How can I make the most of my new consultant journey?

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Discussion Overview

The thread centers around new consultants sharing their excitement and experiences as they embark on their journey with Pampered Chef. Participants discuss strategies for booking shows, preparing for their first events, and the resources available to them.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, expresses excitement about starting their journey and aims to book four shows in the first month.
  • Another participant shares their experience of preparing for shows by practicing recipes and using demonstration cards.
  • Several users mention the importance of taking classes and absorbing information from the community to build confidence.
  • One participant discusses the challenge of obtaining business cards without access to the Pampered Chef logo and seeks advice on how to appear professional for their first show.
  • Another participant notes that to be considered active, recruits must submit a minimum of $200 in orders every two months.
  • Some participants share their enthusiasm for upcoming events and the community's supportive nature.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on the best ways to prepare for shows and the specifics of consultant requirements, indicating no clear consensus on these topics.

Contextual Notes

Participants are primarily new consultants seeking guidance and sharing personal experiences as they navigate their initial steps in the business.

Who May Find This Useful

New consultants looking for encouragement and insights from others who have recently started their journey with Pampered Chef may find this discussion beneficial.

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Hey!! I JUST NOW signed up to be a consultant! I am SO EXCITED! I am shooting for my 4 shows in the first 30 days...I plan to do it! Also, I am doing a show in TX (i am in AL) at the end of August, so I get to write that trip off, right??

Any words of wisdom, experience, or encouragement are more than welcomed!

Jessica
 
Congrats!!! Welcome to the cheffer family!!;)
 
Welcome!

Advice? Read everything and take the classes offered to you! Most important HAVE FUN!


...and aim for the # of shows AND sales - double your money.
 
Practice, practice, practice so that you get comfortable with the recipes and the tools as well as what you are going to say. Pick easy recipes, like the ones that you got demonstration cards & scripts for. And have fun.
 
I'm signing up....when I get back from vacation because I don't want to miss out on the 30 dayer!!!!! Best of luck to you, Jessica. This sight is amazing. Can anyone tell me how or where to get business cards when I do not have access to the Pampered Chef logo yet? I want to be fully prepared for my first show and look as professional as I can be since I'm sure I'm going to be a nervous wreck. I'd like to focus the attention on something nice looking besides the food I'm going to burn or the ingredients I will inadvertantly leave out! :cool:

Thanks! Dena
 
Denarella said:
when I get back from vacation because I don't want to miss out on the 30 dayer!!!!! Best of luck to you, Jessica. This sight is amazing. Can anyone tell me how or where to get business cards when I do not have access to the Pampered Chef logo yet? I want to be fully prepared for my first show and look as professional as I can be since I'm sure I'm going to be a nervous wreck. I'd like to focus the attention on something nice looking besides the food I'm going to burn or the ingredients I will inadvertantly leave out! :cool:

Thanks! Dena


Best advice for your frist show.. go to vistaprint.com and order some cards to tide you over.... Their cheap and fast!!!!


Good luck!!
 
Welcome to our virtual cluster......Jessica!! Practice and ask questions, and take as many classes that are offered to you!!:D
 
Welcome!Dena, unless you're ordering cards from the official stationer, you can't have them printed with the logo. You can print them onto cards from your own computer with the logo, but you can't give it to a print shop. A lot of consultants get generic cards with aprons or food from Vista Print.
 
I figured as muchI'm sooooo excited to get started that Im just ITCHING to get my hands on anything to help me prepare! I've been on this site for two days absorbing stuff like a sponge! I don't want to do anything illegal and common sense tells me that using the logo before I actually sign the agreement is BAAADDDD...lol. I actually went to a cluster meeting on Monday night and now I'm even more excited. IT's KILLING me not to have the stuff yet! lol...:eek:
 
Denarella said:
I'm sooooo excited to get started that Im just ITCHING to get my hands on anything to help me prepare! I've been on this site for two days absorbing stuff like a sponge! I don't want to do anything illegal and common sense tells me that using the logo before I actually sign the agreement is BAAADDDD...lol. I actually went to a cluster meeting on Monday night and now I'm even more excited. IT's KILLING me not to have the stuff yet! lol...:eek:


When do you sign your agreement????
 
At the rate Im going......tomorrow night at my neighbor's party! I told my soon-to-be recruiter two weeks when I get back from my vacation. Its like a drug!!
 
Jessica:have you booked any shows yet?:D
 
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I have booked my 4 shows for August! I hope to get more!!
 
Welcome Jessica!
 
Wooooowwwwwthat's awesome! Congratulations! I assume you're doing this full time?
 
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It is my plan to do this full time...or as close to that as possible!! I am really wanting to do $1000 a month in commissions! Might be tough, huh?
 
From a company average standpoint, you're looking at about 8 shows per month. It won't necessarily be easy at first, but as you build a customer base, it's definitely doable. Just be sure to concentrate on income-producing activities like customer care calls.
 
That's great, Jessica!How can you NOT be optomistic especially with this website! I haven't even gotten my package yet and I'm spinning wheels because I'm raring to go! What are you going to make for your first show?:cool:
 
I've been reading for daysand this site is chockful of EXCELLENT advice tips, downloads and I'm EVER so appreciative to all of you. But I have a question...can someone please tell me what a WAVE is and why they're numbered? :rolleyes:
 
Waves are for National Conference, which was earlier this month. There are so many of us who go, that HO (Home Office) splits the US consultants into 3 groups and runs 3 consecutive, but identical, conferences. You have GOT to plan to go to Conference next year! It's in July, and starting in August, you can save for the registration through Conference Club: HO will take some money out of your month-end commission check and set it aside for registration.
 
that wasin Chicago, right?
 
This will be the best decision you have ever made!!! Just remember that when things get touch DON'T GIVE UP!!! Welcome and let us know if you need anything!!
 
Congratulations! Welcome to our virtual cluster.
 
Denarella said:
in Chicago, right?
Yes - National Conference is in Chicago.
The next big event is Leadership Summit in January. You must be a Future Director (2 or more active recruits) or above to be invited to attend. You absolutely can qualify to be there and get some awesome training! This year, it's in Cincinnati, OH. (That reminds me, I have to go update the leadership countdown thread.)
 
Sooooo what is.......considered active in your recruits? They have to do their minimum in shows? My recruiter is a Future Leader and I think I make her a Director? How many does that entail?
 
Thank you all for your well wishes.......I'm so excited to see my recruiter tonight! Im bursting at the seams! That with the combination of not having any men at home tonight and the PC party is next door! WHOO HOO!!!!!

My recruiter made a dessert the other night. It was in the bar pan...looked fudgy and she said it was new....anyone have an inkling? I had to leave early to pick up my son so I never got to taste it!!! She hasnt answered my emails in a few days but I will see her tonight....
 
To be active you have to submit $200 in orders over every 2 month period.

A future director has 2-4 people under them. A director has 5+ active recruits under them (and has to accept directorship, some wait to have a larger/more stable team before promoting).
 
Denarella said:

My recruiter made a dessert the other night. It was in the bar pan...looked fudgy and she said it was new....anyone have an inkling? I had to leave early to pick up my son so I never got to taste it!!! She hasnt answered my emails in a few days but I will see her tonight....

Possibly she made something from the new Chocolate bliss theme. I've attached a PDF with recipes and hints/tips for this theme that can be downloaded from CC (consultant corner/pampered chef's area for consultants).
 

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You ladies are like.......a walking PC encylopedia......its AMAZING!!!! My Idols! ;) THANK YOU!
 
That dessert sounds like the nutty caramel brownies. They're really, really, really good. Really. So good.
 

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What are the first steps I should take as a new Pampered Chef consultant?

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