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Getting Them to Sign Right Away...need Suggestions!
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Discussion Overview
The thread centers around strategies for recruiting new consultants during Pampered Chef shows, particularly in the context of an upcoming promotion deadline. Participants share personal experiences and suggestions for engaging potential recruits effectively.
Discussion Character
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Main Points Raised
- One participant, identifying as a consultant, shares that they successfully signed a host at their show by discussing the opportunity during host coaching and announcing it at the event.
- Another participant mentions the importance of having recruiting materials ready and suggests asking everyone at checkout about their interest in joining.
- Several users note the challenges of recruiting in smaller towns, with one participant expressing frustration over receiving negative responses on comment cards.
- One participant suggests involving the host in the recruitment process by using flyers and offering incentives to encourage potential recruits.
- Another participant shares their experience of using "Take 5 Bags" filled with promotional materials to pique interest during demos.
- Some participants discuss the effectiveness of asking guests if they have ever considered becoming a consultant rather than directly asking if they want to sign up.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Views differ on the best approaches to recruiting, with no clear consensus emerging on a single effective method.
Contextual Notes
Participants share a variety of personal experiences and tactics, reflecting different levels of comfort and success in recruiting within their unique community settings.
Who May Find This Useful
Consultants looking for ideas on how to engage potential recruits during shows may find the shared experiences and strategies relevant.
mommyhugz1978
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Cindycooks
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Do you have a guest list??? Get your host involved....get some of the recruiting flyers or coupons to her. Have her plant the seed....be sure to have the knives at the show....and some agreement forms. Use the knives in throughout the demo. Offer the host an incentive to help you get a recruit. Just brainstorming here....
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I just signed my Saturday host right at her show. Before I left her place, I stuck a consultant agreement in from of her and she filled it out. Of course, we had talked about it during host coaching and all. 
I think you just have to ask EVERYONE at check out and then if they show interest, have something ready to give them, ask them to take a few minutes to look at it, check out the next person, and then call the lead back so you can chat about it right then and there! This is what Marna Ross does and she earned Circle of Honor for recruiting this year, so it must work!
Have agreements ready! Do lots of listening and little talking.
You can do this, Anne!
I think you just have to ask EVERYONE at check out and then if they show interest, have something ready to give them, ask them to take a few minutes to look at it, check out the next person, and then call the lead back so you can chat about it right then and there! This is what Marna Ross does and she earned Circle of Honor for recruiting this year, so it must work!
Have agreements ready! Do lots of listening and little talking.
You can do this, Anne!
mommyhugz1978
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Okay here is my problem I live in a small town USA , you would think this would be easy for the only Pampered chef lady in Astoria, Oregon wouldn't you ??? Well first of all I am a really shy person naturally, so for me to go hey you want to sign up for Pampered chef, it's really cool, would never come out right. But before I go any further on that one, I am workign with two possible consulatants.. so their is hope for me, But my frustation is..... You hand out the comment hards for drawings, and you get all no's marked on them, and then you mention to them about hosting and their like nope don't have time... it's like ok Idon't want to push here but what do I do as a consultant for a rebuttle???? HELP please!!!
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DebbieJ
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mommyhugz1978 said:Okay here is my problem I live in a small town USA , you would think this would be easy for the only Pampered chef lady in Astoria, Oregon wouldn't you ??? Well first of all I am a really shy person naturally, so for me to go hey you want to sign up for Pampered chef, it's really cool, would never come out right. But before I go any further on that one, I am workign with two possible consulatants.. so their is hope for me, But my frustation is..... You hand out the comment hards for drawings, and you get all no's marked on them, and then you mention to them about hosting and their like nope don't have time... it's like ok Idon't want to push here but what do I do as a consultant for a rebuttle???? HELP please!!!
You need to take the Responding to Objections teleclass!
mommyhugz1978
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Cindycooks
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Have Opportunity Brochures in front of you. Dont ask them if they want to be a consultant - just say "Have you ever thought about doing what I do"?.
Another idea is to have the Take 5 Bags. Point those out at the beginning of the demo - especially for a show on the 31st. If you missed the thread on these, they are really easy - just buy a bunch of those plastic party favor bags. In each one put about 5 things such as an Opportunity Brochure, an Apron Fits flyer, the knife incentive, your business card, consultant agreements, maybe a picture from Chicago and a Take 5 Candy Bar. Tell them you have something you would like for them to "take 5" minutes to read and then you will talk with them about it at the end of the show. Have them in a SA bowl or basket something like that. Just sitting right there in front of them and they will go crazy wondering what it is.
Another idea is to have the Take 5 Bags. Point those out at the beginning of the demo - especially for a show on the 31st. If you missed the thread on these, they are really easy - just buy a bunch of those plastic party favor bags. In each one put about 5 things such as an Opportunity Brochure, an Apron Fits flyer, the knife incentive, your business card, consultant agreements, maybe a picture from Chicago and a Take 5 Candy Bar. Tell them you have something you would like for them to "take 5" minutes to read and then you will talk with them about it at the end of the show. Have them in a SA bowl or basket something like that. Just sitting right there in front of them and they will go crazy wondering what it is.
mommyhugz1978
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Cindycooks
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Hey Leah - it worked for me on one recruit! This would be good for you if you are shy - I was too at first. I told them they could look at it "after" my demo but first they had to pay attention to me, that I was thier live catalog. I could see them looking over at the bags and going to crazy to see what was inside. Also - only put a few in the basket - like if you have 8 guests - only have 3 or 4 bags and they go crazy fighting over them (but really have more in your crate, they just dont know it). During the demo say "stop looking at those bags! lol...
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