Going to Try Something New Today!

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Discussion Overview

This thread discusses various strategies for incentivizing bookings during Pampered Chef shows, with participants sharing their personal experiences and suggestions regarding giveaways and booking practices.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, Susan, shares her plan to offer gifts for bookings at her show, expressing excitement about the potential for bookings.
  • Another participant mentions that their director has suggested using giveaways, indicating interest in trying this approach.
  • One participant recounts a positive experience with giveaways, achieving multiple bookings but expresses concern about potential cancellations.
  • Another participant shares a cautionary experience where they gave away gifts but faced cancellations, hoping for honesty from participants.
  • Several participants suggest giving gifts at the host's show instead of at the booking show to prevent waste and mitigate the risk of cancellations.
  • One participant mentions giving away a cookbook after securing three bookings, ensuring they are not out any costs if cancellations occur.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on the effectiveness and reliability of using giveaways as incentives, with some participants sharing successful experiences while others express caution based on past challenges.

Contextual Notes

Participants are sharing personal experiences and strategies related to booking practices within the context of Pampered Chef shows, focusing on the use of incentives.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants looking for ideas on how to encourage bookings during shows may find the shared experiences and suggestions relevant.

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I have a show today at noon. I've wrapped up two "gifts" (a can opener, and a FOOD CHOPPER) and will tell my party that if 2 people book catalog or kitchen shows through the host's party, she will get this (can opener wrapped).... If I can get 5 booked (and I will close it in a few days), she will get the second bigger gift, plus hostess specials.

Cross your fingers - it's a small (6 guests plus outside orders)! We're going to demonstrate the apple slicer/corer/peeler (Taffy Apple Pizza), the cookie press, and the cookware - - I packed WAY too many items... but my super starter 2 and the bonus items arrived a few days ago and I am too excited to leave much home! :)

I'll check in tonight.
Susan
 
Good luck! My director has mentioned doing giveaways like that. I have to start trying that to see if it works for me!
 
Worked for meNot sure if I posted my experience with this already, but it worked really well at the show I did it at. I got three with a possible fourth booking. I have nerves about the chance that they might cancle the booked dates though...we'll see!
 
That is a great idea. I would just be careful because I tried this, gave away some great gifts, and they cancelled on me :(
Hopefully most people will be honest.
Good luck with your show! I hope you get some bookings :)


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Instead of giving people the gift when they book (at the show), put their name on it and give it to them at THEIR show. That'll stop the waste.
 
Instead of giving people the gift when they book (at the show), put their name on it and give it to them at THEIR show. That'll stop the waste.

That's a great idea, or you could add an extra $ amount to the booking host AT her show! I did this for my show on Saturday and got 3 bookings, all for the end of October, so the Show-to-go WILL be mine!!! :)
 
pamperedchristine said:
Instead of giving people the gift when they book (at the show), put their name on it and give it to them at THEIR show. That'll stop the waste.
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That's what my director suggested I do just in case they do cancel.
 
I give away a cookbook with 3 bookings. I order the cookbook when I close the 3rd show. That way if anyone cancels I am not out anything.
 
That's a good idea as well!
 

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