Maximize Your Hostess Incentives: Learn the Average Cost Per Show

[DeniseJoiner]

About how much do you spend out of pocket for hostess incentives, per show?

 

[cathyskitchen]

$.60 for a Season's Best for each of my hosts. That's it. They get a lot from PC, so I don't think it's necessary for me to give much more. I'm trying to make money, not watch it slip through my fingers!

 

[PamperedDor]

I actually give them all a prep bowl filled with hershey kisses or maybe a theme like M &Ms with my business card and wrapped pretty with celo and ribbon - so out of pocket expense isn't really all that much - I usually stick some of the bowls on a friends show if she is the host at 30% - I only do 4 - 6 a month.

Its the first product I talk about and I sell a ton - plus I get a booking at everyshow - some say its because they want the chocolate!! LOL

 

[pamperedpals]

$1.23

.60 Season's Best
.08 Votive Candle
.25 Bath Salt
.30 Bag to put it in

I put all of this in a small plain colored gift bag, with my business card on a maganet and tissue paper. When I am giving it the host, I tell her this is for when everyone is gone and she can "pamper" herself for a little while. All of them ask "Can I open it now?!" Of course they can! When she pulls out the Season's Best, I let everyone know that Susie Host is going to pass it around, so everyone can write a word that best describes her to them. That way she will always have a momento of the party.

 

[hperschnick]

I bought some cookbooks on the outlet - the Stoneware Sensations and I'll use those for booking incentives if I need shows. But in general I will only do a Season's Best. I bought the cookbooks before I decided to scale back what I was doing so I have some to burn through. I got sprinkles on my SIL's show when I first started and she had 30% off and I was giving those thinking it would boost my repeat sales of them... it didn't so I didn't continue that when I ran out.

PC provides a lot and I'm in this to make money - not give it away. It can add up really fast!

 

[jbdowd0798]

I've done a Season's Best and a Hold n Slice or a SB and spoon set from the supply order. The host likes it.

 

[c00p]

I try to add a little something with the SB simply because when I talk about what a great little cookbook it is - and for a $1.00 - I feel like a cheap skate giving that as the only thing. So, I'm always on the look out for $1.00 note card sets, or ty cards, something not always PC related....but personal. All of my hosts really like it and most make comments about it! I too have purchased some of the items from the outlet (like the acc. forks) and those are cheap little additions too! I just think only a SB isn't enough - for me to give.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I give a SB to my host, and also I give a SB to the past host who is there. If the past host already has that SB (from her show) than I let her take a pick from my gift bowl - which has older SB, citrus peelers, quickcut knives, etc....When presenting the SB, I always thank my host for inviting us into her home, and then I say that there is someone else I'd like to thank - the past host - because I would have never met the host w/o her....eta: I don't do a lot of extra incentives. In fact, almost never, but I did do one for the first 2 weeks of April - if you booked April 1-15, and you have a show with guest sales of $400 or more - I will give you your choice of the host bonus for half off the 60% off price. The most I am out is $10, and a couple of them already have the salad spinner, so are wanting the Bowl - so it's costing me $5. I offered this incentive, because in my 5 years of selling, I have never been able to get people to book during Easter/Spring Break time - and Spring Break is the 4th-11th this year. I REALLY want to earn Free Conference - I have the recruit, but needed the sales!I was able to book shows for the 3rd, the 5th, the 8th, the 10th, and the 15th! So, although I make it a rule to not always offer extra incentives - I think sometimes if you have a certain goal, and a specific time frame - it's okay to offer something. I will have spent $40, but I'll have a great commission check, plus conference for free, because I offered a small extra incentive.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I try to add a little something with the SB simply because when I talk about what a great little cookbook it is - and for a $1.00 - I feel like a cheap skate giving that as the only thing. So, I'm always on the look out for $1.00 note card sets, or ty cards, something not always PC related....but personal. All of my hosts really like it and most make comments about it! I too have purchased some of the items from the outlet (like the acc. forks) and those are cheap little additions too! I just think only a SB isn't enough - for me to give.

My hosts love getting the SB - but I also tell everyone that it is just the first of many gifts they will receive - including free, half-off, and discounted product.

 

[KellyTheChef]

My hosts love getting the SB - but I also tell everyone that it is just the first of many gifts they will receive - including free, half-off, and discounted product.

Ditto. PC "pampers" them enough and I stress that at the beginning of the show! I don't feel "cheap" at all!

If they have $1,000 show, I pay for their postage, too.

 

[Addie4TLC]

I give a retired SB and tell them it's a collectors item! I have them sign them for the host too. People love doing that, some get creative so it becomes specialt o the host.

 

[buckeyefan08]

I have been invited to a lot of PARTY LITE parties recentlyand noticed they have a set of two collander tea light holders. I picked up a set of those and a dozen tealights. I thought that I would do what Laurie is doing and pair them with a SB and something else to pamper herself.
I also base my "gift" on the effort put forth by the host. I don't mind giving a little more if the host puts forth the effort.

 

[wadesgirl]

I do a SB unless they have already had a show that season. Then I give them what ever else I have on hand that might be a little bit more expensive (mini whipper, mini serving spatula, etc).