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Posted: 19 August 2006 Saturday 16:56 |
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There is a certain somethign to selling Myachi. Though I haven't sold a ton personally other than ones I had already been using for myself and parted with, I found out at camp the best way to do it. Rather than sell them straight I referred them to the site most times. Anywho, here's my approach.
1. After buying a box, pick out about 5 different ones. Cargo pants/shorts are great because they feel great and have plenty of space for Myachi.
2. Jam. People won't care if they don't see what you can do. Do it in a public place where there are plenty of oppurtunities. Keep your eyes peeled for people who are interested.
3. The draw is the most important part. Because just handing out a playbook to a kid who says: "Oh cool!" is gonna do wonders and much more than you think. To start, when you see someone who watches you for a few seconds or seems semi-interested (don't wait for them to become entangled, it's difficult to do when they aren't involved). As soon as you have a target move in. If they are already watching intently, tell them to stick out your hand like yours and to absorb it. Give them the easiest, slowest, pitch possible. The ice is broken. But if the person is passing by and you need to suck them in, try doing a difficult trick and accidentally tapping them with the sack. Not hard, but enough that they turn around and pick the MHS up. Says thanks and do the same as the other scenario described above.
4. The first lesson. Tricky? Yes. At this point all they know is that they can catch a sandbag on their hand. Tell them it's a Myachi and explain the ideals of it while tossing it back and forth for a few minutes. Ask them about themselves. People love that. Calling them by name and playing on their interests can lend a big hand. You now start to teach them basic tricks. Halfpipe is the best to start. It requires nothing but a steady hand. Move on to 360 and Cradle. Throw in the Hulk and Lotus together. Helicopter, Illusion, Cold Fusion. Don't forget to throw in some cool trick so they can see what they have to aspire to. In my expierience, some moves work better than others. DareDevil, while difficult, is not always best. there is a greater chance of dropping and people won't appreciate it until they've tried for a few days. Ninja, Under the Leg, Behind the Back, Fu, Snake, Heartbeat, and Halfpipes with skate tricks are all great moves. The Heartbeat and Fu are especially mesmerizing when done smooth and fast enough.
5. if you teach someone Myachi, they're going to want to buy one. That's why it's important they have a grasp on it. Poeple don't want to have a new skill they can't use. So they want to improve and use their ability. They will ask how much they are or how to get one. Stop for a minute, if they think you did all that just to sell them something they won't enjoy it as much. And so it helps to have the Myachi, playbook and knugs in different pockets. Pull out the other four or five flavors and tell them that you could sell your extras for five or six dollars a piece. Anything eight and above starts to become less reasonable and they won't like it if they go home with a $14 Red Stripe they could get for $6.50 on the site. SO after they pick a Myachi, throw in a pair of Knugs and a playbook with sticker.
5 1/2. Maybe they want more than one. Maybe they want all five. As a rule of sellling, don't sell everyone you have on you. Keep one. This way you can keep jamming and tell people when you'll be back with more later or still introduce people to the movement. SO when they ask for a few, cut them a deal. People love it when they know they're saving. Doesnt' have to be huge. Anythin from buy one and get one half off to buy four get one free. And if you think this person shoudl buy more than one, tell them they're collectible. Then instead of one Slater sufficing them, they want a silk and a denim and so on and so forth.
6. Wash, rinse, repeat.
My technique isn't perfect. But then, what is? This method is shown to work fomr personal experience. And if you follow these tips everyone will be well satisfied with their trade. And do try to keep in touch with the people you sell to if you're not doing too many. And if you run out of a box and you won't get a chance to see the perosn again, tell them about the site and ask them to spell out Myachi so they're clear on where they can meet up with the movement. This is a long post, but hopefully it will help people sell Myachi with more efficiency. Even if it only adds to your sales by 4 people a day, it adds up by days and weeks. Not to mention this technique can help many people do better. If four people can sell four Myachi each per day, and increase by six after using this teachnique, they number of Myachi sold goes from 16 to 40. Imagine the big picture of how many more Myachi this thread alone could sell. A lot. Hope I helped. Kinda went off on a tangent. Maybe I'll copy this to a new thread and see what happens. Happy sales.
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Posted: 19 August 2006 Saturday 17:37 |
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| nice way to explain Myachi Jedi
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Posted: 19 August 2006 Saturday 18:20 |
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Good explanation, man. I think we might have to lift some of your advice when we start writing the official Myachi Master employee handbook.
I think the biggest trick I've learned in my years with Myachi is assessing your "target" and deciding what order to teach the tricks in. Myachi Man will tell you that the best series of tricks to teach are as follows:
Cradle, Under the Leg, Cold Fusion and 360.
At this point, most people start to get the idea and get creative. Of sourse, you can add to this list as long as they're still willing to learn. What I love about using the Cradle or Halfpipe first is that it gives you an idea of how skilled this person is. If they roll through this trick with no problem, you can go straight to some of the tougher moves. If they have trouble, use moves like the Hulk and Lotus to increase their confidence before moving on to harder stuff.
Also, some people just have trouble with some tricks. If you don't have great balance, you might find the Under the leg really difficult, but might be able to hit a 720 with almost no effort. You have to learn to be flexible with your tutelage.
Thanks for the post, Jedi. Let's face it, the sign of a true Myachi Master isn't how many tricks he/she can do, but how many people he/she can teach.
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Posted: 19 August 2006 Saturday 18:22 |
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i have never sold a myachi but these tricks will help me
soon i will be selling them though
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Posted: 19 August 2006 Saturday 18:27 |
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Thanks guys. It's an honor. Animal dug up the original and I plan to go through and edit everything as I learn more. Not to mention, I've given it time before rereading it and I now see how uneven and choppy some of my sentences sound. I'm gonna clear it up a little.
And I agree with what Ivan is saying. I taught a few kids where their abilities were almost ideal. The one guy picked it up and had the Behind the Back down after 15 minutes. And another was unable to do the Cold Fusion but did the Cascade and even a basic juggle in the first few minutes.
But it's good to know that I'm following the right path.
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Posted: 19 August 2006 Saturday 19:42 |
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good thing this is a permanent post everyone who ever needs help in myachi marketing can just look to it. Thankyou myachijedi and animal
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Posted: 20 August 2006 Sunday 01:24 |
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This is cool, it's exactly that type of material and more that will be contained in the MAP section!
<<...Got Skills?...Remember the Hacky Sack right?...This is Myachi, the evolution of it...Here catch it on the back of your hand!...>>(Toss it to the person)
Sometimes we just toss it to whoever looks at us! No words at all to start!
That's how quick, that you want them to touch it...A big Marketing 101 is that if you hold a product in your hand, you are most likely to want it more (it's a material possession thing) and therefore pay more attention to the pitch and instructions.
Actually KID has written a type of retail handbook, i'll ask him to post some of it!
Me personnaly, my touch was to use sound effects, superhero names for moves and skateboard tricks and the wax-on wax-off miagee jokes...it worked so well that it's immortalize in the pitch we teach everyone working for us, when they join in! And most likely until the end of time! Everybody likes that to sell it...Go for it, i don't have any trademarks or patents on it, it's public domain!!!LOL
I personnaly ditch the Cradle...the Half-Pipe with no tricks yet, is better, because it's the first step to do a nice underleg.
Those losing interest in tricks after 2 or 3 are into the storytelling, some people are like that, they just prefer to tell the story to others more than playing it! For the Myachi Movement, that's as good if not better...Another 101 of Marketing, a good product, with a good story is a good sale guarantee!
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Posted: 20 August 2006 Sunday 02:04 |
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Digging this up was probably the most mind taxing thing I've ever done... I had been looking through all of Jedi's post from his profile, but with no luck... and as luck would have it, I was just reading the new posts from yesterday, and stumbled across Jedi's tips. And I thought it deserved a place of honor, being it's the best "How To" I've ever read, and that includes my own.
MJ, this needs to be on the Wiki...
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Posted: 20 August 2006 Sunday 16:12 |
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Haha. Thanks Animal. Like I said, this version is incomplete and I wrote it straight onto the post. But I didn't feel it was the time to delve into quirks like sound effects and the physchology of a sale. But a few factors come into mind.
1. You have to make yourself interesting as well. The Myachi Crew is friendly and eccentric and naturally people gravitate towards that. People associate the product with that persons coolness.
Ex1: Crazy Ivan is funny and well, crazy. People like that and relate it with Myachi.
Ex2: Big Dog has a mohawk. Period.
2. I'm not going to go into full detail about how I'm about aesthetics again or how I was supposed to be born in '72 or something like that, but I do have a point here. People want to have their senses appealed to. They enjoy things that amaze them because it stimulates their thinking. So try to appeal to their senses. What they see, what they feel, what they hear. That makes bright sacks that feel good and perform well the best. So trying using a Blue Crush because it feels cool, works, and it vibrant. Smell, taste, and seeing dead people aren't necessary as much though.
3. Big Dog is right about possesion. People like to own things. Therefore, them "having" it for a short period of time while you play will make them want it some more. And then they will buy one. Problem solved. So make sure they have contact with it enough. Seeing may be believeing, but owning is about satisfaction.
These are all good rules to follow. I am sorry if I am a bit long winded. Like I said, I'll eventually get around to expanding and improving this first draft until it is ready to be printed in the handbook.
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Posted: 19 September 2006 Tuesday 01:48 |
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Is there any possible way to buy just 36 myachi blister packs or even just 36 myachis in the boxes they used to have? Under the gear section, you can only buy a bunch of myachis with extra stuff.
Im going to buy a 36 pack to sell at the relay for life in March (a relay to raise money for cancer patients) on Merritt Island. All of my profits will go to the ACS (American Cancer Society). I'm trying to fing the cheapest way to buy a bunch of myachis so i can make a larger profit.
Also it would be awesome if some of the grand masters could go to the relay.
Reply if you've got somethin' to say
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Posted: 19 September 2006 Tuesday 02:17 |
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Yes, it's possible... I actually bought a box of 36 from MM back in August. Shame it didn't work out for me, but if someone's on the right market and knows what they're doing, it's a great idea. Just send an e-mail to MyachiMan at Steve@myachi.com OR MyachiMan@myachi.com and ask him if he can send a deal your way
Relay For Life's not a bad idea, if you can move some product there. My band actually played at a RfL here in Brooklyn, on June 16th... It was pretty sweet
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Posted: 21 September 2006 Thursday 06:01 |
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Master In training, welcome in to the Forum. The Relay is a great event. And the posts here about the way to get someone in the game is really good and we'll be adding more. The pack comes with a Myachi shirt so you're looking good too. If you have questions as well, feel free to ask. Spread the word and keep on jammin!!! Myachi Man
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Posted: 24 September 2006 Sunday 20:37 |
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I recently bought a myachi achievement pak to sell at my school. It went over great. I stold 28 of them on the first day and am planning on selling the rest tomorrow. Actually some people were saying that teachers were starting to get annoyed at the sight of them in class, they better not ban them like they did the yo-yo, and giga pets back in the day.
Anyway me and two of my friends are planning on buying 6 myachi achievement paks and buying a booth at Court Days (that's this big 'festival' thing that's in a city near mine, everyone goes there and sells stuff.) It's pretty awesome all the stuff they sell, but this year it will be even better thanks to Myachi! Hopefully my friends and I can start spreading the word all over Kentucky.
I'd like to thank Jedi for his helpful tips on how to sell myachi's. This wouldn't've been possible without all your help on the 'how to'!
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Posted: 26 September 2006 Tuesday 05:11 |
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| Sparrow, that's so awesome, great stuff, congrats. And you know, maybe you can get the teachers into the game. They'll dig it too once they get the hang of it and you'll need a teacher to sponsor your Myachi Dojo!!!! Now that you have a wave of MyachiMania hitting; strike fast! Ask a teacher and the pricipal if you and you best buds can be the founding members of a Dojo. Get other freinds to join and you guys can meet 2-4 times a month and work on your skillz for and end of year tournament. You got best trick, freestyle routine, long toss, and big air as individual events. There is also consecutive toss, Myachi Master, and net that are team oriented disciplines. We will be putting a lot more info about Dojos up really soon. Let me know about that other event too. Give me a call if you want to order that many boxes. Spread the word and keep on jammin!!!! Myachi Man
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Posted: 27 September 2006 Wednesday 03:05 |
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I sold the last myachi of my first myachi achievment pak today.
Myachi Man i must say i've thought about starting a dojo for quite some time, and now that it's hit hard and everyone's into it it's the perfect time to strike...unfortunetly i havn't found the teacher who's interested in it yet. Most teachers already hate them because everyone always have them out in class, some have even taken them away from the students. In fact before i even decided to buy the MAP i had one teacher tell me to stop playing (i was putting on a show in the hall) because "things were getting to hecktic and someone was liable to get whacked in the face." He obviously dosn't know that i know what i'm doing lol (don't worry i got him back by selling his son a myachi.) I'm trying to find a teacher to support the dojo, hopefully in time i'll find one.
Also we were planning on buying the boxes, for Court Days, seperately, two each. But it might be better to order them all at once. Could you or someone else tell me Myachi Man's number?
thanks, STWAKOJ
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Posted: 27 September 2006 Wednesday 03:09 |
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Hey I just want to add on a little to what Animal said.
When you are jamming out, dont bust out your best tricks. Do simple ones. About 80% of all people at public places are with someone else. Especially a place like school. The point of this is: nobody wants to be embarrased. If you bust out some wicked awesome tricks, and then "Random Dude surrounded by friends" shows up and cant do anything but drop it, heres what happens.
1. "Random Dude" trys and looks bad compared to you.
2. Dude gets mad, and tries to mock you to make you look bad.
3. Now Dude & friends think myachi & uncool and youve lost potential buyers.
The way to eliminate this problem is to do easy, eyecatching, yet impressive tricks. For example: 360, Cradle, or Vert.
Then when you start teaching, if the person doesnt do so well, its not that big of a problem, because they can learn it by the 2nd or 3rd try. And then they are alot more likely to buy one, and get their friends to buy one too.
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Posted: 27 September 2006 Wednesday 15:13 |
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Sparrow, great job, you are smoking hot. Give me a call if you want to ge the packs, 615 791-7783. We'll get you hooked up. As for the Dojo, the teacher whose kid just bought one sounds like a good possible. And he should encourage your taking the initiative too. Ask his kid to be one of the founding members, that could help! Maybe there is a young and cool teacher at the school too who could do it. Keep me posted.
Professa, You are exactly correct! An initial mistake many people make is to think that busting out the hard tricks is the best way to sell a sack. FALSE! That will only intimidate people and create the "I can't do that" effect. Which in this case would be a correct response because most everyone can't do a frontside footstall to a backside double wolverine the first time they get in the game. Either way, we all lose future Maniax! You got to create success right from the start to encourage them to get in the game. In 1 minute most anyone can learn an under the leg, or a cold fusion, or a cradle (the Vert is actually pretty tough, I don't recommend that one from the start) or any of the other level 1 tricks, half pipe, slingshot, trampoline, even a side kick and catch if you can tell they are pretty athletic or a possible footbagger convert.
Once they have nailed an UTL and a 360 for example, then you can show them how to combo it all and you have blown their minds for two reasons: 1. That looks sweet as sugar. 2. THEY CAN DO IT TOOOO!!!!!!! If you can get someone to do 2-3 separate tricks and/or a combo THEY ARE IN and will look at you and say "where can I get one?" Now, you are in!!!!
Now sometimes you need to work a little harder to just break the ice. Some folks want to play so bad but they are shy or think they wont look cool doing it. They are watching for a reason, they want in. So crack the ice by just tossing them the sack gently so they can feel it or go for their first stick. "To touch it is to love it", I always say. If they catch it with their palm, no sweat on the first shot. But tell them "Put it on the back of your hand and toss it back to me, I'll toss it right back to you". They'll do it. Now give them a perfectly flat and level toss and YOU try to golf it right on to their hand. If they catch it and have the feel (you can tell when someone has got it and when they don't!) go right to a simple trick. Cradle, UTL, CF, any basic trick someone can do within the first couple of attempts. Remember, keep it simple so they can have success right away! I like to teach the UTL and 360 in the first few becasue it let's you also teach them their first combo without teaching them different tricks. They ones they just learned get fused into their first combo, very easy.
Now if they kind of stiff arm it give them another toss with a "give with it " comment that explains the concept of absorbing the impact. If they still drop it, no prob, but then teach them a trick like cradle or half pipe, a trick where the sack doesn't even leave the hand. That is why those are the first tricks to teach, it's virtually impossible to drop.
The point is, make it easy to learn and then challenging to master. Everyone wants to be able to do what they try out so they feel successful, but then there needs to be a challenge involved so it is not too easy after that and there is no next level. Myachi fits that bill perfectly, there is always a next level to go to! STWAKOJ...MM
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Posted: 9 October 2006 Monday 21:47 |
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| cool tip but i need to get a play book how could i print one out
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Posted: 9 October 2006 Monday 23:38 |
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Skateboarder, if you need a playbook, come up to PC sometime, look for the guy with the mohawk... I'm the only one on campus, so I shouldn't be too hard to find. I'll hook you up, playbook, sticker, couple of knugs even!
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Posted: 10 October 2006 Tuesday 00:08 |
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| cool thanx ill head up that way some time or another
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