What are your tips for a successful first party as a new consultant?

[amy07]

Hello everybody.......another newbie for you! I'm in my first 30 days, and LOVE this site. I've submitted my first catalog show, and have my first cooking show this Saturday.........I am so nervous, not about the actual party and speaking in front of people, but afraid of forgetting something (ingredient, not having enough product knowledge). I'm such a goofball though that I think that I could turn that around..... hopefully . This site has been great, and you all have helped me so much even if I never responded or commented on your posts! All of you have such great ideas and strategies from organization, creative theme parties, recipe presentation, etc. I just LOVE it here! I hope that one day (soon) I will be able to add all of the accomplishments that you guys have reached!

 

[Kathytnt]

Hi AMy - I always forget at least one item and I kind of joke about it Let's see what I forget this time. You can always make it a recruiting tool See anyone can do this Many of our tools if they are for the recipe can have a substitute. Forget the chopper use the santoku knife etc.

YOU WILL DO GREAT!!!

 

[ChefLisa]

Congratulations on starting your business!

Are you using the cards Pampered Chef gave you in your starter kit. I have been a consultant for a while, and I am bringing the cards when I make the Three Cheese Garden Pizza. I think they make everything so much easier.

Lisa

 

[janetupnorth]

Congratulations - good luck to a fellow "newbie"

 

[amy07]

Yes, I plan on packing my bag by the card and using it during the show. My poor family is tired of eating that pizza now, I've been practicing it so much. But atleast I have changed up the ingredients some to please the kiddos!

 

[DanielleQ]

Congratulations, Amy, on starting your new business! I also forget at least one thing (ingredient-wise, usually) at every show and it has not hurt my sales ONE BIT!! This is my first SS month (I signed under the "old" kit) and my sales are over $3300.00. I think the most important thing is to LAUGH and be honest! You're not the Perfect Chef, you're the Pampered Chef!!!

Let us know how Saturday goes!!!

 

[amy07]

Congratulations, Amy, on starting your new business! I also forget at least one thing (ingredient-wise, usually) at every show and it has not hurt my sales ONE BIT!! This is my first SS month (I signed under the "old" kit) and my sales are over $3300.00. I think the most important thing is to LAUGH and be honest! You're not the Perfect Chef, you're the Pampered Chef!!!

Let us know how Saturday goes!!!

what are you doing to get over $3300 in 30 days? That is awesome!

 

[DanielleQ]

A lot of laughing!! Sorry, didn't mean to hijack the thread!

 

[KellyTheChef]

Amy~

Welcome and good luck! Your first show will be here and past you before you know it! Just remember, none of us are perfect, and even after TONS of shows we all still forget something or mess up! Just make light of it and move on...usually we are more embarrassed/upset than anyone else. Usually if I make a mistake, most others don't even notice till I make a joke about it!

 

[PamperChefCarol]

Hello everybody.......another newbie for you! I'm in my first 30 days, and LOVE this site. I've submitted my first catalog show, and have my first cooking show this Saturday.........I am so nervous, not about the actual party and speaking in front of people, but afraid of forgetting something (ingredient, not having enough product knowledge). I'm such a goofball though that I think that I could turn that around..... hopefully . This site has been great, and you all have helped me so much even if I never responded or commented on your posts! All of you have such great ideas and strategies from organization, creative theme parties, recipe presentation, etc. I just LOVE it here! I hope that one day (soon) I will be able to add all of the accomplishments that you guys have reached!

I start my demo with a big sign that says, "1-800-PIZZA". I say, "you always eat at a PC show, but sometimes things don't always go according to the plan! Don't worry, I always have a back-up plan."

I get them laughing right from the get go!

Good luck, you will be great.

 

[amy07]

I start my demo with a big sign that says, "1-800-PIZZA". I say, "you always eat at a PC show, but sometimes things don't always go according to the plan! Don't worry, I always have a back-up plan."

I get them laughing right from the get go!

Good luck, you will be great.

I Love it!!