Booking Shows with a Busy Home Life: Tips and Advice

[chefmatula]

I've been in a show rut for the past four months. I know what some of my problems are, it's just that with two small children at home, it's hard to stay on top of things. I have just cleared my calendar for every Tuesday night to make phone calls, and I hope that will help. Do ya'll have any other suggestions of getting shows booked? I have exhausted all of my immediate circle being that I've been selling for almost 5 years. Any advice is welcomed!! Thanks so much!

 

[Intrepid_Chef]

Go to Consultant's Corner and download "Out and About Contacts Made Easy." Follow some of the suggestions, like handing out recipe cards at a farmer's market, going to the grocery store in your apron, and chatting with moms at the park or McDonald's Play Place.

 

[pampered1224]

I'll trade you! I have been on a self imposed "PC Layoff" for over a year. I have been going to school and the homework kills me! I average about 30 hours a week of home work and 20 hours of class time. Now, I am very close to being done with school. I sat down yesterday, as I found all the recipe cards, Season's Bests and whatever else I could find and put my info sticker on every one of them. I grabbed my sling bag, yes I am a guy but hey it is small enough not to be a pain to carry, and filled it up. My goal is to start booking August by handing out this stuff. Intrepid is right. The Out and About is really good. Pick one or two items and go for it. Like my line says, if do not try you get no results. NOs are results! It means you are working it. Yes, it takes time to get those Yes's but what have you got to loose? Time? I can handle loosing some time if it means a pay check in the end. You do it even if you work full time for someone else! (I have had jobs that have been a waste of time!) Besides, you never loose anything really as long as you are trying! Good luck to you!

 

[chefmatula]

Thanks ya'll! I've recently put some things on the backburner and moved my business up to the front where I can keep a watchful eye on it.! I have one of the best directors around and we talked this morning on the phone for about an hour...she was able to go to conference and I wasn't...so that really lit a match under my rear! LOL

Excited to see what I go from here!

 

[Jolie_Paradoxe]

Curious to know what your D said to light that fire.

Also, look at outside orders that you didn't necessarily follow up with. Call customers from 11 months ago to make sure they're loving their products because their 1 yr guarantee is about to hit. Mention to them the extra FPV for July hosts.

 

[Bren706]

Have you really exhausted "ALL" of your leads? I just started this thread:

http://www.chefsuccess.com/f2/brain...ou-have-called-everybody-booking-leads-69332/

and then came across this one. Maybe this will give you an idea on who to call.

Here is the thread about calling old contacts:

http://www.chefsuccess.com/f19/should-i-call-3-year-old-contacts-68826/

 

[Brenda.the.chef]

Go to Consultant's Corner and download "Out and About Contacts Made Easy." Follow some of the suggestions, like handing out recipe cards at a farmer's market, going to the grocery store in your apron, and chatting with moms at the park or McDonald's Play Place.

Where do you find this? I can't locate it. I'm also trying to locate those "Did you know" sticker templates.:cry:

 

[Teresa LM]

The "did you know" stickers are here:

https://www.pamperedchef.com/repsonly/images/cc/us/pdf/bookrec_catalog_stickers.pdf

 

[Teresa LM]

For future reference, it's under "managing your business", "my shows", "working with hosts", "booking/recruiting catalog stickers".

 

[Brenda.the.chef]

Thank you!I was reading them and this one does not make any sense?Did you know that hosting a Show is not only fun, it’s easy? You don’t have to make refreshments

 

[Teresa LM]

I suppose it means that the consultant is going to make the refreshments?

I have a gal that was supposed to be hosting one of my first shows. She still hasn't had her show (I signed in March). She is making it WAY too complicated! I don't know if I even want her to do a show now because if she does, she's going to make everyone that attends think that they have to have fresh, floral centerpieces and fine china and silver in order to do a party.

I've told people that keeping it simple is better for both of us!

 

[Brenda.the.chef]

I hear ya! I had a host that had SO much food on her table, I had to move it to do my demo. All the host coaching in the world and telling them it's a food sampling, not a meal. LOL However, this host wants to sign up, too! I'm anxious to fill my kitchen with some new appliances for the recruiting bonus.

 

[Teresa LM]

Well, if she wants to sign, she can put out all the china she wants!