BEST Suggestions to "work" December and the Holidays

[Debi]

My December schedule has VANISHED. It really sucks but I know EVERYONE is busy. What would be your BEST suggestion to make something out of nothing around the holidays? I don't want to "bug" my customers so I would love one or two ideas that are almost guaranteed to be fantastic.

Thanks everyone!

[chefmeg]

Hi Debi, last year I sent postcards out with my website on them. I got ALOT of web orders and more than a few phone calls because I put on the card something about "if you don't want to pay full price for your gifts, give me a call". I booked 2 shows from that!

Also, if you don't already do this, have a "Host Appreciation" day-invote BY PHONE all of this years past host's and make dinner for them. Have small goodies to give away and see if they need to order for the holidays. If nothing else comes from this, you'll probably book January shows!

Good luck!

[DebbieJ]

Catalog shows!!! I sent out an email saying "pass catalogs to let your coworkers do some Christmas shopping and you get the host benefits" and I booked two catalog shows within a couple hours.

Also, individual orders as Margaret said.

[dannyzmom]

Hi Debi, last year I sent postcards out with my website on them. I got ALOT of web orders and more than a few phone calls because I put on the card something about "if you don't want to pay full price for your gifts, give me a call". I booked 2 shows from that!

Also, if you don't already do this, have a "Host Appreciation" day-invote BY PHONE all of this years past host's and make dinner for them. Have small goodies to give away and see if they need to order for the holidays. If nothing else comes from this, you'll probably book January shows!

Good luck!

Where did you get these postcards? Or did you make them? If you made them would you share the file?

[chefmeg]

hmmmmm...I think they were ones we could get from Nancy with ornaments all over them-I had had them lying around forever and finally came up with a use for them! I stapled my business card to them and then stuck a sticker on it with the booking info. I guess it wouldn't be too hard to make one of your own-I think you can purchase precut card stock in post card size and just go from there!

By the way Carolyn KUDOS!!!! I saw your name on the Top 50 for the first 2 shows average! I think it was just a week or so ago that you were down enough to want to cry and look at you now!!!

[dannyzmom]

hmmmmm...I think they were ones we could get from Nancy with ornaments all over them-I had had them lying around forever and finally came up with a use for them! I stapled my business card to them and then stuck a sticker on it with the booking info. I guess it wouldn't be too hard to make one of your own-I think you can purchase precut card stock in post card size and just go from there!

By the way Carolyn KUDOS!!!! I saw your name on the Top 50 for the first 2 shows average! I think it was just a week or so ago that you were down enough to want to cry and look at you now!!!

Thanks Margaret!