How do you do a Sampling?

[OhmyDLM]

Hi Everyone,

I was wondering if you of you had any paperwork or ideas to share with me on what has worked for you in the past with "Pampered Chef Samplings", "Opportunity Nights", or "Curious Guest Gatherings"? I'm in need to hold one of these for my team as there as been some recent interest in recruiting. I also have a ton of potentials that I could invite to this gathering as well.

Does anyone have an invite that they use? Do you have a format to these types of meetings? Any tips and trick you can share with me to make it successful and fun?

I'd like to have one two weeks from now and start planning it ASAP as to not lose the recruiting interest a few of my team members have right now.

THANKS!

[DebbieJ]

There's a whole bunch of info behind CC.

[legacypc46]

My previous hospitality director holds these routinely...and successfully. Rather than doing a big to-do (not saying those aren't good), she simply reserves a table at a local restaurant. She makes a flyer we share with folks we'd like to invite and that's it.

The purpose of the evening is to have a relaxed environment where potential consultants and their spouses can talk with others in the business and ask questions. (Consultant spouses would sometimes come to.) Generally, if we brought an interested guest, we paid for their meal.

Debi, do you have one of Sandi's flyers you could share?

kris

[OhmyDLM]

I found all kinds of "sampling" stuff on the website and also on CS, but I was hoping to find something a little less formal. I love the idea of doing it at a restaruant of something casual, feel less like work that way for any of my team members who may be bringing potentials. Sometimes it's hard mentally to give up an extra evening for a "meeting" but we've always got time for dinner :)

Any other ideas that you all of have ways to make it go over well are much appreciated. One thing I think I will do is pass out this very large fake $100 bill that I have and ask everyone to share what they would do with an extra $100 a week/$400 a month as an opener.... got anything else???

[OhmyDLM]

Just finished creating this... it's just the Sampling Invite I found on CS adjusted just a little bit with some wording and color... what do you think? Would this be an effective invite printed on some fun paper???

[ChefLisa]

Looks good!

One thing with which I would be a little careful; "Find out how The Pampered Chef differs from other direct sales companies." Do you have printed material about other companies? If not, I don't know that I would word that part of the night this way. I would just totally focus on what The Pampered Chef offers.

I may consider doing something like this soon. I really want to help my team build their businesses and this might just be what they need.

[jane]

I started doing the Sampling in Feb, after returning from Leadership. I decided I needed to work and help my team members build their team.
I printed the invitation from Con. Corner.
I don't do it as it is on C.C., but my team have been recruiting 2 new team members since we started the Sampling.
I did recruit 2 in Feb and have a hostess signing this month.
Simple is better, its at my house, always the same day of the month.
I make PC recipes for Dinner and dessert.
Have the products that would be in the kit out, which helps. They can play with the products and ask questions about the products.
Plus, Quick Start boxes, which I open one up and explain whats in it.
Agreement for them to sign, then I input into the computer later.
Oh, I have never been to a Sampling, just figured out how it would work for me and my team members.
Making it fun helps getting the people excited at the Sampling.
hope that helps,
jane

[Debi]

At Leggy's request, here is the flyer my Director has used in the past.

[legacypc46]

Debi's Director is phenomenal and was my HD when I was in Germany. She coordinates these informal dinners at a local restaurant and shares the info with any consultant who has someone interested in the business. These get-togethers are low-key and consistently successful (I'd say about 90% of attendees sign and qualify).

The flyer Debi posted has the generic info. (I'm not a flowers kind of gal, so I would modify it to my personality.) Part of the success, I think, is that there were always several consultants there, so those thinking about the business could see how different we all are*. The other key to success is that there is no pressure or formal agenda (of course, there's an informal agenda).

*Debi and I though, aren't different at all. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/laughing025.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org)

(miss you girl!)

[Debi]

*Debi and I though, aren't different at all. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/laughing025.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org)

(miss you girl!)

Oh no, not at all. ROTFL!!!!!

Miss you too!