Guests Don't Want the Catalogs?

[TheFreddiesCook]

How should I take it when guests leave their catalogs behind? Last night's show, out of 8 people, at least half the catalogs were left behind on the tables and chairs... I found them after everyone was gone and I was cleaning up...

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Did you tell them they could keep their catalogs?

Because many home party consultants don't let people keep the catalogs, and they may have just assumed they had to leave them behind.

I always tell guests, as part of my speil, that the catalogs are theirs to keep for the recipes inside, and for future reference, and that all of my contact info is on the back. I tell them to please feel free to keep their catalog, but if they are just going to take it home and toss it in the circular file, than I'd like for them to leave it with me to reuse.

 

[mscharf]

I wouldn't be offended. I tell people they are welcome to take their catalogs and share them. But if they don't I take that as they don't want to waste them for me. If I don't think I would order again soon, or if I know you have a website, then I wouldn't take the catalog!

 

[Chefstover2]

Did you tell them they could keep their catalogs?

Because many home party consultants don't let people keep the catalogs, and they may have just assumed they had to leave them behind.

I always tell guests, as part of my speil, that the catalogs are theirs to keep for the recipes inside, and for future reference, and that all of my contact info is on the back. I tell them to please feel free to keep their catalog, but if they are just going to take it home and toss it in the circular file, than I'd like for them to leave it with me to reuse.

That's what I say, too...and also I reiterate that at full-service check-out.

 

[raebates]

I often have people ask if they can keep the catalog. Their assumption is that I pay dearly for them and want to keep them. Actually, they're the best advertising I've got.

 

[mountainmama74]

I tell people they're welcome to take their catalogs, too... but I think many don't because they know catalogs can be expensive!!

 

[Melissa78]

I wouldn't be offended, but rather I'm happy when they don't. Yes I know its good advertising but I know many of them just throw them out at home. I show them on their receipt where to find my contact info, they get recipe cards with my info and I push to get their emails so I can put them on my monthly newsletter. I tell them they can take them but as mentioned above, many people know that in this biz you have to pay for them so they have been very apt to leave them behind. Whichever works for them but if it can save me money, I'm a happy girl.

 

[JAE]

I like giving my catalogs away because I don't like reusing wrinkly catalogs anyway. I tell people they may keep the catalog and about the recipes and show info in there plus my info on it. I also tell them if they're just going to pitch them, I'll take them.

 

[esavvymom]

I'm going to try sticking a sticker of some sort on the front of them...in case I forget to mention it (which I likely will forget to do!).

 

[wcsis]

I like giving my catalogs away because I don't like reusing wrinkly catalogs anyway. I tell people they may keep the catalog and about the recipes and show info in there plus my info on it. I also tell them if they're just going to pitch them, I'll take them.

If you don't want to use the wrinkly catalogs for shows they would be ideal to drop off at hair salons, doctors offices, etc. Have you ever noticed how beat up the magazines and catalogs are in those offices? You never know when you might get a call off of one. (we left one at a counseling center office in the waiting area, 2 days later got a call and had a $60 order from it!)

 

[bchilds]

Everyone takes the Mini from the lapboard at my shows, some take the full catalog. I let everyone know they can keep the full catalog but, I have had a few people tell me that as long as they have my website, they really don't need a catalog when everything is online. People like the Mini, they can keep it in thier purse, stick it on the fridge, and for the "seasoned" guest...they pretty much know what's in the catalog and just need to know the new stuff!