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raebates said:Read your other post. Congrats on surviving. I had a large crowd last night, too. Just as I was getting started several more people arrived, so I got started late, which made it seem like I took lots of time for the show. Grrrrrr.
What I'm using this time of year is the significant number ploy. Before each show I figure out how many shopping days are left til Christmas. Yesterday it was 67. So, as I'm ready to begin I say this:
"Ok, we'll be starting in a minute or two. In the meantime, I want you to think about this--the number 67. What is significant about the number 67?"
This draws people to their seats. As everyone gets settled down, I ask who has figured out the significance of the number 67. The ideas tossed out give me a chance to talk about the company:
Number of products? Nope, we have lots more products than that. By the way, did you know that over 70% of our items are under $20?
Year the company started? Good guess, but no. Doris Christopher started the company in 1980. She was a stay-at-home mom who wanted to put aside some money for her little ones' schooling. The company is still very family-oriented.
If nobody comes up with the right answer, I tell them. As they're groaning, I say, "But don't worry. You can get a good start on your Christmas shopping tonight."
Then, a few times throughout the show I ask, "How many shopping days til Christmas?"
It works well for me.
letscook04 said:What a great idea!! Can I use your idea?
I ask the host how many more people are coming and go from there. Usually the host will tell me to start the show.
raebates said:Read your other post. Congrats on surviving. I had a large crowd last night, too. Just as I was getting started several more people arrived, so I got started late, which made it seem like I took lots of time for the show. Grrrrrr.
What I'm using this time of year is the significant number ploy. Before each show I figure out how many shopping days are left til Christmas. Yesterday it was 67. So, as I'm ready to begin I say this:
"Ok, we'll be starting in a minute or two. In the meantime, I want you to think about this--the number 67. What is significant about the number 67?"
This draws people to their seats. As everyone gets settled down, I ask who has figured out the significance of the number 67. The ideas tossed out give me a chance to talk about the company:
Number of products? Nope, we have lots more products than that. By the way, did you know that over 70% of our items are under $20?
Year the company started? Good guess, but no. Doris Christopher started the company in 1980. She was a stay-at-home mom who wanted to put aside some money for her little ones' schooling. The company is still very family-oriented.
If nobody comes up with the right answer, I tell them. As they're groaning, I say, "But don't worry. You can get a good start on your Christmas shopping tonight."
Then, a few times throughout the show I ask, "How many shopping days til Christmas?"
It works well for me.
pamperedgirl3 said:I also put 7:04 PM as the start time, or 4 minutes after when I want the show to start. Every single person came on time/early to my Wednesday show, which was the first one I tried it out. They all came in saying, did I get here before 7:04 for the drawing!
chefjeanine said:Set your timer to go off when the show is supposed to start. Ignore it until everyone notices that it is going off. "Oh, it must be time to start" Then you can tell them about one of our best products, the clock/timer and start your show.
That's true... Some people you are "waiting" for just never show up!jrstephens said:This gets so aggravating! It is a wste of our time to sit around and wait. I have decided after once again starting late waiting on people to arrive that never get there yesterday that i wll start on time no matter who is there!
That's how I feel. I want to respect the people who respected the show time!pamperedgirl3 said:Totally agree! That's why I'm doing the drawing. As long as one person is there, I'm starting! I don't want the people who are already there feel like they are not as important as whoever it is we are waiting for so the show can begin!
That is a great idea for the on time drawing. Thanks for the tip. I'll try that at my next show. I have a really hard time starting when I want to b/c with the different military schedules people always have an excuse.pamperedgirl3 said:Yesterday must have been the night for starting late! My recruiter told me that she got started 45 minutes late.
I've had a problem with not starting on time & I decided to start an on time drawing. I got stickers at thebooster.com that say On Time Drawing & I put those next to the time on the invitations. I also put 7:04 PM as the start time, or 4 minutes after when I want the show to start. Every single person came on time/early to my Wednesday show, which was the first one I tried it out. They all came in saying, did I get here before 7:04 for the drawing!
What is Pampered Poker?lisacb77 said:I like this. I might start doing an on-time drawing. I do the regular DPDS at the end plus Pampered Poker but I can afford a third goodie if it gets me started on time! My shows are starting 20-30 minutes late and this is a big area I'd like to improve in.
pamperedgirl3 said:I've had a problem with not starting on time & I decided to start an on time drawing. I got stickers at thebooster.com that say On Time Drawing & I put those next to the time on the invitations. I also put 7:04 PM as the start time, or 4 minutes after when I want the show to start. Every single person came on time/early to my Wednesday show, which was the first one I tried it out. They all came in saying, did I get here before 7:04 for the drawing!
chefann said:I used to do an on-time drawing. I just took a handful of tickets and handed one to everyone who was there - and in the demo area - at the start time. Then I'd draw one.
I stopped doing this because I encountered a lot of people misreading the sticker (I used the "On Time Drawing" with a drawing of a watch from The Booster) as "On Time Gift," and then they got mad when I wasn't just handing out gifts. But I think I'm going to start back up with them.
lisacb77 said:Diane, I like that idea. What if at 15 after there are only 2 guests there? Would she leave then as well?