Online Cookie Marketing!

Every savvy entrepreneur has an online cookie presence!

Don’t be left out, and follow these tips for an awesome online experience:

“Must Do” for All Girl Scouts

• Read and sign the revised Girl Scout Internet Safety Pledge with your parent or guardian.
• Obtain parent/guardian permission to participate in any Girl Scout product activity. In addition, permission must be given and oversight must be available for any product activity using online resources.
• Know and follow the rules for selling and delivering cookies, whether door to door, at booths, at special events, or as a follow-up to an e-mail commitment.

“Can do” for all Girl Scouts

• All girls can use GSUSA approved vendor e-mail tools to inform friends, family and former customers within council ZIP codes when they are selling cookies.

• All girls can use group e-mail overseen by an adult such as brownies547KY@gmail.com, a parent/guardian’s address in partnership for sending e-mails to friends and family and/or a static group Web page for marketing.  You must tell people what your council’s ZIP codes are, however.

• All girls can market magazines online using a GSUSA approved magazine company portal and a blind e-mail service provided by the vendor which allows customers to order magazines and pay online.  Only magazine orders can be marketed to friends and family outside of Council ZIP codes.

• All girls can manage an online database of customers on the vendor’s site.  You can also create your own database, as long as the privacy of customers is respected.

“Cannot Do” for Girl Scouts and Their Parents/Guardians

• Cannot transact exchange money online for product sales
• Cannot accept commitments for product sales from outside your council’s ZIP codes unless from family

For some online marketing fun, Girl Scouts can visit the ABC Baker’s website and design their own cookie e-cards!

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