Reserve Your Spot at a Table: Reach 1K+ at a Consignment Sale!

[pamperedberry]

I have reserved a spot at a table at a HUGE consignment sale near me. Not a booth, per se....but a place to leave brochures near checkout. (traffic at this sale is over 1k people throughout the week!)

I am struggling with what sort of flyer to put out there.......any thoughts?????

 

[DebPC]

Are you doing the vertical 9 by 11 inch acrylic holder? So you just want 1 flyer? Also is there one part of the business you want to concentrate on? Or everything?

 

[pamperedberry]

Thanks for the response Deb! I am doing handouts...thinking an 8 1/2 x 11.....I think I'd like to do something that has all aspects of the business.....buying, recruits and bookings.....

 

[DebPC]

Have you thought of having any specials?

 

[pamperedberry]

Honestly...I am drawing a blank!!!

Specials would be good....what would you recommmend? a % off? Or package deal? Or benefit for bookings?

 

[ShellBeach]

The word FREE is irresistible to a certain segment of shoppers (of which I include myself), so put FREE SHIPPING in big letters and "for hosting a show" in smaller print.

Personally, I would avoid 8 1/2 x 11 flyers. To my eye, they always look .... home made, unprofessional, run-of-the-mill....can't find the exact word I'm looking for. That's not to say you couldn't print your flyers on 8 1/2 x 11; just do them 2 up and take the time to cut them in half. And limit the fine print. Make it short & sweet. As a shopper my eyes glaze over when there's too much stuff going on to read.

I would offer 10% off if they do not want to host a show and just want to place an order by a certain FIRM date. Yes, it's half your commission, but you'll get your name out there and possibly some repeat customers or future hosts.

Deb has a most excellent point about the acrylic holder. Are you just going to leave them laying flat? Vertical is a better eye-catcher, IMO.

In summary, I'd do a flyer sorta like this:

PAMPERED CHEF

FREE SHIPPING
for hosting a show

10% off if you order by 2/15/2013

consultant name
consultant phone
consultant email
consultant website​

Best of luck, and please post back with what you end up doing and your results!

 

[ShellBeach]

Forgot to add, do direct shipping on the 10% orders. Don't use the rest of your 10% commission on gas delivering product.

 

[pamperedberry]

GREAT ideas! I was thinking too much....keeping it simple....this is what i'm thinking.......

I got some bright colored copy paper.....purple, blue, green, orange, red......doing 2/sheet and going to cut in half.....

What do you think???

 

[Nancynap]

Great idea. Just what I was looking for. Just wondering though, since I am new, how do you do the 10% when they are ordering through my website? Thanks.