Great Way To Drum Up Some Business
Business By cakefairy18 Updated 23 Nov 2005 , 3:34am by MrsMissey
I told my manager at work that I decorated cakes and she ordered one from me for our monthly meeting (the chocolate one in my photos)
Well, today I get to work and the orders are coming in like crazy!!!
I can't believe it!!
Thay all complimented the cake and how good it was and they all say for the next occasion i'm the girl
WOWWW!!
Just wanted to share the exciting news!
Good for you! Work is usually the first place people discreetly try to sell things. The monthly mtg was a great way for you to out yourself. Just make sure your cake discussion is at lunch time after work so no one can accuse you of slacking on the job.
OH MY..I WAS SO EXCITED...AS SOON AS I WALKED IN, EVERYONE WAS ALL OVER ME...THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD TO FIGHT OVER THE LAST FEW PIECES AND THEY ENDED UP DIVIDING THEM EQUALLY SO EVERYONE COULD GET A PIECE...
CAKE DECORATING ROCKS!
Work is how I got started as well. I started "volunteering" the cakes for peoples birthdays and things. That really works!!! Congrats to you!
congrats!!!! enjoy all those orders, and dont forget to charge a fair price! i wish i learned how to decorate when i was your age...all those years i couldve been making fab cakes!!!
have fun!
melody
congrats!!!! enjoy all those orders, and dont forget to charge a fair price! i wish i learned how to decorate when i was your age...all those years i couldve been making fab cakes!!!
have fun!
melody
Thanks!! I actually just upped my prices quite a bit...almost double..I was charging nothing and then my uncle (he's the best business man I know) he asked me..."are u making enough doing this??" and then we figured everything out with time involved and I jacked up my prices...the thing is...my customers still think they're getting a deal (And i'm making MONEYYY!) hahaha
It wouldn't be the same without all you guys on this site though!! I love it!!
congrats!!!! enjoy all those orders, and dont forget to charge a fair price! i wish i learned how to decorate when i was your age...all those years i couldve been making fab cakes!!!
have fun!
melody
Thanks!! I actually just upped my prices quite a bit...almost double..I was charging nothing and then my uncle (he's the best business man I know) he asked me..."are u making enough doing this??" and then we figured everything out with time involved and I jacked up my prices...the thing is...my customers still think they're getting a deal (And i'm making MONEYYY!) hahaha
It wouldn't be the same without all you guys on this site though!! I love it!!
Congratulations to you. I started much the same way. I had a piece of cake left over from my course one final and didn't want it. A coworker ate it and demanded that I make him one. After that it just snowballed. Then people started asking me for cookies, cheesecakes, pound cakes, muffins and more. I took the cake decorating course out of boredom and curiousity, I had no idea that I'd make a business out of it. Best of luck to you in all you do!
Congrats to you Cakefairy!! Now, make sure you hand out cards (even if they just have your name, phone # and a cake picture on them) with those cakes so that your coworkers can refer their friends to you as well! It's really great that you got your pricing set up already, so you can earn a profit (as opposed to only gaining experience) right from the get-go! You'll have your portfolio chuck full of cake pics in no time!
Hi!
I live in a town that is expanding quite a bit. There is building going on in 2 subdivisions right now. I plan to take a small "welcome" cake to each house as it is sold & the new owners move in. I will be sure to include a bussiness card & I think this will be a good way to add new customers! This would work for new neighbors, teachers, member of the church, etc.
Thought I would pass it on.......
Congrats to you Cakefairy...that certainly was a great way to drum up some business!! Good luck to you!
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