Host Just Cancelled While Host Coaching

[milkangel]

i was calling my host for next sat and she ended up cancelling because her soon to be hubby is going to be gone for 2 months and she had the nerve to tell me know why not at the home show when she booked it? and she said that her soon to be hubby wants to be ther for it too so maby when he gets back we can do a cuples party? now i have 2 shows for april and want more but what to do? i am sad:cry: any IDEAS PLEASE!!!! i am desperet.

 

[dymplz8]

I know how you feel, I had a lady who was supposed to host a show last weekend, call me the morning of the party and say that most of the people that she had invited couldn't come but that they could come next weekend. So, I politely rescheduled the show for this Saturday and today I get a message on my answering machine that she wants to cancel again but would like to reschedule for May. I don't know whether to waste my time or space on my calander if she is just going to keep canceling on me. I just did a wedding shower last week but other than that I only have 1 show scheduled now for April. I'm doing a bridal fair on Sunday and I really hope to get some bookings. It just makes me so mad when people cancel on you at the last minute.

As far as bookings go, can you do your own catalog show or open house to possibly get some sales or bookings? I'm new to this so I can't give you much advice but I'm interested in hearing what everyone else thinks.

 

[fikibiff]

My show for sat is a postponed show from 2 weeks ago. As of right now, I have not spoken to her since 2 days before the last show date, when she postponed. I have e-mailed and left 2 messages. I don't know if anyone is coming or what recipe she wants.

 

[fikibiff]

Guess what. I spoke to her Fri, finally, she picked a recipe, said 5 were coming and gave me directions. Sat, about 2 hours before the show she called to say 3 had cancelled and she couldn't get ahold of the other 3. She decided it would be better to do a catalog show. Even better, she's a PartyLite rep. You'd think she would get the whole palnning a party thing.

 

[cookin to the top]

You would think they would know how to invite....or even to be honest! I did a party for a Jewelry Lee lady in agreement that she would do one for me in return. She fell of the face of the earth right after her show was completed!! No return calls, no e-mail replies....yes, I'm bitter! I did a great show for her.....

 

[LBurke]

I am currently involved in a string of 'party swaps' and am somewhat regretting it. I did a HUGE show for another ds consultant and she's now postponed her show 2x (losing me 1/2 price conference) I'm also having problems with a PLite swap. I'm definitely thinking twice about the whole swap thing from now on... I mean, come on, these of all people know how this works!

Milkangel... could you suggest to her a small catalog party now, then book her from herself for two months from now for her cooking show? She could get the april host specail now and two of the host specials the month of the cooking show if she did this... just a thought!

 

[BethCooks4U]

It's exactly the kind of things mentioned on this thread (been there done that) that has made me make the rule that the PC party is done first. I have been burned like this too many times.

 

[etteluap70PC]

I no longer do "swaps" If I want to do a show I do it. If they want to do one they will. I got burned too many times.

 

[jrstephens]

This is why I do not party swap. I do not like feeling like I have to have a show and do not want anyone else to either b/c although I know how it feels from a consultant and host point of view, sometimes it is hard to get "into" a party when you are swapping parties.

I only have 2 catalogs for April. I wanted a huge April since I will be off May and June (have catalogs to keep me active, keep your fingers crossed they won't flake). Apparently, God new I would be tired this month when He did not allow me the HUGE month I was hoping for!!!