Regional Event in Hilliard, OH: What Should I Wear?

[Stampaholic1961]

How do you find out about events like this? I'm in Darla's
downline (not sure how many levels down tho) I've never
heard about any meeting like this or the step up to director
program.

Bev

 

[raebates]

My director always lets me know. You might check with yours and let her know that you are interested in attending events like these.

 

[KellyTheChef]

Have fun at the training! Instead of mush, maybe your brain will be so full of ideas that you'll recruit like crazy the next month! She told me about the training this weekend, but we're on vacation from the 7th-13th. So the next one I could do is May. Good to know that I wouldn't have to pay for a hotel! Did your director give you a registration form, or how did you sign up? I emailed my director tonight to ask, but am waiting to hear back.

I heard about it through my Director...just emailed in that I would like to attend.

 

[pamperedgirl3]

I heard about it through my Director...just emailed in that I would like to attend.

Did you email your director or Darla about it?

 

[KellyTheChef]

Did you email your director or Darla about it?

My director was the one that was inviting me, so I RSVP'd to my director personally.

Is Darla your upline?

 

[pampchefrhondab]

I attended this Regional too! I wish I would have known some of you were going to be there. I would have tried to find you. I was at one of the front reserved tables.

It was great! I purchased her Amazing Party Experience CD too. I like some of her ideas, but some I probably won't implement. I won't be using a "why bag." I'm also not sure about the squirt guns - maybe they would work in the summer.

I do like the closing the night of the show and will start trying to do that in the future. I have a show on Feb. 26 I'll be doing this for. I have so many people that don't order the night of the show. They always say, I'm going to give "tho host" my order tomorrow. I'm going to tell everyone before they order that they need to give them to me that evening. If anyone has a problem w/it I will do what she said - they have 3 days to cancel.

I never heard about the Regional before either, but it was like a mini National Conf. I will definitely attend again.

 

[raebates]

I was at those front tables, too, Rhonda. I'm the one who volunteered for the "My Story" part of her talk. Remember me?I loved many of her ideas. I have already started using some of them, and I feel like my show flows better and is a bit more interactive. I had a problem with the squirt gun thing, so I'm using a bike horn until I can find a little toy police car with a siren.Regional training has been a great learning place for me.

 

[pamperedgirl3]

I was at those front tables, too, Rhonda. I'm the one who volunteered for the "My Story" part of her talk. Remember me?

I loved many of her ideas. I have already started using some of them, and I feel like my show flows better and is a bit more interactive. I had a problem with the squirt gun thing, so I'm using a bike horn until I can find a little toy police car with a siren.

I saw you Rae!

I'm not sure about the squirt gun thing either, so I'll be looking for a police car too.

 

[pamperedgirl3]

My director was the one that was inviting me, so I RSVP'd to my director personally.

Is Darla your upline?

Darla's my NSED. I'm still waiting on my director to send me info about it.

 

[pampchefrhondab]

Yes Rae, I remember when you shared your story! Wow I never thought about how many Cheffers might be there! I wish I would have thought about it sooner!

Which of her ideas have you started using and how did your guests respond to them. I have my first show after this training on Feb. 26. I really like the way she introduced herself and how she shared the opportunity.

 

[KellyTheChef]

I'm also not sure about the squirt guns - maybe they would work in the summer.

I like the idea of a party cop, but I don't like the squirt guns, either. I can just invision myself at someone's beautiful home and water gets on her wood furniture! So, I looked at WalMart and found one of those squishy koosh balls. They can toss the ball at someone if they are being negative. (Still could turn badly if someone doesn't aim well....)
Then, this past weekend when I went to Darla Oelmann's Step up to Director training, she had a majic wand that made noise when you waved it. She was using it on us to wave away negativity too! Now, I like that idea even more! I haven't had the chance to look anywhere for something like that. She purchased hers 4-5 years ago from a street vendor in Texas.

 

[pamperedgirl3]

The magic wand is a good idea! Maybe you could find something like that in the girl's toy area at Walmart or somewhere??? I still have to buy my stuff to use--I've already gotten most of my opp gift bag stuff. Where do you find bath beads???? I've looked at Walmart, Target & Meijer. All I can find are bath salts.

 

[pamperedgirl3]

Yes Rae, I remember when you shared your story! Wow I never thought about how many Cheffers might be there! I wish I would have thought about it sooner!

Which of her ideas have you started using and how did your guests respond to them. I have my first show after this training on Feb. 26. I really like the way she introduced herself and how she shared the opportunity.

I haven't had a show since the regional yet either (went on vacation last week & just got back yesterday). But I have one this weekend. I'm not closing that night, but I am going to close the day of my show on the 24th. The host asked me too! Then I'm starting it in March. I am working on my commercials & will be doing those on Sunday. I also am working on my why bag (bought a bra--loved that idea of support!) & am putting together opp gift bags. I figure that's enough to start with. I'll try to implement the party cop & cheerleader stuff in March.

 

[raebates]

Which of her ideas have you started using and how did your guests respond to them. I have my first show after this training on Feb. 26. I really like the way she introduced herself and how she shared the opportunity.

I now begin my shows with the 3 rules:

1. You WILL have fun! I appoint a cheerleader, complete with pom pom, to get the crowd going. I tell them I expect them to cheer every time I say something brilliant, and I tell them that will happen often. (I, of course, say this will a big smile and a very tongue-in-cheek attitude.)

2. This is a no negativity zone. I appoint a negativity cop and give him/her a bike horn to use whenever someone says something negative about anything at all.

3. I will be doing commercials. You will cheer for the commercials because they are the most important things I will say to you today. I tell the cheerleader I expect her/him to get everyone cheering when I announce a commercial.



I revamped my story in the way she suggested.

I do my commercials (only two right now--booking and recruiting) the way she did. My shows are usually walks through the catalog, so I used removable double-stick tape to affix my commercial cards to my catalog. Each card has a question written on it. As I hand it to Susie with a flourish, I say, "Susie, did you have a question?"

She reads the question, and I say, "I'm so glad you asked!" I then answer the question. It gets everyone laughing, but they do listen.



Those are the changes I can think of right now. I worked hard on my answers to the commercial questions: What are the advantages to scheduling a night with my friends? and Why do you love your job? I remembered to focus on things other than free/discounted products for the booking question and trips/money for the recruiting question.

I also worked on changing my interaction style to be more focused on the other person. I keep remembering her comment that "Being listened to is so close to being loved that most people can't tell the difference."

I plan to continue reviewing my notes over the next few months and slowly add new things in as I get comfortable with my changes.

As for how people responded, they had a wonderful time. I had several comments about how fun the show was. It closed that day at $799.81, with 5 bookings. (In all fairness, 2 of those I knew about before-hand. However 2 of the other 3 were from people who have said in the past that they would NEVER host a show.)

 

[pamperedgirl3]

Great job, Rae! I'm hoping to have that kind of success! Before the meeting, I was wanting to make my shows more fun b/c I was getting bored & figured my guests were too. But I don't like games & such, so I didn't know how to do it. Then Julie suggested her stuff & it really hit home. I can still do the demo & such, just adding the fun stuff. I need to work on my commercials today! Maybe I will try to go to the store this week (if I can get through the snow!) & get some pom poms & a police car.

 

[chefheather]

I used the pom poms and a soft toy ball at my show this past weekend. It was a hit with the guest, they were laughing and so was I. I have a show this Friday and will use them again. I liked using commericals also, but they weren't as polished as I would have liked them to be at my first party....though I know that will come with time. Good luck to you as you work Julie's suggestions into your demo.

 

[pamperedgirl3]

I'm so glad to hear that those are working! I think I'll go ahead & start using them instead of waiting. If I can't get out to get a police car, I may use an earlier idea of a magic wand. I just noticed that one of the toys my daughter got for her birthday was a Disney Princess dress up set & a magic wand that makes noise is in there! Might just have to borrow it for my shows!

 

[pamperedgirl3]

Ok--getting ready for my first show after regionals. Questions to those of you who have implemented some things...Did you mention to the host that you had some changes, or did you just do it? Has anyone tried the commercials--how did they go over? Has anyone used her guest care card? How did it go? Thanks!!

 

[raebates]

I just did it. I don't think even past hosts expect that my show will be exactly the same as I did before.

I did the commercials, and they went over really well. Be sure to rehearse your answers to they roll right off your tongue.

I used my old (my version) survey slips, but I did the whole, "Don't answer the questions. You don't know the answers, yet!" spiel. I think it went well.

 

[pamperedgirl3]

So you didn't use PC survey slips? I just noticed that the ones for next season don't have questions--just ways to check. I figure maybe I'll just use those at BRU or something.

Do you have the question about the host starting on your slip? I feel kind of weird about it b/c I don't want a host who really doesn't have any intention of joining feeling pressured b/c of the question. What do you think about that question? I like the rest of it. I plan on putting just the order form & a wish list in my lap boards, along with a guest care card. Then after my demo is done, I'll pass out the catalogs as I tell them that they now have time to shop & socialize & eat. I figure I'll clean up quickly & then mingle to answer questions.

 

[raebates]

I don't have that question on mine at this time. I haven't decided how I feel about it because I don't want anyone to feel pressured.

 

[chefheather]

I had my 2nd show after the regional last night and it went well and everyone had so much FUN! I used the pom poms and my soft ball. However, I want to get a horn or something else that makes some noise to use instead of the ball for the party cop. I also used my commercials and they (in my opinion) went better than my first show after regionals. A few guests came up to me after the show and said they had fun and I did a great job...that made me feel so good!! The show is just under $500 and I got 2 bookings. I really like my new demo and I'm having fun at my shows again.

 

[pamperedgirl3]

I'm looking forward to my show tomorrow. I need to run & get pompoms today--and bath beads for my opp gift bags. I also need to practice my commercials out loud. I have already tweaked her wish list (didn't want the guests to have to fill out their addresses so much so I deleted it) & the guest care card (took off the question about the host starting--not sure if I want to do that yet). But I'm hoping to get some recruit leads. I figure it'll be lots of fun--the host is expecting 15-20, so I think it will work great. I'm going to try the closing the night of the show starting in March.

 

[raebates]

My Saturday show had low attendance because of the weather. However, with only 4 guests, I got 3 bookings! I LOVE the changes to my show.BTW: I found a police car that says, "Suspect in sight" before the siren goes off. Can't wait to use that!

 

[pamperedgirl3]

Well, I had so much going on yesterday that I didn't get to practice my commercials & such. I'm going to wait until my March shows to do it. At today's show, I did pass out the catalogs at the end & used the wish list & guest care cards. Not many people used the wish list. But no one complained about waiting to see the catalogs AND I actually got time to clean up before people started running to me with orders--an added benefit!!!!!

 

[raebates]

I used a blank sheet of yellow paper for the wish list at my Saturday show. I do a walk through the catalog, so they had catalogs, but no order forms until the end.

I think Julie was right in suggesting this. They're much more likely to jot a note on a blank piece of paper than on an order form, so they're more likely to remember that they wanted such-and-such. Also, writing things down really does help them form a mental commitment to a product.

I hadn't thought about the extra time it gives me, but I did get a chance to look over all of the survey slips before people started bringing up their orders.

 

[djreed]

I wasn't sure of the squirt gun idea, so I got a soft nerf ball and I got a disc gun. The ones where you pull the trigger and a soft disc comes flying out. I give them a choice of which one they want to use. I also changed my show around and had awesome results!! Everyone said they had so much fun and yes I did get more bookings from ladies that would never had booked had I not had the booking comercial. What do you get by hosting a fun night out with friends? ME!!! I am your personal secretary! I send out your invites, I buy all the supplies that I will need to demo, I will cook it for you, and I even clean up my mess!!! Everyone laughs and then they check the box that they want to host a show!!!