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Posted by Deb BixlerHome Party Plan Theme Shows
Your home party show must be fun for the guests. A reputation for fun shows will bring you a steady supply of bookings.
If your home party bookings or your attendance are low, then you may want to consider theme shows. Depending on your product line, there are a wide variety of theme shows that you can consider.
There are two types of theme shows:
- One type revolves around a product or service and the total show changes depending upon the theme.
- The other type is a theme that changes from the guest perspective and your presentation is always the same.
On first reading the above statement you may be confused. Let’s talk about the latter type first. Examples of theme shows that change while your presentation remains the same are: a Mexican theme, a luau theme or a pool party theme. In those themes, the decor, the food and beverage and maybe attire would change, possibly even the music, but your presentation would basically follow the same format.
These are the types of theme shows that I do. I only run theme shows in January to give that month a special meaning and really nothing changes for me regarding the demo. I may change up the recipe a bit, get out my Hawaiian shirt and offer a prize for the best tropical hat or shirt, but other than that all is the same.
This is an easy way to create themes and interest in booking a show. When you say at your show: “Next month I have two themes: Tropical Vacation and Margaritaville” you will create a sense of urgency with your guests and a desire for booking a show.
Home Party Themes – Same Show Routine
Here are some home party themes that you can use and still keep the same show routine that you always use. No need to change up your demo and complicate life!!!
- Chocoholic City
- Pool Party
- Pajama Party (This was really fun! Everyone arrived in street clothes, changed when it was time to leave we all drove home in our PJs!)
- Hospital Party
- Disco or ’70s show or hippy attire
- Hawaiian Luau
- Tropical Vacation
- Margaritaville
- Mexican Fiesta
- Patriotic Theme (I usually call this the Red, White and Blueberry party)
- Wine and Cheese Party
Theme Parties Will Boost Party Plan Sales
A theme show that changes your whole demo is a little more complicated and needs to be thought out a little more thoroughly.
A theme party will boost your sales if you focus on a product or service that has good value. A theme show could highlight your most valuable service or product. For example:
- If you work for a cosmetic company, a theme show highlighting your anti-aging line might be called “The Fountain Of Youth”.
- You could call a theme show highlighting your lipstick line “The Lip Tickler”.
- Another example would be if a kitchen tool company consultant has a “Cookie Swap” show.
Keep in mind that a product oriented theme show should have a high end price point. In the examples above the lipstick show sounds like fun but most likely will not necessarily generate as high sales as an anti-aging show would.
The Cookie swap theme show will probably sell a ton of cookie presses and if same company had a “Cook Once, Eat Twice” theme show highlighting the pots and pans then the sales would be a lot higher.
Make sure that you create a theme show around a product or service that will generate higher sales. The inexpensive items will still sell, you just do not have to focus on them as a theme.
Seasonal Theme Shows For Party Plan Increase Bookings
Some shows with seasonal appeal may also be good for sales. Seasonality always brings a sense of urgency which is good for sales and bookings.
The above-mentioned cookie show or even the wine and cheese theme may have a seasonal appeal in December that would help with bookings in a month when sales could be down. Pool parties in the summer, romance or couples parties in February, or even a men’s football party in the fall for early holiday shopping for spouses could increase party plan bookings in different seasons.
Theme shows can definitely increase bookings, so think about how you can serve the needs of your customers to create themes that would bring value to their lives and bookings to your calendar.
Share Your Home Party Theme
Do you have any home party themes to add to our list? Share it below in the comment box please!
I think it is important to get people involved and in a good mood at the parties and these ideas do the trick !
I like that these ideas are simply theme-related and not game-based.
I have 4 different Themes for specialized products parties that I use. I have been wanting to incorporate the fun themes also. I think it would add excitement. Thanks for the ideas Deb.
Another great way to get the hostess, guests and yourself comfortable, relaxed and ready for some fun time together. Especially while at the same time not having to change your presentation to the point of stressing yourself out beforehand with additional prep work.
I like the fact of doing theme shows, but I draw a blank when it comes to theme shows involving jewelry. Any ideas?
Actually, almost any theme can relate to jewelry. Don’t think of the them as having to sell the jewelry but as just a fun theme to lighten up the day. Like the Latin theme or luau them is nothing more than a shirt, hat and or music with some drinks or food to match. The theme does not have to change the demo, Antoinette.
Thanks, Deb!
I recently started doing theme shows and my attendance and sales are up. Themes can be simple or as much as the host wants but the invite is fun and the presentation is always the same.
Theme shows create a sense of urgency and desire to book new shows. Theme shows should highlite products that will create larger sales for you!
We do tons of theme parties. In fact, my team and I work on parties that correspond to our new jewelry and make up fun invites to go with them. WE have a theme book that we put out at our parties so everyone can pick from what theme they want for their own party. One example is to have a Tea Party (our new catalog has a necklace called High Tea and we highlight that pc.) They can serve hot tea, sweet tea, long Island Iced tea or any other type of tea they wish. Everyone who comes to the party, brings their favorite tea, and buys a certain amount (you can determine that) will get in a drawing to buy the High Tea necklace at a discount. The ladies love this. And these types of themes can be adapted no matter what product you sell.
Being in the wine business, we always have wine and cheese parties!
But, I often have other themes going on at some of my events – birthdays, anniversaries, bridal showers, and PJ parties. These are a great way to put a spin on things and make them extra fun!
I love the theme parties! The guests get to feel like a kid again – going to a party was always super fun as a kid especially if you had to dress a certian way or bring something that related to the theme. Just brings back some fun into our adult lives, which we seem to leave out.
Bring a banana Party Dress it up or make banana splits
Naughty nightie bring in paper bag then guess who
Srcrew Winter serve screwdrivers
LOL – Shirlynn your funny!
Ok not sure what a Hospital party is ? I love the Screw Winter party thanks for bringing me back to Theme party
Themes sound fun. One day in my hypnotherapy training we all came to class dressed as one of our primary selves.
I am sure either really, but it could be what ever you want, Lee Anne…. everyone where a hospital gown, or bring a “patient” with them or fake some kind of illness….
Theme parties are a blast. Incredibly the most successful I’ve hard are Pirates of the Caribbean Theme Parties. The women went wild drawing on tattoos, bringing stuffed parrots and wearing an eye patch.
My favorite theme for my parties is tool related…the Ugly Tool party! People bring their ugliest kitchen tool and the guests get to vote on the worst.
I actually have never done a theme party. I guess I need to think of some great ideas and start asking ladies! They sound like lots of fun!!
Themed parties are interesting at times, I have Guy/BBQ Get togethers, and ask the host or hostess if they want to do a themed parties have not done many of them but would be more fun then the traditional get together.
A guy BBQ sounds like a good one. I used to run a special one in the fall for football season and holiday guys shopping. I would give all the guys their catalogs early so they could circulate them to the women in their life and have the ladies mark them kind of like kids used to do in catalogs for Santa. Then I would show up and make a football snack for them, grab the orders and out the door like a flash!
Hmm, this post is making me rethink trying theme parties. I tried them last year without much success or interest. But now I see some fundamental changes I can make. Thanks for the info! Something new to try in 2012
love all the ideas!
I never gave much thought to the fact that theme parties actually fall into two categories. I think I am going to have to do some exploring into each to see what works best with my business.
Haven’t tried a theme party yet, but would like to after reading this article. thanks, Terry
I love the idea of theme parties and my upline swears by them but I cannot get anyone to do one! For some reason no one is interested. Any suggestions for making them more appealing to my hostesses?
Ohhhhhhhh I love theme parties!!! So, being in the purse & bag business, one of my favorite theme parties to have is called the “Old Bag Party” … (we have lots of fun with this!!). Guests are encouraged to bring an old bag (still in good condition so it can be donated to a women’s shelter) and they can either get a 10% discount on that night’s purchase … but it never fails someone will come in with a friend and say, “I brought an old bag…” and look at her friend and laugh. hehee Love theme parties!!
chocolate can always bring in guests. I have a chocolate fondu pot I bring and hostess buys the dipping food-pineapple, strawberries, rice krispy treats, pretzels and the melting chocolate. I also do some of the other themes, and got some good new ones. thanks
Another idea to start our new year with. January is always “accessorize to slenderize” and then I never go any further. Maybe we’ll plan all 12 months in our business meeting this week. Thanks, Deb.
Blessings!
Valentines Day and the Super Bowl are coming up…another time to get together with the guys and help them with a nice gift for their sweetie…then Cupid can fly out in a flash!
Thanks again, Deb!
Great idea too, Linda!
There seems to be a higher level of enthusiasm when a theme party is planned. Great list of ideas and thanks reminder about getting the guys involved! You are much appreciated, Deb!
Really informative article post. Keep these training topics coming. I can really find a lot to use in my team training.