Are you ready to have a successful home show? Just follow my plan!
OK, get your calendar. I will wait...
...
...
Got it? Choose a date within the next two weeks. One that works for you and your family. Just do it.
Now, get your invitations. Again, I'll wait...
If it has been a while since you had a home show, they may be hiding somewhere. Old invitations are OK or call me if you need to borrow some. I will mail them to you or set them on my porch for you to pick up!
Stop now and fill them out, using a guest list of 25 to 30 friends that includes phone numbers (save this - you will need it later). And, please don't prejudge, just invite the first 30 friends who come to mind. Fill out a few extras to carry with you in your purse to give away when you see an uninvited friend. I know that you probably don't have postcard stamps, but just go ahead and fill out the cards and put them in your car. Find a place where that they will not fall out or down or become buried. Put them where they will be seen the next time that you start your car. Maybe over the speedometer?
Now, pledge to take them to the post office the next time that you leave home, buy the stamps, and drop them in the box.
Now, you are committed. Congratulations!
So, next you will want to think ahead to your show date. Plan to do a few things to prepare. Print this list and check it off as you accomplish these goals.
- Send a quick email to your guests to save the date.
- Get those invites in the mail!
- Call me if you would like to use my samples or anything.
- Clean your kitchen, one bathroom and your living area.
- Put together WishLists, Flyers, order forms and hostess packs.
- Prepare a light, easy snack (popcorn and M&Ms are just fine) and drinks.
- Call all invitees the day before your party to remind them. (This is where you need your list.) Call during the day when you know that you can leave a short message. This is the most important reminder and can be done in less than 30 minutes.
- Post a reminder on Facebook, Twitter or wherever you find your friends the morning of your party.
Now, the fun begins! Here are some ideas for pottery uses! Remember that you can use mine!
This is the pottery
I took to my home show on Saturday.
The Beverage Barrel is the reason
for one of the bookings!
The second booking is a result of
mentioning and showing the new
Summer Supplement online.
And the third booking is a result of
our Fall/Winter WishList
to be introduced in August!
Just when you think that you have sold a
Travel Mug to every customer,
something this beautiful comes along
and you sell another...
to a non-coffe drinker!
This beautiful Buffet Bowl
was a great hit!
Ok, here's the story.
A few years ago, my sister-in-law
hosted our family-oudoor-summer
get-together in Dallas.
Do you know how hot the summers are in Dallas?
So, she put water in the Pie Plate,
set a Longaberger Bowl in it
and put it in the freezer!
A few hours later,
she served potato salad in it
and it stayed cold in the heat!
I gave a little easy recipe flyer
for the 9X13 to each guest.
Call or email your request
and I will be glad to mail it to you!
You can make copies for you customers.
Don't we all love to get our hands on new recipes?
The retiring WI Expandable Trivet
holds dinner plates.
The Trivet with the Pie Plate.
The Trivet with the
Buffet Bowl.
So, I sold four trivets to the
four attending guests!
The cutest basket we offer
with the Soup & Salad Bowl!
Don't you love the Dash Bowls?
Please let me know
that you have been inspired
to host your own party!
Follow the above plan and
you will be greatly rewarded with
25% comission,
Hostess Benefits
and future bookings!
