Take Charge/Take Action 2009-2010!

[lockhartkitchen]

4 hours at the fair tonight. Soooo slow. No people. I had only 3 leads. One was interested in the business! I'm following up with a mailing tomorrow and a phone call on Monday with an invite to our cluster meeting next Thursday. We'll be sampling a lot of recipes from the new SB.

 

[pamperedpals]

Followed-up with leads from a fair a couple of weeks ago. One person is calling me back today to confirm date of show, left msg for others.

Have a show tonight, host is interested in signing up (cool beans) and have a show tomorrow.

Will do more follow-up and contact's Sunday evening after we get home from fishing.

 

[raebates]

Show tonight. I'm looking forward to lots of contacts.

 

[NooraK]

I plan to do my contacts later tonight. DH & DS came to have lunch with me today.

Last night I made a couple of interview/survey calls. Neither of the people I spoke to are interested in the business right now for themselves, but both said they might have someone who they can refer.

 

[pamperedpals]

Friday's show was a bust. Host indicated once I was there, that she didn't want to bother any of her friends since their husbands just deployed the day before. So she just had a couple of friends coming. Okay no prob. However, when he one friend showed up it was with her hubby and 5 kids. I still did the demo. No one bought anything and I basically was there to feed everyone and their kids. Host still want's to sign up in mid-September.

I did however make a contact at my attorney's office before the party. I will be following up with her in the next couple of days. It's not like I won't be seeing alot of her in the next couple of months.

Saturday's show was rescheduled because host just got back from camping the night before and wasn't completely ready. That was a blessing for us, we were able to go see my hubby's nephew's daughter being born. She is gorgeous!

Making calls tonight.

 

[cookie325]

I want to join in - is it too late? I've got my goals all figured out, and I need all the support I can get. Even if its too late to jump in for my accountability, I'm going to post my goals so that someone else sees them (and if I type it, its gotta be true right?!) Here goes:

:balloonromote to Team Leader by December 2009
:balloonromote to Director by April 30, 2010 (walk at NC)
:balloon:Earn Level 2 of the 2010 incentive trip
:balloon:Earn Excellence Rewards in Recruiting in 2010
:balloon:Minimum of 6-8 shows a month - EVERY month

So far, 4 shows for September and 4 for October, so I'm halfway to my goal for those months. My August hosts all rescheduled, so I'll be hosting my own show and getting on the phone doing the 24 bookings in 24 hours.

 

[pamperedpals]

I want to join in - is it too late? I've got my goals all figured out, and I need all the support I can get. Even if its too late to jump in for my accountability, I'm going to post my goals so that someone else sees them (and if I type it, its gotta be true right?!) Here goes:

It is never to late to join.

You have awesome goals. It will be fun watching you achieve them!

 

[NooraK]

Had a show Sunday. Eight guests, six orders. No bookings or recruit leads. I really need to practice my show format more. With not having done a show since May, I was quite lost. I had made the mistake of giving my host the option to do a skillet cake, which of course resulted in a very hot kitchen. I rushed through and pretty much skipped my opening in order to get the ladies into the living room which was much more comfortable.

I did MACs today and spoke with two ladies. My host had also given me the name and number of someone who had not been able to make it. We ended up talking for 45 minutes about all kinds of things. She was interested in hosting a catalog show, but I suggested co-hosting (she says she doesn't have room for a cooking show). She will check with a couple of friends.

But I'm keeping at it...

 

[cookie325]

You have awesome goals. It will be fun watching you achieve them!

Thanks, Laurie! I'm so excited to be going for Directorship again - this time with a supportive spouse!! I can't wait to get my Excellence Awards ring and wear my red ribbon again! :thumbup:

 

[raebates]

I had four contacts today. One resulted in an order. Also did a bit of host coaching. I love using Tammy Stanley's ideas. I feel much more connected to my hosts.

 

[raebates]

I had four contacts today. One resulted in an order.

Also did a bit of host coaching. I love using Tammy Stanley's ideas. I feel much more connected to my hosts.

 

[NooraK]

My recruit lead called tonight

I had started to get worried, She was supposed to have lined up her first few shows a week a go and sign up last week. I hadn't been able to get her on the phone, and though she had changed her mind. She had said she wanted to line up 12 shows before signing to make sure she would succeed. I thought that she had decided it was too much.

Turns out she just got busy with the kids (her oldest started kindergarten today) and a garage sale. We talked some more about not stressing over getting quite that many shows on her calendar, and she said she'll definitely sign this week.

That just goes to show that I can't let my mind make up stories about what I think is going on. I just plain don't know, and all I can do is keep trying to get in touch with people until they tell me to quit calling.

 

[pamperedpals]

Thanks, Laurie! I'm so excited to be going for Directorship again - this time with a supportive spouse!! I can't wait to get my Excellence Awards ring and wear my red ribbon again! :thumbup:

I take it you have been with PC before?

I was and had my red ribbon also. However, I am in the same boat as you, this time it with a supportive hubby also. I loved all of the changes they had done during the time I was "off".

Keep us posted to what you are doing so we can support you.

 

[Bren706]

I have been MIA again because I haven't been consistent with my contacts after my maternity leave yet . I still need to make time to get those calls in. I used to set aside time from 7-8pm to make calls, but now with the baby, she sometimes decides to eat then, and DH is busy with the other 2 kids playing outside. I need to have my call list ready at the beginning of the day so that I can make calls throughout the day in 5-10 minute time slots.

I did make a contact at the grocery store yesterday. Called back today, but she was on her way to work. Attempted to participate in a booking blitz last night, but I had not prepared my list ahead of time, and kept getting interupted by the 4yr old and the 6yr old.

I have 1 cooking show booked for Aug 29th, and another for Sept. 12th. I have another potential Sept. booking

I have an opportunity to participate in a "Women's Day" booth event at a local church, at the end of the month. I am debating on whether to participate because our Regional Fall Kick-off is the same day and time. I am thinking I should do the booth because that is what is going to bring me business

 

[NooraK]

Made about a dozen calls today. Spoke to one lady who just wasn't interested in anything.

Another call was to a former guest. When she had originally been at a party, she had expressed interest in a show, but when I followed up with her she said she had started divorce proceedings with her husband. This was over a year ago, and she's since then added me as a friend on FB, and she recently came to a TS party I held. She said she'd recently had surgery and was still recovering. She was interested in a party but said she also had consultants from 2 other DS companies that wanted her to do shows. I suggested she might consider a holiday open house. I'll follow up with her later.

I have a show coming up on Sunday. Hopefully I'll do better than last Sunday. I need to check in with my host tomorrow.

I also need to go through my contacts in P3 and create a list of people to call. I feel like I'm going in circles trying to reach the same people over and over again...

 

[pamperedpals]

I have an opportunity to participate in a "Women's Day" booth event at a local church, at the end of the month. I am debating on whether to participate because our Regional Fall Kick-off is the same day and time. I am thinking I should do the booth because that is what is going to bring me business

I did an event like this earlier in the year and loved it. I wasn't able to actually "sell" anything or talk about my business. My theme was Power Cooking. We did a short demo and talked about ideas for cutting down cost's on dinner preparation.

At the end we had sometime and the ladies asked me specific questions about PC and I was able to answer them. I am still having show's off of the bookings.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Show tonight. Have a new consultant coming with to observe.

Spent the morning coaching new consultants.

Talked to a home office lead who is interested in starting her own business. She is looking over info that I emailed to her. Her biggest fears stem from a bad experience with selling Avon.

 

[pamperedpals]

Show tonight. Have a new consultant coming with to observe.

Spent the morning coaching new consultants.

Talked to a home office lead who is interested in starting her own business. She is looking over info that I emailed to her. Her biggest fears stem from a bad experience with selling Avon.

There is no comparision between us and Avon. Best of all she would have you!

 

[raebates]

Closed one show, and I'll be leaving in a while to close another. I've made my contacts for the day--one show scheduled.

 

[Bren706]

Tried to get on the phone this evening, but had the usual interuptions....um, excuses, and did not get the number of calls in I would have liked.

I did touch base with my Aug 29th host re: her guest list. Also spoke with a lead I met at the local grocery store yesterday. Need to follow up tomorrow. Left a few messages.

 

[cookie325]

I take it you have been with PC before?

Yes, I started PC in '03 and became a director in '05. Then I quit in '07 when I went through my divorce and restarted in '09. I'm so happy to back - and I love the new career plan!!! Doesn't it make a world of difference when you have a supportive spouse in your corner?! :sing:

Tonight I made calls - I made 5 new contact calls - left messages. I also got in touch with my September 6th and 18th hosts to make sure we were still on. I am about to work on my guest list for my In and Out show that I'm hosting this month and put it on my website. I'm going to do better tomorrow - I'm working on no sleep from last night - gotta love teething! :cry:

I'm off to take a nap! :indif:

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Just got home from a fun fun fun show!

I had a new consultant with me, shadowing me. As we pulled away, she commented that shows like that must be why I love my job so much! :love:

We did the BBQ chicken sandwiches, and because this is a past host, who I know has a serious addiction to chocolate (she squirts Hersheys Syrup on her breakfast cereal!), I surprised her by also doing a Chocolate Peanut Butter Dump Cake in the DCB!

I got 2 bookings for September - which wraps up my Sept. I have no more open dates, even if someone wanted to book!

Had a great discussion with my consultant on the ride home. I'm really going to enjoy working with her.

 

[Bren706]

I attempted to get on the phone yesterday. The couple of people that I did reach said that they were not ready to host and to call back in a month or so. I did book a booth at a local city park's Fall Festival for October.

I sent a few follow up e-mails out to HO leads that were interested in placing an order, but I had not yet received responses back. I did get one response back. This person "is busy" over the next few weeks but will browse my site after things slow down.

I also got an e-mail response from a voice mail that I had left a potential host. She wants to book her show for October.

Today was not a good day for contacts. I had a hard time making the time to get those calls in .

 

[cookie325]

I didn't get a chance to make calls yesterday - my husband was in a car wreck, so we spent the day getting estimates on our car. Today, though, I sent out an email about the discontinued products. One of the people on my email list was a lady I met at an event 2 months ago who checked maybe on her door prize slip for hosting a show. Every time I've tried to contact her (well, both times rather), I could never reach her, so I gave up but added her to my newsletter list. Well, she emailed me back today to set a September date. That brings my total to 5 for September so far. That was as far as I got with contacts today. I spent the rest of the day catching up on the homework, housework, and real estate work that I missed yesterday. Tomorrow, I hit the phones again!

 

[etteluap70PC]

good day... 3 referrals from my networking group 1 for a show, 1 and order or possible fundraiser for a local non profit coffee shop.

Made a bit nore progress with a contact from the Grocery store. (now if I could find her PH# she gave me last year!!!!)She want's to book but is worried that no one has any $. Mentioned teaching economic meal solutions and making it a fun night out.

Gave out 2 recipe cards. 1 to a helpful bank teller who was excited to get it. Another to a helpful checkout girl at Cub foods who had the produce guy search for fresh cilantro for me (no dice and I needed it for my pineapple salsa!!!! O used dried instead ) Said CO gal was super excited!

My show tonight.... 1 guest... yup one... over 30 invites sent, I know host did follow up. She did have 200 in outside Orders. On top of it her house was a pigstye! gross floor and counters. (the following might be TMI!!!) Used the Bathroom... mistake!!!! Kiddie potty chair was full!!!! Iiiiiikkkkkkkkkk!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

good day... 3 referrals from my networking group 1 for a show, 1 and order or possible fundraiser for a local non profit coffee shop.

Made a bit nore progress with a contact from the Grocery store. (now if I could find her PH# she gave me last year!!!!)She want's to book but is worried that no one has any $. Mentioned teaching economic meal solutions and making it a fun night out.

Gave out 2 recipe cards. 1 to a helpful bank teller who was excited to get it. Another to a helpful checkout girl at Cub foods who had the produce guy search for fresh cilantro for me (no dice and I needed it for my pineapple salsa!!!! O used dried instead ) Said CO gal was super excited!

My show tonight.... 1 guest... yup one... over 30 invites sent, I know host did follow up. She did have 200 in outside Orders. On top of it her house was a pigstye! gross floor and counters. (the following might be TMI!!!) Used the Bathroom... mistake!!!! Kiddie potty chair was full!!!! Iiiiiikkkkkkkkkk!

That may be why no one showed up. I had a host like that. House was disgusting, and smelled so bad that I reeked of it when I'd leave there. Her shows were always poorly attended - except for the Patio Show that she hosted. Inside shows - 3-4 guests. Outside show - 16 guests.

 

[NooraK]

Yesterday, I checked in with my host from Sunday. She says she's not going to be able to close the show at least until Sunday, because she has an order from someone at church that she won't get the money from until then. It frustrates me because I told her several times that after the show, she can have them give her a debit card or write the checks out to her, and she can call me with the orders. And I know she has a listing of all the phone numbers of these ladies.

As for calls, I got a hold of one person. Last month she had asked to be invited to my cooking class again. I called, and she asked what we'd be making. When I told her Ham and Cheese Calzone, she said that wouldn't work because she has since become a vegan. Well, that really threw me for a loop, so I didn't go much further from there.

I talked to my ED about what to do with my best friend. She wants to start her own business, but her husband isn't to keen on the idea. We talked about some things to discuss with him to find out the root cause, and see if he'll just let her try.

I also worked on a list of people for today. I pulled the names and items from a couple of shows that are about to hit their one year mark. Hopefully today's calls will go well.

 

[raebates]

Fun, fun show last night. One booking so far. Sales aren't fantastic, but the host is going to be able to get what she wants. I love fun shows.

 

[raebates]

Today The Furry Guy and I went to the Wabash Herbfest. Made 2 contacts--people interested in making purchases. I'll be sending them catalogs on Monday.

 

[Gina M]

Had 2 booths today and yesterday - talked to many people. Have one who definitely wants to book a show - I will be calling her to follow up. Two others who are maybe bookings. One gal (a Silpada rep) can't do a show but needs lots of new kitchen items - she was checking out the knife block set! (I sure hope to talk to her soon - I took her card to follow up as well). All in all - pretty successful days (in my book) - the weather was hot but I was cool underneath my tent with a great breeze coming in - I'll be sleeping well tonight!