Business Ideas for Stay-At-Home Moms

[renee.see]

Is there any business with these?

 

[Paige Dixon]

We live in a small community, so we don't have a huge selection, but I've tried the Rainbow Girls with no luck. There is no Job's Daughters here. I think the Lion's Club focuses on their own raffles, etc. I wonder if the Daughters of the Nile or the Eastern Star would be good? How about the Masons?

 

[DebbieJ]

Renee,

I see from your posts that you keep asking about how to approach and access other groups.

I have found that "cold calling" (for lack of a better term) is ineffective and it isn't the heart of our business.

Have you completed your list of 100? Have you called all of them?

Our business is about RELATIONSHIPS and anything else is just gravy to me.

Call your recruiter or director and ask them for help if you need to boost your business. That's why they are there!

 

[renee.see]

Renee,

I see from your posts that you keep asking about how to approach and access other groups.

I have found that "cold calling" (for lack of a better term) is ineffective and it isn't the heart of our business.

Have you completed your list of 100? Have you called all of them?

Our business is about RELATIONSHIPS and anything else is just gravy to me.

Call your recruiter or director and ask them for help if you need to boost your business. That's why they are there!

I have completed my list. Right now I'm unemployed - so therefore I don't have any coworkers. The ones at my last job had shows for me/ordered products. I also am not from around here and don't really know people around here. I don't have kids - so no kids in school and what not.

My director is suggesting local organizations/businesses.

Sorry that I keep asking for additional ideas.

 

[pamperedtraci]

I am in the Eastern Star and they do fundraisers, also the Masons...they are affiliated. You would just need to ask a mason or star member who you would need to contact to set something like that up. They need to vote on it, so it could be 2 months before it brings you any business. It never hurts to ask, the worst they can do is say no.

 

[kearstin]

This is the time of year for bridal expos. You might try checking around to see if there are any that you could get a booth at...

Also, do you have a personal website yet? If so, remind your friends, family and co-workers from your old town that they can order on there. Maybe even get some of them to do a catalog show for you...

 

[renee.see]

This is the time of year for bridal expos. You might try checking around to see if there are any that you could get a booth at...

Also, do you have a personal website yet? If so, remind your friends, family and co-workers from your old town that they can order on there. Maybe even get some of them to do a catalog show for you...

I've been working on bridal shows - but every show here has someone already signed up from PC. Plus they're really expensive. I've also tried looking for craft shows, etc. Anything - and everything.

I have a personal website. Good idea to send it to people back home. I'll have to work on a list of people and contact them.

Thanks!

 

[DebbieJ]

Renee,

Don't apologize. Now we know more of what you are dealing with. Sorry if I sounded harsh.

Have you tried pampering a business? Bring in a treat along with catalogs and order forms, ask somone (the receptionist usually) to collect the orders and then she gets the host benefits for doing a catalog show.

That way you are making a personal connection and meeting people.

Wear PC logo clothing everywhere you go. Strike up conversations--it doesn't have to be about PC just yet. Just practice talking to strangers. Eventually you'll find a way to make it about PC.

If there's already a PC rep at these bridal fairs, maybe you can ask who it is and call her and ask to join her and split the cost. Or find a fair and ask your director to do it with you.

 

[chefkristin]

I have completed my list. Right now I'm unemployed - so therefore I don't have any coworkers. The ones at my last job had shows for me/ordered products. I also am not from around here and don't really know people around here. I don't have kids - so no kids in school and what not.

My director is suggesting local organizations/businesses.

Sorry that I keep asking for additional ideas.

Don't ever be sorry for asking for ideas. We have so many great ones! That is the great thing about this site and the people on it. Everyone wants to help!

 

[renee.see]

Renee,

Don't apologize. Now we know more of what you are dealing with. Sorry if I sounded harsh.

Have you tried pampering a business? Bring in a treat along with catalogs and order forms, ask somone (the receptionist usually) to collect the orders and then she gets the host benefits for doing a catalog show.

That way you are making a personal connection and meeting people.

Wear PC logo clothing everywhere you go. Strike up conversations--it doesn't have to be about PC just yet. Just practice talking to strangers. Eventually you'll find a way to make it about PC.

If there's already a PC rep at these bridal fairs, maybe you can ask who it is and call her and ask to join her and split the cost. Or find a fair and ask your director to do it with you.

My director suggested that pampering the business - but she didn't really explain it. Now that you've explained it - I understand.
She was away on a cruise - so I didn't get to ask her for more information -but now I can get the ball rolling.

Thanks sooo much for helping with that - I have tons of places to visit now.

 

[erinyourpclady]

I was a Job's Daughter and am Eastern Star. In all honesty....my Bethel never did well with any kind of DS fundraisers because it is so hard for the members (especially girls) to gather enough orders to make it worth their time. I purposelly have not approached any of my Masonic family with fundraising because I know they will not make enough money to be worth it. We made a killing at Hot Dog Stands and Rummage sales though!!

 

[PamperedChefDebi]

My husband is a Mason and I wouldn't hesitate to suggest it to some of the appointed men in his lodge, but I would not expect it would be something they would pursue. Like Eric mentioned, those guys usually go for the one day committment fundraisers with high earning potential! And it is certainly a process to get it approved and then get the ball rolling. BUT, getting your name out in those organization can be worthwhile!! If you can contact them with fundraising info you've gotten an "in" and your name will potentially be passed around even for shows and personal orders.

 

[straitfan]

I am in Eastern Star too (Hi Sisters Traci and Erin!!) I am Secretary of our local Chapter. We did something for the first time this year. (And another member brought it up I would have felt like I was pushing PC on them) In Nov. we held a "Star Bazaar" The chapter hof course provided the location, prepared a chili lunch and items for a bake sale and craft sale. Then we opened it up to direct sales reps to have a table to do a fundraiser. We had me with PC, Tupperware, Premiere Jewelry, Home Interiors, Discovery Toys, and Gold Canyon. I ended up with about $300 in orders for the day. The only company that sold more than I was Premiere, and she was doing a LOT of cash and carry.
Never tried an attachment, but I'm going to try to attach the flier we used.

Having said all that don't know how well it work with out the holiday shopping theme.

I know that Eastern Star and many of the other organizations emphasize philanthropic projects, so maybe working with them for a HWC event would be the way to go!

 

[Marg]

I am in the Eastern Star as well.
Last year, my mum, who was the WM, did a PC Fundraiser for her WM project. A bunch of members (from our chapter as well as others) came and the show was just shy of $1000. My mum got $200 for her project and everyone was happy.