I
would have a list ready ahead of time (a couple) and just display a few
holiday items - if you have them. That might increase holiday sales as
well (not from your inventory). I only burn tealights in most holders
(except for ICT) - so that no wax gets spilled. Make sure to have all
your holders cleaned and ready to go. Maybe offer some gift wrapping as
well, if you the supplies. Show groupings, just like you would do a
regular home show display. Good luck! JasaVA
I
am also making up a bunch of the #1 teacher
crayon pillars, plus a few gift bags with jar candle, christmas
mug, cocoa mix, candies...some relax with wax packets... votive
roses to raise money for the local "family in need"
drive. I have PLENTY of product I am selling at great discounts (have
already made about $200 from those who INSIST on previewing), plus boxes
of tealights and votives. Someone in another post puts out a bowl of
votives, so guests can pick and pack their own--that sounds like a great
idea! Tina M
I
will be doing a raffle for the Angel of Light and gold tapers for those
who rsvp/bring a friend/ book a party/spend $25 ticket raffle that is on
each invitation. Tina M
I
am sitting here tonight getting goodie bags ready- CCTC and tealight and
reminder postcard of things happening that day- Kara Cabreana1371
DID YOU?
Place your name in drawing just for attending?
Pick up your catalogs and folders
Remember to fill out gray DPS for drawings held every 15 minutes?
Please ensure you collect all raffle tickets you earned - you may
win the snowglobe!
Earn additional chance by participating in Scavenger hunt--
Remember this is our party to you- Enjoy and thanks for being part
of our lives
They are earning raffle tickets towards grand prize
of snowglobe
earn by:
Rsvp- 1 ticket
attending the show= 1 ticket
Bring a guest= 5 tickets each
Bring paid outside order to show= 5 tickets
For every $30 ordered= 1 ticket
Book your own show for January= 20 tickets
Add a silent
auction, selling tickets that people write their name on and deposit in
a box next to the item they would like to "win". The more
tickets they buy, the more chances they have to win. If a person buys 5
tickets, they can decide to put all five tickets beside one item or
spread them out 1 ticket for each gift, etc. Then the tickets in each
box are mixed up and a ticket is drawn and the prize is awarded to the
winner. candlegrammy
Keep it simple
with snacks and set up if you have enough items cash and carry usually
goes well. During the time you have no guests you
can call customers to see if they need to reorder and boost sales that
way. If you plan it after your regional and have a
copy of the new book - advertise that they can be the first to see the
items. If you do not have a book you can still offer sneak peak with the
items shown in the hostess
special flyers and back of reflections. Goal Getter
Have at least
20 boxes of votives for cash and carry. Price them for $5.45 a box. Have
5 or 6 jar candles pumpkin spice, apple strudel and carrot cake went
fast. I displayed my new 2002 house, got 4 bookings! I also had a couple
santa globes for cash and carry, they also went quick! 2timein
MAKE A BIG
DEAL ABOUT IT! Keep the party in PL!! Tell everyone that if they only go
to one candle party this year - this is the one! Keep in mind that you
can offer a little more to the guests (prizes, etc) because you don't
have to give 25% to the hostess. Use it to your benefit. Beg everyone
close to you to be there and bring friends. Make sure you have a full
house. You want to have lots and lots of people there to match the
hype that you make about this 'huge party'. tbsprincess
PICK A HOT
ITEM AND RAFFLE IT: I used the auroraglow (the everyone-loves-but-no
one-wants-to-buy candle) & toy soldier hostess specials, and the
snowbell tealight holder - but you can choose whatever you want. just
make it something really good. When you tell people about the party,
just tell them what pieces you will be raffling - no details. Believe
me! They will want to come just for the free stuff! At the party, tell
your guests that if they spend $XX, they will automatically be entered
into the raffle. My rules were spend $100 or book a party. This made
sure that i made enough off the order(s) to cover my cost of the raffled
items. 36% of my guests got tickets for this raffle! tbsprincess
POP A BALLOON:
Tell people (or make up signs) that for every $XX order, they get to pop
a balloon and win a prize (i figured my average order is about $50, and
I wanted to increase that. So $60 got to pop a balloon - but use your
own $ amt). I got helium balloons at the party store and put little
prize tags inside the balloons. Most of them were small (tealights,
votives, etc) but a few of them need to be things that people really
want. I went to staples and bought the print-your-own-iron-on transfers.
I made I LOVE CANDLES t-shirts for a cost of about $3 per shirt. I also
made up the print-your-own magnets - cost about $.50 each. Everyone
wanted these. and everyone wanted a balloon. 87% of my guests popped a
balloon and my average sale was boosted about $17 per order!! tbsprincess
SELL RAFFLE
TICKETS: I sell mine for $5 for 10 tickets. The money goes into the
'pot' and whoever has the winning ticket, gets the money in shopping
credit that day. (so if you sell $50 in tickets, the winner gets a $50
shopping spree). Sometimes I do this at my parties too. Generally,
eveyone buys the tickets. $5 a head adds up fast! At my open house, I
split the pot between 2 winners and sold $75 in tickets. tbsprincess
Parties at my
house are always co-ed. Generally, the men are hesitant about coming, so
I tell them that all the guys hang out together and drink beer with my
husband. This usually gets them there. When the woman places her order
and leaves off the one or two items off that she 'just can't afford
right now', Tell her man that she really wants XXX and ask him if he
wants to get her a gift she really wants!
I have 2 very
close friends who are experienced hostesses and know a lot about pl. It
was a great help to have someone there to answer questions, etc while I
was busy taking orders. And last but not least - have fun!!! tbsprincess
