Recap: Disappointing Results from Local Women's College Shopping Night Event

[redsoxgirl]

Last night, a local women's college help a Shopping Night with 10 or so vendors. They sent emails to their entire student body, listed it on local cable access and in the local papers and all of the vendors emailed their customers also.

I think 10-15 people showed up and none of us had very good luck with sales. I sold $5 worth of stuff and got one booking (that was the good part), but it was just such a disappointment!

 

[wadesgirl]

That bites! I really do believe that booths are so hit or miss!

 

[crystalscookingnow]

You never know where that one booking might lead though. I had a fair that I did one time like that. I had two bookings out of it. From those two bookings, I've had:

Booking 1 - $300 show. From that, I met a host who has had two $1000 shows, a $300 catty show & three bookings from hers that were each $850. I'm still in that circle & they all love me!

Booking 2 - $500 show. From that, I met my new friend that's considering PC. She's hosted 3 $600 shows + 1 $1000 show. I also had another $300 show & will be doing a PC shower next month. I had two more $500 cooking shows from the original.

Keep your chin up & remember that one booking could be a whole lotta business.

 

[redsoxgirl]

Luckily I didn't have to pay for my table!

I am really hoping the booking gets me some good business - it's a whole new group of people, so that's good!

 

[wadesgirl]

Luckily I didn't have to pay for my table!

I am really hoping the booking gets me some good business - it's a whole new group of people, so that's good!

There's always a plus side! And you did good getting one booking out of 10-15 people. That's pretty good odds.

 

[ShanaSmith]

Like everyone has said.... in the long run that one booking has a lot more potential for your buisness than if you had sold a couple hundred dollars. But I know it is dissappointing

 

[KellyTheChef]

Glad to hear that you got a booking! Sounds VERY slow...you did well in that case!

Good luck with the booking, you never know what will come out of that "line" of people!

 

[katie0128]

Luckily I didn't have to pay for my table!

I am really hoping the booking gets me some good business - it's a whole new group of people, so that's good!

AND now people at the college know your name. Maybe if they have one of these again (and figure out how to get more people there), they have you back.