Boost Your Bookings: Unbeatable January Incentives for Hosts!

[mommyhugz1978]

In order to recieve the item for free their show must hold and close before I will actually give them the item.

 

[cookinforyou]

I modified this flyer to fit for February. I am not taking any credit for this flyer (which I love) I saved it off this site and changed the name from Bee to mine.
I did create a generic for posting purposes, but use it if you like the idea. :chef:

 

[kristina16marie]

I'm using items in the $20 range that I have duplicates of from my director's package so I'm not putting anything out of pocket.

 

[Barry Carlton]

I was thinking of using this flyer http://www.chefsuccess.com/f20/hello-all-newbie-65224/#post769899 and giving them a choice. 300.00 choose from the 5 and under. 500+ choose from the 10 (or two f5's). 1000+ would be 20 of product.

This gives a lot of choices.

If you like this be sure to thank Tasha for this idea.

PS

You can edit the Stocking Stuffers reference out of the first page since the holidays are over.

 

[BrandyPC7]

I just e-mailed an offer of an extra 20% off to the first person to call and book a January show and a 10% discount to the second. I have only been doing this for six months, so I will try anything to motivate people to call now instead of later. I am also calling certain people who have said they wanted to host after the holidays.
Pampered Chef has a great incentive program, and I say that in my e-mail, but a little more never hurts!

 

[cookinforyou]

I just e-mailed an offer of an extra 20% off to the first person to call and book a January show and a 10% discount to the second. I have only been doing this for six months, so I will try anything to motivate people to call now instead of later. I am also calling certain people who have said they wanted to host after the holidays.
Pampered Chef has a great incentive program, and I say that in my e-mail, but a little more never hurts!

Sounds good but is that 20% off one item? anything they want? that could become very pricey if it is for everything

 

[VAGirlChef]

I've started doing a special bookings game at my shows - it does take a bit out of pocket expense, but really helps get and keep bookings.
I have everyone choose an envelope at the beginning of the party and say their are added gifts that they can get later in the envelope. Each envelope has a $10-$15 item on a card in it. Along with a space for a date.
Towards the end of the show I give one to the host for her to open (it has a $30-$40 item in it, usually a stone). I tell her that is hers FREE when she gets 3 bookings. Then I tell the guests that when they book their party with me that night, they can open the envelope and see what item they will receive when they host their party on the booked date. All items are ordered at their party on the hosts order with the hosts discount and the original host's item is ordered at the 3rd party if all 3 parties held. It is also ordered on the hosts order with the host discount.

I like the idea of individual cards with small products on them (I'm thinking more $8-$11 range). I was thinking, though, instead of putting a card in an envelope and passing out envelopes, to put the cards (each card would include a picture of the item as well as its name) in a bamboo bowl. I would tell the guests to pass the bowl around and pick out an item that they would like to have or that they would include on a "wish list." Later I would tell them that--in addition to all the wonderful host benefits offered by Pampered Chef--they will receive that item for free for booking a party that evening (free item to be received with the closing of their show, of course).

Feedback, anyone? Thanks in advance!

 

[Dutchess]

At christmas I did little stockings for those that wanted to hold a show and they had to give me the stocking at their show, at easter im going to use eggs in a basket for booking gifts. But I use things like Twixit clips, I-slice, paring Knife etc. I do believe that PC has an amazing host program, but for ppl like me who love to get as much free stuff as possible, little things like that push me over the edge to say yes ill host bc I want whats in that little gift right then! Even knowing i wont get it till my show, I love free stuffI also offer a free lg bar pan with every $1000 show and I offer to bring the ingredients to one recipe if they will book a wed show which are hard for me to book. I mostly book thurs - sunmy director does the stone for the price of the date, but only the 1st through the 15th in order to front load bc she hates to scramble after the 15th

 

[lesliec]

At my last two shows I offered free shipping on their order that night if they booked a show in Feb. I got 8 shows booked out of 2 shows. Not all in Feb, but do have 8 shows booked for Feb.
I tell them why I do what I do, and then just ask.

 

[cookingwithdawn]

Well, I meant more "against policy" to offer say a Starbucks gift card if your friend hosts a show.

I would think it would be better to offer a Pampered Chef gift certificate. Then you could make commission off of it and it would not cost you too much.

 

[pampered1224]

I would be curious to know about policy as well. I do not remember there being anything there about giving any thing away that is not PC. I DO KNOW that it is not recommended only because of the expectations that sets up from you to others that hold shows from the shows where you did this. And yes, it says too that we do not think our PC host program is good enough as it is. It can eventually cost you a ton of money in long run. I too like the Personal Consultant Gift Certificate if you do decide to go for more. Those are a win, win all the way. Write them off on your taxes and commission. And usually for much more than the amount of the certificate.

 

[grgann]

something I do that helps me book shows is when I use my booking slide and tell folks that the host does not pay for shipping, I tell them that if we get a date on the calendar that night I will personally pay for their shipping as well. This also gives me a talking point at check out... "would you like to save on shipping tonight by booking a show?". I have found folks like it AND it increases my comfort in asking for bookings. Sure I spend some of my own money, but it is well worth it.

 

[lesliec]

I've done the shipping thing before too.
I may do it tonight as I had a cancellation for next Tues. Offer free shipping if someone will book for 1 week out!!!!