One great way to make direct sales parties memorable and fun is to donate prizes to a few choice guests. However it’s often difficult to find people to donate prizes to. Here’s how to find people to donate prizes to fairly and still have fun.

People are by nature a bit competitive, some more than others, and a game is a great way to get the party started. It helps people become acquainted and adds a bit of fun competition to the festivities.

Games can be anything from a trivia game about the products and company or a game of strategy and skill. Games also provide the perfect opportunity to find people to donate prizes to. Depending on how much time you have and how many prizes you have to give away, you can award first, second, and third place a prize. Or you can play a couple games and the first place winner of each game gets a prize. Just be sure it’s not the same person winning each time.

The other great way to find people to donate prizes to is to have a drawing or sweepstakes. Each person invited is encouraged to enter the drawing and the first, second, and third names drawn each receive a prize. Of course if you have more prizes to award then you can continue to draw and donate prizes as you go.

A drawing is also a great way to generate leads. Instead of having people simply put their name on a piece of paper, they can actually fill out a pre-set postcard.

Consider asking for the following information:
- Name
- Address
- Phone number
- If they are interested in becoming a consultant
- If they are interested in hosting a party (and earning free gifts)

Setting up your drawing this way offers two benefits. It gives you concrete leads to build your business and it offers you the opportunity to award the prizes at the show or after the show at a later date when you can call people and let them know they’ve won. Make sure to not let this information go to waste. Use the information you’ve collected to send out information about promotions and new products.
Whether you choose to host a drawing or ask your attendees to play a game, giving away prizes is a great way to introduce new people to your products and gain future customers.