Jennie50
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I have been a PC consultant for a whopping week and a half and was riding high on a pretty successful week. That all came to a screeching halt this weekend...I just had my first vendor booth at a small two-day kids consignment sale, and it was a complete bust. No orders. No bookings. No recruits. I need help in determining what I did wrong so that I can improve my success next time...
First of all, I'm wondering if I chose the wrong place to start. It was only the second consignment sale for these ladies, and it was small and not terribly well organized. It was not in a great location and foot traffic was slow throughout the whole event. I did talk with a couple of people and hand out a few mini catalogs, but did not have any quality leads.
I shared a booth with a friend who represents Scentsy, in order to swap childcare. We kept our products on opposite ends of the table, but tried to pull the booth together with cohesive decor (attached pic...it was a holiday kids' sale, so our decorations were Christmasy). I started out standing, but ended up sitting off to the side most of the time because 1) it felt awkard to stand for two straight days, and 2) I worried that people would avoid the table entirely, if they felt that I was standing there ready to pounce. I stuffed a bunch of tools in stockings and had a sign saying that PC kitchen tools and gift certificates made great stocking stuffers. I did not do any demos, did not have any drawings, and did not have any cash 'n carry items...should I have?
What do you find are the best venues for vendor booths? Craft fairs? Flea markets? Holiday shows with vendors from a variety of home party businesses? I'd appreciate any feedback or advice you may have!
First of all, I'm wondering if I chose the wrong place to start. It was only the second consignment sale for these ladies, and it was small and not terribly well organized. It was not in a great location and foot traffic was slow throughout the whole event. I did talk with a couple of people and hand out a few mini catalogs, but did not have any quality leads.
I shared a booth with a friend who represents Scentsy, in order to swap childcare. We kept our products on opposite ends of the table, but tried to pull the booth together with cohesive decor (attached pic...it was a holiday kids' sale, so our decorations were Christmasy). I started out standing, but ended up sitting off to the side most of the time because 1) it felt awkard to stand for two straight days, and 2) I worried that people would avoid the table entirely, if they felt that I was standing there ready to pounce. I stuffed a bunch of tools in stockings and had a sign saying that PC kitchen tools and gift certificates made great stocking stuffers. I did not do any demos, did not have any drawings, and did not have any cash 'n carry items...should I have?
What do you find are the best venues for vendor booths? Craft fairs? Flea markets? Holiday shows with vendors from a variety of home party businesses? I'd appreciate any feedback or advice you may have!