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		<title>How to Host a Fabulous Home Party</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When customers at trunk shows began asking about hosting their own home &#8220;party&#8221;, I became very open to the idea. Companies like Tupperware and Pampered Chef were very successful using this method. I&#8217;ve worked for such direct sales companies. How different could it possibly be to do it on my own? I&#8217;d like to share marketing techniques you may find helpful to successful home parties. ...]]></description>
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<p>When customers at <a href="http://indiepreneur.org/category/buyingandsellingvenues/trunk-show/" target="_blank">trunk shows</a> began asking about hosting their own home &#8220;party&#8221;, I became very open to the idea. Companies like Tupperware and Pampered Chef were very successful using this method. I&#8217;ve worked for such direct sales companies. How different could it possibly be to do it on my own?</p>
<p>I&#8217;d like to share marketing techniques you may find helpful to successful home parties.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span id="more-56"></span><strong>Sample of marketing brochure verbiage</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Want to see Alison Kelley Designs jewelry in person? Do your friends and family love jewelry as much as you do? Then why not host a jewelry party! If you live in the San Jose, CA area, you can book a trunk show. See, touch and try on beautiful jewelry before you purchase it.</p>
<p>Parties can be held in your home, <em>or office</em>. You provide the space and I will provide the jewelry. There&#8217;s no need to prepare and serve a lot of food. It&#8217;s harder for guests to handle and try on jewelry with food in hand, so the simpler the better.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Incentives for your host</strong></p>
<p>Benefits for you and your guests include:<br />
• Earn 10% of your guests&#8217; total sales in free merchandise.<br />
• A free pair of earrings of your choice * (any pair up to $25 value)<br />
• A half-price item of your choice * (charm bracelets excluded)<br />
• Your guests receive a special 10% off discount of retail prices.<br />
• $10 additional merchandise credit for each party booked. (Credit applies after the booked parties are completed.)</p>
<p>AKD jewelry parties are completely pressure free. It is a very relaxed atmosphere, with no presentations or requirements. Plus, you will not have to wait to receive your jewelry in the mail! I will come with my entire stock, so if you see it and love it, you can take it home with you that day.</p>
<p>Call me today to book 408-###-#### or e-mail me directly info [at] alisonkelleydesigns.com</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Incorporate Ecommerce in party sales</strong></p>
<p>Want to host a party but don’t live in our area? Send us a comment and let us know your interest. We can book an <em>online jewelry party</em> to last two week. Each guest will receive a special party code so we can keep track of your guest’s purchases. You qualify for the same free jewelry as stated above for the home parties, but <em>everything is done online</em>.  How much easier does it get?</p>
<p>Give home party sales a consideration. It can add another dimension to your business.</p>
<p><em>Contributed by</em>:<br />
Alison Kelley<br />
<a href="http://www.alisonkelleydesigns.etsy.com/" target="_blank"><span id="lw_1214489647_1" class="yshortcuts"><span style="color: #003399;">www.alisonkelleydesigns.etsy.com</span></span></a></p>
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