$750 Show Avg....how She Does It!

[Nanisu]

The only problem I see with bringing a lot is your recruiting leads are going to suffer. People do not want to think about dragging all that stuff along with them if they decide to try this out!

I know this is the PC Mantra but I have to respectfully disagree. i have a rolling cart that I got at Home Depot that has almost all of my stuff in it. I bring that, plus my TTA, and a few other things (salad spinner, stones, etc--larger stuff) that I will be using for my demo. But my cart and TTA have all the little stuff in it. My guests LOVE to go through my cart and TTA at the end of the demo, and I have found that potential recruits get excited because they see all the things they can earn and use. So I know that PC says "don't bring too much stuff it cuts down on recruiting" but I think that when people see how much they can get for free or discount they get excited.

 

[SUZIEQCONSULTANT]

I do alot of email to my hosts also if they have one. I leave messages for the ones that don't. I always take the rolling tote full of products and then my dirty crate with the products I'm going to use. I no longer take the not neccessary in the kitchen items.
It's back to basics and all the things you can do with them.
I've been taking the microcooker, classic batter bowl and the rice cooker plus for 3 price points that items can do practically the same thing. My classic batter bowl and rice cooker plus sales are on the rise. Plus, it gives me more bowls for my demos if I need them.
People like to see touch and feel the items. I also tell people at my shows I bring extra things to my show, so that you can see the items. I tell them I'm not the norm as if they do what I do they can just bring their starter kit.

 

[cakegal]

I love to take things that people can touch and feel!! That's how I shop and it 's just good logic.I have sold countless large sheet pans just by letting people hold them.To just look you may never know.Duh.
It is a p.i.t.a. to tote the stuff but my shows are better for it!!

 

[colegrovet]

I have 2 bags I take, plus my bag with my knives and tool turn about. I normally set up what I have in the 1 bag. Then when I finish my show, I do the ticket game and when someone asks me about a product not on display, if I have it I whip it out of my other bag. which turns to more questions and what else I have in the bag. I've gotten more questions and sales from people wanting to see the various items.. I also inform them that I carry more to a show than most consultants..

 

[teresah551393]

I actually tried this out Monday night at a show I had. I am trying to increase my show average. I took a rolling crate and my big black bag. I took everything I needed and then filled it all up with as much as I could fit. My shows were usually around $200-$300 and struggled to get higher. Monday's show was $451 at the show, 7 guests, and 2 of the orders were over $110! I don't plan on breaking my back but I will make it a habit to have more things! I had a lot of stuff just out on the counter and a full tool turn about. As they were shopping, they were looking over everything out and ordered a lot of it! The show hasn't closed yet and it is over$500 now, that is good for me!

 

[Aunticooks]

Congrats Teresah!!! One thing I've been doing is making notes of what people asked about at the party, and then when I go to a "booked" party where I know some of the same people will be there I try to bring those items so that they can see for themselves and touch it.
I've gotten some extra sales doing it that way and it makes them feel good that I remembered what they had mentioned at the last party.

 

[cookingwithlove]

Thank you for starting this thread it has some really great information in it. I have just started host coaching via email. It is hard for me, because I really prefer communicating on the phone. I have found that when I am on top of my host coaching I have better shows. I also do the post card method. I figure this way I am reaching them one way or the other. In the beginning of my career. I brought everything, I was just so excited by everything that I had to show it off. I stopped doing it and I do think it has affected my sales. People do want to see it before they buy it. I have started bringing more with me. I know Michigan has the worst economy in the country, but Oregon is close behind. We have a 12% unemployment rate! April was the first month in my 4+ years that I had numerous cancellations. I need to make each show really count, not only for me but also for the host.