Have extra inventory? Know other WAHMs who are in the same boat? Hold a shared party. You each have a great guest list that will be combined for a great turnout. Share in the refreshments. Have cash and carry inventory ready for the party and take orders. With the holidays fast approaching this is a great way to assist customers with easy, fun, shopping.
Olivia Vidal
© 2009
http://sochicbagboutique.com/
Welcome!
Find Articles for building a better business, Sales and Specials, from fellow WAHMs, Party tips, Fundraisers, Product Reviews, Advertising, WAHM Tips, Recipes, and so much, much more! Take a moment to visit some of our favorite links before you leave. Don't forget to leave your comments and interact with others. Enjoy!
"The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible"
~ Anonymous
Find Articles for building a better business, Sales and Specials, from fellow WAHMs, Party tips, Fundraisers, Product Reviews, Advertising, WAHM Tips, Recipes, and so much, much more! Take a moment to visit some of our favorite links before you leave. Don't forget to leave your comments and interact with others. Enjoy!
"The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible"
~ Anonymous
Are you asking me or telling me?
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Saturday, October 10, 2009
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A big problem with newcomers to marketing is knowing how bring traffic to websites. Part of that is the language used to entice people to visit. Are you asking me or telling me?
When you ask someone to visit your site you are just letting them know it is available. 99% of the time they won't. The other 1% will because they are curious or being courteous. Doesn't look for sales does it?
Internet marketing is tricky. Everything is written so it is hard to convey your feelings through the written word. Asking someone if they want to look at your site makes you sound unsure, unexcited, inexperienced. This is exactly what you do not want to portray.
When you ask someone to visit your site you are just letting them know it is available. 99% of the time they won't. The other 1% will because they are curious or being courteous. Doesn't look for sales does it?
Internet marketing is tricky. Everything is written so it is hard to convey your feelings through the written word. Asking someone if they want to look at your site makes you sound unsure, unexcited, inexperienced. This is exactly what you do not want to portray.
Internet marketing and sales is addressing an issue and solving it. You need to tell those potential customers you have exactly what they are looking for. Don't ask them if what you have will work. You are the expert in this area.
Assume your potential customer wants your business card, catalog, flyer, samples. If they truly do not want what you have to offer they will decline giving you an opportunity t overcome the objection professionally and without pressure. Online you do the same. Automatically ask for an email address so you can email them a digital catalog, flyer, brochure. Along with these offer a coupon.
DO NOT and I repeat DO NOT add your potentials to your address book without their permission. There is nothing more damaging than spamming a potential customer right off the bat. You might as well check that person off your list if you engage in this behavior. There are better ways to get potential and current customers on mailing lists which we will discuss at a later time.
So next time you advertise or talk with a potential customer, don't ask them. Tell them. You will have far more accept than if you ask.
Olivia Vidal
© 2009
http://sochicbagboutique.com/
Olivia Vidal
© 2009
http://sochicbagboutique.com/
Successful Action is Cumalitive in Results
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.
Many people take the first step and then stop.
Yet, with every additional step you take, you enhance immensely
the value of your first step.
All masters of success are chiefly distinguished
by their power of adding a second, a third,
and perhaps a forth step in a continuous line.
There is no royal road to anything.
One thing at a time, all things in succession is the rule of life.
That which grows fast, withers as rapidly.
That which grows slowly, endures.
Do not despise the bottom rings in your ascent to greatness.
Olivia Vidal
© 2009
http://sochicbagboutique.com
Many people take the first step and then stop.
Yet, with every additional step you take, you enhance immensely
the value of your first step.
All masters of success are chiefly distinguished
by their power of adding a second, a third,
and perhaps a forth step in a continuous line.
There is no royal road to anything.
One thing at a time, all things in succession is the rule of life.
That which grows fast, withers as rapidly.
That which grows slowly, endures.
Do not despise the bottom rings in your ascent to greatness.
© Copyright 2009 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Olivia Vidal
© 2009
http://sochicbagboutique.com
Tea Giveaway!
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Monday, October 5, 2009
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Tea Time with Liv is having a tea giveaway!
Come see how you can win a free tea gift pack or tea sample pack
http://teatimewithliv.blogspot.com/2009/10/tea-giveaway.html
Olivia Vidal
© 2009
http://sochicbagboutique.com
It's Your Game
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In business you either follow the rules or write the rules. So it begs to ask the question - who's game is it?
This is your business. Your game. You are the boss. You are in control. There is nobody to answer to.
This is hard for some as we have been trained to take orders and do as we are told. There was always someone else to handle the problem. Now it is all on you.
You may think this does not apply to you as a consultant but you are wrong. The company you represent provides the product, materials, training, but you market and make the money. That makes it your business. You control how much or how little you earn.
Take control. Use the tools provide and go beyond. Think outside the box. Stand out and own your future.
Olivia Vidal
© 2009
http://sochicbagboutique.com
This is your business. Your game. You are the boss. You are in control. There is nobody to answer to.
This is hard for some as we have been trained to take orders and do as we are told. There was always someone else to handle the problem. Now it is all on you.
You may think this does not apply to you as a consultant but you are wrong. The company you represent provides the product, materials, training, but you market and make the money. That makes it your business. You control how much or how little you earn.
Take control. Use the tools provide and go beyond. Think outside the box. Stand out and own your future.
Olivia Vidal
© 2009
http://sochicbagboutique.com
WAHM Tip of the Week
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Sunday, October 4, 2009
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affordable,
environment,
packing,
popcorn,
safe,
shipping,
wahmtips
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Next time you pack a shipment, use real air popped popcorn. Not only is it easy on the wallet, it is safe for the environment including animals. You don't have to store this. You pop what you need when you need it. Do not use salt or oil on your popcorn as this can damage products. Popcorn is extremely light weight so your shipments will not be weighted down with heavy packing materials. Best of all if you have a little left over, you can sit back and relax with a popcorn snack.
Olivia Vidal
© 2009
http://sochicbagboutique.com
Olivia Vidal
© 2009
http://sochicbagboutique.com
Send it Out
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Thursday, October 1, 2009
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business,
outsource,
personal assistant,
virtual assistant,
wahm
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Outsourcing is becoming widely popular especially in the WAHM world. Outsourcing can be email marketing, taking customer calls, invoices, web design and maintenance, maid service, grocery shopping.
Outsourcing is a general term for contracting another to take on a necessary task you are unable to complete. This can be anything so don't limit your thinking to work related only.
When considering outsourcing a task, think about is it worth doing yourself or hiring someone. A good way to look at this is figure out what your time is worth. Lets use for example you are worth $25 an hour based on your current income. If it takes you 3 hours to complete a new flyer at your rate of $75 but another only charges $30 to complete this task, this is worth the cost to outsource. You can then work on other tasks.
At the same time if you don't know how to do something such as graphic design, it is best to outsource and get a professional to do the work. Cheap is never professional. Don't pretend it is.
As a WAHM you may want to consider a personal assistant. This sounds glamorous but it is more affordable than you think. I can hire in a personal assistant for $10 an hour 10-20 hours a week. This assistant can take care of my errands such as dropping off bills, packages at the post office, picking up my prescriptions, throw in a load of laundry, answer phone calls. Maybe that assistant can take my young ones to the park and act as a part-time nanny. How much work can you accomplish with a short period of being kid free? This frees up my time to focus solely on business. The more time I have for business, the more time I have to make money.
Not ready to step into the personal assistant world? Consider a VA or Virtual Assistant. This is fast becoming another WAHM business. Other WAHMs are willing to take on those pesky admin duties you push to the side and get them down in a timely manner. Turn those time consuming tasks over to a VA and you focus on making money.
Before you say no, crunch those numbers and see where you can outsource saving time and money.
Olivia Vidal
© 2009
http://sochicbagboutique.com
Outsourcing is a general term for contracting another to take on a necessary task you are unable to complete. This can be anything so don't limit your thinking to work related only.
When considering outsourcing a task, think about is it worth doing yourself or hiring someone. A good way to look at this is figure out what your time is worth. Lets use for example you are worth $25 an hour based on your current income. If it takes you 3 hours to complete a new flyer at your rate of $75 but another only charges $30 to complete this task, this is worth the cost to outsource. You can then work on other tasks.
At the same time if you don't know how to do something such as graphic design, it is best to outsource and get a professional to do the work. Cheap is never professional. Don't pretend it is.
As a WAHM you may want to consider a personal assistant. This sounds glamorous but it is more affordable than you think. I can hire in a personal assistant for $10 an hour 10-20 hours a week. This assistant can take care of my errands such as dropping off bills, packages at the post office, picking up my prescriptions, throw in a load of laundry, answer phone calls. Maybe that assistant can take my young ones to the park and act as a part-time nanny. How much work can you accomplish with a short period of being kid free? This frees up my time to focus solely on business. The more time I have for business, the more time I have to make money.
Not ready to step into the personal assistant world? Consider a VA or Virtual Assistant. This is fast becoming another WAHM business. Other WAHMs are willing to take on those pesky admin duties you push to the side and get them down in a timely manner. Turn those time consuming tasks over to a VA and you focus on making money.
Before you say no, crunch those numbers and see where you can outsource saving time and money.
Olivia Vidal
© 2009
http://sochicbagboutique.com
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