Ready to achieve 3-2-1 success in 2008/2009?

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Discussion Overview

This thread centers around participants sharing their experiences and strategies related to the 3-2-1 accountability method for their Pampered Chef businesses. Many express enthusiasm for renewed commitments and the importance of community support in achieving their goals.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, expresses a renewed dedication to the 3-2-1 method and invites others to join in for accountability.
  • Another participant shares their success of making two calls, resulting in a catalog show, highlighting the importance of early morning efforts.
  • Several users mention their preparation strategies, including making lists of leads and committing to regular calls.
  • One participant notes the growth of their business through sharing results, regardless of whether they are positive or negative.
  • Some participants identify as lurkers, expressing a desire to engage more actively and share their own experiences and questions.
  • Another participant shares excitement about a new recruit lead following a conference, indicating inspiration from the event.
  • One participant discusses the challenges of making calls and balancing personal commitments, while also expressing a desire to improve their posting frequency.
  • Several participants reflect on the importance of community support and accountability in their business efforts.
  • One participant mentions the need to include recruiting information in their newsletters to better engage their audience.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

No clear consensus emerges, as participants share a variety of personal experiences and strategies without a unified approach or agreement on specific methods.

Contextual Notes

Participants are sharing personal experiences related to the 3-2-1 method, with many expressing a desire to improve their business practices and engage more with the community.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants looking for motivation and support in their business practices may find the shared experiences and strategies helpful.

Only made 1 contact on Monday, but I got on the phone last night and made a few:

~Talked to a past host/potential recruit. She is not interested right now, but I can follow up with her and keep her updated. She is looking forward to attending some upcoming shows to use her PHD.

~Booked a February Catty show

~Made 3 other customer care calls. 1 person was not interested at all, but I got e-mail addresses from the other 2 for my newsletter. One of them may have a show over the summer.
 
only got 2 contacts in today - not for lack of dialing.
1 will get back to me with some fundraiser contacts
the other was a potential recruit (or a recruit for my newest recruit) that we will be talking with Friday at a fundraiser kickoff for my recruit.....confused yet?
 
No contacts for me today (hanging my head in shame). I layed down for "a half hour" after dinner. Well, that half hour turned into 2 hours and then it was time to get the kids settled down for bed :(.

I am hoping to make some contacts during the day tomorrow, because I have a homeowners association meeting in the evening. (Well, there is going to be a potential February catty show host there that I intend on speaking to.)

I did close out my fourth and final show for January. It ended at $577 in sales with 2 February shows (1 cooking, 1 catty) and the host is going to rebook off from the Feb cooking show.
 
cutiechic said:
I just signed up with Pampered Chef in January, I am starting 3-2-1 with all of you!! I have been making at least 3 contacts a day. I am struggling more with the recruit part. Any tips? I did PC about 4 years ago but was not that successful. I love the products and couldn't stay away.
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Welcome back. I just started about 4 months ago, and I have 2 recruits already. I think the key is to have fun and keep it simple. People want to know that they could easily do what you do and enjoy themselves at the same time. Good luck!

nicole
 
Three contacts today. One was because of the new PC Reusable Bag. Gave her a mini-catalog.Another led to a firmed-up May show. :)
 
no contacts today -
 
Got a $4 order for Chipotle rub.

Got an order for a grinder.

Closed a show.

Nothing else.
 
got the name & contact information of a potential fundraiser chairperson

my recruit's fundraiser kick-off meeting was postponed til next Friday

nothing else - didn't even pick up the phone
 
Three contacts on Friday, and one called me. :) A past host's friend called to place an order. Only 1 contact on Saturday, but I was at training all day long, so it was a day steeped in PC.
 
Bren706 said:
I know exactly what you mean by the NEED to do this.

You can do it! Have you listened to the Phone Courage class yet? That may help with your nerves. Hope to "see" you hear more!
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I did finally listen to the recorded phone courage class. It was great!!!

I have added an early feb show to my calendar and 1 caty show and a Bridal shower for the summer. I have also gotten alot of not right nows from people who wanted to book. But do have permission to reconnect with them in a few months.

I made 2 contacts yesterday. My goal is to talk to 1 live person via phone per day. (baby steps, I am trying to form a new habit and I know if I overwhelm myslef I will fail) Live contacts are a bonus for me.

You are all awesome and I am inspired by your progress!
 
had someone ask for my card at church.
I'm not planning any calls for today. Just stuffing my face with junk food for the big game.
Oh, I did get an email from a long lost recruit who never submitted anything. Don't anticipate that she is starting back or just starting, but who knows.....
 
Two good contacts at church. Not bad for my day of rest. ;)
 
OK. I QUALIFIED!!! I am official. Now I want to promote. I am aiming high! I have a few things that I will try and hopefully I will have a recruit by next Monday!!!
 
Congratulations, Donna!
 
Great job everyone!

No calls for me yesterday. I took a day off from my biz.

Today I back on track, I have calls to make and need to get my NL out.

I am struggling with 1 call I challenged myself to make. A past host/recruit lead that lots of stuff went wrong after her show.... a ton of returns, I forgot to order HWC scrubbies for 3 guests (they were not paid for). stuff like that... I told my Hosp director I woul call this gal before our next coaching call which is tomorrow AM.

Why am I affraid to call this gal! I will just do it!!!!
 
My son made a contact for me today. He called to tell me that he gave my contact info to a woman he knows. They had gotten to talking about cooking, and she mentioned stoneware. He even talked to her about becoming a consultant. I tell ya, I raised that boy right. :)
 
I haven't made my contacts today (yet), but I did get notification that my newest recruit did infact sign up yesterday! WOO HOO!

So far I have had 1 in Dec, 1 in Jan and 1 in Feb! I am liking these stats! Now if ONLY I could get 2 of them to recruit themselves so I can keep my directorship...
 
Four contacts yesterday. One resulted in an advance order for the Pineapple Wedger. That makes four. This is going to be really popular.
 
etteluap70PC said:
Great job everyone!

No calls for me yesterday. I took a day off from my biz.

Today I back on track, I have calls to make and need to get my NL out.

I am struggling with 1 call I challenged myself to make. A past host/recruit lead that lots of stuff went wrong after her show.... a ton of returns, I forgot to order HWC scrubbies for 3 guests (they were not paid for). stuff like that... I told my Hosp director I woul call this gal before our next coaching call which is tomorrow AM.

Why am I affraid to call this gal! I will just do it!!!![/QUOTE]

You're off to a great start Paulette! You are right, JUST DO IT!!!!!;)
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cutiechic said:
OK. I QUALIFIED!!! I am official. Now I want to promote. I am aiming high! I have a few things that I will try and hopefully I will have a recruit by next Monday!!!
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Congratulations Donna!
 
I did not do so well with contacts over the weekend. I did get a couple of small orders (Rotary Grater, Kitchen Shears, twixits).

I got back on the phone last night, and made a couple of contacts. I booked a catalog show for March.
 
booked a show yesterday for March.
have a fundraiser meeting with one of my new recruits tonight - that may interfere with my calling time....
 
Christ Follower said:
I haven't made my contacts today (yet), but I did get notification that my newest recruit did infact sign up yesterday! WOO HOO!

So far I have had 1 in Dec, 1 in Jan and 1 in Feb! I am liking these stats! Now if ONLY I could get 2 of them to recruit themselves so I can keep my directorship...
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I'm hoping mine getting on the recruiting train too! Not so much for me, but for them. I know that once they get the first recruit down, it will get easier and easier!
 
Only got 2 contacts yesterday. Got some bad news about a friend's health just as I was getting ready to make calls. Spent my time phoning about her condition and praying instead of making PC calls.
 
Made a couple of contacts yesterday, but nothing significant to report.
 
raebates said:
Only got 2 contacts yesterday. Got some bad news about a friend's health just as I was getting ready to make calls. Spent my time phoning about her condition and praying instead of making PC calls.
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time well spent!!:angel: people before $$$
 
my calls last night were more for host coaching - very important to me this year!
 
I tried to do the 24 bookings in 24 hours yesterday - I really didn't even have 24 people to call let alone enough to get 24 bookings but I did get one more catalog show for Feb. So, that makes 4 catalog shows and 1 cooking show for this month. Yikes, cat. shows make me nervous - I am always worried they will be a dead end. I will be CC calling everyone though!
 
Get_Pampered said:
I tried to do the 24 bookings in 24 hours yesterday - I really didn't even have 24 people to call let alone enough to get 24 bookings but I did get one more catalog show for Feb. So, that makes 4 catalog shows and 1 cooking show for this month. Yikes, cat. shows make me nervous - I am always worried they will be a dead end. I will be CC calling everyone though!
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Coach your Catalog Show Hosts to get COMPLETE information for each of their orders (tell them you need this for their guaranteed receipts) and then follow up with customer care calls. If you have time, call them before you close the show to see if you can get some bookings for that Host.
 
Got a booking for March yesterday after sending out my monthly newsletter.
 
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