Show Tonight....show New Products??

[SusanBP0129]

I have a show tonight... my question is - should I bring any of the new products to show?? I don't want to detract from tonight's show... Thoughts? opinions??

 

[jenniferknapp]

i have definitely brought 1-2 pieces...because they will help with bookings! I would wait to talk about them until after everyone has filled out most of your order forms

 

[SusanBP0129]

Good point! Perhaps I should bring the trifle bowl....what else?

 

[jenniferknapp]

Dots bowl!! It will grab some people's attention....just enough

 

[SusanBP0129]

Excellent idea! Thanks Jennifer!

 

[jenniferknapp]

The new towels as well. It will be personal preference, and I doubt that they would not buy them from F/W just because they love the new colors. You also could bring some of the restyled products....and give people a choice, some people probably love their products that they love at home and my not care for the new styles....which could boost your sales for now!Okay, I'll shut up now!

 

[GeorgiaPeach]

I did a show last night using the trifle bowl. It's the first time in my 16 seasons that I've done that. Since I obviously couldn't get any more shows for Feb I used it to get people excited about spring. I got 3 bookings so it worked just fine.

Definitely don't spend alot of time on what's new for spring, just enough to peak their interest.

 

[Jennie4PC]

I took the new knies and I got 3 bookings cause they LOVED the green color and wanted them

 

[DebbieJ]

Take a handful of stuff. I brought the Trifle Bowl to all my February shows. Generated a handful of April bookings. The current host would beg someone to host in April so she could get it too. It was great.

 

[jenf]

I showed some of the mini catalogs last night after people started checking out. I ended up getting several bookings because people were excited about the new products. I don't think it hurt sales and the hostess was happy so many people booked.

 

[gratergirl]

I would show them off and then say, "be one of first of your friends with our new colors and line of products. You'll make everyone else jealous!"

 

[raebates]

I've been bringing a few items for a [stage whisper] sneak preview [end stage whisper] since mid-February. It's a great way to suggest booking a show.