Would You Rather: Painful Guests & $800 Sales or Great Guests & $400 Sales?

[sfdavis918]

The thread about the worst guest nominations and my show tonight got me thinking, would you rather have a show with pain in the patootie guests and sales of $800 or guests who are great, but sales of only $400?

My show tonight was great sales wise, but horrible show wise. Kids running around, guests talking, one who in the middle of my talking looked like she was going to run away. When I asked if she was ok (stopping my demo) she said yeah, I'm just waiting for you to total my order! Ok, I'm working here! Granted, the order was for almost $200!

So what would you rather have?

 

[jkinak]

geez, I think I just had that party (people talking all the time, kids running around, maybe two people listening at any given time) but it is now over $800 and I got a booking with a host that may be a possible recruit! I guess those aren't so bad every once in a while, but please (!) not every show.

 

[DebbieSAChef]

HonestlyHonestly if the $400 show will produce people who are listening and paying attention to my demo in hopes that they will either become consultants someday wanting to do what I do, host some shows based on the host information I gave them, or become a loyal customer because the demo proved the tools are wonderful...
I would want the lower sales to get those results.

It would be great to get both. But if an $800 show will produce no bookings and no loyal customers, I woud want the $400 show!!

Debbie

 

[Christ Follower]

That's a tough question...just glad I don't have to choose!

 

[amy07]

as much as I want the sales, I would rather that they were into my demo and book, so I'd take the $400 show. Unfortunately, we never know until the show is underway!

 

[PCJenni]

give me the sales anyday... I can work the booking and recruit possibilities by calling after the show and getting them alone on the phone

 

[StacieB]

I would rather have people paying attention to me. I like sales, but I really like informing people about how great our products are and how well they fit in their kitchen.

 

[raebates]

As a general rule, I'd rather have lower sales with people who are actually having fun. In my experience, those are the shows that lead to great bookings. The others are the shows that absolutely drain me of the desire to go out and do the next one.

 

[Chef Kearns]

As a general rule, I'd rather have lower sales with people who are actually having fun. In my experience, those are the shows that lead to great bookings. The others are the shows that absolutely drain me of the desire to go out and do the next one.

I am so with you there Rae!! It is also draining to do your best show night after night (not literally) and have low sales. The guests seem to really be into the show and following you and laughing and having a ball, but the sales don't reflect the atmosphere. That's what I've been experiencing lately.

Because you never know how a show is going to turn out until it's over, you put your all into every show. My husband is always telling me, "well, was it worth all of that work for a $200 show?" I tell him, "how am I supposed to know what the sales are going to be beforehand? I have to work each show as if it will be a $1000 show."

 

[raebates]

That's why I started defining a successful show as one at which everyone has fun and at least one person learns something. If I walk away feeling like it's a successful show, the $ amount doesn't matter as much.

 

[crystalscookingnow]

I would rather have a show where I've made good customer connections, taught someone something or gained bookings over dollars. One good show of $900 is instant gratification, but a lifelong customer will be better commission & relationshipwise.