I mapped out my year, with the number of points I needed for January. My January totally missed my mark. Does anyone have any creative suggestions for "making up" for these lost points? I've brainstormed some ideas. I REALLY want to go to Disney World. I needed 11,000 in January and I barely made 1,000 points. I have spent several days in total depression. I'm trying not to see this as "I'm behind by 10,000 points), but it's hard. I don't want to get discouraged and I am telling myself that I can make it up. This is what I have so far:
I'm posting my Merrill ads on local store bulletin boards this weekend (including a Spanish ad).
I have a very large fund raiser that I'm really putting my energy into for February.
I have three catalog shows from January that aren't going to close tomorrow, but I can encourage and have close before FEb.10.
I have two floral shops I'm approaching with the wedding registry to display.
Visiting a bridal shop (I already have displayed in two in town)
I registered 6 weddings last week (so this will make up for some of my "lost" points). I'm going to contact each bride 2 months prior to wedding about having a bridal show.
I'm checking the newspaper for engagement announcements and sending info. to the couples.
I sent out letters to those who said they wanted March shows and let them know I'm calling in two weeks (gave the actual date) to set up their date. If they contact me before then, I have a gift for them.
I'm calling all past host from Feb. and March of last year, and those who had shows 6 months ago. (I sent Christmas cards to them as well).
I'm encouraging hosts to have at least 2 bookings prior to their own show and letting them know about the "double" booking benefit of booking again within 6 months.
I'm encouraging members of my cluster to join me in a big bridal event, that would require 5 of us to offset the costs. I have 1 that emailed me, she's in!! This would give me a huge amount of wedding leads.
Any other ideas out there? I really want this.
I didn't mention that I have an ongoing recruit list that I'm actively working on. My new recruit has her first recruit signing and doing the first show next Sunday. If I promote to Advanced Director, I add 4500 points on that I hadn't accounted for.
I'm posting my Merrill ads on local store bulletin boards this weekend (including a Spanish ad).
I have a very large fund raiser that I'm really putting my energy into for February.
I have three catalog shows from January that aren't going to close tomorrow, but I can encourage and have close before FEb.10.
I have two floral shops I'm approaching with the wedding registry to display.
Visiting a bridal shop (I already have displayed in two in town)
I registered 6 weddings last week (so this will make up for some of my "lost" points). I'm going to contact each bride 2 months prior to wedding about having a bridal show.
I'm checking the newspaper for engagement announcements and sending info. to the couples.
I sent out letters to those who said they wanted March shows and let them know I'm calling in two weeks (gave the actual date) to set up their date. If they contact me before then, I have a gift for them.
I'm calling all past host from Feb. and March of last year, and those who had shows 6 months ago. (I sent Christmas cards to them as well).
I'm encouraging hosts to have at least 2 bookings prior to their own show and letting them know about the "double" booking benefit of booking again within 6 months.
I'm encouraging members of my cluster to join me in a big bridal event, that would require 5 of us to offset the costs. I have 1 that emailed me, she's in!! This would give me a huge amount of wedding leads.
Any other ideas out there? I really want this.
I didn't mention that I have an ongoing recruit list that I'm actively working on. My new recruit has her first recruit signing and doing the first show next Sunday. If I promote to Advanced Director, I add 4500 points on that I hadn't accounted for.