There are a lot of bake sales haters out there. You can also own. I know it's easy to dismiss most of the stereotypes, most over-done, feared above all fundraising events in the known universe.
But I'm here to defend the sale Humble Pie. I am here to defend parked 8 'folding table in front of the grocery store on a Saturday morning. I am here to offer to all enemies back and prove that there is still life in art timeless bake sale.
But beforeLet me start with the memory of all the no-sayers about the profit margin on a bake sale-100%. Not 40%, not 60%, even 75%. That's right, it is 100%! There is no need to share your loot with anyone. No investments from your school. Parents to donate materials and labor costs, while the grocery store donates the land sale and the customer base. It 'the perfect deal.
Second, in principle, in my experience as an elementary school there are the volunteers be no longer as popular with parents"Cooking". I would like to receive letters like three people volunteer to work auctions, and a person to write thank you, but I had to take a second sheet of paper designed to cook to make room for all the mothers and fathers who were willing a. You have to admit, a labor force available is difficult to sustain.
Third, a cake sale and free PR. For these four hours or so on Saturday morning, no one is going to the store you see signs advertising your business. If you playYou are right are a good opportunity to represent your school in a very cost effective it was.
Ok, but this has bad reputation come from somewhere, right? My guess is that people have become bake sale are these people experienced the lowest form of art. I'm sure you have seen the crispy rice is tired, poorly presented fruit cake, and tired mothers to sell their products with all the enthusiasm of Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh. The haters have probably watchedProceeds from this sale of cakes, and thought it was not worth the effort. $ 100, $ 200 ... Surely there must be a better way to raise quick cash.
And it is, I tell you! Have a good bake sale! The following nine elements you add the spice to the whole experience and will result in increased sales dramatically.
Plan your sales for the Big College Football Game Day
I suggest that the cooking at the time of the withdrawal date for the sale, please visit the website of your largest localCollege football team are investigating and their TV program. Try to pin on bake sale of the most important game of the season, preferably the most intense rivalry game. In my area we have the Michigan-Michigan State game or the Michigan-Ohio State game was. These games have become a common experience for most of the population. It does what any self-respecting football fan, that during the game? Yes you guessed it-food. Much of this food purchased at the last minute on Saturday morning before the game.If you gave your table is right now, you'll probably see a lot more traffic looking for a snack-y tag. You have to be placed in a large market.
I would also suggest baking decorate with the colors of the football. Or maybe someone could biscuits shaped like a football with the icing with the colors of the school to do. I know this may sound silly, but it is marketing, baby!
Donations for the sale only
I know this may sound risky to some people, but believe me it really works.Make the prices for each of the conditions of sale cook. Make a sign of great attraction that everyone says that there is no fee to one of the elements. However, you may appreciate and welcome all donations.
Want to be someone who goes ahead and takes a bag of cookies and not leave payment? Clear that the potential, but very unlikely. Instead, you have to put much more likely that someone in a $ 10 billion Euros for a bag of cookies and not at allto change.
With prices, it remains open to the generosity of people's hearts when they approach your table. My feeling is that most people are generous and loyal, and you'll actually have more money through donations only you as a limit in a structure at a fixed price.
Only people with good personalities Work Table
Have you ever heard of the business book "Fish!"? It's about the fish market Pike Street, Seattle,Washington. The owners turned to this market from a rundown, smelly old coat to one of the most popular and profitable tourist attractions in all of Seattle in a very short period of time. How did they do? One of the most important was the attitude of the fishmonger. The owners realized that the fish traders were their sales team, and were able to convince them to become engaged with their customers. They laughed while throwing and catching fish, they interact with each otherand customers, and have fun instead. It 'was an amazing transformation.
I would suggest, a job very careful in choosing people to your table, bake sale. As the fishmonger, individuals are extroverts. You can not be a bit 'so tapestry, hung back and let customers blow by them. Please feel free to create a little scene. Once they do, to stop passers-by to see what all the fuss. Once through, the chances of stoppingincrease significantly to a sale.
Advertise your cause
As I mentioned in this article, you should think about the best way to promote your school on the bake sale. If you believe passers-by who you work for a good cause, are more likely to fall for the donation of a large bag of biscuits.
You should plan not only an attractive and professionally made banner with your school name, but you should also materialhappen at your school ready. For example, you might be ready for brochures and leaflets that detail your school has the task, your history, registration information, the great achievements of the school and the demands of fundraising today. Be prepared for something to happen with every purchase. Give people something to remember than a delicious cheesecake.
A word of caution, well aware of how your table will be presented. If your characters written by hand and at home, have made may seem sticky, soLevy a bad impression of your school. As the leader in fundraising, you must ensure an unobtrusive way that does not allow signs of men with a good heart, but no artistic talent that will be shown publicly.
Pie of the Month Club Membership Sell
If you love someone in your school, cook for the community and is really good at this are considered, the "cake of the month club memberships for sale or something like it. Take a separate display and make sureanyone aware of a purchase, which keep the love for the bake sale the next 12 months a year. Of course, all payments are expected at first, you have your cake maker is confident to deliver on the contract.
Decorate your subject well
I will not name names, but I recently attended a function in my hometown that a bake sale was guaranteed. I know of organizing people meant well, and everyone is busy, but, man, it wasdepressing. The staff did not care that people were baking I do not care, and so the potential customer does not "care.
I looked at the table and saw crispy rice is still not cut and distributed in the pan beaten old, I looked store bought mix unevenly Chex baggies low grade without zipper, I saw a cake that looked as if he was on the floor and someone who has just fallen collected and returned to the table. They also had a cooler with drinks cansinside, but no display tells us what types they sold. I had to dig into the cooler immediately see what they had.
I'm sorry to have to focus on people, but if you want to do well in detail, it is necessary to think about the presentation. Think like a bit 'Martha Stewart!
First, I would suggest you ask parents if they volunteered to cook, make sure that decorate the tag, as far as possible. But I would also take the smartest person I know thatavailable when all items are sold first. Arm her with a bow bow, zip lock bags, label pre-sales, you may wish to bring to your table lamps.
I also ask this person intelligent item is on sale so they are attractive and customer support. Think about it for the addition of small straps to your table to highlight some elements. A shoe box with a colorful linen napkin, it would be formidable for such use.
If in doubt, try to put in a positionRole of a potential client.
Cleanliness is next to godliness
This is closely related to the previous presentation about yourself. I would suggest you ask your dealer look neat and clean as possible, and I had some hand sanitizer clearly visible and in use by the sales force. (Enter your salespeople hit school sweatshirts or T-shirt if they have.) When potential customers that you see on the rehabilitation, you are more likely to convertthey are paying customers.
larger items are selling well
In my experience in selling larger items such as cakes and sweets all very good, especially on the day of a big game. It 's great, managed to bag individually wrapped cookies or crispy rice, but make sure that the big ticket items are out there, and displayed prominently. You could easily make $ 15 - $ 20 for an apple pie alone. Mom looks like a hero going home with a big juicy pie gameDay.
Sale of scrap at the school on Monday
With so many people, cooking, it is possible that there may be some residual elements of the bake sale. I would suggest that you put all the remaining items go back to school and try to sell them on the first day again. Put on a nice display, just outside the school office and place a large sign next to it.
Every time I did this, we have completely sold out until the end of first dayback.
Conclusion
As I said before, it's getting too easy for people to bake sales. In many ways, sales were cooked to death, and it's always fun to try something new.
But with a little 'imagination, creativity and enthusiasm, I firmly believe that your tired old bake sale that generates little profit in a spree again missed an event that really rake in the dough. In my time at school, I've never seen a cake sale, which is notbring a minimum of $ 550, and that came from a small school in just four hours in a small town. The amount of time and effort to the team fund-raising, this is a breeze.
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