My Last Two Months: A Journey of Struggles and Triumphs

[SillyChef]

Okay, so here is what my last two months have been like.

I signed with PC in November, but I was able to make it to where my November & December months would be ONE month. Anyway. I wanted to get started right away. So I had 3 shows booked within two weeks of my signing on. I didn't even have my kit yet when I started my 2 catalog shows. The other show was a kitchen show to be held in December. Well, one catalog show did $408.00 dollars in sales. The other hostess asked if she could extend her closing date to a week later. Well. I said that was fine. I closed out my other and the hostess should be getting her stuff on Monday.

Okay so that tally's up to:

November : 2 catalog shows = 1 closed at $408.00
1 cooking show

Now for December: I had 1 other book a catalog show and one a cooking show with me.. Both we very good in sales. One was from my grandma and one was from my husband. My husband qualified. Didn't get too much after that $150.00 but for a guy and selling only to guys, I thought that was a pretty good effort.

So now I am at:
1 party down = completed

2 cooking shows= 1 qualified at 150 something in sales.
1 only 97.00 in sales.
2 catalog shows= 1 qualified at 150.00 in sales
1 only has 60 something in sales.


I am just frusterated that they didn't take this whole thing as seriously as I do. I have had that catalog show open for about 2-3 weeks, no kidding. And have been calling her about every 2-3 days to ask if she needed anything or if there was anything that I can do for her, and she only has 60 something in sales!?!? What should I do. I want to close out 4 qualifing parties by the 13th. I really want to get that out of the way and start strong in January...

Any advice.

 

[Chefgirl2]

How about having a holiday open house in your own home? I am doing one on the 20th with a customer. She loves the products, thinks this will be a great way to socialize, her house will be decorated for the holidays and she is telling everyone to buy for themselves what they really want for the holidays! And yes, they know it will not come before Christmas. If my kitchen counters are in I will be doing one, too.

I tell all of my new consultants that they should have at least one open house party of their own (one mid week and another on the weekend) just to let everyone know they are selling Pampered Chef. You could do a cookie exchange. Or a candy show. You can always slowly melt chocolate in the batter bowl and dip cookies and pretzels in it. Melt white chocolates and chop up candy canes. Pour it on parchment and you have a great sweet!

If you let everyone know how awesome the January and February specials are you will get plenty of bookings.

I know it is hard this time of year but it is only difficult if we make it difficult. My best host are the busy host. Have fun, over invite and don't forget to personally call everyone to remind them to come (and to bring as many friends as they can). Look up info about a mystery host show.

People love getting out and being with others. Try to sell it that way if they are not wanting to book for the free stuff. Sometimes it is embarrassing to them if we go on and on about all they can get if their friends buy from them.

Good luck!

 

[tlennhoff]

You may need to combine your catalog shows and make them co-host in order to close the shows. Good luck.

 

[lisacb77]

I would combine the 2 shows that are under $150 as well because that will at least give you three. Not bad for this time of year!!