My Version of the $1000 Mystery Host Show....

[littlemaisyPC]

So I am getting my orders and will close my Mystery Host show tomorrow but I have a question. What do you do if the sales are not as high as you had hoped, therefore, the host benefits aren't enough to equal what you were going to give away? I had several people drop out and will only have about $600 in sales.

I ended up with only 3 people and with $600 in sales. What I'm doing is "fake it til you make it" I put a fake person to win $100 and then a real person for the $50 and the other 2 won the $25 and then listed fake people for the other prizes. I did that just so they wouldn't think it was a bust and hopefully they will participate when I try this again in June.

 

[kcmckay]

Well I really lucked out because I had 7 participants originally. One never returned any of my calls about it but that's just how she is even though she was the first to respond that she wanted to do it. Another dropped out a few days before hand. One only collected about $50 in orders. But I had one collect $300+ another 400+ and another $250 and one just made the $100 mark. I had sent out a revised breakdown of prizes based on total show sales and offered extra chances for $150 in sales and for each $100 mark. I had put in their as well if $100 wasn't collected I couldn't put them in drawing but they would still receive discount. Before entering "hosts" orders I was at $1180. Still tried to reach other host to see if she had anything but no luck there. Everyone that had multiple entries earned multiple "prizes" and were all very happy.

OK my real reason for posting is this though. I was going to write out each "hosts" orders for their receipts but will they actually be good for the warranty? Because there won't be electronic proof of it. Should I just write out receipts as is and tell them if they have any issues to return it through me? TIA

 

[pampcheflisa]

OK my real reason for posting is this though. I was going to write out each "hosts" orders for their receipts but will they actually be good for the warranty? Because there won't be electronic proof of it. Should I just write out receipts as is and tell them if they have any issues to return it through me? TIA

That is what I do, just give them handwritten receipts. Most of my participants end up being my friends, and the few past hosts that participate are multiple past hosts, so they know to come to me anyways if there is a warranty issue.

I ended up with 10 people turning in orders, guest sales a little over $1700, but commissionable sales over $2700 (my host's participate just for the discounts - doing their holiday shopping).

 

[wadesgirl]

I only had two hosts participate who collected over $600 in orders. I just split up the benefits based on the sales they had 1/3 and 2/3's. Neither one questioned their benefits and were completely happy about it.

 

[sarahsellcm]

I did this this month because I was at only $740 by mid-month and had two shows cancel for the month so I was heartbroken that I wasn't going to earn anything for free except for submitting two shows before the 15th. Well anyhow, I did this and my sales were great. I ended up closing my show at over $1600. THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS!!!! I can not thank you enough and will be doing this again in June to help me hit more in sales and to earn more in free products in June SAT too. I ended up with sales of over $2400 for the month. My goal each month is to have at least $2000 and I am so grateful for this idea.

Sarah

 

[elizabethfox]

I have a question...

Tech support says I can only have 2 credit card payments per order.. But I have 6 ladies participating in the mystery hostess thing and they all want to pay their difference with credit cards. How do I do this? Do I put their credit card numbers as payment under someone's name who paid me with cash or check or what? I am all confused now..

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I have a question...

Tech support says I can only have 2 credit card payments per order.. But I have 6 ladies participating in the mystery hostess thing and they all want to pay their difference with credit cards. How do I do this? Do I put their credit card numbers as payment under someone's name who paid me with cash or check or what? I am all confused now..

Have a host and co-host...w/ 2 CC #'s each, and then do exactly what you said - put the others in where you have cash/check payments.

 

[pampcheflisa]

I have a question...

Tech support says I can only have 2 credit card payments per order.. But I have 6 ladies participating in the mystery hostess thing and they all want to pay their difference with credit cards. How do I do this? Do I put their credit card numbers as payment under someone's name who paid me with cash or check or what? I am all confused now..

That's what I had to do as well. That wasn't a requirement last year, was it? I don't remember having that problem last year. Luckily, two of mine had put in personal orders of $100, so I put theirs on their 'customer' orders and worked out like that!

 

[elizabethfox]

Ok thanks. Mine ended up being over $1100 and I only had 6 participants!

 

[cheryl929]

I am totally going to use this when I go out for maternity leave in March. This will help keep me rolling through it.

Thanks Becky!

Awesome job Ladies!!!

 

[j&k'smom]

I'm new at this and would like to try this idea in January. How is this different from other Mystery hosts??

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I'm new at this and would like to try this idea in January. How is this different from other Mystery hosts??

the biggest difference is that everyone gets something for free, not just a couple people.

 

[krackley]

I'm wondering if I should try to pull this off during the triple points days in January. . .

 

[esavvymom]

I'm wondering if I should try to pull this off during the triple points days in January. . .

Can't hurt to try! I'm going to try....with January being a "more free" month for hosts- what would normally be $215 in Free Product for a $1000 show is now $323 in Free product!! They can earn a ton more! Who WOULDN'T want to try for that?

 

[CarolynnLee]

I sent out the Mystery host letter to my customer base yesterday morning and had four volunteers within an hour, six by the end of the day and one more today.:sing: I have to get on the phone tomorrow for the last three! Had to baby-sit my three liddle grands today so couldn't do it today.:angel: Thanks, Becky! I adapted your letter. :thumbup:I had two shows cancel, so I'm also doing a Mystery Host show at my home next Thursday. Thanks for everyone's input.

 

[Xpalidocious]

That's creative! :thumbup:Good Job. I think I'll try that. I'm freaking out because I'm about to go inactive. I just started and am scouring this forum for ideas. Thanks!

 

[CarolynnLee]

Update! I submitted my $1615 :sing:Mystery Host Show a few minutes before midnight! I am so pleased and excited. I will be doing this again and the particpants I asked really loved it and were so excited about earning the host rewards. They thought it was a great way to do a party.

Having done it once now I've tweaked my communications with everyone and also better know how to get it on to the software to make it come out right. I'm tired of being on the computer, but was it ever worth it!

 

[Krista Burson]

Update! I submitted my $1615 :sing:Mystery Host Show a few minutes before midnight! I am so pleased and excited. I will be doing this again and the particpants I asked really loved it and were so excited about earning the host rewards. They thought it was a great way to do a party.

Having done it once now I've tweaked my communications with everyone and also better know how to get it on to the software to make it come out right. I'm tired of being on the computer, but was it ever worth it!

Do you mind sharing what/how you asked? I never seem to get enough interested, and would love to do something like this every other month.

 

[lorilynn95]

Update! I submitted my $1615 :sing:Mystery Host Show a few minutes before midnight! I am so pleased and excited. I will be doing this again and the particpants I asked really loved it and were so excited about earning the host rewards. They thought it was a great way to do a party.

Having done it once now I've tweaked my communications with everyone and also better know how to get it on to the software to make it come out right. I'm tired of being on the computer, but was it ever worth it!

could you share your insights about inputting it into p3? That was my biggest fear and kept me from doing one in January.

 

[CarolynnLee]

I'm not entirely sure I would do it every other month; I think maybe twice a year would be good. I think you'd have to have a huge customer base to do it more often. You don't want to wear out your welcome - leave them wanting more!

I just tweaked what Becky had posted. I sent an initial email with "Looking for 10 volunteers" in the subject line to almost everybody in my customer base. I was very surprised in some cases at those who responded. The words in red will need to be changed depending on the month, the specials and how you want to break them up. January was perfect because of the extra free product and I used some of it myself to purchase the SBRCs and the other two recipe collections that I offered each person who volunteered, so they cost me nothing! Well, maybe some blood and sweat! You'll notice I had 12 host rewards - that's because the show went over $1000 and I was able to do it, so I did two extra drawings from all the tickets!

P3: I put all the regular orders in first and then found the rest out by trial and error. I had a host and a co-host and remember you can only have two cc's on each. This was a problem because I needed to put three on each! For one I switched with a guest check, which someone in this thread suggested. For the other it was so tiny that I called her and asked her if she could give me a check or cash and that was fine.

I had a hand written receipt for each volunteer and wrote everything they earned and ordered on them and who went under which host. As I put the item in P3 I checked it off on the receipt. First I put in all the free products from all the participants split between the two hosts (you may have to adjust as you get to the end to accommodate the free products going under each host), then the items that were partially free (they'd gone over their alloted amount), next the 30% off, then the half-price items and lastly the host special. You can put the items you're giving them personally in last. Finally I added up all the round up donations and added them in. It came out just about perfect. I hope this makes sense and helps. If anyone has a better way to do it, please share!

 

[CarolynnLee]

"You can put the items you're giving them personally in last."

:blushing:I meant on the hand written receipt, as these were items I had in the closet. The recipe books I gave them went in with the other free items in P3. Make sense?

 

[CarolynnLee]

By the way, don't expect your volunteers to read everything. A few of mine were so surprised to win anything! Aren't they sweet to do it thinking they might not win anything?! :love:

But, as you can see it's stated quite clearly that all of them will win something. And they were all so happy! I loved it!

OK, I am getting off the computer! Good night, all!

 

[boisechef]

Found this today and am bumping this!! I am going to do a PAB/MHS for a local salon here, and have gotten a TON of ideas from this thread!!! Thanks so much!!!

 

[MbgregorY]

What happens if you cat get 10 people to participate? Sorry if it's a dumb question, im a new consultant.

 

[esavvymom]

I am bumping this thread...it's an OLD thread, yes, but still very applicable today. I am seriously thinking about trying this...desperately need some business jump started. (And I know I will not be able to find this thread again).

The main difference will be for anyone using BETA/Web system. I haven't quite worked out how the Mystery Host thing is or should be done in that system.

 

[tvoss007]

May I use this as a template or not? I am new and do not to break any rules I love the idea, ty for sharing

 

[esavvymom]

May I use this as a template or not? I am new and do not to break any rules I love the idea, ty for sharing

Of course! That is why Becky and all of the others shared this.
Just bare in mind this is from 2008 originally, so just adjust accordingly to suit your needs! Calculate the rewards, etc (and after March 1st, we'll have to RECALCULATE the awards with this sort of thing).

 

[chickey]

I think I am going to try this, too. I really need a jump start and this could be the help I need. I am going to start working on my updated version of the documents peoples provided throughout this post tomorrow and see what I can come up with.

 

[chickey]

I have a question.... Several of the flyers posted had the following statement at the end in the fine print."If you are a host from out of area/state, and either win or place an order with your host benefits, I will pay for your shipping on that order!"Does this mean just for the host that wins the biggest/grand prize?

 

[esavvymom]

I have a question.... Several of the flyers posted had the following statement at the end in the fine print."If you are a host from out of area/state, and either win or place an order with your host benefits, I will pay for your shipping on that order!"Does this mean just for the host that wins the biggest/grand prize?

I don't know which flyer that was on, but I would say- if it doesn't make sense, just drop it off. I'm not sure how many of the folks who originally posted these flyers are still around (it's from 2008-2009). Me personally, if I can't figure out how it would work, I'd rework it to fit what I want and can do. You don't have to do exactly what someone did in their flyers. Use it to spark ideas and go from there. I'm not sure exactly what that person would have meant (maybe they explain it somewhere in the posts....but I don't remember seeing that discussed when I read through this yesterday).