Hitting a Plateau at 150: What Can I Do?

[milkangel]

i am having trouble of getting pas 150 in shows this last month and i know it is not over yet but still hard. i do not want to add any thing to get to 150even if it is 20 away form 150. any ideas? i have ben host coaching more too. had a cooking show less thean 150 and a catalog show in the making less than 150 still. NEED HELP!!!!!

 

[c00p]

I think there are a lot of us that feel your pain. The economy is definitely stunting my sales at my shows. Plus, with the 60% off items, that's affecting my commission. I've got 2 catalog shows right now myself that aren't at $150 and I've just gently told the host that as of right now, it doesn't qualify as a "show", so therefore, they don't get 2 items at 60% off, the past host doesn't and everyone else is going to have to pay higher shipping. Both of them told me that they would try some more. Personally, I think it has a lot to do with the fact that they don't want to try very hard. I've also suggested to them to tell the people they talk to that they just need "1 more order to reach my goal". They might need 5 more orders, but at that moment, they are just needing 1 more. Just strechin' it a bit!

 

[Kodeysmom]

I know it stinks on commision but don't forget that the past hosts order will count towards the $150 minimum as well.

 

[DebbieSAChef]

Wish ListI can't stress this enough. The wish list is the big incentive for my hosts. And I don't know maybe you do this but for me my show average is around $440 - 460. If you get them to see the big picture and how much they will earn for FREE, half price, etc.. it really gets them working harder.
Example:
My host wants these products:
Santoku - $70.00
Food chopper - $29.50
Large Round stone - $26.00
garlic press - 15.75
Mix n scraper - 13.50
Small mix n scraper - 11.50
Mix n chop $9.00


I tell her in order to get all of this FREE- no out of pocket at all for you, you will need to sell $900 to receive $175 FREE. It really isn't that much, I'll tell her if you work it right. I brainstorm with her on a list of who to ask for orders. If that is a little tough then we look at $800, $700, all the way down to $400 as the minimum, I never look lower than that on the host benefit table. I tell her my average show is $400 and show her what it would be like at each level, FREE, half price, discount and out of pocket too. It works wonders. And I also add an incentive after looking on her list. In this scenario I tell her that if she can get to $800: She will get the first five things FREE, some off the sixth thing on her list, and 3 half price items. I will include the Mix n chop FREE as my gift to her and she can go shopping with her half price items. Something like that!

Debbie

 

[DebbieJ]

How many people are attending your shows?

 

[milkangel]

3-5 people but not everyone buys. and i aam undera consultant that is in the same church and knows the same pople and i do not want to interfere with her even if she is only doing catalog shows and online sales. what to do?

 

[DebbieJ]

Whoa--you need to work on host coaching for better attendance, then your sales will go up. 10-15 people at every show is the goal.

 

[milkangel]

it is tough when you only have friends that host

 

[DebbieJ]

Ask them to invite people you don't know so you can break out of the circle of friends.

 

[milkangel]

ther was only one show so far that i did not know any one and they did not book. and it was over a 300 dollar show. have one this weekend with maby 4 people that i know that might be there. and another one on the 8th that i do not know any one but yet a family member. and a home show booth the 29th of march.