Maximize Your Party Bookings with Incentives: Free Product & Gift Cert Tips

[blueikaos]

Do you always give people an incentive to host a show?

Free product (the one my rep gave me was the cool and serve for a $400 party)
Gift Cert

When is ideal to do this?
I don't want to put out too much money from my commission, but is it worth it to get extra bookings which in turn means more shows=more money?

 

[pkd09]

NO I don't. Pampered Chef gives our host ample reason to host a show with the monthly special. The only time I give an incentive is if I want/need more shows and maybe because there is a consultant promo I want to earn. Sometimes I offer a FREE cooking show (I send invites & purchase food) from festival bookings, etc. I have also, in the past, offered an incentive when a host closes the night of their show ... I offered this with my end of the month shows and only if there is a consultant promo.

 

[pampcheflisa]

It is up to the discretion of the consultant.
I truly believe that our Host Rewards Program should be incentive enough.
In general, I usually give people that host a cooking show, a small gift as a Thank you for hosting (this is generally a new Season's Best).
When I really, really need shows and having a hard time getting bookings is the only time I offered something besides a "door prize" type gift. For instance, I offered to anyone that would host a show and close it before 8/31, a new fall product. I did not specify a dollar amount though, and I ended up giving that host the orange microfiber towel, b/c I don't like the color.

My personal opinion is that I would not offer extra incentives to host, you should be able to find willing hosts with our generous program as it is.
HTH!!

 

[chefsteph07]

Their incentive is to get free product and the baker if they choose by hosting a show. Sometimes if I am short on shows for a sellathon ONLY, I will offer to pick up ingredients for the demo, but that's really about all. Other than that, I want them to host because they WANT to, not because I am bribing them. PC already gives them alot as is with out me having to give more.

 

[BethCooks4U]

Nope. Our host rewards program is the BEST in the industry by far. Point out what they get. No need to spend your commission on additional gifts. I do however give 2 door prizes - ticket game and I pull one of the guest info slips - AKA drawing slips.

 

[raebates]

I rarely offer anything extra unless I'm trying to push bookings for a particular date.

 

[lesliec]

The only thing I do is the envelope thing, and I don't do it all the time. I have about 15 sealed envelopes. Inside each one is a note card with a product on it. Most are Rubs, but there is one with a mini bar pan, one with a set of bamboo tools..... a couple of other small items. I don't have this going in all of my circles, but, the hostess gets to put her name on an envelope. Then at her show, we open the envelope (I make a really big deal of it). Then I explain why she got the envelope, and it is really fun for her to open it. 9 times out of 10, she opens a rub, but I have given away lots of items, all fairly inexpensive. Once I did offer two envelopes for some close in dates that I needed booked.
I do think we have amazing host benefits, but I do the extra when I am really trying to get my calendar full.

 

[mommyhugz1978]

Since I am just getting back into PC after a three year break! I can tell you what I did before and had great success at it, but I only do it if I want bookings on a partiuclar date I generally do it at events and fairs to intice people to book a show with me!! I have three chineese boxes that I got from Michael's or JoAnns and I put tissue paper in them and I tape the date that I am wanting to book on the front of the box and inside of the box I have a picture of a inexpensive item in the catalog that if they host and hold their show on that date I will give them that item for free!!

 

[wadesgirl]

I have before only when I need shows on my calendar (like around the 1st of the year) but it's usually never anything big. Most of the time if I'm going to offer something, it's a free kitchen show.

 

[Chefgirl2]

I usually will do it during double trip point month...and not always. I decided I really wanted to kick it up a notch and offered a huge bonus for Feb Hosts:
If You want everything we sell then keep reading!The Pampered Chef?s next Incentive trip is to Maui and I want it! Desperately!
Usually in Feb or Jan the company gives us double points that make earning a trip easier?this year they're hinting that Feb will be double points for every dollar we sell!
I want to earn the top-level trip to Maui, which is why I?m offering you the Best Deal That I Have Ever Offered In 11 Years!

It?s My Fabulous February $1,000 Host Give-Away! With an added bonus!
All February Hosts save 60% on at least one of our most popular host selections!
Have sales over $550 and you?ll have two choices!
Something Amazing Will Happen When Your Show Tops $1,000!!
Some Or All of The New Spring Products will Be Yours FREE!!! I won?t know what they are until Feb 4th, but over the years it?s valued from more than $300 to many times well over $600!! These are my duplicates, and you?ll have these before the public can buy them!

If you are the only $1,000 host then all of my Spring Product extras are yours! If 2 or more hosts have $1,000 shows then we?ll split them as evenly as possible with first choice going to the highest show!

This is a HUGE Offer that I know you will want to get in on! But, I want Hawaii badly!! Here is the added Bonus: When you hold a company average show* I will give you $35 of product of your choice for the price of the day.
So: If your show is Feb 2nd you can get the $69 Deep Covered Baker?almost FREE! Using one of your earned half priced items the cost goes down to $34.50. Then we?ll take $35 minus the date (2nd) =$33 and your Baker is now only $1.50! Use the cash toward your 60% off item or any way you want!

Now, We are not aiming for the $450* company average. I"ll help you fill up the room with Friends, Relatives, Acquaintances (co-workers new and old jobs), Neighbors and Kid affiliations (their parents). Your show will be fun for all and over $1,000! We all love Pampered Chef because the shows teach how save money by using our products & recipes to create delicious meals.
You know what you are doing next week. You don't always know what is going on in a month. Make a Big Wish List & give me a call!

Open dates: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th (pre-Super Bowl) 8th, 9th, 11th, 12th, 15th, 23rd, 25th, & 26th. All Feb Shows Count!
I ended up with 10 shows, and I know it was around $140...but Feb sales were $7,228 and Mar had $6,482.

That is the most I've ever given away. It is the only time throughout the year that I offer a deal to my customer base online. Usually, if I need a booking they get a $20 gift certificate with a $450 company avg show...telling them that we are aiming way higher! I have a few early October dates that I'm going to offer this special to at my festival this weekend.