wadesgirl
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I'm considering doing an Open House in August. I just had a Saturday open up. I thought it would be a perfect time to try the new recipes (offer it as a recipe tasting), get orders from the current catalog and promote September shows. I also wanted to have some cash and carry items to get some of them out of my house.
My only thing... Every open house or multi vendor event I've ever done has bombed! Nobody ever shows up no matter how many follow up calls I make, invites I send out or specials that I offer. I really want to do this but I don't want to put the time, effort and money into it if it's going to bomb again. Plus there is no room at my house, so I would have to ask my in-laws if I can borrow their house for the afternoon.
I was thinking past host/repeat customers/plus friends and family. Someone suggested just doing postcalls for invites as a way to battle postage cost, along with email invites.
My only thing... Every open house or multi vendor event I've ever done has bombed! Nobody ever shows up no matter how many follow up calls I make, invites I send out or specials that I offer. I really want to do this but I don't want to put the time, effort and money into it if it's going to bomb again. Plus there is no room at my house, so I would have to ask my in-laws if I can borrow their house for the afternoon.
I was thinking past host/repeat customers/plus friends and family. Someone suggested just doing postcalls for invites as a way to battle postage cost, along with email invites.