Does Anyone Else Have This Problem?

[Humble Beginnings]

I'm getting kinda bummed with the no responses I'm getting from my customers. When I was trying to qualify I sent out an email saying I needed help to get to my goal and nothing. I sent out emails to potential host and call them, nothing. I send out my newsletter, nothing. I did Black Friday and still nothing. I just sent out an email saying I'm hosting my own catalog show for the Holiday Shopping and again NOTHING. I either get OPT outs or no response at ALL. I do not have a huge database roughly about 165 but still nothing. I'm working on getting my CC calls done and moving forward but it's hard.

I have a friend who sells Tastefully Simple that pretty much mimics what I do and she seems to have all the luck. She has sold 3x the amount I have in 6 months and she idid it in 3 months and her products are so much cheaper.

I guess I'm just looking to see if others have had this problem and what you did to change it.

 

[NooraK]

I rarely get responses to my emails either (my email list is a bit over 300 I think). I remember seeing someone say a while ago in a discussion that she had gotten several orders and two bookings from her newsletter, but she also had been in the business for years, and has a database of 2000+ emails. It's all a numbers game.

However, I have to say, if someone sends me an email newsletter, I usually ignore it too. Email is very easy to ignore, that's why those CCCs are what you need to focus on. If you feel like you're not getting the response you want out of your CCCs, ask to practice with your D or a fellow consultant. Maybe it's in the way you word things.

Don't stop sending your newsletter though, you want to keep your name in front of your customers, so that they consider you THEIR PC consultant. That way, when they do need something, they will get in touch with you.

 

[Chef Kearns]

It won't help with immediate bookings, but look for booths and fairs in Jan and Feb. This will help to keep your customer list fresh.

 

[DebbieJ]

You need to CALL people, not email them.

 

[murkey]

I sent an incentive for December to get 40% off ONE item with a $40 purchase, JUST to get the ball rolling and ZILTCH! So, there ya go...

 

[stacywhitlow]

TS is very popular around here too.

I have over 300 contacts on my email list & only about 25% open the newsletter. Continue to send it but the best way to get the bookings is get on the phone.