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I charge $20 with $15 applicable toward orders placed the day of camp. NO DISCOUNTS other than door prizes. The fee is non-refundable as well because of the nature of the class ( I still had to order supplies and prepare for them even if they didn't show up). What I do if they can't make it is give them credit for an order placed with the stampcamp order. They've been so grateful with this that they order BIG orders.....
Now the stamp til you cramp- I ran 3 months in a row and had 2 show up for the 1st, and only 1 for the second. These did not have a planned project, but they could use all my supplies. I've stopped doing this- I hate spending all that time cleaning! I'd rather stamp!
Oh- when they order for stampcamp it is usually over $500- my favorite part! -- I think I've been happy with our stamp camp efforts because I'm approaching it with a different attitude than you guys. I never assume I'll make money on a Stamp Camp. If I do then it's a bonus. I do it as a service to my customers so they can learn new things that would take me too long or too much stuff at a workshop. They love it and once you get a regular group they'll come every month. I do it with another demonstrator and we both have had pretty good luck.
We think of it only as a way of :
a) cementing friendships with our customers and hostesses...they really let
their hair down at YOUR house
b) recruiting them...I've recruited several people from stamp camps...they come
a few times then they want to know "what's next". I just say "join us" and they
do.
c) being there for them...they'll save a question they have for stamp camp and
ask it in person instead of calling me.
I can show them the answer cuz all my stuff is right there for me to demo if I need it. We only cut the paper and make packets for the confirmed attendees. Since I do total hands on in my workshops, I'm used to cutting more than I need.. I just make the extras up and use them as Hostess Thank You's or convention swaps. -- I have had success with my Stamp Camps only when I get a $5 pre-paid reservation. I tell them that space is limited, so the $5 is a necessity to ensure there is going to be space for everyone...of, course, I'd never turn anyone away... I did one last month without the prepay and only had 6 people show up. The previous two with a prepaid reservation, gave me 20-25 participants. If I send out emails or invitaions, I tell them that the first 10 that get their $5 to me get free shipping on their order the day of Stamp Camp. --
When I got started stamping, I went to a stamp camp at my upline's house. She charged $20.00 for 4 projects, all supplies included and a snack. $10.00 went towards your catalog order. She gave out door prizes at the end of the evening. She offered your 6th workshop free if when you attended 5 in one year. She takes no more than 12 people, and if you do not pay in advance, the workshop is $25 the night of the class. Her workshops were always a SUCCESS.
I have been to a few where there were only 3 of us there, but usually she was completely booked. She kept the hostess benefits, and gave little gifts to those who registered in advance. She originally started doing these the 3rd Thursday of the month. Now she has changed to Wednesdays. Each workshop, she showed more advanced techniques as she had a loyal following. She keeps journals of these workshops, and plans to start a beginners class all over again.
SCHEDULE A STAMP CAMP TODAY!!! Rubber-stamping is a fun and easy craft that anyone can learn. You can use rubber stamps to create gift bags, greeting cards, scrapbooks, picture frames, clothing and more! And as a Sr. Demonstrator for STAMPIN’ UP!, I can show you how! WHAT IS A STAMP CAMP? A Stamp Camp is a great way to get together with friends AND create easy and fun projects using rubber stamps. For a fee of $5 per guest, I provide all the materials and show everyone how to complete 3 projects. Then the group is free to do the projects on their own. Here are just a few of the projects you could have at your Stamp Camp: · Greeting Cards · Gift Bags · Bookmarks · Scrapbook Pages · Stationery · Magnetic Picture Frames · Gift Boxes · Covered Notebooks The usual length of a Stamp Camp is approximately 2 hours, depending on the size of the group.
HOW DO I SCHEDULE A STAMP CAMP? First, get a list of people who are interested in a night of wholesome fun. Get an idea of what types of projects they would like to complete and narrow that down to three choices for the entire group. Then you can call me to schedule your Stamp Camp. I can do a Stamp Camp at any time during the day, evening or even on the weekend. We can hold the Stamp Camp right at your facility in a meeting room or cafeteria! I need a final head count at least 3 days before your event and payment is due at that time as well. JUST A NOTE As I mentioned above, I am a Demonstrator for STAMPIN’ UP!, which is a Direct Sales company that sells rubber stamps and accessories. However, I want you to be assured that I do not use these types of functions as an opportunity to hound guests about making purchases. I briefly mention that I sell the products we are using and pass out a business card to anyone who might be interested in making a future purchase.
TO SCHEDULE YOUR STAMP CAMP TODAY Call Susie A. Demonstrator -- guess my first thought is that I would never recommend that a beginning demonstrator do a stamp camp unless they were joining with someone more experienced. To me stamp camp is the opportunity to get good instruction on tools and techniques and come away with pratical, useable and completed projects. Projects should be easy enough that a beginning stamper can successfully complete them, yet with enough individuality that the more experience stamper will be interested and enjoy the projects. They generally are not stamp to paper projects. In addition, whatever you teach should be tools and techniques that you are very comfortable with, know inside and out, and can help someone if they are having a problem with the technique or tool.
Case in point. I went to a Creative Memories workshop last night. $10 to do one side of a scrapbook page. We got the page, page protector, 4 corner squares of paper, a pair of scissors and the use of demonstrators materials. The first hour the demonstrator when through her presentation. Lost most of our interest after the first 15 minutes, but we were polite.
She showed us all the neat new products the company was offering and admitted she hadn't had the chance to use them as she had just gotten them, but trusted the company and knew they were good. There were 10 of us. 2 brought their scrapbook that looked nicer than the deomonstators, and the rest of us had never scrapbooked. The demonstrator spent the majority of the hands on time at the end of the table with the ones she knew, and were more experienced, leaving those of us who were new on our own. I finally figured out how to use some of the supplies and worked with my 14 year old niece myself. At one point my niece took some stickers out to use from a book the demonstrator gave to another person. Turns out these "were not included in the class". I offered to pay, and of course she politely refused. She gave us a copy of her newsletter, and in glimpsing through it, I saw she offered the same program for $6.50. At the end of the workshop, I found out this person had only been demostrating since October. Oh, I should also mention, in between the whinning of her dog, that was "on a diet" and definately wanted the attention and petting of the class, most of the evening, we heard the banging and sawing of her husband who was working on the storefront attached to her house which he was converting to a CM workshop area.
LESSONS TO BE LEARNED:
1. You want to have 10-15 people, you need to send out twice as many invitations, but before you do that, make sure your space will comfortably accomodate that number of people and that you can work with that many people, remembering they will be of all skill levels at one time and by yourself.
2. Get rid of the distractions. Most people do not want to hear your poor pet whinning because it is confined, or be constantly interupted by the animal nuzzling to be petted. And if you can find a place for other family members to be, all the better. Mommy where is, and can you, doesn't fit in well when you are suppose to be teaching or leading a project, no matter how cute the animals and family are.
3. People come to learn and do hands on, not to be lectured to. Your presentation about SU should be brief. Give them handouts, your flyer or newsletter and other written materials in a packet of info they can take home with them. Also tell them that as you are working with them individually throughout the day you would be happy to discuss the other programs you offer with them. Be consistant in that whatever is in your flyers and materials is what you are telling them.
4. I provide everything for all of the projects. They know in advance what the projects are and have pictures of it, so if they want to change colors ect. They bring their own supplies, but I still have to provide them so I include them in my costs. You should charge according to your cost for all supplies. Even if they use your stamp pads, include that in your cost as you may have to replace these after the camp. I do not charge for things that have long tern use, such as embossing tool, stamp positioner. Divide your cost by the number of person attending, but remember, if you do not get full enrollment, you will have a loss. If I am planning for 10-15 people, I divide my cost by 10, the minimium I need to offer the class. If I get 10 I break even. If I get less, I can cancel without a loss as I do not buy my supplies until I have the minimum enrollment but in the interest of good will and future business, I have never cancelled due to lack of enrollment. If you get over your minimum you are in profit mode.
5. Have several completed projects so that each group or end of the table have something to refer to. If someone insist on having the sample in front of them the entire time, you should intervene, that is why multiple samples are better when you are talking about 10 or more guests.
6. Be well prepared. Don't put out anything you don't know how to use or don't want the participants to use.
7. Don't plan to use time to finish up a sample or the project for yourself. This should be done before or after your class.
I'm doing a Once-a-Month stamp night where we focus on a technique or project. My first one is next week and we are making Shaker Cards. However, I am doing this for free except for a sm. charge for materials. (I'm charging $2 for the shaker cards.) My goal is to keep my repeat hostesses and customers stamping! I invited a select group of gals...most of which are friends of mine. I'm hoping for just a fun night of stamping. If I get sales, that will be icing on the cake. Have fun!
What you're actually doing is a Stamp Camp or class. I would suggest $5.00 and keep them simple. If people want more, go up in price, but be prepared to offer them more. Door prizes, treats, etc. I did a stamp camp that we did 4 projects: Velvet stamping, shrink pin, doorhanger treat bag, quartet card. I charged $10 and they loved it! It was only about 3 hours long. That's another consideration. If time is of the essence, keep you projects simple for many, or limit the number of guests if you're going to go More elaborate. Good luck. (I do a Pampered Stamper every month for $5, 4 projects)
I teach classes all the time. My prices vary depending on what I am doing. If it is all cards and we do 5 different ones I will charge $15.00. I am doing a gifts class tomorrow; an embossed candle, tote bag, mat for a picture frame and votive candle holder that I charge $20 for. I try to keep the price around $15. and adjust the number of projects depending on how much the materials cost. We have a stamp shop locally that charges $15-$25 per class so I based my prices on that and what they do. Just figure what you would like to make to teach the class and then add on the price of the materials. Sometimes I make more sometimes less. But my customers that take classes really want to learn and if I give them a little something extra it does come back to me in the form of orders and future workshops. People are willing to pay, if they get what they pay for.
Our group usually puts together a big Stamp Camp and we charge $15 with $5 going to back to any $25 order. We do 5-7 projects. For our mini stamp camps, we charge $5 with the $5 going back to any $25 order. We do 3 projects for this. I hope this helps. I would consider calling your parties "stamp til you cramp" workshops just because if you ever go to doing Hands On workshops(I don't know if you do or not)they will wonder why they should pay for your monthly "hands on" when they can get a workshop for free(unless you charge a fee for your Hands on workshops). I don't charge for my actual workshops which happen to be THO BUT I am going to start doing "Stamp til you Cramp" w/s at my house and I will then charge a cover fee. Anyway, I have won over a number of Creative Memories customers because I don't charge for my workshops (this is what they told me) so they don't even hold CM workshops anymore just SU ones! Sorry so long, just something to consider!:) Good Luck! Maybe you can post the results and what you decided upon - I would be interested to know how it's going!! :)
My upline does something like this. She too charges $10.00 per person and offers free s & h on orders placed that night. She guarantees 5 projects, however she usually doesn't stop at 5 she just can't help herself. By offering a few more people can decide what appeals to them and do just those projects. Hope this helps.
My suggestion would be 3 to 4 projects depending on supplies and comlexity. Sometimes when I do a 4th its just making the ennvelope for one of the other projects!
When I do hands on I take the actual cost of my supplies and add $6- $8 depending on how much prep time is involved. This has worked well for me. My classes range in price from $10- $20. My customers are fine with this. The local stamp store classes range from $15-$40 for similiar things, so they know they are getting a good value. I also offer free shipping on all orders placed on that day! This way I am the hostess!!!
Hi I do this all the time and the questions is not how much money but how much time will it take to complete the projects. I used to do 5 projects and the customers said they were worn out afterwards and it took along time. Now I do 4 and it still takes 2-21/2 hours sometimes. Something to consider.