Remember years ago we were taught to do Home Parties? Everyone has a friend who was doing them and perhaps asked US to host one for them too. Mary Kay, Avon, Cutco (knives) Partylite Candles, etc.
Do you remember how much FUN you had either attending one or hosting one for your friends?
Yep, it's 2023 and Home Parties are still the most effective way to introduce people to either your business or your products!
We have gotten away from doing home parties because of the recent Pandemic, the fear of being in crowds AND the advent of "building your business on the Internet". Well, I am here to tell you that with all due respect to "building on the Internet". Hosting or Hostessing a Home Party is STILL an effective way to
1- Build your Business
2- Get Customers
Home Parties are a Natural Way to bring people together, help create and maintain personal relationships, and create an ongoing way to promote your business and HAVE FUN while you are doing it. DOn't forget you don't need a reason to Host a party, buut during the year there are many LIFECYCLE EVENTS that give us "an excuse" to haveing a party.
1- Birthdays
2- Engagements and Weddings
3- Births
4- New Home parties
5- Graduations (High School, College or Trade School)
6- Divorce Parties (lol)
7- Moving Parties
8- Anniversarries and Vow Renewal Parties
You get the idea :-)
You don't have to be a Rocket Scientist to Host/Hostess a Party. All you need is to invite DOUBLE the amount of people you want to attend and request RSVP
Limit your Party to 2 hours
Serve refreshments but make sure it is duplicatable. DO NOT cater the party or make fancy things because other people will not be able to dulpicate that.
Have an ample supply of your products(s) to demonstrate or gift and have a RAFFLE for some mof your product. I Created a Raffle form with specific Questions to be answered so that I can use the information for future reference. ASK ME for my Raffle Form and I will be happy to share it with you :-)
You do NOT need experience to Host/Hostess a Home Party. All you need is to remember that you probably are already or have done it in the past with friends or relatives for the holidays or birthdays. The MAIN thing is to HAVE FUN and make sure your guests HAVE FUN TOO!
Here is a short video I did sharing all me Secrets to Hosting a Successful Home Party for your review.
https://youtu.be/YY5Z2e8EDOM
Home parties lend themselves to EVERY type of Home Business, and even Internet based businesses and E Commece businesses whose products are demonstratable :-)
Comments
I'm with you all the way on this RS, it's a great strategy. The advantages are great - sociable, fun and profitable too. Every guest at a party should be a certain buyer, then every buyer should host a party - you have limitless potential growth. A serious business can be developed and one over which you have complete control. What's not to like about a result of 100% sales and and a giant snowball effect generating substantial income. I still use a variation of this theme in the work I do to this day - it continues to produce, as you have so perceptively pointed out. Strength to you - a great article and terrific guidance for those prepared to apply themselves to a real face-to-face enterprise.
Thank you Tom. I am grateful my article reonates with you. People are always looking for "the easy" way to build a business. There is no easy way, however, Home Parties are perenial and as you have so kindly pointed out, offer "limitless growth" :-)
This brings back memories. I briefly sold Tupperware, it was fun doing the parties. And a great way to get know people on the personal level.
Thank you so much, Terri! We need to get "Back to The Future" by building relationships and what better way to DO that then with Home Parties :-)
I enjoyed watching your video and I believe in developing relationships because it's the key to success.
Nice to see your face and this is a fantastic video. You shared some great advice and tips for success in having home parties for your products.