Last evening I hosted a Crowdtap Verizon Windows8X Party at our local 50's Drive-In/Diner. I had invited over 79 people through word of mouth, email & Facebook. 21 responded with either Yes or Maybe. 3 people showed up. To say that I am disappointed is an understatement. I really believed by renting out the Drive-In, offering refreshments & appetizers & the Pinterest Challenge that we would have more than enough people for a great party! I trusted some people to be there for me & they weren't, I am not sure why, maybe the weather because the day before we had a major snowstorm. I just feel bad for the time, effort, money & letting Crowdtap & Verizon down for not having a great attendance.
They all loved the phone! There were so many features that had them in awe, such as the Local Scout & Microsoft Office linked with the Sky Drive. Those were the two favorite.
That being said, those who were there had a wonderful time! We all simply LOVED the Pinterest challenge! The challenge actually helped bring 2 guys into Pinterest, which both had never tried before. They really got into pinning special photos & enjoyed each grouping of photo choices. I was actually very glad that I was able to present each of the guests who participated a Verizon Gift bag. The gift bag consisted of a great Verizon Tumbler with an awesome swirly straw, a Verizon USB jump drive & a wonderful set of glass photo coasters. They were all so thrilled with the gifts, it made the lack of guests feel a bit better to me.
I had such high hopes, my weeks of planning, my dreams of how the party would be a tremendous success, really hit hard. I once had a Margarita party & SO many people showed up, it was crazy! So, as one of the friends who did show up said, maybe if I were to serve Margarita's we would have a huge group! Something to think about!