Do you have a home party business? Well if you do you know how it goes trying to get parties after all your friends have had one. Well I have a little suggestion for getting leads and a few sales too. I have been networking at local and surrounding farmers markets; I purchase a table and set out my display. People are there to see what other locals have to offer so you are not bothering or soliciting to them. Some tricks that I have learned from my experiences are to always smile, greet each person as they glance at your table or booth. If they are looking they are interested, they want to know what you are offering, who are you representing, and who you are. Try to answer these three questions with every encounter. Do a door prize; you don’t have to draw at each market set a time limit maybe after 3-4 markets do the draw for a small item or gift certificate. Make sure your draw slips have this very important: Name, Phone number, city, email address, “Are you interested in a PARTY?”, “Are you interested in earning extra money for your family?”, “Were all your questions answered?” This way you may get potential leads from just a draw ship and you are not being pushy with your business. Don’t leave the ball in the leads court; take action, wait a week or so and call each of the people that said they wanted a party or wanted to learn more about your business and tell them they won and at their party they will receive “what ever your prize was.” This way you know you are getting a party and not just giving away product. Call every yes for sure and follow up with the potential lead, do a draw for all the other slips and you will make someone very happy and you may turn that no into a yes.
Networking can happen any where so just make sure you always carry some information for any potential lead. Think of everyone you meet on every outing as a potential lead, people don’t walk around looking for home parties so offer the opportunity; the worst they may say is no, but the best they can say is yes or even an exchange of information is great too because they will share with their friends and family.
Share your networking tricks and see what other are doing.
