Learning How to Play: A Guide to It

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Discussion Overview

The thread centers around a game referred to as "Stealing Hearts," which participants discuss in the context of its use at shows and its effectiveness in engaging guests and generating bookings. Various experiences and opinions about the game and its variations are shared, along with references to a video demonstration.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, shares that they switched to the Stealing Hearts game and saw a significant increase in personal recruits.
  • Another participant mentions that the competition over the prizes adds to the fun of the game.
  • Several users express excitement about trying the game at their upcoming shows after watching a video demonstration.
  • One participant describes using inexpensive gifts in plain bags to make the game less daunting for potential new consultants.
  • Another participant notes that the way the game is presented can impact its effectiveness, emphasizing the importance of engagement.
  • Some participants discuss their experiences with other games, like the Dice Game, and express varying levels of comfort with them.
  • One participant mentions that their team has had great success with the Stealing Hearts game since spring.
  • Another participant expresses discomfort with the Dice Game, feeling it may pressure guests into booking shows.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on the effectiveness and comfort level of various games, with some participants expressing strong support for Stealing Hearts while others are hesitant about the Dice Game. No clear consensus emerges regarding the best approach.

Contextual Notes

Participants share personal experiences and outcomes related to the games discussed, reflecting a range of perspectives within the consultant community.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants looking for engaging activities to incorporate into their shows may find the shared experiences and insights valuable.

Just wanted to share an email I just got from a fellow director on the team regarding her first time last night doing the Dice Game...I know this thread is about the Stealing Hearts Game but since I had mentioned it earlier, thought I would share this:

"The dice game was great. It really worked. I really really was skeptical. I book a lot of shows, generally, without a gimmick. So I really didn't feel I needed this. Then yesterday, again, our upline told me about this and challenged me to try it at my party last night. So, when I left work I made up the envelopes and ran home and put some items into my Wahoo Orange bag to use as my Goodie bag. What I put in there were items around $5 -- mini whippers, your favorite spreader, small whisks, zester. I got there and didn't have the small ridged baker - but figured if someone did get the "2" that I would add it to their order. No one did.

I told them the Grand Prize was the ridged baker (which we had talked about earlier - so I hyped it again). Then I told them about the Goodie Bag and showed them what was in there.

I told them the rules -- that if they won the Grand Prize - they'd have to take the Ridged Baker! ha-ha; same thing with the Book a Party - that they'd need to honor it if they won that; and that they'd have to take a Goodie - if they won that.

We had fun, when three times people rolled dice totals that the envelope had already been taken. I told them they could steal from that person and make them roll again -- or they could roll again. (Everyone rolled again for themselves).

I actually didn't think anyone was going to start the game -- then finally one lady did...then, before it was done - everyone except the host, past host and one lady who already has a party booked with me for next month rolled.

Then I said -- before you open your envelopes I am going to sweeten the deal. And I offered the ridged baker for free at their party if they'd hold up their envelope and commit to a party right then and there -- no matter what was in their envelope. All but one did that (lol - too bad -- she got to have a party anyway! lol).

So -- bottom line 6 parties booked.

NOW -- the amazing part -- every one of those people came up and had a date/month already in their mind. One for February; two for March and two April; one summer."
 
Poor Melissa!! You are in good company...I think everyone struggles with the date of the new year!
 
Ok.. this is just my very own experience with the Dice Game and I'm totally NOT trying to be negative or say anything against anyone else. My Premier Jewelry Consultant plays that game at nearly every show and my Thirty One consultant used to. After a couple shows that I hosted, the guests I always have that attend began asking me if that game would be played and if so, they were not coming. I always felt really uncomfortable when they played it... just felt sort of like they were being trapped or cornered and this confirmed my feelings. I did talk with my Thirty One consultant about it because I had to ask her not to play that game and she began asking her other hosts who had the same reservations. She quit doing it after that. I know as a host I was uncomfortable and I surely don't want to risk that feeling being out there as an Consultant. I even won a $25 gift cert. once when I was playing it at someone Else's show but it didn't take the pressured feeling away. If it was only one Consultant that caused that feeling, I would have probably just passed it off but when my friends felt that way about both, I had to speak up. BOTH of these Consultants are friends of mine and amazing women and totally don't want to make anyone feel badly... but that game did. Please know that I'm NOT trying to stir the pot or cause any bad feelings here... just wanted to share my experience with it. I'm excited to do the Hearts game next week at my shows! :)
 
quiverfull7 said:
Ok.. this is just my very own experience with the Dice Game and I'm totally NOT trying to be negative or say anything against anyone else. My Premier Jewelry Consultant plays that game at nearly every show and my Thirty One consultant used to. After a couple shows that I hosted, the guests I always have that attend began asking me if that game would be played and if so, they were not coming. I always felt really uncomfortable when they played it... just felt sort of like they were being trapped or cornered and this confirmed my feelings. I did talk with my Thirty One consultant about it because I had to ask her not to play that game and she began asking her other hosts who had the same reservations. She quit doing it after that. I know as a host I was uncomfortable and I surely don't want to risk that feeling being out there as an Consultant. I even won a $25 gift cert. once when I was playing it at someone Else's show but it didn't take the pressured feeling away. If it was only one Consultant that caused that feeling, I would have probably just passed it off but when my friends felt that way about both, I had to speak up. BOTH of these Consultants are friends of mine and amazing women and totally don't want to make anyone feel badly... but that game did. Please know that I'm NOT trying to stir the pot or cause any bad feelings here... just wanted to share my experience with it. I'm excited to do the Hearts game next week at my shows! :)

I could have written this. I agree if it works for you and with your personality go for it but it's not for me. I have done the stealing hearts game for some time now and of all the games of this sort that are out there I feel the most comfortable with that one.
 
No worries - we all have our 'likes' and 'dislikes'. I personally do not jump on all the banddwagons / fads and do what works for me. Just like everyone right now is all over stealing-hearts, which is 'old news' to me and all the consultants in this area (and our guests), I may give the dice game a shot just to change it up and quite frankly - fill up my calendar if I can have the results the local consultants are having.

I personally think that asking to rebook our hosts is 'pushy' and a turnoff and if I had a consultant that asked me to rebook each new catalog or even every year I'd stop answering the phone or tell them to find business elsewhere. We all have our 'turnoffs'...its simply giving options to people in case there's something that someone else might want to try.

All is good.
 
I played Stealing Hearts at my show last night and it was fun. It was a small party, 5 guests....4 of them booked a show and the other one told me she was going to book her party off of her friend (so, in essence, ALL of them are having a party with me in the next 3 months!

I'm sold! For the game I told them they could only ask me questions about being a consultant or booking a show. I gave away 2 gifts, I had them in small gift bags with heart tissue paper....I told them they had to give me the bags back because I was too cheap to keep buying them and that more than likely they would see the same bags at their show! It was fun.
 
KUDOS Linda!
 
WOW!!!!!!!!!!! Way to go!
 
Wahooooo Linda! Rock it my friend! :)
 
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Have to give you an update!Last night, at my show, I made the Stealing Hearts game specifically about just recruiting. I booked 3 shows. 2 of the shows are with people who want to sign. The 3rd show will go to the one young lady who wants to sign at her show. The amazing thing is that by the end (and they kept asking questions even when I ran out of cards!) she was bouncing up and down on the couch she was sitting on repeating "I HAVE to do this! I HAVE to do this!" The other recruit lead wasn't as exuberant, but HE was excited for his show, had never been to a PC show before, does all of the cooking for his family, and has been looking for a 2nd job. Oh, and wants everything in the catalog. :)It was a FUN evening (I needed a show like that!) and I :love0010: LOVE :love0010: Stealing Hearts!
 
Chefbeckyd said:
Have to give you an update!

Last night, at my show, I made the Stealing Hearts game specifically about just recruiting.

I booked 3 shows.

2 of the shows are with people who want to sign. The 3rd show will go to the one young lady who wants to sign at her show. The amazing thing is that by the end (and they kept asking questions even when I ran out of cards!) she was bouncing up and down on the couch she was sitting on repeating "I HAVE to do this! I HAVE to do this!"

The other recruit lead wasn't as exuberant, but HE was excited for his show, had never been to a PC show before, does all of the cooking for his family, and has been looking for a 2nd job. Oh, and wants everything in the catalog. :)

It was a FUN evening (I needed a show like that!) and I :love0010: LOVE :love0010: Stealing Hearts!

Becky:
Thats Awesome, you are having Great Success with it!! :happyforyou:
 
I'm loving this game! I have a recruit lead from my party the other night who is planning to sign on payday next week and I got some bookings out of it too.
 
:happyforyou:
Great job, Ladies!!

I am in a dry spell with parties right now but as soon as I get back on track..this will be part of my show. In fact, my deck of cards is in my PC pleated purse ready for that show!
 
wow i luv the game cant wait to show to my team
 

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