My Amazing October: A Bragging Thread!

[lynnguilm]

Also Excited!!October was my first month as a consultant. My 4th show was a $1280 show. I earned all the show to go's, the ss1, the monthly and two plus bonuses. I had $4800 in commissionable sales!!!!!
I just received my bracelet today. Everyday this week the UPS guy has been here delivering my FREE stuff. I am so excited and so happy I started doing this. I have 11 shows booked for November and 2 catalogs. December is shaping up. I wish everyone lots of luck this season!!!

 

[PampMomof3]

Congratulations on such an awesome first month! I am in my eighth month and just this October I have reached my highest month yet. I turned in $4086 in sales and now I'm only $500 away from my $15k! I'm so excited so now I'm striving to turn in at least $3500 in Nov & Dec so I can reach Level 1 of the Irresistable Rewards Trip!! I'm so happy I started doing this too! Good Luck everyone in December!

 

[pamperedbecky]

I just had to share my excitement that I closed my first $2000 show! It is amazing! Wish they were all like that! I could use $600 for every show I did!

I need a couple $2000 shows in December to reach the $5000 mark! I am so excited about earning points towards next years trip! WOW!! 5000 points even before the year starts! Anyone have ideas on where next years trip will be? I am hoping Australia!! That would be great!

I just looked at my points for this year and I am still on track for VIENNA!! I can't wait!! I am only 5532 points away for the year!! And I already have $2000 dollars in sales for November!! HERE I COME VIENNA!!

Keep up the good work everyone! I want to hear about everyone earning all their products for free!

That's so cool Marlene!! Way to go! I'm about the same amount of points away for Level 2, so that's what I"m working on. I still have about 5 kitchen shows left in November, 2 in December and about 4-5 catalog shows. It would be my first trip. I can't even imagine Level 3! How in the world did you do that? Good luck to you. I bet you'll make it!!

 

[fruit76loop]

That's so cool Marlene!! Way to go! I'm about the same amount of points away for Level 2, so that's what I"m working on. I still have about 5 kitchen shows left in November, 2 in December and about 4-5 catalog shows. It would be my first trip. I can't even imagine Level 3! How in the world did you do that? Good luck to you. I bet you'll make it!!

Becky,

Way to go on Level 2!! That is a huge accomplishment! Did you guys know that less than 10% of consultants even earn Level 1? Amazing isn't it?

But as far as how I am going to Vienna, I set a goal and broke it down into what I would have to do each month. I forgot to tell all of you that I also had my son Peyton on April 19th! So I had a baby this year and still earned a level 3 trip! Last year I earned level 2 disney and when Vienna was announced at Leadership, I knew I was going to have to work hard to earn it because of my pregnancy. I set myself a monthly goal and worked hard. I knew I would have to sell like crazy before and after the baby. During double pts I sold $6600 in February and then in March I sold $8000. So, before Peyton was born I was already almost half way there. I knew this fall I had to kick it in the butt so I sold $8800 in September and $6000 in October. My monthly goals were $4000. I even met that goal the month Peyton was born. May I only had $700 in sales from catalog shows and June I had $2500. I knew I would have to work work! I wanted that trip so bad I could taste it! I also promoted to Director this year even with having Peyton! So, I think that little guy is my good luck charm! I tell my team that you can do whatever you want to, if you set your mind to it!

I am so excited to hear about the new incentive trip!! Remember ladies, if you want it you have to set goals! And I tell my Director what my monthly as well as long term goals are. This really helps because then she knows if I am slacking!

 

[fruit76loop]

Congratulations on such an awesome first month! I am in my eighth month and just this October I have reached my highest month yet. I turned in $4086 in sales and now I'm only $500 away from my $15k! I'm so excited so now I'm striving to turn in at least $3500 in Nov & Dec so I can reach Level 1 of the Irresistable Rewards Trip!! I'm so happy I started doing this too! Good Luck everyone in December!

WAY TO GO KRISTI!!

 

[fruit76loop]

October was my first month as a consultant. My 4th show was a $1280 show. I earned all the show to go's, the ss1, the monthly and two plus bonuses. I had $4800 in commissionable sales!!!!!
I just received my bracelet today. Everyday this week the UPS guy has been here delivering my FREE stuff. I am so excited and so happy I started doing this. I have 11 shows booked for November and 2 catalogs. December is shaping up. I wish everyone lots of luck this season!!!

WOW you are off to a great start! You now have a foundation for a great business! What a great first month! You have every right to be proud and hold your head up high!!

 

[Laurenncraigory]

it sounds like mostly everyone had a great october and is having an even better year!! I love hearing everyone's success stories so kepp them coming!! Congrats to all of you and good luck to those who still have goals set for the year!

 

[luvs2sellit]

I am only 1100. away from reaching the level 1 of the irristable rewards. I have 4 parties between now and next Friday. I am gonna choose the gift certificate to a store of my choice and spend it on ME,ME, and ME!!! I never do that so it will be a big treat for me.

 

[Kristen]

November is my SS3 month, so I just signed in August. So far I have earned the roasting pan (recruiting promotion), both my SS1 and SS2 bonuses, and one of the banked bonuses. I also earned all 3 Show to Go pieces (bummed my 3rd piece is on backorder, but at least I'll be getting it at some point)!! I had a lot of apprehension about starting this business because I didn't think I'd get far (I did Creative Memories about 7 years ago and it was a flop). I'm already 1/3 of the way to $15,000 in sales.

I also expect to earn my SS3 bonus this month and have 3 bookings so far for December's Sell-a-Thon!

Oh, and I signed one recruit already!!

 

[tpchefrebecca]

That's Great Kristen! Way to go!

 

[pamperedbecky]

Everyone is doing so great!!

Marlene, it really goes to show what'll happen when you set goals and put your mind to it! That's amazing that you had a baby this year on top of all that. My daughter recently turned 1 and I have an almost 4 year old son, so I know how hectic that can be! I've been a consultant since my son was 15 months old. It is usually a juggling act, but it's nice to have Pampered Chef to "escape" to sometimes. Last year I earned Level 1 and it included a hectic year much like you're having now. We sold our house, moved twice (lived with my parents temporarily for 2 months - and I kept my business going), built a house and five weeks after moving in, I had my daughter. Craziness!! I'm still amazed what a successful year I had. YOU have even more to be proud of. Wow!

Everyone keep sticking to it!!! I know for me personally, if I don't end up earning the cruise, I KNOW it's possible next year. I didn't really start kicking butt with things until June of this year. I didn't even realize the cruise was possible until about the end of September, so I've really been trying to crank things out since then!

 

[Mom4kanda]

Kristen Do ShareI am having an awlful time getting bookings and I need some help to spice things up.

Kristen can you share your "secrets to sucess" you are doing great.

 

[Kristen]

Kristen can you share your "secrets to sucess" you are doing great.

Thanks! I would suggest going back to your List of 100 and asking some of them to host a show for you. Let them know you are trying to meet certain goals and are having a tough time. Sell the idea of easy holiday shopping/entertaining.

I hosted my first PC show last December and one of my guests (didn't know it at the time) was a HUGE PC fan! So she was definitely one person I wanted to have as a host once I joined (I keep trying to recruit her too - she'd be awesome). Her show ended up being over $1000 and two of the bookings from her show have already taken place. She really helped a lot during the show with "selling" the idea of hosting and specific items that she loved. Her enthusiasm helped so much.

I think the key for me (once I have something booked, and that hasn't been super easy for me) is to get your host excited. Talk about all the new stuff, talk about your favorite stuff, find out what they have and cross-sell that way. I try to do this with my hosts before I even step in their door to have the show. This part comes easy for me because I have such a love for the products. I have had 3 hosts who were so determined to get as much free product as possible that they invited 40+ people!

At one of these shows, I broke the group up into teams and had the teams prepare the recipes (I borrowed a lot of products from my host to do this). I got seven bookings out of that show. Granted, none of them have taken place yet (Jan/Feb bookings), so I need to keep on those hosts to ensure they don't cancel. But it proved to me that people are more likely to book when they're having fun.

Sorry this ended up being so long (and I didn't mean to hijack this thread!!), but I hope there's something in here that's useful for you.

 

[pamperedbecky]

I'm glad you shared this, Kristen! This is exactly why you've had such a great start to your business. Keep up the good work!

 

[pamperedbecky]

Oh and I think it's important to mention that you work full time too!!!

 

[Laurenncraigory]

PromotionHey everyone!
I haven't really been able to post anything recently as things are really progressing with my twin pregnancy...I now have 3 doctors appointments a week!! Anyways, I have had a bad couple of months as far as sales are concerned b/c I haven't been able to do anything. I had $0 for November and so far $232 for December. I get a little discouraged at times, but in both months I managed to recruit a new consultant! I am now a FUTURE DIRECTOR!!!!! I am so excited as my goal was to promote before January just so I can say that I would have been able to go to conference had I not been pregnant! Ok, enough of my bragging, I want to hear more bragging stories from everyone else!

 

[lynnguilm]

This is my 3rd super starter month and I just recruited 2 consultants. I am now a Future Director!! I am so excited. I earned all my super starter bonuses and 6 plus bonuses, all the show to go's, and was #7 in Sales for 1st month superstarters, #25 in November for 2nd month superstarters. I have over $3500 in sales this month too! My goal for this year is to promote to Director by June and Walk across stage in July!! Good Luck to everyone and have a Wonderful Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!!

Lynn

 

[ShanaSmith]

WOW!!! good for you. Keep up the good work and next year you will be going on a wonderful vacation too!!

 

[Ann F]

OK. I'll go next.

As of an hour ago, I have 5 qualified recruits!! When I signed up about 18 months ago, I never dreamed I could become a Director. I didn't even start to recruit til March! See what can happen!?

 

[pamperedbecky]

That's awesome, Ann!!! Congratulations! Are you going to Leadership? I'm in the same boat...I NEVER expected this was where things would lead when I started PC. Keep up the great work!

 

[cajunchelle]

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[ShanaSmith]

That is so exciting. I just promoted Dec 1. I am still doing a happy dance. I think about every day or so I call my director and tell her how much I love being a director. Yesterday, I was expecting to get my leadership handbook and stuff, instead the UPS man brought me all of the new fall products. I knew that we would get the spring ones, but that was a fun surprise. You are gonna love it. Good for you!

 

[pamperedbecky]

Yes, wasn't that cool that we earned the fall products for free too?! That was the biggest surprise to me when I got "the call" from the HO and she told me that. How cool! Plus, I had earned them all for free anyway as part of the sell-a-thon back in June. I'm excited because now I have some extra Christmas presents for people and some fun things for incentives down the road.

Now I can't wait to find out the new spring/summer products and get those for free!