Will this show be my first no-order success in years?

[pkd09]

in 4 years that I came home from a show with NO ORDERS! Everyone took a book and order form home with them. Planning to close Tuesday. Now....I know that the odds of those individuals actually placing an order are extremely low. I did the 3 Host Coaching Calls, she has no computer for her to do the e-invites. Goes to show you that so much of it is WHO you invite!!!!!!! I am going to do my best in staying positive and hope outside orders will appear. I have been surprised in the past. We'll see. When I was walking out the door she was excited that 5 people came because "I had a Tupperware show and no body came".

 

[leftymac]

I feel you. I had a show a while back that had the same thing! It ended up coming out to a $200 show because of outside orders. We all know that 95% of the time if someone leaves a show and doesn't order, they're not going to. Good luck!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Been there, done that. Mine was a Bridal Shower - where the host didn't tell anyone it was also a PC show - they all brought gifts. I'm sure I was just there as the caterer. :grumpy:

 

[darlinclem]

Been there, done that. Mine was a Bridal Shower - where the host didn't tell anyone it was also a PC show - they all brought gifts. I'm sure I was just there as the caterer. :grumpy:

OMGosh! I had the exact same thing happen! And she even requested a diabetic trifle which I went through extra trouble to do for her. And what really rubbed me was when she was soooo excited opening the gift from her future in laws: ginsu knives! ARGH!

 

[mrshamel3808]

That happened to me once. There were like...12 guests and only 2 ordered AT the show, the rest were like "ok, we'll send [host] our order in the next few days!". Luckily we did get quite a few orders but it was really odd and disconcerting!

 

[scottcooks]

Get a list and call them yourself. Don't ask apologetically, ask with expectation. "Hi, this is Pat, the Pampered Chef consultant from Penny's show and I know you were excited to get to take the catalog home to have some more time to make your choices. Can I collect your order now, or did you decide you'd like to have a show of your own and get items free?"Don't take chances - they could be potential hosts and customers, but not with what the host prepared them for...be the consultant, call each and every one!

 

[NooraK]

I have to ask: How do you set up your order taking? Do you specifically say you'll be taking orders and what payments do you expect? I know that's something I've struggled to remember, and can affect whether people order at the party.

The thing about the Bridal Shower sucks. I think I'd be tempted to just walk out after I saw everyone walk in with gifts in hand. Just tempted though, because I wouldn't want to start breaking down my display in the middle of the shower and embarrass the bride, who probably didn't have control over that.

 

[TheFreddiesCook]

I feel you. I had a show a while back that had the same thing! It ended up coming out to a $200 show because of outside orders. We all know that 95% of the time if someone leaves a show and doesn't order, they're not going to. Good luck!

At the very first show I attended, I left without ordering. I went home and wanted to check with my husband because I wanted so many things! Two days later, I called her back and placed a $200+ order..... And booked a show! Unfortunately, only a few friends came, they ordered very little and i was not able to get anything for free....

 

[Jinkies]

ScottCooks got it right on the nose! That's exactly what I would say/do

 

[Sheila]

I'm so sorry! Once in a blue moon you might get a host who does their own thing, like tell the guests to not worry about ordering at all, just come & have fun ... or to have fun tonight & order later. They really don't understand the benefits of impulse buying. People tend to spend more when they are still sitting there & excited about what they just saw, touched & cooked! I've recently started incorporating that into my host coaching. The host's goal is to earn LOTS of free & discounted stuff, so in order to do that, here are some host coaching tips that have been proven to work ... if you follow those tips, you should have a very successful show, collect lots of orders and earn LOTS of stuff for free or at a discount! Most of them really will do what they are told to do. Unfortunately you get that free spirit here & there who thinks that they can do their own thing & they pay the consequence.