The Highest Compliment

[ShanaSmith]

I received an email from one of my really good past hosts that she had a potential recruit for me. The host sells Princess House and this is the sister of one of her new recruits. The sisters don't want to be in direct competition with each other. So this gal was looking into other companies and was referred to me. She is going to my show with me tonight, so we'll see how it goes. I am offering a $20 incentive to sign before the 28th since I have quickstart boxes still. Hopefully that will help.

So, what do ya think I should do for the past host that referred this gal to me? I was thinking of sending her a GC (redeemable through me, of course).

[finley1991]

It's funny you should post this! I just got a referral from a past host for a new recruit. I met with her last week, she's ordering her kit this week and her kick-off show is the 30th!

When she qualifies, I'm going to give the lady who referred me a $25 GC... but I'm thinking I might buy her a real PC one and order it for her on the new recruit's show so she gets the commission. Haven't figured that out yet though.

[legacypc46]

If the past host's discount is still good, how about offering her a piece of stoneware at 50% off? Or maybe give her a gift from the new spring line?

[dannyzmom]

When I want to thank someone for a referral I usually give them a Heart Trivet with a hand-written notecard thanking them "from teh bottom of my heart" -- I picked this up from my directorfriend that I taught a workshop with last year, Laura Polito, from NY. She's really terrific.

[ShanaSmith]

I love those ideas, Thank you. Unfortunatly the gal called me about an hour before my show to tell me that her DD was sick. She said she wants to do it, but she isn't sure if she wants to wait a month or two , so her sister can get her business started first. And I have still have a couple of quickstart boxes. :(

[legacypc46]

Oh Carolyn, I love the heart trivet suggestion!

[dannyzmom]

Oh Carolyn, I love the heart trivet suggestion!

Isn't it a GREAT one? Laura Polito is one of those people who, in her day-to-day life as well as her business-life, goes above & beyond and does those little thoughtful things that really make you REMEMBER her and LIKE her. I was so lucky to have been paired with her to teach our workshop last summer.

[ShanaSmith]

So I wanted to update this thread with just how well my new gal is doing so far. She signed up on Feb 12th, her 30 days are over on March 24th. She has already submitted 2 shows totally $1424 and just did her 3rd show, it's at $800. Plus she has a couple of friends that she is trying to get to sign up too.
So I took Carolyns advice and ordered a trivet for the gal that refered her. I just wrapped it up really nice and it will be going out to her tomorrow.

[ChefLisa]

That is so awesome! Congratulations!

[legacypc46]

Great update. I love the RUFTH trivet idea.