Preparing for the Holiday Season: Tips for Newbies

[cheferikab]

When do you start thinking about/advertising for the holiday season? I am brand new (still in my first 30 days). Do you have any advice for us newbies for how to prepare for this season?

Thanks!
Erika

 

[katie0128]

I'm only a "year old", but I'm going to start when the new catalogs come out. This July is too crazy, but next year, I'm planning to do a Christmas in July show as well.

 

[GourmetGirl]

I start in October. I feel that any sooner than that people think I am crazy (pretty much how I react to stores with xmas stuff up in sept.). Plus come October you can start advertising for turkey day leftover shows and holiday shopping and holiday entertaining and christmas teas, etc.

 

[cheferikab]

I start in October.

OK. I was thinking October, but I wasn't sure.

I guess great minds really do think alike!

 

[raebates]

I generally start in October. Although, I do occasionally mention it at shows during the last week of September.

 

[pc_cindy]

I have my own drawing slip that I have designed for my shows. One of the questions I ask is "Do you want to be invited to my holiday open house?" Then I also have printed below it to please be sure to give me there e-mail address (there is a spot for it above) as that is how I will send invites. I've been in the PC business for 3 years now and have an e-mail list of close to 600. If I had to mail that many invites, I'd go broke. I do still print some and mail or hand them out to people that I want to make certain get one or if I know they don't check e-mail, but this is an option for you to consider as well.