Having a Hard Time Getting Bookings

[monicaD]

Hello Everyone! I am a new consultant and am really having a hard time getting bookings. I have tried free gifts, catalog orders etc. Any suggestions on how to get my business going? Thank you in advance!

 

[DebPC]

If you look thru the past threads here in Bookings, you'll find a wealth of great ideas and info. We have such sharring members. You can go back thru many pages and just open the ones you find interesting. Then pick a couple and run with them.

 

[monicaD]

Thank you very much!

 

[lt1jane]

Find vendor type fairs and flea markets. Don't pay too much, but remember that you get what you pay for. Sometimes it's worth the time & effort for a free booth, sometimes not. If you pay a lot (in my book that would be over $50) make sure you are exclusive. I once went in with two other consultants for a booth that cost each of us $150. I was not the one booking the booth. She was told that our booth would be on the bridal side of the event. This particular expo was a women's expo & bridal expo combined and was advertising two expos for the price of one. Had I done the booking, I would have mentioned that I preferred to be on the women's side at which point they would have told us that there was already a PC booth and I would NOT have booked that booth. I don't know how the other two did as my son got puking sick and I had to leave, but for me it was a bust. There were three home parties that were double booked in this manner. We were all furious. Needless to say, the traffic on the bridal side of the house was not nearly what it was on the other side of the house.

 

[monicaD]

Thank you so much! I appreciate the advice, heck all the wonderful, helpful information I am finding on here. This site is great!

 

[AJPratt]

This is a great site! If you ask someone can't book, I would ask for a referral. Have you tried a kick off show?

 

[monicaD]

I didn't think of that but will certainly try it. Yes, I did and it didn't work out so great! I did find in the files a cooking club idea which looks like it may get me started. Hopefully it will help branch out the bookings/customers.Thank you Monica

 

[mkc-pchef]

My director just shared with us an idea someone else in the company had. She was new to an area and needed bookings. She did a "no buy" party. She focused on showing the products and getting bookings. She made it clear on invites that she was not selling anything at that party, but to come eat, have a drink and look at the products.

 

[DebPC]

When my shows and leads get low- I kick up my cooking! I'll send a treat and catalog with my husband to work. I'll ask some friends to come over for drinks and 1 or 2 recipe tastings. When my kids were younger and they had friends over I'd pull out some products and make them cute snacks or show them how to do it. I'll give my neighbors some sweet leftovers. Ladies game night- taking PC recipes.
This weekend we're going up north with 2 other couples to a cabin. I'm cooking some great stuff and having some catalogs in the car- just in case.

 

[monicaD]

That's a great idea, thank you for sharing!

 

[babywings76]

Contact all your long distance friends and offer catalog/Facebook parties. Make sure you believe in the wonderful host rewards program PC has. It truly is so generous! You are offering them great rewards for helping you out. For cooking shows, tell them about a great new recipe you love and how you'd love to show it to them, how you can show them how to get a healthy meal on the table between 15-30 minutes! Or that you'd love to treat them and their friends to a fun night out with a great dessert. They get time to visit with each other, eat and shop! (You can treat them to a Chocolate Lava Cake--very inexpensive)Wear logo-wear or at least carry a catalog tote. Get PC stickers for your car. Pamper a business. (Lots of ideas already shared here on CS, you can do a search for Pamper a business if you have questions.)Just remember, sometimes all it takes is one show--one great contact even, to turn things around. One show will introduce you to more new people. It's a lot easier once you get going and get out of your circle of family & friends. I don't know why it seems this way, but sometimes they make the worst hosts! lol