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[Darsbirds]

Ok this is my first Post. I would like to know what the best time to make phone calls. I am in wa. State.

 

[raebates]

The best time to make calls is whatever time works best for you. (Within reason. The best time for me is 4:45 a.m. My customers probably wouldn't appreciate that. LOL!)I generally make mine between 7 and 8 p.m., unless the person I'm contacting has given me another time that's best for them. However, I'm home alone in the evenings. (My husband, aka The Furry Guy, works second shift. Our son is grown, out of the house, living over 1,000 miles away.)

 

[Darsbirds]

The best time to make calls is whatever time works best for you. (Within reason. The best time for me is 4:45 a.m. My customers probably wouldn't appreciate that. LOL!)I generally make mine between 7 and 8 p.m., unless the person I'm contacting has given me another time that's best for them. However, I'm home alone in the evenings. (My husband, aka The Furry Guy, works second shift. Our son is grown, out of the house, living over 1,000 miles away.)
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Blessings!Rae Bates
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Thanks. I have been trying 6 to 7 but I keep catching them at dinner time. I will try 7 to 8 tonight. My hubby works graveyard and leaves at 7:30 and kids are gone also lol..
Have a great evening and thanks for the quick response.

 

[raebates]

My pleasure. The dinner thing is exactly why I usually wait until 7.

 

[Bren706]

I only picked up the phone once yesterday, and that was to a potential recruit lead. I have an interview set up for today!

 

[kcmckay]

Well this might not seem like a great story but it was good for me. Last night I picked up the phone and actually dialed numbers and made calls. This is a big deal because I am terrible about actually making calls even when i say I'm going to. Unfortunately all I got was machines and voice mails. But I left messages and I'll follow up with a couple of no answers on Thursday. I've also been doing weekly coaching calls with my director to keep myself accountable. Hopefully I'll get some call backs and some leads from my current booked show on 28th. I have 3 recruit leads I'm trying to get in for March with the incentive. If I could get them all to sign that would be $150 for me!:sing: Gotta work on it!!

 

[raebates]

Congratulations, Katie. The more you do it, the easier it becomes.

 

[kcmckay]

Thanks Rae!! You are very motivational and I appreciate that!!! I know the more I do it the easier it should be come and hopefully that's true. It doesn't seem to get easier at my day job where making sales calls is actually part of my job! I hate them even more than PC calls!!


However I meant to add this last post
I've found a way I'm going to try to make myself accountable. At my shows from now on, I'm going to ask everyone to please put a number that I can reach them and when the best time to call is. This makes timing easier. And I'm going to tell them about my CC calls (out of box). And tell them if I don't call them w/in a week of them receiving their products and they call me first I'll give them something for free. Not sure what yet but it will be under $10 but it will keep me accountable and if they manage to call me first it will be a red flag for a recruit or show if they didnt' book at show!

 

[Gina M]

Had a host reschedule her show from April 9th to the 24th - unfortunately now I only have 1 within first 2 weeks - I want that apron - hoping to get another show in there. Also, got an email out of the blue from a person I haven't met (was referred to me through a past guest) - she wants to do a fundraiser for a 3 day Breast Cancer walk she's doing in August. She is going to do a show in May to raise funds for it (since we have the great tie in with HWC month) So I now have 2 fundraisers in May which I'm psyched for!

 

[amy07]

been very busy lately -nothing business related. Few leads landed in my lap (one is DH's co-worker, buying). I booked an event for April. Shows moving from cooking to catalog totally bumming me out. And I've just been bouncing between and agitated state to anxiety about the new career plan. Taking some breathing room to get it all straight in my head - that's my excuse for not making calls -

But can I say that I NEED to get organized again. And I just did this - well the desk part, now I just need to keep everything in the "office" and not scattered about the house! UGHHHH!!!

 

[Bren706]

I have not made calls the lasts few nights. I have been battling an awful headache (it got so bad this morning, that I got sick to my stomach a couple of times, and soon after, my headache is gone) I also took Tylenol 15 minutes prior. I am hoping it has left for good! I have also been battling some fatigue! Okay, enough with the excuses.

I had a recruit interview this morning (yes, even after being sick!:yuck:). This is the one I was supposed to have the other day, but she had to postpone. She is pretty much ready to sign, but just needs the money. I gave her a couple of suggestions, and will follow up with her next week.

My show for tonight is postponed until next Saturday eve. Today, I spoke with my MIA host for next Saturday afternoon, and she is postponing until May 30th (due to her son being ill), and then I spoke to my host for next Sunday, and she may need to postpone or cancel her show (due to her son being ill, as well.) She will know more next week. She does have a few orders for me.

I NEED APRIL SHOWS!!!!!!! I will get on the phone today! I will get on the phone today! I will ...............

 

[etteluap70PC]

Hi all... I haven't posted much but have been working on working my biz.

From follow up calls and calling people out of the blue from my address book I now am up to 2 shows in April. It would have been 3 but I have a new recruit signing WAHOO, and 1 will go to her!!!

I also have 2 booked for May.

I also have another recruit lead (good friend of recruit mentioned above) although I am leaving it up to them if she wants to sign with me or the friend.

Also talked to my Mom againg about giving PC a try. She is considdering it.

Biggest thing I have been working on is thinking outside the box and asking people I se all the time who know what I do but I have never ASKED them.

Keep up the good work all!

 

[kcmckay]

WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had a fantastic weekend for PC networking. Last night my DH and I went to his cousin's surprise 30th bday party. So some of his family was obviously there. One of his cousin's inlaw booked a June show. She was originally going to shoot for July, but then when we were talking and she statedshe thought only her 2 sisters would come. I mentioned you were work in a school and she decided that doing it before school ended would be better so all her coworkers etc could come/order!!! YAY.

Doesn't end there. I offered a PC basket for a raffle at a bowlathon that benefits a local senior center. The person who won it loves our italian seasonings and her PC consultant quit selling!!! My boss who is on board with her says she'll remind her to call at their next meeting but is sure she will. And I did speak to her but unfortunately didn't have the time to get her info. But my boss is sure she'll be great for leads!:thumbup:

And on my way home from bowling I stopped at a local convenient store where I had a lead that I was unable to get ahold of. By some stroke of genious luck she was there. She said hey you never called. ( i did try) Convinced her to do a catalog show for April and brought back a packet!!

And the icing on cake. My DH and I were at the mall and grabbed some dinner at the food court. While we were chatting after, someone came up to our table and was selling candy as a fundraiser. Well I asked if they ever did other fundraisers or looked for others and told him about PC. Unfortunately(which I've been planning on doing) I had no fundraiser informatin with me.:cry::grumpy: But I gave him a book and told him what PC was. And told him to have fundraiser coordinator call. In hindsight I realize I should have gotten info and number from him, but me reaching out on my own is a huge step out of my comfort zone!!!!

This as all given me the boost and confidence I need to go into my next cooking show on Saturday determined to get bookings. Also need to get my recruit leads turned into receipts!! I'm on my way to being recognized at next cluster meeting and take that top achiever apron!!!:thumbup:

 

[raebates]

Four contacts on Saturday. Collected 2 orders. Two contacts on Sunday. Collected 1 order.

 

[amy07]

sheeeesh! I need to get on the ball. I've been in such a business drought here lately. No new bookings - as a matter of fact, my shows have been cancelling left and right!! And those that do hold, I can't give away a show. I need to rethink what I'm doing here.....or what I'm not doing. no news on my recruit leads either..... and no new SC's in my line. Deadline is approaching quickly.....

 

[raebates]

Made contacts yesterday. Booked a show for mid-April.

 

[etteluap70PC]

Booked a show for late May. Hey it's a show!

Going to the reigional training tomorrow in the cities.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Lets see - It's been a couple days since I posted.

Saturday, I had a Vendor/Craft Event at a church. I had enough in sales to make it a show, but didn't get any bookings. Until today. Today, I got a "contact me" email through my website. It was someone wanting to book a show, and she referred to me through her SIL, who ordered at my booth Saturday! Whoo Hooo!

I also contacted the Director of Cross Cultural Ministries at my church today. I want to do a fundraiser for a project my church is involved in. We have adopted the village of Maambo, in Namibia, W. Africa. Most of the children there have lost one or both parents to Aids, and of course, the poverty is unspeakable. We have provided them with a well, a grain mill, a piggery, and other cottage type industry, so that the people in the village can begin to earn an income. Now, we are building a school, and also a house for a teacher to teach at the school. I want to help support that, so am hoping to do a PC fundraiser to help with that project!

 

[raebates]

Made my contacts. No results, though.

 

[amy07]

ditto what Rae said!

I need some bookings - BAD!!

 

[Bren706]

I am right there with you, Amy! I need to get on the phone and make some contacts. The only thing is I am not sure who to call. I don't really have any potential booking leads. Or, if I did, I have called numerous times over the last few months and left message after message, and I have given up on them .

Luckily, I have a 3 1/2 hour shift at a booth at a Home Show on Friday. I am hoping to get a few April bookings out of it. I only have 2 shows on the books for April, and 3-4 for May.

 

[amy07]

:cry::cry::cry:I can't give away a show here lately!!! ****sigh****

been on the phone, no recruits, no shows, no orders. I'm dialing for fundraiser all day tomorrow if it kills me!:grumpy:

 

[amy07]

and I just wanted to add that I am closing out one of my best sales months in quite some time, but I just can't get an April show to save my life! Well, that may be an exaggeration, but not any in the first 2 weeks.

 

[Gina M]

Booked 1 April show and 1 May show today. Waiting to hear back from another girl to set her date for a May fundraiser. Been helping my new recruit with her first weeks - it's been fun!

 

[raebates]

Had a crappy day. Felt like hunting someone down and smacking them just because. Since my mood was what it was, I decided not to make any calls. I did send out an email to some contacts who had a family member start a PC business. (Unfortunately, not with me. ) The email thanked them for their business and said that I imagined that they would be using the family member as their PC connection. Got a return email that at least one of them is choosing to keep me as their PC person. I'm not sure what's going on there, but I'm glad to keep a good customer. BTW, after much deliberation, I chose to go to Bible study last night. I'm very glad I went. I wasn't the only person there who had been in a bad mood all day. We all felt much better by the time we left.

 

[amy07]

so far today I have booked a May show. And I'm working on a girl scout fundraiser for April (finally something in April!). I'm pretty sure it will go, the leader was impressed with the $ she would get from PC, and when I told her I would kick in a % as well, she was very happy. Plus, the girls should be able to earn a badge.....
also gave a catalog to the sales rep at verizon store - had to replace my phone that my "new" adopted dog ate! she's becoming a very expensive "stray". Thankfully, my contract was up so I had a credit, and then was able to get a rebate too - so the phone will eventually be free. BUT then I got DH a phone too! Not part of my original plan!

hope to get some more calls in later, just not sure. we are going shopping.

 

[Christ Follower]

Haven't been here for a while...SO busy with life.

Anyhow...today I booked a show for May 1st.

 

[lockhartkitchen]

Called a potential recruit that I've been in contact in for a month. She couldn't afford the $155, but was so excited about the Mini Kit. She's signing when she gets paid on April 15! I left messages for others, but will continue. I booked a wedding registry, but no shows after more than 10 calls. I booked another wedding registry yesterday. Sunday, I go for a wedding event and I'm hoping to leave with several registries.

 

[raebates]

Made my contacts yesterday. Garnered two inquiries about wedding registries and wedding showers. Got an order for a GC.

 

[Bren706]

I had a booth at a Home Show yesterday. During my 4 hour shift, I got 14 leads. I was supposed to have someone else working with me, but she woke up sick. I told the person in charge, no need to find a replacement, that I would do it by myself, and I am glad I did. The 14 are not all strong leads. I do have a recruit lead to follow up with. I am hoping to reach her today. She was another vendor at the show.

I have a show tonight, and the host is not sure how many will be there. There were only 20 on her guest list, and she had about 7 guests at her show in November, so we will see.

I will be following up with all my leads today.