{"id":3624,"date":"2019-04-25T19:02:44","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T19:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insidecmb.com\/?page_id=3624"},"modified":"2019-04-25T19:40:47","modified_gmt":"2019-04-25T19:40:47","slug":"108-ways-to-get-a-booking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/insidecmb.com\/?page_id=3624","title":{"rendered":"108 Ways To Get A Booking"},"content":{"rendered":"
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  1. Realtors, mortgage broker, home remodeling gifts<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Homeowners\u2019 organization clubhouse shows<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Bingo: donate gifts to fill basket bingo<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Use your catalog (with stickers) not your business card<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Provide a bimonthly informative newsletter that brings value to your customers and contacts<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Have an open house (but call it a practice show) & invite everyone you meet for three weeks before the show (get follow-up numbers)<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Leave old catalogs (with stickers) in waiting rooms all over town<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Attend fairs, expos, food festivals as a guest and network with the vendors<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Put up fishbowl prize drawings at businesses<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Start your own local TV show on Community Access TV or a YouTube Channel \u2013 or both!<\/span><\/li>\n
  11. Hang posters on community bulletin boards<\/span><\/li>\n
  12. Send a press release out once a month<\/span><\/li>\n
  13. Change hair, nail, spa salons every time you go<\/span><\/li>\n
  14. Conduct \u201cIt\u2019s Customer Service Week\u201d calls every day to past customers using the customer centric-customer care script<\/span><\/li>\n
  15. Hold a transition party when the catalog changes: open your products at the show<\/span><\/li>\n
  16. Tell the HO if you are bilingual<\/span><\/li>\n
  17. Do videotape shows instead of catalog shows<\/span><\/li>\n
  18. Hold A WOW Party:\u00a0Within One Week<\/em> \u2013 everyone knows what they are doing next week!<\/span><\/li>\n
  19. Teach classes at the gym, grocery store, doctor<\/span><\/li>\n
  20. Run for public office and meet TONS of potential hosts!<\/span><\/li>\n
  21. Offer yourself as a FREE public speaker<\/span><\/li>\n
  22. Start a campaign to offer yourself as a bridal shower organizer\/presenter. Stop in at bridal shops regularly and ask them if you can be their go-to person.<\/span><\/li>\n
  23. Swap business services with other businesses or consultants<\/span><\/li>\n
  24. Attend fairs, expos, food festivals as a vendor<\/span><\/li>\n
  25. Hang out at the (kitchen tool, makeup, toy, etc.) aisle at your local department store and strike up conversations<\/span><\/li>\n
  26. Join a Chamber and take advantage of all the membership benefits<\/span><\/li>\n
  27. Visit Chamber of Commerce networking events as a guest<\/span><\/li>\n
  28. Get a book at the Chamber of Commerce for non-profit organizations<\/span><\/li>\n
  29. Don\u2019t forget special interest or small-town Chambers for all of the above: Become a Chamber hopper!<\/span><\/li>\n
  30. Join business networking groups<\/span><\/li>\n
  31. Visit business networking groups as a guest (a different one each month)<\/span><\/li>\n
  32. Offer your services at the community center, Spanish center, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n
  33. Set up a table on neighborhood yard sale days<\/span><\/li>\n
  34. Bring cookies -you always get what you want when you bring cookies<\/span><\/li>\n
  35. Offer business luncheon shows<\/span><\/li>\n
  36. Strike up conversations at McDonald\u2019s playland, parks<\/span><\/li>\n
  37. Ask for referrals for\/from other companies or service providers<\/span><\/li>\n
  38. Do fundraiser shows in front of the grocery store<\/span><\/li>\n
  39. Talk to schools, fundraisers, catalog in teachers\u2019 lounge, show before PTA meeting<\/span><\/li>\n
  40. Put displays at bridal locations<\/span><\/li>\n
  41. Promote kids\u2019 birthday parties (you are the entertainment)<\/span><\/li>\n
  42. Help the girl\/boy scouts get badges<\/span><\/li>\n
  43. Take a branded traveling office with you everywhere (people will see you working and ask)<\/span><\/li>\n
  44. Hold tailgate parties at sports events<\/span><\/li>\n
  45. Give out gift cards or contact info on Halloween with the candy<\/span><\/li>\n
  46. Include contact information on the back of your holiday cards<\/span><\/li>\n
  47. Run a weekly\/monthly\/quarterly prize drawing and invite people you meet out and about to join<\/span><\/li>\n
  48. Carry little gift bags everywhere you go to hand out (always get contact info when you give a gift)<\/span><\/li>\n
  49. Stop at every car wash\/bake sale fundraiser; buy something, then ask about their cause<\/span><\/li>\n
  50. Set up a table at your bank: many banks have a \u2018highlight a local business table\u2019 so start a campaign to inquire<\/span><\/li>\n
  51. Contact churches, advertise in church bulletin, fundraisers<\/span><\/li>\n
  52. Routinely perform \u201cOut Of The Box\u201d calls to check in, be sure they are using their items and offer use and care advice<\/span><\/li>\n
  53. Trade home parties with other consultants in other companies<\/span><\/li>\n
  54. Offer your demo services at stores, gyms or other related businesses to provide value to them<\/span><\/li>\n
  55. Take your product with you to events whenever possible.<\/span><\/li>\n
  56. Advertise in football or music programs, alumni newsletters<\/span><\/li>\n
  57. Trade services\/referrals with other direct sales consultants in non-competitive companies by handing out each others\u2019 mini-brochures<\/span><\/li>\n
  58. Contact colleges for opportunity events & you will get bookings too<\/span><\/li>\n
  59. Wish two people happy birthday every day in social sites using birthday coupons & include a bookings upsell<\/span><\/li>\n
  60. Contact past purchasers about appropriate upcoming specials based on their past purchase<\/span><\/li>\n
  61. Pamper a Business day at your dentist, doctor, or any business<\/span><\/li>\n
  62. Go to sports events and connect with the band booster clubs<\/span><\/li>\n
  63. Tape your grocery list to a catalog to go shopping with<\/span><\/li>\n
  64. Schedule your own shows in restaurants or bars for fundraisers, women\u2019s night out or just for fun (motorcycle clubs love bar shows!)<\/span><\/li>\n
  65. Have custom note cards made with your business info on the back (or use a service for sending cards that customizes them for your business)<\/span><\/li>\n
  66. Move into new neighborhoods by offering a get-to-know-the-neighbor residential community show<\/span><\/li>\n
  67. Offer \u201clast week of school\u201d teacher shows to celebrate all the teachers who have a birthday, baby shower or wedding over the summer<\/span><\/li>\n
  68. Offer entertainment workshops or fundraisers to apartment complexes<\/span><\/li>\n
  69. Hold a customer appreciation New Year\u2019s party or holiday party the last week or the first week of the year (or in August)<\/span><\/li>\n
  70. Ask the manager of apartment complexes or condo communities if you can distribute fliers<\/span><\/li>\n
  71. Hook up with the local welcome \u201cwagon\u201d and put something in their basket (it is not called that anymore but many communities have one)<\/span><\/li>\n
  72. Join\u00a0com\u00a0<\/em>groups in your business niche or hobbies<\/span><\/li>\n
  73. Offer entertainment workshops or fundraisers to condo \u2013 resident groups<\/span><\/li>\n
  74. Offer entertainment workshops or fundraisers to employee relations committees (all hospitals have them)<\/span><\/li>\n
  75. Set up profiles on all social sites like FaceBook, Twitter and LinkedIn, Pinterest and use them consistently\u2026 they really work!<\/span><\/li>\n
  76. If your company allows it, start a blog to share about your products, opportunity and services.\u00a0Why Blog?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  77. Brand your car with a magnet or a decal and be loud and proud in a roving billboard!<\/span><\/li>\n
  78. Create a system of\u00a0texting for bookings\u00a0<\/a>to one contact group per week \u2013 every week!<\/span><\/li>\n
  79. Check out ads (online and off) for those who offer daycare in their homes. A lot of home daycare providers are interested in fundraisers!<\/span><\/li>\n
  80. Make a plan to\u00a0ask for referrals\u00a0<\/a>and give a gift for referrals from friends, family, guests at shows, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n
  81. Attend political town meetings, fundraiser or activist events as a supporter to meet new and influential people<\/span><\/li>\n
  82. Put an ad in your local paper or community bulletin merchant buy-sell-trade paper<\/span><\/li>\n
  83. Offer retirement home or assisted living parties for holiday shopping<\/span><\/li>\n
  84. Put your company name on your mailbox<\/span><\/li>\n
  85. Write \u201cAsk Me For A Brochure\u201d on one of your company logo bags, fill it with catalogs and take it everywhere you go<\/span><\/li>\n
  86. Hold 1 plus 2 coffee break parties with two friends. (The host invites a friend and meets with you for 30 minutes.)<\/span><\/li>\n
  87. Buy Leads\u2026 NO! Get Them FREE at the courthouse! Access public records of new home sales!<\/span><\/li>\n
  88. Make \u201cthank you for coming\u201d follow up calls within two days of every show. 20% will book a party!<\/span><\/li>\n
  89. Hang door knob promotions (or catalogs) on all the doors in a new neighborhood<\/span><\/li>\n
  90. Create tear off poster campaign to hang in \u201cLadies\u2019 Night\u201d locations such as bars or restaurants<\/span><\/li>\n
  91. Carry a photo brag bag instead of a purse.<\/span><\/li>\n
  92. Participate in\u00a0quarter auctions\u00a0<\/a>if it is legal in your state \u2013 they really are powerful booking tools!<\/span><\/li>\n
  93. Donate bookmarks to libraries, clubs or groups with your message on one side and their message on the other.<\/span><\/li>\n
  94. Set aside one day every month for multiple hostess shows so you have a great resource for almost any excuse!<\/span><\/li>\n
  95. Include your (live and online) party information & benefits in with things you sell on Ebay or other online auctions.<\/span><\/li>\n
  96. Start a layaway Christmas club<\/span><\/li>\n
  97. Invest in promotional pens and hand out to special people!<\/span><\/li>\n
  98. Create a value-packed PDF electronic book (e-book) that includes bookings promotions and a call to action<\/span><\/li>\n
  99. Host a ladies\u2019 night out at your church (or any church)<\/span><\/li>\n
  100. Host a \u2018trunk show\u2019 \u2013 throw open your trunk and set up a display in store parking lots for those passing by<\/span><\/li>\n
  101. Hold your own charity events and offer bookings bonuses<\/span><\/li>\n
  102. Become the \u2018welcome to the community\u2019 welcoming committee in your area and visit all newcomers<\/span><\/li>\n
  103. Write a guest post for leads<\/span><\/li>\n
  104. Practice child marketing by letting your kids carry and play with your business cards. They are very proactive at handing them out!<\/span><\/li>\n
  105. Offer pet parties! Pet owners LOVE to pamper their pets \u2013 how can you capitalize on that?<\/span><\/li>\n
  106. Use short live stream Facebook videos to create desire for party plan bookings both live and virtual<\/span><\/li>\n
  107. Use Facebook ads and target a very specific niche market that will resonate with your passion<\/span><\/li>\n
  108. Take one idea from this list of direct sales bookings ideas and implement a new one or two each week in a strategic action plan<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Realtors, mortgage broker, home remodeling gifts Homeowners\u2019 organization clubhouse shows Bingo: donate gifts to fill basket bingo Use your catalog (with stickers) not your business card Provide a bimonthly informative newsletter that brings value to your customers and contacts Have an open house (but call it a practice show) & invite everyone you meet for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3624","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P718mq-Ws","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/insidecmb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/insidecmb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/insidecmb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insidecmb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insidecmb.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3624"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/insidecmb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3624\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3652,"href":"https:\/\/insidecmb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3624\/revisions\/3652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/insidecmb.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}