Ever since I was a little girl I’ve loved seeing how things work.
Do you remember Mr. Rogers Neighborhood? I would watch it religiously and my favorite part about the show was seeing how things were made. I remember watching the beginning to end process of crayons, tennis shoes, and so many other items.
Fast forward to today, one of my favorite shows is called How It’s Made. Maybe you’ve heard of it? My husband and I will stay up and watch how everyday products are made such as: snowboards, toothpicks, pantyhose, aluminum foil, etc. (maybe this puts us in the geek category, but I’m so okay with that…LOL)!
What does this have to do with my trip to Scentsy you may ask?
I LOVE getting a “behind the scenes look” into a company and finding out why/how they work.
I was invited to attend “A Day at Scentsy” with some other bloggers at the Scentsy home office in Meridian, Idaho. I was ecstatic because I was already a fan of their products (truth be told, I had “Clean Breeze” smelling up the room when I read my invitation)!
I’m excited to bring you along and share some highlights of one amazing company!
Meet and Greet Reception
We started with a meet and greet reception at the hotel. It was exciting to be introduced to some of the Scentsy team and the other bloggers that were attending. Maybe you recognize them? We had a great time visiting, laughing, and hugging!
Home Scentsy Party
Get this. We attended an actual home Scentsy party and it was a blast!
Danette Kroll was the incredibly funny, fabulous consultant at our party. She was very helpful, laid back, and as you can see below we had such a great time.
Smelling, smelling, and smelling some more…
…and having an awesome GNO (girl’s night out)!
When you get this many women in one place you’re sure to have a night of fun!
We were able to see all of the newest products, including a brand new item that recently launched:
Scentsy Solid Perfume!
Love this stuff and my personal fave is the “Love Story” scent.
Tour of Scentsy Home Office
We woke up the next morning and headed to Scentsy headquarters. Their offices are gorgeous and very open to encourage interaction among their employees.
Look what else we found…
Gigantic Scentsy Buddies!
Being bloggers, of course we had to get a pic!!
Breakfast with Scentsy Executives
We were able to meet many of the amazing people that run Scentsy.
You want to know what impressed me? They all said “I have the best job at Scentsy” and they told us why. It quickly became a joke among the bloggers and we would ask the next person if they had the best job.
They were truly passionate about their careers and the products they sell!
Me, Melissa Carney, and Tara Andrus
Home Décor Interactive
You know how I mentioned my “how things work” obsession earlier? This home décor interactive was one of my favorite parts of the event. I was shocked to hear that the product development team is already working on Spring 2013.
I didn’t realize how far ahead they predict the trends and found this fascinating. They also attend the fashion shows in Europe {how fun would that job be?} and receive inspiration inside the home and unexpected places.
Check out the home décor that inspired these beautiful warmers…
Darin passed around these beautiful display boards with many different textures, mediums, and colors. This was one of my favorite boards…
I LOVED this rock to warmers video they shared with us! I couldn’t believe how much detail goes into each warmer.
Fragrance Training 101
David Weymouth over fragrances was awesome!
We were given many different scents in a variety of categories to combine and experiment with. I realized I’m a huge citrus and mint fan! My least favorite? Cantaloupe.
Scent is such a personal choice and it was fun to share and discuss our opinions! Many of us related certain smells with past memories and experiences.
Meeting Orville and Heidi Thompson
Scentsy is the country’s fastest-growing consumer products company and I’m not surprised one bit after meeting Orville and Heidi.
They inspired us with their story and their “give back” attitude.
Scentsy’s Motto: Generosity-Give more than you take Simplicity-Keep it simple Authenticity-Be yourself
I wanted to include the above picture to show you the brand new campus (190,947 square-foot) scheduled for completion in 2013. Amazing!
Tenille, Myself, Heidi and Orville Thompson, Juliet, Shelley, Amy
Brooke, Kami, Shelley, Heather, Cindy
Thank you Scentsy for inviting us into your world and sharing the “behind the scenes” view with me and my fabulous readers!
Other Helpful Links:
Scentsy Blog
Scentsy Facebook Page
Scentsy on Twitter
Scentsy on YouTube
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I love my scentsy! My favorite is lemongrass coconut, such a great summer scent. I'm totally with you on seeing how things are made. I'm a huge How it's Made fan! It's the best show to watch while trying to fall asleep, but in a good way hah.
ReplyDeleteWow, how ironic. I have been researching Scentsy for a couple weeks thinking about joining and then I looked at you blog this morning and there is this post! I think it's a sign...I'm joining today! :) Ok, maybe not a sign, but I was excited to read more about it on your blog. Thanks!
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ReplyDeleteOne thing that surprised me last week on Facebook is how many of my readers are consultants! So super cool and this made me even more excited to share...good luck on your Scentsy journey!
Isn’t Scentsy the greatest? I love being a consultant. After attending one party, I was hooked, so I went home and started researching the company. I was so impressed, that I became a consultant right away! I so wish I could take the trip you did! Awesome!
ReplyDeleteOh--and I like How It's Made too. I try to make my kids watch it, but they usually complain so much that I can't hear the tv.
I'm from Meridian!! Scentsy is AMAZING! I've tried to apply to work there,but it's soooo popular so it's way hard to get a job haha!
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That looks like an great time! I'm so glad you had such an amazing experience!
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