PamperchefJames
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- Nov 17, 2012
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I received some emails that I was not clear, so I wanted to update this.
Before I start, you can send a text for these and it will cost you nothing, just the text messages on your phone. So if you have unlimited text messages on your phone then you are losing nothing. If you have say 500 text messages, then you would us 5 – 10 depending which text you send.
Because a lot of my customers keep their mobile phones (younger customers too) with them more than they do email accounts this works for my customers and me. My customers kept telling me that they don’t check their emails that often and missed out on some great deals I had.
I thought of a way to solve this issue and that was by sending them a text. Worked for a while, but I did not like having to have the customers in my cell phone or typing their numbers each time. I found a service that is very easy for me to do (by a website under my account) and it keeps the mobile numbers in groups for me. Customers also have to opt-in which means I don’t have to keep a list of who wanted to receive the texts or not.
Here is how I use it.
Prizes – At the end of my show, I ask everyone to fill out the information card and at the bottom is a Text2Win Trivia game. (You really need to try/test this to really understand how it works, remember it only uses text messages nothing else) The guest shows me the score they got along with their information card when they place their order or when they can. We use this information to pick a winner for a Pampered Chef free gift, which most of the time is a cookbook.
The Trivia questions are items I talked about in my cooking show, but it also helps push items they may have forgot about that they wanted to purchase. They receive a correct or incorrect reply to the question with the answer and the page number the product is on in the catalog.
Delivery Confirmation – Before I leave my host’s show, I give them a handle full of printed note cards (I print them from my printer). I explain to the Host, that when they deliver the guest products to them, they are to give each guest one of these cards. On the card is a note about “Thank you for your order and please take the short survey to ensure your product were delivered correctly”
This is again done by text messaging and after they answer one question it texts another question, the survey is not long, but I get the information I needed from them to ensure they received their products. They also Opt-In for text messages from me.
Text blast – because the guests Opt-In for text messages (they can Opt-Out anytime) when I have a new promotion or a really good Host deal, I will send a text about the deal with a link to my Personal Website or email address or call me if interested.
I have been told, because I ask do they mine the text messages and they say no because I don’t text them too often and they can delete the message easily or share the text with others. They have said it also helps them keep up with deals and items without having to log on to their computer.
I have another text item I am working on “Redeemable Coupons”, which I will use at trade shows and cooking shows for someone that is thinking about a show. They can keep my information close and I pick what the Coupon will give away or be redeemable for. Normally it’s a free cooking show (I bring the food or a $10 or under item). I like this one because I can make it a great looking picture (if you are interested in seeing this one I can do a test one for you)
You should at least try this and see if you think it would work for you. Here is how simple it is, to see mine and what I tell guest and customers.
Take out your phone and start a new text message. In the “To” field (normally the phone number area) type 44544 and in the body of the text type PCTrivia that is it. You will receive an email back
Do the same to see the delivery survey. Send the text to the same number 44544 but change the body message to PCArrived (Pampered Chef Arrived)
Remember, because I keep getting questions, this cost you nothing to try other than you are using text messages from your phone’s plan. If you have unlimited text message then you are in great shape if not then you will use a few text messages from your plan.
If you have questions you can email me at
[email protected]
Before I start, you can send a text for these and it will cost you nothing, just the text messages on your phone. So if you have unlimited text messages on your phone then you are losing nothing. If you have say 500 text messages, then you would us 5 – 10 depending which text you send.
Because a lot of my customers keep their mobile phones (younger customers too) with them more than they do email accounts this works for my customers and me. My customers kept telling me that they don’t check their emails that often and missed out on some great deals I had.
I thought of a way to solve this issue and that was by sending them a text. Worked for a while, but I did not like having to have the customers in my cell phone or typing their numbers each time. I found a service that is very easy for me to do (by a website under my account) and it keeps the mobile numbers in groups for me. Customers also have to opt-in which means I don’t have to keep a list of who wanted to receive the texts or not.
Here is how I use it.
Prizes – At the end of my show, I ask everyone to fill out the information card and at the bottom is a Text2Win Trivia game. (You really need to try/test this to really understand how it works, remember it only uses text messages nothing else) The guest shows me the score they got along with their information card when they place their order or when they can. We use this information to pick a winner for a Pampered Chef free gift, which most of the time is a cookbook.
The Trivia questions are items I talked about in my cooking show, but it also helps push items they may have forgot about that they wanted to purchase. They receive a correct or incorrect reply to the question with the answer and the page number the product is on in the catalog.
Delivery Confirmation – Before I leave my host’s show, I give them a handle full of printed note cards (I print them from my printer). I explain to the Host, that when they deliver the guest products to them, they are to give each guest one of these cards. On the card is a note about “Thank you for your order and please take the short survey to ensure your product were delivered correctly”
This is again done by text messaging and after they answer one question it texts another question, the survey is not long, but I get the information I needed from them to ensure they received their products. They also Opt-In for text messages from me.
Text blast – because the guests Opt-In for text messages (they can Opt-Out anytime) when I have a new promotion or a really good Host deal, I will send a text about the deal with a link to my Personal Website or email address or call me if interested.
I have been told, because I ask do they mine the text messages and they say no because I don’t text them too often and they can delete the message easily or share the text with others. They have said it also helps them keep up with deals and items without having to log on to their computer.
I have another text item I am working on “Redeemable Coupons”, which I will use at trade shows and cooking shows for someone that is thinking about a show. They can keep my information close and I pick what the Coupon will give away or be redeemable for. Normally it’s a free cooking show (I bring the food or a $10 or under item). I like this one because I can make it a great looking picture (if you are interested in seeing this one I can do a test one for you)
You should at least try this and see if you think it would work for you. Here is how simple it is, to see mine and what I tell guest and customers.
Take out your phone and start a new text message. In the “To” field (normally the phone number area) type 44544 and in the body of the text type PCTrivia that is it. You will receive an email back
Do the same to see the delivery survey. Send the text to the same number 44544 but change the body message to PCArrived (Pampered Chef Arrived)
Remember, because I keep getting questions, this cost you nothing to try other than you are using text messages from your phone’s plan. If you have unlimited text message then you are in great shape if not then you will use a few text messages from your plan.
If you have questions you can email me at
[email protected]
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