What kind of plans do you have for the next three months to keep your team engaged and actively booking parties? I call them the critical JJA (June, July, August) months. Critical because it’s these months where, unless you make a plan to support and actively help your team, you may hear things like..
“I’m taking a break over the summer, but I’ll be back in the fall.”, or
“I’m only doing my minimum this summer, so count me out of the team calendar.”
We all know if you STOP doing business one, two or even three months, you will have no business. When the fall rolls around you better be prepared to start over.
One of the best ways to get the team involved in booking parties all through the summer is sharing some special theme parties! Theme parties are a hit over the summer because hostess and guests experience the THREE MAIN SUCCESS INGREDIENTS of every party which are
#1 FUN. They have a FUN time with girlfriends around a FUN theme. Whether it’s a “Margharita” party or a “Bring your ugly beach towel party” everyone looks forward to being with friends, enjoying each other’s company and sampling products in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.
#2 LEARN. They enjoy learning with a FUN theme. The party presentation is the BEST way for hostess and guests to learn ways to overcome and solve problems using your products.
#3 SHOP. They experience a FUN shopping experience with their friends getting help on their choices and confirmation about what works for them and their family.
This is the THREE MAIN SUCCESS ingredients of every party – whether it’s in someone’s home or online via zoom or a Facebook party.
Brainstorm with your team! To keep your team engaged in holding successful parties, brainstorm with them fun themes that will work for where you live or themes that are trending with people in your state during the summer months.
I live in Hawaii, and this is MY beach, so having an actual BEACH party at the beach might be a great way to share products and get people involved in getting together for
- a FUN time with girlfriends (on the beach)
- LEARN new ways to use products (on the beach)
- SHOP with girlfriends (on the beach.)
Hmmm, so much fun! Who do I know who wants to party on the beach! (Message me.)
How do you book THEME parties? The same way you book any party. You ASK people. Your past hostesses, your best customers, people who have indicated they have an interest. You use the CALENDAR CONFIDENCE system available to you in the Direct Sales Planner and you choose 1, 2 and 3 types of Theme parties you want to hold this summer.
Get your Team revved up about holding Summer Theme Parties. As a leader, I would suggest you help your team to create flyers, and special graphics to help them get their calendar full in June, July and August.
- Use your Team Facebook Group and post tips on working with a theme.
- Write success stories in your weekly Newsletter about experiences team members are having at their theme parties.
- Share “live Videos” about your experiences! Hold your own theme parties and share the results in a “live” video with the team.
- Create a Photo Album Resource with specific graphics about each theme in your Team Facebook group. Graphics they can use for online parties as well.
- Kick it of with a SPECIFIC THEME Mega Team Facebook event, so everyone is getting the groove of that particular theme.
- Share tips and ideas to work with Hostesses on making the theme you’ve chosen so much fun they will have no no-shows!
- Create FUN pop-up parties at the park or coffee shops.
Most importantly, lead your team through the next three critical months with FUN theme parties that everyone wants to attend.
What would your TEAM booking calendar and sales volume look like FULL of Summer Theme parties? Get my FREE Handout and start creating a FUN team summer party theme flyer for your team. Click here.
Comment below the type of summer THEME parties you are holding for your Direct Sales Business.
