August Wrap-Up: Hoping for a Better September!

[heat123]

So how was everyone's August now that's it's over?
Hopefully a heck of alot better than mine! I had 1 cancel-postpone, 1 boutique with a $50 order and 2 MIA hosts . Hopefully Sept will make up for this month, with 5 shows so far -maybe 6 if I do my Host appreciation party?

 

[newchefmommy]

Sounds like my august
I had 1 cancel/postpone
1 host mia-don't know when I am going to close the show-its been 2 weeks
1 catalog show host who won't return my phone calls
1 terrible show-I will never do a show for her again!!!

lets go September!!

 

[janetupnorth]

August - 1 cooking, 1 catalog, both were the end of the month.

July - 1 show only at beginning of month

September - 2 catalog shows (one is my own) and I have the 20th, 21st and 22nd booked for cooking shows - YIKES! - Am I crazy? I am out of town the 17th-19th for work (Ann Arbor, MI) and don't get back until about midnight on the 20th then go to work that day then do a show...

...maybe I need to take a vacation day on the 20th?

 

[heat123]

Sorry to hear I wasn't the only one with a lame month. But Whoo hoo for Sept and the fall!

 

[tpchefrebecca]

I had 2 catalog shows and another that is supposed to close tonight but I can't for the life of me get ahold of her. I have 3 cat. shows for Sept. and 1 cooking show so, I hope for the better

 

[kaceyleigh2]

I had a lot of hosts reschedule shows this month!! I ended up only submitting 1 show. I did a show last night but that probably won't close until Monday. My Fall is already looking good, so I'm happy!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I am SOOOO excited for September!

I have addresses for my first 4 shows already - and even though I don't have addresses yet for the others - I know they will hold - the hosts are extremely motivated to get those pans!!! (8 Cooking, 1 fundraiser, and 3 Catalog shows!)

August ~ more than ready to say "buh-bye"!
2 Shows - cancelled
2 Shows - held ~ both decent shows with bookings
2 Catalog Shows - both with hosts MIA - who knows if they even collected orders!

 

[janetupnorth]

Wow Becky, you're August wasn't your usual either - sorry to hear!

September looks AWESOME for you - good luck!

 

[Gina M]

My August wasn't too bad - had 2 cooking shows and 6 online orders from one wedding registry! (gotta love those and the wedding isn't until November 23rd!) It was better than last August for which I'm happy and I did get 2 bookings from my shows as well. September is looking great - 6 cooking shows and 1 catalog show (my shows are on the 7th, 8th, 13th,
14th, (either 16th or 23rd), and the 21st. Also I may have one more scheduled in September - waiting to confirm a date. So I will definitely be busy - but I'm very excited - I had zero sales last September so I'm hoping for the start of a great fall!

 

[pckelly]

Well~let's see...
I show cancelled, I catalog host MIA
3 kitchen shows, very low sales, will only end with $860 in sales this month, my lowest month yet! Ugh, glad it's over...NOW on to SEPTEMBER!!! WOOOHOOO!
I have 6 kitchens shows SO FAR, and 5 catalog shows!! Can't wait. I am shooting for $6000 in sales this month, have to start my Christmas shopping!!

 

[Gina M]

Way to go Kelly! I'm shooting for big sales too - would be great to have that commission for Christmas!

 

[quiverfull7]

I feel so blessed... I did 7 cooking shows with my second best month ever at $3435 $18 short of my best ever month. I am amazed and so thankful. I am so excited about Sept. I have 5 cooking and 2 cattys scheduled so far and am definitely going for more. Sept is going to be awesome for all of us!!!!

 

[tpchefrebecca]

I had 2 catalog shows and another that is supposed to close tonight but I can't for the life of me get ahold of her. I have 3 cat. shows for Sept. and 1 cooking show so, I hope for the better

I just closed that 3rd catalog show! A whopping $590.97 in sales! That is not at all what my norm is but I actually am getting a larger paycheck than I thought I was getting so now I will have caught up on everything! It feels good! Here's too a better Sept! (holding drink in glass, toasting, sipping) Now back to the phones

 

[Bren706]

I ended up with 2 cooking shows, and 1 catalog show I was hoping to close on tonight, but haven't heard from her (after leaving a message).

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I just closed that 3rd catalog show! A whopping $590.97 in sales! That is not at all what my norm is but I actually am getting a larger paycheck than I thought I was getting so now I will have caught up on everything! It feels good! Here's too a better Sept! (holding drink in glass, toasting, sipping) Now back to the phones

Wow Rebecca! That is an awesome catalog show! Good for you!:thumbup:

 

[tpchefrebecca]

Whoops! I ment for the month that was my sales $590.97. I didn't think that I was going to get that last cat. show in to get over $100 in commission, but I did so now I don't have to fret where I am going to come up with the extra $.

So that is 3 catalog show with 2 over $200 in sales and one with $160 and change. Sorry for the confusion but I do appreciate the support. I wouldn't be hanging on by a thread if it weren't for the support here on CS and from my director. So I thank you anyway Beck D.! because I do feel good!

 

[Tara1021]

I had a pretty decent august...2567. I'm really looking forward to sept with 6 cooking shows and 5 catalog! :0)

 

[Teresa Lynn]

I had 3 shows in August for sales of $2786
8 shows & 1 catalog for Sept.

 

[Carissidy]

Do not feel bad, my commission this month will be a big fat goose egg! I had a lot of family issues and just couldnt get into anything! In Sept things look a lot better. Thank god!

 

[cathyskitchen]

My June was my worst month, but I had no shows - just scraped together 2 catty shows to get my sharps.

July was a little better - 1 catty show, 1 cooking show and 1 fundraiser.

August was great! My best Aug ever (over $2000 in sales and still counting - prob. closer to $3000) - 3 cooking shows, 1 catty show, 2 brides redeeming registry rewards and a few big indiv. orders!

Sept. I have 1 cooking show booked and 6 catalog shows - WOW! I don't think I've ever had that many catty shows booked in one month. I'm going back to work FT this month, so I didn't really push the bookings. I'm booked through Nov. though!! Go figure - when you want them, there nowhere to be found, when you don't really need them, they're calling you left and right!

 

[chelynn]

Well, August was actually my best month ever! But you should know that I held one--yes, count them, ONE--show in August. We moved on two weeks notice this month, so I kept it kind of slow. I had three July shows that would.not.close. for the life of me. I just barely make the 5th deadline for the saute pan. So those three, plus my HUGE fundraiser ($1894.50), and one surprise online order puts me at...

$3187.12!!!

Yay! I am also very excited about September. I've got my fall kick-off, three cooking shows, one catty, and a booth at the mall for three days! Woo-hoo! I hope I can schedule two more cooking shows from the kick-off or the booth.

 

[Christ Follower]

I had 3 shows in August for sales of $2786
8 shows & 1 catalog for Sept.

WOW! Those are great sales for only 3 shows!:thumbup: Do you have any tips for increasing show sales?

 

[Christ Follower]

I had 2 cooking shows, 1 catty show, 1 MIA catty show (not holding my breath on that one) and 1 catty show that probably wont go in till after this weekend. One suprise online order ($225) put me to just under $1,200 for the month. In fact, I was like $8 away!

Not a spectacular month but better than I thought for having only 2 cooking shows booked.

 

[Christ Follower]

September will be my BEST month ever (hopefully)!

 

[lacychef]

Aug was my worst month of the year:yuck: Still ended up with $2500, but my goal this year was to not have a month under 3K. Had lots of cancellations, cooking shows turn into catalog (which 2 of them I couldn't get ahold of to close yesterday, of course!)
Sept is looking up; have 6 cooking, 3 catalog & my open house.:thumbup:

 

[ChefShannoninVA]

I had a double bridal shower which made my sale over $1400. Plus several online orders for the shower. I close a $300 show out last night. So overall I had a good month.

For Sept. I have 2 out of state catalog shows & I hope to have a mystery host show this month. I may have another show lined up also.

 

[ljeffries]

My August was low - but I planned it that way. I stacked September! Sometimes I need that break. Plus, day job has been waaaayyyy stressful as of late.

 

[Teresa Lynn]

Ellen,
I send the invites for my hosts & onl;y do 1 recipe.
I really believe in keeping it easy for my hosts

 

[crystalscookingnow]

My August stunk. I had a whole $187 from a catalog show for July. That's it. But, my September will for sure be bigger! I am going to make it happen!!

 

[heat123]

My August stunk. I had a whole $187 from a catalog show for July. That's it. But, my September will for sure be bigger! I am going to make it happen!!

Still better than my $50 ind order! Let's all look forward to Sept!

 

[Jennie4PC]

I had 2 Aug shows but 1 cancelled but I did close out 2 July shows which helped. This yr has definitly beat out last yr though.

 

[amy07]

glad to see august end - worst month ever for sales. On the bright side I did gain 2 new recruits. Can't wait to get back into "show mode", my calendar is looking better than it has since I first started.
Good luck to all of you, I'm excited to see what the fall season will bring!!