Non-Demo Shows: Outline, Activities & Benefits

[1PamperedMommy]

For those of you who do not do demos at your shows (I'm guessing you make the recipe at home and bring it?), what is the general outline of your show? What do you do with the guests, if not a demo? What are the benefits of a non-demo show? I'm thinking about changing mine up a bit.

 

[wadesgirl]

I show up an hour early and make the recipe at the host's house and then have time to clean up before the party starts. I just talk about the products and pass them around the room. I have the guest introduce themselves and share their favorite product.

 

[NooraK]

Check out this thread:

http://www.chefsuccess.com/f12/questions-rae-about-your-show-16925/

 

[gailz2]

I show up an hour early and make the recipe at the host's house and then have time to clean up before the party starts. I just talk about the products and pass them around the room. I have the guest introduce themselves and share their favorite product.

I do about the same. I call them "Express Shows" for those people who have been to a million PC shows and come for the food and socialization, and to buy, of course. I make a joke about that. As they are eating, I tell about the recipes and all the tools used, play a game, etc. My show average is over $600 and some people really like these. One host, however, wanted this, but then had people come early to watch the demo (which kind of defeated the purpose if I had to explain everything as I went along, and then again during the show--LOL).

 

[Junderwood2009]

I do about the same. I call them "Express Shows" for those people who have been to a million PC shows and come for the food and socialization, and to buy, of course. I make a joke about that. As they are eating, I tell about the recipes and all the tools used, play a game, etc. My show average is over $600 and some people really like these. One host, however, wanted this, but then had people come early to watch the demo (which kind of defeated the purpose if I had to explain everything as I went along, and then again during the show--LOL).

Thats sounds neat. I need to make my shows more simple.
So, you just go over the products used in the recipe? Do you walk through the catalogue or not?

 

[raebates]

Thanks for sharing the link, Noora. Just for the record, I don't consider the Walk through the Catalog Show a non-demo show. I spend a lot of time interacting with the group while discussing the products. I simply don't make a recipe during the show. I do offer a non-demo show. It's an open house where I'm simply available to answer the guests' questions.