Advertising Your FairAdvertising Your Fair
Newsletter – well in advancePosters 2-3 weeks in advanceParent Letter #1 and Home and School
Flyer – couple of days ahead of previewsTeacher Letter and Wish List – 2 days priorParent Letter #2 and Wish List – at previewReminder note
Book Fair CoordinatorsBook Fair Coordinators
Plan the fair dates with the school. Typical 2 –5 days with one or two “Family Nights”
Find volunteers to ‘man’ the fairOrganize ‘preview’ scheduleSupply change for till and count money
What do you do?What do you do?
Get the inventoryOrganize in a logical wayHelp set upSupply order booksSupply credit card slipsMaybe – get stationery
Chosing InventoryChosing Inventory
Start with the current Home and School Flyer
Supplement with variety of age appropriate good sellers
Get more of low priced books and great sellers like “I can draw animals”
Don’t get too much! You can take orders.Limit total number of titles
Organize in a Logical WayOrganize in a Logical Way
By subject such as: easy readers, things to make and do, animals etc
And/or by age
Check out table w/ stationery and teachers lists
Orders Credit Cash & ChecksOrders Credit Cash & Checks
Separate orders and credit payments to avoid confusion
Use cheap 2 copy receipt books from office supply store for orders.
Use Home Show forms for credit cards.Have checks and cash go the organizationNo need to write down cash and carry
books
Stationery SuppliesStationery Supplies
RaymondGeddes.comNeed to double the priceKeep transparent to customer
Reminder NoteReminder Note
THE BOOK FAIR ENDS TOMORROW!
Just a reminder that the Usborne book fair ends tomorrow morning, Thursday January 29.
OrderingOrdering
Must order books FASTIf a substantial amount say $ 500 plus
consider making a separate BF order and adding some books for your next fair
If just a few do you have Book Bucks?Can resolve with borrowed inventory but
costs time
DeliveringDelivering
Put ordered books in bag with receiptLabel bag by name and classDeliver promptly!Write note for any delayed booksCall customers with problem orders to
resolve
USBORNE BOOK FAIR ACCOUNTS Oct 9-11, 2002
Holland Brook School Whitehouse Station
(A) Credit Card Receipts 672.61
(B) Total Cash and Checks Received $9,810.03
(D) Total Book Fair Receipts (A)+(B) $10,482.64
(E) Teacher Purchases with the discount $971.66
(F) BOOK FAIR RECEIPTS MINUS TEACHER BOOKS (D)-(E) $9,510.98
(G) 50% of sales in free books $4,755.49
(H) Total Books Due to the School (G) $4,755.49
Due to the Usborne Consultant
Total Cash and Checks Line (B) $9,810.03
Please Make check payable to: 'Sheila Hallam'
Invoicing
InvoicingInvoicing
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