Stampin' Up and Project Life Give Away!!

Stampin' Up! Give Away!!

Score! Enter and share with your customers!  A Project Life Give Away!  Enter and play, yay!!

Click this link=

http://www.stampinup.com/home/en-US/plxsugiveaway

Blogging Tips...

I know many people have discussed, created or wanted to create a blog. I have learned a ton over the past few years and done some right while many wrongs lol. So below are some great tips on other websites about blogging. 

Blogging is essential in this new era of social media. I encourage you to do the research and take John's webinar training on blogging. It is a step by step guide. See his classes at StampingIsMyBusiness.com or email him at john@StampingIsMyBusiness.com 

http://www.the36thavenue.com/2013/04/basic-blogging-tips.html

http://www.wineandglue.com/2014/01/blogging-tips-for-beginners.html#comment-102477

http://www.thinkingcloset.com/2013/02/22/how-to-revamp-your-about-page/

http://www.heylovedesigns.com/2013/05/15/50-blogging-tips/

Pinterest Marketing

I love this!  I use these very things and it makes a difference. 

Bonus Time!!

What is YOUR Sweet Spot??

Every Month, Stampin' Up! offers BONUS Income depending on where you are in your sales!  This is ON TOP of your Commissions and Discounts!!  WOW (and these are available every month)!!!!!!

Sign into your Demonstrator Website at www.StampinUp.com/ and look at your reports. 

 

See where you are in sales and call customers... place an order and offer a Mystery Hostess gift.  When you make your sales minimum, you can have extra cash direct deposted into your accounts!!

 

With Sale~A~Bration going on through March 31st your customers (hostesses and you, even) can earn FREE Sale~A~Bration items, unlimited!!  So with EVERY $50 Purchase you pick any item!  These make great gifts, hostess incentives and more!

Social Media Explained

We all know that Social Media is much like speaking a new language (with several dialects)!!  So I couldn't resist encouraging you to play with your social media, grow customers and do it using your 'Brand'!! 

Have FUN playing on Social Media!

Make sure that you have 'branded' yourself.  I'm the Gettin' Crafty Stampin' girl so my blog, my Facebook Page, Groups and Twitter feed is all under my 'brand'. 

Merry Christmas Gettin' Crafty Gang!

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 30^th.  (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

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!

 

17 Ways to Be More Efficient When Working From Home

Working From Home

October 24, 2013Business ArticlesJohn Sanpietro

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!

Thank You Thursdays!!

Milestone Reached . . . and You Benefit! October 2, 2013 We've (Stampin' Up!) reached a milestone--250 posts on our customer blog--and we want to celebrate with you and your customers! Beginning (October 3), we will begin a series of Thank You Thursdays posts, where we will offer discounted products for one day only (while supplies last)! Visit the blog each Thursday in October to see the new deal. And thank you for helping to make our blog an inspiring place to be!