Hi Stampers  The cutesy images in the Greeting Cards Kids Stamp Set seem to jump right off the pages of vintage storybooks.  This little girl was named Victoria by my granddaughter Rachel.  Remember I said that Rachel namedthe Halloween little girl (from the same set) Sophie.  She loves these little girls and has names for all of them.  I stamped them in black on scraps of card stock for her to color in. … Read More »

John SanpietroCertified Professional Development Coach Stamping Is My Business! Recently, one of my clients e-mailed me in some distress. She told me she had read that SU! was a company with “a compensation system that rewards recruitment more than actual sales of products to persons outside the network of participants. So significant income is unlikely without recruitment of a large downline.” She asked me if it was true. I replied… Read More »

Do’s and Don’t’s of working these events…  DO greet people with casual conversation. Start with a sincere non-sales comment like “your baby is darling, how old is he?” –or- “that is a great sweater!” –or- “you look like your having a fun day!”. Make an observation, followed by a sincere comment as a conversation starter to break the ice and THEN ask if they are familiar with your company. That way, you are… Read More »

I make cards every month for my online customers.  The cards are fairly simple because I need to make at least 15 every month. It's a way to thank them for ordering through my SU website.  The below is an excerpt from my latest post.  I include a card and envelop with a post it note telling them the card is for them to pass on to somone else. Christmas is… Read More »

  – By John Sanpietro In any highly competitive business environment, its important that you set yourself apart from your competition. In the online environment, its absolutely mandatory. More and more, Demos are realizing that, in this internet-driven world, geographic boundaries mean a lot less than they did before. In their recent elaboration on the Continual Discounting Policy, SU basically acknowledged that, saying since all Demos are now online, what… Read More »

When I have a mini stamp camp coming up and I want to get the word out, I just send an e-mail to my customers who then forwarded an e-mail on to their friends/family and so on and so on. 99.9% of my customers are online and the one person, who isn’t, my godmother, is someone I talk to a few times a week so she’s always in the know.… Read More »

Hi Stampers In celebration of my newest recruit who signed up today, I thought I would give away Stampin' Up! $5.00 gift certificates (redeemable only through me).  To receive one, all you have to do is e-mail me with a question about becoming a demonstrator.  Easy Peasy! This has been a whirlwind week – my daughter and grandchildren are leaving for California today so things should be getting back to normal… Read More »

  By John Sanpietro Certified Professional Development Coach There was a recent thread on SUDSOL about Constant Contact and other newsletter broadcasting services, and their cost. I pointed out that cost should be the least influential factor in deciding how to send out your newsletter, since you should be making more money from your newsletter than it costs to send. A large number of Demonstrators are sending out newsletters to… Read More »

Hi Stampers Today I thought I'd share a card one of my customers (Martha G) made for one of her good friends. Just yesterday I finished a card for a good friend who is retiring soon.  I struggled for many days to come up with a design that reflected his successful career and his strong faith in God.  He graduated from Oklahoma Univ so I started with his school colors of… Read More »

Written by Debbie McNeill Edited by Glenda Trexler Newsletters are an excellent communication tool for any business owner, but especially for a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator. They help communicate your image, connect with customers and prospects on a different level, provide value to readers, and communicate any promotions and product offerings – keeping customers up to date. My mentor, Ali Brown, once said “It’s not your customers responsibility to keep up… Read More »