The Tipping Call
Know what happens when you call a hostess with delivery information and a call to make sure everything was ok? You tip the scales, and you become worth your weight in gold! Why? Because: 1. Your hostess adds ” trust-worthy” and “gives great service” as adjectives to describe you to others, essentials to keep your home party business going. 2. You opened the door to a continuing conversation, relationship AND an opportunity to ask for: —a referral, someone they know who may be interested in your service, especially the no-shows —outside orders from...
Read MoreTurn the Brew to Woohoo!
When: The day after an adult toy party. The Place: In your hostess’s mind The Issue: She’s wondering: -What the heck her party sales came out to be? – What credits did she actually get? – Did anyone really book a show? …and all the while wishing she could had paid attention to you instead of being the ultimate hostess and taking care of her friends and guests. The Dilemma: She wonders, worries. And when her party orders do come in she is never really sure if she was treated properly or given what she actually earned…and she brews. And...
Read MoreSummer Attention Deficit Syndrome
It’s Summer. It’s a third email already. It’s your up-teenth post on your Facebook fan page. And ladies and gentlemen… Crickets. Summer is all about distractions. You can’t afford to close up shop and wait til Fall, so here’s some basic tips that can help. 1. Grab their attention immediately. -Emails: include your promotional offer in your subject line. Make your call to action clear and to the point. -Voice Mail: practice your opening line, make sure it engaging, or make a connection, or give a response/answer directly to a request or inquiry. The rest...
Read MoreHome Party Games: 5 No-Fail Tips
Games and warm-ups for your home parties are really important. They serve as ice breakers, connect you and the others together, and your guests have fun! Here are some key points to make sure they work for you: 1. Length: don’t drag on forever. Keep the game lively, and moving! 2. Type: quiz games are good when while you’re waiting for the party stragglers. Action/movement games don’t work too well in very tight quarters. 3. Act like a game show host: tell everyone what the game is, how it’s played, how to win, and what they will win. Direct people to...
Read MoreHello Me, Be My Valentine?
Around Valentines Day I wonder about the millions of single people this holiday so obviously ignores, and how it may do the very opposite of what it was meant to be. It’s very easy for me to relate. Just a couple years ago, I was walking through a greeting card store and a slight wave of envy hit me as I watched women picking out cards in the “Romantic for Him” aisle. The year was slim pickins for me in the romance department. Valentines’ Day just made it feel worse. Any of you experiencing the joys and never-ending wonders of the online dating merry-go-round can...
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