9/20/2023: Register for Team Call on Microsoft Teams
Subject: TEAM Required Action – DUE 9pm TONIGHT – Form for Employee Video Call
Good evening! For those who have responded to this required action already, I apologize. About ½ of the team members who haven’t responded and possibly didn’t get the email yesterday morning.
We know we have sent some last-minute information to you and we all are being super parents in our busy lives. But we JUST.CAN’T.WAIT. to see your smiling faces and catchup!~
This season we are planning to have a team video call BEFORE we arrive at the venue. Please fill out the form below with which meeting you plan to attend no later than 9pm tonight!
There are three options for attendance, use this link to tell us which of the three times works for your schedule.
https://airtable.com/appwrPVVzeIXKKZDz/shrrQTCUImXvkt6gv
I’ll email the specific meeting links Wednesday evening based on your selection. Please complete this form no later than 9pm Wednesday.
Don’t forget to double check any emails you may have missed. You can find those here at September Event Employee Emails.
*Shifts are still available in Homebase. please login to Homebase and grab a shift that you are willing and able to work!~
We look forward to working with you!
9/19/2023: Team Call on Microsoft Teams
Subject: KidStuff TEAM Call
Good morning!
This season we are planning to have a team video call BEFORE we arrive at the venue.
There are three options for attendance, use this link to tell us which of the three times works for your schedule.
I’ll email the specific meeting links Wednesday evening based on your selection. Please complete this form no later than 5pm Wednesday.
https://airtable.com/appwrPVVzeIXKKZDz/shrrQTCUImXvkt6gv
We look forward to working with you!
9/18/2023: Team Help Needed
Subject: TEAM HELP NEEDED for September
Good morning! We NEED A LOT of help to make every sale run smoothly. If you’re able to grab even just one shift, or one more shift if you’re already working, please login to Homebase and grab a shift. If you know you can work but don’t have time this moment to get your password figured out, please reply with what you’re available and we’ll plug you in.
As a reminder, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A SELLER AT THE SALE TO WORK!~
If you can’t work the 12 hours to shop early, we would love to offer you the GOLD Seller Shopping pass, which will allow you to shop at 1:30pm on Tues., Sep 26th, as opposed to the 11:30am shop time if you’re able to work 12 hours.
Our needs are MOSTLY as follows:
Sunday – setup & check-in
Monday – valet check-in, final floor setup, clothing inspection
Wednesday – evening scanning and register
Thursday – afternoon and evening scanning
Saturday – scanning & register
If you worked last in-person sale, don’t miss this sale, even if you aren’t selling! The returning worker incentives apply to working the previous sale (helps with continuity) and you want to keep those incentives going!
If you’ve never worked scan station, we can train you!~ We have other needs such as door greeter, line control, etc. that are available as well.
If you need a refresher on the Worker Incentives for this season, check out the July 4th email on the September Event Employee Emails webpage. We added a valet incentive this sale!
Thank you for everything you to do make this sale successful. We need you to make it work!~ We hope you’ll be able to pitch in and join us. This is going to be our largest sale yet!
9/14/2023: Valet Incentive & Reminders
Subject: TEAM Valet Appts & Incentives
There are plenty more shifts to grab in Homebase! You may grab as many shifts as you like. Those Team members who were provided limitations may now grab additional shifts. We NEED NEED NEED team members to help with scanning shifts and Monday night check-in to assist with clothing inspection.
Don’t forget to double check your hours against the worker incentives. You can find those here at September Event Employee Emails webpage then scroll down to the July 4th email to see how many hours you need to earn different incentives; the incentives increase with the more hours you work. (Incentives include earlier presale shopping, additional inventory, early 50% off shopping, additional % in sales, free valet check-in)
The payroll weeks for this sale are broken down into Sun-Wed and Thur-Sat as KidStuff Sale operates on a Thursday-Wednesday payroll schedule. Just so you are aware, you may be part of two pay periods.
For those workers who selected to work the required number of hours to receive the FREE valet check-in, per the incentives email, I have created the appointments. You must select this appointment type to receive the incentive. Here are a couple of notes on the incentive:
- You can drop your items off anytime Sunday evening or Monday before 5pm
- The appt can be found at 9/25 @ 11pm (don’t worry about the date/time)
- Follow the valet check-in instructions on the website
- Plan to drop your valet items off before/after your shift
- If you are not bringing your items during an actual valet check-in time, see a team member and we’ll direct you where to place your items.
- Large and infant equipment may need to be taken to the appropriate places if not arriving during valet drop-off due to limited space.
For other incentives, make sure you follow the instructions on how to receive them. These all need to be coordinated prior to the sale so the paperwork is ready. We want to make sure all the administrative work that needs to be done is completed so there is no delay in your incentives!
REMINDER: Plan to wear a black t-shirt or KidStuff Sale t-shirt during shifts. The black t-shirts look great against the colored aprons.
Team shop tickets will be sent via email once the schedule is finalized. Also, Team shop is for team only – you are welcome to bring your spouse, or a grandparent but NO other guests during team shop. This is a special time for our KidStuff Team. Refer to the July 4th Team email for shop time based on hours worked.
You can view all previous emails we have sent to the Team this season here: September Event Employee Emails
See everyone soon!
9/7/2023: 2-Week Out Info
Subject: Employee 2-WEEK OUT Update – Sep In-Person Sale
We’re so excited to see all your smiling faces in TWO WEEKS!!!!!!!
PLEASE RESPOND NO LATER THAN Friday, September 8th.
Don’t forget to grab at least one shift and/or let us know if you can’t work this sale. It helps us plan and we know everyone has busy schedules. We published all shifts early on and we will NOT be adding any shifts to the schedule; don’t wait too long if you know your available times already. And don’t forget to check out the ENHANCED EMPLOYEE INCENTIVES for this season!~
DOES ANYONE HAVE OUR BLACK TABLECLOTHS????? One of our kind employees took them home to launder them and we forgot who this was, and we don’t want to incur a huge expense to purchase new ones. Please contact us ASAP and we’ll love you FOR-EV-ER! Thanks!!!!
We’d like to welcome quite a few new employees that are filling our schedule! It’s going to be another fun season of KidStuff!~
NEW THIS SEASON!!!!
We will be conducting an employee Zoom meeting to go over changes and expectations. As we make minor tweaks, we don’t want to leave you out of the loop when sellers and shoppers come asking questions. These won’t take long, and we’ll make sure to keep them brief. Keep an eye out for meeting options as we plan to have a few to fit everyone’s schedule.
If you need to make adjustments to your schedule, send me a DM in HomeBase…DO NOT do the cover shift option. That gets squirrely because we get to a point where we print the schedule and blame you for not showing up. :oP
***To streamline communications, we have consolidated all historical emails onto our website. Check out the September Event Employee Emails page to review anything you may have missed.
If you’re receiving this message AND have notified us already, I apologize. Please simply send an email to support@kidstuffsale.com and let us know you are unable to work in September and we’ll remove you from September emails.
That’s is all for now!~ Happy tagging!
8/30/2023: Event Comittment Request
Subject: **Important Team Email** KidStuff Sale
** Sending this email again as we missed a few team members this morning.
***Also, the wonderful soul who helped us by washing the black register table clothes last March, can you please text or call me so I can arrange to pick them up from you!! Suzette 502-807-9586
Good morning, everyone…and Happy “Almost” Labor Day! Wow…the summer FLEW by…
We hope everyone is settled back to school and things are going well for all of our families. Geesh… what a start for some!! As most of you know, we’re gearing up for our September event and wanted to get a head-count for those that will be working with us.
If you will be joining us, we need confirmation by logging into Homebase and grabbing at least one shift. We realize you may not know your full schedule for the end of September, but we need to know if you plan to work. This will help us understand gaps in our shifts and will want to fill these ASAP with new team members.
If you are unable to join us this event, no worries at all… we’ll keep you on the list for next season. REPLY TO THIS EMAIL AND WE WILL REMOVE YOU FOR THIS EVENT. Just an FYI…we also have events confirmed in Indiana (October – Live), and Louisville (November Virtual).
PLEASE RESPOND NO LATER THAN Friday, September 8th.
Thanks everyone for your time and understanding as we begin to finalize our planning for another GREAT KidStuff Sale Event season.
CLICK HERE TO REVIEW HISTORICAL TEAM EMAILS FROM FALL 2023 SEASON
8/9/2023: Employee Update
Subject: Employee Update – Sep 2023 In Person
The September In-Person sale is creeping up on us all…especially with school getting back into session!!! We hope you’ve had a nice, relaxing summer break.
The schedule is published in Homebase. Login and grab your shift if you haven’t already.
The Team has spoken and we’re implementing NEW EMPLOYEE INCENTIVES because YOU deserve the extra perks for the invaluable support you’ve provided to the sale over the years. 😊
- Referral Incentives
- FREE Valet Check-In
For the Free Valet Check-In Appts, we will send information at a later date.
For details on the updated and NEW employee incentives, scan the emails below. We have highlighted notable areas.
If you haven’t already, please complete the following:
1. Add your birthdate
2. Add a photograph to your profile
3. Turn on notifications (within app and on phone)
4. Verify contact information
NEW THIS SEASON! KidStuff Sale is asking TEAM to participate in our effort to increase social share algorithms. We will provide instructions and training leading up to the event. Stay tuned for details.
Communications regarding employment for this sale will be sent via HomeBase. For questions regarding shift edits, schedule changes, or general scheduling inquiries, private message Emily Cooper via HomeBase. DO NOT SELECT FIND COVERAGE! If you get an accidental request, do not accept it. It makes it difficult for us to keep track of who should be on the schedule because we don’t see these changes on our end of the system.
If you haven’t gotten a chance to review the previous emails, we’ve included them all below for you.
We look forward to seeing everyone next month!!!!
7/4/2023: Ambassador Cards
Hello again!
Two TEAM emails send on the 4th of July! Oh my!
Well June has flown by.. and here we are the heading into the 2nd week of July!
We fully recognize that your days are likely full running to practices, camps, pool parties and the like…which is why we’re reaching out to you to possibly help us continue to spread the word about KidStuff Sale and our upcoming events. We continue to serve so many families across Kentuckiana with each sale and we’re always searching for new ways to reach as many Moms and Dads as possible who may not be familiar with the services we provide.
We’ve ordered Ambassador Cards that resemble business cards with information about KidStuff, a QR code with our sale dates and a short blurb on what we do – and a place to add your name for referrals. We’d love to have as many of you carry a few with you as you attend your various activities and spread the word. We know some of you are extremely busy and may not be able to participate…and that’s OK! For those of you that may be interested, we’d love to hear from you at support@kidstuffsale.com or text 502-209-9899 with your full name and we’ll coordinate to get cards mailed to you.
We are also sharing this Team Only referral offer valid July 5 through September 14! Even if you are not able to work in September, as a past team member you are eligible.
All team members who refer NEW sellers will be put in a drawing (one entry per referral) for a $100 Amazon Gift Card – or KidStuff Kash (whichever preferred) one entry per referral.
If more than 80 new sellers are referred by the team between July 5 and September 14, we will add two additional $50 gift cards to the drawing.
The team member who refers the **MOST NEW sellers (minimum of 5) will also get a $100 Amazon gift card – or KidStuff Kash and HUGE bragging rights as the Master Ambassador!
*A NEW Seller must not have sold in the sale before and must bring 40+ items to seller check-in. You will be shocked how many families do NOT know about our events – just hand out the cards – you’ll see!! The new seller must list YOU as their referral source when registering.
In addition to using the ambassador cards – you can text or email or post share on social – neighborhood groups, etc. as long as the new seller lists your name you will receive the referral credit. Offer to help them get started as a thank you for listing you as the referral to the sale.
Irrespective of your participation here, we again want to THANK YOU for supporting our efforts to bring KidStuff Sale each and every year to the community. It’s because of YOU that we’re reaching so many families who have greatly benefited from our events, both In-Person and Virtual. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming Fall events.
We hope your summer plans and vacations are a blast…enjoy the slower mornings these last weeks before school starts again. Take care!
7/4/2023: Employee Incentives
Subject: Hello & Happy 4th of July from your KidStuff Sale Family!
September seems far away but we’re being proactive in getting the schedule sent early for those of you that need to plan ahead. Like last year, Emily Cooper will be handling the details surrounding the HomeBase scheduling. Please follow the instructions below to expedite communications and scheduling.
We’ve developed the timeline for the fall event and created the available shifts in HomeBase. Shifts have published and we’re reaching out to this group first, who’ve participated with us in the past, to provide an opportunity to grab your times now before expanding to additional folks who may want to work with us.
When logging into Homebase to select your shifts, PLEASE tab over to the correct date range to find the openings. If you haven’t already, please complete the following:
1. Add your birthdate
2. Add a photograph to your profile
3. Turn on notifications (within app and on phone)
NEW THIS SEASON! KidStuff Sale is asking TEAM to participate in our effort to increase social share algorithms. We will provide instructions and training leading up to the event. Stay tuned for details.
Communications regarding employment will be sent in HomeBase after this email. For questions regarding shift edits, changes, or general scheduling inquiries, private message Emily Cooper via HomeBase.
If you have general human resource questions or need to update your contact information, mailing address, or bank account, please email Mark Decker at mark@kidstuffsale.com to determine what paperwork needs to be completed.
September In-Person Sale:
September 26-30
Setup: Sep 24-25
Presales: Sep 26-27
Public Sale: Sep 28-30
Discount Days: Sep 29-30
Teardown/Dollar Dash: Sep 30
Triple Crown Pavilion
1780 Bluegrass Parkway
Louisville, KY 40299
If you’re unable to work with this sale, please let us know by replying to this email, as we’ll remove you from future employee communications for THIS SEASON. This will also help us open additional opportunity for new team members to join us. Thank you for supporting us previously if you’re unable to participate again.
In Person Sale Team Members
1. 32+ hours = Free* registration, shop time Tues., Sep 26th @ 8:30am, shop early access to 50% off Fri., Sep 29th @ 3:00pm, and 100 additional opening inventory items. (returning team perk additional 5% **personal sales and FREE Valet Check-In)
2. 24 hrs. = Free* registration, shop time Tues., Sep 26th @ 9:30am, shop early access to 50% off Fri., Sep 29th @ 3:00pm, 75 additional opening inventory items. (returning team perk additional 4% ** personal sales and FREE Valet Check-In)
3. 20 hrs. = Free* registration, shop time Tues., Sep 26th @ 10:00, shop early access to 50% off Fri., Sep 29th @ 3:00pm, and 50 additional opening inventory items. (returning team perk 3% of ** personal sales)
4. 16 hrs. = Shop time Tues., Sep 26th @ 10:30am, shop early access to 50% off Fri., Sep 29th @ 3:00pm, and 50 additional opening inventory items.
5. 12 hrs. = Shop time Tues., Sep 26th @ 11:00am, shop early access to 50% off Fri., Sep 29th @ 3:00pm.
*To activate free registration, begin the registration process and select ‘I’m Not Ready to Pay Yet’. Then private message Emily Cooper via HomeBase for registration activation and earned additional inventory.
*SEP 2023 SALE ONLY: If you have already paid registration, email support@kidstuffsale.com with your name and seller number and a voucher will be available for use on Tuesday, September 26th ONLY.
**Only employees who worked the March In-Person or May Virtual sale are eligible for the returning team perks of the additional % of up to $500 in sales and FREE Valet Check-In.
We’re excited to get the team back together soon! Please be flexible when we get closer to the sale date; we may need to tweak some shifts/positions based on sale volume and experience needed in certain areas.
Happy Summer! See you soon!
