The Holiday Season is fast approaching. What are you plans for this Holiday Season (for your business)? This not only the biggest selling season of the year for JC Penny, Sears, Old Navy, etc... but also for US!!!!!!!!!!
Your opportunities for your business this Holiday Season are limitless!!! What are you goals? $10,000, $5,000, $3,000 profit by Christmas? Car? DIQ? You have to have a goal in order to track it.
My goal is $5,000 profit by Christmas!!!
There are so many ideas out there that it can be overwhelming so just pick 2 or 3 and run with them. What are some of your ideas for Holiday selling?
I am planning on holding an Open House, holding personal shopping appointments, and executive gift giving. I have not actually done the executive gift giving but I am going to give it a worl this year. So if anyone has any ideas or pointers, please feel free to share.
OPEN HOUSES
These can be a very big money maker for you. I have done one every year and they have always been successful.
- Create a postcard and mail it out to everyone you know, customers, family, friends, etc.
- A couple days before, make phone calls to confirm attendence and let everyone know that you can not wait to see them there.
- Keep the snacks and drinks simple
- Play some holiday music
- Make sure you have price ranges. $10, $15, $20, $25 and bigger ones also.
PERSONAL SHOPPING APPTMNTS.
These can also be very big money makers for you. Some people want you to come to them and shop from the comfort of their own homes.
- Call everyone that you invited to your Open House that said they couldn't make it and schedule a personal shopping appointment with them.
- Again, have your price ranges
- Be sure and have a Wish List or something there for them to fill out for themselves and also kind of a checklist to remind them of who all they need to buy for. This could also be handy at your Open House.
The main thing is HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MORE TO COME................................
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Great tips! I really would love to hear how the executive buying goes. I have not tried that yet. It is intimidating to me.
With your openhouse, how much product do you have on hand? I do not keep a large inventory. I have a fear of overstocking and not selling it. What are your suggestions for that?
I have a fairly decent inventory on hand. This year is probably my smallest inventory level but that is okay.
The fear of overstocking and not selling it is reasonable especially with the limited-edition products that they run and packaging changes. I have been caught there a few times. For those items, I have a $5 and $10 basket and I also use them for hostess gifts and gift giveaways at classes.
You do not have to have alot of inventory to have an open house. Just set up what you do have and make them look pretty. You can use tulle and ribbon to package product in. Also have one section where it is all mineral products and offer them the opportunity to try it right then and there.
Also, stocking stuffers are a biggie this time of year. A fuzzy pair of socks with a lotion, pair of gloves with a hand scrub... the list is endless.
An open house can be so flexible and fun. You can make it whatever you want.
I will post some pics of some of my packaging ideas and such.
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