Maximizing Bookings: Essential Tips for Struggling Direct Sales Consultants

[Becky0216]

I need all the help I can get from you all. PLEASE!!! I know I am annoying and complain and ask too many questions. But I am almost dead in the water now. With the few bad shows I had, I am left with only 2 bookings out of all of them. I have 2 shows this month and only 2 next month. After that I am done.
I have a cooking show this weekend with 10 guests confirmed. This is someone I am doing a party swap for (premiere jewelery) so I am worried they will be parytied out from helping their friend. What wonderful advice or tips can you all share with me to get something out of this?
Thanks

 

[wadesgirl]

You are looking pretty good, at least you have some bookings on the calendar! It's a great start. You won't have a full schedule all the time but if you work on it, the bookings will happen. Who knows, at your show this weekend you could get 4 bookings.

 

[Sk8Mom209]

You are doing good. I have one show on my calendar and no hope for more!

 

[chefvivian]

I have a worksheet I did years ago about "Kick Starting Your Business". If you want me to e-mail you a copy, shoot me an e-mail to [email protected]. I am not sure how to post files to this site but if you like what you see then I'll try to find out if I can post it online.

Positive Energy and a Goal of future bookings will be what you need to have before you walk through the door of your next hostess' house.

You can do it, if you want it.

Vivian

 

[chefann]

Have you called everyone on your list of 100?
Make customer care calls. Even if you only get 1 booking from it, that's one more than you have now.
When you make those calls, ask for referrals. Offer a small gift to people who give you a name/number that results in a booking.

 

[BethCooks4U]

I need all the help I can get from you all. PLEASE!!! I know I am annoying and complain and ask too many questions. But I am almost dead in the water now. With the few bad shows I had, I am left with only 2 bookings out of all of them. I have 2 shows this month and only 2 next month. After that I am done.
I have a cooking show this weekend with 10 guests confirmed. This is someone I am doing a party swap for (premiere jewelery) so I am worried they will be parytied out from helping their friend. What wonderful advice or tips can you all share with me to get something out of this?
Thanks

You are doing fine. Go into the shows with a positive attitude and have fun. You will get bookings if you ask everyone and try to get the date on your calendar before you leave the show. The jewelry people may be jewelry'd out but many are hungry for our products so don't go thinking you won't get bookings. You may even get a recruit - often friends want to do DS but don't want to do the same one as their friend so her friends are prime prospects for you.

It's all about your attitude.

 

[jbachen]

Did you ever check out eventlister.com? Maybe you can drum up some business at a craft fair or street fair.

 

[merego]

You are doing great!!! Just stay positive!!!
I offered a Dollar Days special that I got from someone on this website and that has helped and a booking tree iwht a free gift has helped me as well.
Try to "pamper a business" Ask if you can bring in a sweet treat and leave catalogs for a catalog party. I am doing that for 3 businesses right now. I got about 10 no's and 3 yes and 3 maybes. it is worth a shot and not everyone will do it, but 3 is better than 0

 

[lraspante]

Well you sound good so far. I have a vendor show tomorrow and that's it! I pray that I get two bookings for this month and next!

 

[Fluffy215]

You have more shows than I have right now LOL I have nothing for April, but on May 3rd and 4th I have shows. On May 7th and 8th I have a corporate fair I am setting up for. And on May 10th I am going to be setting up at a fundraiser fair. I do have one show for June but nothing in between so hopefully that will change the first week in May

 

[smile10308]

4 shows on the calendar is a great start! I would recommend using a booking binder at your show to help paint a picture of why they should host a show. I would also recommend doing the full service check out and asking every single person if they want to get their friends together and make a recipe. Just have fun with it and you will be great! Good luck and tell us how it turns out!

 

[dpcharlotte]

You are doing great !!!! Just keep asking !!!!!

 

[dannyzmom]

I need all the help I can get from you all. PLEASE!!! I know I am annoying and complain and ask too many questions. But I am almost dead in the water now. With the few bad shows I had, I am left with only 2 bookings out of all of them. I have 2 shows this month and only 2 next month. After that I am done.
I have a cooking show this weekend with 10 guests confirmed. This is someone I am doing a party swap for (premiere jewelery) so I am worried they will be parytied out from helping their friend. What wonderful advice or tips can you all share with me to get something out of this?
Thanks

You have FOUR more shows on the books...how is that dead in the water?
Adopt a positive attitude and you'll get bookings at each of those shows...who would you rather do business with, Tigger or Eeyore? Most people would choose Tigger, dontcha think?

 

[Becky0216]

I am feeling much better since my show Sunday. I got 4 bookings out of it. Right now I am pretty happy. currently I have 5 catalog shows going on top of my other shows. I think I was having a bad few days where I felt as if I was going to do those 4 shows and not get bookings. I just don't want to fail at this, I want it so bad.,

 

[dannyzmom]

I am feeling much better since my show Sunday. I got 4 bookings out of it. Right now I am pretty happy. currently I have 5 catalog shows going on top of my other shows. I think I was having a bad few days where I felt as if I was going to do those 4 shows and not get bookings. I just don't want to fail at this, I want it so bad.,

May I recommend you read a book called The Secret? It's all about the power of positive thinking.I think it would help you tremendously

 

[Becky0216]

I have always had a problem with being positive. On the surface you would think I was by meeting me. But inside I always have so much doubt. Not to mention the times I am positive, I end up disapointed. I will look into that book. Anything that will help is worth a shot.

 

[susanr613]

another thing i recommend is reading chef success. it helps me stay grounded in reality with regard to bookings, sales, and recruiting.

 

[ARA in PA]

Susan -

Is chef success a book or are you referring to the site??

Maybe my brain isn't working yet this morning