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Still Doing It: Persevering Despite Challenges
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Discussion Overview
The thread explores various experiences and opinions regarding different activity games used in Pampered Chef shows, particularly focusing on the "Stealing Hearts" and "ticket" games. Participants share their successes and challenges with these games in relation to bookings and recruiting leads.
Discussion Character
- Anecdotal
- Opinion-based
- Exploratory
Main Points Raised
- One participant, identifying as a consultant, reports greater success with the ticket game compared to the Stealing Hearts game, citing more fun and better results in bookings and recruits.
- Another participant shares their experience of using the ticket game for three years, claiming to have recruited about 100 people during that time.
- Several users mention their enjoyment of the ticket game, with one participant stating they would never do a show without it.
- One participant expresses interest in trying the Stealing Hearts game, noting it looks fun.
- Another participant discusses a specific method involving envelopes to illustrate potential earnings, although they mention not having recruited anyone yet using this method.
- Some participants express confusion about the purpose of the Stealing Hearts game, questioning whether it is primarily a recruiting game or just a prize game.
- One participant shares a strategy of giving tickets for business-related questions, emphasizing the importance of making the answers about the participants' experiences.
- Another participant describes a successful experience with the ticket game, having signed multiple recruits at shows.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Views differ on the effectiveness of the Stealing Hearts game versus the ticket game, with some participants expressing strong preferences for one over the other. No clear consensus emerges regarding the overall success of these games.
Contextual Notes
Participants share personal experiences and strategies related to the games, reflecting a variety of approaches and outcomes in their Pampered Chef businesses.
Who May Find This Useful
Consultants looking for insights on engaging activities during shows and exploring different methods for bookings and recruiting may find this discussion relevant.
ChefBeckyD
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My director had one that I have been using at the end of the ticket activity. (you could also do this at the end of Stealing Hearts as well)
You have 3 envelopes. One is labeled Consultant 1 the next Consultant 2 and the last consultant 3.
You randomly give three people the envelopes. (Say they are Mary, Sue and Deb) Tell them NOT to open the envelopes until you tell them to.
Then you read the following: (Now, knowing me, I will screw this up..sort of like re-telling a joke and you can't remember how it goes?)
Consultant one: Consultant One she enjoys her Pampered Chef business on a part time basis. She averages about one show a week. Mary, will you open your envelope and tell us what you made this past month doing one party per week? (she opens up the envelope and there are 4 fake $100 bills...there are some good sites that have a good replica of a $100 bill).
Mary's eyes light up! (to add to this I just thought of saying...Mary, if you had and extra $400 per month...what would you do with that money?)
Consultant two: Consultant Two has decided to step up her business and hold 2 parties a week. Sue, open your envelope and let's see what your commission check was by doing 8 parties a month? Sue and her surrounding friends are very happy to see the $800 to $900 in the envelope...again, you may want to ask them how they would spend that commission?
Consultant three: Now, Deb, has decided to also step up her business but not only doing 2 shows a week, but by becoming a leader in her business. Deb, show us what your commission check yielded this month...and there are 20 - $100 bills in her envelope and wrapped around them is a copy of one of your commission checks that is larger than $2000!!
And again, you can pose the question to Deb...what would you do with an extra $2000 a month...and guess what...you have earned a trip this year too!
Usually I pick the host or another "engaged" guest to be Consultant number 3.
Have I recruited someone this way yet? No...because I have not had many shows since I learned how to do this. Would love to hear if anyone does this if they have success with it!
You have 3 envelopes. One is labeled Consultant 1 the next Consultant 2 and the last consultant 3.
You randomly give three people the envelopes. (Say they are Mary, Sue and Deb) Tell them NOT to open the envelopes until you tell them to.
Then you read the following: (Now, knowing me, I will screw this up..sort of like re-telling a joke and you can't remember how it goes?)
Consultant one: Consultant One she enjoys her Pampered Chef business on a part time basis. She averages about one show a week. Mary, will you open your envelope and tell us what you made this past month doing one party per week? (she opens up the envelope and there are 4 fake $100 bills...there are some good sites that have a good replica of a $100 bill).
Mary's eyes light up! (to add to this I just thought of saying...Mary, if you had and extra $400 per month...what would you do with that money?)
Consultant two: Consultant Two has decided to step up her business and hold 2 parties a week. Sue, open your envelope and let's see what your commission check was by doing 8 parties a month? Sue and her surrounding friends are very happy to see the $800 to $900 in the envelope...again, you may want to ask them how they would spend that commission?
Consultant three: Now, Deb, has decided to also step up her business but not only doing 2 shows a week, but by becoming a leader in her business. Deb, show us what your commission check yielded this month...and there are 20 - $100 bills in her envelope and wrapped around them is a copy of one of your commission checks that is larger than $2000!!
And again, you can pose the question to Deb...what would you do with an extra $2000 a month...and guess what...you have earned a trip this year too!
Usually I pick the host or another "engaged" guest to be Consultant number 3.
Have I recruited someone this way yet? No...because I have not had many shows since I learned how to do this. Would love to hear if anyone does this if they have success with it!
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There is a document somewhere on Consultant's Corner (in Canada, it's in the Getting Started Resource Center). At the end of the show, before you do draw slips, you tell them they'll get a ticket for any question they ask...but the only rule is the questions need to be about the business. So no product questions. I do 10 tickets. The key is to make the answers to the questions about them, not you. So "how many shows do you do?" "I do 2 shows a week but what's great about this business is you choose your own schedule, so you can do 1 show a week or 5 - whatever works for you!"Does that make sense?
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I have went thru so many cards with the Stealing hearts game, that I grabbed my three bags and pulled my tickets. I start off the game with 13 tickets and have them ask questions, i then ask if anyone wants to host the next party and i'll give them a bonus ticket. if questions keep coming, i keep handling out tickets. Worked for my 3 parties this weekend 
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