Another week done!

As the week winds down to a close I thought I would touch base with my followers! I apologize for the lack of posting this week, I have been down and out with the flu in addition to working and of course taking care of my 18 month old !

I wanted to talk about bookings with this posting. There are many different ways that I use to achieve my goals in bookings on my calendar. I am going to discuss them throughout this posting in brief, however in weeks to come I will go into more detail on each idea.

1. Door Prize Slips/previous customers
- I use these all the time, they are truly great ways to book additional parties even after your party is over. I simply call the customer and follow up on whatever they purchased and let them know of whatever new products/items are available, new hostess specials use whatever you have, but make sure that you are asking for the party!

2. Vendor Events
- I try and do at least 1 vendor event a month, I set up a booth and usually have a door prize so that I can get contacts. I have samples of what a hostess can get free (dollar value) and ask EVERYONE that fills out a door prize slip if they would like to have a party, if they say no, I ask them if they would like to be contacted at a later date....I also always ask if they want to be added to my monthly newsletter..mentioning of course that I will not spam them.

3. Warm Chatter
-this one I have to be honest about and state I rarely use. This is when you are at a store/event and start talking about your business and ask for shows. It can work very well, but it can also backfire, I try not to be too overwhelming when I work with people. When I do use this technique it is usually at the hair dresser or nail salon when you are talking to someone for a longer period of time.

4. Booking parties from Parties.
- at each of my shows I mention the great benefits of the hostess and SPOIL her rotten all night !I make sure to make others want what she has, specials, free treats...whatever I can do to make it appealing to host a show. I also mention the hostess specials and of course how easy it is to have a party! I also bring a sample of what the hostess typically get for free and have it on my display so people can see everything they can get for having friends over!

5. Referrals
- whenever someone says that they are not interested in hosting a party, I mention referrals. I give discounts to people that refer for me, so if they refer one person that has a qualified party, the person who referred gets 25% off their next order. This is a good way to keep people thinking about my business, and also keep them coming back for more!

Easter is right around the corner! Use it to your advantage and fill your calendars with Spring parties! Pump up people's spirits and offer them what you have! Don't forget to offer the opportunity to everyone you meet !