Q: We have been following the Benevon system on our own for about six years now. My executive director thinks we should offer a breakfast and lunch session on the same day as a choice for our Table Captains. I think this sounds confusing for our Table Captains and our staff to keep our reservations straight. He thinks we will double our attendance if people have a choice. Or, he wants to know if anyone else has done this or if anyone has tried giving Table Captains a choice of dates and hold two events on different dates?
Janet in Minnesota
A: An Ask Event™ should be held either as a breakfast or a lunch—and only one per year. It takes a full year to do the Point of Entry® work necessary to have a successful event. Therefore, two events per year is a no-no, let alone two on the same day! Having said that, I think it’s great that you want to consider the preferred time of day your Table Captains would like to have the event. It is OK to choose a few tentative dates and times and ask some of your Table Captains in advance what works best for them before making your final decision. Settle on one single date and time, and then move on to the really important step—continuing to invite guests to your Point of Entry Event, then cultivating them thoroughly, so that when your Ask Event does arrive, your guests will be passionate, engaged, and ready to attend.
Comments