Recent content by BethanyN

I have two hosts in the same city who each hosted a catalog show, but neither of them had enough in sales to equal a whole show (One had $120, one had $80). Instead of just doing them as personal sales and making everyone pay for direct shipping, I'm combining the two shows, having the whole...

I don't have my Pampered Ched website yet, but I will soon. I'm planning to do a Black Friday sale, and I'm wondering whether my idea will work in conjunction with the personal website or if I need to have orders emailed to me. I plan to offer 10% off of the order total, discounted shipping...

It's the silicone Cranberry Hot Pad/Trivet on page 44. It's offered as a free gift to anyone who hosts a party for a new consultant within their first 30 days. They can choose between that or the Sweet Cinnamon Sprinkle and the Chipotle Rub. My mom just had a table custom-made from repurposed...

My mom got a free Cranberry Hot Pad/Trivet as a gift for being one of my charter hosts, but when she got it yesterday, she was really disappointed that it said not to use it on wood?!?! Since her (and probably 90% of the rest of the population's) dining room table is wood, it kind of defeats the...

I like the tree idea! For the gifts underneath it, what if you filled one cup prep bowls with red and green M&Ms and put a gift bow on top of each. My director sells a lot of prep bowls by telling people that one set plus a bag or two of candy can make six small gifts for coworkers, neighbors...

If I'm mailing catalogs for out-of-town catalog show hosts today, when should I tell them to have all of the orders collected so we can close the show? I don't want to rush them, but I also don't want it to drag on forever. What's a good length of time that a catalog show should last?

Have you mentioned the mini kit to her? Since it's only $65, if she earned enough at her party for the $40 kit credit, that would only be a $25 investment to start a business. Maybe if it was put to her husband that way, he'd be less reluctant.

Could you add one Season's Best cookbook to each guest's order (or to the top four guests with the highest sales), count it as a consultant gift, then email or call each guest and tell them it's a gift from you? Obviously it's not ideal for you to have to pay extra for your show, but if you...

Sorry if this is in the wrong place - I didn't know where to post it. In the first 30 and 90 days, I know that I get Pampered Chef Dollars for every 4 shows. My question is this - do catalog shows count as one of the first four shows, or is it only kitchen shows? Just wondering.

My mom hosted my very first show last Monday, and it went really well! There were over $840 in orders including some outside orders she got after the show, and she was very happy with her $165 in free products! Because it was my first show and I wanted to be sure that my mom got all of the free...

I didn't grow up "believing" in Santa, per se (we went and sat on the lap of a man in a Santa costume at the mall, but knew that our parents gave us our Christmas presents), but even as someone who never had the tragic "Santa isn't real?" moment, I have to say - your mother in law was TOTALLY...

I feel your pain! I got up the nerve to make some calls today, misdialed one number, and got someone who spoke Spanish (I don't speak a word of Spanish). I was so flustered that the next call I made, to a single woman I've known for YEARS who I know lives alone, I asked "Is Jane available?" when...

I had my first show this week, and I have a customer who must've pre-shopped online before she came to the show, because she added an item to her list that is in the outlet and isn't in the catalog (the nylon knife). P3 has a red dot next to her order and it took me at least half an hour to...

I have a customer who needs to order a replacement part for the decorator bottle set (product number 1585). The collar and writing tip were accidentally ground up in the garbage disposal (oops!) How do I go about ordering these replacement parts for her?