Survey Says: Tea Connexions Report Card

August 1, 2003 marked the second anniversary of the Opportunity is Brewing program. It has been an exciting time the past 24 months and we are planning for the years to come.

Member satisfaction is a top priority for Tea Connexions. We have a strong understanding that our future is intimately tied to the success of our members. For this reason, on July 25th, our Marketing Director, Daisy Lieu, prepared a survey and asked members to give us their feedback. Here are some of the preliminary results:

Please note - To assist you in learning more about some of the survey results, we have provided links to sections in some of our websites. One of the websites is our online presentation, referred to as "Promember". If you already have a username and password, great. Obtaining a username and password does not cost you anything and you are under no obligation. This is a service we provide to give you more details about the Opportunity is Brewing program. To get a username and password, click here.

Tell us about your business. What kind of business are you in?

E-commerce, Direct Selling, and Corporate Gifts tends to be the most popular avenues of product marketing. By direct selling, we mean person to person sales, whether it be at a fair, flea market, or through a gift, tea, or health store owned by the member. To learn more about the potential marketing channels, click here.

How are we doing as your supplier?

More than 90% of our members are satisfied with Tea Connexions products. To learn more about Tea Connexions products, click here.

What are you most satisfied with? Product satisfaction is the highest, with many members being equally satisfied with the service, the online training, e-commerce solution, and products. Membership in the buying group has many privileges and benefits.

Do you believe that Tea Connexions has provided you with good value for your investment?

92% of those that answered "yes" or "no" believe that they got good value from their investment. Tea Connexions provides tangible goods and services for the initial investment.

Would you recommend Tea Connexions as a business opportunity to others?

70% of our members would recommend the opportunity to others. These are some of the comments, we received:

"It's a really neat and unique opportunity. If you like tea, at least you can consume the product."

"The products create interest. Buying below wholesale allows another market opportunity."

"This is a legitimate business opportunity and I would recommend to others."

"It is a good home business opportunity. I believe there are some improvements to be made like any business that is fairly young but it is a good business opportunity."

"Encouraging others to buy/sell these products will only increase the value of our business."

"We are actively trying to recruit people to sell for us or to take on their own business." For more testimonials, click here

What was your primary reason(s) you invested in the Tea Connexions opportunity?

Unique packaging and high quality products are the top reason our members invested in this opportunity. This is the top response for one simple reason: to build a great business, you must have a unique, high quality product. That's what Tea Connexions gives our members. A close second, is the turn key e-commerce solution we offer. E-commerce has become so important because the Internet is such an effective method to promote a business. Many members joined Tea Connexions because we make it easy for our members to have a professional e-commerce presence. The third most popular reason members chose the Tea Connexions business opportunity was a tie between: "Long Term Residual Income" and "Attractive Markup Opportunity". One of the most important keys to successful business is residual income through repeat business. And since our members are able to purchase products at 30% below wholesale, they realize substantial profits through their markups. Tea Connexions has a competitive edge. Click here to learn more.

What primary distribution channel are you focusing on?

The majority of our members are promoting their products through tea and gift channels. Preferred promotion methods include the Internet, Direct Mail, Newspapers, Magazines, and Trade Shows. It is also interesting to note that many members are pursuing other avenues of promotion such as sales through their own gift or tea store, marketing to Real Estate companies as a corporate or thank you gift, tea parties, person to person sales, craft fairs, and referrals through friends and family. One of the unique aspects of this program is the flexibility it offers to members. How our members market the products is up to them. Clearly, our members have chosen many marketing channels and methods. To learn more about marketing gourmet teas beautifully packaged, click here

Which one is your most popular selling product?

Gift items tend to be very popular sellers because of their uniqueness and also because of the high markup potential. And with Christmas just around the corner, it appears that many of our members will be placing orders for gift items again. The unique containers not only make our tea a great gift, but remain a constant fixture in consumers' homes, reminding them to order tea again and again. Because tea is a consumable, you will not only enjoy profits from customers on the first sale, but have the potential for ongoing income through refills. Tea Connexions products are different. Click here to learn more.

We Strive To Improve!

The survey has been a great experience for Tea Connexions. We have learned a great deal of what we are doing well, and will be moving forward with plans to address aspects of the business that need improvement. Our greatest goal, introduce more products and concepts to help our members make money. Click here to learn more about Tea Connexions.

Tea Biz In A Box: Opportunities Inside A Box

This program is designed to increase our Distributors revenues and create long term cash flows. Potential customers of this program include small home-based entrepreneurs with limited funds to invest, college students, homemakers, and anyone who wants to earn extra money selling a product they love to drink. This program will create thousands of potential new customers for our Distributor members because all tea products and marketing materials purchased by Tea Biz In A Box entrepreneurs must be purchased from a Distributor member. In short, the purpose of this program is to create a large wholesale customer base for our Distributors. This program will be marketed extensively by Tea Connexions on the Internet. Tea Biz In A Box Kits will be warehoused and dropshipped by Tea Connexions, meaning Distributor members do not have to carry this inventory. The program is designed to put money in the pockets of our Distributors.

Distributor members will earn revenues from this concept in two ways:

Kit Sales: Each kit must be sold through an existing Distributor member. For instance, lets say someone in New Jersey wants to purchase the kit, then they will have to purchase it from a New Jersey distributor.
Wholesale Orders: Tea Biz In A Box entrepreneurs will have to re-order their products from the nearest distributor in their area, meaning Distributors that promote this program can create an army of small home based distributors who order through them. This will create consistent cash flows for Distributor members. And since our distributors' cost is 30% below wholesale, they will be able to earn sizeable revenues just through this wholesale business. If you want to have the opportunity to profit from this new concept and are interested in becoming a distributor, you have 30 full days to preview our program. To learn more about our money back guarantee, click here.

Next week further details will be released.

Presently, we are finalizing the website text and the mechanics of ensuring that each kit sold will put money in our Distributors pockets. This is just one marketing program Tea Connexions is working on. Other programs under way include the Tea Party Marketing plan and our strategic tie with Shangers, Ltd. Details of both of these programs will be released later this month as well. If you have questions, or wish to learn more about how you can benefit from membership in the Tea Connexions Buying Group, please call our toll free line: 1-877-leaftea (532-3832) and ask to speak with one of our Business Specialists, Brian Mang. They can also be reached at our direct sales line: 306-244-4199.

Take care and all the best.

Yours sincerely,
Sanjay Gupta
President/CEO

P.S. Tea Connexions recently designed several package deals, designed exclusively for new distributor members. Click here to learn more