I wanted to introduce myself and hopefully get some advice. My name is Kelly, I live in Northwest Ga and I am a single mom with a 4 yr old son. I have been lurking around reading all the great information you guys share and figured it would be a good idea to introduce myself before I begin sucking your brains dry!! I have always been a huge fan of PC products and absoluely LOVE:love: to cook. I recently started a new job and met someone who is a consultant. After toying with the idea of hosting a show, we decided that it would be a great thing for me to join as a consultant because of all the products I wanted and the fact that I need a part time job. I have commited to this consultant to join by the 31st. My plans is to sign up online on the 31st. I will be on vacation, but did not want to sign up before I left and waste 10 of my 31 days.
At first this sounded like the best plan ever and in the midst of all my excitement I didn't really think of all the cards that were stacked against me(my mother is appalled at the idea of me being in direct sales...says she will not host a show nor buy anything from me, my sister said she will support my decision but does not want to be involved at all, I am a single mom with limited resources for my son when I am at a show) I know these things may not seem like a huge deal but when your own family doesn't support you it does take some of the excitement out of it...
One more issue...
I have never been a big people person, very insecure around people I don't know but very outgoing around those I do know. My DBF thought this would be great to help me overcome this, as he is a people person and can't understand my insecurities. I think this could help, but as it gets closer to time for me to think about getting up in front of people I dont know, I start to want to back out.
I have never been to a PC show, only hosted a catalog show for a friend. So, I think that is contributing to me wanting to run. I already have two shows lined up and I just wanted some advice on what recipes to do for a first show, any theme ideas that would be good...really any advice I can get now about my first show and starting my business of right would really be appreciated. TIA.
*Kelly*
At first this sounded like the best plan ever and in the midst of all my excitement I didn't really think of all the cards that were stacked against me(my mother is appalled at the idea of me being in direct sales...says she will not host a show nor buy anything from me, my sister said she will support my decision but does not want to be involved at all, I am a single mom with limited resources for my son when I am at a show) I know these things may not seem like a huge deal but when your own family doesn't support you it does take some of the excitement out of it...
One more issue...
I have never been a big people person, very insecure around people I don't know but very outgoing around those I do know. My DBF thought this would be great to help me overcome this, as he is a people person and can't understand my insecurities. I think this could help, but as it gets closer to time for me to think about getting up in front of people I dont know, I start to want to back out.
I have never been to a PC show, only hosted a catalog show for a friend. So, I think that is contributing to me wanting to run. I already have two shows lined up and I just wanted some advice on what recipes to do for a first show, any theme ideas that would be good...really any advice I can get now about my first show and starting my business of right would really be appreciated. TIA.
*Kelly*