How To Get Your Family To Support Your Business By John Sanpietro, Certified Business Coach Stamping Is My Business! It's an unfortunate truth in the stamping business community, that many stamping business owners do not have the support of their spouses and families. Without that support, it really can make running your stamping business more difficult than it needs to be. There are, however, a few things that you can… Read More »

I use this system and absolutely love it!  If you are going to make Stampin' Up! a business, then I would recommend Stamper's Sidekick but would wait until the latest version comes out. Check out both the blog and website (see links below article). Stamper's Sidekick goes Pro You are a professional Stampin' Up! demonstrator -now Stamper's Sidekick has gone pro as well. The next version will be renamed Stamper's… Read More »

Item Number on the Back Cover of Your Holiday Mini Catalog August 12, 2010 You may have noticed that the item number shown on the back cover of the Holiday Mini Catalog (item 123175) is the item number for a single catalog and not the item number for an 8-pack of catalogs. We did this because many of you have requested that we make single mini catalogs available for your customers… Read More »

Good Morning Stampers I've posted something very different on my blog today and it's for one of John's challenges – enjoy!   There's a lot to be said about marital bliss… A while back there was an opening in the CIA for an assassin. These highly classified positions are extremely difficult to fill, requiring an extensive background check, training, and testing before candidates are even considered for the position. After… Read More »

Good Morning stampers Sometimes you just know when someone you recently recruited is going to be more than amazing.  I felt this way about my two latest recruits, Kelli and  Kerry.  They are off to a great start with workshops and orders. Kerry sent me a picture of how she distributes her customer's SU products when they come in. Each bag and card is different.  I think that her customers are going to… Read More »

Good Morning Stampers Time for another ribbon share.  It's the best way to get the ribbon you love without spending a lot of money.  This product share features the 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon available in the new In Colors palette which include Blushing Bride, Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade, Concord Crush, Pear Pizzazz.  The ribbon is unique with stitched edges to give your projects an eclectic look.  I will take orders immediately… Read More »

New Techniques Class Friday, 6 August 2010 12:00 to 2:00 pm My home For all the details and to register for the class.

Check out this video by John SanPietro on pricing classes when you include a product. http://stampingismybusiness.typepad.com/blog/2010/08/sudsol-blog-tour-video-should-i-add-product-to-my-classes.html

August 2, 2010 Convention 2010 featured Sue Rusch as our keynote speaker, as well as a class presenter. Her Main Stage remarks focused on Selling It Softly, or how demonstrators can increase their sales without feeling pushy or overbearing. While Sue acknowledged that Stampin' Up! products are, indeed, awesome, she also noted that she'd never seen a product "sell itself." Any products, no matter how wonderful they are, need someone… Read More »

Good Morning Stampers! Before I go into today's post, I wanted to let the Vintage Product Share customers that I will be ordering the products on 1 August.  You should receive your items within two weeks. I'll have the information on round 2 of the Vintage Product Share in the next couple of days.  Thanks so much for your support! Stampin' Pastels Available Bring out the artist in yourself with our… Read More »