Demo in Hell

Have you ever been a Demo person, Promotional Model, Sales Rep.... However you spin it... Whatever you call it You are still trying to get X customer to buy X product by sampling and talking.


On Monday, I felt Like a cross between the Walmart greeter for Nesters and little orphan Annie with the WoRST SPOT In the whole Store....


I was Right beside the Monster energy Drinks, with the recycling bin behind me (out of reach from the customers) The Lottery Table to my left (which I was in the way of) and shopping buggies (the people were nice enough to not hit me or the demo table with the buggies... Even If I was all up in their Way.) 
 A horrible spot I tell you!


My Contact person was not there, I felt totally out of place and the customers looked at me like I bothered them and should not be there. It was possibly one of the worst job experience I have ever had.


I could not even see my product I was selling, it was impossible to put product in hand of the consumer. I didn't even have space to have a small display of the product I was trying to sell. My whole selling tact was Gone! Most people Rushed by me like the plague....and those who did take my sample was out of pity.


I did however show up at the Demo a hour early to make sure I was able to set up and have all the kinks worked out... I am a planner! I like to have order, know what is going on and how it should be done. Since this was my first demo with this product line... I thought that being early was a good idea. I felt Like I was thrown to the wolves.... and that hour early turned out to not be so early by the time the person in charge got around to letting me know where to set-up and helping me find a table to fit into the Tiny Space he felt I was going to be successful at..... (I had brought my own table..however as I said the space was TINY) ....or atleast I hope that was his thoughts even though it felt like a horrible punishment. I even cried before I started the demo.... I did not want to be there.

 I have done many demos.... Even Been a Fragrance Model... you know The Ladies that try to spray you with perfume when you go through the Mall department store! (Yes that was even another Family time thing where I needed money for Christmas, and my mother in law thought I would be good at it... And I was, I enjoy helping people... I even would show people other lines that I was not even working for.) My high customer Service skills let me meet or beat my goals and I was asked If I wanted to work past the season for more events.

Anyways Back to the Demo In Hell....
I mean honestly how many of you tried to do something and you felt like you were not welcomed At All. I wanted to run.... and hide. To top it off I had to go back and do Another Demo with the same product line...Thankfully it was at a different Nesters Location...

Which there again the Contact person acted like He knew Nothing of me coming... But he was nice, found me a great spot and the staff was friendly. I think I did a pretty good job at this demo....

However I know I Never want to do a demo for Nesters again!