Anyway - I think that I have changed to the TM HO way of thinking.  Getting old - but think that there needs to be some incentive for the dreaded demos.

As mentioned previously, its hardly an incentive when the customer has to pay $30 plus postage! Most PP companies give the host a free gift of that value as a thank you regardless of sales!

And as consultants we are told to stick to the demo dishes and only them as they are proven. I have tried to do different dishes in demos, workshops etc for customers who were on their 3rd demo and got wrapped over the knuckles.
I think part of the problem is that customers actually want advanced cooking classes and not neccessarily extra demos. I have bought this up the higher powers in the past and the response was "Advanced cooking classes are not really our issue, we need to focus on sales and new customers. If they want advanced classes then let them set up their own cooking classes/clubs". (Not exact words but something very similar)
In my opinion, if they want to get existing customer to introduce the TM to new customers then maybe we need to keep them happy with something more than the basics which are currently offered.
I would personally like to see a variation to the demo dishes for those who have seen it several times. An instant icecream for desert is just as impressive as sorbet and something like Dukkah could substitue the dip. At demos such as these you usually have access to 2 machines - yours and the customers, so no reason why 2 main meals could not be prepared or a different desert than custard. There are so many simple recipes which highlight the versatitly of the TM out there.

And I do agree that the commission does not parallel with the amount of time, travel, follow up and customer service which we put in.

I was surprised to hear that they had already run out and didnt know when more would be available. They sold out fast the first time and were out of stock for a long time. Would have been wise to have order another lot in the meantime as excess stock would not have mattered as much as no stock.

Varoma cookbook contents

Vegetable salt
Meat stock
Veggi stock

Salad sicily style
Russian salad
Spelt and chicken salad
Omelette with potatoes
Eggs en cocotte with spinach
Blue cheese flan
Mussels in a hot tomato sauce
Mussels with ming flavour
Seafood bisque
Cuecumber cream soup with prawn skewers
Lamb's lettuce cream soup
Beetroot cream soup with horseradish dumplings
Spinach potato soup with royale custard
Chickpea soup with spinach
Chicken galantine
Veal meat loaf with dried fruit and nuts
Three meat roulade
Foie fras with reduction of sweet wine sauce
Dim sum and steamed dumplings

Sardines en papillote
 Gilthead in salt crust
 Salt cod in milk
Salt cod with tomato and potatoes
Corgette cream with sole fillets
Pike-perch fillet in salad basket with feta-lemon sauce
Fresh tuna rolls with potato salad
Salmon with salmon mousse stuffing and mango sauce
Tuna huelva style
Spaghettl with clams
Prawn couscous with bisque
Mediterranean seafood rice with chorizo

Meat ring country style
Cannelloni with minced meat and vegetable sauce
Pork filet with pineapple and vegetables
Smoked loin of pork with sauerkrout and potatoes
Poultry and veal meat loaf with side dishes
Salad with chicken, cheese and tofu
Chicken marinated with summer vegetables
Lemon chicken on celery sauce
Liver skewers with rice and peppers
Turkey rolls with sweet and sour sauce
Rabbit mediterranean style
Moroccan couscous with saffron
Raciloi with sweet ricotta filling and lamb ragout

Dumpling variation with mushroom sauce
Lentil moussaka
vegetables curry
Stuffed cabbage with porcini mushroom sauce
Rice with asparagus and zabaglione
Assorted vegetables with rice and yoghurt sauce
Ratatouille terrine

Carrots and courgette tagliatelle
Broccoli with black olives
Pepper salad
Broccoli terrine
Green bean bundles and potatoes
Eggs, boiled or steamned
Steamed bread

Apples with cider zabaglione
Pears with chocolate hearts
Peaches with basil
Caramel custard
Chocolate custard
Chocolate pudding suprise
Spanish french toast
Chocolate yeast dumplings iwth cherry sauce
Pears in red wine
Chestnuts in vanilla syrup

Healthy eating with Cyndi O'Meara Contents

Protine shake
Cyndi's ginger beer
Yeast free ginger beer
Citrus dressing
Orange marinade
Greek lamb marinade
Chilli lime dressing
Basil mayo
Coriander salsa
Sweet chilli sauce
Hommus
Advocado dip
Yoghurt cheese
Horseradish dip
Cucumber dip
White bean dip
Cyndi's coleslaw
Cyndi's sandwich mix
Yellow split pea soup
Lentil hotpot
Yummy frittata with coriander chilli sauce
Zucchini slice
Savoury apple couscous
Millet medley
Mexican layered chilli dip
Refried beans
Chilli con carne
Chilli taco salad
vegetarian sausage rolls
Cyndi O'Meara carrot mushroom loaf
Phad thai noodles
Layered vegetable bake
Vegetarian lasagne
Vegetable stew
Chickpea and vegetable curry
Organic corned beef with orange sauce
Steamed fish with potato mash
Marinated chicken with broccoli
Atlantic salmon
Poached perch
Herb bread
Tapioca pudding
 Rice pudding
Pineapple upside down cake
Jam muffins
Date loaf

Lunch box and after school ideas contents

Thermo fruit rolls
Popcorn brunch bars
LTM'S (little thermomix munchies)
Snickerdoodles
Sunshine balls
Caramel slice
Dirt puddings
Basic muffin mix
Muffin variations - Banana choc chip
               - spiced pumpkin muffins
               - cheese muffins
Pineapple and coconut cake
Ice cream cup cakes
Instant banana ice cream
Pash'n' mango icy poles
Crunchy rice crackers
Corn chips (Baked not fried)
Melted cheese dip
Ham and cheese muffins
Tomato instant real noodle soup
Piroshki baguette
Herby chicken nuggets
Hedgehog meatballs
Pizza pockets

You Go Girl!

lol ta,
Like I said, I haven't known any better or different so sorry if I'm mucking it up for you other consultants!
I just don't have the time or money to drive 200-300km (or sometimes more!) for a customer who is ONLY having a demo just to get the book and don't like making them feel obligated to have a demo just to get it. Its different if they have friends interested or want extra help or demos, but no point in wasting both of our time if its not necessary.