What Are Some Ideas for Encouraging Guests to Bring a Friend?

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Discussion Overview

The thread explores various ideas and personal experiences related to encouraging guests to bring friends to Pampered Chef parties. Participants share different incentives they offer and discuss the effectiveness of these strategies.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant mentions offering free cookbooks for bringing two friends, questioning if this would require paying full price for the items.
  • Another participant shares their experience of using a bowl filled with small products as a reward for guests who bring friends.
  • Several users mention offering free shipping or a Season's Best cookbook as incentives.
  • One participant describes using old recipe cards paired with chocolate candy bars as a gift for bringing friends.
  • Another participant notes that they give a twixit clip or citrus peeler for guests who bring friends, sharing a success story of a significant sale from a friend's visit.
  • Some participants express concerns about the potential costs of offering free items if friends do not make purchases.
  • One participant discusses using a coupon system for various incentives, including free shipping and cooking shows.
  • Another participant mentions using a season's best cookbook tied with a paring knife as a gift for games played during the party.
  • One participant shares their practice of giving out Hershey Bars with personalized wrappers as a fun incentive.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on the types of incentives to offer, with no clear consensus on the best approach. Some participants appreciate the idea of using small gifts, while others express concerns about costs associated with certain incentives.

Contextual Notes

Participants share a variety of personal experiences and creative ideas, reflecting their individual approaches to increasing attendance at parties.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants looking for creative ways to encourage guest attendance at their parties may find the shared experiences and ideas helpful.

emmabelle47
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I see that alot of people offer this for their parties. What do you give? I see some people offer free cookbooks if you bring 2 friends. Do you just add stuff like this to the order? That would mean we'd pay full price for it, right? My recent party this past weekend had a bad turnout (this could have been b/c they wanted it at 2:00 on a Saturday) so I want a way to offer my hosts an increase in attendence. What does everyone else do? Thanks!
 
I use a SS bowl, and fill it with different small products from Supply Order - typically, in there, I have old SB cookbooks, quickcut knives, citrus peelers, twixit clips.....sometimes a spreader or mini-whisk thrown in too - and then I just let them choose something from the bowl for bringing a guest. Can't say that there is any one thing that is chosen more than another - everyone wants something different!
 
You could give free shipping. Or a season's best cookbook.
 
vwpamperedchef said:
You could give free shipping. Or a season's best cookbook.
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Free Shipping could get pricey, if you had several people bring a friend! But I do give free shipping as my gift for the door prize drawing.
 
I used old recipe cards... I put three in a baggie with two little chocolate candy bars.
 
Colleen~ That's a super idea!
 
I give a twixit clip or citrus peeler for those who bring friends. One show in January, someone brought a friend and the friend spent $80+. That's worth a Citrus Peeler! I give a recipe card to those who RSVP by the date I put on the postcard invitation.
 
finley1991 said:
I used old recipe cards... I put three in a baggie with two little chocolate candy bars.
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That is a great idea! I am going to steal that from you:) !
 
I usually do a twix-it clip, citrus peeler, something not very expensive. Sometimes I give it to both the guest and the friend. I do put on my postcards that if they bring two friends they get free shipping.
 
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I saw a sticker someone posted that said- "Bring 1 friend get a rub free, Bring 2 friends get a free cookbook, Bring 3 friends get a free Medium bar pan." Thats fine if the friends actually spend some money, but what if they don't. They could get pricey!!
 
emmabelle47 said:
I saw a sticker someone posted that said- "Bring 1 friend get a rub free, Bring 2 friends get a free cookbook, Bring 3 friends get a free Medium bar pan." Thats fine if the friends actually spend some money, but what if they don't. They could get pricey!!
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Oh my! I don't think I'd want something that says "bring a friend, get a rub free"!:0
Yes, that could get pricey.
 
I give a SB to those that bring a friend, bring an order or it's their first PC party. I just have them write SB on their order form and then I include it in their order. I figure a buck isn't too much to pay and they love the free cookbook!! Plus, I don't have to keep something extra on-hand for another giveaway besides the door prize.
 
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JAE said:
Oh my! I don't think I'd want something that says "bring a friend, get a rub free"!:0
Yes, that could get pricey.
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lol, its too early! I was just writing what I found, I didn't even think about it. lol, everyone would be bringing a friend.
 
finley1991 said:
I used old recipe cards... I put three in a baggie with two little chocolate candy bars.
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I was just in the process of gathering a little group of recipe cards for the gifts (now that I have aquired a few more with the spring offerings) and I was debating how to group them. I was ready to punch a hole in the corner and tie them together with ribbon, but I was dreading the time it would take to do this. So I love your idea of putting them in a baggy with the little chocolate bars! It makes it look like it's more than just recipe cards!! Thanks!
 
I usually give a SBRC from previous seasons as the gift for bringing a friend. I stock up when I submit consultant as host shows - use the FPV for them and other door-prizey things. I don't usually have a lot of other small items on hand, though, because I use free shipping as the door prize at my shows (one less thing to take with me).
 
I always offer certain deals at my shows...before I finish my talk/demo, I mention that placing an order of $50+ earns them the SB, and that orders of $100+ will earn the SB and free shipping. I usually have a small item on hand for a door prize, like a mini-serving spatula, small bamboo spoons, something like that. I ordered some handy scrapers in cranberry from the outlet and use those from time to time. I haven't really gone into the "bring a friend" realm yet, but I'm considering it...for that I think I'd just revert to the ticket method...you get one ticket for attending, you and your friend each get an extra ticket when you bring a friend, one ticket for volunteering to help with the demo, etc. Then you draw the winning ticket and that person gets the prize. :) It might be cheesy, but every single show I've given a door prize, everyone's been SO excited about the prize, even when it's small.
 
I definitely can't take credit for this idea, but I use a coupon offering a free SB, free shipping on orders of $60+ or a free cooking show - their choice for bringing a friend.

I've attached a pdf so that you can get an idea of how I did mine. I also have it in Publisher, but those files are typically too large to load on here and a lot of people don't have it anyway. But, if someone does I'll be happy to send it to you.

TIA!
Kearstin
 
OoopsHere's the file :o
 

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Kearstin~

I LOVE that coupon! Any way you can upload it in Word so I can edit it (put my info on it) and use it!!??
 
Kearstin, I love that coupon :) I think I'll be borrowing it!! I've always done free shipping or a Season's Best. I like the idea of putting a minimum oreder for the free shipping & offering the free cooking show.
 
KellyTheChef said:
Kearstin~

I LOVE that coupon! Any way you can upload it in Word so I can edit it (put my info on it) and use it!!??
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Do you know if there is there a way to change it from Publisher to Word? I've never tried that...
 
?? I don't have Publisher or the full version of Adobe, so I dont' have any experience with either...
 
OK, it's not formatted, but all of the elements are there. Maybe someone with more experience in Word than I have can help from here...

Help!! :eek:
 

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I take a season's bestt and attach a paring knife and a copy of the recipe that I am preparing and tie it all together with ribbon. I also use that as a gift for the person that wins any games that we play. It looks pretty and I only have around $2 in each one
 
finley1991 said:
I used old recipe cards... I put three in a baggie with two little chocolate candy bars.
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LOVE IT!!! That's why I am here - I learn some many fun things here!!!:sing:
 
JAE said:
Oh my! I don't think I'd want something that says "bring a friend, get a rub free"!:0
Yes, that could get pricey.
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Ho Ho Ho.... Hee Hee Hee :D
 
One of my favorite things to do is give out Hershey Bars with personalized wrappers. I just print them off my computer. I usually get the candy bars that cost about $1 at Walmart and then just make a wrapper to go along with whatever theme will go along with the show. I found that even if I have a basket with several small PC items, they always go for the chocolate first!! The attached file is the one I am using for a show coming up (the frog is for a Leap Year theme...it matches the invites) I hope the attachment comes out okay. I had to convert to word. Linda
 

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I ususally give the SB cookbook, I order a bunch with my supply order.
 
I usually give a twix it clip.
 
My director gave me a great idea the other day...she gives one prep bowl filled with candy and tied with a ribbon (although she typically gives these as host gifts, not to guests).
 
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