Help! A Catalog Party vs. Show: What to Do?

[naekelsey]

I just booked a show in a couple of weeks for a friend of mine. Just one problem, a friend of hers is having a catalog party (through someone else) Most of the friends who will be invited to the show are friends of both of them and "my friend" really wants to have it. I have told her that actual parties do better than catalog parties because people can see, feel and use the products.

Is there anything else I can tell her to help her not worry so much?

(The person having the catalog party refuses to tell "my friend" when her catalog party ends, so that isn't helping either)

What a mess...Any help would be helpful!!

 

[BethCooks4U]

One suggestion is to tell your friend to also invite people from other parts of her life. Brainstorm with her on who she knows. Work, family, neighbors, church, activities, co-workers, kids friends parents, spouse co-workers...

 

[babywings76]

Yep, I was thinking the same thing as Beth--they probably only have the one circle of friends in common, right? She needs to brainstorm all the other circles in her life.

 

[naekelsey]

It's not just one circle of friends...There are several circles... That's part of the problem but I will bring up all the "circles" and get her thinking..

 

[scottcooks]

Think bigger than this... One or BOTH of them, become consultants - then no competition; they could start together... you launch a team sooner... make these their kickoff shows!Recruiting is just another product. You can do it!

 

[Sheila]

Even if they were twins, they would still have their own life experiences & contacts that the other wouldn't have. The fact that they are friends means they share less in common ... they have different families! Give her a list of 100 (even though it's for consultants) & have her start thinking of people that she could add to the list that the other host doesn't know. I bet she'll start coming up with all kinds of names!

 

[naekelsey]

Have my host asking eveyone she knows and she's making reminders. The party is this Saturday and she doesn't have rsvp's from anyone and no one Is fully committing to show up when she talks to an actual live person.

Trying to stay positive about this one. Not sure what else to do to help her get people there. Any suggestions?

 

[minirottie]

Any chance she's collecting outside orders? I had a show recently (3 hr drive from me) where no one came, but it still ended up being a $350 show (not great) from outside orders.

 

[naekelsey]

She doesn't have any outside orders yet