Overcoming Challenges: How to Get Bookings in Super Star Month 3

[Christa]

I'm in the same boat, too. I am doing this because I need to work, and I can't put anymore $ into my business until the commission checks start coming in.

 

[janel kelly]

I know I don't like to spend alot of money on business stuff so I don't get alot of the little "extra's" that people get. I would love to get a couple of shirts with the PC logo on them but just haven't yet. One thing I do to cut down on paperwork expenses is to break up 10-15 catalogues and put them in page protecters then in folders at the beginning of Spring and fall. This saves me alot of money on catalogues and I know I always have 10-15 of them on hand for the whole season. I know alot of people like to give them away and I would love to but I just don't want to spend alot of money on the catalogues. I also don't buy postcards and stickers and send them out normally you know like the ones at Nancy's artwork. I make ALOT of phone calls instead. I don't offer alot of extra gifts for hosts or to get people to book a show either. Our host program is awesome so I try to get them to have high sales instead so they can get lots free. I also don't buy alot of extra products for myself. I try to earn them or get them at a discount like on the paperwork supply. I do buy one sample package at the beginning of the season and its usually the smallest one just so I'll have some new products to show people. I have actually been having pretty good paychecks the past few months but I still don't like to spend alot on extras. I guess I'm just finicky like that. So there are alot of things you can do to keep costs down. You really can have a successful business without spending too much extra. Another thought is maybe if some of you know you are getting good income tax checks back you can use a little of that to buy some things you would like to have for your business. Just remember to do what works best for you and your budget and your business will grow regardless.