babywings76
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Thanks to so many people for sharing their fair booth wisdom, I think I have things figured out for my booth tomorrow. Here's what I've planned so far:
(it's kind of long, bare with me...):blushing:
I'm going to display the DCB and the bar pan, 2 small pieces of cookware, the 3 tiered stand, trifle bowl, and then have my cutting board and have the garlic press and FC sitting on it. I'm going to have a few of the new items out. My TTA behind a little bit, so if people ask about something I can show them. I still need to practice my set-up and see if this is too much stuff. I was going to also have some candy in my SA small bowl caddy.
S/S catalogs will be sitting out for the taking, they have the old catalog poem and my phone # on a big label on the front cover, along with a big label on the back with my info.
I'll hand out mini catalogs to people who ask me about the new products.
I'll only give out Fall catalogs to people who seem really interested in one, but only if I get their contact info. I'll tell them there's no obligation, but this way I can keep them "in the loop" about the specials.
I'll have host packets ready for if people book a show and set a date right there. To encourage that, I'm going to have balloons that have pictures of items worth about $10 tied to the ribbon. If they book a show they can pick a balloon and win the prize that is pictured there. It'll be ordered on the hosts order and paid as a "consultant gift" when we close out the show. (Right? Is that the way you do it? Do I get commission on consultant gifts?)
I have white door prize slips that people will fill out, but I'm keeping the box in a different spot, so they have to ask me where it is, or go through my booth to get to it. I will also have different colored slips in my apron pocket, so that if I'm talking to someone and they seem like a possible recruit or host, I'll have them fill it out and put it in the box (that way later, I'll know the colored ones are warmer leads.)
I'll also have my catalog that is in page protectors there, so if anyone wants to look through it or place an order. I'm going to also have a "Thank You" gift bin. I'll have mini-whips, I-slice, citrus peelers, Twixits, small bamboo spoons for a thank you if people place an order. I'm going to have them pay for the direct shipping, but tell them if they buy $60 or more in products, they can get a $10 gift certificate. (redeemable only through me. Not sure when to give it an expiration date. And it should only go towards a future order-they shouldn't be able to redeem it for that purchase, right?)
The next thing I'm still undecided on. I want to offer a $50 Gift Certificate for the Grand Prize drawing, but was thinking of also offering $15 gift certificates, instead of awarding them a "free show". This way when I call people I can say they won the $15 gift certificate. So how should I advertise my prize drawings?
I'm also going to have recruiting packets there, just in case. But mainly I'll just have the YLYW flyer hanging around and give it out when the moments are there. I'm also going to have my portable DVD player showing the YLYW DVD in the background.
So how does that sound? Have I thought of everything?
(it's kind of long, bare with me...):blushing:
I'm going to display the DCB and the bar pan, 2 small pieces of cookware, the 3 tiered stand, trifle bowl, and then have my cutting board and have the garlic press and FC sitting on it. I'm going to have a few of the new items out. My TTA behind a little bit, so if people ask about something I can show them. I still need to practice my set-up and see if this is too much stuff. I was going to also have some candy in my SA small bowl caddy.
S/S catalogs will be sitting out for the taking, they have the old catalog poem and my phone # on a big label on the front cover, along with a big label on the back with my info.
I'll hand out mini catalogs to people who ask me about the new products.
I'll only give out Fall catalogs to people who seem really interested in one, but only if I get their contact info. I'll tell them there's no obligation, but this way I can keep them "in the loop" about the specials.
I'll have host packets ready for if people book a show and set a date right there. To encourage that, I'm going to have balloons that have pictures of items worth about $10 tied to the ribbon. If they book a show they can pick a balloon and win the prize that is pictured there. It'll be ordered on the hosts order and paid as a "consultant gift" when we close out the show. (Right? Is that the way you do it? Do I get commission on consultant gifts?)
I have white door prize slips that people will fill out, but I'm keeping the box in a different spot, so they have to ask me where it is, or go through my booth to get to it. I will also have different colored slips in my apron pocket, so that if I'm talking to someone and they seem like a possible recruit or host, I'll have them fill it out and put it in the box (that way later, I'll know the colored ones are warmer leads.)
I'll also have my catalog that is in page protectors there, so if anyone wants to look through it or place an order. I'm going to also have a "Thank You" gift bin. I'll have mini-whips, I-slice, citrus peelers, Twixits, small bamboo spoons for a thank you if people place an order. I'm going to have them pay for the direct shipping, but tell them if they buy $60 or more in products, they can get a $10 gift certificate. (redeemable only through me. Not sure when to give it an expiration date. And it should only go towards a future order-they shouldn't be able to redeem it for that purchase, right?)
The next thing I'm still undecided on. I want to offer a $50 Gift Certificate for the Grand Prize drawing, but was thinking of also offering $15 gift certificates, instead of awarding them a "free show". This way when I call people I can say they won the $15 gift certificate. So how should I advertise my prize drawings?
I'm also going to have recruiting packets there, just in case. But mainly I'll just have the YLYW flyer hanging around and give it out when the moments are there. I'm also going to have my portable DVD player showing the YLYW DVD in the background.
So how does that sound? Have I thought of everything?