Kanne
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Hey everyone, can I vent? I had 5 shows scheduled for Feb. - 4 cooking, 1 cat. My first cooking got appendicitis the week of her show, almost held it anyway, changed her mind and left me a message while I was at the grocery store doing her shopping (I do all the shopping). Said she wanted to reschedule, never heard back, can't reach her.
Host #2 - total blow off, avoided all calls, never called back.
Host #3 - Held show, no one showed up! I kid you not - no one!! She's managed to pull together about $350 so it's not a loss, but still frustrating.
Catty host changed her mind.
Just now, I got an email from host #5, scheduled for Sunday. With all the snow we had this week, people are cancelling and there is no where to park on her street. She still wants the stoneware so she'll probably end up doing a catty. So, I'll still have some more sales but limited opportunity for bookings, which I desparately need. I told her if she can get any of her friends to book I'd give her a gift, so we'll see, but it's never as good as when I talk to them in person. Oh, and I did the shopping for her show yesterday, so that's twice this month I've bought groceries I don't need.
I only had one demo in Jan, one in Dec, I can't even remember before that. I have 2-3 people that say they want to have shows but I can't get them on the phone. I have nothing for March and 1 scheduled for April.
I've sent monthly newsletters, a Super Bowl special, a book for March 1st or March 4th special - nothing gets any response. I've talked to people I meet in daily activities - bank, grocery, furniture store, etc. Nothing from that.
I'm just about done. Every time I think I'll have a decent month and a good opportunity to start to grow, it all caves in. My first show was a year ago on 2/25, and I'm really feeling frustrated and ready to say forget this.
I know I should hang in there and stick with it and keep asking people and it'll get better but I just don't know if I can do it anymore and I knew if anyone would understand the feeling, you all would. So, I needed to vent to those that get it!!
Thanks for listening (reading)!! You guys are the best and I'm glad I found this site.
Host #2 - total blow off, avoided all calls, never called back.
Host #3 - Held show, no one showed up! I kid you not - no one!! She's managed to pull together about $350 so it's not a loss, but still frustrating.
Catty host changed her mind.
Just now, I got an email from host #5, scheduled for Sunday. With all the snow we had this week, people are cancelling and there is no where to park on her street. She still wants the stoneware so she'll probably end up doing a catty. So, I'll still have some more sales but limited opportunity for bookings, which I desparately need. I told her if she can get any of her friends to book I'd give her a gift, so we'll see, but it's never as good as when I talk to them in person. Oh, and I did the shopping for her show yesterday, so that's twice this month I've bought groceries I don't need.
I only had one demo in Jan, one in Dec, I can't even remember before that. I have 2-3 people that say they want to have shows but I can't get them on the phone. I have nothing for March and 1 scheduled for April.
I've sent monthly newsletters, a Super Bowl special, a book for March 1st or March 4th special - nothing gets any response. I've talked to people I meet in daily activities - bank, grocery, furniture store, etc. Nothing from that.
I'm just about done. Every time I think I'll have a decent month and a good opportunity to start to grow, it all caves in. My first show was a year ago on 2/25, and I'm really feeling frustrated and ready to say forget this.
I know I should hang in there and stick with it and keep asking people and it'll get better but I just don't know if I can do it anymore and I knew if anyone would understand the feeling, you all would. So, I needed to vent to those that get it!!
Thanks for listening (reading)!! You guys are the best and I'm glad I found this site.