Upset about a Friend's Success with Another Consultant

[abrahamlaur]

I dont know if this is where i should post this ... but i am sooo mad!

i have a friend that lives in alaska and shes been doing catalog shows for me since i started the business a year ago. well i just found out that she had a cooking show in feb with a consultant up there and got a 900 dollar show!!!!!!

i understand you get more sales from cooking shows, but COME ON!!! shes been with me for a year and now shes doing shows for another consultant, booking off of her, having people book of her ... it just doesnt seem fair at all!!! i'm SOOOO hurt!

and now that shes doing a catalog show for me now ... shes struggling to get 150 in sales! why is it that i have the hardest time getting sales and then she goes and does 900 dollars with another consultant!

 

[raebates]

Aww, Laurie, I'm sorry. <<<Big hug!>>>She shouldn't be struggling to reach $150 for you. However, I can't say I blame her for choosing a local consultant for a live show and her friends' bookings. I have family that lives out of state. They have local consultants. It just makes sense.

 

[GeorgiaPeach]

Laurie,

I understand your frustration. I moved from KY to GA 3 yrs ago. I'm too far away to pop back up and do cooking shows with my past hosts. I've done a few but can't do it on a regular basis. Alaska is even farther!! I'd be more upset if she did a CATALOG show with another consultant.

 

[abrahamlaur]

i know that it makes sence for her to have a cooking show with another consultant, and she originally booked off of a friends show so she could get the next months host special. i understand that .. but for her to do $900 dollars in sales??!! all of the cooking shows i've done with her have been like 150 ... its like she doesnt try with me, but with this other lady she just went all out ya know? it just really hurts

 

[DebbieJ]

Cooking shows vs Catalog shows are VERY VERY different.

Your friend didn't do the work, the consultant did.

 

[raebates]

I do understand your hurt feelings, though. It seems like your friend let you down a bit.

 

[abrahamlaur]

yeah ... i dont know, maybe i would feel so hurt if my sales were up that high .. she just never told me, i had to find out from looking up her host discount number

 

[raebates]

Again, I'd be hurt by that. Do you feel comfortable talking with her about it?

 

[gilliandanielle]

It wasn't me, LMAO!!!

 

[raebates]

Gotta admit, the question did cross my mind. (Though I'm sure you would never intentionally poach a fellow consultant's host.)

 

[ChefBeckyD]

It wasn't me, LMAO!!!

uhh huuh, Sure Gillian....and you probably recruited her too, didn't ya? 'Fess up, girl!

 

[gilliandanielle]

I had a whopping $284 in sales in Feb and 0 recruits- I would have killed for double points on a $900 show!!

 

[SnowChef]

It could be that her sales were better here in Alaska because we are so deprived of good shopping, at least I know in my small town we are!!

Sheryl

 

[jennuone]

It has to hurt that she didn't tell you. I just had a very close friend in my neighborhood, that went to a Power Cooking show she was invited to by some other neighbor.

She booked a show off her and bought $100 in products. She was just going to go just to check out the power cooking, but the consultant was VERY effective. Her shows average $1000. I was very hurt that she booked a show through her. But she really wanted for me to go and get some tips for my own shows.

Some consultants just have a special knack with people. This one I think, used to be in high power sales before becoming a consultant. I decided that instead of feeling bad about it, I would work on finding my own knack.

The fact that she was able to have a cooking show and invite people was effective in the high sales. I have people in other states trying to do catalog shows, but it's hard sometimes when you can't be there to direct them.

 

[sailortena]

I know she is your friend and has been doing some great favors for you by having catalog shows for you. That she did a cooking show AND is doing another catalog show for you SHOWS that she is your friend.But you need to be realistic, she lives almost 2,000 miles from you. Hosts generally get tons more free stuff when they had a cooking show than doing catalog shows. Be happy for her that she got all that free stuff!! If she had signed under that other consultant, then I would be hurt, but she lives really far away from you.

 

[abrahamlaur]

Actually I found out last night that the consultant she did it under moved from the area. There arent alot of consultants there so when they do have parties, everyone wants to buy stuff. When I found out the consultant moved I told her she should sign up to be a consultant so she can get all of those shows. She said if i sent her some information on it, she would consider it.

 

[ChefLisa]

Actually I found out last night that the consultant she did it under moved from the area. There arent alot of consultants there so when they do have parties, everyone wants to buy stuff. When I found out the consultant moved I told her she should sign up to be a consultant so she can get all of those shows. She said if i sent her some information on it, she would consider it.

Now that's taking lemons and making lemonade! Good luck on your recruiting effort with her!

Lisa

 

[raebates]

There's that silver lining!

 

[tlennhoff]

Good luck on a possible new recruit. At that size show she could simply do one show every other month, stay more than active, and on months where we have incentives hold a couple catalog shows or do a few shows instead of 1 every 2 months, and bring in an income.

 

[lsm72]

I understand your frustration but I'm glad something positive came out of this. Good luck on the lead!

 

[pcchris]

Hey - depending on where she lives, maybe Gillian could be her hospitality director! just a thought.