Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Monday, November 18, 2013
Sale A Bration is coming!
Thanks Susie for this info:
Sale-a-Bration is Coming!! It should be on the website soon, but here’s what I know so far.
It’s a time when demos and customers can earn select items FREE from SU through purchases, workshops, and becoming a demonstrator.
You can select customers to receive the SAB brochure in the mail from SU by going to the Customer Manager in the SU website. There is a charge for each mailing, but it is less that mailing them out yourself. The deadline to finalize your mailing is November 30th. (This includes the NEW Occasions Mini Catalog, too). If you’re new to SU, you can enter names/addresses of friends/family into the Customer Manager database without these people having made any purchases.
SAB is from 1/28/14---3/31/14; SAB brochure is 20 pages
Demos earn FREE SAB items beginning 12/1/13 with every $50 increment placed on a demo order
MOST items are Exclusive to SAB, BUT the embossing folder and punch will carry over into the new 2014-15 catalog---can’t believe we’re talking about that J
QR Codes on each page for pop-up videos with additional ideas
Shows retail prices for each SAB item—happy dance
How it works:
· For each $50 purchased, customer can choose a FREE product from SAB
· Hostesses earn an extra $30 in Hostess Dollars when their party reaches $300—that means they’ll get at least $80 to spend!
· New demos will get to choose $150 in product for the $99 signup cost instead of $125.
What’s in the SAB brochure?
· 4 stamp sets, DSP, card kit, accessory pack (twine/cork), embossing folder, punch, twisty treats kit (bags), 2 MDS ensembles, and a banner kit
· No catalog products in SAB
· 6 Bundles that customers can buy to easily reach that $50 amount.
o Yay for Cards Bundle—creates 23 cards
o Birthday Bash Bundle---creates 20 cards
o All Wrapped Up Bundle---creates 10 bags and 8 boxes
o Party, Party, Party---banner
o Life on the Go---journaling/This and That Line
o Let’s Get Digital---digital
Monday, October 28, 2013
Three ways to simplify your life and increase your productivity
An Article from John SanPietro
(ARTICLE)THREE WAYS TO SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE AND INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY!
Sometimes, being productive isn't a matter of doing more. It's actually a matter of doing less.
Simplifying our lives, both personal and business, often leads to increased productivity in those areas.
Here are three ways to make your life simpler, while increasing your productivity at the same time:
1. Plan In Advance
The importance of getting to the point where you're actually running your business, and not the other way around, cannot be overstated!
By planning your schedule in advance, you're simplifying things by erasing the chaos that often accompanies the unplanned day AND making yourself more productive by following a prioritized schedule and getting things done!
2. Schedule Downtime
All work and no play doesn't only make Jane a dull girl. It makes her lethargic and downright ornery! Make sure you schedule plenty of time where you're NOT dealing with your business. Disconnect during these times. No checking email from your phone, etc.! Trust me... this will lead to greater balance... which leads to greater productivity.
3. Give Your Kids A Routine
Kids are usually one of the biggest challenges home-based business owners face. However, if you give the kids a routine, and stick to it, you can schedule blocks of independent time for them. These blocks allow you the time necessary to focus on your business and get things done!
Remember... keep it simple... keep it productive!
Friday, October 25, 2013
17 Ways to Be More Efficient When Working From Home
Working From Home
by Srivathsan G.K
1. Set up everything on what you need to work the night prior.
2. Start your workday directly with striking to-do lists instead of planning out things to do for the day. This saves more time.
3. Schedule your important tasks to do the first thing in the morning. Prioritize your list.
4. Discipline is much needed to be productive when you work from home.
5. Plan your daily work tasks based on the time you spend on workouts, breakfast, lunch, relaxation time.
6. Example to point 5: I list out my daily to-do and beside it I write the timings to work on the specific tasks. There by I get an overall idea of work that am going to do that day.
7. Break your tasks into smaller ones and start with the first one right away. Don’t over estimate your productivity.
8. Cut out distractions. How? Keep the door shut or locked if possible. Don’t connect to internet unless you need to do a research online.
9. If your work is based on the internet, then use software like cold turkey to block distracting websites.
10. Setup specific time to check email, reddit, twitter, facebook etc. You can use cold turkey software to even block email and other websites.
11. To be more effective and productive, you need proper energy and motivation. If you find yourself with lack of energy, get a break. I use Focus booster that is based on pomodoro technique. A timer is set for 25 mins and 5 mins of break. So every 30 mins, you need to take 5 mins of break for the flow of proper energy throughout the day.
12. Learn to say NO. Because when you work from home you have lot of distractions like family, friends, and neighbors rip time away from you.
13. To be more productive when working from home, you need to have a proper professional working environment.
14. Keep a separate space for your work office. Don’t work from your bed. Look out for some inspiration on setting up work from home environment. Google it!
15. Don’t confuse your work hours with life. Keep your work life separately from personal life.
16. Work from home – you can easily feel lonely, get depressed without interaction, and feel isolated. So constantly look out for motivational and inspirational stuff to keep you running.
17. As I said, separate your personal life from work life. Spend few hours in a day to meet people and interact with them. Best example: Hit the gym, you get to meet people and be healthy too!
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Thank You Thursdays!!
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Pop & Place
Pop & Place Holiday Gift Tags
Our new Pop & Place Holiday Gift Tags come in a booklet of 70+ tags in five designs--created from our existing punch and die shapes. These tags (which coordinate with the Season of Style products in the 2013 holiday catalog) are perfect to sell, especially to new customers who may not know what punch or die shapes they are interested in buying. And want to know something really exciting? You can Cash & Carry the Starter Bundle!
There are a few different options for customers to choose from depending on their needs:
| Item | Description | Price |
| 134975 | Pop & Place Holiday Gift Tags Book | $9.95 |
| 134623 | Christmas Tagables Photopolymer Stamp Set | $13.95 |
| 135921 | Pop & Place Holiday Gift Tags Bundle includes
| $19.95 |
| 135290 | Pop & Place Holiday Gift Tags Starter Bundle includes
| $24.95 |
| The great thing about the Pop & Place Holiday Gift Tag Book is that it gives you a small, easy-sell item to offer to those who are not ready to make a larger purchase yet. After they enjoy the tag book, you can chat with them about which shapes were the best--say "What shapes did you use up the fastest? Oh, I love that one too! You would love owning that punch, it's great for cards and projects of all types. Plus we have tons of stamps that coordinate with it!" When a customer purchases the tag book or one of the bundles, encourage them to buy a second tag book too. Remind them that they will need Christmas tags year after year and the stamps will still be great next year, but we won't have the punch book anymore. Purchase some bundles as gifts, and encourage your customers to do so as well. And grab a few extras to have on hand for cash and carry at your fall and winter events. When those procrastinating customers come running to you, you will have a stress relieving and cute purchase to offer them! |  |
Available October 4-December 31, 2013.
$25 BONUS Dollars!!
Celebrate Stampin' Up!'s BONUS Offer...
Two Great Promotions...
if YOU host a Private Class or Workshop that Qualifies during the Month of October... or ANY RECRUITS During the 7th-21st Promotions... I will reward YOU with Something!! Post on the Facebook Group what YOUR Plan is!!
Hostesses can get a BONUS $25 (Demonstrators, tooo!!) with a minimum $250 Workshop Order During the Month of October!!! WOW!!
Recruit from October 7 - 21st for the AMAZING Demonstrator Sign Up of ONLY $25!!
Let ME Reward YOU!! Report Your Goals.. Progress.. and RESULTS on the Gettin' Crafty Stampin' Gang FB Page... and I will Send YOU some awesome rewards!!
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Envelopes... Oh, Yes, PLEASE...
JUST IN TIME FOR
THE HOLIDAYS....
Creating Custom Envelopes are ALL THE RAGE!! Now that Stampin' Up! is offering (and is NOW AVAILABLE TO OUR CUSTOMERS) the new Envelope Punch!!
See this New Product on the Demo Website!
I CHALLENGE YOU... Host an Open House, Call Your Customers (family and friends) CREATE AN ENVELOPE BOARD (with School Supplies on Sale NOW, grab a board and decorate it with many different sizes of envelopes...what a great way to encourage people to see the versatility of this awesome board!).
This Affordable, Fun, Easy and Quick NEW TOOL is a Must! OH and the new envelope liners for the Big Shot is Ideal to do a Sale Bundle of your own!! Offer a Gift Drawing from your basket if they order the bundle, etc...
OFFER a Product Class... This is a Class where Customers Pre-Pay (and you order the supplies) and you offer a FULL One-Time Class. THIS IS RECCOMENDED BY Ronda!! Follow THIS EXAMPLE, Below:
Price the Class to Include an item or two (ie. the Envelope Punch $19.95) and Add $10 to the Class. All MUST Be Pre-Paid (see a PayPal to accept direct payment, the Square, Intuit - they all have CC processing tools at a lower %) and Accept Payment before the class. Order the items for all who pre-pay! They come to class, have a new tool that you demo how to use, you earn the hostess benefits and a BONUS... if they Order $30-$35 in Merchandise (perfect for the new Envelope Liners, and a Pkt of Paper??) you offer them a $10 discount (the padding you added to the class). So 10 People = a MINUMUM of a $200 Order +++++ ANY Bonus Orders they place... you can easily build a CLUB with this Route!!
IF YOU DO THIS... EMAIL ME how it goes and your results at Jamie@GettinCraftyStampin.com for a Special Gift!!
If you want MORE Training - Join MY FREE Training and You can Join In on Business Growth! See the Side Tab for this OFFER!!
Want MORE?? I am beyond excited to see HOW Fast, Strong and Diversified my Business is GROWING... I challenge YOU to consider Training with Ronda Wade a TOP Demo for Years w/ Stampin' Up! or John SanPietro a Business Coach with YEARS of Experience, and he coaches MANY of Stampin' Up!'s TOP Demos.... both are an amazing asset!!
Join the Rage in Envelope Making and JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!!
You Bundle, Your Customers Bundle and Everyone Saves!!
I remember when we were told to 'bundle up, it's cold outside'... and I have to laugh - I've been in California my whole life... yet I remember that it's a way of showing that you care!
Show YOUR CUSTOMERS that YOU Care!! Send them info (with the aide of the DBWS), Mail a Card, Make a Call ++ and Show them that they can Save and that YOU CARE!!
With MANY Bundles available in our Catalog... you can show your customers the Great Discounts, how to Create Coordinated and Cool Projects and Continue the Stampin' Fun!!
Don't Forget... go to the Demo-Site long-in and SEE the Newest Updates, Products and Promotions and OFFER Them... you are sure to see your Sales Grow!!
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Receipts
Do YOU Find that YOUR Supporting Your Business... let's talk about how to build customers!
~ Classes
~ Out-Reach to the Community for NEW Customers
~ CLUBS (Great Job Candace!)
~ Private Classes and/or Workshops
~ Downline
~ Blog (Sarah is AMAZING at this!)
~ Social Media
Leave a Comment and let me know what YOU find a Success.... or email
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Support....
Let's SUPPORT One Another...
I've Created a
Gettin' Crafty Gang FB Group...
let's find great ways to support one-another and grow to great success...
Gettin' Crafty Gang FB Group...
let's find great ways to support one-another and grow to great success...
How do YOU find great support??
What Success Are YOU Having??
Let's share...
Monday, August 5, 2013
Winning with Stampin' Up!
Being at Convention is a Wonderful Way to kick yourself back into gear!!
With this year having over 6 THOUSAND Attendees, the energy was on overload - lol.
Great Music, Fun Connections with other Demos, SWAPS (lol)... and then Prize Patrol!!
Here is a Snippet of the Prizes we WON and
the FUN We had....
Mariacristina SCORED for this Fall...
As Did Pam!!
SARAH Walked across the Stage in Celebration of her 5 years as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!!
(Special Kudos to Sarah - she has 7 Downline and is Workin' Her Business while Working FULL-Time at Best Buy, is a Mom to Two beauties and helps her Sheriff Hubby, what a rock star she is!!!)
Winning Some Christmas Cheer and JUST IN TIME to send out Packets to my Customers and start Booking Christmas Private Classes!!
The Tags 4 You set is wonderful in its universal coverage!
Starting RIGHT AWAY I came home and created cards with these sets that EVERYONE took home! Not sure how I'll use a White Back Pack (obviously Stampin' Up! doesn't know that I have so many messy kids - lol...).
Suggestions:
~ Host a Ronald McDonald House Fundraising Event!
(I have a few ways to do so and
am working on mine right now!)
~ Book Your HOLIDAY boutiques, craft, street and park faires (NOW!).... Pair Up with a Down-line or Sister-line and work the event - I just wrapped up some training on this and would love to discuss it if you are interested!!
~ Send Cards for the Holidays to 25-35 of your customers/people you know with a Holiday Mini and a Note saying that you are thinking of them and would love to host a Workshop or Private Class for them (ask me the difference if you are interested).
~ Fill UP Your Calendar
By offering classes on a regular basis, you will always have something to invite a new stamping friend or possible down-line to!!
~ Don't Forget to Click on the Training I Offer...
~ I'm ALWAYS Available - call/text me or email me!!
~ Stampin' Up! is offering FREE Webinars, Training and MORE! Please take a moment and look on the Demo site and REGISTER for them - even listen to the previous ones - for FREE!!
~ Consider Hiring Training through a business or stamping coach.. you get what you pay for and I'm getting SUCCESS!!
Please, Please, Please...
Do NOT Lose the Momentum you picked up at the Convention!! Let's ALL Win a Trip for our spouses and us as we go on a TRIP to HAWAII!!
Monday, July 29, 2013
Part of our Stampin' Up! Family
How does our Family Tree Work??
Well, Here is Susy Reno... she's myyyyy upline and her upline is Jill Olsen.
They met in the Antelope Valley!
Here Iiiii am with Susy as we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Stampin' Up!
Our beloved Mrs. Reno is celebrating herrrr 25th Anniversary, too! She is one of the founding family tree shoots in the Stampin' Up! and InkyFingers family!
My dear friend and downline Sarah celebrates her 5th Anniversary with Stampin' Up!
I couldn't be more proud!!
Going Caaarrraaazay!
Here Erin, Susy, Mariacristina, Pam, Sarah and Jamie celebrate the 25th Anniversary with Stampin' Up! With LEADERSHIP being in Texas this upcoming January... let's aim high and go!!
What is YOUR Favorite Part of Stampin' Up!
(I am alllll about the connections, friendships and family that Stampin' Up! provides!!)
Leave us a comment and let us know!!
Thursday, July 25, 2013
WELCOME!
WELCOME to the Gettin' Crafty Stampin' Gang BLOG!!
I am excited to provide an outlet for us
Stampin' Up! Demonstrators to
~ Connect,
~ Celebrate our Accomplishments and
~ Encourage one-another.
Please Check In... I will post inspiration and challenges weekly!!
I am excited to provide an outlet for us
Stampin' Up! Demonstrators to
~ Connect,
~ Celebrate our Accomplishments and
~ Encourage one-another.
Please Check In... I will post inspiration and challenges weekly!!
My Goals:
~ Build a Successful and Powerful Team of Demonstrators!
~ Achieve Trips and Bonuses.
~ Celebrate our Accomplishments.
~ Support One-Another.
So WEEKLY, on Mondays, I will post Challenges, Encouragement as well as offer a Business Training Session via my Team Mailing List! So... Register, Click and Confirm... Start this Crafting Journey... you will be emailed TRAINING and in the end, if we all work hard towards our goals, we will take vacations (together), have fun and grow while adding-to/increasing our family's income!!
~ Support One-Another.
So WEEKLY, on Mondays, I will post Challenges, Encouragement as well as offer a Business Training Session via my Team Mailing List! So... Register, Click and Confirm... Start this Crafting Journey... you will be emailed TRAINING and in the end, if we all work hard towards our goals, we will take vacations (together), have fun and grow while adding-to/increasing our family's income!!
Remember, you can connect with me via my email at JLA_JAR@msn.com , text or call me at (805)300-3679 and see me on Google+, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube, The Vine and more!
~ Jamie AR Albanese
Confirm and Start the FUN and Business Training Portion of my Team!
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