Can a small party with repeat guests still be successful?

[PamperedbyKaren]

So I'm having a party with four people this weekend, including the host. She booked with me from another show, and she invited the host from the other show, her Mom who was at the other show and one new person. I'm nervous it's not going to get over $150! She said she has a few small outside orders.

I offered the "bring a friend and you'll get a prize" thing, but she didn't seem to mind about the size.

Also, since it's so small, and there are repeat guests how can I spice it up? I guess I can make it interactive.

 

[DessertDivaFL]

Are you making a totally different recipe? This way you can talk about totally different products, their benefits and features.

I had a similar situation so I just made sure I talked about different products. There are so many that you are bound to peak new interest.

 

[cookin to the top]

Interaction is a great way to go! Maybe a different game as well? (Product Bingo is a good one for sales...if your group is really small, product tic-tac-toe?)

 

[niclowther]

Interactive is a great idea. Maybe ask the guests what products they don't have/ haven't tried before and let them try them out.

Even if it's a small show, you could get some bookings, and they might be big shows. I often have small shows- i'm in the hills of wv- but i treat them all the same and try to make them as fun as possible.

 

[wadesgirl]

I have a great group of repeat hosts! There is 8-10 gals who usually host once a month. I have come to expect their shows won't be that big ($300-400) but I would rather them book every month and have a $300-400 show than to book once a year or something like that.