Navigating My First Month Selling: Tips & Tricks

[jazj10355]

This month (April) is my very first month selling. So far I have my 4 shows booked but I am worried about one of them cancelling out on me. I am thinking about setting up a catalog show under my name for any outside sales I can get. I was reading about a promotion of "10% off your first order of $50 or more with this flyer". My question is how do you give them the 10% off? Are you having to eat that money and is it worth it? or is there something else that can be done to be able to offer that? maybe putting those orders in a past host name or something? Very new and trying to learn and of course make some money. Any help or any other suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Michelle

 

[PamperedGinger]

If you offer any discount, you are eating the discount. I would hold an open house at your house. Do it 2 days back to back...one evening and one afternoon. People that can't come to the one can come to the other. Invite EVERYONE you know and people you don't know. Make personal invitations. Tell your guests that you will give them a free cookbook if they bring a friend you don't know. Give them a Season's Best...you can order bulk in the supply order.