when can we tell customers about new info?

[ChefMary412]

I know it won't be until after WAVE 3 and all of us know... but after that can we starting talking to clients about new and discontinued products? How do you usually handle spreading the new news?

[mrsbettyboop0000]

I wouldn't go into much detail unless you have your July and August where you want them on your calendar. You just don't want to tell your july guests that your trying to get booked for August. Because if they see alot they like they will most likely wait and book for September. ;)

[pampered.chris]

Very true that they may wait to schedule shows for Sept...but I will be mentioning some things now. Maybe not what the new stuff is, but what is being discontinued and going up in price.

[mrsbettyboop0000]

Very true that they may wait to schedule shows for Sept...but I will be mentioning some things now. Maybe not what the new stuff is, but what is being discontinued and going up in price.

Ha that's true too!!:D

[chefmeg]

You can book the heck out of the rest of July and August if you talk about the discontinued items....that's my plan as of Monday when my Wave would start!

[pampered.chris]

My plan too!! I figure I should be getting some mad orders for some of those items!! That is why I plan to NOT mention anything new until I have to. I want to get at least 4 shows for August...right now i have none. But I also plan to send out a mass email about discontinued products and the price increase just to see if I can get orders even and make my own show!

[merego]

My plan too!! I figure I should be getting some mad orders for some of those items!! That is why I plan to NOT mention anything new until I have to. I want to get at least 4 shows for August...right now i have none. But I also plan to send out a mass email about discontinued products and the price increase just to see if I can get orders even and make my own show!

That is a great idea, I have no shows for August either :( I have 5 for July and hopefully will get some bookings, but I have not been having luck with mass bookings at shows. I sent out an e-mail about August dollars days and a back to school special, but so far no takers :(

[pampered2007]

Merego...I'm curious. Would you mind sharing what your back to school special is? And what are dollar days? How does that work?? Thanks

[ChefMary412]

I like that idea of sharing the discontinued and higher price things. Thanks. I was thinking I should wait until Aug to talk about newer stuff and book up Sept and Oct. that way.

[chefmeg]

I like that idea of sharing the discontinued and higher price things. Thanks. I was thinking I should wait until Aug to talk about newer stuff and book up Sept and Oct. that way.

go for it! why wait!

[merego]

Merego...I'm curious. Would you mind sharing what your back to school special is? And what are dollar days? How does that work?? Thanks

Not at all :)
I got both ideas from this site and just modified them.

[chefmeg]

Thanks Mer, those are great. I really like the August flyer~gonna have to use that myself!

[Flamingo]

Those are great flyers... THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jrstephens]

When Wave 3 is over someone normally posts a Going, Going, Gone flyer of the discontinued items. As soon as I get that I start talking about them. I talk up the new products and will take a mini catalog or one full catalog to shows for people to look at, but I do not pul it out until they have ordered. That way it will not affect the hosts sales if the decide they want to wait to get something out of the new catalog.

The Discontinued list really helps with sales b/c people want it before it is gone.

[merego]

Thanks Mer, those are great. I really like the August flyer~gonna have to use that myself!


I can not take credit for the creation of the flyer, I got it off this site and just tweaked it to work for me :) Glad you like it and can use it :)