Anyone hosting an open house for Spring?

LisaVH · 01-24-2007, 04:10 PM

I want to have an open house in March as a kick off for the new season. Does anyone have a flyer or post-card invitation I could distribute easily? Didn't want to re-invent it if someone already had something created. Thanks. This site is fantastic!!

renee.see · 01-24-2007, 04:21 PM

I'm holding one in February.

ChefBeckyD · 01-24-2007, 04:25 PM

I'll post mine as soon as I get it done! I found some tropical stationary at Office Max....and since the new season is a Tropical Theme, I'm going to play it up big!!!

pamperedalf · 01-24-2007, 04:27 PM

I am hosting mine the last friday in Feb, but I am tieing it w/ a mystery host catalog show!!! I plan on posting once I adjust everything.

cmdtrgd · 01-24-2007, 05:03 PM

I am holding one in February, too. I split it into 2 shows. One in February for the old products and one in March for the new ones.

jrstephens · 01-24-2007, 05:21 PM

I want to host one the last week of Feb but do not know if I am going to be able to or not. I have shows the very first week of March and may not fool with it. But my Fall/Winter one was so successfull I hate not to do one!

soulsing · 01-25-2007, 09:05 AM

What's different about an open house from a regular cooking show at your home? I've never done one of these, but would like to for all the new products coming out in March. Is it a come and go thing? Do you do a demo? Several of you have shared that open houses worked well for you, so I would love to have some ideas and pointers. Thanks!

PampMomof3 · 01-25-2007, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by jrstephens

I want to host one the last week of Feb but do not know if I am going to be able to or not. I have shows the very first week of March and may not fool with it. But my Fall/Winter one was so successfull I hate not to do one!

I'm with you. My hubby says I should just keep it to once a year and rock out with it annually. That show was $2221 so I probably will wait until November again. I don't want to burn everyone out.

ChefBeckyD · 01-25-2007, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by PampMomof3

I'm with you. My hubby says I should just keep it to once a year and rock out with it annually. That show was $2221 so I probably will wait until November again. I don't want to burn everyone out.

That is my concern too - my one in the fall is always a success - sales & bookings - but I am so in love with the Caribbean theme, and the new products...I think here in MI, by the first weekend in March, people will have cabin fever and be ready for a "Taste Of The Tropics"...??? Last yr. in April, I had a huge fundraiser and got about 10 bookings from it, which made my spring and summer very successful....I'm hoping that an Open House will do that for me this year. Every other year I have struggled with Summer bookings, and this last year was the first one I haven't. I want a good summer again this year!

jenniferknapp · 01-25-2007, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ChefBeckyD

That is my concern too - my one in the fall is always a success - sales & bookings - but I am so in love with the Caribbean theme, and the new products...I think here in MI, by the first weekend in March, people will have cabin fever and be ready for a "Taste Of The Tropics"...??? Last yr. in April, I had a huge fundraiser and got about 10 bookings from it, which made my spring and summer very successful....I'm hoping that an Open House will do that for me this year. Every other year I have struggled with Summer bookings, and this last year was the first one I haven't. I want a good summer again this year!

A perfect theme would be for everyone to wear their tropical outfits! I went to another DS party this past summer and it was cute. Monopoly money was given out and you could bid on different door prize items... bring a pineapple for the host, a picture of jimmy buffet, wear a flower in your hair, bring a friend..etc etc.

JaimeQ · 02-04-2007, 06:15 PM

I am wanting to host one in March!! I also want to do it as a mystery host show but i'm confused on something and hope yall can help... if the person who's name is picked to get the benefits has put in an order already do they have to do another order to get the benefits or can they pull the order they already had done and apply the benefits to that order? I hope that makes sense

PamperedK · 02-04-2007, 06:18 PM

I was going to do this as well, but I can't afford to buy any of the new products, so I'm not sure how successful it would be.

JaimeQ · 02-04-2007, 06:21 PM

I hear ya, I want so much to get the big package but i'm not sure I can pull that off...maybe after my 2 shows close this month I will have some kinda money to put towards it though.... may just have to make the investment for show purposes and hope it pays off.

janetupnorth · 02-04-2007, 06:22 PM

Here is my Mystery Host Flyer - not 100% done...but close... I was told I couldn't use the PC logo unless I was director or higher, but I hope pictures are o.k.?! Someone who knows, let me know...

It is in Powerpoint....grrr..skip that can't attach .ppt. If anyone wants to see it, PM me. I'll e-mail it.

janetupnorth · 02-04-2007, 05:29 PM

Here a Feb one...in .jpg so you can see it...I have a March one too in different colors....

PamperedK · 02-04-2007, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JaimeQ

I hear ya, I want so much to get the big package but i'm not sure I can pull that off...maybe after my 2 shows close this month I will have some kinda money to put towards it though.... may just have to make the investment for show purposes and hope it pays off.

Yeah, I'll have to look into ordering some...I was a little disappointed to see that all of the new SB recipes require me to buy some products. I know I don't HAVE to make those recipes, but I'd hate to not be able to offer the current themes to my hosts.

JaimeQ · 02-04-2007, 05:39 PM

Yep I hear ya on that... I really want the trifle bowl the recipes look great and even the idea with the river rocks and tulips is pretty for a centerpiece on the table!!

PamperedK · 02-04-2007, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JaimeQ

Yep I hear ya on that... I really want the trifle bowl the recipes look great and even the idea with the river rocks and tulips is pretty for a centerpiece on the table!!

I was lucky enough to earn the trifle bowl by submitting 2 shows in December. I think I'm going to fill it with door prizes and take it to shows. But as for the rest of the products, we'll have to see how my FEB shows go!

JaimeQ · 02-04-2007, 05:51 PM

I had one show in Dec... but my first month was January... I really wish I would have paid more attention to what was going on in December!!

PamperedK · 02-04-2007, 05:57 PM

Haha I had no idea I had earned anything! My director told me at our January meeting! I really wasn't paying attention at all...

01-24-2007, 04:10 PM	#1
LisaVH Location: Pearland, Texas Posts: 131 Best Show: $800 Experience: 1 # of Shows:	Anyone hosting an open house for Spring? I want to have an open house in March as a kick off for the new season. Does anyone have a flyer or post-card invitation I could distribute easily? Didn't want to re-invent it if someone already had something created. Thanks. This site is fantastic!!

01-25-2007, 09:05 AM	#7
soulsing Location: Alabama Posts: 60 Best Show: 1025 Experience: 3 # of Shows: My Mood:	open house question What's different about an open house from a regular cooking show at your home? I've never done one of these, but would like to for all the new products coming out in March. Is it a come and go thing? Do you do a demo? Several of you have shared that open houses worked well for you, so I would love to have some ideas and pointers. Thanks!

02-04-2007, 06:22 PM	#14
janetupnorth Location: Northern WI Posts: 15,514 Best Show: 754.59 Experience: 2 # of Shows: 57 My Mood:	Here is my Mystery Host Flyer - not 100% done...but close... I was told I couldn't use the PC logo unless I was director or higher, but I hope pictures are o.k.?! Someone who knows, let me know... It is in Powerpoint....grrr..skip that can't attach .ppt. If anyone wants to see it, PM me. I'll e-mail it. Last edited by janetupnorth; 02-04-2007 at 06:24 PM..

02-04-2007, 05:29 PM	#15
janetupnorth Location: Northern WI Posts: 15,514 Best Show: 754.59 Experience: 2 # of Shows: 57 My Mood:	Here a Feb one...in .jpg so you can see it...I have a March one too in different colors.... Attached Thumbnails

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cmdtrgd Location: Boise, ID Posts: 4,823 Best Show: 1315 Experience: 3 # of Shows: 152 My Mood:	I am holding one in February, too. I split it into 2 shows. One in February for the old products and one in March for the new ones.

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02-04-2007, 06:15 PM	#11
JaimeQ Location: BAFB California Posts: 2,327 Best Show: 965 Experience: <1 # of Shows:	I am wanting to host one in March!! I also want to do it as a mystery host show but i'm confused on something and hope yall can help... if the person who's name is picked to get the benefits has put in an order already do they have to do another order to get the benefits or can they pull the order they already had done and apply the benefits to that order? I hope that makes sense

02-04-2007, 06:18 PM	#12
PamperedK Posts: 842 Best Show: Experience: # of Shows: 50	I was going to do this as well, but I can't afford to buy any of the new products, so I'm not sure how successful it would be.

02-04-2007, 06:21 PM	#13
JaimeQ Location: BAFB California Posts: 2,327 Best Show: 965 Experience: <1 # of Shows:	I hear ya, I want so much to get the big package but i'm not sure I can pull that off...maybe after my 2 shows close this month I will have some kinda money to put towards it though.... may just have to make the investment for show purposes and hope it pays off.

02-04-2007, 05:39 PM	#17
JaimeQ Location: BAFB California Posts: 2,327 Best Show: 965 Experience: <1 # of Shows:	Yep I hear ya on that... I really want the trifle bowl the recipes look great and even the idea with the river rocks and tulips is pretty for a centerpiece on the table!!

02-04-2007, 05:51 PM	#19
JaimeQ Location: BAFB California Posts: 2,327 Best Show: 965 Experience: <1 # of Shows:	I had one show in Dec... but my first month was January... I really wish I would have paid more attention to what was going on in December!!

02-04-2007, 05:57 PM	#20
PamperedK Posts: 842 Best Show: Experience: # of Shows: 50	Haha I had no idea I had earned anything! My director told me at our January meeting! I really wasn't paying attention at all...