Hi Stampers I guess I'll get to the important stuff first. The winner of the $25.00 gift certificate is Karen Merritt. Karen would you please contact me with your wish list and I'll place the order for you. I'll pay taxes and shipping. Thanks to everyone who ordered via my online store. I really appreciate…
Hi Stampers I made this brooch last week to wear it during my October classes. I wished I had found a smaller spider because this one seems to overwhelm the brooch. I used the Flowers Folds Bigz XL Die for the brooch. Shelly first wore one at one of the regionals about six months ago. …
Q&A – What Goes Into A Newsletter A monthly newsletter is a pretty standard part of just about any stamping business. I'm often asked, though, what, exactly, goes into a business-building, revenue-generating newsletter? Here's a list of things to keep in mind: 1. Use a newsletter broadcasting service You should not mail your newsletters from…
Hi Stampers Do you like FREEBIES? Do you like getting exclusie free gifts. Stay tuned for an exciting give away to my mailing list members only..more detials to come. Sign up now for my mailing list: Sign up for my Email Newsletter For Email Marketing you can trust Privacy Policy – We will NEVER share…
Hi Stampers Today was absolutely beautiful! In the low 70's – such a nice day in which to run errands. Hope you had a wonderful weekend. I wanted to remind everyone in the local area about our card making event scheduled for National Card Making Day which is Saturday, 2 October 2010. If you live in…
Hi Stampers The question was: "How many Christmas cards do you send out And are they handmade or store bought (gasp!) It seems the majority are making handmade Christmas Cards and a few buy store bought (gasp!)." Thanks to everyone who participated The winner for the $25.00 gift certificate is: freida f (freida38801@yahoo.com) has left you…
QUOTE OF THE WEEK – The Importance of Marketing from Stamping Is My Business! by John Sanpietro "If you don't drive your business, you will be driven out of business." - B.C. Forbes
Contest at end of this article By Poppy Hill Let's face it, when it comes to card making, we can all run low on inspiration sometimes. So what do you do when that 'pool of creativity' dries up? Struggle onwards? Most likely that produces some not-so-great cards right? Funnily enough though, your imagination can be…
What's Your 'Elevator Pitch?' An elevator pitch is a brief statement about who you are, what your business is, and why it is special. The idea is this: If you were in an elevator with a potential customer and you had only 30 seconds or an elevator ride to make a memorable impression, what is…
Is Email Marketing Dead? I get asked frequently if I think email marketing is going to get taken over by Facebook and Twitter. I say “Heck No!”. And it’s not because my business is tied to Email Marketing either. I’m a consumer of both Facebook and Twitter. I love them both, but I’ve never bought…