soRelieved as I Close a $700 Show

[susanr613]

For the first time all year, one of my shows cracked the $500 mark. I am doubly relieved and thankful - last year $500 was my average and I had a lot of shows over that.

This show seemed like old times - a decent number of people, willing participation in the recipe prep, a few nice outside orders, and lots of PC fans. Plus, the host is a pastor's wife, so she asked the guests to buy an item for the church kitchen. That idea is being taken up by one of the guests, who is going to collect a list of needs from some of the charitable houses the church supports, then run a catty show. One other guest (my good friend) hosted one of my first shows, skipped last year, and booked this year.

By the way, the host was someone I met in the spring at a show who said "maybe".

A few days before the show, I was walking the dogs, stressing about money and said to myself, "God always provides, I just have to trust." Sure enough, S/He did.

So, to those of you who are struggling, have faith and keep making those calls!

 

[cindylpal]

Isn't in amazing how things work out...Nice to see another consultant from Illinois on here, and your not too far!!!

 

[chefsteph07]

Way to go Susan, I know you have struggled w/ sales this year and contemplated giving up, glad you have stuck with it and now have something great to show for it!
Did you get any bookings?

 

[susanr613]

Hey thanks Steph -

I got 2 bookings - the catty show for the other charities and a cookng show with my BFF. I have one callback for "the holidays" too but she's more of a big buyer than a host.

 

[Sheila]

Congrats!!!I bought the "High Impact Host Coaching" CD off the Supply Order and LOVED some of the ideas that they give for getting better shows! Get a red pen & write this on your Cooking Show Planning Guide:

Section 1: "Start now, wish BIG!"
Section 2: "Fill it up SERIOUSLY!"
Section 3: underline the word "call" and then write "If you call them, they will come!" Get a highlighter & actually highlight all 6 of the host rewards on the bottom half of the page
Section 4: write in your web address! (I wasn't doing this) and next to the Kit Credit Boxes, put a Dollar sign in red ink. You can also write something like "What an opportunity" and/or "You'd be great"
On the back in the Host Rewards Program section, circle $1,000, $215, 4 & 30% in red ink & then write above that section "This is our goal! Focus on extra orders and lots of guests!"​

I handed out my first one the other night with red writing all over it & watched her eyes go right to the red sections. When I got to the back with the $1,000 show, she got super excited & actually has $1,000 as her goal!!! WooHoo!!!

 

[pc_jessica]

Congrats!!!

I bought the "High Impact Host Coaching" CD off the Supply Order and LOVED some of the ideas that they give for getting better shows! Get a red pen & write this on your Cooking Show Planning Guide:

Section 1: "Start now, wish BIG!"
Section 2: "Fill it up SERIOUSLY!"
Section 3: underline the word "call" and then write "If you call them, they will come!" Get a highlighter & actually highlight all 6 of the host rewards on the bottom half of the page
Section 4: write in your web address! (I wasn't doing this) and next to the Kit Credit Boxes, put a Dollar sign in red ink. You can also write something like "What an opportunity" and/or "You'd be great"
On the back in the Host Rewards Program section, circle $1,000, $215, 4 & 30% in red ink & then write above that section "This is our goal! Focus on extra orders and lots of guests!"​

I handed out my first one the other night with red writing all over it & watched her eyes go right to the red sections. When I got to the back with the $1,000 show, she got super excited & actually has $1,000 as her goal!!! WooHoo!!!

::runs to get red pen and highlighter::
I am going to do this!!! This is a great set of ideas!!

 

[Sheila]

I thought so too Jessica when I heard it on the CD! I went out and bought a package of red pens that same night! LOL

 

[NooraK]

I thought so too Jessica when I heard it on the CD! I went out and bought a package of red pens that same night! LOL

I was about to say, sounds like you've been listening to the same CD as I have!

 

[PamperedChefLayla]

I needed to read this right at this moment.

For the first time all year, one of my shows cracked the $500 mark. I am doubly relieved and thankful - last year $500 was my average and I had a lot of shows over that.

This show seemed like old times - a decent number of people, willing participation in the recipe prep, a few nice outside orders, and lots of PC fans. Plus, the host is a pastor's wife, so she asked the guests to buy an item for the church kitchen. That idea is being taken up by one of the guests, who is going to collect a list of needs from some of the charitable houses the church supports, then run a catty show. One other guest (my good friend) hosted one of my first shows, skipped last year, and booked this year.

By the way, the host was someone I met in the spring at a show who said "maybe".

A few days before the show, I was walking the dogs, stressing about money and said to myself, "God always provides, I just have to trust." Sure enough, S/He did.

So, to those of you who are struggling, have faith and keep making those calls!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

YEA Susan! So glad for you.

I've often said that perseverance is 90% of success in this business. Way to persevere!

 

[pamperedpals]

That is awesome Susan! Here's to many more show's like that.

 

[DebbieJ]

Great job, Susan!

 

[raebates]

Congratulations! That's great.