Your Pleasure" Convention in Vegas late Monday night... boy oh boy, did I learn a TON of stuff! I've been trying to let it soak in... and I'm excited to get my business rolling into a higher gear!

Who did I get to see? We Nicki Keohohou as a speaker for two days... "Top Dog" Eileen Proctor... Lynn Rose... and my favorite, Michael Losier who wrote "The Law of Attraction". He was awesome! I wasn't sure if I would be able to handle 3 hours for the second half of the second day, but he was so great! When I first found out he was speaking, I was so excited that I was going to Convention. And FYP was nice enough to buy everyone there a copy of his book (I had my own there already) so they could read up on it.

Matt and I were able to check out Cirque De Soleil's "Zumanity" on Friday night. LOVED IT! Wow! There was so much going on, I thought I was going to go into sensory overload! The things the performers were able to do with their bodies! They get you in the mood for sensuality from the moment you walk thru the doors with the deep reds and the plush walls that you just have to touch... the "peepholes"... I am so glad that we went!

Sorry, my brain is still processing things and I still getting back on east coast time... and I have a Party to get ready for. Hope these ladies are ready to check out the new catalog!!

Still trying to find plane tickets....

My honey and I are still on a mission to find our plane tickets to Vegas for Convention.
SHEESH!!!
I get a headache just thinking about it. And this year, it's his job to find them.
We're only leaving for Vegas in about 3 WEEKS!!! That'll teach me to wait until the last minute again...

Goal for the rest of the year starting in August:
Set aside a bit of money from each and every Party and save it for next year's Convention and travel, where ever it may be.

VEGAS Hotel is BOOKED!

Finally booked the hotel for the "For Your Pleasure" Convention in Vegas... The Tuscany. Nice hotel... just a block off the strip... spacious rooms too. Just have to walk to the main building for the convention stuff and hopefully this year our room won't be at the other end of the property. Last summer, I felt like I was walking to class from East Halls at Penn State and it was soooo hot!

Onto the plane tickets, which I think we'll need a miracle for... Prices have gone up so much compared to last year.... Ugh.

That's it... I'm going to start saving and planning for next year's Convention earlier!