My First Booking Blitz: How Did It Go?

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Discussion Overview

This thread centers around participants sharing their experiences and thoughts regarding booking blitzes, a method used to secure bookings for Pampered Chef shows. Many participants express their feelings of nervousness or reluctance about making phone calls, while others share their successes and strategies related to booking blitzes.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, expresses nervousness about participating in their first booking blitz.
  • Another participant shares their experience of securing four bookings after a previous blitz.
  • Several users inquire about the concept of a booking blitz, indicating a lack of familiarity with the term.
  • One participant describes the process of a booking blitz, including making calls to booking leads and framing it as a challenge.
  • Another participant mentions organizing a cluster call to discuss strategies before making calls during the blitz.
  • One participant shares their struggle with phone anxiety but finds encouragement in the idea of a friendly competition.
  • Another participant reflects on their long-term discomfort with phone calls but acknowledges the need to overcome it for business growth.
  • One participant notes that they have had success in booking shows by framing their calls as part of a contest.
  • Another participant discusses their challenges with cooking and the desire to improve their skills for home shows.
  • One participant mentions the effectiveness of booking blitzes during winter storms when people are more likely to be home.
  • Another participant expresses a desire to participate in a blitz and suggests a collaborative approach to setting goals.
  • One participant shares their intention to conduct a blitz the following day, highlighting the motivation tied to achieving incentives.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ regarding the effectiveness and comfort level associated with making phone calls for bookings. Some participants express a shared anxiety about phone calls, while others share positive experiences and strategies that have worked for them.

Contextual Notes

Participants come from various backgrounds and levels of experience, with some feeling like beginners and others having more experience. The thread reflects a mix of personal challenges and successes related to booking shows and making phone calls.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants looking for encouragement or strategies related to booking blitzes and overcoming phone anxiety may find this discussion helpful.

Have your 30 second commerical ready has Belinda would say !!!! Here is a copy of my notes from her workshop that I attended at confernce!!!
 

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My cluster did a Booking Blitz in May to get our bookings for the June Sell-a-thon!!! I made a TON of calls, got several bookings, and had my best month EVER in June!!!!!! I made level 2 :)

And I'm going to do a booking blitz of my own this next week. I took July off for family reasons and need to kick up my August and September to get me rolling right into fall. It will be my 1 year anniversary with PC in Sept, so I think I'll be offering specials for my hosts :)
 
soccermoma, Do you want to do a blitz with me Sunday evening? I am going to try to put one together with my recruits. Monday evening I am going to a ball game, so that will not work.
 
Hey ya'll,

I did make some calls this week, but it took me a couple of days to work up to it, then a couple of hours before I actually picked up the phone. I got mostly voice mails, but one lady called me back, then said no to a show. I approached them more as customer care calls bc I'm way behind on that and haven't spoken with some people in a while. I also spoke with 2 other people who said no. Then it was Friday evening and I thought it was probably not the best time to be calling. Besides, I wasn't reaching anyone. I think a lot of people here are not home on Fri. nights and Saturdays.

I'm glad the question was asked about calling on the weekends, bc I've wondered the same thing - esp. about Saturdays. I think I'll pick up the phone again tomorrow night - Sun. Even tho' I may sound discouraged (am trying to resist that), since Conf., I have a better understanding that it takes some nos before you get to a yes. Plus, reading your posts helps to keep me motivated. Thank you!
 
mrssyvo said:
soccermoma, Do you want to do a blitz with me Sunday evening? I am going to try to put one together with my recruits. Monday evening I am going to a ball game, so that will not work.
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I'm going to say "Maybe"... LOL Email me ( [email protected] ) with your details... Sundays are kinda weird for me. I do a lot of pre-week cooking and baking and spend time with My John and the kiddos...

I forgot earlier though... I meant to give ya'll my best tip for doing booking blitz calls....

Have your envelopes, stamps, letterhead stationery, and host packs ready to go. While you're on the phone with each customer, fill in their address! Make sure to either put in the envelope what you've promised to mail (recipes, tips, etc) or write it under the flap of the envelope so you won't forget.

When you do this, it makes your life so much easier. Because now you have your mailings all ready to go, and didn't have to waste more time at your desk getting them ready!!!

I use the Host Pack Envelopes from Merrill, and fill in the show info on it. THen when the host gets it, that info is right there in front of her and she can use the envelope for gathering orders and money :)
 
soccermama said:
I'm going to say "Maybe"... LOL Email me ( [email protected] ) with your details... Sundays are kinda weird for me. I do a lot of pre-week cooking and baking and spend time with My John and the kiddos...

I forgot earlier though... I meant to give ya'll my best tip for doing booking blitz calls....

Have your envelopes, stamps, letterhead stationery, and host packs ready to go. While you're on the phone with each customer, fill in their address! Make sure to either put in the envelope what you've promised to mail (recipes, tips, etc) or write it under the flap of the envelope so you won't forget.

When you do this, it makes your life so much easier. Because now you have your mailings all ready to go, and didn't have to waste more time at your desk getting them ready!!!


I use the Host Pack Envelopes from Merrill, and fill in the show info on it. THen when the host gets it, that info is right there in front of her and she can use the envelope for gathering orders and money :)
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that's a very good idea, though I do my host packets a little bit differntly......... but as long as they get done that is what is important!!
 
My own personal booking blitz!Our cluster did a booking blitz last weekend and I couldn't participate, because I had a show. So I made time tonight (hubby bathed the kids and put them to bed) to do my own booking blitz! Another reason I wanted to do it is my director is doing weekly Business Building phone calls with each of her 1st line consultants and she challenged me to book 2 shows before our next call, which is tomorrow morning!

Result: 1 catalog show and 2 cooking shows!! One for August and two for September! YAY!!

I'm so excited! 1 was a past host who re-booked, the other two were customers, but have never hosted before.

I also dread making phone calls and NEVER made customer care calls my first year in the business. Well, my sales reflected that!

Now I plan on making calls every Monday night!
 
Cat, I did one tonight too! Our team had one scheduled. I must say, even though I've done a similar concept at my day job, I was a little nervous.

WELL...I got a referral, 4 kitchen shows and 1 catalog show! WHOO HOO! (Of course, I saved up a few leads I'd gotten in the last week to call tonight, but it's all good).

This is definitely worth it, but I'm glad our team will only do about once a month. I have been busy as a bee with my day job and volunteer work, and it will prolly take me until later in the week to get all the packets out.

My fears about my business not taking off (I'm in SS1) are starting to diminish!
 
Good for you Lisa! I am really excited to have one of these. I never know what time of day to make the calls. At 4 I fear it is too early so I wait until 6. Then I think that all my contacts are eating dinner at 6 or 7 so I wait until 8, then I think it is too late! Arrg! What time of day do you make your calls?
 
gilliandanielle said:
Good for you Lisa! I am really excited to have one of these. I never know what time of day to make the calls. At 4 I fear it is too early so I wait until 6. Then I think that all my contacts are eating dinner at 6 or 7 so I wait until 8, then I think it is too late! Arrg! What time of day do you make your calls?
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Unless I know someone is home during the day, I call from 7-9:00. Around here, most people are done with dinner by 7:00. If I know they have little kids, I try to call before 8:30.

Most important, don't stress the time -- JUST MAKE THE CALL. :D

From a CD I'm listening to (actually, I think this is Jana's quote), don't ask if this is a good time to talk ask "is this an okay time to talk?" Okay is good enough!
 
I usually try to do 7-9 too.
 
We did 7:30-8:15 last night. I didn't have to leave a single message!

I also used, "do you have a few minutes to chat?" Made it seem more casual and friendly, I think. It worked on everyone anyway!
 
I called from 8PM-9:15PM, but the calls after 9 were to people I knew pretty well. (Friends and family who were past hosts). I did get 2 or 3 answering machines, but I'm putting them back on my list to call next week!:D
 
Conratulations on all the booking blitz'You are all so very encouraging and I am going to take your leads and do my own booking blitz tomorrow night. I am very curious though as to what you have all said during these calls. What has been the most successful language that you have used? Does anyone have a script that they may be able to post for us cowardly sorts?:o I appreciate everyone's input.
 
Tracy, my August is pretty full so I used it as a chance to let them know the new catty is out in Sept and I am booking Sept & Oct...and I wanted to be sure to call them early to give them priority pick. They liked that!

I also told them about the host & guest specials for the months, though most I didn't get past stoneware! (One had a lot already so she opted for Oct and she wants something new and the knifes are perfect!)

I then promised to mail a packet later this week and be in touch soon after to help them earn the most free stuff they can :) HTH
 
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