Boost Bookings with the BOOK TO LOOK Incentive Box

[Shawnna]

This is a great idea. And, as far as the cost is concerned. If you give a $13.00 product and order it as the hosts 15% discount it costs you 11.05 up front. Then you get a 20% commission on the 11.05 which means it actually only cost you 8.84.

 

[janel kelly]

Yeah, I put it where everyone sees it constantly. I had 2 bookings from a show today but it wasn't because of the book to look although they were glad to get something free. I don't know if it helped or not. One lady wants the cookware and the other one just wants to do a party. Oh well, its kind of nice to know that they would book even without the extra incentive.

 

[AFwife]

I want to SEE your book to look box! Can you scan in a picture, pretty please?

It's on page 2 of this thread.

 

[AFwife]

This is a great idea. And, as far as the cost is concerned. If you give a $13.00 product and order it as the hosts 15% discount it costs you 11.05 up front. Then you get a 20% commission on the 11.05 which means it actually only cost you 8.84.

Exactly.

 

[WendyAebi]

I think I'm somehow not seeing the right picture on page 2. I see a big white teddy bear...am I losing my mind??

 

[ChefDotty]

It's on page 2 of this thread.

I'm also not seeing the picture of the Box, only a big white teddy bear. Maybe you could re-post the picture if it isn't too much trouble, it really is a great idea.

Thanks!
Dotty

 

[janel kelly]

Thats so weird that you guys see a teddy bear. The box in the picture looks whitesh but its the book to look box and not a stuffed animal. I don't know, that just makes me smile.

 

[cher88bear]

It was a picture of the book to look box but now it is a big white teddy bear

 

[AFwife]

The box isn't big and I only put in four items inside. I didn't laminate them, didn't have time.

I made them with a stamp set I own from my other business. I do scrapbooking and stamping as well.

Here is a picture of what the box looks like and the tiny file folders:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/AFwife_24/DSCF0001.jpg

Inside I put pictures of what the gift is and the name under it with item #.

The four I have say, Measure All Cup, Small Bar Pan, Rectangle Platter, and Classic Batter Bowl.

Whichever they pick like I said will be there hostess gift when they have there show and they don't get it until the show is over, which means they'll get it in there order.

Hope you like. I got the template for the Box online. I just typed in the search engine, box templates and got a whole bunch and just printed the one I liked on cardstock so it's sturdy. Then decorated it with again, my supplies from my other company.

Much luck to all!

I don't see any teddy bears. Here it is, I quopted it so it can show up again.

 

[AFwife]

It was a picture of the book to look box but now it is a big white teddy bear

I just have to laugh, cause my son gave me a big white teddy bear yesterday.

Is the one you saw, does it have hearts on it's paws?

LOL

Sorry, I just think it's funny, and wierd!

 

[cher88bear]

Yes its a big white bear with red hearts on the paws It's very cute

 

[cher88bear]

The box isn't big and I only put in four items inside. I didn't laminate them, didn't have time.

I made them with a stamp set I own from my other business. I do scrapbooking and stamping as well.

Here is a picture of what the box looks like and the tiny file folders:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/AFwife_24/DSCF0001.jpg

Inside I put pictures of what the gift is and the name under it with item #.

The four I have say, Measure All Cup, Small Bar Pan, Rectangle Platter, and Classic Batter Bowl.

Whichever they pick like I said will be there hostess gift when they have there show and they don't get it until the show is over, which means they'll get it in there order.

Hope you like. I got the template for the Box online. I just typed in the search engine, box templates and got a whole bunch and just printed the one I liked on cardstock so it's sturdy. Then decorated it with again, my supplies from my other company.

Much luck to all!

O.K. I quoted it and it still is a big white teddy bear It was when you quoted it too

 

[Christa]

Do you buy them the gift from that show or off the show they will be hosting?

 

[AFwife]

Ok now that is so freaking weird. You just quoted it and all I see is my box.

Well now you know what the bear my oldest gave me looks like. LOL

Guess the links got crossed somehow, which is why I stopped using photobucket a month ago.

Ok, here it is:

Sorry all it gave you was a teddy before, like I said, that was weird.

I don't understand why when you quoted what I quoted, it gave me the Book to look box and still gave you the bear. Talk about interference. LOL

 

[MamaChef]

Did you find the tiny file folders somewhere, or did you make them yourself?

 

[AFwife]

Did you find the tiny file folders somewhere, or did you make them yourself?

I'm also a consultant for Close to my Heart, (scrapbooking and stamping) and I have a stamp set that creates the file folders for me. All I do is pick a color, stamp it, cut it and fold it to make it look like a tiny file. Then I stamped a flower, cut it out and used a brad to clip it on. Oh and a spiral paper clip to hold the file closed.

 

[WendyAebi]

super cute!! Thanks for posting it (and reposting it )

 

[janel kelly]

I swear there is no picture of a bear! There are 4 pictures of the box now though. I wonder why I can't see a bear? I'm beginning to think I'm crazy now.

 

[heat123]

I'm going to try this!I just went to a local craft store and bought a paper mache` box and will decorate it cutesy then I bought 3 small jewelry boxes to go inside of it! Will place pics of the products inside of each. I hope it works for my next show! I really need to fill February for double pts!

 

[ChefSandyK]

I like BOTH pictures...they are very cute. Thanks for posting.

Sandy

 

[MFox0405]

Thanks so much for this AWESOME Idea! I had a cute box left over from a set of greeting cards that I bought at a craft store. I put a picture of each "prize" on an index card and put one card between each divider. I can't wait to try it out at my next show!

Thanks so much!

Mindy Fox
Pampered Chef Consultant
[email protected]
www.pamperedchef.biz/mindyfox

 

[pamperedmom2owen]

Can't wait to try this!I had a jewelry party recently, and they did something similar. And it worked really well. I had 4 bookings from my party when I probably only would have had 1 or 2! I've been trying to figure out a good way to do this for PC. I like the envelopes so everyone is holding something. It's a lot harder to resist if it's in your had!

 

[cookingtbenee]

This is a wonderful idea!!! I too need to book a show and put it in action!

 

[LindaLu]

book to lookThis is a great idea! I tried it at my show last week and got two February bookings. I used a black index card file box and put a sign on it saying "Mystery Prize Box" ..."You can look if you book"...The guests are just so curious that they want to see what is in there. Plus the cookware special, that helped too.
Thanks so much for sharing such a great idea!
Linda

So I started this BOOK TO LOOK idea to get bookings and it worked.

What it is, is a little box I made that says, BOOK to LOOK and inside are 4 little tiny file folders I made each with an insentive inside for booking. If they want to book a show, they get to pick one of the four file folders without peeking at the rest and inside they may find, a large batter bowl, or the measure all cup, etc...each one having something different inside.

I don't know about you, but curiosity always gets me which was the point of this idea, to get them wondering what was inside that box.

Well the show was only $400 I did get 3 bookings out of it because of my BOOK to LOOK box idea. The first lady to book said, the suspense is killing me I'm booking and quickly grabbed the box and pulled out a file folder. LOL

I'm so excited and wanted to share in case anyone was looking for new ways to get bookings.

 

[AFwife]

This is a great idea! I tried it at my show last week and got two February bookings. I used a black index card file box and put a sign on it saying "Mystery Prize Box" ..."You can look if you book"...The guests are just so curious that they want to see what is in there. Plus the cookware special, that helped too.
Thanks so much for sharing such a great idea!
Linda

WOO HOO that is great. I'm so glad it worked for you too.

I have a show tomorrow and I can't wait to use it again.

Much success to you!

 

[minshriver]

Sounds Great! I've used Easter eggs around Easter time and gave each guest one with strict instructions "You look - you book" and someone always did, but it was hard to catch them because you couldn't tell if they had been opened. I like the individual envelopes idea, that way you KNOW they looked. About the box - Do you pass it around or just set it on a table within view? Thanks for the new ideas!

 

[pchefinski]

I've used Easter eggs around Easter time and gave each guest one with strict instructions "You look - you book" and someone always did, but it was hard to catch them because you couldn't tell if they had been opened. I like the individual envelopes idea, that way you KNOW they looked. About the box - Do you pass it around or just set it on a table within view? Thanks for the new ideas!

If you wanted to do this again, you could wrap each of the filled eggs in a little tulle, and tie a bow around it. You'll notice more when you see someone who's opened the egg trying to put it back in the tulle and tie the bow around the top without anyone seeing them! lol

 

[AFwife]

I've used Easter eggs around Easter time and gave each guest one with strict instructions "You look - you book" and someone always did, but it was hard to catch them because you couldn't tell if they had been opened. I like the individual envelopes idea, that way you KNOW they looked. About the box - Do you pass it around or just set it on a table within view? Thanks for the new ideas!

I place it on the coffee table in front of them, where they can see it. But I think I'll start passing it around. lol If it's in there hands they'll most likely look in it huh?

LOL

 

[hvl25]

I was telling my director about this idea and that I couldn't wait to try it, and she gave me this twist on the idea.

Put a picture of the "gift" in an envelope and put this envelope inside a catalog. Do this for each catalog you hand out at the show. On the outside of the envelope, write "Do Not Open." At the start of the show, tell everyone that there is a gift inside their envelope, but they can't open and find out what it is until they book a show with you at the end of the show. This way, the guests are sitting there with a sealed envelope in their hands the whole time. I know the curiosity would definitely get the best of me!

I LOVE THIS IDEA!!! I have 2 shows this weekend and I think I am going to do it this way!! I'll let you know how it works

 

[pamper_the_chef]

My director told me about this and just recently I started doing it at the end of my show - I pass them out with the drawing slips. I cut out a picture from an old catalog and tape it onto an old PC invite from the prior season, etc. I don't even seal my envelopes so I can reuse them - if they open the flap all they can see is the PC invite and not the product. I make sure to include the product description and price on the card not just the picture. This way they know it's not a $2 product - I always say these are $5-$20 products - my last two shows I had 6 and 3 bookings doing this!