Kristi's Famous Phone Sale - Save Big! June 2nd, 2006

[lacychef]

Nicole, great drawing slip! I like the responses they can choose, instead of yes-maybe-no. Very creative

 

[bbauman07]

Kristi,
How is your sale going?

 

[bbauman07]

Mine looks like it's closing at the $300 level. I only have 68 contacts on my website though, PLUS I send out the email yesterday.

It is $300 more than I would have had. I will be doing this again during Dec.

 

[PampMomof3]

That's great Brooke! I guess I didn't realize you were doing it but am glad that you had such a great response! Better than me I would say!

Right now I have $87 in sales but have 5 people that said they wanted to order with me today and I haven't heard from them yet so I'm going to call them now! I also had a surprise today with a show that I went to and she only had one lady show up and she placed an $75 order. Well, guess what? She called me today to close her show out and we are closing her show out at $377 right now! Not too bad in a days work! Can I count that as my phone sale?! I'll post later and let you know what it finally closes at. I did put on there that they can place an order through 10 tonigt to get a special!

 

[maryhenderlite]

I did the phone sale thing. Right now, my sales are at 235. in guest sales. So not too bad, hopefully I will reach the 250. I will add something if I don't get anything else. Now the 250 is for the guest sales right? Not the show total.. I think that is right.. Anyway.. hope everyone sale goes well.

 

[bbauman07]

Great show Mary!!

Kristi,
Great closing for your show!!! As far as the phone sale goes its $87 more than you had yesterday. Maybe some couldn't order till tonight!!

How did you get all of those contacts? From your receipts or do you transfer them from you hosts who use your website?

 

[PampMomof3]

Thanks brooke and Congratulations Mary! That's fantastic!

I get my contacts from receipts, DPDS and contacts from my website. It's turned out a pretty good number, I really didn't think that I had that many!

 

[tanze26]

I'm trying this idea too. Mine is Friday so I'm hoping it does well. I don't know many people and am struggling to get my June going. I handed out flyers about the sale today and saw some interest but so many people had friends that are PC consultants so it's hard to tell what will happen.

 

[lacychef]

I am trying this, this Friday also. I hope it goes well as I haven't had much luck getting the other 2 bookings I need for my sales. I just sent out an email about it & I'm thinking about putting an ad in the paper....
Kristi, what was your final number?

 

[amybee]

Kristi,

How did your phone sale a thon go?

 

[tanze26]

I made a Publisher document. Does anyone know how to convert it to Word or PDF and keep the formatting?

 

[tanze26]

Phone Sale FlyerI made a Publisher file for the Phone Sale but does anyone know how to convert this to Word or PDF and still keep the formatting?

 

[nikked]

I made a Publisher file for the Phone Sale but does anyone know how to convert this to Word or PDF and still keep the formatting?

What I do is save it as a "JPEG". Go into the file, click on Save As, then change the file type to jpeg. Then, you can post it. This doesn't allow anyone to make changes, but at least they can see it!

HTH

 

[chefkeri]

Kristi ~ thank you!!!! for sharing your email content! Wow! Fab idea!
Michelle S. ~ thanks for the flyer!

Everyone else ~ thanks for the info & ideas! I need another show for June & I think I just found it! You all are great!

What was the thought about an ad in the Paper?

 

[Paige Dixon]

I did a similar sale when I needed to take two weeks off both before and after my baby was due. I called it "Baby Due Sale" and accepted orders by voice mail or email only. (Since I didn't know if I'd be having a baby the day I scheduled the sale!). This was a few years ago before I had email, so I mailed out tons of post cards, to preferred customers and past hosts. I also handed them out everywhere I went and PUT AN AD IN THE PAPER. The only ones to take advantage of the sale were past hosts. I got NOTHING from the ad except the bill.

 

[sailortena]

I am having my first phone sale tomorrow too! I put it in my monthly newsletter and emailed it out yesterday. Currently I have only about 40 contacts, but I hope to fix that when I do more "out of the box" calls after some shows I had in the last two weeks.Wish me luck, I hope some people call. Is it bad not to have any expectations of anyone to call? I never really get responses from people who get my newsletter, but I do know people read it.Update: 15 minutes to the end of the sale. No phone calls. Oh well. I tried.

 

[tanze26]

Well... my phone sale was a disaster. Not one call! Granted I just started and don't have many contacts but still. I made some sales the night before but those people would have ordered anyway so I ended up making less b/c of the discount I then had to give them b/c they knew about the sale. Anyone else have better luck? I passed out flyers around the neighborhoods with the mini-catalog and posted the flyers in local businesses. Maybe some of those will pay off one day.

 

[PampMomof3]

Kristi,

How did your phone sale a thon go?

Thank you for asking and I'm sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I had 2 shows this week (last night and tonight and had other hosts to track down for my remaining 5 shows this month!) so I've been a little busy! My sales for the the phone sale was $235. Not too bad, since I've had 4 cancellation/reschedules on me this month. I'll take anything at this point~! Good Luck everyone who does this, I did find that everyone loved the 15% off hour!

GOOD LUCK! I'm glad some of you found some luck in it and the others who didn't, don't get discouraged, you're putting your name in front of your customers one more time! It's great to do that!! Have a great weekend!

 

[chefkeri]

I've gotten all my flyers out @ 50. Sent out about 100 emails... and have gotten about 6 RSVP for my "early bird"; which is tomorrow. My show is 6/23. Will let you know how it goes.

Tena; don't give up. Try again in about 6 months; and remember to tell everyone to "pass it on". Also, send to realtors, church's, maybe try the local paper (jury still out on that one. Good Luck!

 

[mamavazquez]

I tried it!I tried this at the very last minute. I ended up with about a $50 order from one person. Which I am very with since it only took about 5 minutes to send the email!

 

[PampMomof3]

Congratulations! Isn't it easy??

 

[ihavethetools]

I want to do this.
What would you all say is the key to having a successful day?

Kris

 

[mrssyvo]

I had a very successful "Wacky Wednesday " Sale. I think the key is to create excitement and fun when you do it. I did one in June, and one around Christmas time. I will do them again.

 

[heat123]

I'm trying it tomorrow! Since both of my July cancelled this week I have to at least try something to get some sales in! Wish me luck!

 

[PampMomof3]

Good Luck Heather! Please post your results when you're finished or throughout the day! We want to hear how you're doing!

 

[Harrle]

How do you notify people about your sale and how far in advance do you do it. (Send Flyers? a week before? and/or e-mail people a week before or the Monday of a Friday sale?) I'm thinking about trying this next week???

 

[PampMomof3]

I personally sent an e-mail a week in advance and then sent a reminder e-mail the night before the sale. I didn't send anything about by mail.Mostly to save on postage. I send enough things through USPS.!!!

 

[PampMomof3]

I've gotten all my flyers out @ 50. Sent out about 100 emails... and have gotten about 6 RSVP for my "early bird"; which is tomorrow. My show is 6/23. Will let you know how it goes.

Tena; don't give up. Try again in about 6 months; and remember to tell everyone to "pass it on". Also, send to realtors, church's, maybe try the local paper (jury still out on that one. Good Luck!

So how did you girls do? We're all curious!!

 

[Harrle]

I personally sent an e-mail a week in advance and then sent a reminder e-mail the night before the sale. I didn't send anything about by mail.Mostly to save on postage. I send enough things through USPS.!!!

Would you do a post card to hand out and/or maybe canvas the neighborhood (I don't know all of my neighbors and a walk wouldn't be the worst thing for me!) with?

 

[PampMomof3]

Would you do a post card to hand out and/or maybe canvas the neighborhood (I don't know all of my neighbors and a walk wouldn't be the worst thing for me!) with?

You could definitely do this, I don't think it would hurt! I seem to do mostly all of my business through e-mail and its either helping or hurting me who knows but I do have over 500 contacts now so I don't think it hurts too bad!