Humor Maximizing Your Sales Potential in a Bad Economy

[raebates]

Have you been hearing that the economy's just too bad? Are they telling you people aren't going to order? Don't believe it.

On November 19 I had a cooking show. Now, in all fairness, the host works in a hospital, so she's surrounded by people. Before I arrived she had over $600 in orders. By the time I left her house the guest sales were just shy of $950. We closed Wednesday at $1,975.50. Oh, yeah!

Today I get a text from here. She's wondering what the host special is for December because there are still people who want to order things.

Have I mentioned lately that I LOVE my job? :love:

 

[beckyjsmith]

Where's the durn like button?!?! That ROCKS!

 

[PCJenni]

awesome! This economy is the best thing for your business, IF you work it! Love it!

 

[Becca_in_MD]

I'm with you, Rae. In Sept. I had my highest show ever, $1700+. Now I'm updating that to say I had my highest show ever a week ago, $2200+. It would have been higher with another $100 outside order but we closed so quickly b/c I was going out of town. I loved making $600 in one afternoon. Both of those shows were booked off of the same host but were different groups of friends. Both groups were full of people who had not been to a PC show in quite a while. I call them the "pent up demand" shows. The business is out there.

 

[raebates]

Those pent-up demand shows are the best! LOL!

 

[gaddischef]

I agree -- I had an almost $2,000 show in November!! The economy is just terrible.......not for us!!

 

[esavvymom]

People are spending their money DIFFERENTLY. We noticed thsi with our popcorn fundraiser for Scouts this year. People were "stingy" - for lack of a better word. And I'm not knocking it by any means. But they weren't as open-handed with their spending. They are choosing to spend it on my tangible, practical items and gifts - as evidenced by some folks shows!I've had a ton of orders in the last week off of my Black Friday sale! I think this is part of it. They are giving "practical" gifts, either for themselves, or for family- versus things that won't be used as much. I love it of course, but it's how I've always been wired. Love the story though Rae. Just goes to show- you never know!

 

[raebates]

Closed her second show last night at just shy of $400.