PartyLite - (Hints & Tips)

candlesrus

Just_Me wrote: »

I managed to get back onto CBC and did get an order through this afternoon. Got another one to put in tomorrow or Tuesday.

I am going to try and get the 4 January bookings to get my free catalogues. I have a few leads.

The CBC keeps going on then off , very annoying. I hope they get it sorted cos we have so many orders to go on. They picked a bad time to make changes to the website . Why not wait until after the 16th to change it?

Maddie57

Hi Again

I have signed up to be a consultant and am planning to do my starter party in January (in the first week). I am going to start my training soon but does anyone have any advice or anything I should be doing now to help make my starter party a huge success?

I am reading though all the literature and trying to familiarise myself with all the products/burn times/best care etc. I am also looking for some good confidence builders and ice breakers.

Many thanks
Maddie

candlegirl

Hi Maddie Welcome :beer:

the best advice I can give you is plan your starter show as best you can.

Sit with the guest list and go through all the different options, friends, family, neighbours etc - over invite and also ask everyone to bring a friend along.

The more people you can get along to your starter show the better!

Since it is in january - why not make it an extra fun night - e.g. what I do is cocktail night - tell everyone to bring along a bottle from their new year stock they want rid of, so they can start their new year off with a bang(lol) - and I mix the bottles together and make it a cocktail or punch.

Keep it fun, informative & fun again!

Good Luck and keep us informed:D

candlesrus

Maddie57 wrote: »

Hi Again

I have signed up to be a consultant and am planning to do my starter party in January (in the first week). I am going to start my training soon but does anyone have any advice or anything I should be doing now to help make my starter party a huge success?

I am reading though all the literature and trying to familiarise myself with all the products/burn times/best care etc. I am also looking for some good confidence builders and ice breakers.

Many thanks
Maddie

Hi Maddie

I would let everyone know it's your business launch and you would value their support and invite as many people as possible . Try to avoid it being from the same groups of people . Relax , and try to concentrate making it fun as possible rather than word perfect. No-one will expect you to know everything there is to know about the products , that comes later after more practice. Ask you upline for a "product trainer" , this is a useful booklet about the products , so If you get stuck you can always refer to that. Try to get as many bookings as possible to get you off to a flying start and give them a box of votives for booking a show and helping you out ( these come free in the kit). If you do have a few spare tealights , you could give these to guests a few days before your show , so they can try the wax out first. This will make it much easier for them to understand that PartyLite wax is different from the cheap candles that you buy in the supermarket.

Good luck , and let us know how it goes

Just_Me_4

I'd love to offer some advice but my starter show was a complete disaster LOL. Fortunately its been uphill since then but two other times I've attempted a party at home and it never seems to work for me!

Best of luck with it.:T

candlesrus

Just_Me wrote: »

I'd love to offer some advice but my starter show was a complete disaster LOL. Fortunately its been uphill since then but two other times I've attempted a party at home and it never seems to work for me!

Best of luck with it.:T

My first show was a complete disaster , only one person turned up and spent £30 , but I was determined to carry on . Glad I did , it was worth it in the end .

Just_Me_4

candlesrus wrote: »

My first show was a complete disaster , only one person turned up and spent £30 , but I was determined to carry on . Glad I did , it was worth it in the end .

Remember when I started? I was convinced it was going to be disastrous but all the parties I've done (not my own) have been over the £165. I've not got loads and loads of customers but one circle of customers who are totally partylite bonkers!:money:

Sunsette1

My starter show was also a disaster, but its up, up and away now liz x

candlesrus

It just goes to show that a unsuccessful starter show doesn't mean that it will always be like that . Ultimately this job is like any other , the more time and effort you put into it the more you get out . From our experience the first year is the toughest , but once you build up a portfolio of hostess and guests and get out of old circles of people and into new groups , then it really does take off , and eventually you end up with customers contacting you to book parties and placing orders over the phone or via email . This year we have had quite a few virtual parties and hostess's doing their own demonstrations by borrowing kits( and you don't have to do anything except process the orders) . Last week we got quite a few orders by setting up displays in local hairdressers and leaving the magazines and stackers ( this is an area where we want to expand ) . The first year we were spending a lot of time searching for local stalls and events , pamper evenings etc , but this year we have had so many requests to come and do a stall we couldn't do them all and passed them down to other team members .
This business takes time to grow , the work you put in this year will pay dividend next year and beyond . The trick is NOT to give up when the going gets tough and blame the opportunity or the products. It's easy to become dispondant when the going gets tough ( like loads of parties being cancelled ) and give up blaming things like the recession or " the products are too expensive" .

candlegirl

candlesrus wrote: »

It just goes to show that a unsuccessful starter show doesn't mean that it will always be like that . Ultimately this job is like any other , the more time and effort you put into it the more you get out . From our experience the first year is the toughest , but once you build up a portfolio of hostess and guests and get out of old circles of people and into new groups , then it really does take off , and eventually you end up with customers contacting you to book parties and placing orders over the phone or via email . This year we have had quite a few virtual parties and hostess's doing their own demonstrations by borrowing kits( and you don't have to do anything except process the orders) . Last week we got quite a few orders by setting up displays in local hairdressers and leaving the magazines and stackers ( this is an area where we want to expand ) . The first year we were spending a lot of time searching for local stalls and events , pamper evenings etc , but this year we have had so many requests to come and do a stall we couldn't do them all and passed them down to other team members .
This business takes time to grow , the work you put in this year will pay dividend next year and beyond . The trick is NOT to give up when the going gets tough and blame the opportunity or the products. It's easy to become dispondant when the going gets tough ( like loads of parties being cancelled ) and give up blaming things like the recession or " the products are too expensive" .

Fantastic wish I could thank you twice (lol)

This is the best bit of advice you will get!

I keep getting told by my leader it is about stickability, and this is true.:rolleyes:

This is a BUSINESS you need to work at it, and it does take time to build up a contact base.

I have been doing this for nearly 4 years and can say it is now starting to fall into place, but some people don't have the time, patience or stickability to keep going when things get tough.