It can be hard to keep momentum going when you don't have parties coming up. January is a great time to be a host, so if you can't find one, be one!
Here are 6 Winter party ideas to get you started:
1. A NEW TITLES party is always a great idea! Get sales and book parties.
2. Help your friends take advantage of double free books with a MYSTERY HOSTESS PARTY- be sure to give out points for purchase AND booking parties.
3. "LEAVE YOUR WALLET AT HOME" Party- Show new titles, do a giveaway, a book parties. Emphasize that no orders will be taken. The way to get these new titles is to host!
4. BOREDOM BUSTER cooking/craft/science project party. Similar to a coloring party, but with kids. Each guest buys a book and the host gets his/hers free. Get together to make recipe or project from the book chosen. Be prepared to give your hostess a few ideas.
5. BOX PARTY- kind of like a drop-off home party. Fill a branded box with best-selling/favorite books (you can even use the ones from your kit) and drop it off with a few catalogs and order forms to your host for a week. She collects the orders and basically does the work for you! This party has the ease/time commitment of a Facebook party (no cleaning or making treats!), with the opportunity to browse the books and hold them like guests would at a home party.
6. THEME COLORING PARTY- (Cocoa/chocolate/cookies and Coloring). Take the focus off the sales and relax with your friends! Have guests bring something to contribute- I plan to do a chocolate fountain and have everyone bring something to dip. Offer coloring books for sale (I charge $7 shipped), or let them bring their own if they've purchased one from you already. Talk to people, get to know them, and book parties! Sometimes it's nice to have a party where you aren't trying to sell your friends anything.
Hopefully this gives you a few ideas to get you through the winter months.
