How to Start a Party Planning Business with Little to No Money

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You envision a Gatsby-worthy celebration, a bash guests will be talking (and Instagramming ) about for weeks. There will be plenty of cocktails, mocktails, sequins, and glitter. But there’s one little problem — you don’t have the money to pull off the party you picture.

It takes a leap of faith to start a party planning business , but it doesn’t have to take a ton of cash. Figure out what expenses are unavoidable upfront, which ones you can save for later, and how much revenue you stand to bring in from ticket sales. Then, position your party planning business to entice potential partners and sponsors who can help you foot the bill.

Before you throw the first party in what will hopefully become a full-fledged business, here are the ground rules to starting a party planning business without a lot of cash.

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Come to terms with unavoidable party expenses

First, the reality: at minimum, a good party has entertainment, food and drinks, decor. All of these things cost money. You may also need capital to secure a venue and for certain small-business expenditures like insurance and licensure. 

Write down every expense you can think of and put them in order of priority. This will help you streamline and identify any “nice to haves” that you can add in later, once you start making real money.

In the initial planning stages, your party-planning budget might be half-baked , but even projections or estimations are better than nothing.

Write down realistic revenue projections

“Defining the value of your event means putting it into dollars and cents,” says Eventbrite Senior Technical Customer Success Manager Shirene Niksadat. Your revenue projections are the proofpoint that your party planning business will make money.

Will you be selling tickets? If so, how many do you think you can sell per event? Consider a pricing strategy that includes different types of tickets, such as early bird tickets, VIP tickets , and tickets to “after parties.” Using an event ticketing platform will give you easy access to your ticket revenue for each party you throw, and for your overall business.

Make sure you consider any other income streams your parties will bring in. For instance, will you be selling merchandise? Will there be a cash bar? Will you charge for food?

Make a pitch for initial funding

Once you know your numbers, you may realise you have to tone down the level of Gatsby at your first party. Or — better idea — find investors to help you pay for it. These might include sponsors, partners, or your crazy rich aunt.

Regardless of who you are trying to convince, you’ll need some numbers to prove your idea. You’ll need to construct a comprehensive list of all your expenses, also known as a budget . Then you can use facts and figures to convince investors that your first soirée has the chops to evolve into a full-fledged party planning business .

Crowdfunding might be another option for raising party funds. Crowdfunding is a relatively low-risk way to raise money to help support your party planning, and also helps build event buzz — critical marketing in the early days of your party planning business.

Invest the revenue you have wisely

Play it right and you may only need to raise funds for your very first party. Then, reinvest the revenue you make from that event into  growing your party planning business to stretch every dollar further. 

Use your ticket revenue to:

  • Pay vendor bills in a timely way :  Your catering and floral art can make or break your party. Keep your relationships with vendors in good standing by paying them on time.
  • Put money into your marketing : Let more people know about your parties, and you sell more tickets. Sell more tickets , and you have more money to put into your marketing. It’s a virtuous cycle.
  • Lock in the next event : Competition for venues can be intense. Use your earnings to put a down payment on your dream venue for next year so you can start party planning early.

Unlock the true potential of your party planning business

Never let a lack of cash flow squelch your party planning dreams. Your initial financial planning will pay off as you scale up your business to celebrate with more and more guests.

Budgeting is only one element of creating a comprehensive party planning business plan , by the way. To give your party planning the highest chances of success, without a big cash infusion, download The Event Business Plan to Launch, Grow, and Propel Your Event .

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The Party Hire business is quickly becoming the go-to start-up or side hustle for many Australians. With the perks of being your own boss, semi-choosing your hours and being able to juggle it alongside family life or full-time work it is no wonder many of you are taking the plunge. 

The Party Hire business is so diverse it can be anything from hiring out tables and chairs to lights, to pop-up picnics, proposals to our beloved slushy machines, photo booths, and jukeboxes, really the options are endless.  

Here we have compiled all the steps into one simple article that will help guide you through the process of starting up your very own party hire business.

Your Services

First things, first you need to pick your niche and find what you are passionate about. You might be the master of tablescapes so the pop-up picnic business is for you, or you might have a love for everything audio-visual, so you opt for the lighting and sound aspect. Or your love of hosting the ultimate parties over the years has left you with an abundance of party equipment everything from tables, chairs, cutlery, and that trustee old jukebox machine you invested in a few years back.   

Once you’ve established your initial services, it is time to get down to the nitty-gritty. 

Research, Research, Research

If you are reading this, I would say you have already started this task, but it is easy to miss a few things when you are falling in love with the idea of your new business. So here are a few extra things that may have slipped through your radar.

  • What is on offer worldwide – is there anything new you can introduce here?
  • What is on offer in your area and what is missing or what can you do better?
  • What can you offer to complement your “would-be” competitors? Maybe there is an amazing pop-up picnic business that is missing a self-serve bar set-up or balloon Garlands
  • Keeping an eye on the services provided plus their pricing structures and add-on. Some long-standing party hire companies are charging additional fees if parking is more than 25-50 metres away or if the setup/installation/drop-off is upstairs or via a lift as all these things add to your set-up and pack down processes equally more time and let’s face it time is money!

Picking your Business Name

Decide on a business name, register it and set up a structure – It is just that easy….not! 

Picking the right business name can be daunting, so we have written another blog, “Tips for Naming your Business ” solely on the topic. Make sure you check it out, it has some great resources and vital tips. Like making sure your business name is free across all social platforms, you don’t want to be called “Pop-Up Picnics 101”.

Once you have the name and it is all registered and officially YOURS!

It is time to create a social media presence and website. Although you are in the early stages, securing your social media account early ensures no one else can take it, plus you can start to build some anticipation around your up-and-coming business. People LOVE the BTS contents, watching the ups and down, watching you master your technique and more. Don’t leave any social platform out, jump onto Instagram , Tiktok , Facebook , Pinterest. 

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Get Your Equipment in Order

Our number one tip here is to make sure you can insure your equipment. As we see several start-ups struggling with this. A word of advice, jumping castles, inflatable products, soft play equipment & ride-on toys,  amusement rides are all high-risk and are expensive/hard to insure. You don’t want to be left having a jumping castle that you can’t afford to insure.

The beauty of this industry is that you can start as small or large as you like. You might already have a handful of things around the house that you can hire out and use this money to continue to grow your offerings. Another cost-effective way for pop-up picnics is to visit the op-shops and second-hand marketplaces, you can grab some real bargains with mismatched tableware and old table clothes and rugs plus don’t forget trustee old Spotlight , different colour and texted fabric can change an entire vibe.

Make sure you are compliant

Party Hire Agreements

You will need to implement a Party Hire Agreement. There is an online provider, Lawpath that allows you to create legal documents, on-demand and personalised to your business and branding. They offer two options: a one-off document for a set fee, or a subscription that will allow you to create several documents, edits & versions. This is a great feasible solution, especially when starting out.

Council Requirments

If you are planning on setting up a pop-up picnic or party equipment on council grounds or on third-party premises, you may find they require you to have Public Liability Insurance . Public Liability Insurance is designed to protect you against personal injury and property damage arising from your business activities. For example party goers tripping over your power cord or beautiful jute rug, you put out causing Personal Injury. Don’t worry, this is where we come in with our specialised Party Hire policy. You can obtain a quote and place cover all online in a matter of minutes here .

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If you are operating the business from home (yes, even just storing the equipment) you need to let your Home and Contents Insurer know. In many cases, this will not cause any issues however you have a Duty of Disclosure to let your insurer know and if you do not disclose this, you are giving the insurer a right to decline a home and contents claim. AAMI has recently been in the news for declining a house fire claim as the insured did not declare that they sold eggs from their front gate. So make sure you add this one to your check list. 

Finally, don’t forget to have fun with it. After all, you started the business due to your love of parties. So make sure your fun, party-loving vibes shine through and you’ll be receiving those Five Star google reviews in no time. 

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When it comes to direct selling, one of the most popular methods is party plan selling. Most of the direct selling companies follow this method of marketing because not only is it an extremely convenient way of promoting the company as well as the products, but a great way of getting leads and sales too.

What Is a Party Plan?

Party plan is essentially typically a home party, where the sales representative of the company use the party business model to offer their products for sale. Under this model, anyone can host a party for the company by taking an appointment with the sales rep.

The host of the party then invites her guests where the sales rep will demonstrate and sell the products. Most party plan companies follow the multi-level marketing business model, where the sales reps receive commissions from their personal sales and also commissions from sales of downline members in their team.

The party plan business model has been successfully used by women to sell products to women such as jewelry, cosmetics, kitchen utensils, wine, lingerie, etc.

How Does Party Plan Work?

In the party plan method of marketing, the sales representatives of the company, who are mainly women, approach other women to get them to host a party or social event in their homes. The sales rep will demonstrate the products of the company during this social event and also offer the products for sale to the guests. In return, the hostess will be given gifts and some of the amount made from the products sold. All the guests will also receive a token item as an incentive for attending.

At the party, the sales rep will display and demonstrate the products of the company and will take orders from the guests. Usually, the sales representative receives a commission on the sales. If the sales rep has recruited other people into the company, then she will also receive a commission on the sales of her recruits.

History of Party Plan

The party plan was a concept invented by Norman Squires for Stanley Home Products in Westfield way back in the 1930s. However, the concept was popularized by Brownie Wise, who used this method to market the products of Tupperware and Tupperware is considered to be a pioneer of the party plan model of marketing.

In the 50s, Tupperware saw the need for women to have a place where they could meet and interact with their friends and this is when the company saw merit in the party plan biz model and decided to integrate it along with their marking plan. Tupperware parties allowed women to socialize with their friends and also earn an income in a comfortable and relaxed social environment.

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When it comes to the world of beauty and makeup in the MLM niche, Mary Kay is legendary. A privately-owned direct marketing company, Mary Kay was started in 1936 by Mary Kay Ash with a small investment of just $5,000.

Today, the company has been ranked as the 6th largest direct marketing company in the world with a revenue of $3.25 billion in 2017 according to Direct Selling News . Mary Kay is headquartered in Addison and has a worldwide presence in 40 countries.

Mary Kay has been built on the core principle of empowering women and the company revolutionized the beauty world with its innovative products. And, in the year 1999, Mary Kay Ash was named as the “Texas Woman of the Century”.

Mary Kay Business Model

Mary Kay sells its products through an MLM marketing model and via a network of Independent Beauty Consultants. As a Beauty Consultant, you can earn up to 50% on all Mary Kay products you sell and also get commissions on the sales made by the people you recruit to the company.

You can earn many rewards by hosting a Mary Kay party . You can decide on the type of party, place, time and the friends you want to invite. Your guests can try before that shop and when you host a party, you can get up to 20% discounts on your favorite products, earn free products, get special offers or exclusive gifts. You can also host an online party from the comfort of your home if you wish.

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Avon is a leading beauty product and cosmetics brand which was started by David McConnel in 1886. Avon promotes and markets its product range of color cosmetics, skin care, personal care, fashion, wellness and fragrances through a network of sales representatives and has been empowering women by offering economic opportunity to start their own business and earn an income.

Avon has over 6 million sales representatives worldwide and as per Direct Selling News, Avon is ranked as No. 2 after Amway as the largest direct selling company with a revenue of $5.70 billion in 2017.

Avon Business Model

You can join Avon as an independent sales representative and launch your own business at a very nominal appointment fee. When you sign up as a sales rep, you will receive a kit that has all the essentials to get you started and you can earn up to 40%* on all the sales. (*40% earnings are guaranteed only on your first order and after this, the amount may vary depending on your efforts.)

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What started in the year 2004 by Heidi and Orville Thompson as a company for wickless candles and decorative warmers in Meridian, Idaho is today an international business company and according to Direct Selling News , in 2017, the company made $468 million as revenue. Scentsy is a direct selling company and is a leader in personal and home fragrances and its products are sold in 11 countries through a network of Scentsy Consultants.

Scentsy Business Model

The products of Scentsy are sold using the direct sales and party plan model. The Scentsy salesforce comprises Independent Scentsy Consultants who sell the products via home, as well as, online parties, fundraisers, trade shows and fairs. To host a party, you need to contact your Scentsy Consultant, who will bring along display products, fragrance testers and all that you require for the party.

When you sign up as a consultant, you must buy the Starter Kit for $99 or the Enhanced Kit for $149 which has everything you need to start selling. As a consultant, you can earn between 20% to 30% based on your personal sales.

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The Tupperware brand was started by Earl Tupper in 1948 in Massachusetts. Tupperware is a home products brand which includes lightweight non-breakable plastic kitchen and home products which includes containers for preparing, storing and serving food.

Tupperware was the first brand which was sold through direct marketing and in the 50s, Bonnie Wise of Tupperware conceptualized “Tupperware Parties”, which became a popular method by which the products were promoted and sold. Today, Tupperware is available in over 100 countries and the products are sold through a network of over 1.9 million direct salespersons across the world. The revenue of Tupperware in 2017 was $2.26 billion according to the Direct Selling News .

Tupperware Business Model

You can earn with Tupperware by signing up as a Sales Representative. As soon as you start, you can receive a profit of around 25% on your personal sales and you can earn up to even 35% a month. Not only can you earn on your personal sale, once you begin building your team, you will receive royalties on the sales of your team members too.

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Founded by Petter Mørck in the year 1975, Arbonne is a Swiss brand which started its US operations in 1980. Arbonne is into the manufacture of premium quality skin care, beauty and nutritional products which are vegan, botanically inspired, cruelty-free and sustainable. Arbonne products are not only good for you but are environmentally-friendly too.

A member of the DSA, Arbonne is a direct sales company and the Arbonne products are marketed through the network of 260,000 independent consultants. In 2017, Arbonne’s revenue was $553 million according to Direct Selling News .

Arbonne Business Model

Arbonne markets its products via its Arbonne Independent Consultants and as an Independent Consultant, you can earn via client commissions which are the profits paid on the product sales to clients (35% of the SRP (suggested retail price)) and 15% of the SRP to preferred clients. If you have a team, you also earn on the sales volume of the team and there are also cash bonuses which are available on your personal and/or team sales.

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Started in 2012 by the brother-sister team, Derek Maxfield and Melanie Huscroft, Younique is a beauty and skincare company which is located in Lehi, Utah. The company was started with the goal of empowering and uplifting women across the world. The company started with its flagship product, 3D Fiber Lashes mascara, which was a huge success in the beauty world. In 2017, 60% of Younique’s stake was bought by the beauty conglomerate Coty for around $600 million, according to Reuters .

Younique Business Model

Younique is a direct sales company which sells its beauty products through a network of “presenters” who promote and market the products by direct selling and social media. You can also earn rewards by hosting a Younique virtual party and introducing the products to your friends where the can try the products and also shop.

You can host a Younique virtual party by finding a Younique Presenter to sponsor you and by simply sharing a link. You can then invite your friends to shop via the link, which you can share through text, social media or email.

To be a Younique Presenter, you need to sign up by paying a fee of $99. You will receive a starter kit of products and also your own website to get you started. When you make a sale, Younique pays in the form of royalties and when you make a sale through your website, you will receive your earnings 3 hours within making the sale, which will be deposited into your PayQuicker account. The company will give you a Younique Debit Card when your commissions reach $50. As a Younique Presenter, you can earn royalties between 20% and 30%.

The Pampered Chef

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Pampered Chef was started in 1980 by Doris Christopher and has its headquarters in Addison, Illinois. The company offers tools and tips for a quicker and no-fuss cooking experience. The company provides high-quality kitchen products such as cookware, tools, foodstuffs and cookbooks and the product line consist of over 500 products. According to Direct Selling News, Pampered Chef was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway, a company owned by Warren Buffet, in the year 2002.

The Pampered Chef Business Model

The Pampered Chef is a direct seller of kitchen products and markets and sells its products through its sales force of Independent Pampered Chef consultants. The products are mainly sold via cooking shows or in-home cooking demonstrations and over 1 million cooking shows are held in the US each year.

At the in-home cooking shows, Pampered Chef independent consultants bring together people at in-home parties and help the guests use the Pampered Chef’s products to prepare the simple recipes and also share the tips and techniques to make daily cooking simpler and quicker. As a Pampered Chef consultant, you can also run your own online business via your personal website.

You can either work alone as a Pampered Chef consultant or also build a team which can benefit you both financially and personally. As soon as you start your Pampered Chef business, you can start earning immediately and can earn between 20 to 27% as commission on personal sales and when you shop, you can get a discount of up to 50% on Pampered Chef products.

Traveling Vineyard

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Traveling Vineyard is a direct selling wine company in the MLM niche. The company was started in 2001 and is based in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Traveling Vineyard was bought by Robert Libby in 2010 and the company was then restructured.

Traveling Vineyard Business Model

Traveling Vineyard markets and sells their wine by in-home wine tasting. The company has over 5,000 independent sales representatives, as part of the direct selling team and these reps are known as Wine Guides. If you want to join Traveling Vineyard as a Wine Guide, you need to buy a Success Kit which costs $179.99 and consists of all the things to make your business a success.

As a Wine Guide, you will not be actually selling the Wine but only marketing it for Traveling Vineyard and you can earn up to 35% of your personal sales, which the company calls “personal marketing fee”. When you have a team, you will also get a bonus amount on your team’s sales as well. On an average, as a Wine Guide, you can earn between $80 and $100 for each wine tasting event you organize.

Boisset Collection

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Boisset Collection was started by Jean-Claude and Claudine Boisset in Burgundy, France in 1961 as a small wine trade and today, is the 3rd largest wine group. The company is a leading wine producer and is present in over 80 countries. Headed by Jean-Charles Boisset, Boisett Collection is one of the leading fine wine companies in the world.

Boisett Collection Business Model

Boisett Collection is a direct selling wine company in the MLM niche and markets its products through direct sellers. You can sign up online as a direct seller or Boisset Ambassador with Boisett Collection and “Be Your Own Boss (BYOB)”. Once, you sign up and buy one of the Ambassador Business Kits, which cost between $149 and $349, you can host your wine tasting event and get your business started. As a Boisset Ambassador, you can earn up to 30% as commissions on your personal sales.

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Started in Sausalito, California in 2004, Keep Collective is a jewelry and accessories company. Keep Collective was started by Blythe Harris and Jessica Herrin, who are also the founders of Stella & Dot. The company is “inspired for by, created for and run by strong women” and today, Keep Collective is a billion-dollar brand.

Keep Collective Business Model

Keep Collective promotes, markets and sells its products through its Keep Collective Designers via “Design Sessions”. You can host a Design Session by partnering with a Keep Collective Designer. Usually, a Design Session is an online session, where you can share the KEEP products with your family and friends. And, as a Design Session host, you can earn free jewelry from Keep Collective.

As a Keep Designer, you can earn up to 25 to 35% commissions on your personal sales and when you shop, you can get up to 50% discount on the KEEP products. Additionally, you can also earn perks, bonuses and prizes.

Overall, the distinction between traditional network marketing and the party plan model has blurred. And, the important thing is that the party plan model has been extremely successful and is here to stay, so hop on board!

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Party Games

Games are great to make your parties more fun and enjoyable. If you have a group of guests where some of them don’t know each other icebreaker games are great to help ease the tension in the room. Make sure you choose the right games for the group. Some guests won’t like the more fun and childish games whereas younger groups will love them.

Icebreaker Games

  • Hold That Pose

Ask everyone to respond to these questions by following directions, precisely. If you have a car and know how to drive hold up your right hand.

If you enjoy being around people, wiggle your fingers.

If you have a phone and love to talk, hold up your left hand.

If you have lot of   (company)   products, raise your left leg.

If you like money, and want more, raise your right leg.

Now pick one of the most enthusiastic people from those who have two hands and legs in the air. Have everyone else hold their position until guest comes up front. Then have the guest introduce themselves to the group and select a product you offer he or she wants to buy or has at home and have them demonstrate it. Tell them you have something special to talk to them about later. This is a great recruiting game. Give everyone a gift for being such a good sport.

This is a great game to break the ice at the beginning of a party and also for those parties where not everyone knows each other. This is very simple and requires no equipment.

Guests must introduce themselves using the letters of their names as the first letter of a descriptive word. For example: Hi may names Marie and I’m mysterious, amazing, rowdy, intelligent and eerie!

Prize Games

Have some small prizes available. During the presentation ask some questions to make sure everyone is listening. Give those that answer correctly some play money. Also give everyone play money for introducing themselves and if they book a party. At the end of the presentation auction off the prizes. Have a few so guests have something to choose. Those left with play money after the auction get a chocolate or something sweet!

  • Pass The Prize

Have a prize wrapped up. Hand it to the hostess. Now read this poem and watch your guests go crazy!

“You thought all the gifts were meant for you. But I have other items too.So hold up this gift and look around, and give it to the one with eyes of brown.You think you are the lucky one, but let us all share in the fun!Look around with eyes discreet, and give it to the one with the smallest feet.

Your feet are tiny and very small. Now hand it to someone very tall.

Please, take your time and don’t be harried. Give it to the one who is longest married.

You must be proud of your married life, now pass this on to the newest wife.

Of this parcel you are bereft, give it to the one on your left.

The largest earring I’m looking for now, if you’re wearing them, step up with a bow.

Now to the person with buttons– big or small, any kind, the most you can find gets the gift at this time.

Now don’t get cross and please don’t fight, but pass it to the lady third on the right.

We should stop now, don’t you agree? The gift is yours to open and see.”

  • Mystery Island

Give everyone a piece of paper, and tell your guests to close their eyes and imagine that you are on a Hawaiian Island.

Read this out:

“1. First, draw an island in the middle of your paper. 2. Then to the left of your island, draw a ship. 3. Your island is surrounded by water, so please put some fish in the sea. 4. This is Hawaii, so put a palm tree on the island. 5. Its a nice day, so put some birds in the air. 6. That ship didn’t get there by itself, so put a sailor in the ship. 7. He might get hungry, so draw some coconuts on the palm tree. 8. Sailors like to see where they are going, so put some portholes on the ship. 9. Sailors like entertainment, so draw a hula dancer on the island. 10. Its a sunny day, so put the sun in the sky. Now open your eyes and how does it look?”

Give points as follows:

If your island is in the middle – 10 points, If your ship is to the left of the island, but not touching – 10 points, If you have more than two fish – 15 points, If the base of the palm tree is on the island – 20 points, If you have more than two birds in the air – 20 points, If your sailor is on the ship, not swimming – 20 points, If there are any coconuts on the tree – 15 points, If your portholes are on the ship – 20 points, If your hula dancer is on the island and not touching water – 20 points, If the sun is to the left – 20 points, If the sun is to the right – 15 points, If your sun is in the middle – 10 points.”

Add up your points up offer little prizes to 1st & 2nd place and even last!

Have a prize wrapped up. Hand it to the hostess. Tell the guests that when they hear left or right, that is the way they have to pass the parcel. Now read this poem and watch your guests go crazy!

”I left the house right on time to get to _____________’s house. I had everything I needed to set up my display the right way, and place our wonderful products right before your eyes.

My first turn was to the right , and then I turned left . Then I had to turn right , right again, and then left . I hoped that I remembered the right way to get to here.

After I made the lefts and the rights , I found that my memory was right on target. I was right where I needed to be, here at __________’s house.

As I unloaded the car, I checked to make sure nothing was left behind. Putting one bag on my left shoulder and holding another with my right hand, I approached the door. Knocking with my right hand, I waited for ___________ to answer.

After I set my samples down on the left of the room and my display items on the right , I was ready to start passing the samples. I say, “Please sample these products on your left hand and arm.” As each item was introduced, I handed it to the person on my right , who passed it to the right and so on.

Once you have sampled the high quality products, please open your catalogs right away. There are so many awesome products on each page….make sure you look on the left side AND the right so you don’t miss a single one!I am going to begin passing around products to sample right now.

Please feel free to ask me any questions you may have at any time. Now, let’s congratulate the winner. She is patiently waiting to the left of whoever is holding the prize. I know you are all envious, because YOU wanted to win that prize, right ?”

Booking Games

Give all guests a piece of paper and pencil. Give them 2 minutes to write at least 2 of the following:

2 of their favorite snack/nibble foods

2 favorite drinks

2 Relatives

2 Associates/co-workers

2 Neighbours

2 Kids contacts (or someone they’d like to get to Know)

Give a prize to the person sharing your favorite drink, and one for your favorite food. Give a larger prize to the person with the most names on their list. Then, tell them all they just planned their own party/show/demo in two minutes! Wasn’t that easy? Give a gift to anyone who decides to book date right then!

  • Dice Gamble

Grab some dice. The bigger the better! Ask if anyone wants to take a chance and roll. The outcome of the dice roll is as follows:

1 – Cough up a dollar! (I put them in a jar and when it’s full donate it to charity)

2 – Receive a free gift (choose something small)

3 – Receive a 20% off voucher

4 – Come to a consultant meeting (or something that your company does to recruit others)

5 – Book a party in the next month

6 – Receive double hostess rewards at your party

* You can also use free shipping or $5 extra hostess rewards or $50 free if you feel like being adventurous

  • Lucky Envelopes

B uy 10 small envelopes. Grab 10 Business cards and on the back write a special offer such as Double Hostess Rewards, Free Shipping, $20 Free, 10% off, Free product and so on. Put a business card into each envelope and write Booking Special on the front in funky writing. You now have 2 options!

Option 1. As the customers come in give them the envelope and say don’t open it. Wait until the end of the party when you do your booking bid. If anyone asks what the envelopes are for just say it’s a surprise and move on! Now say to the guests that anyone who books a party gets to open their envelope. The suspense will make people book just to know what it in it.

Or Option 2. Fan the envelopes out in your hand and when you go around to each of the guests to take their orders ask if they would like to book at party and pick a lucky envelope. After you have asked all the guests who have ordered, ask if anyone else would be interested in getting a lucky envelope for booking a party.

Hostess Games

You give these games to your hostess when giving the hostess packs. Great for encouraging guest numbers and before orders.

  • Guest Bingo

Make a grid of say 16 squares and write different guest types in each square. The ones I used was someone with blonde hair, someone who lives in a two story house, someone from work, family member and so on. Tell the hostess that if she can get all of them marked off you’ll give her a prize. This is great to get the attendance up and also makes the hostess invite people that they probably wouldn’t have.

Christmas Games

Similar to other games but reworded for the Christmas season.

  • Santa Clause

“Close your eyes and no peeking. 1. Draw a nice fat body to keep him warm. 2. Upon it put a head 3. Give him a left leg 4. And what about a his right arm 5. Draw his nose on the head 6. Santa’s left foot is cold-give him a boot 7. Now give him a right leg 8. He needs to see, so give him some eyes 9. Now draw a sack beside Santa 10. Now draw his beard 11. Draw his boot on his right leg, then draw his left arm 12. Now draw some presents in the sack 13. Its very cold outside, Santa needs his gloves on his hands and a hat on his head.”

10 points if Santa’s legs are in the right place – 10 points, if Santa’s nose is on his head – 15 points, if Santa’s boots are on his legs – 15 points, if you put eyes on the head – 25 points, for Santa’s sack – 30 points, if Santa’s gloves are on his hands – 35 points, if the presents are in his sack – 40 points, for both arms attached – 40 points, if Santa’s beard is on his face – 50 points, if Santa’s hat is in its proper place – 75 points.

The one with the most poitns wins the prize .

  • Snowman Game

“ 1. Close your eyes – and no peaking! 2. Draw the head of a snowman 3. Now draw the middle circle 4. Now draw the bottom circle 5. Give your snowman 2 eyes 6. He needs a nose 7. Now give him 2 arms 8. And 5 buttons marching down his front 9. Oh – he has to have a mouth 10. And you’d better give him a hat before he melts.”

If the head and middle section are touching or overlapping – 5 points. If the middle and bottom section are touching or overlapping – 5 points. For each eye inside his head – 5 points. If his nose is inside his head – 5 points. If his mouth is inside his head – 5 points. For each button that’s in the middle or bottom section – 5 points. If his arms are connected to his body, 5 points for each one. If his hat is touching his head – 5 points.

Give the person with the highest points a prize!

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