What Do You Put in Hostess Packets?

[dannyzmom]

Just curious to see what everyone else puts in hostess packets.
I put:
a Show Planner
outside order forms
2 catalogs, sometimes 3 if I am not running low
Hostess Scavenger Hunt
Your Life Your Way brochure

 

[AJPratt]

I used to fill them with stuff until I realized no one read anything.

Now I use:

Planner
Catalogs
Order forms
Specials
What my Website can do for you flyer
Recruiting brochures

I have these all in a Host Folder I got from thebooster.com. Its got great info in beautiful colors for hosts.

 

[GourmetGirl]

I put

3 catalogs
5 outside order forms
opportunity brochure
magnetic business card
guest special
host special
show planner
batter bowl bonus (from this site)
story of 2 hostesses (from this site)
and I've started adding the Pampered Pool if the host wants it...

Probably too much stuff, but I am one of those people that reads everything and always wants more, so why not!

 

[Paige Dixon]

If you can stay organized, I think little bits of information at a time helps. Sending lots of post cards is probaly a better method than long letters or huge host packets. It's too easy to read a post card while a letter or a huge packet gets set aside until there's more time, which never comes.

 

[agw]

I mail my host packets about a month prior to the show, and I do NOT mail them until I have their invitation address list in hand. Once I have their addresses, I then know that they're going to go through with the show unless something drastic happens.

Cover/introductory letter
magnetic business card
5 Catalogs + order forms
show planner
opportunity brochure
"Do You Love a Bargain'
Wedding Registry flyer (even if they don't take the time to read it, the sight of it plants the image for later)
Fund-Raiser flyer (same reason as the Wedding one)

 

[AJPratt]

If you can stay organized, I think little bits of information at a time helps. Sending lots of post cards is probaly a better method than long letters or huge host packets. It's too easy to read a post card while a letter or a huge packet gets set aside until there's more time, which never comes.

That's what I want to start doing. I'm hoping to see some post cards at conference. I like ordering online but sometimes I like to see catalogs and products before I buy.

 

[dannyzmom]

I used to fill them with stuff until I realized no one read anything.

Now I use:

Planner
Catalogs
Order forms
Specials
What my Website can do for you flyer
Recruiting brochures

I have these all in a Host Folder I got from thebooster.com. Its got great info in beautiful colors for hosts.

Can you share the What My Website Can Do For You flyer?

 

[bbauman07]

2 catalogs
5 order forms with the guest special highlighted
show planner
how to have a succesful show flyer (found here)
specials
recruiting info
host tic tac toe (found here)


I do agree with the fact that the longer info gets pushed aside, I'm trying to make sure I go over all the info in my host packets on host coaching calls. I like the postcard idea also.