Cooking Show Success: Trust-Building w/ CA Model in MO

[PCSarahjm]

I had my 5th cooking show last night. I was able to get 1 cooking show booked and 1 catalog show booked. Hey!! But this is the catch the catalog show is with a woman from California.(I'm from Missouri) I don't have PWS but plan to sign up today. Does anyone have advice for this type of situation? Trust me I could use anything. I was lost last night when she said she wanted to have a show. I am mailing everything to her since she wants to wait for the new fall products and she didn't want to mess with it while she was here for vacation.

 

[MomToEli]

I did one with my sister in Texas before I had my website. I sent her outside order forms, she collected orders, then called me with the orders, paying it all with her credit card (unless the customer was paying with theirs). Worked slick.

I do prefer having the website, though. That works even slicker.

 

[Chef_2_Four]

My sister lives in indiana and does catalog shows for me she. Emails me orders with her cc number. She doesn't use my website.

 

[chefann]

My sister lives in indiana and does catalog shows for me she. Emails me orders with her cc number. She doesn't use my website.

Ooh-- you shouldn't be sending CC numbers in email - it's not secure.
Just an FYI.

 

[pamperedbykathy]

I have done successful catalog shows and fundraisers for people from other states. I send out information as I would for in town hosts and we keep in touch via email and then when they are ready to place their order we talk on the phone for those that did not order through my PWS.

Please do not worry, it will be GREAT and SUCCESSFUL!!

Kathy

 

[astavnes]

Worked fine...My mother in law from Chicago did a catalog show with me before I had my website and it worked out fine. She just mailed everything to me (orders and checks). I know several people who would rather do it that way because they are scared to use the computer...

 

[susan g]

You shouldn't have any trouble doing her catalog show long distance. I would try to contact her every 3-4 weeks until September to keep her interest up until time to do her show. Some ways to do this without being a pest:

*Check to see if she received her products and liked them?
*after Conference let her know 1 or 2 new products you are excited about that she will be able to earn/sell in her upcoming catalog show
*by mid August when you get your Fall supplies, go ahead and send her packet, then make sure she got it

Sometimes hosts disappear if you don't keep in touch with them and you don't want that to happen! Good luck!