ARTICLE – 6 Ways To Identify Toxic Customers And How To Respond

 The other day I was talking to an old friend who had just quit her job. Her sense of relief was palpable as she explained how her boss, although he was a great guy, kept piling on tons of work, setting unrealistic deadlines and creating constant “emergencies.” Worst of all, though she routinely ran herself ragged meeting his demands, he never offered any additional rewards like a pay raise, more… Read More »

Local Demo Gathering

Hi Stampers Today was the first meeting of the Northwest Arkansas Demonstrators.  The following cards were part of the shoebox swap we had.  I posted my card yesterday. We had a great time and plan to meet every month on the 2nd Sunday of the month.  If there are any other local demonstrators who would like to join us, we'd love to have you.  Contact me  for all the details.… Read More »

Workshop Follow-up

One of the easiest phone calls you can make is the workshop follow-up call.  After a workshop order is delivered to the hostess, wait one week for her to deliver it to the attendees.  Then, pick up the phone and call each one of them.  The call can go something like this:  “Hi, this is ( your name).  We met at (hostess' name)'s workshop.  I just wanted to make sure… Read More »

Perfect Punches

Hi Stampers  The Perfect Punches Stamp Set is a must have because it's so easy to create a focal point for your card.  Each image in this set coordinates with a different punch making it easy to stamp, punch and adhere to your card.  And when you pair it with the gorgeous Beyond the Garden Designer Series Paper (from the Summer Mini Catalog) with it's vibrant colors and beautiful flowers it makes… Read More »

Pretty Postage – sneak peek!

Hi Stampers  I received my Summer Mini Catalog supplies this afternoon and have been playing with them.  One of the stamp sets I received, the Pretty Postage, is so cute!  These cards are convenient to keep on hand for writing those quick notes.  Each one measures 3" x 3" and fit the Mini Whisper White Square Envelopes (3 1/8" x 3 1/8") found in page 171 of the 2010/2011 Idea Book and… Read More »

Springtime Vintage

Hi Stampers Today's post will be short and sweet!  I am in the middle of getting ready for class tomorrow.   Thanks for stopping by today ~~Rachel

Why Shop With Me?

Hi Stampers   When you place an on-line order through me, you become a member of an exclusive club – The Stampin' By Rachel Preferred Customers.  I value your orders and will do my best to earn your continued business.  I'll give you personalized service as a member of this exclusive club. What you will receive: Frequent Buyers Program.  Earn a FREE STAMP SET of your choice for being a frequent shopper… Read More »

Convention

WHOOHOOO!!! I am registered for Convention and for Session 3 Make N Take!  Let me know if anyone else is going to convention. I am so excited!!!

5 Blogging Traps to Avoid by John Sanpietro5 Blogging Traps to Avoid

Are you a stamping business owner who hasn't delved into the world of blogging yet? While it's certainly not necessary to have a blog as part of your stamping business, so many stamping business owners have taken the plunge into blogging to communicate with their customers and prospective customers, it IS more difficult to be competitive without one. And blogs DO work! They expose your business to many, many more… Read More »

Artistic Etchings and latest digital downloads

Hi Stampers  The Artistic Etchings Stamp Set set is available in the clear mount, wood mount and, as I just discovered, available via digital download!  WHOOOHOOO  Or maybe it's an "oh no", since I am trying to cut down on what I buy each month. The Open Sea Stamp Brush Set is from the Summer Mini available as a pre-order for Demonstrators.  I printed out the old word map from that… Read More »