Sooo... Irritated With a Customer!!!

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I had the same problem with people not showing up to shows... I hold the show package until I get 40 names, numbers, and addresses. I coach my host that her show will be closed within three days no matter what! I do this for catalog shows as well, with the exception of I give them two weeks to close. I do 4 coaching calls and each time I tell her our closing date. Two days before the show, I use Calling Post to call her guests for her; I call it my "No Hassle Hosting". When I leave each show, I tell my host that from now on all orders she collects need to be payable to her and she has to pay me with a debit/credit card and we close over the phone. I also give her a copy of the guest list she gave to me and advise her to call each person on her list to either thank them for coming or to see if they would like to order before her show ends. I also don't set myself or my host up for failure by doing a show in the last 3 days of the month. I use the 3 days for setting up new shows, collecting orders, and submitting end of the month shows. AND balancing my check book! My director taught me this, I hope it helps.

Wow! Sounds like you have a great system!