Jan Host & Guest Specials: Amazing Deals from Pampered Chef

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Discussion Overview

This thread centers around the excitement and reactions to the January host and guest specials from Pampered Chef. Participants share their thoughts on the specials, express enthusiasm for upcoming events, and discuss strategies for bookings and promotions.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses excitement about the guest special and wonders if it can be earned for free.
  • Another participant shares their enthusiasm for the additional earnings for hosts and mentions inquiries from potential hosts about January specials.
  • Several users mention their plans to utilize the specials for upcoming shows and events, including a booth at a bazaar.
  • One participant discusses their strategy for sharing specials with guests, considering the timing of promotions to maximize bookings.
  • Another participant shares their experience of booking shows based on the excitement generated by the specials.
  • One participant identifies as a consultant and shares details about the January consultant sales promotion and incentives.
  • Some participants express frustration about accessing promotional materials on the Pampered Chef site.
  • One participant humorously recounts a mistake made while trying to view future specials.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on the timing of sharing upcoming specials with guests, with some participants advocating for early sharing to secure bookings, while others caution against it to avoid losing closer bookings.

Contextual Notes

Participants share personal experiences and strategies related to booking shows and utilizing promotional materials, reflecting a variety of approaches within the consultant community.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants looking for insights on how to leverage host and guest specials for bookings and those interested in sharing experiences related to promotional strategies.

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The links work, so I'm bumping this back to the top!
 
I was trying to decide whether or not to look! Should I wait for the KCN to be surprised??? But I had to look and that's awesome! I LOVE that guest special. I wonder if we'll have a chance to earn it for free??? Or just buy it. :)
 
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I hope we will get a chance to earn them, I just think they are precious and I love showing off our towels in my own kitchen. I am really excited over the extra $$ for the hosts, I've already had a couple people ask me if they were going to do something in Jan like the double points from last year! This rocks!
 
That is awesome!!!!!!!!!!! I was hoping there would be something great in January!! I'm going to have a Booth at a Baazar in December and I was hoping to fill my January up. I think that might just do it!! Yipee!!!! :D :D :D
 
I Love the guest special!!!Thank you Cindy. Those a beautiful!!! I attached the new KCN for november. I am having a problem attaching it. You can go to the website and change the oct to nov and see it we have a new incentive for December!!!
LEVEL 1: Submit $1,000 in com. sales and receive more than $80 in new spring products plus 500 points toward 2006 incentive program.
LEVEL 2: Submit $2,000 and receive more than $175 and 1,000 points.
LEVEL 3: Submit $5,000 and receive more than $350 and 2,500 in points.
 
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Try this:D erase the "jan" and put in "feb" and see the Feb. host specials! I wanted to know this because I have an incentive out there for my November hosts, if they get 3 bookings from their show Dec, Jan, and Feb, I would give them the Feb host special FREE! Which isn't such a hit to my wallet because there would've been 3 shows from their's.

COOL BEANS!!
 
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WooHoo - Feb rocks too! This should really get us excited for the new year!
 
here is february's I'm happy about that one! I already have two host for that one!!! They have been waiting on the cookware to go on sale. Now I can get them too !!! :)
 

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All I have to say is.....Oh My Goodness!!! Oh My Goodness!!!!


Thank You!
 
breathe.. breathe..these specials are SWEET! :) hopefully i can get some bookings from these! um, what is KCN?
 
The Nov KCN says there is a Jan consultant special insert. Anyone know what it might be? Or how to look at the inserts? :rolleyes:
 
KCN = Kitchen Consultant News
 
I found this on the calander part of Nov. KCN


January Consultant Sales Promotion
• Submit three Shows and receive
$50 off the National Conference
registration fee.
• Submit six Shows and receive
$100 off the National Conference
registration fee.
• Submit $5,000 in total commissionable
sales and receive free National
Conference early bird registration.
A $175 value!
Early Bird Bonus
• Submit two Shows by Jan. 20
and receive the newest Stoneware
piece FREE :D
 
I have to say all this makes me so excited and I cant wait to get on the phone tomorrow. :D And I qualified today for my ssm1 bonus. Even though it snowed today all in all it turned out to be a good day. :)
 
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A quick question for everyone--how far in advance do you "allow" your guests see the Host/Guest Specials for the coming months? What I mean is, do you show them the specials in Oct. for Dec? or just November's? In November, do you show only the December specials or do you show the Jan. and Feb. specials, too? Also, do you show the Guest Specials to your guests and only the Host Specials to those who are interested in booking a show with you at the end of the presentation while going over their order forms? Or do you show both the Host and Guest Specials to your guests during/at the end of the demo while going over their orders? Sorry so many questions, but I'm still trying to find my comfort zone with guests and bookings.
 
I feel like a real big dummy...i figured I might get lucky and get to see march's stuff too, but I forgot to change from 05 to 06 so I saw this year's...I can't believe they gave out the garlic press!!! I was so excited and then I realized how much of an idiot I was and laughed...oh well! Thanks for sharing everyone!
 
I've tried that changing the month thing to find out what our guest and host specials are in canada and will only work the day they actually post it on their site. SUCKS I want to know know. I sure hope it is like yours that is sooooooo great.
 
SoooHow do you accumulate points throughout the year? What type of programs are there to earn more points? How many points do you get for sales?
 
These specials ROCK!!! I cannot wait to share them at my show tomorrow!!!!
 
A Calendar Killer
I cannot wait to share them at my show tomorrow!!!!
By sharing January information with your hosts now instead of booking November & December first, you're hurting your own calendar. If you have all you can handle in shows for November, then book for December and get the new products free (and the points). They'll come from guests at your November/December shows. Don't share January or February yet unless you're wanting hosts to postpone for what they may think of as "a better deal".
 
I have 8 shows booked in November and none in December. I am going to push for a full calendar for January. That is one GREAT special.

Boomer Sooner
Shannon
 
I went to the PC site to download the KCN and it wouldn't let me bring up any of them for the current month. Same for the host/guest special.

Boomer Sooner
shannon
 
To EmilyIt really is up to you how far in advance you want to share the good news. Like Rita said, if a potential host believes Jan is so much better than Nov or Dec then you'll lose that closer in booking. It kinda depends on what your goals are. If you've kinda given up on this year already (which is a shame because we are in our hottest selling time of the year) then start booking next year.

I have some Jan bookings and no Dec bookings. That is not because I shared the specials, but because that is what worked best for my host. The only available dates I carry with me to my shows are for Nov and Dec.

I am running a special for my Nov hosts that if they receive 1 booking for each of the remaining months of the Fall/Winter season (3, Dec, Jan, Feb) they get the Feb host specail FREE from their friend's show. But all three of the parties have to hold. My Nov hosts are pretty excited about that. If that works then I'll have at least 6 shows for Dec and Jan!! COOL BEANS, hun?!
 
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To Chef KernsDid you make up a flyer for your Nov hosts to get the bookings for the free gift for Feb? If so, can you share it....or just let us know in so many words what you said or did? I think its awesome.
To everyone - as for sharing the Jan/Feb specials. At our cluster meetings my director is always stressing to book the next month and dont worry about the following months until the next month is booked as much as you wish...but I kinda disagree depending on the circumstance. I have a catalog show going on right now at my eye doctor and I checked today and a girl there wants to book, but she said Nov & Dec are already crazy for her with her kids and all, so I mentioned January and she about died. She said she didnt even think she could book that far in advance and she is so excited over the extra $$$ for the host, so I went on and booked her. I have a big show here in my neighorhood on Nov 18th and I am definitely going to push January. I am so excited over February cuz I have wanted the Prof Family Skillet for so long but I kept spending my commission on other things - so I am going to hold my own little catalog party and get it! Yippee!!!!!!!
 
CindyI was just sharing the details by word of mouth until I had graphics for the Jan and Feb specials. Now that I know what they are I will work on one tomorrow. However, if someone else out there is enterprising and creative by all means jump on it :p !
 
Don't Let This Pass You By...Hello everyone...sorry, long time, no post! I've been blessed with lots of shows in the last few weeks! YEAHHHHH! I'm also working on trying to promote to FD and maybe even Director before the end of the year! Every one say a prayer, send up a blessing, cross your fingers, wish me good luck, whatever you do...I have 5 potential recruits!

Anywayyyyyyyyyyy....I'm here to tell you, DON'T LET THE JAN. & FEB. SPECIALS PASS YOU BY!!!! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEM! I let the cookware special from 2000 pass me by & boy was that stupid!!!!! As a host in Jan. 2000, you had the option to by the Prof. Cookware like this...4 pc. for $40 or 6 pc. for $50 or both for $90 (I think, I can't remember exactly, but it was a HUGE DEAL, and being a new consultant then, I didn't know what I was passing by & now I kick myself everytime I think about it!!!!

As you see...it's been 5 years since a special has been our cookware, so BUY IT!
 
Booking far in advanceYour right - it can hurt your business by showing those host specials now. I know that hosts are more likely to cancel when they book a show that far in advanced. But I feel I am in a safe place to atleast share information because I am booked for November and have one opening left in December. I want the guests to see those specials and hopefully atleast consider being a host. That way when the time comes to start booking for January and February, I've got some leads I'll be able to contact. I actually got a lead for January from the show yesterday. So I am pretty happy with that. ;)
 
How did you find the specials??Hello everyone. I am new to this site as well as being a Pampered Chef Kitchen Consultant. I am in my Month 2 Super Starter. I was wondering how you were able to find the January Specials already? I have been searching the website high and low and cannot find them. Well thanks for sharing. Look forward to talking to you all.
 
Go back to the beginning of this thread and there will be some links for you. Just click and enjoy!
 

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