The Impact of Consultant Corner on Chef Success

[Shelly Flanagan]

How do you think the new Consultant Corner Community will affect Chef Success? Sounded a lot like this site when they introduced it at SL.

 

[Leanna]

I thought so too! But it will be monitored so that ONLY consultants can join. I know we are mostly consultants here but its not guaranteed. Not that there are any big secrets (that I know of) but anyone with $5 can join CS.

 

[wadesgirl]

I like CS because it helped me decide to join. I lurked for a while before I finally signed as a consultant and lurked longer before I actually signed up.

 

[Shelly Flanagan]

It just seems that HO has taken a lot of ideas from here for the new season. ie: the baker bundle - it can be found here on the files, the DCB cookbook, the Community idea itself, etc. I know a lot of people on here have emailed HO with suggestions, but wow, this time it was like they either took a lot of suggestions at once, or are monitoring this. I am working with my NED, and she will send me emails of the files I find on here and act like they are "NEW" and they are definitely not. I have emailed her back sometimes w/ "ummm, I have been doing that for months, here is what I have used" and copied her on the file. I am not saying she shouldn't use them, just don't pass them off as "NEW" or "YOURS" or "ORIGINAL" when I know the truth.

 

[esavvymom]

It just seems that HO has taken a lot of ideas from here for the new season. ie: the baker bundle - it can be found here on the files, the DCB cookbook, the Community idea itself, etc. I know a lot of people on here have emailed HO with suggestions, but wow, this time it was like they either took a lot of suggestions at once, or are monitoring this. I am working with my NED, and she will send me emails of the files I find on here and act like they are "NEW" and they are definitely not. I have emailed her back sometimes w/ "ummm, I have been doing that for months, here is what I have used" and copied her on the file. I am not saying she shouldn't use them, just don't pass them off as "NEW" or "YOURS" or "ORIGINAL" when I know the truth.

It's either widely believed or known for fact that there are "HO Moles" on ChefSuccess. It usually is for the best, because, like you pointed out, great ideas that come from this community sometimes find their way into the PC world officially. That's probably also why they are doing their own version....because they see the benefit it has among the consultants here.But, as someone who wasn't at SL...what is the CC Community?

 

[Leanna]

The new forum will be on CC under a tab called "Community"

 

[julmarsala]

I like CS because it helped me decide to join. I lurked for a while before I finally signed as a consultant and lurked longer before I actually signed up.

I was the same... definately a lurker and leerer before I bit the bullet. A $20 investment earmarked business research and development. Chef Success was the tipping point for five years of sporadic contemplation. :blushing:

 

[whiteyteresa]

Will this CC Community be like CS ? ? ? Will we be able to talk OT things ? ? ? prayer request, life's up and downs, personal stuffSell things to each other ? ? ?Just wanted to know:chef:

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

I can guarantee that there won't be a KG there…you can decide if that's a good or a bad thing…and most likely, there won't be a daily update and, when any news does break about Paige, you'll see it here but you'll never see it there.

 

[akrebecca]

Sooo, is this why the teleclasses are going away? Or did they introduce a new training option?

 

[wadesgirl]

Will this CC Community be like CS ? ? ?

Will we be able to talk OT things ? ? ? prayer request, life's up and downs, personal stuff

Sell things to each other ? ? ?

Just wanted to know

:chef:

I doubt it, they will more than likely want to keep it business like. But we'll just have to wait and see.

 

[babywings76]

Well, I have a lifetime membership here and I don't plan on deserting it. Even if the PC one is great, I don't think it can replace the little "family" I feel I have here. Maybe it's knowing that not EVERY single consultant sees me and my silly commentary, I feel comfortable here. We'll have to wait and see what the PC one is like, but I'm still keeping CS bookmarked and up there with my FB addiction.

 

[gailz2]

Well, I have a lifetime membership here and I don't plan on deserting it. Even if the PC one is great, I don't think it can replace the little "family" I feel I have here. Maybe it's knowing that not EVERY single consultant sees me and my silly commentary, I feel comfortable here. We'll have to wait and see what the PC one is like, but I'm still keeping CS bookmarked and up there with my FB addiction.

I'm with you, it is a nice little family we have here where we can share, rant, rave, etc., comfortably. I like the idea of an independent forum like we have here on CS vs. a company run one, although I suppose it is nice they are making the effort. I'll probably check out both for a while, but my heart belongs to CS!!:chef:

 

[Jolie_Paradoxe]

Sooo, is this why the teleclasses are going away? Or did they introduce a new training option?

I didn't hear anything about no more teleclasses! Would you mind filling me in? I'll be super sad if they do...I think the live ones are sooooo beneficial and useful for everyone....it helped me enormously when I first started!

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

I doubt it, they will more than likely want to keep it business like. But we'll just have to wait and see.

Just try and start a thread like The Official Continuing Discussion of American Humor and see how long it lasts.

 

[Dotty]

I like CS because it helped me decide to join. I lurked for a while before I finally signed as a consultant and lurked longer before I actually signed up.

Ditto for me. I hope we keep ChefSuccess going, although I have no issue if we double post. This is a self-selected group of individuals who are interested in using this media to grow and maintain their business.

I'm worried that the CCcommunity will have restrictions on posting our own flyers and sharing our ways of circumventing the "system". I think it boils down to a general big-brother concern on my part. I wish that instead, TPC would recognize and encourage sites like this. ChefSuccess is open to outside viewers, but it limits the # of views (which can be circumvented by clearing your cache) and it does limit members to consultants who can produce an ID number.

 

[kam]

Ditto for me. I hope we keep ChefSuccess going, although I have no issue if we double post. This is a self-selected group of individuals who are interested in using this media to grow and maintain their business.

I'm worried that the CCcommunity will have restrictions on posting our own flyers and sharing our ways of circumventing the "system". I think it boils down to a general big-brother concern on my part. I wish that instead, TPC would recognize and encourage sites like this. ChefSuccess is open to outside viewers, but it limits the # of views (which can be circumvented by clearing your cache) and it does limit members to consultants who can produce an ID number.

I don't think we have to prove that we are consultants before becoming a paid member of CS. Unless that has changed?

I was a paid member before becoming a consultant. I always loved PC products & recipes and thought this site was an awesome way to learn different ways to use our products. Though, I probably never (or rarely) posted before I became a consultant.

 

[wadesgirl]

Ditto for me. I hope we keep ChefSuccess going, although I have no issue if we double post. This is a self-selected group of individuals who are interested in using this media to grow and maintain their business.

I'm worried that the CCcommunity will have restrictions on posting our own flyers and sharing our ways of circumventing the "system". I think it boils down to a general big-brother concern on my part. I wish that instead, TPC would recognize and encourage sites like this. ChefSuccess is open to outside viewers, but it limits the # of views (which can be circumvented by clearing your cache) and it does limit members to consultants who can produce an ID number.

I don't think we have to prove that we are consultants before becoming a paid member of CS. Unless that has changed?

I was a paid member before becoming a consultant. I always loved PC products & recipes and thought this site was an awesome way to learn different ways to use our products. Though, I probably never (or rarely) posted before I became a consultant.

Yes anyone can sign up for this community not just consultants.

 

[Becca_in_MD]

I didn't hear anything about no more teleclasses! Would you mind filling me in? I'll be super sad if they do...I think the live ones are sooooo beneficial and useful for everyone....it helped me enormously when I first started!

I think it was in a PC Newswire a few weeks ago that they're discontinuing the teleclasses, pretty soon if I'm remembering correctly. The recordings will be availabe til the end of May or something like that.

 

[mountainmama74]

I have a lifetime membership here, too - and won't be leaving any time soon!

Also, KG - those little jumping wave guys captivated my attention for more time than they should have. LOL!!

 

[Jolie_Paradoxe]

I think it was in a PC Newswire a few weeks ago that they're discontinuing the teleclasses, pretty soon if I'm remembering correctly. The recordings will be availabe til the end of May or something like that.

Thanks Becca! Better spend more time reading those carefully! I'm bummed they won't be available...I encourage the team to take advantage of those! Guess I'll try and download a few recorded ones before they're gone. Even though I think the live ones are more useful than the recorded ones. Something is better than nothing!

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

I have a lifetime membership here, too - and won't be leaving any time soon!

Also, KG - those little jumping wave guys captivated my attention for more time than they should have. LOL!!

Poking fun is just one more service I graciously provide!

 

[cookscorner]

I will definitely stay with Chef Success. I have learned so many great things on here. I was another one that used this site to make my decision to join as a consultant.

 

[otisbg]

I also have a lifetime membership and am going no where. It was intersting to read how many of us "lurked" or joined CS before signing and I was one of those also. Knowing that I had such a strong source for support, help, suggestions and tips was a deciding factor that made me realize I was ready to take the plunge.

 

[Bren706]

CC Community will never replace the relationships formed here on Chef Success. I am sure the ones that have been here for a while are here to stay . I do think the CC community is a great idea for those on the FB page that have a lot of consultant questions and are not familiar with CS yet.

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

Not to mention, you'll never get the bag of mixed nuts that you find here on a daily basis.

 

[DebinIA]

I think it was in a PC Newswire a few weeks ago that they're discontinuing the teleclasses, pretty soon if I'm remembering correctly. The recordings will be availabe til the end of May or something like that.

I have been teaching teleclasses since they began. When we first started, there were times when I had 50-75 people registered for the calls. In recent years, that number has gone down. In fact, last year, I don't think I taught a class with more than 10 people registered and more than 4 that actually got on the call.
Fast forward to Jan/Feb 2011...I had 35 people registered for the January class I taught with 20 actually participating and had 25 registered for the February class with 12 actually on the call. Tell people something is going away and it suddenly becomes popular again. I anticipate a rush on the Pizza Crust/Roll mix for this very reason.

 

[Becca_in_MD]

Tell people something is going away and it suddenly becomes popular again. I anticipate a rush on the Pizza Crust/Roll mix for this very reason.

That will be me. It's now family tradition to make cinnamon rolls with the mix for Christmas breakfast. Not that I can't make my own yeast dough, it's just the PC mix is so handy.

 

[akrebecca]

I think it was in a PC Newswire a few weeks ago that they're discontinuing the teleclasses, pretty soon if I'm remembering correctly. The recordings will be availabe til the end of May or something like that.

Any idea why? I was wondering if maybe the number of participants had gone down? Is PC thinking maybe webinars?

 

[Hunter Mom]

Any idea why? I was wondering if maybe the number of participants had gone down? Is PC thinking maybe webinars?

Or podcasts...

When is the new community supposed to start?

 

[cookingwithdawn]

Well, I have a lifetime membership here and I don't plan on deserting it. Even if the PC one is great, I don't think it can replace the little "family" I feel I have here. Maybe it's knowing that not EVERY single consultant sees me and my silly commentary, I feel comfortable here. We'll have to wait and see what the PC one is like, but I'm still keeping CS bookmarked and up there with my FB addiction.

How do you become a lifetime member?

 

[lt1jane]

pay the $20. I bought a lifetime right away because I found a lot of value in what was here. Yes, I could have tried it for $5 for a year, but figured the long-term investment was worth it.

I also still send my own newsletters that I pay for. Not that happy with the one on our website...

 

[Admin Greg]

ChefSuccess will only grow and reach new heights! If they install an interesting feature, I will work my hardest to bring it here. However, I can almost certainly tell you that most corporate communities are stale and boring! Here we have flexibility and family. Also one thing the corporate community will never give you is anonymity. They will always know who you are.If anything the new community will help us gain new membership as surely we will be linked to

 

[heather223]

I am a lifetime member of CS and won't be fully leaving either. Greg is right- any corporate forums I have been on haven't been as helpful and have been boring because they have to have rules.

 

[akrebecca]

ChefSuccess will only grow and reach new heights! If they install an interesting feature, I will work my hardest to bring it here. However, I can almost certainly tell you that most corporate communities are stale and boring! Here we have flexibility and family. Also one thing the corporate community will never give you is anonymity. They will always know who you are.

If anything the new community will help us gain new membership as surely we will be linked to

Hmmmmm. I don't like stale & boring. I prefer the bag of mixed nuts we have here.

 

[babywings76]

How do you become a lifetime member?

Can't remember if it's still an option...have to ask Greg, the administrator, about it. But a while ago he had a special offer where you pay a higher one-time fee (still wasn't too bad, and definitely worth it!) and you'd be a lifetime member.

 

[Admin Greg]

Can't remember if it's still an option...have to ask Greg, the administrator, about it. But a while ago he had a special offer where you pay a higher one-time fee (still wasn't too bad, and definitely worth it!) and you'd be a lifetime member.

Yup Gold membership is always lifetime.

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

Hmmmmm. I don't like stale & boring. I prefer the bag of mixed nuts we have here.

What, around here? In this business-like atmosphere and bastion of serious exchange?

 

[KCPChef]

Does anyone know when the Community on PC will start? Just curious! I also do not plan to leave here Love Chef Success!!!