Why Does Pampered Chef Route People to a Paticular Website?

[Grandmarita]

I purchased my website as soon as I signed, so that I could have it printed on my first batch of business cards. The next thing I did was to have my DH do a test by sending an inquiry to PC through the corporate website, asking for a Consultant in his area. It took two or three days before another Consultant replied. She was a Director. He sent a reply telling her that it was a test, since his wife had just become a Consultant, and we had MISTAKENLY thought I would receive referrals as a result of paying for a website. We later received a warning message, telling us NEVER to test the system again!
Referrals were only made to Directors, and this was wasting their time. Now that I have been in the system 18 months, I can appreciate that this could be a real nuisance, and not fair to the Directors who have to reply to phony "customers". It was a great disappointment, to learn that I would not be receiving orders through my website based on my zipcode. However, I do have control over whether I make the necessary effort to promote to Director, and can blame no one for the fact that I have only one recruit in my first 18 months. She just celebrated her first anniversary, so I'm thrilled that she is still active. It keeps me focused to be a role model for her. We march along together.

 

[KimmyDarling]

I mention my website to every single person I talk to about Pampered Chef! I just finished my third month, and 16 people have ordered online. I think it is the best investment I've made in my business, thus far.

 

[PoseyMom]

I mention my website a lot. I mention that if they are looking for a discontinued product to check the website every couple of weeks. I have had one show that was almost entirely on my website and a few other orders. I don't know if it has paid for itself, but I can't imagine not having it in this day and age. I plan on keeping it as long as I am with PC.

 

[chefann]

Whether your hosts talk it up will really make a difference, too. I use a "Can't come? Order online..." label on ALL my invitations (I put it on the bottom over the "preview our catalog at pamperedchef.com" statement). My show last weekend was with a host who doesn't have internet access, and therefore didn't send any e-mail invitations (we're not supposed to call them e-vites, since that's a trademark of that site). There were NO web orders. Tonight's host gave me addresses to mail 30 postcards, plus she sent 10 email invitations, and I have 3 web orders already. So it will depend a lot on how comfortable your customer base is with online shopping.

 

[pamperedgirl3]

Whether your hosts talk it up will really make a difference, too. I use a "Can't come? Order online..." label on ALL my invitations (I put it on the bottom over the "preview our catalog at pamperedchef.com" statement). My show last weekend was with a host who doesn't have internet access, and therefore didn't send any e-mail invitations (we're not supposed to call them e-vites, since that's a trademark of that site). There were NO web orders. Tonight's host gave me addresses to mail 30 postcards, plus she sent 10 email invitations, and I have 3 web orders already. So it will depend a lot on how comfortable your customer base is with online shopping.

I do the labels too. I had an order for tomorow's show on my website & the host didn't give me an email address for her so I never told her about my website, so that was just from the labels. I usually have 1 or more orders from just about every show. I've also had MANY outside orders. Plus I figure when I become a director, the website will allow me to get ho leads.