New Year....new Road to Director! Who's Walkin' That Road?

[lacychef]

Yeah Gina! Glad to hear you're ready to get back after it I'm guessing you lost your recruits then--do you have anyone under you again yet? We can do it girls!

 

[sarahlegare]

Alright, I'm joining in! I want to be a Director so bad, I can taste it!!! Which is my downfall. I want it so bad that I get REALLY frustrated quite easily!:grumpy: So far, I've signed 2, qualified 2, but 1 has been done for a year so I'm down to 1 qualified. She is probably going to go inactive March 1st. UGH!! I have so many fence sitters I can't even count them all, I'm just REALLY bad at closing the deal! EEK! I need help with that! I want to stay motivated & excited, so I figured this is the place!!

 

[lacychef]

I'm right where you are Sarah; my 2 recruits haven't done much....I think they will eventually...
I need help with "closing the deal" too!

 

[ChefNic]

Ok...so we want Directorship... But we can't just want it...
What is this thread going to do now?
We need to all offer inspiration.

How about setting up an Interactive show with all our potential recruits...
Have them come and show them how easy this new show format is...and how much easier our job is now...and more fun.
Invite them to host their own show...generate lots of bookings...and show them how they'll have a great start with these bookings!
If they don't sign...there are more bookings on your calendar!

Just a couple more weeks for the Forged Cutlery incentive...
we gotta get on the phone and let them know!

Best of luck all FUTURE DIRECTORS!!!

We truly do have the best job...for the best Direct Sales Company!
Share the dream!

 

[PartiesbyJamie]

I love it ... please do share more tips!! I WILL walk in July!! I currently have 2 qualified but 1 going inactive & I just signed 2 more.

 

[lacychef]

Great idea Nicole; don't know how I missed it the other day!

 

[PamperedK]

Signed my 3rd yesterday!

 

[PCGINA]

Yeah Gina! Glad to hear you're ready to get back after it I'm guessing you lost your recruits then--do you have anyone under you again yet? We can do it girls!

I did lose my recruits - BUT - I have signed 2 new ones (1 Q - 1 ?) and I am working on #3 as we speak.

After attending Leadership - I truly believe if we want to promote - we need to be DOING (not trying to do) 3-2-1... It really works. In order to get in front of enough potential leads - we have to --- be in front of people --- i.e.: COOKING SHOWS..... Seems pretty simple doesn't it....

So - if we don't have shows booked ?

How do we book them:

Get on that phone!!!
Did you ever make a TRUE list of 100? Did you call ALL of them?
Print and Post flyers at your local stores
call your past hosts
Has everyone in your family held a show? (YES - I mean right down to
your 3rd cousin)
Dr. Dentist office (in one of my favorite recruiting CD's - Jillian Eisenberg states that she recruited her Gynecologist !!!


Fairs & Booths:

Go with the mindset of recruiting - not bookings or selling product... your focus will be signing or getting your recruit info out there. Put up a big sign "Ask me how to make $500.00 this month in your spare time"


Shows:

Are you really asking EVERYONE???
Are you using the 3 pile system? Give it a try and be CONSISTANT!!

Host Coaching:

Are you asking them if they are interested? This was a hard one for me to get started - I have just re-introduced it to my logic and I am working on sigining 3 of my future hosts...

I am not trying to preach here - I just know when I gave my business a good HARD look - I really was NOT doing what I said I was doing. I have asked my Director to keep me honest - check up on me - see what I ahve accomplished. If you are not close with your Director, find a cluster buddie who can be there for you and WORK you

I was so stoked to see that I could go to Director's Academy - for FREE - and I have made a plan to attend in May!

I am really glad to be a part of this thread and hope I have offered a few suggestions (as Chefnic suggested) that will help you or at least make you
re-look at what it is you ARE or ARE NOT doing --- really...

Sorry to be such a long post - my first long one I believe :love:

P.S. Just a side note - I had 6 recruits on my team at one time and "I" was pulling the $$ weight for my Director goal of 4K per month. Make sure you have a strong team that is contributing to the team goal each month. I didn't and in the end I couldn't pull out 4K each month....

Regards,
~G~

 

[peichef]

count me in. I have 1, have another signing this month. Another possibly signing this month. Another whose interested but it is too early in the discussion to know how soon. Plus another lady who is thinking of signing in a few months, when she has her baby I WILL be a director in 08. I WILL be a director in 08.

 

[lacychef]

Great advice Gina! That is so true.....we all SAY we are/need to do these things; but we need to take a step back & evaluate & really see if we ARE doing them. Thanks for the tips. (I need to do better at 3-2-1:blushing: )

 

[ChefNic]

GIna ~
Awesome ideas!
Thanks!

We can't sit around and say..."Oh me too! I'm in! ! " Etc...

Everyone who is ...or wants to be .."in" ...let's hear what you want to do to make it happen.

 

[ChefChris]

I am so excited!!! I have 3 recruits qualified. My 4th recruit will qualify in the next week or so. And yesterday I just talked to a gal that wants to sign up next week. That makes 5 - Directorship here I come. I can't wait. Thanks to all of you with great encouragement and information. You guys really keep me going.

 

[cathyskitchen]

Way to go, Chris! And Gina, thanks so much for the BTDT advice - it is great to hear it honestly from someone who has been there. Update on me - My 2nd recruit had her Grand Opening today and it went really well - she has at least 8 shows booked through spring!My 3rd recruit signed yesterday and is coming to our team meeting on Tuesday. Her Grand Opening is scheduled for 3/16, and she has her first 4 shows booked for March already. WOOHOO!! I'm stoked! Recruit #1 just had baby #2, so she may be taking a leave of absence for a bit, but only until April or May. She has a recruit and she doesn't want to lose her, so I know she won't risk going inactive. She'll submit her sales waiver.I have a bunch of hosts who are pondering the oppty now, too. I would LOVE to promote before Conference, but we'll see. With working FT, I can only do 2-4 shows a month. I have 3 in March and 4 in April so far and no dates left! I am starting to push people off to May already! Not a bad problem, huh?Good luck everyone - hope to see you all crossing that stage in July!!

 

[ChefChris]

Way to go Cathy - consistency is the key I have found

And cool I am in Wave 1 for conference also - we will walk across stage together.

 

[PCGINA]

Way to go Cathy!!!

I know what you mean - I to have so many who are pondering ....

BUT - remember - it is about them - we come in a very close 2nd though

Keep up the good work.

 

[lacychef]

Yeah Chris & Cathy!

I did a show for my sil yesterday & it was mostly college girls. (most last year) One of them wants to sign, & my sil is really thinking about signing once she's done w/school. (she's student teaching now & working full time so doesn't want to take anymore on). I'm going to email the recruiting promo flyer to the other gal today (dorky me forgot to take one, lol!). I'm excited though, this gal's mom used to sell a long time ago, so she's grown up w/PC!

 

[chefann]

I'm so proud of myself- I handed out 3 recruiting packs at my show yesterday. And one of the women sounded really excited, and said that she thinks her mom would be interested, too. Awesome!! I'm pretty good at informing, but I forget to invite people to be consultants. (I just re-took the online training, can you tell?)

 

[PCGINA]

Wa-Hoo !! Way to go Ann! I can't even get anyone to bite at shows lately... BUT - with my bubbling personality - someone must take me sertiously soon :yuck: --- Right!!??

 

[lacychef]

That's awesome about the packets Ann; have you followed up?

(fingers crossed) my new lead says she's going to sign after spring break; she's got mid-terms coming up. Yeah! Hopefully that will be my recruit to get free conference:thumbup:

 

[pamperedval]

Okay, I was sick for a couple weeks and haven't been on here as much as usual - so I think I have missed something...

What is the deal with earning free conference? I didn't think they were doing something like that this year. Can someone tell me? Thanks!

And good job you guys - lots more inviting going on - that is bound to lead to more recruits!

I was happy that I finally handed out a packet a couple weeks ago at a show and I think the lady is seriously considering it. She is retired and knows tons of people - I think she'd be great and have lots of fun with it. We'll see what happens...

 

[chefann]

It's in the March newsletter, which is online for Directors, and via the sneaky way for the rest of us (replace feb with mar in the link to February's)

 

[pamperedval]

Thanks Ann - and good luck with those leads!

 

[pamperedalf]

I have a possible recruit lead for May, when she turns 18. I can't wait for them to start rolling in.

 

[sarahlegare]

Just signed my 2nd! I really want to earn conference free, so I WILL recruit another 1 (or 2or3) during that time! I with you Amanda, I need a raise & so I WILL walk in July~wave 2!!

 

[lacychef]

OK, wave 2 is gonna be busy with all us cheffers walkin'!:balloon: I will earn free conference too!

I just love my director.....she called the other day to see if I'd been on the FD call. I said no; she had an email talking about it, & it had a number where you could dial in & listen to the recording. So, she called & 3-way'ed me in & we listened together. I liked how Susie Lite said to pick your target promote date in the next 90 days, then count back 6 weeks from that....& that's when you need to have enough recruits signed by.
So, my target date is June 1....need enough recruits signed by April 20! (& get them all qualified!)

 

[PCGINA]

OK - Signed #3 tonight - I too have set June 1st as my promote date Lacy....

Way to go ladies....

 

[PamperedK]

I just signed my 5th! I have 7 on my team though as my team has already been recruiting!! My goal is to get them all qualified in March so I can promote April 1!!

 

[pamperedalf]

Okay how are you guys spreading your recruiting lines throughout your show?I think I may be sounding too desperate, I am trying to take me out of the equation but I want to promote.My SED told us Yesterday during a meeting a Quote from someone else (sorry I forget who), " You don't have to Marry PC, just try us out for 4 Dates." I really liked this. I set a goal yesterday to promote by June 1st but have no active recruits and none of my team will respond to me.I know this is the right group to point me in the right direction. TIA!!

 

[lacychef]

Amanda, my goal is June 1 too! Both my recruits have gone inactive & won't return my calls either; I know how you feel I heard that line somewhere too; I thought it was cute. I also like Jillian's line which is what I usually say, "I"m looking for some GREAT people to join my team."
I'm doing a big ladies fair the end of this month that I hope to get some NEW leads from.

 

[Chefstover2]

I'm so excited...signed #4 on Friday (at 11:30pm!!!). I have one that will sign this month (probably around the 16th) and another either at the end of the month or early April.

I'm coaching them already to have catalog shows ready to submit as soon a they get their consultant #s, so it's entirely possible they could qualify the same week they sign!

Free conference, here I come!!