raebates
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I just spoke with my $900 catalog show host. She told me that she's been shocked at the response from people. What she's been doing is putting a few catalogs in her purse so "The Pampered Chef" is visible. She said that people have stopped her at the doctor's office (3 orders), at the allergist's office (2 orders), and just about everywhere she goes. When they say, "Oh, The Pampered Chef!" She says, "Yes. I'm having a party. Did you need something?"
Several of her orders came because someone took a catalog to share with someone else. She actually called because a friend of a friend may be interested in booking a show, and she had a question about the minimum amount of orders. So, a possible booking and many orders came from people she didn't even know. That's a great answer for people who say they don't know enough people to do a show.
She also has a sister who may consider booking, but she "isn't good at asking people to buy." I told her to tell her sister what she told me. She's not asking people to order. People are stopping her on the street to ask if they can order from her.
I definitely plan to include this information when host coaching future catalog show hosts.
Several of her orders came because someone took a catalog to share with someone else. She actually called because a friend of a friend may be interested in booking a show, and she had a question about the minimum amount of orders. So, a possible booking and many orders came from people she didn't even know. That's a great answer for people who say they don't know enough people to do a show.
She also has a sister who may consider booking, but she "isn't good at asking people to buy." I told her to tell her sister what she told me. She's not asking people to order. People are stopping her on the street to ask if they can order from her.
I definitely plan to include this information when host coaching future catalog show hosts.
