Chefsuccess.com a Community for Pampered Chef Consultants - Bookings http://www.chefsuccess.com Need help getting more and better bookings? en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:12:02 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.chefsuccess.com/images/misc/rss.jpg Chefsuccess.com a Community for Pampered Chef Consultants - Bookings http://www.chefsuccess.com 3 Contacts a day and the phone not so scary http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/3-contacts-day-phone-not-so-scary-57663/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:00:16 GMT So I had a revelation last night. I've been super busy and have been using that as an excuse to not make calls and really work my business. It doesn't take very long to make a few phone calls at all. I've been terrible about picking up the phone to get my mystery hosts for the only thing I'll likely submit in November!:( I also lost a November show to a January show because of not taking 5 minutes to pick up the phone sooner. Yesterday I worked till about 4:30pm then at 5:30 I had my last bootcamp class this session. Between work and bootcamp I called my December 5th host back from a call she placed Monday (i didn't get the message till late monday night and I worked both jobs Tuesday I wasn't avoiding this one) She was not available before class but I got in touch with her after and we finalized some things and she has a December booking which is great but I was really hoping to not have too many cooking shows in December with moving but I need the contacts and sales so one more won't hurt and will help with SAT for December. Anyway I'm getting off topic. I nearly had 3 contacts yesterday with less than a 1/2 an hour of calling. If I'd called more people who knows what I would have done. I need to get on the phone tonight to get my 5 other mystery hosts and start booking January so I can go into the holidays knowing that I've got a good start to the new year! 3 shows in December will hopefully help fill my calender for 2010 as well! My point of this post was really it shouldn't be so scary and seem like such an ordeal to pick up the phone. A 1/2 hour a day could result in great things for your business. So that is my plan to spend at least a 1/2 hour a day at least 5 days a week making calls for my business whether it be CC, Booking, Recruit leads. Starting tonight. ]]> Bookings kcmckay http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/3-contacts-day-phone-not-so-scary-57663/ Need Help Generating Bookings! http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/need-help-generating-bookings-57648/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:16:52 GMT Looking for creative ideas to generate bookings! I currently do not have any party bookings. Whenever I do call someone they are not interested. Below are the types of leads I have: ~ Past customers ~ Past hosts ~ Leads from vendor events While I do do custumer care calls and the like, I... Looking for creative ideas to generate bookings!

I currently do not have any party bookings. Whenever I do call someone they are not interested. Below are the types of leads I have:

~ Past customers
~ Past hosts
~ Leads from vendor events

While I do do custumer care calls and the like, I never seem able to book a party. Everyone always wants to go to someone elses party and not host one themselves.

How do you get someone to book a party from a phone call?

I would really appreciate any word choices or ideas. I was thinking of offering the "price of the day deal" for a product, such as the cookie press. Again though, I do not know what I would say on the phone.

I really need to drum up some business. Please help!

Thanks!

Andrea ]]> Bookings avelissar http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/need-help-generating-bookings-57648/ Urgent Possibly a huge show...need a flyer http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/possibly-huge-show-need-flyer-57644/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:57:15 GMT Ok so my Great Aunt is hosting a show. We are going to have it in the rec room at her senior apartment complex. She wants me to make flyers to leave on everyones doors. The complex has about 100-150 apartments! Yikes...! So I am trying to figure out what to put on the flyer...any ideas or templates... Ok so my Great Aunt is hosting a show. We are going to have it in the rec room at her senior apartment complex. She wants me to make flyers to leave on everyones doors. The complex has about 100-150 apartments! Yikes...! So I am trying to figure out what to put on the flyer...any ideas or templates or flyers that I could tweak? We are doing a brunch show @11am on November 30th. So in time for Hannakh and Christmas.... Please help I am not good at this kinda thing!

Thanks!
Megan ]]> Bookings MHPampered http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/possibly-huge-show-need-flyer-57644/ Post Christmas sales and bookings http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/post-christmas-sales-bookings-57620/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:11:18 GMT Any good ideas on how to get some bookings in at the end of December so I still get a good check? I am doing a mystery host show dec 1-14th (next yr I think I may do that att eh end of the month instead??) Anyway, if you have some ideas please let me know. Sandra Any good ideas on how to get some bookings in at the end of December so I still get a good check? I am doing a mystery host show dec 1-14th (next yr I think I may do that att eh end of the month instead??)

Anyway, if you have some ideas please let me know.

Sandra ]]> Bookings natural http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/post-christmas-sales-bookings-57620/ December 2009 Order Form http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/december-2009-order-form-57615/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:42:07 GMT Has anyone created a December 2009 Outside Order Form yet? If so, would you be willing to share it here? I'd really appreciate it!! Thanks in advance! :angel: ]]> Bookings PampChefDeb http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/december-2009-order-form-57615/ 4 Shows..... No Bookings!! :( http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/4-shows-no-bookings-57614/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:29:58 GMT Hey all... I had 3 cooking shows and one boutique and no bookings. I am not sure what was wrong but I know everyone had a lot of fun. On Sunday I did some calling and got a bunch of nos... Any ideas to try and get some bookings for December and January. I have 2 booked for December and one... Hey all... I had 3 cooking shows and one boutique and no bookings. I am not sure what was wrong but I know everyone had a lot of fun. On Sunday I did some calling and got a bunch of nos... Any ideas to try and get some bookings for December and January.

I have 2 booked for December and one possible boutique. January I have one so far. I have ran out of lead cards to call....

Thanks! ]]> Bookings MHPampered http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/4-shows-no-bookings-57614/ Bookings Book http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/bookings-book-57609/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:39:16 GMT I recently attended at jewelry party and the consultant passed around what she called a "bookings book." In the folder were printed pages inside of sheet protectors that outlined all of the benefits there are to hosting a show. I think I want to steal the idea, but don't want to reinvent the wheel so to speak if anyone has already put something like this together and wouldn't mind to share? Also thought about putting a page in the front with name/phone info and maybe a month field for guests to sign up as potential hosts, so that I could follow up. ]]> Bookings pampchef.angel http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/bookings-book-57609/ 12 days of Christmas Calender http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/12-days-christmas-calender-57594/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:00:41 GMT So I sent out an email to my contacts....friends, past guests, hosts etc.

No response....I just don't get it. I'm getting just enough shows to get by....but I would think that my friends would help me.

Any suggestions?
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]]> Bookings ccrusoe http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/12-days-christmas-calender-57594/ Catalog Show Host - http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/catalog-show-host-57582/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:37:34 GMT My friend is doing a catalog show - can her customers write a check payable to her and I can fill in my catalog show's credit card information within Pampered Partner to pay for it since the customer wrote her a check?

How do you guys generally handle the closing of a catalog show? ]]> Bookings musicalglow http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/catalog-show-host-57582/ How Many Shows? http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/how-many-shows-57520/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:03:01 GMT Just curious... on average, how many shows do you do each week? I was trying to figure out how I can do PC full time instead of my 9-5 job and I did the goals worksheet. To make 2000 a month with an average of 400 a show in sales I have to do 20 shows a month!:eek: Just curious... on average, how many shows do you do each week?

I was trying to figure out how I can do PC full time instead of my 9-5 job and I did the goals worksheet. To make 2000 a month with an average of 400 a show in sales I have to do 20 shows a month!:eek: ]]> Bookings Raenstorm http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/how-many-shows-57520/ open house agendas http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/open-house-agendas-57513/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:07:32 GMT Hello! I'm curious...how many of you are having a holiday open house? What kind of things will you be doing at your open house? What's your agenda? Such as recipe tasting, door prizes, etc. I have not had very good attendance in the past for mine so this year I am really trying to gather all the ideas I can so this years can hopefully be very successful. Thanks for sharing :-) ]]> Bookings pampered2007 http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/open-house-agendas-57513/ Customer Care Calls http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/customer-care-calls-57500/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:14:53 GMT I wasn't sure where to put this.

I am still fairly new to PC. I started in July. I am very hesitatnt about making customer care calls. Do people get irritated when you call? I just don't want to feel like I am bothering them.
I'm just looking for some input on how to get over this "fear". I guess it's a fear of rejection. :(

Also, when do you usually make your customer care calls? Do you think it's too late to make calls from a show in July?

Thanks for any info. ]]> Bookings Raenstorm http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/customer-care-calls-57500/ Whoo Hooo for booking in close! http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/whoo-hooo-booking-close-57482/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:55:24 GMT I have a very full show schedule for this month - and I have 4 shows/events this week and next week both. 12 shows in all for the month...but the week of Thanksgiving was bare. I was okay with that, because my DB & SIL & kids are coming for T-giving. But today I had someone call and ask if I had anything else available for November...and she booked for that Monday! I'm emailing her my full page invite template so she can start passing out invites at work, and getting her a host packet in the mail today. She already has outside orders, and I haven't sent her a thing yet! Whooo Hooo!


Oh yeah - she was a home office lead from October who had never responded to my emails (didn't have a phone # for her). AND 7 years ago, she had a PC Bridal Shower, but has no idea who the consultant was...makes me more determined to stay in touch with my customers! ]]> Bookings ChefBeckyD http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/whoo-hooo-booking-close-57482/ Thought on old Leads http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/thought-old-leads-57412/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:23:40 GMT I have a bunch of old leads from fairs over the summer, I did follow up on them after, but they still sit in a pile and was wondering if I should try mailing a mini catalog to them. But then do I call them as a follow up of the mini. That would be the second time I called them from signing up for... I have a bunch of old leads from fairs over the summer, I did follow up on them after, but they still sit in a pile and was wondering if I should try mailing a mini catalog to them. But then do I call them as a follow up of the mini. That would be the second time I called them from signing up for a free show at a fair.

Not sure if that would be to pushy. Any thoughts?

By the way there is over 200 people in this group. ]]> Bookings Rubelbj http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/thought-old-leads-57412/ Supply Order http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/supply-order-57399/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:59:38 GMT Is there someplace on Consultants Corner that will give me descriptions of the items on the Supply Order Form? I don't know what some of the items are so I can't tell if it's something I need.
Thanks ]]> Bookings Snezyla http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/supply-order-57399/