The other night I was blessed to host a “better together” meeting for my Thirty One sisters. I truly am better together when I am with them. I had a plan along with a Home Office format and despite my best efforts to prepare, the meeting always follows a path of its own. The information gets covered but in a way that works for those attending.
We talked about the WOW party format – Welcome, Offer Solutions and Wrap Up. A new approach to the purse game was presented by one of the attendees. The “purse game” as I know it by Melissa Fietsam can be seen on YouTube. The game is played as part of your wrap up after you have explained the hostess benefits – preferably via hostess stacking.
The concept is the same – each guest is asked to take a mini purse AND not to open it. While the guests are picking one of the cute mini purses, the game is explained. Each person is given a chance to “book to look” which means they can open the mini purse AFTER they have agreed to book a party. In the original version, the purses contained “book a party, pick a prize or grand prize”. For me the results were always so-so. Often people would play and then if they got book a party, they may or may not have gone through with the booking.
In this version, each purse contains a prize – ranging in value from $5 – $40. This can vary depending on your budget. Again, in order to open the purse the individual MUST agree to book a party. After everyone has taken a purse, you then go around the room and ask each person if they would like to book to look. If they agree to book, they get to open their purse and see their prize.
The prize is received when they hold their own party. The additional twist which I think will help to cinch the deal is that the hostess is given the same prize when she attends her friend’s party. GENIUS! Yes, there is a slight cost to the consultant BUT you are booking a party which has so much more potential. If it is product, present the actual product at the winner’s party in your welcome as a booking seed. GENUIS!
As for the prizes, as a Thirty One consultant, prizes can be product from your inventory stash, an extra monthly special, key fobs, magnets, a percent off an item, a free monthly special with a qualifying purchase or personalization. There would only be 2 prizes at the $40 level – remember that this is value not your actual cost. Be sure to stock up with unused specials, during a company sale or purchase a hostess grab bag in business supplies.
Not a Thirty One consultant, the BOOK TO LOOK game can be adjusted to fit your business. I am also going to use this at my next vendor event and on my Facebook parties. You can use picmonkey to place numbers on the purses for a graphic to be used during Facebook parties.
Purses can be purchased at the dollar store, craft stores like Michaels or online at Express Yourself. I LOVE the new take on this game because only the people who are interested to book a party will play.
What is your best booking seed game? Share it with us.
Have a ThirtyOne-derful day!
Hope Wissel 