Open House Tonight, Should I Do the Ticket Game for Bookings?

[thehaleykitchen]

Morning all!
I am doing an open house this evening and I am really looking forward to it. My upline let me borrow the rest of the new fall stuff so I have it all on display! I have signs up in the neighborhood and just over all excited about this!

One thing though. There was an email out saying that consultants who host their own show have a chance at winning a fall product (or the top 25 will win them all). My upline is really pushing me to do the ticket game: 1 for ordering, 2 for over $60 or more, 5 if they book a September show, etc.... Here's my deal: I want this show to go in under my name! Should I or shouldn't I do the ticket game for host benefits? I am torn!

What your thought cheffers?

Thanks,
Karen

 

[JackieB999]

What did you decide? How did it go?

 

[lesliec]

I didn't see this earlier. You could put yourself as the main host, and then the winner as the co-host. Would that still count for the promotion?

 

[crystalscookingnow]

Consultants can't have a co-host.

 

[JackieB999]

If it's a big enough show, maybe you could split it into 2 shows?

 

[thehaleykitchen]

Yeah....had four people walk in my door Sitting at $122 in sales and no booking and no leads......Not even going to bother with the ticket thing, though I did put it out. I guess my question is now what? That was my last chance to break out of my circle! Ugh. At least I have one show for Sept. and one lined up for Oct. so at least I will be staying active. Next time I think I will set up in my garage and just have the stuff out ~ and make it open like a garage sale. Oh well, onto the next thing!Karen

 

[ChefBeckyD]

There is the saying that hindsight is 20/20....so it might be good to go over how you did the show.

First, did you call it an "Open House" when inviting and advertising? I have found that when I called it an open house - no one showed up. An open house is open ended and vague, and doesn't give people good reason to show up at a specific time, so they end up not showing up at all. This year I called mine a Fall Extravaganza. That seems to work much better.


Also - you talked about having signs up all over, but did you actually personally invite people? People won't come because they see a sign on the street - unless it's a garage sale. AND if you set up your stuff in your garage like a garage sale, people will come expecting one, with that type of pricing.

Personal Invitation is the only way you will have people show up at an event like this. You need RSVP's so you have a count of how many you are expecting to show up - then you don't have the unexpected disappointment of low attendance.

I'm sorry that it was a disappointment ~ the only advice I have is to keep moving forward. Keep asking, and going for NO, and keep talking about the amazing benefits of hosting a show this Fall! Check into finding a booth or two to do - there are usually an abundance of those in the Fall - and that could really help with getting your name out there and getting some bookings for the Fall.

 

[Shell Northway]

Get on the phone, call those who said would be there and didn't make it, call on spice/sauce/rub orders do they need to replenish. Post Hosts they can take advantage of 10% discount. Good Luck!!