I am really struggling with bookings! I am a brand new consultant. I have three catalog shows going on, but they are not that high. I have two people who agreed to do kitchen shows, but they won't commit to a date. I am new in this area and do not know anyone really - I have asked everyone I know (in person) and those two "sometime soon" kitchen shows were all I could get!! I am starting to really worry.
I have read all the GREAT ideas you have shared through lots of threads. I know that once I get a kitchen show going I will be in better shape. I will have door prize slips, orders, etc. to follow-up on. In an effort to get those first shows (when I have them) as fruitful as possible, since the entire future of this venture is hanging on them... I read up on incentives and promotions. In order to plan some, what I really need to know is HOW??!!??!
I have read lots of great ideas that you all offer for incentives and promotions - some that stuck (off hand) are free tax on tax day... 10% off incentives for booking... free products... etc. This will sound really "newbee-ish" but how do you do that? Do you pay that amount with your own credit card?
If the incentive is a free small bar pan, do you add it to the order form and split the payment? Order it separately and have it shipped to the guest? Would that cost an additional $4.00 for the separate order's shipping?
If the incentive is free tax, who pays it? How?
Anything you can add will really help. I love all the clever ideas, I just can't wrap my little brain around how...
I have read all the GREAT ideas you have shared through lots of threads. I know that once I get a kitchen show going I will be in better shape. I will have door prize slips, orders, etc. to follow-up on. In an effort to get those first shows (when I have them) as fruitful as possible, since the entire future of this venture is hanging on them... I read up on incentives and promotions. In order to plan some, what I really need to know is HOW??!!??!
I have read lots of great ideas that you all offer for incentives and promotions - some that stuck (off hand) are free tax on tax day... 10% off incentives for booking... free products... etc. This will sound really "newbee-ish" but how do you do that? Do you pay that amount with your own credit card?
If the incentive is a free small bar pan, do you add it to the order form and split the payment? Order it separately and have it shipped to the guest? Would that cost an additional $4.00 for the separate order's shipping?
If the incentive is free tax, who pays it? How?
Anything you can add will really help. I love all the clever ideas, I just can't wrap my little brain around how...