My Two Bookings Just Got Together and Want to Have One Party

[TheChaoticCook]

Is this a "good" thing??? I work with both these gals. One is a Partylite consultant and the other is my BFF. My BFF is concerned that her house is too small to host a cooking show (she hosted a partylite one OK and I've tried to put her at ease about the cooking show and that I can do it anywhere, no biggie) but apparently her and the other gal got together and decided to combine parties at the other gals house which is bigger. I told them both that the downside to this is they'd have to share the host benefits and it's a shame to have a party and not get 100% of the benefits but that didn't change their mind. I'm kinda bummed about this. Since I'm so new I have no experience with this kind of thing. Is this a really bad thing? I was really wanting the experience of 2 additional cooking shows but I also want my hosts to be comfortable about hosting! I'd hate for one to back out if I pushed the "have your own party" idea. Any thoughts?

 

[wadesgirl]

My last cohosted party was over $1100! They have to realize that the last host will only get 1 host special instead of two and they will have to choose who gets the host special. But think about it, they will both collect outside orders from their circle of family and friends and invite their circle of family and friends. Encourage each of them to still invite 40 people!

 

[Sherry Leigh]

As long as they both try to invite 40 and each has good attendance send it in as two parties, just as if it were a mega show with 3+ hostesses. Just make sure the guests each invited have the right host name on the order form. I think it will be great - two parties in the time it takes to do one!

 

[chefann]

Cohosted shows can be successful, especially if you coach each host as if they were the sole host that night. If the show reaches $1000, they'll actually each get better benefits if you split the orders by host (A's guests count towards her show, B's to her's) - like a Mega Show. Well, that's assuming that they're fairly even, not $150 to one, and $850 to the other.

 

[sfdavis918]

If the one is your BFF can't you tell her how you are feeling? Can you say to her that it would help you out more to have the experience as well as the extra show to help qualify. (That is if you haven't yet.)

 

[TheChaoticCook]

Sarah, I have told her but, I KNOW she wouldn't even be having a PC show if it wasn't for me being her BFF. You gals givng me positive feedback is making me feel better about the show. I'll still cross my fingers for bookings and high sales. I'll also consider making it two shows if the gals are close in sales that way they'll both get some benefits.
Thank you all for your imput, I sincerely appreciate it. I don't know what I'd do without Chef Success!!!

 

[wadesgirl]

It will be okay! Just make sure to work with both of them as if it were two different parties!

 

[pattidailey]

Wow! That is an awesome opportunity and sounds like alot of fun! Heck Yeah...go for it...I'm sure it will be great and let us know how it turned out! I would really encourage everyone invited to bring along a friend too. Good Luck!!

 

[Intrepid_Chef]

This is the result of a show I did like the one you described.

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I got a combined list of 58 people .... After about 13 people came and ordered, I got 11 more outside orders for a total of 24 buying guests and $1200 in sales.

They got over $200 in free product and divided it into 3 baskets, which are being raffled off for Relay.

One of the bookings was the one host's aunt ... these two are coming and have been asked to read a list of what they got for free.

Never underestimate the power of 2 people putting their heads together.