Maximizing Profits: Collaborating with a Co-Host for Your Direct Sales Show

[DizziePixie]

Ok, help! I have a friend that does PC, too. A mutual friend wanted to do a show, so I suggested we do it together (it sounded fun!), but now we can't figure out how to split the show. There is a host and co-host, but if we split their sales, they will get less free stuff.

The only thing I can really think of is to just give them the $10 extra free stuff on their order, out of our pockets. One of us could input it and give the commission to the other one....

Any other ideas? Has anyone else run into this? Do you have any other suggestions?

Thanks ina advance!!

 

[sfdavis918]

Only problem is that if you split the commission is that it will be income only for the person whose name it is in.

That being said, I don't have any idea how to do it so that it is fair to both the hosts and the consultants. Sorry!

 

[Chef Bobby]

I believe only one of you can take credit for the show. I work with someone else sometimes and we decide who's show it's going to be.

 

[jenniferknapp]

Work your butt off for bookings, and then whoever got to submit the original show, let the other one submit the booking?

 

[DizziePixie]

Good thoughts about the tax situation and another good one about the bookings....

Anyone else? I'll give these ideas to her and see what happens.

 

[Chef Kearns]

Have you had the show already?

 

[DizziePixie]

Have you had the show already?

no, set for Friday, Sept. 7th.

 

[ljeffries]

I would just split the orders in half. If the difference is $10 or so in free products, just give them that. Also, I would split the bookings.
If it's a good friend, just do what you need to do to make her happy!

 

[MicheleC]

I did a similar show with a friend. We each had hosts book through separate parties and then found out that the hosts knew each other when they called and said they wanted to do one show. We just discussed it with them and they both thought it was easier for them to divide up their guest list and then they could both get the hostess special (it was something they both wanted). The other consultant and I discussed our presentations to make sure we were covering all of the things we wanted to showcase.

We also looked at the total sales when the show was done (and outside orders collected). We then asked the one hostess who was $40 over the last threshhold if we could move one of the orders over to her friends show because she was just $20 shy of the next level. We really tried to work the best for both hostesses.

We did talk with them when they were setting up their guest list that they each needed to come up with 30 people to invite to make sure the show was successful for them as individuals. It worked out great. We did $1800 total!! The only problem is they both got so much free they haven't been ready to host again .

Of course, if you and your friend work it together and you decide to have one write a check to the other then the person writing the check can deduct that as a business expense and the person receiving it claim it as income. You don't need to have a 1099 to report as income.

Good luck and have fun!

 

[DizziePixie]

Just what I needed Michele, Thanks!!!!

 

[heather9892]

i have split a show before with another consultant and it was only 1 host
very long story
anyway we just split everything down the middle and it cost us an extra 5 or 10 $ to get the host everything she wanted and we got separate commission checks, pts etc
and we both got what we needed out of it

just do the best you can for everyone
dont forget those shows count towards all the current promotions