I have to say that I've been having a great time since I started my business as an independent consultant for Tastefully Simple. I love meeting people and getting together. And what better reason to get together than to eat? A lot of folks have never even heard of this company let alone try any of the products they have to offer.
I've been quite busy with taste testing parties in other people's homes. I've done an open house and this coming weekend I'll be participating in a craft fair with my samples for anyone to try. I'm hoping that I can get others to book a party in their homes as well. It's like a domino game. Once one new customer has a party and invites friends that have never had it, they in turn will occasionally have a party and invite their friends...etc.
If you don't know what the home taste testing parties are all about, I'll give you a brief run down. Let's say you decide to host a party in your home. I give you a food kit. It includes samples of 10 or 11 products. What is needed from you as a host is to provide 1 -2 more ingredients to prepare the products which I've given you. Usually sour cream and real mayonnaise. The desserts are slightly different. These products in the food kits may include but aren't limited too: beer bread, 3 or 4 dips that can be eaten with pretzels, crackers or beer bread, a soup mix, a dessert mix and a beverage. I myself being the consultant provide other samples of more dips, fruit spreads, and chips. I also provide the serving containers and utensils and plates. The dips take maybe 20 minutes to prepare and the beer bread takes one ingredient plus bake time and the dessert is 1 or 2 ingredients plus bake time. My hostesses have all agreed on just how simple it is to get ready to host a party. That's what these products are all about; the ease and simplicity of having snacks or meals in a busy household without needing much time to prepare them.
Tastefully Simple was started my a woman named Jill Blashack Strahan in Alexandria, MN back in 1995. She started out selling gift baskets. As the demand for gourmet food increased she decided to start offering taste testing so people could sample what she had. It has grown through the years and is slowly moving its way through other states other than just the Midwest region.
In the last two weeks I've had 4 home parties, one book party (I'll explain that soon), and an open house. This weekend is my first craft fair. November is looking to be a good month as well as I've already got several parties lined up along with a craft fair and another open house. It's financially beneficial to me to help me pay some bills off quicker. But it's more than that. I have gotten to meet several new people because of these home parties. Once one person hosts a party, I may meet someone new that wants to host a party and there I meet more people. Like I said, the domino effect. It's my business to run the way I like too. I can give products away as prizes or even as incentives to get people to book parties and help the hostesses earn more products at the same time. It's awesome!
I have my own web site for this business-- www.tastefullysimple.com/web/smccloud . I will be in ND in the middle of November so if you would like to host a taste testing party in your home, let me know. I'll have my supplies with me. It would be a great opportunity to earn yourself some free products and just have a fun time getting together with friends!
I've been quite busy with taste testing parties in other people's homes. I've done an open house and this coming weekend I'll be participating in a craft fair with my samples for anyone to try. I'm hoping that I can get others to book a party in their homes as well. It's like a domino game. Once one new customer has a party and invites friends that have never had it, they in turn will occasionally have a party and invite their friends...etc.
If you don't know what the home taste testing parties are all about, I'll give you a brief run down. Let's say you decide to host a party in your home. I give you a food kit. It includes samples of 10 or 11 products. What is needed from you as a host is to provide 1 -2 more ingredients to prepare the products which I've given you. Usually sour cream and real mayonnaise. The desserts are slightly different. These products in the food kits may include but aren't limited too: beer bread, 3 or 4 dips that can be eaten with pretzels, crackers or beer bread, a soup mix, a dessert mix and a beverage. I myself being the consultant provide other samples of more dips, fruit spreads, and chips. I also provide the serving containers and utensils and plates. The dips take maybe 20 minutes to prepare and the beer bread takes one ingredient plus bake time and the dessert is 1 or 2 ingredients plus bake time. My hostesses have all agreed on just how simple it is to get ready to host a party. That's what these products are all about; the ease and simplicity of having snacks or meals in a busy household without needing much time to prepare them.
Tastefully Simple was started my a woman named Jill Blashack Strahan in Alexandria, MN back in 1995. She started out selling gift baskets. As the demand for gourmet food increased she decided to start offering taste testing so people could sample what she had. It has grown through the years and is slowly moving its way through other states other than just the Midwest region.
In the last two weeks I've had 4 home parties, one book party (I'll explain that soon), and an open house. This weekend is my first craft fair. November is looking to be a good month as well as I've already got several parties lined up along with a craft fair and another open house. It's financially beneficial to me to help me pay some bills off quicker. But it's more than that. I have gotten to meet several new people because of these home parties. Once one person hosts a party, I may meet someone new that wants to host a party and there I meet more people. Like I said, the domino effect. It's my business to run the way I like too. I can give products away as prizes or even as incentives to get people to book parties and help the hostesses earn more products at the same time. It's awesome!
I have my own web site for this business-- www.tastefullysimple.com/web/smccloud . I will be in ND in the middle of November so if you would like to host a taste testing party in your home, let me know. I'll have my supplies with me. It would be a great opportunity to earn yourself some free products and just have a fun time getting together with friends!
Here's a sampling of what I have to offer!
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You entrepreneuse, you! (Will we get to see you in ND?)
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