What Went Wrong with My Show Last Night?

[mandydollie]

So I got up yesterday morning and baked the wonton cups for my show last night. it was at a women's health club and we made recipes from the It's Good for You cookbook. I baked 48 wonton cups. Then rushed home to finish the mixture for those, bake a crust for the chicken caesaer pizza and load my van. Got there 45 minutes before showtime, got set up and sat and chatted with my host. She's an old friend from high school. The show was supposed to start at 6:30. NO ONE SHOWED!!!! Now normally I would say that she didn't mail out the invites...but I mailed them out.... 44 of them. She had one order placed on the PWS for her show and had collected one outside order for a stone. That's IT!!!! To top it off, in my rush to get out of the door, I completely forgot to put the chicken on the pizza!!!! So she and I had a good laugh about that while we snacked on our lettuce pizza while we packed up.

Also, I tried playing my new recruiting DVD in my laptop. It wouldn't work so I put it in her computer. There was sound but no picture. Anyone have this problem????

 

[dannyzmom]

I am so sorry
Did she make the reminder calls the day before?

 

[pamperedlinda]

Encourage her to call everyone and get outside orders.

 

[mandydollie]

I don't think she made the reminder calls. She said that she reminded people as they came in the gym... who knows. She wanted to just give up last night and I told her NO,....left her with more catalogs and asked her to please collect several orders.

 

[Gina M]

Amanda,

The DVD plays on your television! Hopefully your host will get more orders - I know it's disapppointing but if they want free stuff - she may work a little harder!

 

[MicheleC]

Mandy,

So sorry to hear about your show liast night! Frustrating for both you and the hostess! Keep encouraging her! If you'd like to offer to do follow up calls check out postcalls.com. You can record a message and send to everyone on the guest list as a reminder. Let me know if you would like a referral because I think you get a better deal than the regular one and I'd get free calls .

 

[chef131doreen]

no one showedYES , this has happened to me and it may happen again . But don't worry like every one said just have her get the outside orders from all 44 people that she was going to have come to the show.
Belive it or not this CAN be one of your best shows ever. 44 orders can be great. I had a show that I drove 73 miles to set ect .... no one showed up . she felt so bad so she got orders well the party was over 1000.00 .
good luck Doreen

 

[scottcooks]

The secret when no one shows up:

No one knows this. Either you or your host call and tell the guests (honestly) that they "missed a great time, there was laughter and some great recipes, that everyone had a chance to laugh at ourselves a little, and that you do still have a chance to get in four truly great opportunities from the show...

1) purchasing products with a fantastic free $12 nylon cooking tool
2) scheduling their own fun night out with girlfriends
3) the opportunity to live your dreams, to make significant income with a flexible schedule and
4) to give back to the community or a worthy cause with a 15-50% profit Pampered Chef fundraiser.

How many of these opportunities would you like to take advantage of today?"

Good Luck. God Bless You!

 

[cmdtrgd]

Scott - what FABULOUS advice!!!

 

[letscook04]

That stinks!! Sorry! Did anyone RSVP?

I still have not received the new recruiting DVD

 

[dannyzmom]

I still have not received the new recruiting DVD

I haven't received mine either and am getting kinda annoyed

 

[jrstephens]

I haven't received mine either and am getting kinda annoyed

I just got mine today but have not watched it yet.

 

[SillyChef]

I got mine today as well! Also that was GREAT advice Scott! I will put that to use if that ever happens to me!

 

[mandydollie]

I think I will offer to make her follow up calls. That way i know that it's done. Scott, that was great! I did get my DVD to work in my laptop and it's GREAT!!! My fiance sat and watched Don Funt's part in awe!!!