Do you need more shows for September?

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Discussion Overview

This thread discusses strategies for booking more shows in September, particularly focusing on the promotion of stoneware products. Participants share personal experiences and ideas about reaching out to past customers and hosts to encourage bookings.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, shares a detailed approach for contacting past customers who purchased stoneware, emphasizing the importance of follow-up and customer care.
  • Another participant mentions the excitement of the upcoming stone sale and their success in booking shows, noting they have five shows confirmed and more potential leads.
  • Several users express enthusiasm about the strategies discussed, indicating they plan to try the suggested methods for increasing their bookings.
  • One participant highlights the value of stoneware on sale and shares a flyer that outlines potential savings for hosts, which they found effective in securing bookings.
  • A participant requests more specific examples of how hosts can effectively promote the stoneware sale.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the importance of proactive communication with past customers and hosts to increase show bookings, though no clear consensus on specific methods emerges.

Contextual Notes

The discussion is centered around personal experiences and strategies for booking shows in the context of a promotional period for stoneware products. Participants share their individual successes and challenges without implying any official guidance.

Who May Find This Useful

This thread may be useful for Pampered Chef consultants looking for ideas on how to increase their show bookings, particularly during promotional periods for specific products.

pchefinski said:
Here's the Publisher verson. I dont know how to turn it into a word document, so if anyone needs me to put their info on it and send a PDF of it to them, please let me know. I'd be happy to help :D
The problem with publisher is that you have to have the exact same version in order to open a doc.

Do you realize that with that offer you could be spending HOURS putting everyone's information in! If someone else can open the doc, change it to word and re-post it would make life much easier for Amanda. :rolleyes:
 
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pchefinski said:
Joanne, I made the postcards in Publisher, so if you have that, you can edit them. But if you dont have it, then I dont' mind chaning the information to yours and emailing it to you..

Frank, what item did you use for the Host 60% off? Maybe that is making a difference in my numbers.. I'm using the rectangular baker. for some reason i just can't figure out how to get it to your figures.. the lowest i can get pre-tax is 40.80

Amanda,

Check out my post here

http://www.chefsuccess.com/showpost.php?p=75881&postcount=18

It has a word document attatched with screen shots from PP. No Tax included

Frank
 
BethCooks4U said:
The problem with publisher is that you have to have the exact same version in order to open a doc.

Do you realize that with that offer you could be spending HOURS putting everyone's information in! If someone else can open the doc, change it to word and re-post it would make life much easier for Amanda. :rolleyes:


Here is an editable pdf that you can type your name and email and phone number in at the bottom below the PC logo. Just type it in once and it will show up on all the cards.

Amanda, are your prices with tax, becuase I can make these fields editable too? Also how did you come up with your price on the covered baker?

Frank
 

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I would LOVE to have the prices fields editable if someone can do it! We don't have tax here, so I need one with just the base prices. I am doing a fair next week and would really like to have these to hand out.

Also, I would like to know how the covered baker is that cheap without it being 20% off too, which it isn't.
 
chefinyou said:
Here is an editable pdf that you can type your name and email and phone number in at the bottom below the PC logo. Just type it in once and it will show up on all the cards.

Amanda, are your prices with tax, becuase I can make these fields editable too? Also how did you come up with your price on the covered baker?

Frank


frank, i put your exact order and stuff into my PP and this is what i got.. i dont get it. why is it different than yours? i've updated my pp and downloaded the product update.. i just can't figure out why it's cheaper for you than me.. 39.75 vs 42.14... ??? am i missing something?

here's the baker configuration.. quicker than explaining it. now, if something is wrong with my PP then it might be even cheaper than that.. but that's what i have so far.
81.04 (with covered baker)
- 43.25 (without covered baker)
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= 37.79 difference
 

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pchefinski said:
frank, i put your exact order and stuff into my PP and this is what i got.. i dont get it. why is it different than yours? i've updated my pp and downloaded the product update.. i just can't figure out why it's cheaper for you than me.. 39.75 vs 42.14... ??? am i missing something?
The top one is before tax and the bottom one is with your tax - I believe...
 
gilliandanielle said:
partnership with Pillsbury and how by hosting a Simply Stunning Appetizer Show in September, she and her guests will receive a terrific recipe to take home as well as a money-saving coupon from Pillsbury!

Where are you getting the coupons for this?
 
pchefinski said:
oops! lol... so the host can use the guest special for their order as well? if so, that is great, but that would mean that hosts can get the stones for up to 50% off, after their FPV, half-price and host specials. PC is willing to practically give away that much stoneware for that cheap?

after i changed the numbers to reflect the guest special pricing, it calculated out differently.

$400 show:
- $64.53 for 7 piece
- $107.38 for 8 piece (added deep covered baker)

$500 show:
- $47.06 for 7 piece
- $81.04 for 8 piece

do these figures look better than the last? I didn't know that hosts could use the guest pricing for all the stoneware they ordered.. for sure I'm asking everyone if they want this deal! :D thanks for setting me straight -- this could help me get a TON of shows!

p.s. i'm also printing off a bunch of these postcards and handing them out to everyone i meet.. "hey would you like a set of stoneware for over 75% off?" and go from there. (my figures are based off a $500 show as that is my average..) i hope to get a lot of bookings from this!

Amanda, I *love* the postcards!!! Is there any chance you can make them into word documents for us please?
 
pchefinski said:
frank, i put your exact order and stuff into my PP and this is what i got.. i dont get it. why is it different than yours? i've updated my pp and downloaded the product update.. i just can't figure out why it's cheaper for you than me.. 39.75 vs 42.14... ??? am i missing something?

here's the baker configuration.. quicker than explaining it. now, if something is wrong with my PP then it might be even cheaper than that.. but that's what i have so far.
81.04 (with covered baker)
- 43.25 (without covered baker)
---------------
= 37.79 difference

Amanda,

This may Help explain things better, AGAIN my figures are with NO TAX. I zeroed out my tax in PP just to give veryone here the base cost and then you can apply your own TAX for your area. Below is a complete breakdown Host Receipt for the 7 pieces with and without the Baker for a $500 show. Hope this helps. I will also be posting shortly the ediable post cards with the Price fields changeable as well.

Frank
 

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gilliandanielle said:
I would LOVE to have the prices fields editable if someone can do it! We don't have tax here, so I need one with just the base prices. I am doing a fair next week and would really like to have these to hand out.

Also, I would like to know how the covered baker is that cheap without it being 20% off too, which it isn't.

Here is the FillIn Postcards PDF you just need Adobe Reader to fill in all name info, and pricing info. Look at my previous post above for a complete breakdown from PP for a $500 show receipts... for pricing info BEFORE TAX!!!

I already have two shows booked early sept becuase of this...

Frank
 

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chefinyou said:
Here is the FillIn Postcards PDF you just need Adobe Reader to fill in all name info, and pricing info. Look at my previous post above for a complete breakdown from PP for a $500 show receipts... for pricing info BEFORE TAX!!!

I already have two shows booked early sept becuase of this...

Frank

That's almost perfect! Except the pics of the stoneware have 80% savings and it may vary for different peoples taxes. For example in my state the savings is about 69%!
Thanks for redueing it and making the #s editable.
 
heat123 said:
That's almost perfect! Except the pics of the stoneware have 80% savings and it may vary for different peoples taxes. For example in my state the savings is about 69%!
Thanks for redueing it and making the #s editable.


It is an 80% savings when comparing the Total Value of $211.75 which is BEFORE TAX. If you are going to calculate your savings based on the total value are you going to add TAX to your Total Value? If so I asume that needs to be editable as well.

Frank
 
I have a few catalog shows that are not local and so I've done a flier to explain to the hosts how to have people order the stoneware specials as well as showing the host exactly what they get and how to order if they want an entire set. What do you think?
 

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tlenhoffThank you for that chart, that really helped me get the jist......

this is AWESOME....I'm getting on the phone as I type....
 
Wait!!!!!
dollfangs said:
Rectangle Baker 60% off 17.20
Deep Dish Baker half price 14.00
Oval Baker half price 13.20
Total for half price and 60% off 44.40

Square Baker 26.00
Deep Dish Pie Plate 23.80
Mini Baker 16.80
Small Oval Baker 14.00
Total 80.60
60.00 FPV 20.60
20% host discount 4.12
Total 16.48
Total half price, 60% off and regular product 60.88
9% Tax 5.48
Grand Total 66.36


The Deep Dish baker is $35, so half price would be $17.50 and not $14. You are listing the 60% off price!! Plus, the oval baker is $33, so half price would be $16.50 and not $13.20 like you have listed. I kept playing with it, and I couldn't get your price either!! Before tax, I get $83.68.
 
Omg Update!So After sending out my sept. newsletter a past guest contacts me about the wonderful post card about the Stoneware spectacular that was shared on this thread... she's all excited about that 7pc. deal and for $65.59 inc. tax and wants to do a catty show and is currently at $1200 and she thinks she may still have 1 or 2 more orders to collect by thursday!

So essentially she can get that 8 piece set FREE with $30 EXTRA credit to spare on anything else + her 4 @1/2 OFF selections!

I was at 12 pieces for the sell a thon promo before this show, so maybe I will reach the 24 piece deal with her order and whatever her guests ordered?!

Whoo-hooo! Just had to share!
 
heat123 said:
So After sending out my sept. newsletter a past guest contacts me about the wonderful post card about the Stoneware spectacular that was shared on this thread... she's all excited about that 7pc. deal and for $65.59 inc. tax and wants to do a catty show and is currently at $1200 and she thinks she may still have 1 or 2 more orders to collect by thursday!

That is fantastic. Way to go.
 
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Good luck Heather! I hope you get to 24 pieces!!
 

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