elizabethfox
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I just was offered an oppourtunity to set up a booth at a "Cabin Fever" sale at a local middle school.
Now I have done 2 vendor shows since starting with PC in Oct, and neither have been too successful.
The first one I went to, I got ONE lead and she ended up booking a party, but I lost a bunch of catalogs (40) and spent $25 for my space and a whole day there with no sales, no other bookings. I have contacted the ladies who entered my drawing, but no sales or bookings so far.
The second one I went to I lost just as many catalogs, spent $25 for my space, and a whole day with no sales or bookings either. Come to find out the gal heading up the show SOLD PC so no one was buying from me because most of the people knew her and bought from her. So that was a waste too!
I REALLY would like to do this show, because so far I have NO March bookings except for my spring kickoff show, but I am hesitant to do so, just because of my past experiences and how short of noice it is ( it is this sat.). I can't afford to loose catalogs and waste my whole day at a show if I am not getting anything out of it.
Does anyone have any suggestions that might help me??
I have 65 mini S/S catalogs I thought about taking (since they are cheaper) and I also would bring my sample products I got. I would bring order forms( gift certificate ones too) and do a drawing for a free show in March. But I just don't have a lot of money right now, and I can't afford to waste my materials if it isn't going to end up getting me a sale or a booking. I know not everyone is going to book or buy, but NO SALES OR BOOKINGS AT ALL is just crazy!
Ideas anyone??
Now I have done 2 vendor shows since starting with PC in Oct, and neither have been too successful.
The first one I went to, I got ONE lead and she ended up booking a party, but I lost a bunch of catalogs (40) and spent $25 for my space and a whole day there with no sales, no other bookings. I have contacted the ladies who entered my drawing, but no sales or bookings so far.
The second one I went to I lost just as many catalogs, spent $25 for my space, and a whole day with no sales or bookings either. Come to find out the gal heading up the show SOLD PC so no one was buying from me because most of the people knew her and bought from her. So that was a waste too!
I REALLY would like to do this show, because so far I have NO March bookings except for my spring kickoff show, but I am hesitant to do so, just because of my past experiences and how short of noice it is ( it is this sat.). I can't afford to loose catalogs and waste my whole day at a show if I am not getting anything out of it.
Does anyone have any suggestions that might help me??
I have 65 mini S/S catalogs I thought about taking (since they are cheaper) and I also would bring my sample products I got. I would bring order forms( gift certificate ones too) and do a drawing for a free show in March. But I just don't have a lot of money right now, and I can't afford to waste my materials if it isn't going to end up getting me a sale or a booking. I know not everyone is going to book or buy, but NO SALES OR BOOKINGS AT ALL is just crazy!
Ideas anyone??