Did Your NMD Meeting Live Up to the Hype?

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Discussion Overview

The thread centers around participants' experiences with their recent NMD meetings, expressing a mix of excitement, disappointment, and curiosity about upcoming specials and trips. Many shared personal anecdotes about their meetings, while others discussed their inability to attend.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, described their meeting as fun and low-key, with discussions about holiday bookings and upcoming specials.
  • Another participant expressed disappointment at not being able to attend due to distance from their director.
  • Several users mentioned their excitement about the incentive trip and shared personal motivations for wanting to earn it.
  • One participant noted a technical issue with their meeting's equipment but still enjoyed the experience.
  • Another participant shared their frustration about not receiving information from their director regarding hospitality clusters.
  • One participant expressed mixed feelings about the incentive trip, stating it did not motivate them as much as they had hoped.
  • Several participants requested information about the trip and specials, indicating a desire for more communication.
  • One participant provided details about January and February host specials, sharing insights from their meeting.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ regarding the excitement and motivation surrounding the incentive trip, with some expressing enthusiasm while others feel disconnected or unmotivated by the requirements.

Contextual Notes

Participants shared a range of experiences, from attending meetings to missing them due to various circumstances. The discussions reflect a community engaged in sharing personal experiences and seeking information from one another.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants looking for insights into the NMD meetings and those interested in upcoming specials and trip details may find this thread relevant.

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I had mine here with my team. My director actually did hers yesterday afternoon, because she couldn't do it today - and then I picked up the info from her this morning to do another one here tonight.

It was fun! It was really low key, we didn't dress up, or anything like that. I did have a gift (Dots Wine Glass filled with chocolates) for everyone who came - I had 4 here. We had a great time talking about booking for the Holiday Season, and then the Jan & Feb Specials....and everyone was really excited about the trip reveal. (not mentioning, because people on the West Coast may not have been to their meeting yet!) 2 of the 4 have been to the location for Level 2, and both gave it 2 thumbs up!:thumbup::thumbup: They were both excited about the prospect of going again courtesy of PC.
 
Our meeting is currently going right now. I am bummed cause I cant go. I actually only make it to 1 maybe 2 meetings a year. Which is a bummer cause I am usually the top seller. My director lives 3+ hrs away and the closest director is 2+ hrs away.
 
I had the flu and couldn't attend. I'm new and was so bummed out.
 
I never heard from my out of town director about joining a hospitality cluster, so no meeting for me. :( Maybe next time.

I am looking forward to finding out the specials for January and February, and the trip!
 
Sadly I had to fill in at work for a girl that sprained her ankle a few weeks ago. So, I'm interested in what happen!
 
We had a door prize drawing and I won! I won a Trifle Bowl! Whoopi! I can't wait to offer it to someone as an incentive to book a show in January or something.
 
Me Too
Me Too

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Well, our DVD player with the big screen T.V. that we use at our meeting place wasn't working. Fortunately, one of the other consultants had a 7" protable DVD in her truck that we all huddled around and watched. We went to level 2 in 2005, but I'm excited to earn this trip... again!!! :O
 
koima said:
I never heard from my out of town director about joining a hospitality cluster, so no meeting for me. :( Maybe next time.

I am looking forward to finding out the specials for January and February, and the trip!
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Koima,
PM me or email me at [email protected]. I don't have hospitality for you, unfortunately, but I'd be happy to fill you in!
 
I was so excited about the trip I actually cried. Then I came home and emailed everyone who might be getting me a Christmas present and asked them to give me money instead of gifts so I can go to Leadership. I had completely written off going since flights to Denver from Cleveland aren't really affordable yet. I am more excited about Level 2 than Level 3 for once, except the first timers thing. I am VERY, VERY excited!
 
Can anyone PM me the trip and specials please.
 
Our meeting was alot of fun and I am super excited about what is coming!!
 
Can someone PM me about the trips and specials also, please. I'm so sad I couldnt go!!
 
Is there a law against posting the details now? Surely everybody is either at their meeting or on their way home by now ...
 
Can someone PM me specials?
 
I'm super excited! I am GOING to earn a trip!
 
If anyone would be willing to PM me details? I asked my director about NMD but never heard from her (she was quite busy this last weekend)and she lives 2 hours away. I didn't hear anything about my hospitality director doing anything either. I really wanted to go! I was even willing to give up Girls Night Out with my girlfriends! *sigh* PLEASE?
 
Warning - downer post!!!

The meeting was GREAT -it was my first with a hospitality director and she did a super job of keeping things on track and acknowledging everyone's efforts. I have to say that the incentive trip does nothing for me, and the requirements shut out a lot of people. I am disappointed - my only motivation to earn the trip is to give DS a nice vacation for a very low cost, as his Bar Mitzvah is that year (and therefore no $$ for trips). I had hoped that the trip would help motivate me to double my sales next year and really get on the ball with recruiting. Now I will have to come up with some other motivational factors.

To everyone who is excited, I am glad you are and wish you much success :-)
 
I am very excited because I want to be able to take my Grandkids. We've only seen them once since they were born and they live in FL so this will definitely get me more motivated to kick butt. I can't wait to tell DH, he's sleeping but when I tell him I know he will want to get more motivated in helping me :) So now maybe I will tell everyone they need to send me to FL to see my grandchildren before they are to old to do anything with their grandparents LOL Last time we saw them we took them to Universal so this will be awesome :)
 
The incentive trip location will be great even if you aren't excited about it at first. It's beautiful and you know PC will do everything up great. From what I've heard, they alwasy do. The recruiting requirement may make it very difficult for me. I haven't even reached level one this year. It may be a bit tough to reach level two next year. Right now, I just want to earn free spring product! I am already thinking about how to get some shows for January, though. I want to have a good start for the new year.
 
Wasn't able to make our meeting either. My Director is 5 hours away and is not answering her phone! uggggh!!! When will we get to see postings about the trip? I'm dying to know!
 
You don't need to recruit if you can make it in sales. To get to level four you only need $115K in sales. You can do that right? LOL
 
can someone pm me please? i have an outta town director (North Carolina) who is awesome and I will get an email this week (I don't want to wait). Both her director (my upline) and a hospitality in my area (who my director met at leadership last year) all had meetings and I had to work (haven't been at my job in 2 weeks and I get to quit at the end of the month!) So as for the late night rambling if you are still reading either pm or email me all the cool info please :)
 
Thanks for the clues on one of the trips at least! :)
 
How about the Jan & Feb Host Specials? Guest too?
 
It is only one trip just different levels ;) You know my director barely touched the specials so I would love to know more also.
 
All I was told was January is the host gets more spending money again. Didn't say how much and what level they would earn it. Last couple times I think it was only if you had $500 in sales or more. But no clue about guest specials or Feb host special :(
 
One Trip, different levels? That's different. Thanks for the clues! :)
 
I think I'm getting this. If it's what I think it is, downer for me cause we go there twice a year anyway for cheer competitions.
 
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