Hi Everyone,
I just worked a booth at a Taste of Home Cooking Show. I was so busy getting ready today, but I have to say, "I love Debi Lilly!" I used many of the ideas she had in our Holiday Catalog for my table and it was a HUGE hit! I had the busiest booth!
I passed out Holiday Catalogs to everyone and hope to get some business from them, but not holding my breath. I did put a sticker on them that said, "View our entire Catalog online at my website! Order 24 hours a day! Love a bargain? Check out our Outlet Section for discounted products! If you prefer FREE, Call me! I explained to them many of the ideas on my table were from our catalog.
I got 2 bookings so far. I have two people to contact for the business opportunity (hope I can be a FD before Jan.) ! One of the bookings is for January. I decorated a tree with booking cards. On the top I made a sign that said, "Pick a Date from the Tree and get something FREE!" Then I made post cards that listed dates w/the gift they would recieve. On the back I had them ready to be filled out w/their name, address, etc. I have many others saying they want to place an order. We will see if that happens.
I used a simple drawing slip because I knew it would be busy and I had to get people through the line. I took ideas from several on here. I didn't list yes/no/maybe or numbers 1-10, I just had a check mark. One of the options was, "I would like a catalog, I want to place an order." Of course, I won't just mail the catalogs out, I will be contacting them first. I'll try to get them to check for the full catalog on my website first as well. One of the slips actually only circled I want a catalog. I can't believe some people! Obviously she doesn't want to order anything. I also have a lot of slips w/nothing checked even though the last box stated, "I don't need anything from PC right now, but please call me if I win." I really want to start calling the people that didn't check anything and say, "You didn't select any of the boxes on the drawing slip, is there anything I can do to help you?" I just want to bug them since they didn't take the out I gave them. I really don't waste my time or theirs! I did have a lot of people check the box, and I would prefer to know they dont' want me to call.
While I was working my booth a person was taking pictures of my tree and table. I was busy talking to a customer so I didn't get a chance to talk to her, but I think I may know who she was. I got one of the gift bags they were handing out. I provided 900 recipe cards w/coupons I attached to them. The first thing I saw was a PC recipe card and business card that were not mine ! I was pretty shocked to say the least. My recipe card and coupon was in the bag as well, so that is good. I just don't understand why they would allow her to put her card in the gift bags. I know she is a new consultant because one person coming through my booth said she was having a show next week and said this consultants name and that she was new. I'm not upset w/the consultant, I am upset w/the organizers. I even asked before working the booth that they would not allow another PC consultant. I wasn't the only one this happend to. There was a Tastefully Simple rep. there and they let a different TS rep. put her info. in the bags! I spoke w/her afterward (she's doing a show at my house Monday) and she doesn't know who the rep. is. It's worse for her because she didn't put anything in the bags! I plan on calling the organizer tomorrow and complaining! I'm going to tell her I don't' appreciate they allowed her to put her info. in the bags. I paid for the booth, took a day off from my day job w/o pay, spent money on handouts and worked hard at the booth. Hopefully she will feel quilty and understand how much work it takes to do a business like ourse. I'm glad I put a coupon on mine since maybe that will help people call me, but the other rep. is in a different town then me and a lot of people prefer to have a consultant in their town! Anyone have any other suggestion on what to say to the organizer? Should I call the other rep. to find out what she was told before I call them?
Hopefully I'll get some more business when I start calling people. I also have a few who want to me on my email newsletter list. Maybe this will get me some business in the future.
I'll let you know if this was all worth it once I have my shows! Hopefully I will get some great leads from the two shows I do have!
I just worked a booth at a Taste of Home Cooking Show. I was so busy getting ready today, but I have to say, "I love Debi Lilly!" I used many of the ideas she had in our Holiday Catalog for my table and it was a HUGE hit! I had the busiest booth!
I passed out Holiday Catalogs to everyone and hope to get some business from them, but not holding my breath. I did put a sticker on them that said, "View our entire Catalog online at my website! Order 24 hours a day! Love a bargain? Check out our Outlet Section for discounted products! If you prefer FREE, Call me! I explained to them many of the ideas on my table were from our catalog.
I got 2 bookings so far. I have two people to contact for the business opportunity (hope I can be a FD before Jan.) ! One of the bookings is for January. I decorated a tree with booking cards. On the top I made a sign that said, "Pick a Date from the Tree and get something FREE!" Then I made post cards that listed dates w/the gift they would recieve. On the back I had them ready to be filled out w/their name, address, etc. I have many others saying they want to place an order. We will see if that happens.
I used a simple drawing slip because I knew it would be busy and I had to get people through the line. I took ideas from several on here. I didn't list yes/no/maybe or numbers 1-10, I just had a check mark. One of the options was, "I would like a catalog, I want to place an order." Of course, I won't just mail the catalogs out, I will be contacting them first. I'll try to get them to check for the full catalog on my website first as well. One of the slips actually only circled I want a catalog. I can't believe some people! Obviously she doesn't want to order anything. I also have a lot of slips w/nothing checked even though the last box stated, "I don't need anything from PC right now, but please call me if I win." I really want to start calling the people that didn't check anything and say, "You didn't select any of the boxes on the drawing slip, is there anything I can do to help you?" I just want to bug them since they didn't take the out I gave them. I really don't waste my time or theirs! I did have a lot of people check the box, and I would prefer to know they dont' want me to call.
While I was working my booth a person was taking pictures of my tree and table. I was busy talking to a customer so I didn't get a chance to talk to her, but I think I may know who she was. I got one of the gift bags they were handing out. I provided 900 recipe cards w/coupons I attached to them. The first thing I saw was a PC recipe card and business card that were not mine ! I was pretty shocked to say the least. My recipe card and coupon was in the bag as well, so that is good. I just don't understand why they would allow her to put her card in the gift bags. I know she is a new consultant because one person coming through my booth said she was having a show next week and said this consultants name and that she was new. I'm not upset w/the consultant, I am upset w/the organizers. I even asked before working the booth that they would not allow another PC consultant. I wasn't the only one this happend to. There was a Tastefully Simple rep. there and they let a different TS rep. put her info. in the bags! I spoke w/her afterward (she's doing a show at my house Monday) and she doesn't know who the rep. is. It's worse for her because she didn't put anything in the bags! I plan on calling the organizer tomorrow and complaining! I'm going to tell her I don't' appreciate they allowed her to put her info. in the bags. I paid for the booth, took a day off from my day job w/o pay, spent money on handouts and worked hard at the booth. Hopefully she will feel quilty and understand how much work it takes to do a business like ourse. I'm glad I put a coupon on mine since maybe that will help people call me, but the other rep. is in a different town then me and a lot of people prefer to have a consultant in their town! Anyone have any other suggestion on what to say to the organizer? Should I call the other rep. to find out what she was told before I call them?
Hopefully I'll get some more business when I start calling people. I also have a few who want to me on my email newsletter list. Maybe this will get me some business in the future.
I'll let you know if this was all worth it once I have my shows! Hopefully I will get some great leads from the two shows I do have!