Get Active Again: Tips for Busy Moms

[nikki70563]

Ok here is the deal I am currently inactive. I just had a baby girl 7 weeks ago and I have a 3 yr old son I signed in March 2007 - just need help on how to get my name out there would like to get active again any suggestions?

 

[PamperedDor]

How about making calls to previous customers - including your card with any birth announcements, mention it to EVERYONE you know - again!!

 

[heather223]

You could also ask your hosts from when you started to have a show since it has been about a year. Tell them we have new products coming out!! :chef:

 

[nikki70563]

Thanks - how could you advertise or something like that, that would take me outside of family and close friends because that is who had parties for me?

 

[nikki70563]

any suggestions?????

 

[PamperedDor]

Its not as much as advertising as it is to talking about the business - bring a catalog with you everywhere you go - strike up a conversation about the business and how the host benefits are amazing - ASK ASK ASK!!! Odds are most shows aren't going to come to you - you need to go and get them - once you have a few, the rest will follow -

Ask you family and close friends again - They are already familiar with the products from already hosting - It just like starting over so do whatever you did in the beginning -

 

[PCJenni]

Does your son go to preschool? How about a fundraiser with the school. Ask if you can put catalogs in the lobbby.

 

[nikki70563]

My son goes to a home babysitter - he will start preschool in Sept.

 

[PamperedDor]

My son goes to a home babysitter - he will start preschool in Sept.

I am thinking the sitter and any other moms who child goes to the sitter - Co- workers??

 

[sklay723]

Send an email out to everyone you have emails for, and just write a friendly and upbeat letter (maybe mention your new baby, how your son is doing). Then mention that you are working toward getting your PC business back on track, and that you'd greatly appreciate any and all referrals they might have. If you can swing it, offer a special discount (20%, so that your commission would cover it if needed) on any one item in the catalog to anyone who hosts a party in the next 30 days...tell them that's in addition to whatever host rewards they earn. Or pick an item, like the pizza stone, and offer it half price...whatever you think you can afford reasonably. You can obviously change the wording however you want, but that's what I would probably do. That way you're just asking for suggestions and getting your name out there without too much effort. You might be pleasantly surprised at who comes forward! Good luck...keep us posted on how you're doing.

 

[nikki70563]

I am thinking the sitter and any other moms who child goes to the sitter - Co- workers??

I could ask the babysitter but as for asking co-workers I work for my father-in-law and the only other cowork is my brother-in-law so it is family so they already get asked often if they want to order or have a show.

 

[nikki70563]

Send an email out to everyone you have emails for, and just write a friendly and upbeat letter (maybe mention your new baby, how your son is doing). Then mention that you are working toward getting your PC business back on track, and that you'd greatly appreciate any and all referrals they might have. If you can swing it, offer a special discount (20%, so that your commission would cover it if needed) on any one item in the catalog to anyone who hosts a party in the next 30 days...tell them that's in addition to whatever host rewards they earn. Or pick an item, like the pizza stone, and offer it half price...whatever you think you can afford reasonably. You can obviously change the wording however you want, but that's what I would probably do. That way you're just asking for suggestions and getting your name out there without too much effort. You might be pleasantly surprised at who comes forward! Good luck...keep us posted on how you're doing.

I will do this and see what response I get.

 

[PCJenni]

How about a Grand Re Opening show at your house?