Healthy Eating & Breastfeeding Tips for WOWING the Crowd!

[MandyK]

I got my first BRU! THANKS FOR THE TIP!

The theme is healthy eating & breastfeeding. Any tips -- I've searched the threads and the files and found some -- to really wow the crowd?

I'm planning to do a couple of package deals (snack packs, healthy head start, etc) I have an Ultimate Slice and Grate to raffle and will hand out small bags filled with show info and recruitting info.

I was also planning to do a few "tip" cards featuring kids recipes and snacks.

Do you serve food or have any hands-on activities?

 

[twinmomjen]

What is BRU?

 

[MandyK]

BruBabies R Us

 

[chefkeri]

Did one...My experience is that we were not able to hand out food ~ health dept. rule
No cash/carry ~ took orders & called later to get CC #
Had some "gadgets" to give away; citrus peeler, lotion, soap samples, sink fizzy; something to get them to the table.
Had a door prize (kitchen sheers) to get lead slips.
Most people don't even realize that BRU is doing this vendor thing when they come in to shop. My BRU wants it to be low key; low pressure; just get your name out w/ a smile on your face.
Bring lots of business cards, mini catalogs, g-cert, bridal & fundraiser info to pass out bundled pretty!

Good luck! IM me and let me know how it went!

 

[pamperedgirl3]

Is anyone else doing this month's event? What kinds of things are you planning? I saw the idea on here from another thread that you could have products out with tags on them saying what they can be used for that is baby/family related.

 

[PamG]

How do you get to do a BRU table etc?

 

[pamperedgirl3]

Call your local BRU & ask to speak to the person in charge of their Baby Fest monthly events. Tell that person you are a PC cons. & would love to set up a table at the next event that has availability, if you can. I'd be ready with what PC has to do with BRU in case the person doesn't see a connection--there are flyers on here that give you ideas.

 

[MandyK]

Specials FlyerHere's my flyer for BRU "exclusive packages."

 

[mrssyvo]

Many, this flyer is GREAT !!! We are teaching a seminar at babies R Us this month, and it will be great addition to our handouts. Thanks

 

[AJPratt]

I got lots of leads but none panned out. People really aren't expecting to see vendors. Most of them just want to get in and out of the store. I don't know if I'll do it again.

 

[pamperedgirl3]

Mandy,

That flyer is great! Thanks!

 

[cookingwithlove]

I got my first one for this Saturday as well. I am planning to give out healthy easy to make recipes listing the PC items needed to make them. I have chosen: Lemon Greek Chicken (Inspirations #57), Grilled Lemon Chicken (It's Good for You #79), Cheesy Chicken Tortellini Bake (Inspirations #65) and Mediterranean Steak Salad (Casual Cooking). I am planning to hand out little recipes cards along with some nutritional facts that I downloaded about breastfeeding. I will have the door prize slips for people to register to win something, but I have not decided what I am going to raffle. I was thinking maybe a basket of little things.

I know when I had my first child I was completely overwhelmed. It was nice to have easy one dish meals that could be made without too much preparation and that tasted great.

I would be curious to hear how it goes for you.

Best of Luck!

 

[pamperedgirl3]

Good luck this Saturday, Wendy! I'll be going to my first one as well. What site did you find the nutritional facts about breastfeeding on? Were you planning on giving all of those recipes out (on one sheet) or did you put them on recipe card size sheets? I'm actually working on deciding what I want to bring myself right now! I don't want to have too many sheets to pass out, but I keep finding such great flyers on this site! I also have NO idea how many to bring?????

About the raffle, I was thinking of having an actual product and free cooking shows. I was going to make a display to sign up to win a free ...(whatever I decide)... or a free cooking show. Then I can call everyone who didn't win the main prize & offer a free cooking show.

 

[pamperedgirl3]

Is anyone else doing this Saturday's event?

 

[ltkacz]

I've had the store near meSince the Spring. And it's been fabulous. I've got orders, I've booked parties, I've talked about recruiting to numerous individuals.

I love the opportunity - a few hours once a month for FREE!

 

[pamperedgirl3]

For those of you who have done these events, how many copies did you make of flyers/recipes you were handing out?

 

[AJPratt]

I brought 200 flyers and two packs of catalogs and handed out maybe 20 flyers and a dozen catalogs.

 

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DemoIs anyone do a demo for this Saturday? I need to call back my contact, becuase she said something about doing a demo. If you are, what are your plans?

 

[cookingwithlove]

Hi Everyone,

I am really proud of this flyer I made for this Saturday's BRU . I use the flyer from Mandy and added more stuff on breastfeeding. Please feel free to use it. I printed it double-sided and stapled in the middle to make a pamphlet. I had the color image printed in b/w and it turned out fine. I made 25 of them. Anybody wanting them will have to fill out a door prize slip so I can get their contact information.

My BRU doesn't mind food, so I am planning to have some homemade muffins from Stoneware Inspirations.

Good luck everyone!

 

[AJPratt]

Wendy, it looks great!

 

[ltkacz]

CopiesA fellow PC friend and I do our table together. We hand out 3X5 size recipes (recipes on 1 side - PC info on the other - ie. The opporutnity, fundraisers, wedding registry). We normally give out over 100 recipes. If someone asks for a catalog the first thing we give is the mini. If they insist on the entire catalog, we will give it out, but the mini usually does the job.

We only have a drawing for a free kitchen show (more qualified leads that way), and we have a "booking board" that helps with bookings too. We never give out food simply because people will only come to the table for the free food, not for the products (found that out the 1st time we did a table - the table next too us was a bakery giving out free slices of cake - people acted like HOUNDS!).

We do bring food for the employees in the store.

 

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mini catalogIs everyone that is participating handing out Spring/Summer mini catalogs or Fall/Winter ones?

 

[AJPratt]

Liz: Can you post the form you had out?

 

[pamperedgirl3]

Liz,
What kind of food do you bring?

Does anyone else bring anything in for the employees or the person who signed you up for it? My first one is Saturday & I wanted to bring a thank-you.

 

[ltkacz]

The food we bring is always simple to make - cream puffs, fruit pizza, coffee cake, carmel monkey bread. Nothing too hard. It's just a nice thank you for them and has gotten us to have 2 tables vs just 1!!

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Of course it has both of our names and contact information on it.

 

[cookingwithlove]

Hi Liz,

Thanks for the tips. I never thought about the food issue before. You made a good point. Also, what is a booking board?

Thanks again!

 

[pamperedval]

Liz,

Can you tell us more about the "booking board"? I've never heard of that and it sounds intriguing!

Thanks!

Val

 

[ltkacz]

Booking BoardThis was the idea of my fellow consultant who uses it at all of her shows.

She made a cartoon-like tree and had it put on a stand-up board/foam board at Staples/kinkos. On the top it says "Stacie's booking tree". For the BRU event, we just put a sticky note that says "and Liz" next to Stacie's name.

Then, we pick dates on our calander for this month and next that we want to have shows, and write them on a little piece of paper - maybe 2x2 in size. So, for example will write - August 24th, September 11, August Catalog Show, September Catalog Show - etc. Then we tape these dates to a door prize like a citrus peeler, bamboo tongs, quick cut paring knife, etc. We then tape the door prize with the date onto the board. If people book right then and there one of those dates, they get to take the "prize". It's worked really well.

 

[tada]

I'm going with a new and simple plan.

I will have a Booking Tree like Liz with my August and September open dates (which is all dates lol!)

If they pick an "apple" labeled with a date off my Booking Tree - they get either a Season's Best or Citrus Peeler to take home (that's all I've got on hand). They take a host packet with them (so no postage for me).

I've got an extra set of the Stainless Steel Mixing bowls. When they hold their August or September show - they'll be entered to win the mixing bowl set. I'll have the drawing September 30th.

I'm only getting their info on the regular Door Prize slips. I'll have some business cards to give them after I have their info. No catalogs, no minis, no recipe cards (I tried that the last 3 months and it didn't work for me.)

I just talked my hubby in going with me and wearing an apron!! He's been a salesman for 30 years!!!!!! He's the kind of person that everyone he runs into in Walmart ask him where to find something. He just looks helpful I guess! lol

My goal - book 10 shows - on Saturday. No sales there - no recruiting there - I am looking to BOOK.

I am NO good at following up by phone and getting anyone to book a show. I need to book it there if I'm going to get it.

Then I'm going to turn those 10 shows into $1200 shows each!

I want to pay for a Disney vacation with Pampered Chef $.

How's that for positive thinking and goal setting???

Suggestions always welcomed!

Tracie

 

[pamperedgirl3]

Sounds good Tracie! Good luck! I like the tree idea. This will be my first event, so I think I'll wait until next month to try the tree. I've been thinking of doing it for my shows too. Hmm, maybe something to work on for September shows too. I'm really hoping for bookings too. Anyone who books will get a lemon cake mix at their show (I got a whole case at wave 3). I read on one of the threads (not sure if it was this one) that some people only give out guest labels first, & then give out host packets when they get the labels back. I'm going to try that for anyone who books for September or later (I'm waiting on stickers for the catalogs/folders so they're not ready anyway). But I will give host packets for August shows--I have a couple of catalog show packets too. I'm also hoping for recruiting leads-not a single recruit yet-so I will also have recruiting packets ready too. I hope I'm not expecting too much out of this, but I've been struggling with getting bookings this entire year & I'm not sure what else to try!