Tips for Coaching Hostesses

Hostesses are vital to the success of a party. The more an ISR can coach and/or motivate the hostess, the more successful the party will be. The following are tips you can use to help your hostess have a more successful party.

1. Give your hostess a 'Hostess Packet'--3-4 catalogs, 3-4 order forms for pre-orders, a form to write down her guest list, invite post-cards/flyers/evite. See http://www.hostesspartyguide.com/files/Hostess_Checklist.pdf (This is a good checklist...or use it to develop your own.)
2. Give her an invite deadline and RSVP deadline
3. Hostesses must send out reminders 3-4 days before the party.
4. Offer to help her email/mail invites
5. Coach her on how to motivate guests=Have her tell them about the products, her excitement about their quality, any specials
6. Remind her why she wanted to throw the party to begin with: the Hostess Rewards! Make sure she knows the more people she invites, the more that sells, the bigger her rewards will be.
7. Invite minimum should be 40 people. I know that sounds like a lot, but tell her not to just invite friends, but anyone that she thinks would enjoy the products.
8. Tell her she only has to provide simple snacks. Don't do too much. It should be easy to have a party.
9. Display signs at the party of the Hostess Benefits.
10. Have ready-made hostess packets in case a guest books a party.
11. Publicly thank the hostess at the show and add that she will earn an additional 1/2 priced item for each booking made at the show.
12. When the new catalog comes out, hold a Hostess appreciation open house at your house. Give these 'old' hostesses a discount on purchases. Hopefully, they will book another party based on the new catalog.

Again, these are good tips to help your hostesses have a successful show. Hostesses are the center of an ISR's earning potential. Therefore, some time should be devoted to teaching, motivating, and helping your hostesses have a great party.