| There is nothing more discouraging in direct sales | | | | guest brings the most friends to the party |
| than hosting a home party and having no one | | | | receives a prize or a specific credit amount that |
| show up. Many times direct sellers avoid home | | | | can be used on purchases during the party. This |
| parties all together for this reason. | | | | incentive with not only help bring your invited |
| As a direct seller you are either throwing a home | | | | guests to the party, but you can also gain some |
| party for your friends and family, or working with | | | | extra guests as well. You may also want to give |
| a customer who wants to host a home party for | | | | all 'friends of guests' a little gift or discount for |
| her friends and family. | | | | attending. |
| Here are 5 tips that will work to encourage home | | | | 5. Host a theme party. Margarita and wine parties |
| party attendance no matter who is hosting the | | | | are becoming increasingly popular and can turn |
| party. | | | | into a fun mom's night out. Make sure to also |
| 1. Avoid having home parties on weeknights. Most | | | | have non-alcoholic "fun" beverages for guests |
| women work early weekdays, and their kids need | | | | who do not drink so no one will feel feel out of |
| to be in bed early for school on weeknights. This | | | | place. |
| is an easy excuse for moms not to attend a | | | | Though these tips can help increase your home |
| home party held on a weeknight. It also may be | | | | party attendance, a successful home party is not |
| harder to find a sitter on these nights if the other | | | | always measured by the number of people that |
| parent in unavailable. Better choices are Friday | | | | attend. |
| nights, Saturday days and nights, and Sunday | | | | You may have 20 people show up at your party |
| afternoon. | | | | and make 2 small sales, or you could have 2 |
| 2. Hire a local babysitter to watch guests' children | | | | people show up and make 2 large purchases. |
| in another room during the party. If you announce | | | | Home parties are supposed to be fun, and in |
| ahead of time children are welcome and they will | | | | general, the more fun an individual is having at a |
| be supervised on premises, it is hard for a mom | | | | party the more likely they are to spend money |
| to say no. | | | | on your products, and return to another party at |
| 3. Serve food and beverages. Do not go | | | | a later date. |
| overboard, but food and drinks are always more | | | | Give these 5 tips a try before hosting your next |
| appealing to guests. You may want to write on | | | | home party. Remember, no matter how many |
| invitations that refreshments will be served. | | | | guests do show up, just make sure to show |
| Believe it or not, after the party is over the one | | | | them a good time, and you are sure to be |
| thing women remember is the food! | | | | successful! |
| 4. Make a note on your invitations that whichever | | | | |