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Spring Is In the Air
Fun and Festive Party Ideas
Spring is in the air! With warm, sunny days approaching, now is the time
to take full advantage of the fabulous weather to increase your bookings,
sales and sponsoring efforts. Building your calendar now with solid
bookings for April and May will carry your business through the summer
months when business can be slower. Plus, booking now will prepare you with
plenty of bookings and recruit prospects for earning the upcoming trip
promotion May-August.
In order to do that, spend some time each day building your April and May
calendars because the bookings derived from these shows will make for a very
prosperous summer.
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Creating summer business should be the primary focus during April and
May. Book and hold as many shows as possible! I'm sure you'll all agree
that it's much easier to obtain bookings from live shows than to rely on
cold calling. And since this can be a busy time for many people,
encourage your hostesses to book within a two-week timeframe, which will
ensure strong, solid bookings. With our summer trip contest it is
even that much more important to not only book those parties but be sure to
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To enhance these bookings, there are many things you can do to fill your
spring calendars:
1. Use theme shows. Encourage "summer fun" themes: pool, patio and
hot tub parties. Keep cool! Suggest refreshing drinks such as strawberry
crush, ice cream sodas, flavored floats and iced tea.
Summertime is party time! How about one of these parties?
* Brunch Party (Perfect for summer! Before the guests get out for the
day shopping or doing yard work ladies really enjoy a morning get together.
Everyone can bring a dish!)
* Celebrate Moms! (Especially perfect for anytime in May! Moms and
daughters invite each other! Daughters can purchase a gift for moms!)
* Banana split party (The hostess could furnish ice cream, and
everyone could bring her favorite topping.)
* Mexican Fiesta party (Serve tacos or Mexican chips and dips.)
* Have an outdoor BBQ! (Light up the grill, set up your party
outdoor and have a great time!)
* Morning coffee party (hostess provides coffee cake or muffins and
coffee).
* "Sunday Sundae" show (Hostess serves ice cream sundaes for dessert.
Yum!)
* Red, white and blue party (Decorate with a patriotic theme).
CH will often offer an American Spirit Promotion during the summer. Watch
for promotions to be posted on the Web.
People enjoy something different, and these theme shows really boost
attendance. Use stickers or colored pens on your party mailers to
announce a wine and cheese, pizza, fondue or dessert party. Sounds
fun, doesn't it?
2. Focus on upcoming holidays. Easter in April; Mother's Day in May;
Father's Day, graduations, etc. And there are always
birthdays, housewarmings and anniversaries to remember. Use bright summer
colors on your display and festive visual aids to suggest upcoming
gift-giving opportunities. Now is the time to show off the Veranda pottery,
the Simply Summer collection, the garden décor etc.
3. Spring and Summer Weddings. With CH you can promote gift
registries...with party connect you can provide an excellent service for
your Brides-to-Be. Bridal showers are also an excellent business
building opportunity. Network with bridal shops in your area and let
them know of the services you can provide! Review the following documents to
help build your summer business: (updates will soon include party connect
information!) View much more information on bridal registries and showers
here:
www.homepartyopportunities.com/bride1.htm.
4. Use special packaging themes. Create attractive baskets combining
some of your hot new items with an "old favorite" or two. Wrap it up with
bright cellophane and top with ribbon and streamers. Last Chance/First
Glance opportunities to sell from both catalogs are excellent for June
bookings! Really promote the items that are retiring from the
spring/summer catalog to boost those bookings and sales!
5. Hold "multiple hostess" or "group" shows at a local restaurant,
pizza parlor, church hall, clubhouse, hotel or gymnasium. Select a theme,
i.e., Bingo Night, Christmas in July, summer closeout sale or new product
launch. Your hostesses can relax because all they need to do is invite their
guests (decorative flyers can be sent to guests), bring a platter of cookies
(or furnish hors d'oeuvres, pizza or desserts) and enjoy the show!
6. Organize a "sidewalk sale" or "one-stop shopping show" with other
direct sellers. Everyone invites his/her own hostesses, customers and
clients, and brings her own card table, supplies, etc. This is an easy way
to create some additional summer sales, and it creates an excellent
opportunity for networking as well. These events are very successful, as
attendance is always high, due to the variety of goods being offered.
7. Have a garage sale. Display some of your products on a separate
table, along with flyers and upcoming specials, new products, etc. As people
are browsing at your used household items, you can share information about
your company products and programs. Great way to network and to get
bookings!
8. Have a show while you're on vacation! If you're visiting
out-of-town friends, plan to schedule a show while you are there. The date
can be determined in advance and reminders sent before you arrive. Bring
along your products and supplies, and enjoy the show! Your friends will
enjoy the chance to see your products firsthand, and who knows? You may even
recruit someone while you are there.
9. Rent a booth at a local festival or fair. Summertime takes on a
festive carnival-like atmosphere, as local balloon festivals, art shows,
street fairs, church bazaars and craft fairs spring up everywhere. Set up a simple but
eye-catching display, offer a special prize and have passers-by fill out
door prize slips to register. Check local newspapers to learn about dates
and locations of upcoming fairs. For more info on fairs review the material
here:
www.homepartyopportunities.com/fairs1.htm.
10. Have a summer open house at your own home. Offer prizes for
bringing a guest, booking a show, etc. Or set up your display at your hair
or nail salon or local health spa. You'll be surprised at how many new
business leads you will generate! For more information on holding an open
house visit here:
www.homepartyopportunities.com/grandopening1.htm.
Hint: Because May and June can be very busy with travel, weddings,
yard work on weekends etc try to encourage bookings on weeknights for higher
attendance.
Think spring. Plant the seeds that will grow your business! Take
advantage of the longer daylight hours to build your businesses, and with
just a little creativity, you will have the most productive summer ever!
Enjoy!
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