What's new with Tastefully Simple? August 2016

Welcome to August!  August is a pretty awesome month in my world.  It's my birthday month and my anniversary month, and it's pretty awesome in the world of Tastefully Simple too!  Here's a summary of some of the great things you need to know for August:

August Client Special

Everyone loves Bountiful Beer Bread, and in August, you can get it at a huge savings!  With any $50 order, you can purchase a 3-pack of Bountiful Beer Bread for 40% off.  And that's on top of the savings you get for buying a value-pack in the first place!

August Host Special

Hosts in August who have a $300+ party can purchase our adorable storage bowl set for only $14.99!  That's almost a $20 savings.

Also, hosts who have 10 or more orders will receive an additional $15 in host reward dollars, and hosts who have 15 or more orders will receive an additional $15 in host reward dollars for a total bonus of $30!  And you'll definitely want to get those extra host rewards, because....

Fall-Winter Catalog Reveal

Starting on August 15, you'll be able to order from our brand new Fall-Winter Catalog!  I don't even know what's in there yet, but I know there will be delicious soups, hearty slow cooker sauces, sweet desserts, and of course, fabulous holiday gifts. I will of course be having a reveal party on Facebook, so be sure to stay tuned to my Facebook page for all of the details.

As always, if you have any questions about Tastefully Simple, I'd love to answer them.  Just send me an email at tastefullysuek@gmail.com and I'll get right back to you!

Which Tastefully Simple party type is right for you?

The party is really at the heart of Tastefully Simple: getting friends and family together for an evening of food and fun!  But there's a lot more options than just the traditional "pass and sample" party.  Here's a rundown of our party options:

1. The Tasting Party! Friends and family at your home or a public gathering place
1. Relax and Savor - You and your guests sit and enjoy a presentation while we pass around individual products for sampling.
2. Mix and Mingle - This "buffet style" party is more casual, with brief presentations before and after the sampling period.
2. The Catalog Party! You gather orders from your friends and family
1. Traditional Catalog Party - You'll have catalogs and order forms that you'll pass around to your friends and family.
2. Online Party - You can share an online party page with friends and family, and they can place orders online.
3. Hybrid Catalog Party - You can use both traditional catalogs and order forms plus online ordering to maximize your orders.
3. The Facebook Party! Your friends and family visit a Facebook event page at a certain date and time and participate in online chat and interactive fun.  Your guests can then order online at the conclusion of the party. The Facebook Party can be combined with a catalog party.
4. Freezer Meal Workshop - This is a totally different kind of party: a number of guests each pre-purchase a product collection that is used with additional ingredients to prepare a bunch of meals that can be frozen and heated up later.

All of these party options earn the host the same rewards: free products based on party sales and monthly host specials.

The Many Ways to Party With Tastefully Simple

While Tastefully Simple does focus on delicious and easy to prepare foods, it's the party that makes Tastefully Simple awesome!  We make it easy to get your friends together for food and fun, and to earn free and discounted Tastefully Simple products for yourself.  But the in-house tasting party isn't the only way to enjoy the benefits of hosting.  There are three types of parties that I organize for my customers.

1. The Tasting Party - This is the standard party: invite some friends, buy some drinks, and I give you delicious Tastefully Simple products to make.  Your friends come over, and we "eat our way through the catalog".  A tasting party usually runs about 2 hours from start to finish, although I've had some shorter and some longer.  I currently book parties in Central Massachusetts, with a few exceptions.  Tasting parties are a great way to get your friends together, and are awesome for people who love to entertain.
2. The Catalog Party - This type of party involves showing the catalog to your friends and family and gathering orders.  This can be done with paper catalogs/order forms, online catalog/ordering, or a combination of both.  Usually a catalog party is held open for 1-2 weeks.  You can be anywhere in the US and have a catalog party with me!  Catalog parties are great for people who have a lot of friends who love Tastefully Simple, but maybe work an odd schedule, live in a small space, or otherwise can't swing an in-house tasting party.
3. The Facebook Party - This is an online event that takes place on Facebook.  You invite your friends to attend the Facebook event, and I present videos, recipes, tips, and other information over the course of about 1 hour.  Your guests place online orders during the party. You can be anywhere in the US and have a Facebook party with me!  Facebook parties are great for people who have friends and family all over the country and communicate a lot on Facebook.  It's quick and easy, and just about no work for the host at all.

Now, is there any difference in the rewards that hosts can earn depending on the type of party?  No!  Hosts earn the same rewards no matter what type of party they host.  There are three kinds of rewards:

1. Host reward dollars - The amount of sales that your party generates translates directly to host reward dollars that can be used towards free products (or can be used to offset your investment in becoming a Tastefully Simple consultant!).  The more products sold, the more host reward dollars you get.  Also, if you have 15 or more orders associated with your party, you get an additional $15 in host rewards.
2. Monthly host specials - Each month Tastefully Simple has additional host rewards that hosts can take advantage of.  Some monthly host specials have levels, where the rewards increase as you reach each level. Here's an example of the host rewards for May 2013.
3. Half-priced items - If one of your guests books a party with me, any kind of party, you get any item in the catalog for half price.  You can get up to five half-priced items through bookings!

So what are you waiting for?  Contact me now to book the party that works best for you!