Streamline Your Travels: Tips for Efficient Packing and Lighter Loads

[chesse]

Good evening everyone. I had my first cooking show in ages on Sunday and due to a scheduling snafu, I didn't have time to "set up" a display. So I only really showed the products I was actually using for the demo. Basically I lugged in two big totes and used didn't take anything out! (I guess I host coached well enough since she had 4 outside orders, two bookings and ten in attendance. $620 when I left.) I got my fall samples today and I started thinking. I of course would like to show the new things off. I'm thinking about just packing my "dirty" bin with the demo items, bringing my TTA, new spice rack tote (when I earn it!) and some of the new products. Tired of lugging so much! Thoughts?

 

[pampered1224]

I spoke with a neat lady at NC in General Sessions and she told me her daughter only takes the products needed for recipes. So with my first show after NC, I did just that. you know what? I saved about 4 trips into the house and out and LOVED IT! It did not hurt sales - over $600 - so... I did it a second time and that too worked - over $1000 in sales!!! No more back breaking trips to and from my car anymore! I will pick one item - the Spice Rack - and that will be it!! The rest can sit until needed.

 

[DebbieJ]

I bring what I need for the recipe and a few other things depending on what the hostess wants to see, what's new, what is an upcoming host special.

 

[deanna_g]

I only pack the items I'm using and a few more "key" items. I always bring my TTA and tote, though, and it has almost all my smaller tools in it. So yeah! I say go for it!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I've been bringing my spice turnabout since I got it - LOVE that thing. But I mostly just bring what I need for the demo, TTA, spices, and cookbooks...and sometimes the next month's host special if I'm not using it in the demo. I love that next month is the Knives - since I always have those with me in my TTA, and always use them in my demo.

 

[chesse]

Thank you for your input. It makes me wonder why I bought all the new products though! All of our products were new at one point. Have to work harder on earning them I guess. Thanks again.

 

[lesliec]

I have noticed that when I bring less my sales are higher. Possibly b/c I don't ramble on and on about different products, possibly b/c they have more time to actually look through the catalog. Whatever it is... I bring what I need for the show and a few other key items, and yes, I always have the TTA which helps to increase sales.

 

[gailz2]

Seems most people are for bringing less. I have to give a little credit to the "bringing more" side. I am always amazed when I go over orders from a show that what I bring and "show" is what sells. I guess the people in my area love to see the items. Having said that, I do try to cut back what I take. I try to take everything into the host's house in just two trips--sure I may have bags in each hand, etc., but I really do try to cut back, some. And, my sales are great!

 

[SLDOWDY1978]

I have to walk up a BIG LONG sidewalk to get to our parking lot so I only take what I can in 1 trip to my car. Its usually what I need for the receipe, the tta (because i LOVE IT!) and a tote with catalogs and stuff like that.