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My Open House.........VERY SAD & VERY ANNOYING
Discussions : Off your chest... : My Open House.........VERY SAD & VERY ANNOYING
anadesigns wrote:
Hi All..................
Well as most of u know I had my OPEN HOUSE Today
VERY SAD & VERY ANNOYING
I worked VERY VERY VERY Hard in preparing for my Open Home Today
ALL FOR PRETTY MUCH NOTHING....You may as well say
SORRY IF I FRUSTRATE ANYONE AS I AM VENTING IN THIS POST
People who know me VERY WELL know just how much time & effort I put into things such as things like today NOT to mention all the hard work & effort I put into what i do within my business which makes what I do even more special to me as I do have certain products that are very unique, different & really very special to me...........Just like all of u out there who have your own business's & u work real hard whether it be for your own PP company (like what we have) or you are consultant for a PP company either way u work real hard I am sure
I had OVER invited people to come along today & there were a few exceptional circumtances as to why these people didnt show & this i understand it happens at least they let me know
FIRSTLY I MUST SAY -
I am still very upset by this particular circumtance with a good friend of mine this was one lady of a group of girls whom couldnt make it today this breaks my heart & WAS JUST AN AWEFUL AWEFUL AWEFUL blow to us where she was rushed to hospital last night as she was terribly assaulted in ways u couldnt begin to imagine it was very upsetting to me & the people close to her & we waited at the hospital last night till we could stay no more least we know that she will be ok in time this was one blessing
SECONDLY I must say WHY is it when u invite people to something & they say they will definately be there & u even speak to them that very morning or even the day before & then when the time come they DO NOT even have the courtesy to let u know they CANNOT come THIS MAKES ME SO FRUSTRATED & UPSET
It's one thing when something comes up unexpectedly or even an emergency or whatever this I can understand BUT when they simply NOT SHOW & dont even have some contact simply to let u know even if it was as simple as a txt message least I would be prepared
I only had a few people show 2day which was great least that was something better then ZERO i guess LOL
BUT one lady DID NOT COME all because I DID NOT believe it was fair to me (as it was MY OPEN DAY for MY PRODUCTS Only) She told me she didnt want to come IF SHE was NOT ALLOWED to display her products & what she does DAMM THIS P********D me off
I have advertised for weeks that this was for My Product Line NO-ONE Elses If i invited them for whatever reason to display there products this is different BUT THIS WOMAN Ohhhhhhhhhhh My God......................She calls me to check/confirm I was still having it 2day etc THEN doesnt show up coz i said SORRY this is not the right forum to display your products GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR this really was the rudest thing I could have had happen.........................
So I ask u if you were having an OPEN DAY or something of the like.........Would you like someone else from a different company to come along & promote there products in your own home?????????
SORRY but unless it is arranged I think it is very rude to do this in some1 else's home JUST to pick up some business/find a new recruit/get a booking OR WHATEVER i would not do this in some1 elses home & certainly didnt like some1 who was happy to come along 1 minute & then when i told her what i did decided NUP NOT GOING NOW but then this incident happens BOY OHHHHHHHHHHH BOY I tell ya WHAT A DAY
So to everyone who was wanting to know how my day went
IT WAS CRAP...................Not what I had planned at all................But the few people who were there THANK U
I have certainly learned another lesson as to what others will do to get business for themselves instead of supporting the person business/products of the home
they were in
VERY SAD
Lilygirl_wytch replied:
Oh Nat I am so sorry your day was awful! I do hope your dear friend is ok and will be alright too.
It is very annoying when people don't turn up when they say they are coming, it is totally unnesscessary to waste someone's time and effort.
Don't despair, I'm sure if you soldier on you will have the best business day ever!
keep smiling
blessed be
Lilygirl
marina replied:
HI Nat,
I am deeply sorry to hear about your friend- I hope she will be ok and is doing well.
Do not let the open house get you down. There is nothing you can do.
It is over and I know you are disappointed in the people that said they were going to come but did not. They should have had the courtesy to call, but not everyone thinks like we do.
I hope you are not too down.
Take care
Lots of good wishes
marina
Zammy replied:
Hi Nat,
What a shame your open day was not as successful as you had hoped.
I think it's incredibly rude of that other person to assume she would be able to promote her products at your open day!
I too hope your friend is ok, it's very traumatic for people close to someone who's been assaulted, not to mention the poor lady who went through it. You can rest assured she's in all of our thoughts and best wishes are being sent her way!
Try not to dwell on your bad day honey, just pick your chin up and keep heading down the right path and things will work out.
ExMember148 replied:
come on Nat - onwards and upwards !!!
Damn rude people is all I can say - how hard is it to send a text . Even me (with the biggest mouth in the world) , if I am invited to a party and I go, I don't even mention what I do unless I am asked. There is a time and place for everything.
Personally, I despair open houses/expos etc. More often than not, they are a waste of valuable time and money. There is sooooooo much more you could do with your time to promote your business......so come on Nat - let me lead the way....................
mangoscrapping replied:
Hi Nat
Sorry to hear you had a bad open house. I have had some trouble with this myself in the last few months, What do you sell?
Cathie
kathymollie replied:
Oh Nat, so sorry to hear about your open house...but you have to move on and continue to be positive about your business...human nature is a funny thing isnt it? If people don't wish to come, why can't they just be honest...rather than lead you to believe they are going to turn up..who knows...
As for the lady who thought her business should be included in your open house, well that's all just too bizzare..
I do hope your friend makes a rapid recovery, that just sounds awful..
Take care Nat and believe that this week will be better..
Cheers..KATHY
anadesigns replied:
Thanks Everyone for your well wishes & thoughts yes it certainly was very dissapointing but ONWARDS & UPWARDS as they say!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mangoscrapping just to let u know I sell candles...soaps.....
message bottles.....hand made jewellery etc
Certainly learnt a few lessaons this time LOL................Business is hard enough as it is & we all work very hard with what we all do we dont need others to try & ruin it for us
I AM STUBBORN ROFL................& as per normal I FIGHT MY WAY BACK to the surface LOL never let anything get to me for too long now i have learnt that..even if i was quite upset the past couple of days
SO UP UP & AWAY onto the next phase of big things to come LOL
Zammy replied:
Good on you Nat!
You have such a great outlook on life, you're destined to do well.
With such a positive personality you can't fail!
anadesigns replied:
Thanks Zammy
YES I do try & stay positive although i must admit i have my moments LOL
jenlerose replied:
Yes, up wards and onwards...... Sorry to hear about your day and that horrible assult, hope your friend feels better soon.
As for that lady wanting to bring her business along... I too think that is very rude to ask when you have just invited her but try to think of the positive side of this - it could of been worse, at least she asked you, imagine if she just turned up at your house and set up her business as well!
nealythere replied:
Nat,
I'd be real dissappointed too... but i have to wonder is this how our hosts/ess feel when no one turns up to their parties....
but the woman wanting to display her stuff at YOUR open house, well thats down right rude. Its YOUR house YOU invited her and she has the nerve to do something like that? No way.....
tim
cheryl replied:
Nat...I am sorry to hear your friend's misfortune, hope she recovers and is back on track soon....
As for your open day darl....think possitive...you never know what may come out of it....At least a few more people have seen your range now...
scentedcandlelady replied:
Hi Nat,
My starter show was like that.. i had some great old faithful friends who turned up ... the one thing i learnt.. and have done it since..
I light my house up in all my candles lie down on the couch with soft music and wait... if no one comes it is uplifting because I am totally relaxed.. and well you should see the wine pour if people do come.
I did a wine and cheese night last week and on my good old faithfuls practise a new way to do my shows.. we laughed , we got drunk and I went to bed at 1 am.... soccer started at 8.30 just great.. but i learnt so much from my friends what they like and didn't like about the new show format and what they like in the shows that I do...
I hope this helps... but as I have been off for a while because of major surgery.. I have changed my views and thoroughly enjoy a clean, lit up with candles house... plus the pleasure of my friends if they show...
if not at least I had a clean lit up house...
I do hope your friend is okay and all the best to her ... and to you... from a negative you can always gain a positive...
Julie
A candle looses nothing if it is used to light another one.