Cookies & Cards Show - Need Help Increasing Attendance

[Rubian]

So a good friend and I are hosting our 2nd annual Cookies & Cards. She sells Stampin' Up. So I show fun ways to make impressive cookies and ideas to help people with their holiday meals and gift-giving. She promotes stamping holiday cards and does a make and take card with the guests. This year our show is on Friday night, Nov 14th, at 6:00 p.m. We are so excited about all the fun that we have planned. I'm planning to show a couple of the Homemade for the Holidays recipes. The only problem is getting people to respond and attend. The first tme we had about 9 people show up. Not too bad but we had big ideas of 30 or so.

I thought I'd share our idea in case you want to take anything from it. We do offer the November guest specials and I am also doing free shipping on orders over $100. Attached is our flyer.

Any great ideas on how to get people to attend?

 

[vwpamperedchef]

1. Give everyone a personal phone call, sometimes a reminder might be all they need.
2. Encourage "Bring A Friend, Get a Free Gift" that helps boosts numbers too. (something small either citrus peeler or seasons best)

 

[Admin Greg]

Hey there! It sounds like you and your friend have a really fun and creative event planned for Cookies & Cards. I love the idea of combining holiday baking and card-making - it's the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit.As for getting more people to attend, have you tried promoting the event on social media? You could create a Facebook event and invite all your friends and family, and ask them to share it with their networks as well. You could also post about it on Instagram and Twitter with relevant hashtags to reach a wider audience.Another idea could be to reach out to local community groups or organizations and see if they would be interested in promoting your event to their members. You could also consider partnering with a local business or organization and cross-promote each other's events.Additionally, you could offer an incentive for people to attend, such as a raffle or giveaway for those who RSVP and show up to the event. This could help generate more interest and encourage people to attend.I hope these ideas help and that your event is a huge success! Have a great time at Cookies & Cards.