Go through your show receipts from the past 2 years and one-by-one start calling every single customer -- offer customer service, ask how they are enjoying their ____ and if they need any new recipes to use with it. Would they like to hear about some of our newer products? Learn how to make dinner in 30 mins or less for about $2-$3 per serving? Can you help them with any holiday shopping?
You can pull together $150 in a heartbeat.

 

I wanted to get the 2 shows in December squared away, since my calendar is pretty empty for the month right now. I have a vendor show that went awry, and the host is working with me to get one more order so it will qualify. For my second show to submit, I've made a list of friends who have commented to me that they want/need something. I'm going to offer them a small discount, or offer to call their relatives if they want to get it for Christmas (nothing like Santa's helper to get orders placed!). So far if everyone jumps on the opportunity, I should be right around $200 for that order. I'll probably aim to get my calls made and the show closed by Friday, just to be safe.