I Learned an Important Lesson ......

[mrssyvo]

I had a show last week, with only 4 guests in attendance, and I was a bit upset, because it was an hour drive to get there, and when I left, the show was at $280. Well, I closed it last night at ..... $780. !!!!! The rest was outside orders !!! I told her what a great job she did getting the show total up there, and she said, "actually, I did not do anything, I went to kid's party on Sunday afternoon, pulled out the catalog, and said, if you want something, let me know, and the women attacked it like vultures." She also did a great job of getting the phone numbers, so I will be calling them all to ask for bookings, of course!!!!!

 

[jenniferp417]

Woohoo! That's WONDERFUL!

 

[pamperedlinda]

Wow....that's great! I had one like that myself last year, sure makes you feel better.

 

[cat]

Congratulations!!

Have you tried to recruit the host? If all her friends are into PC, it'll be a great start for her!

That's happened to me several times as well, so now if I show up at a show wiith only a couple of people, I always do my best (not half-heartedly) as if there were 20 people at the show! Sometimes those turn out to be $800 shows!

 

[raebates]

Wonderful. It's amazing how people will react when given a chance to buy PC.

 

[pkd09]

That is AWESOME. And I agree, what a lesson learned.

 

[mrssyvo]

Yes, I did talk with her about the business, several times. She is not interested, but you never know what will happen in the future.

 

[chefjen80]

I had a show very similar and it turned out to be very high in sales....

 

[baychef]

Have any of you have seen the CNN and other national reports about the snowfall in upstate NY? Most of this is hitting about 50 to 60 miles south of where I live (but impacts a major north south highway). Well, on Saturday one of the lake effect snow bands was north and hitting our area (we got just a measly foot). I called my host and it was doing nothing at the time at her house. I drove 35 miles through mostly white out conditions. If you have ever driven through white out snow storms you know that turning around and going back can be more dangerous that "sticking it out". Besides, I had driven in worse and knew I was going to drive out of it.
Got there and 4 people show up. It was a very nice bunch but when I left, sales were only $115
The drive home was less eventful (the snow band went south and during the party I noticed it was snowing like hell) On the way home I was sort of down, but then I had to realize that I have one lady from that party that is going to sign up mid month! Sales are now up to almost $300 but she has more to collect. I felt better after I stopped to look at the bright side! There is a bright side to 99% of our shows...even if the sales are less than wonderful! Keep looking for that bright side and hopefully it will help keep "discouragement" from creeping into your business!
Ann

 

[SillyChef]

That is super awesome! Great job!

 

[mommyhugz1978]

That's awsome !!! WONDERFUL JOB WELL DONE!!!

 

[ChefinHarmony]

Did that too - we had bad weather last week. Host called me and said "only 3to 5 people coming, but they are neighbors who can walk here". Roads were awful getting there. Then she had over 13 people come! Turned out everything else was cancelled but her Pampered Chef show! Her sales topped $800!! Yeah!
Joanne