Holy Cow, Did I Actually Have a Decent Show?

[chefsteph07]

Last night I actually closed out a show at $601.00- to me, that's like a $1,000 show...my show averages have STUNK in the last few months and I just looked to see when my last show was that closed higher than this one, it was back in April and that was $1,300. I about fell out of my chair when my host ACTUALLY did what she was supposed to do! She got the outside orders, used my website, got orders from those who didn't attend...wow! LOL
AND she's never had a party before, I think that's why she did what I told her to do...because she didn't know any different! I have a show w/ a host tomorrow night and the host has never had a show before either..she has 15 confirmed and gave me $100.00 in orders last night..whoo hoo! She even asked me if I had any folding chairs if I could bring them! Finally, I'm getting hosts who are actually responding to my host coaching!

 

[vwpamperedchef]

WAHOOOO!! Congrats!

Have you tried offering an incentive "Spend $100 tonite and get a free cookbook" or something in that price range?

That worked for me for some of my shows,especially during the cookware sale!

 

[chefsteph07]

WAHOOOO!! Congrats!

Have you tried offering an incentive "Spend $100 tonite and get a free cookbook" or something in that price range?

That worked for me for some of my shows,especially during the cookware sale!

NO, but I am going to do that tomorrow night! Great idea!

 

[J.Corley]

Congrats Steph! I am consistantly getting to $500 but I feel like there is a ceiling at $600 I can't break thru!
What's this spend a $100 get a cookbook special? Any other ideas?

 

[pamperedpals]

Congrats Steph. My last show was $698.44, which I started doing a dance when I closed the show. I haven't had a show over $400 in months!

Again, congrat's and keep up the good work.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

This may sound bad.....but it's nice to know other people are having lower show totals than usual. It's good to know I'm not alone!

Bookings are great - but my show avg. is down.

 

[dannyzmom]

That's wonmderful - congrats!

 

[pamperedcheermom]

How do you get people to actually HOLD their shows once they book. This time my host said her oven broke! That's a new one. Then she told me that she couldn't get anybody to come. I offered to cook the recipe at my house then reheat in her microwave. Now it's all about finding people to come. The show has been scheduled since Sept 29 so it's not like she had to throw it together. I've done the host coaching........and then some. This is the second time this month that someone cancelled because nobody was coming. My highest show was $951 and that was back in Sept. I'm ready for another big show with a host who will participate and do what she's supposed to do.

 

[chefsteph07]

I find that doing the invites and the reminder calls has helped alot..I've been doing the invites for 2 yrs and I think I've had one or two cancellations after the invites went out due to unforseen circumstances. I don't even consider a show "on" until I get that list. The host gets no catalogs, nothing, until then.

 

[pamperedcheermom]

I've decided to start doing that myself. However, I had already sent out the invites to this host when the last show cancelled. I immediately called my Saturday host to make sure she had sent HERS out and she assured me she had. And lo and behold, she just e-mailed me 5 minutes ago and said her oven is magically working. She has a few neighbors coming and some out of family. The show is back on, but I'll check with her Sat morning to see if I need to cook at my house or hers. YEA!

 

[chefsteph07]

Good luck! Just start asking for a guest list when they book the party..I tell them they really don't have to do anything for their party except provide the ingredients (and I've been doing that lately for my new hosts to get them to commit, it's been working out well) and they sit back and get the rewards of free and discounted prods. I love doing the invites myself and now I just download from the CC and print off the theme invites!

 

[raebates]

Good luck! Just start asking for a guest list when they book the party..I tell them they really don't have to do anything for their party except provide the ingredients (and I've been doing that lately for my new hosts to get them to commit, it's been working out well) and they sit back and get the rewards of free and discounted prods. I love doing the invites myself and now I just download from the CC and print off the theme invites!

So, Steph, just like a pusher, you offer them a free taste to get them hooked?

 

[chefsteph07]

well yeah, and then once they get the products they are hooked and I am their "pusher" from then on! :angel: