How Do You Bring up Pampered Chef in Conversation?

[NinaPChef]

When you bring up PC to people you run into.. (At dr's offices, at the supermarket, ect.) How do you bring it up in a way that draws them in to how wonderful PC is??

Thanks!

 

[jenniwest04]

I usually start chatting about how busy life is for everyone...then leading into how I have two jobs, which typically intrigues people and they ask me what I do. I tell them my full-time job and then mention AND I am a PC consultant. Then I start mentioning what I love about it, saving time in the kitchen, how it's my creative outlet etc and since I get pretty passionate about things, I at least put the thought in their mind about holding a show or ordering. I'm an academic advisor at a college, meet tons of people, and this comes up OFTEN. I had a high school boy a couple days ago interested in ordering Christmas gifts for his mom and gave me his high school band director's contact info to do a fundraiser If they don't do it, he promised me his mom would hold a show with me!

 

[raebates]

Often if you ask someone what they do for a living, they'll ask you the same thing. Perfect opening.This evening I brought it up because of Pumpkin Spice Kisses. I had taken the leftovers from my last show to share so they wouldn't be in my house. Someone asked me about them, so I told her that I've been using them for my PC parties. Pretty soon the five of us were having a 15-minute conversation about PC while we waited for our leader to arrive.Wait for an opening. Don't force it. Some conversations may never get around to PC.

 

[pjpamchef]

Ilene Meckley standard: Are you familiar with The Pampered Chef?
It took me a long time to get use to saying that, but it works! Previous post is correct, if you ask the other person enough questions about what they do, what their hobbies are, etc., eventually they will ask you what you do. Rather than say, Pampered Chef. I have learned to say "Are you familiar with The Pampered Chef?" It opens a door. You find out a lot with that question. Their level of interest, if their relative does Pampered Chef etc. Once you get the conversation going, the next step is to ask if they are currently working with a consultant, and the final step (and the one I find hardest!) "Would you be comfortable giving me your name and number and we can talk at a more appropriate time?" It took me years to figure out, the odds of them calling me are slim and none! If you ever get the chance to hear Illene take it!

 

[raebates]

A bit of a note: I never say, "I sell PC."Sometimes I say, "I'm in the infotainment business. I inform and entertain at the same time."Sometimes it's, "I teach people to save time and money in the kitchen."Often it's, "I'm a Pampered Chef Consultant."If they're familiar with PC, I always ask, "Do you have a consultant who's currently meeting your needs?"

 

[sk8rgrrl99]

I work on a helpdesk so I'm on the phone with (internal to my company) customers all day. While I'm on the phone with someone waiting for software to install or something like that there is almost always a "do you have plans for the weekend" type exchange. I ALWAYS say I have a PC show. I've actually gotten some individual orders out of the deal.