What is hostess: Definition and 200 Discussions

I’m fairly new and have not had many shows. At a few of my shows at the end of last year I had people express interest in hosting but wanted to wait until after the holiday/Christmas rush. So far I have had no luck with any of them returning my calls or emails to book a show – and my calendar...

I'm new and have not done a Bridal Shower yet. I have host in January who is a wedding corrdinator and she asked me if I could put together a couple of packets about what I offer. She wants it to offer to her clients and if they are interested she wants something to hand them. Any ideas...

Hi everyone, I'm doing a Mystery Hostess Show at my home this weekend. I kind of wanted it to have a Halloween flair but I want to showcase the Fall/Winter products. I wanted to have some food/recipes already prepared and maybe do a quick demo in the DCB when everyone first gets there...

I received notification that two orders were placed against a hostess who held her party last Saturday night. These two orders specifically noted the hostess when they input their on-line order. I go to my Personal Web site and see their orders. I go to P3 to see my hostess' party info...

Do you print the monthly Host & Guest specials in color or on color paper for your packets? :D

How do you hostess coach for a catalog show. All the training online, for the teleclasses and the training CD's are all geared for hostess coaching kitchen shows. I haven't seen any training for coaching catalog shows. Do any of you have any tips for catalog shows? Katie

What does your "Dear Host/Hostess" look like? Post it if you can. I am trying to figure out how I should write mine. Thanks!!! Katie:)

What do you put in your hostess packets? If you have great hostess packents with good flyers & letters post them here. Let us know if you are able to get high sales/bookings etc. I currently am making hostess kitchen show packets in binders with about 5 pages that are in sheet protecters...

I'm debating on what to give for my host...or should I let her pick? Here's what I've got: New Season's Best PC Calendar Reusable Shopping Bag Typically I give SB. Now that I have calendars, I was leaning towards starting to give those away...so I don't end up with a stack after...

I just received an email from a hostess for July with her list of addresses. July will be the first month that I am doing the invites for my hostesses and it hasn't been very productive yet LOL. Her email stated that this was her address list and if she thinks of more, she will just use word...

Hello gang! I was just wondering if any of you have tips for getting hostesses to close their shows in 3 days? I have tried everything. During their host coaching meeting etc I always mention that I like to close shows in 3 days so that their guests who took the time to come, get their goodies...

I have a hostess who had a show on December 7th 2008. She took the kit credit. Does she have until May 7th or June 7th to use the credit?

I have a hostess that wants to do mexican appetizers. What ideas do you all have? I can come up with main dishes and desserts, but no appetizers.

Hi, I'm not sure where to post this but there used to be a cute little hostess thank you poem you could read at the beginning of the show. I tape it to the season's best, read it at the beginning of the show and give pass it around for people to sign...however, my computer crashed and I lost...

I've been taking the reusable grocery bags and rolling them up and then putting a season's best behind them then tieing them up with a ribbon and curling it. They make REALLY cute Thank You's and my hostesses LOVE THEM!! Especially bc they can't get them!!

I'm trying to change the way I've been doing my hostess packets. I have in the past bought the two pocket folders with tabs down the center. Put the page protectors in the middle with the hostess specials and guest specials for that month as well as the next! Then I put in 2 catty's (for...

Ok~ I need to vent! I had a show last sunday, the hostess knew that the show needed to be closed by today. She said, no big deal I can have it closed on Thursday. So Thurs. I got a call from her sister, Cathy. The hostess had booked a show from her Sept 07. Deb, the hostess was suppose to...

Hi all, I've got a problem and PC is being NO help. Any ideas on how I can help this good customer/hostess out??? She had a show and bought the 12" Exec. pan, now it's having problems. They are moving to England, she's leaving the pan with her sil to do the return and asked that it be...

Okay, so this just occurred to me and I guess technically it is correct but something doesn't sound right about it. I have a hostess who is doing a catalog show this month and she booked off of herself in October. So officially, since she is getting cookware, she could buy the cookware as the...

In mine, I put in: five catalogs a Season's Best cookbook a Holiday 2008 Guide to Gifts & Entertaining (hey, it's still got some good info!) a Come Join Us pamphlet a Life, Your Way pamphlet a packet of Cooking Show invitations a Cooking Show Planning Guide a Feb 2009 Host Special...

Okay, so my hostess who's show I am closing today just told me that she had problems with my website. She put in my website address off the back of my catalog and placed an order - now granted she didn't place the order correctly because she didn't enter herself as the hostess (this was an...

I have a hostess who turned in a catalog show the first of Feb. and received the 60% hostess special. Now she is wanting to book a cooking show near end of Feb. Will she be able to receive the 60% hostess special twice?

hi, o.k. I have had a GREAT month. I have closing shows that have had past hostess book for Jan. for their benefits. I told them that they got FREE money for the month of January...... I guess that isn't so. ONLY the January Hostess get free money not the past hostesses. THEY get the...

My hostess has a question that I have never had before... i know it is not new and I should know this but it has been awhile since I have had a show... her cousin who lives out of town wants to place an order... she wants something out of the clearance category.... that cannot go towards her...

I was wondering how you go about buying the hostess gift the month before it is available to them? I usually try to pick one up that month but I always miss a show or two :(

I'm soo slow this year getting myself rolling! However, I've decided I want to make this year really GOOD! I'm trying to get my hostess packets out and I was just wondering what you put in yours? Maybe something that might help!!

I bought some large white envelopes at convention from Merrill that I have been using for my hostess packets. I went to reorder and they are no longer available!!!:cry: Anyone have them and willing to part with them?

My host for tonight....who I just spoke with last night.....cancelled just a few minutes ago. She called and talked to my husband and said she "thought she might be coming down with something" and for me to call her back so we could decide what to do. So about thirty minutes later she calls...

What is the website that has all the PC recipes? I have a hostess that wants 2 recipes I can't find in my cookbooks! Thanks in advance! Katie

I have just done my 100th show and want to do something special for my 100th hostess. Any ideas? What have you done in the past for your hostesses? Thanks for your help!