Host a Cooking Show: Contacting Interested Parties ASAP

[angmillar]

When someone marks the box about interested in hosting a cooking show, how long do you wait to call them about a date? I'm assuming I should do it right away??

This is the first time someone has marked the box that I haven't actually spoken to at the show. I was too busy being chatty at my show yesterday that I didn't even look at the slips until the gal was on her way out the door. (She took her order form to order later.) UGH! I ended up walking her to the door and telling her that I'd be in contact soon.

Lesson learned... business FIRST, then chat later!!

 

[sfdavis918]

Absolutely call her asap! Especially since she took her order form home. Tell her you need to close the show.

 

[katie0128]

CONTACT HER TODAY... but, ya might want to wait until a bit later (heehee). You want to get your potential hosts while they are still on their "party high" and really excited about getting PC stuff for free and discounted.

 

[soccermama]

A tip I've learned from my Director..... whether I've looked at the slips or not, I ask EVERY guest about having a show. And I always know what my next 2 available dates are and try to book them right there and send them home with a host kit

Good luck!

 

[angmillar]

Ah, good thinking. I do carry host kits with me, but yesterday, I was just too chatty! The gal took her order form home, so I didn't get a change to actually speak with her, since she didn't check out.

However, I did just phone her. (It's 2:45 PM here in Okinawa, so it's an okay time!) She wanted to do August, but I'm only here for the first 10 days, since we're going home for a month. So, she's either going to book within those days or one near Halloween. (She's done a fun Halloween PC party in the past, and I told her that it sounded like a lot of fun to me as well!) I'm going to call her back in a week to get a firm date.

From now on, I'm definitely going to make it a priority to look at those slips AND ask everyone. I just don't want to miss out on a booking, ya know?!

 

[chesse]

Don't let them leave without "checking out"!After attending a training by Julie Wietz, I had a show and was determined to close the show that evening! I had one customer who wanted to take the order form home but I reminded her that we were closing that night. Low and behold, I got her order that evening! We closed the show the next night after the hostess did her shopping. It was wonderful. Everyone got their orders within the week.