Event & Home Party Checklist

Incentive's & Giveaway Ideas at Home Parties

·      Incentives at home parties are a great way to book more parties and to even team build. I recommend always adding incentives to your parties. 

1. Drawing for a TuVous Item!  As you are writing up the receipt have the customer fill out the drawing form.  It’s a great way to find out if they are interested in becoming a consultant or hosting a party.  Women love FREE things and you can do this with minimal cost!

Here are the drawing slips below that you can print out and use.

·      2. Hostess Incentives- At my home parties I still use the TuVous Hostess Rewards... BUT I also give them a $10 credit to choose anything they want. This is just a Thank you for hosting type thing. I let them choose it out at the beginning of the party so they can wear it and show it off. 

·        3. Bring a friend, get a prize. I will give a half off item to those that bring a friend to the party. I will have on the invite "Bring a Friend, Get a Prize!" Get creative with this idea!

4. When I talk to someone at a party about becoming a consultant, I will give them $30 in free items of their choice if they sign up within 24 hours. This is a GREAT way to build your team. 

Hostess Coaching for Home Parties

Successful Parties begin with effective host coaching! There is only so much you can do at the actual party – the rest is up to your host & she is depending on your to coach her to success!

In my experience in direct sales, I have been able to increase my party sales and bookings by encouraging my hosts to do several important tasks.

* Have 40+ names on the invitation list / invite 40+ people
* Call or hand invite as many guests as they can
* Collect $300+ in outside orders before the party
* Call and remind all the guests the day before and remind them that if they bring a friend (buying guest) and/or an outside order they will get a free gift from me or encourage them to place an outside order if they can’t attend
* Have 10-15 adult guests in attendance
* Have at least 2 TuVous parties already booked before the party begins
* Talk to me about our TuVous Opportunity

I also take the time to explain our current TuVous promotions and host offers too. I will give my hosts some key points on our big special's and main product lines. Remember out of that 40+ people the host invites, you will probably only get  8-10 of them, so it’s helpful for your host to know product features & benefits for those who are not attending.

Now with everyone being on Social Media, I also set up my hosts a TuVous Facebook event for their party.  I am able to post product tips, ideas, video’s and play games for prizes. This allows me to connect with the guests before the party. It also allows me to share specials and product tips, host benefits and our business opportunities with those who may not be able to attend in person.  It has significantly increased outside orders for my parties as well as bookings and new recruits.

Here is a free printable Tic Tac Toe Host Challenge you can use that includes all the key party planning tips I mentioned above. For the free gifts, I give smaller items, typically around a 5 value.  Use the items you earn for free and the Tru U items TuVous  provides for you to help increase your business.

Printable Tic- Tac- Toe Hostess Challenge 

Name Tags A Must

We HIGHLY recommend ordering a name tag to wear at your TuVous parties and events. Having a name tag does many things, the biggest one is that it helps build trust with your customers almost immediately. We got ours from this company. They are supper nice and not very expensive. 

To get your own click 

HERE

82 Ways to Get TuVous Parties Booked!!

1. Send a flyer to a co-worker that has moved.
2. Send a flyer to your Tupperware, Discovery Toys, Etc. Reps or Exchange Shows.
3. Post a flyer in the teachers lounge at your child's school.
4. Post a flyer in the employee lunch room.
5. Hold an Open House
6. Have a booth a school fair
7. Advertise in your Alumni newsletter and or local newspaper
8. Give a Card to the receptionist at your doctor's or dentist's office
9. Include a card or flyer with your bill payments.
10. Call past hostesses
11. Put current flyer on neighbors door
12. Ask friends to have a show

13. Advertise in your church bulletin
14. Take a recipe to every potluck. (That has something to do with your business)
15. Host an office party or brunch.
16. Host a show before or during a PTA meeting.
17. Mail out samples, flyers, and  a wish list
18. Host your own show. Could even be a fund raiser for your favorite charity.
19. Get a list from welcome wagon. New people may be looking for a consultant or a new job in your area.
20. Set up a display at a craft fair
21. Participate in a school fund raiser
22. Have your Husband or significant other promote the products at work.
23. Have you and your family members wear at shirt or sweatshirt promoting your product.
24. Hold a Christmas shopping show for men.
25. Offer a Christmas wish list to your guest and then call the gift giver.
26. Set up a display at a mall.
27. Put an ask me button on your purse or coat.
28. Ask past hostesses at shows to talk about their free products.
29. Hold an opportunity night.
30. Random mailings. Open a phone book and randomly choose.
31. Mention Hostess benefits at least three times per show.
32. Show customers your buy 12 get 1 free cards.
33. Mention how much your average hostess gets in products.
34. At the beginning of your show mention the hostess goal.
35. Share upcoming specials at shows and during phone calls.
36. Tell your hostess how much she saved by having a show.
37. Encourage frequent customers to regularly plan shows.
38. Encourage Hostesses to rebook a show in 6-9 months. She'll be the first to see and try new products.
39. Treat Hostesses to a special Hostess appreciation tea.
40. Encourage relatives to book a show.
41. Call your realtor with suggestions for new home packages.
42. Offer to do a class for your local grocery store.
43. Start an email address book of customers who want to know what the monthly specials are, Don't forget to mention the hostess specials, if there isn't one create one.
44. Encourage your hostesses and guests to refer potential hostesses to you.
45. Offer a bridal registry.
46. Promote the bridal shows.
47. Describe and highlight the hostess plan during shows.
48. Be friendly and enthusiastic.
49. Follow through on every booking lead.
50. Ask, Ask, Ask
51. Use open ended questions, especially when dealing with bookings.
52. Use your products and samples at home, office, camping, parties, etc..
53. Read sales, self improvement, and positive thinking books.
54. Call at least two potential hostesses every night.
55. Dream and imagine the possibilities
56. Set goals and review them constantly, post them where you can see them.
57. Ask friends to help you get started or reach a certain goal.
58. Use hostess flyers.
59. Use postcards and or newsletters to continue to spark interest.
60. Follow up phone calls to particularly interested guests. They may decide later to have a show.
61. Have the hostess tell why she decided to have a show.
62. Give products as gifts or donations.
63. Don't be shy talking about your products or business.
64. Smile when talking on the phone.
65. Review orders from the past shows--who have bought frequently, etc.
66. Be prepared to answer questions about your work.
67. Write down names of people who owe you a favor and then follow up.
68. Call the most familiar people first.
69. Call potential hostesses who postponed or never booked.
70. Spend time every day working on some aspect of your business.
71. Be willing to share the business opportunity.
72. Call anyone who has said maybe or sometime.
73. Contact schools.
74. Leave your business cards on bulletin boards or in local businesses.
75. Talk about upcoming specials with everyone.
76. Keep a list of special requests and let those guest know when that product is in stock.
77. Suggest hosting a show to do Christmas shopping with out leaving home.
78. Offer a bonus for hostesses who book on days or months you need and extra show.
79. Give extra service and time to good customers-they will be repeat hostesses and potential consultants.
80. Carry a note pad to jot down names as you think of them.
81. Let guests keep a catalog or sales brochure to keep on hand or pass around work.
82. Love what you do! Smile!

Friend Frenzy

This is a GREAT ideas on how to get more people to your parties which will result in more sales, more money made, more parties booked and more consultants to join your team.

"Friend Frenzy."

On the invitation, write there will be a drawing for a FREE piece of jewelry or fashion item to be chosen at the end of party.   You can put your name in the drawing once for every friend you bring.  3 friends = 3 entries. Let your hostess know that you will be doing this so they can tell their friends when they are delivering the invitations.   

The three things hostesses should say when delivering invites are:
1.  Everything is $35 and under.
2.  Everything is so cute!!!!
3.  Bring friends who enjoy a great deal and be entered to win free jewelry and fashion items.

It is rare that someone will come to a party without buying at least one piece of jewelry or item.  This will definitely increase your sales and more.  Also, these are people that you probably wouldn't have access to invite!  Awesome idea!!!

Any more ideas on how to get more guests to parties?  Leave them in the comments.

Spinning Wheel for Booking More TuVous Parties

You may want to consider making one of these for your TuVous parties and events to help you book more TuVous parties. I know events that get alot of people's attention!!!  When they come over and ask what you can win, you can talk to them about hosting an Open House or Boutique.  (Sometimes, a change in wording is all you need to make they want to host a party).  After they set a date on your calendar, they can spin the wheel and get the prize. 

What might you write on your wheel?  How about 1 FREE  TuVous item, half price items, 5% more free TuVous at a party, a secret grab bag (that has item you want to move) and more.  You can give it to them right then or you can tell them that they will get it at their party. Your choice.   

Here is a tutorial on how to make a spinning wheel.  It doesn't look too hard.  Find it

HERE