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One of the emails I received this month was asking advice about how to get regular home parties, as she found she was getting cancellations which broke the 'flow'.

I've had the same problem myself, but there are ways to get around it. Here are my tips for dealing with it:

• When they phone to cancel, ask them when they'd like to reschedule. Most people won't suggest a new date unless asked. If they don't want to reschedule, find out why - it may be a problem you can fix. One of my last month's cancellations has rescheduled for next month - it was just a timing issue.
• Try incentives - maybe giving a voucher when they book that's only valid at their party will persuade them not to cancel. Often people forget about hostess gifts, but if they have something in their hands that they can't use until they have a party, they might be more motivated!
• As soon as you get a cancellation, get on the phone to some other contacts you have or to previous hostesses and try to get a new booking asap. It gets discouraging otherwise. The longer you go without doing a party, the more impossible it seems that you'll ever get a booking again, so try not to let that happen.
• Perhaps it's a possibility to hold your own party on the date of the cancellation. You've already got a party in your diary, so maybe just invite your own circle of friends and have one anyway. That in turn might then lead to more parties.

Also take look at Growing Your Home Based Craft Business for more ideas on getting repeat bookings and following up with potential hostesses.

• I'm gathering information for a section on the different ways of accepting payment for your crafts. Please fill out this quick survey to help me find out what does and doesn't work for you.
• If you haven't taken the plunge yet, these 10 Reasons To Sell From Home Parties might persuade you!
• September until Christmas is a busy time for craft sales, so if you're just getting started this is a good time to launch your craft home party business with a party of your own. For inspiration, take a look at these 8 Great Excuses to Have a Home Party.
• Now that the summer is officially here, at least for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere ;-), how about celebrating by having a Beach Theme Party to sell your crafts at.
• And on the subject of theme parties, read these ideas for a pink Breast Cancer Awareness Party.

What do you do when it seems that everyone is making the same crafts as you? How do you make your crafts unique? Read more...

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