Setting up Table Without Me There

[CGutwein]

Hi Ladies,
I have been contacted to set up a table at a local fitness club for women. The previous consultant they used has moved away. What they have asked me to do (which they did in the past and currently with other direct sales consultants) is to set up a table with catalogs and order forms and anything else I want. I'm planning to set it up tomorrow and go back on Monday to pick up any orders to get them in by the cut-off.

I don't have much product on hand to sell cash and carry, but have a few discontinued products that I could take with prices on them saying they can be purchased. Any other suggestions of what to have on the table? Do I do a prize drawing with slips to be filled out? All money will be kept at the front desk.

I've never done anything like this before. Usually I stay with my booth.

Thanks for the help!

 

[wadesgirl]

I wouldn't do any cash and carry since you won't be there - that kind of stuff just makes me nervous. I would maybe do a display board with a top 10 products shown to give them ideas of what to buy. Of course have the host and guest specials. I would also do the drawing - you could do a free kitchen show, give away products, etc. It doesn't matter but in this situation I would try to get the contact information.Remember all orders in on the 19th are guaranteed by the 24th. Make sure you are either prepared to deliver products on Christmas Eve or have them shipped directly to the customers.

 

[esavvymom]

I would not leave any actual product- even cash & Carry. It will grow legs...or the money will.

I've done events where I couldn't stay the whole time, or each day, so I left catalogs (usually old ones), and then mini-catalogs and/or Recipe Cards out on my table. The last time I did one like that I had made up little bags that contained: a current mini-catalog, business card magnet, some candy, and a recipe card. I then put the bags in a basket. It looked nice, and they got something to take with. I also used a Tri-fold board seen below, with information about the current specials, business opportunity, etc.

Here is a photo:

I also have a sign for whatever my drawing might be (usually just a collection of Free Season's Best Cookbooks). You can take a photo of the free item, and put it on your sign, then have something for them to put the drawing slips into.

I really like this drawing slip (attached)- simple, easy to read, and pretty effective. The PC one is too wordy for most people- they won't read it all, they just do it for the drawing.

(I've also attached my "Mini Booking Slide" you see in the Tri-board photos. I printed each page on different colored card stock, then used oval cutters to make the shapes.)