Sarah Porter asked:


2nd Birthday, 3rd Birthday, 4th Birthday, 5th Birthday, 6th Birthday Party Celebrations

Although the first birthday party for a child is usually the most memorable one, the 2nd birthday, 3rd birthday, 4th birthday, 5th birthday 6th birthday and older are also important milestones and merit a birthday celebration for your child. When you have a baby it doesn’t seem any time at all and you are looking at a first grader.

Second (2nd) Birthday Party: You think back to your child’s second birthday party and they still feel like yesterday. Once your child passes his 2nd birthday party the theme and atmosphere of such parties start to change. One simply approach would be to have a few playmates over for a small birthday play day with cake, ice cream and presents.

Third (3rd) Birthday Party: Today many three year olds go to day care while their parents are at work and so they are bound to form relationships with other children – if your child started at day care before they were three then their 3rd birthday party could mean third birthday party invitations for a number of other three year olds. A third birthday party should include the birthday boy, his playmates and a few simple birthday songs and games like ‘Stack the blocks the highest’. A 3rd birthday party might be too young for a clown or playing blindfold games. Your 3rd birthday party guests might not be able to understand fully structured games very well. They only know if they do something good or better than other children, everyone will give them attention. Finger foods and one or two easy games, ring around the roses, for instance, are usually fine at this age. Most of the guests at a third birthday party will need to be in bed soon after eight p.m.

Fourth (4th) Birthday Party: For a child’s fourth birthday party, he should be ready for a ‘real’ birthday party. The 4th birthday party list should begin with his playmates. At 4 year old, they enjoy and love lots of birthday party decorations. By the 4th birthday party your child and most of his or her guests will probably be into Sesame Street, which makes party ideas a breeze. Give your child and their fourth birthday party guests a Sesame Street party and they are bound to have a great time. If you use the image of your child’s favorite Sesame Street character wherever possible and your child will have a very happy fourth birthday party. Fun fourth party games can include games such as musical chairs and carrying a hard-boiled egg on a spoon to the finish line without dropping it relay race can be appropriate. Additionally, a good spellbound movie will always be good to relax the kids and you. Simply spread a few blankets on the floor and have some pillows handy for sleepyheads.

Fifth (5th) Birthday Party: It seems like only yesterday you were making plans for your baby first birthday party and now they are already five. They are hitting the big ‘5’ and either starting school or just in school, and having a ‘big’ party will not happen every year. A 5th birthday party is a rather different affair to the parties that preceded it. Children become a lot more aware of other people and the world around them by the time they are five, and will regard a lot of things that they loved only a year ago as babyish. Some five year olds are more mature in their attitudes than others and it can sometimes be difficult to arrive at a happy medium when it comes to their fifth birthday party time. Five year olds like to be entertained at their 5th birthday party. A clown gives many young children a lot of fun as they like the silliness that a clown sometimes engages in. Face painting is another thing that five year olds enjoy. Make a boy up to look like a pirate, put a kerchief round his head and he’s good to go for a great time at a fifth birthday party.

Sixth (6th) Birthday Party: The first five years of your child’s life will fly by, and then it isn’t very long before you find yourself planning a party for half a class full of first graders. Your child’s 6th birthday party should be one to remember as it will be the first party when he or she has had some input into the guest list. Around the sixth birthday, the birthday party can be simple sleepover parties, slumber parties for girls and all nighters for boys, along with popcorn, video games, junk food and movies. Half the fun is letting the 6th birthday kids stay up all night and sleep half the next day. What 6 year old kid doesn’t love staying up all night. Even better yet, during the summer time, maybe sleeping outside in a tent.

Get your child involved in sending out the birthday party invitations. One good way of doing this is to get your child to draw something and then have it copied on the personalized children birthday invitations. Children of this age love to show off their skills. If your child likes to dance or sing then why not have a karaoke party? Kids love trying to sing the songs while they struggle with some of the words on the screen. It really will be a 2nd birthday, 3rd birthday, 4th birthday, 5th birthday 6th birthday 6th birthday party to remember if you video the birthday party.



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Patricia Kagwiria Makhulo asked:


As a home party consultant and direct sales consultant for a home party plan or direct sales company, it is rather important that you learn how to market your business, find recruits and hostesses, because  Home Party Business is booming, just ask Warren Buffet, the richest man in the world and oh by the way he own three home party companies e.g., Pampered Chef!

Marketing through home parties and home party sales has been be identified as one of the most effective methods of marketing with business opportunity companies.

Home party companies place many restrictions on their home party consultants and direct sales reps. when it comes to marketing!  And yet many are seeing wonderful results

But what separates the struggling, frustrated, heartbroken, cash-poor Home Party Plan Business Owner and direct sales consultants from the confident, pink Cadillac driving, white Mercedes Benz owning, obviously clued-in home party plan marketers pulling in huge numbers and results (EVEN in this chaotic, soul-sucking economy)?

(No, wait ESPECIALLY in this chaotic, soul-sucking economy). While average home party business owners are cowering in bed with the covers pulled over their head the top home party sales representatives are still fearlessly bringing home the bacon, even as everyone else panics and freaks out!

Have you ever wondered how the top earners in your direct sales home party company got to be so successful while you struggle every day to build your organization? 

I can tell you this:

It’s not because they’re any smarter than you are

They don’t work any harder (in fact, they work LESS)

And it’s not because they’ve spent thousands of dollars on high priced

seminars (although I highly recommend you attend the ones I hold and I

they will be reasonably priced ?)

The reason behind their success, get this, is the fact that they implement a system!  I know seems so simple huh!

Home Party Marketing Tip: Create Systems That Will Do The Bulk Of The Work

I practically famous for this quote:

“95% of people fail when they start a business without a system.

95% percent of people are successful when they start a business with a system!

- Entrepreneur Magazine

A system constitutes a set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole, in particular a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network. It spells:

S-ave

Y-our

S-elf

T-ime &

E-nergy

M-oney

If your home party plan system involves the 3-foot rule, list of 100 or more, hotel meetings, 3-ways, everyone with a pulse is your prospect, then repeat after me: time to re-group!  Those are all methods, functions and/or processes, not systems.

Systems are able to run with very little human involvement.  Think about all the systems in your body.  Do you have to manually pump your heart to get it to force blood to the rest of your body?  As I’m typing this report, I don’t have to think about the position of my fingers on the keyboard, or lifting them up and down.  My nervous system takes care of that for me.  Think about how long it would take to create this eBook without the assistance of the systems in my body.  Hint:  you wouldn’t be reading it right now!

Just like your body, your home parties business needs systems to function, grow and defend itself from outside forces that mean harm.  So get a system and put it to use right now!

And I belive I have just the thing for you, The Little Black Of Home Party  Plan Marketing Success is system like none other, provides tips on how to generate ongoing  home party sales and some of the best ways to promote yor home partys business!

Additionally you get Home Party Plan & Direct Sales Marketing And Training all in one place!  Isn’t it about time you create a cash flow?



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Mandy Chagger asked:


Finding the right party venues is an important factor when looking into throwing a party. This is especially the case for parties around Christmas time and the New Year for corporate events. Choosing the right party venues can make the party run smoothly, and make it is as much fun as possible for the attendees.

Finding party venues is not only about finding the place to hold a party. There are other factors involved. This is why, if you are looking into throwing a party, you should use a party venue finding service, which can make it less a hassle for you. With a party venue finding service, they will take care of many things that you didn’t even know had to be taken care of when throwing a party. Some of the things that have to be considered when finding party venues are transportation, cost, parking, the venue itself, accommodation, and event management. If you are looking into party venues, but do not take into consideration some of these factors, then the party may not run smoothly, and you can encounter various problems. These problems can be prevented by using a party venue service. For larger parties, you will need to have several party organizers working to make sure that everything goes according to plan.

Besides the actual venue of the party, transportation needs are very important when looking into party venues. People need to be able to get to and from the party, and there also needs to be ample parking. Many times, depending on the party, the guests will be drinking alcohol, and it may be a good idea to look for party venues that either have shared transportation to and from the party, or is a venue that has, or is near, accommodations. By taking care of these needs, you can be sure that the guests of the party remain safe after they have been drinking. This is another reason why a party venue service can be of help. You can simply let the service know what your needs are, and they can find a venue that will fit those needs.

Many times, when people throw a party themselves, they forget to take care of all the details. From food to transportation, throwing a party is not easy, as it takes a lot of organization. This is especially the case with corporate events. A corporate event is generally larger, and there are more things to take care of when you are hosting the party. A party venue service can make the entire process simple, as the company can simply contact the party venue service, and voila, everything is taken care of from food and transportation to finding the venue.

When you contact a service to find party venues, there are several things that they will do for you. Depending on the service you use, you can find party venues both in the United Kingdom and internationally. A party venue finding service will have employees work for you on an individual basis in order to book the best party venue for you. This aspect can be especially useful when you are booking Christmas parties, since many venues fill up quickly during that time of year. The party venue service will also have contacts to many venues, and they will find you the best price possible for the venue that will fit your party needs. The service will allow you to view all the information on the expenditures of the company for the party and how the money is being spent.

Most party venue finding services will have on staff or know reputable party organizers that will take care of not only the needs of the guests, but the person or company that is throwing the party. It is important, especially for larger parties, that the on-site support staff be there at all times, so they can deal with any problems that may arise. If party venues are not booked by a service, then the only thing taken care of is the venue itself. But, as you can see, there are many other factors that need to be considered when throwing a party. The people, who are at the party, even the ones throwing it, are there to have a good time, and don’t want to worry about every detail of the party. This is another reason why it is a good idea to use a party venue service.

It doesn’t make sense for you to do all the work throwing a party, especially during the busy holiday season, when a party venue service can do it all for you. Services that find party venues are very popular, simply because they organize every detail from beginning to end, allowing you and everyone else time to enjoy the party.



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Shawn Chua AKA Captain Amazing asked:


Planning is the TINY secret to organizing a the perfect birthday party for your child. Here are a number of key points that you should cover when planning your party.

Choosing the Party Date & Time

Needless to say, the date of the party should be as close to the birthday child’s actual birthday as possible. If your kid’s actual birthday falls on a weekday and you can’t have a party on that day, do not fret. You can throw the party on the weekend closest to the actual day. For example if your kid’s birthday is on a Monday, you can choose to have the party on the day before, which is a Sunday. If your kid’s birthday is on a Thursday, then consider throwing the party on the coming Saturday.

However, if your child’s birthday falls during the school holidays, it may be prudent to have the party earlier as many of his/her friends and classmates may be out of town on vacation. Have your child inform all friends and classmates at school about their upcoming party and make sure that they know who can and cannot make it. Alternatively, you can contact the parents of your child’s friends directly to inform them about the party.

Next, choose a party time that would suit most kids. It is seldom possible to choose a date and time that would suit everyone perfectly. Late mornings or mid-afternoons on weekends are a great time for a party. As some children may have other extracurricular activities (e.g. swimming lessons) in the late afternoon, it is best to have the party earlier in the day, leaving the rest of the day free for your guests to enjoy other activities. Simply choose the time that would fit most guests and your entertainer, if you are hiring one.

As a general rule, set two possible dates for the party and determine the actual party day based on which day most people are able to make it.

Now that you know what you’re going to have at the party, where you’re going to have it and when it’s going to be, you can now start sending out party invitations! Send your invites out early to make sure you get as many RSVPs as possible so that you can adequately prepare for all of your guests.

To ensure a smooth program, don’t forget to indicate the expected time for the guests to arrive in your invitation cards. You can also include the program in your invites so that your guests know what to expect and will be eager to arrive on time! You can also indicate if the party is just for the kids. This means parents will drop off their kids at the party and be back at a designated time to pick them up.

Budget

The second step in planning a great birthday party is to plan your budget. You should allocate how much you can or are willing to spend on things such as food, decorations, renting a venue, hiring an entertainer and so on.

You can consult the birthday child to help you along with some of your choices, it’s their special day after all! Find out what your child wants or would like to have for their party and provide certain options so that they understand the benefits and drawbacks of each option before deciding. However, do note that you do not have to give in to every one of your kid’s demands. Consulting the birthday kid is meant to make it easier for you to decide who (guests, entertainer, etc) and what (decorations, type of food, etc) to have at the party, which can then help you plan your budget better.

Venue

Choosing the right venue for the party can play make or break a party. The choice of your venue can affect the number of guests you can comfortably hold, the party activities you want to have or whether you have to deal with the weather (for outdoor venues).

You also have to consider if the venue is easily accessible to most of your invited guests. While your child may enjoy having the party at the zoo for example, it might not necessarily be the most convenient location for some of his friends to get to.

From our experience, we have found indoor venues to be better suited for party activities or venues with both indoor and outdoor facilities. Naturally, if you are looking for a specific venue like the Zoo, Birdpark or amusement attractions, a large portion of the party will be outdoors. However, many of these venues also have indoor function rooms or restaurants that can cater for an indoor program.

If you choose to have an outdoor venue, try to secure the use of a sheltered pavilion or tentage for food and various party activities. This will also be shelter should the weather turn wet.

Here are some common and recommended party venues:

Multi-Purpose/ Function Rooms

If you are able to book your condominium’s function room or hall, it would be a perfect party venue. If you do not live in a condominium, you can try asking relatives who do to help assist you with the bookings accordingly.

You can also consider function rooms available for rent at affordable prices at your nearby community club. A typical function room has enough space, tables and chairs prepared for guests to enjoy the food and any entertainment you have planned.

Restaurants

Many restaurants have private rooms which you can use. Similar to a function room, it meets all the requirements needed in throwing a great party. In such cases, you get a 2-in-1 as you don’t have to worry about catering separately, since food would be provided by the restaurant.

A popular restaurant venue for a party is the Lion’s Den at The Hard Rock Café. Not only is it easily accessible, this private room is big enough to comfortably hold about 80-100 kids and adults.

At Home

Why go out when you can stay in? If you’ve got the space to throw a party then having the party at home has many advantages. You won’t have to source for a venue. You can comfortably prepare the food for the party if you want. Plus, when it’s party time, there’s no chance that you will forget or leave anything behind. Doesn’t that sound sweet?

The only disadvantage to having a party at home is that you have to personally clean up after everyone has left. It’s a small bummer but at least you’ll have all the convenience of home!

Food

You can hire a venue that can cater your food at the same time, or have the party at home which would save cost. Once you have decided on the number of guests, you can allocate the budget for food.

You may want to cater separately for kids and adults or simply just cater for everyone. Choose a reputable caterer for your party or you can choose to prepare your own food. Whatever you decide to do, always remember that the food at a party is one of the main things that guests will remember, so do not spare any expense in getting the best.

Decorations

Decorate your venue so it truly looks like the place for a really cool party. Get a “Happy Birthday” banner or even a customized banner with your kid’s name on it for that special touch! A great way to add color to the event is to add some balloons. Balloons are always a hit with kids and a hundred colorful helium balloons to decorate your venue should do the trick. You can get them yourself if you have the time and resources or you get them at an affordable price from professionals.

You can also use decorations to highlight a specific theme for the party. For example, some kids have specific preferences and likes such as Superman. You can then theme the party by having Superman decorations (i.e. balloons, coasters, banner, paper plates, etc) or just have a generic superhero theme. However in this case, having a generic superhero concept might be a lot more cost effective as you would not need to source for specific decorations and can instead find more economical alternatives.

Party Host/ Entertainer

A professional party host or entertainer can make a great difference to the success of a party. If you’ve decided to hire an entertainer but are unsure where or how to start, you can always search the internet or get recommendations from friends. If you have a theme for your party (i.e. Superhero), then it would be a good idea to find a suitable entertainer who can fit into the theme as well

An entertainer plays a HUGE influence on the kids as s/he will be the one who directly interacts with them at the party. While a good entertainer is one who can keep the kids entertained, s/he should also be a good role model. Choose a professional entertainer who speaks well as they are very strong influences on the kids. Also ensure the entertainer or entertainment company boasts a good track record and this will be reflected on their website, party rate sheet or promotional material. Take heed of entertainers whose marketing material contains bad English such as multiple typos, grammatical mistakes or poor sentence structure, this is usually a reflection on the quality of the entertainer. Lastly, you do get what you pay for!

Timeline

While a kid’s party is a relatively simple event to organize, you still need to allocate enough time to ensure all elements will be in place on the big day.

Purchase all party items such as prizes, gifts and party treats early. This is so that you have ample time to make sure that you’ve stocked up on everything you need and that there’s time to get more if necessary.

Book your professional party host or entertainer as early as you can! Popular ones will require at least one month’s notice to ensure an available timeslot.

Prepare your party program in advance. Decide on the time you want your invited guests to arrive, the time for the food to be served, the games to start, the time for the birthday cake cutting and so on. When planning your program, the key thing is to keep everything as organized as possible, so that the party flows smoothly.

Finally and most importantly, involve the special birthday kid in the preparations as much as possible. It is after all their birthday party!



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Patricia Kagwiria Makhulo asked:


Dear Home Party Consultant, Direct Sales Rep., & Direct Selling Business Owner,

In my last article, An Open Letter To : Direct Sales Consultant, Direct Selling Business Owners On How To Triple Home Party Sales we laid the foundation for improving direct selling ratios. Today we are going to focus our minds of increasing and improving home party sales ratios. This will lead to more home party sales and direct sales profit!

There are 5 ratios that will factor into your tracking:

1. Dialing/Contact Ratio : How may dials and/or contacts to do you make a week?

2. The Home Party Booking & Appointment Ratio — Of the people you do connect with or have a conversation with, how many of them book an at home party?

3. The Hosting/At Home Party Show Ratio — Of those who make the appointment to host an in home show party, how many actually showed.

4. The Closing Ratio — Of those who showed, how many of those resulted in home party sales? In other words how many people made a purchase? These sales do not have to be limited to your in home party demonstration. Did you send out catalog to your hostess to hand out to those who are unable to attend home parties?

5. Follow Up & Follow Through Ratio — How often to you follow up with those have expressed an interest but haven’t nailed a time or place? What about those that show up to a home party and don’t purchase? What about catalog sales? The are sales waiting to happen. Don’t drop the ball because you got a no or a not now.

The most powerful direct sales training tips I ever got were from a man name Jeffery Zalweski “the power of 45”.

To get on the right track you must first set some benchmarks. For example, depending on what you are selling and how frequently people buy what you’re selling, set a target amount of people to speak to per day this is what we call a benchmark!

I recommend a 10 a day regimen. Most people will tell you that sales is a numbers game and they are right about that. Problem is what numbers count? Make it about quality not quantity! Make 10 dials/per day or 10 -15 contacts/day

Then, set a benchmark for the number of people you want to make an appointment to host a home party. Finally set a bench mark for the number or amount of home party sales you would like.

Start each day by tabulating/documenting exactly what happens. That will give you a rough idea of what your ratios look like.

The Appointment Ratio – 40% (If you speak to 10 people, 4 people will book home parties)

The Show Ratio – 60% (If you make an appointment with 10 people, 6 will show/attend the in home party)

The Close Ratio 50% – (If you do a home party demo/presentation to 10 people 5 will buy).

Based on these ratios, to get 3 sales per day, you would need to contact 40 people per day. Of those 40, 12 would make an appointment, 6 would show and 3 would buy.

As you put this process in place, you will see what your true ratios are, but it’s at the very least a starting point. As time goes on, you will also begin to figure out how many calls you need to make each day to reach your estimated goals. This right here is the key to home party plan success, knowing that it takes to get you to the next level.

Here is the best news ever, with time you will notice an interesting phenomenon, that once you improve your booking ratio, you will need to speak to less people to make the same amount of money. Or you could speak to the same amount of people and make more money.

In either case, you will be in a better position to be successful in direct sales, once you start learning direct selling ratios and managing your home party business based on real time numbers and not hear-say or upline advice.

Myself, and Ann Sieg, the Renegade Network Marketer, top notch sales people and others who are successful have been using these strategies for years.

Here’s to a more profitable home party business.

Party Plan Pat



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Jaime Smith asked:


 

Bachelorette Party Games

 

Bachelorette party games have begun to grow in popularity over the last 50 years as women began having more wild and outrageous bachelorette parties – similar to the celebrations that men have. Party games for bachelorette parties are a lot like bridal shower party games since they test how well the attendees know the bride-to-be. The main difference is that while bridal shower games are fun in their own right, bachelorette party games usually add some debauchery and mischief into the mix.

 

Balloon Pop

 

Balloon Pop is a perfect way to involve several kinds of games. The objective of the basic balloon pop game is for the attendees to pop balloons to try to get to the strip of paper that is found inside. The winner of this bachelorette party game is the person who pops the balloon that reveals the paper with the bachelorette’s name.

 

Balloon pop games for a bachelorette party can easily be spiced up by having dares written on the strips of paper, such as “dance with a stranger” if your party plans on painting the town that night. Another funny option might be to have everyone write something down on the strips of paper, then blow the balloons up and have people pick one to pop and read, beginning the sentences with “On the honeymoon night…” This is a great bachelorette party idea that can be changed to fit the bachelorette’s preferences. 

 

Who Knows the Bachelorette Best

 

This bachelorette party game will reveal once and for all which guest at the bachelorette party knows the bride-to-be best. 

All attendees will be asked to answer a list of questions about the bride to be. The bachelorette will first fill out the questionnaire, and then leave the room while the guests answer all the bachelorette party game questions on the list. The bachelorette returns and the questions and correct answers are read out loud. The winner of the game is the woman with the most correct answers.

 

The list of questions can be as clean or dirty as you’d like. If you want to make it very interesting and maybe embarrass the bachelorette a bit, tailor the questions so they ask personal, mischievous questions about the bride to be and her groom. The bachelorette party game questions will certainly get the party started, and you might learn something about your friend that you never knew!

 

“I Never”

 

A must- have staple at bachelorette parties around the globe is “I Never,” by far the most interesting of bachelorette games. 

The bride-to-be and guests sit in a circle. Each person either has something to drink or tokens of some kind (think candy or pretzels) in hand. The first person starts with an “I Never” statement like “I never shoplifted.” Anyone who has shoplifted before has to take a drink of their drink, or put one of their tokens into the center. Then the next person comes up with a different statement, and it continues around the circle as each person comes up with a creative and sometimes funny “I Never” statement. When someone runs out of a drink or their tokens, they’re out of the game, and the last person in the circle is the winner.

 

Better hope that you have been a good girl, and have “never” done anything naughty!

 

Guess What’s in the Bag

 

A game that can lead to rather risqué answers is the Guess What’s in the Bag bachelorette game.

The hostess should begin with a brown paper bag. The first step is to secretly place an object into the brown paper bag. This can be any object the hostess desires- either clean or somewhat naughty. The bachelorette then puts her hand inside the bag for ten to thirty seconds. As the bachelorette feels what the item inside is, she is also describing it to the guests. The guests guess what the object is, and whatever guest correctly guesses what the item is gets to keep it as their prize. 

 

Feel free to put any item in the bag, personal or otherwise. Don’t forget to use things of funky shapes and sizes to throw off the bachelorette and the guests! And hostesses, don’t put something in the brown bag that you aren’t ready to part ways with! 

 

Party Prizes

 

As with any other party, bachelorette party prizes should fit the theme of the party. If the hostess decides to throw an elegant and clean bachelorette dinner party, the favors should be of the same elegant taste. These prizes don’t have to break the bank, but should show that some thought and time went into preparing them.

 

Some excellent ideas for bachelorette party gifts for any type party are bath soaps, a somewhat naughty gift bag, nicely scented sachets for between the sheets or in a clothing drawer, a fun girl’s night out picture frame, or perhaps a calming candle that can be a romantic mood setter or a decorative piece.

 

Make sure you get all the girls together by sending out evites for the party! This is an easy way to get the word out and trac RSVPs.

 



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David H. Urmann asked:


A purse party is a great opportunity for women to share information on the latest purses and accessories in stores. It also represents a great way of having fun and to check out new purses and perhaps even buy one.

A purse party is an invitation to friends for enjoying the pleasure of a shopping experience without taking the trouble of going to malls or stores. This will give you and your friends the chance to relax, enjoy a good drink, talk, laugh and also learn about the latest purses and other fashion accessories.

The majority of purse parties are definitely a social hit and they effortlessly manage to blend business and pleasure perfectly. It is a great way to enjoy the company of your friends and look at the latest models of purses at the same time.

You may want to organize your very own purse party and benefit from it. There are consultants that could help you to organize a successful party purse. The consultant will help you with everything you need, from organizing a different party that will meet your requirements in creating a purse party theme, building a guest list, fixing on games, refreshments and even on the types of purses you will present at the party.

When you organize a purse party, you will receive a free hostess gift, and you will get discounts on certain purchases. But, it makes good sense to ask a qualified purse consultant details regarding the benefits they offer and the sales levels you must make in order to receive the gifts you want. Moreover, the purse consultant will provide you with a hostess kit that contains everything you wish to know about preparing for your purse party. Usually these kits include checklists, invitations, party themes, guest lists recipes for refreshments and catalogues with different fashion accessories.

It is advisable to talk to your purse party consultant about how you can get people to attend your party and how you can boost your sales during the purse parties that will enable you to receive the gifts you desire. Be sure that you invite a lot more guests than you believe will turn up and always remind them one day ahead about your purse party. Be positive and excited about your party and make sure everyone is enjoying the occasion. You should come up with an exciting theme and do not forget to shop with your guests for the perfect purse.

This party will give you the opportunity to spend time with your friends and acquaintances and to enjoy shopping from the privacy and comfort of your home. Be sure that you have enough space in your home for a purse party and look for the size displays that will be set up ahead of time. You must decide on the style of purses you will present at your party and make sure you order enough purses.

Prepare to take orders for your purses. Before you end the party, announce to the group that they can get discounts by hosting another purse party of their own. Never forget to take down notes of the contact information of anyone who expresses an interest in holding a party. Once you have some contacts ready to host a purse party, your purse party venture should begin to flourish, as more people wish to take part. If you still want to extend your network each time you want to organize a purse party, advertise your parties on bulletin boards in your area and give out business cards to people you meet on a daily basis.

Purse party can be a source of enjoyment and business. Why not organize one of your own?



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Peter Gitundu asked:


A birthday party theme is important because it communicates a certain message in a party and adds flavor to the scene. It shows the interests and preferences of the birthday boy or girl. A good theme breaks the monotony and you need to spend time to find a theme that is suitable. There are hundreds of birthday party themes to choose from on the internet and they will spark your imagination. Before you choose a theme for your birthday party or for that of a friend, you need to consider what they love. There is no point of having a brilliant theme that does not appeal to the guest of honor. Since you are close to the person with the occasion, dig deep into what they like and you will surely land on something suitable.

One of the most popular birthday party theme is an ice cream party. Every aspect of the party will have some ice cream inspiration and many people have done great things with their parties using ice cream. The theme will reflect on the decorations, invitations, music, food and drinks, cake, party favors and others. You can get to read all the ideas and views from people who have done various themes on the internet. Get inspired by what they did to create various twists. Another popular birthday party idea is an army party. Everything that you can think of that touches on the army can be included in the party. There is no specific guidelines that can be set because it is vital to let your unique creativity flow in your party.

Other birthday party themes that you can have are an April fools day party, an aquarium party, an Arabian princess party, arts and crafts party, Autumn harvest party, back to school party, backwards party, bee party, book party, batman party, beach party, breakfast party, camping party, carnivore party, casino party, dog party, dance party, Hollywood star party, Harry Porter party, safari party, sail boat party, salon party, sports party where you can feature baseball, football, karate, rock climbing and many more. Therefore, when it comes to themes, you can go with anything that will please you. There are other details that you must consider when you are choosing a theme.

You need to work out the practicality of a birthday party theme and see how best you are going to execute the plan. Consider the venue of the party and see how everything is going to fit and where the decorations will fit best. If you want to include a certain aspect of the theme on the cake, do it well for example an airplane on a cake. If you are not confident about shaping the cake, have a professional do it. It is also vital to consider the guests who are attending. If they have to wear certain costumes, they may not be comfortable with, come up with something that everyone will be comfortable in. Therefore plan for a party in advance and have the best time of your life.



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Patricia Kagwiria Makhulo asked:


Direct sales and home party businesses are booming. Direct selling is definitely the wave of the future as the world goes the current economic restructuring. With party plan companies blooming on every street corner how do you pick the right home party plan company for you? Do you like jewelry? How about make-up? Perhaps food is your thing, no fashion! Skin-care, that’s it! Seems as long as there are products being made, there is a party plan company selling it. The following are the 7 Pillars & Tips For Direct Sales Home Party Consultants for the success to consider when selecting a party plan company.

1) You, The Home Party Consultant: As an independent direct sales home consultant you are the company representative. People will judge the company by how you conduct yourself and your direct selling business. If you find people are a little resistant to what you have to say, don’t take it personally. I can guarantee they had a bad experience with another direct sales consultant. Now is your chance to build a new relationship.

Home Parties Tip: A home party business is not about the party plan company. A home party business is about the home party consultant.

2). Home Party Plan Company Leadership: Does your company of choice have proven MLM/Network Marketing/Direct Sales Experience? How long have they been in business? Are they ethical? –What about their integrity? Is the company privately held or publicly traded? (If the home party company of choice is publicly traded I hope it is one that Warren Buffet owns e.g., Pampered Chef) Have you actually read their Policies & Procedures? How Many pages? (Less is usually better.) WHY? Because the more paper work the less creativity and options you have. It means your every move will be monitored by the party plan company gate-keepers. You might as well get a job! Who does it protect? Comp plan set up to favor/protect distributors or company? Allow ‘walk away’ income? Loopholes to steal your commissions someday?

LONG TERM focus with a solid foundation, or “get rich quick” mentality? I recently read up on the ‘dead’ Circuit city company. The CEO said that their greatest failure was focusing on short term profits instead of long term value. Is your company of choice has not been in business for 5 years…think again

3) Timing of INDUSTRY and COMPANY: Did you know that jewelry home party plan companies are the hottest thing in the party plan industry? Yes Gold home parties are taking the nation by storm. Bill Gates willingly shares his secrets to success, he says:

1. Recognize the future of an industry

2. Take immediate massive action

3. Be at the right place at the right time!

If you can grasp this, success as a home party consultant is all but guaranteed! That said people will never be too young, too thin, too fashionable, too glamorous or too ****. Any home party plan business surrounding these questions and problems will always be a hit! Run from Startups are to be avoided at all costs. This is what we call trending in the direct sales industry. E.g., once Mary Kay unveiled her company suddenly everyone had a beauty and skin care line you could sell from home. You want to find balance in your choice.

What phase is the Party Plan Company? Formulation? Momentum? Critical Mass? Plateau? Companies in the plateau phase offer more name recognition and less of an opportunity. (Under 5 year or 25 + I’d stay away)!

4). TARGET MARKET for your PRODUCTS: Is there huge demand for the home party products you plan on representing? Is the Future bright? Does the product meet Long Term TRENDS? The BIGGEST mistake people make is by making an emotional decision about their choice to become involved in direct sales. Sure your neighbor who is only a high school graduate jumped into party plan company ABC and made a killing and drives the car of your dreams. That is all well and good. However are you suited to the direct selling business? Is it the right time for you to jump in? More importantly have you identified a market for your product? Want to know why most home party consultants fail? because they found a product but have no one to sell it to. Your first step in succeeding is identifying a market for your product and then finding the right home party company. Trust me on this one, you will save yourself a whole lot of trouble!

5) Flagship PRODUCT(s): Products have to be REMARKABLE Not over-priced CONSUMABLE! Seth Godin, author of the best seller Purple Cow speaks at length on the issue of product remarkability. He talks about the mundane-ness of a regular black and white cow over a purple cow. A purple cow is remarkable. Remarkable incidentally doesn’t mean good or awesome

adjective

worthy of attention; striking

Is your home party product of choice one that will compel other to talk about and thus market for you? This is the essence of word of mouth. Is your product average or top of the line? Your product must be good enough to compel repeat buys and persuade me or any other person to tell a friend or ten about it!

6) Compensation Plan: The comp. plan should be the least of your worries, but I will discuss it for your benefit. The home party, direct sales and direct selling industry are all victims of the recruitment scam. You see you are paid for volume not the number of recruits you get. Look it this way what benefit is it to enroll 100 people who buy nothing? However if you make get 10 customers, and each buy $100 of products then you have a percentage of $1000 home party sales. The compensation needs to pay the average person fair percentage. Party plan companies reward home party consultants for selling products NOT for recruiting reps. Avoid comp. plan that pay on levels. Volume is quantifiable. Levels is cut throat and breeds the scams and failings that network marketing has a bad reputation. Paying on VOLUME not levels – drives BEHAVIOR in the field. Do you have a break-away plan? I would be cautious and careful. Best ’statistics’ to determine comp. plan include

‘TAC’ Total Average Commission? ‘PTV’ Percentage of TOTAL volume ?

7) Training, Education, Experience & Personal Development: Duplication is all well and good. Remember what I said at the beginning a home party plan business is about you. You are the single most important determinant of how successful this home party business. There is no such thing as proven SYSTEMS, UPLINE SUPPORT. The only thing that will help you build a successful business is personal development, training, education and experience. Do you have an Action Plan / Game Plan? It is one that can be taught to others i.e., duplicatable while still leaving room for creativity, innovation and expansion? Times have changed. Some things that worked just a few years ago, do not today. Many companies and TEAMS are using outdated systems and methods. Most people (92+% of population) do not like to sell or be sold. Are you building a home party business using 8 track methods in an iPod world? Don’t get caught in a rut!

Wishing you success,

Party Plan Pat



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