Summary
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Lisa welcomes new hires to Inspire Me Bracelets, a company with over 50 stores nationwide, focusing on positive message bracelets. She congratulates them on being selected, highlighting the company's thorough hiring process that looks for conversational, interesting, and unique individuals. The role involves being a personal shopper, helping customers find inspiring messages and create personalized sets.
The video emphasizes the importance of employees finding personal inspiration from the brand's messages. It notes the company's global reach, with over a million bracelets sold worldwide, and mentions features on Good Morning America, The View, and the Grammy swag bag, where the brand focused on mental health awareness. Inspire Me Bracelets has also been featured in Oprah's gift guide and US Weekly, valued for both product quality and its inspiring message.
Working at Inspire Me Bracelets is described as a positive environment where staff inspire both customers and each other. The importance of being genuine and listening to customers is highlighted, as many seek connection and an outlet to share their struggles or celebrate happy occasions. Staff members act as both therapists and fashion consultants, guiding customers to find the right messages and create beautiful, coordinated sets. The company has experienced significant growth, with its positive and contagious brand message being a key factor.
Inspire Me Bracelets boasts a patented, unique design with a stretchy one-size-fits-all feature and a clasp. All bracelets are handcrafted in each of the 50 nationwide stores, and new staff members will learn the therapeutic process of making them. The crafting involves mixing and matching different stones and bars.
The dress code for staff is all black, business professional attire, emphasizing the importance of a professional self-image within seven seconds of meeting a customer. It's crucial for staff to wear at least six or seven bracelets on each wrist, displaying both gold and silver hues to match different customer preferences and demonstrate mixing and matching techniques (bar, stacker, bar). This visual display helps customers envision how the bracelets would look on them.
New hires will use a daily shift checklist for opening, mid-shift, and closing tasks. A shift report form is used to track bracelet sales and customer traffic, helping the company optimize staffing levels. Payroll is processed bi-weekly on Fridays by Oasis payroll company, with direct deposit available after completing online paperwork.
Staff are encouraged to recommend messages based on customer interactions, helping them navigate the wide selection. Examples include recommending 'The best is yet to come' for someone experiencing divorce or 'I am healed' for health issues. The video introduces a mandatory customer interaction script to ensure a consistent, high-quality, luxury shopping experience across all stores. The script, though standardized, allows for individual personality.
The script begins with the greeting: 'Hi, have you ever heard of Inspire Me Bracelets?' This aims to start a conversation rather than a generic sales pitch, to be delivered within 10 seconds of a customer entering. The mission statement follows, sharing exciting news about the brand (e.g., features on Good Morning America, Oprah's gift guide, selling over a million bracelets) and reiterating the core message: 'we're all about wearing a positive message on your wrist that just reminds you to be positive throughout the day'.
The next part of the script involves introducing the three collections: Faith (Bible verses), Hope (positive affirmations), and Love (gifts for friends and family). Staff should guide customers through these sections, describing each to help them find a relevant area. Following this, customers are given a menu with messages facing up and told, 'Here is a list of all of our engravings.' The key 'three S's' statement follows: 'You can choose any one of these sayings, in any one of these stones, and they're all one size fits all,' clarifying customization options.
After presenting the menu, staff should give customers about 30 seconds to read messages. During this time, the employee says, 'Take a look at the list, see if anything stands out to you. I'm going to go pick out a couple I think will look good on you.' The staff then retrieves two bar bracelets and one stacker (all-bead) to try on the customer. Crucially, the bracelet must be slid onto the customer's wrist with care and respect, mirroring a luxury shopping experience rather than simply handing it over.
While the customer tries on bracelets, the staff provides product knowledge to answer unspoken questions and highlight the product's value. This includes: 1) Stones: Explaining that coldness to the touch indicates genuine earth stones, unlike plastic or concrete beads. 2) Bars: Informing customers that bars are made from stainless steel and plated in 18-carat rose gold to prevent rust or tarnish, emphasizing quality. 3) Warranty: Mentioning the free six-month warranty for repairs or replacements, which also highlights that bracelets are handcrafted in stores.
After the main script, staff personalize the experience by asking questions like: 'Are you shopping for yourself or someone you know?' (A customer saying 'just looking' implies they are shopping for themselves), 'Have you ever worn earth stones before?' to gauge their familiarity, and 'Do you wear more gold jewelry or more silver?' to narrow down recommendations. Lastly, asking about their style ('boho chic,' 'tropical,' 'earthy bohemian,' 'professional') or where they shop helps tailor suggestions.
The video addresses common customer questions. If asked about custom engravings, staff should respond positively by saying, 'Yes, we actually have over 6,000 engraved bracelets in the store. What did you want it customized to say?' Then, they should offer existing messages that fit the customer's intent, like 'I love you to the moon and back' instead of a personalized name. For price inquiries, staff should state, 'All of our bracelets are made with genuine earthstones, so the prices vary depending on the value of the stone,' to prevent confusion and highlight product quality. Any customer question should be answered while still steering back to the original script to ensure the customer receives the full tour and product information.
New hires are encouraged to bring their notes to their first shifts and review them after each customer interaction. This practice, especially during the first two weeks of training, helps them remember the script and avoid developing bad habits. The goal is to ensure every aspect of the script is delivered to maintain the high-quality sales experience.