Possible Recruit Rescheduling~ Vent!

heather223 · Apr 18, 2008

I need to vent for a moment! I just now started to really try and recruit. At my show last Saturday I had a customer seem really interested. I talked to her, gave her the Your Life Your Way DVD and scheduled to meet with her. She cancelled that meeting and we rescheduled for tonight. She just called and asked to reschedule again for tomorrow. Right now I feel a little let down. :cry: Should I not get my hopes up that tomorrow she will show?

pamperedlinda · Apr 18, 2008

Don't give up, you never know when it will happen. If she wants to sign, then she will sign with someone - might as well be you.

sfdavis918 · Apr 18, 2008

Definitely don't give up, but maybe lessen your expectations. I don't mean that in a bad way at all. Come at it from the point of view that if she does show then great, you can share our wonderful business opportunity with her. If she doesn't then still follow up with her. Also, if she doesn't show she may be having cold feet for some reason. Try to reassure her that you just want to get together to pass on information, she doesn't need to commit right there and then. Oh, and maybe it would be time to do your interview by phone instead.

hperschnick · Apr 18, 2008

You may ask her why she needs to reschedule. Maybe she hasn't watched the video. My recruiter called me for weeks just checking to see if I had a chance to watch it or if I had any questions. It wasn't a top priority on my list... though it was on hers I'm sure. Maybe she doesn't feel the need to actually meet - I didn't - I just finally watched the DVD and decided to sign - no meeting - we did anything I needed over the phone.

Don't give up on her... she has other things that are important right now... just be supportive and ready to answer her questions - when she is ready and it is important to her.

PamperedK · Apr 18, 2008

sfdavis918 said:
Definitely don't give up, but maybe lessen your expectations. I don't mean that in a bad way at all. Come at it from the point of view that if she does show then great, you can share our wonderful business opportunity with her. If she doesn't then still follow up with her. Also, if she doesn't show she may be having cold feet for some reason. Try to reassure her that you just want to get together to pass on information, she doesn't need to commit right there and then. Oh, and maybe it would be time to do your interview by phone instead.

I agree with this - and keep in mind that if you meet with her there is a chance she won't sign. I have yet to sign someone at an interview. Yes the interview is going to give her the information she needs to make a decision, but don't get your hopes up that she will sign just because she's meeting with you.

Something else I've learned as well is not to put all your eggs in one basket. Who else are you talking to about the business? Try not to focus all your efforts on one person - 1 in 10 people will sign so you need to be talking to a lot of people at the same time in order to sign someone.

heather223 · Apr 19, 2008

Thanks for the advice. She did call me and reschedule again.

She did tell me why she had too. I will just keep trying until she signs. (She told me she is going to. So next time I talk to her I will ask about signing up on my website.) :chef:

buckeyefan08 · Apr 19, 2008

Stay positive Heather! If she is interested that is all you need! Remember life happens, stay on track and she will sign eventually! Good Lock!!!

heather223 · Apr 22, 2008

Lisa thanks for the positive response. I am calling her tomorrow to see if things are any better for her.

Possible Recruit Rescheduling~ Vent!

1. What should I do if a potential recruit needs to reschedule?

2. How can I prevent frequent rescheduling from potential recruits?

3. Should I still consider a potential recruit who has rescheduled multiple times?

4. How should I address a potential recruit who constantly reschedules at the last minute?

5. Is it unprofessional to reschedule a potential recruit appointment?

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