krzymomof4
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I am writing to vent or throw a pity party or whatever you choose to call it. I am really struggling lately with the sales at my shows. I have not been having very many bookings since October, but I have just chalked it up to being a holiday thing that people in my area aren't wanting to do shows lately. My problem is with the very few shows I have been having are barely qualifying and most of them are only making it when I put in a order myself to boost them over the $150 mark. I feel like I am doing a okay job with host coaching (as much as I can without them getting sick of me), so I don't really know what else to do. I was really looking forward to earning the spring bonuses, but I now realize that is not going to happen. I don't know what to say to hostesses when I check on their progress a few days before closing (all of my Dec shows have been catalog) and they are excited to tell me that they have $70 in orders. I don't want to seem like I am disappointed, but inside I want to encourage them without coming off pushy. I try to tell them that they need $150 to close their show, but most of them just don't seem to care.
Any advice? I am almost to the point of trying out January and then just keeping active. My husband says I am putting in way too much work for no more than I am getting out of it. I enjoy meeting new people and doing my job, but it seems like the stress is not getting better, just worse. Is this just a slump or am I doing something wrong?
Thanks for listening
Leslie
Any advice? I am almost to the point of trying out January and then just keeping active. My husband says I am putting in way too much work for no more than I am getting out of it. I enjoy meeting new people and doing my job, but it seems like the stress is not getting better, just worse. Is this just a slump or am I doing something wrong?
Thanks for listening
Leslie