When you have big dreams, write them down. Don't be afraid of them. Don't be afraid to dream big.
If I asked you how much you want to make this year, would you choose:
a) $10,000
b) $25,000
c) $100,000
d) $500,000
You should have chosen e) none of the above. Always want more!
Don't settle for the choices someone else gives you. Create your own choices, dreams, and goals.
Dreams cost nothing. Goals cost nothing. So go for the gold!
A life without purpose is like a ship without a rudder. The purpose of a goal is to focus your attention. Your mind will reach toward achievement only when it has a goal.
There is no achievement without goals. If you have no direction, how can you find success? Don't expect to stumble upon it.
Know what your goals are and break them down to smaller goals. See where you are in 1 month, 3 months, 6 months.
Always have something ahead of you. Keep moving after you achieve your goals and set new ones. Momentum is maintained by always having something to look forward to. Constantly give yourself something to work for. Nobody ever has everything they want. There is always something to desire and work towards.
Olivia Vidal
© 2009-2010
http://sochicbagboutique.com
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~ 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
Featured WAHM Business - Baby Bottom Bakes
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
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It's easy to see why our Baby Bottom Bakes™ are such a fantastic alternative to gift baskets or flowers.
New mothers and moms-to-be, love to receive a Baby Bottom Bake because every bake is usable. We take special care to ensure ALL of the diapers and products are usable by the new mommy.
Our Baby Bottom Bakes™ are created with the new baby in mind.
Baby Bottom Bakes™ are made in a smoke-free, clean environment, so that you can feel confident that your unique baby gift is of the highest quality and safe for mother and baby.
Why buy fresh flowers that will only wither after a few days. Order a Flower Diaper Bake™ or Lolly Pot™. Not only is it beautiful but mom can use later!
A Baby Bottom Diaper Bake™ makes a unique baby gift for centerpieces, baby showers, diaper parties, an hospital gifts! We can even create a Baby Bottom Bake™ to announce your bundle of joy or favors. Baby Bottom Bakes™ can be specially baked with cloth diapers. Our Baby Bottom Bakes™ are simple, elegant, and include what a mother wants the most!
Our Baby Bottom Bakes™ are the perfect baby gift for every baby occasion.
Baby Bottom Bakes™ are practical and unique baby shower gifts.
A Baby Bottom Bake™ brightens a hospital room with style without watering, wilting, or throwing away money.
Congratulate a new dad with a Baby Bottom Bake™ when he returns to work.
Choose a Baby Bottom Bake™ when a gift registry is unavailable. You can never go wrong with diapers and baby products.
Diaper Bakes™ and Lolly Pots™ make great baby shower centerpieces. This goes home with mom-to-be as your baby shower gift.
A Baby Bottom Bake™ is perfect for the new mom and baby who has everything.
You will be the talk of the diaper party when you walk in with a Diaper Bakes™ instead of a boring, plain pack of diapers .
Check out our selection of beautiful Baby Bottom Bakes™ and order one today!
Click the banner to visit Baby Bottom Bakes™
Olivia Vidal
© 2009-2010
http://sochicbagboutique.com
Mia Bella Candle Sale
ATTENTION MIA BELLA CANDLE REPS and CUSTOMERS:
I have 2 mixed dozens of Mia Bella votive candles. Great candles. Just have too many and I keep storing these. I hate seeing a great product put away and never used.
Dozen #1 Includes:
Apricot Freesia
Caramel Apple
Victorian Rose
Chili Vanilli
Tahitian Spiced Vanilla
Lemon Verbena
Sicilian Lemon & Rosemary
Forbidden Fruit
French Vanilla
Georgia Peach
Sugar Cookie
Cucumber Cantaloupe
Dozen #2
Black Cherry
Ginger & Cedarwood
Caramel Apple
Lemon Verbena
Christmas Essence
Peach Papaya
Apricot Freesia
French Vanilla
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Cactus & White Peach
Forbidden Fruit
Blueberry Cobbler
All yours for $18 a dozen (plus shipping) or $45 for both (including shipping).
A dozen votive, single scent, retails for $36 plus shipping.
I accept Paypal (paypal balance, echeck, credit card) and ship USPS
Email Olivia at disneyandmickeyfan@yahoo.com
*I am not a Mia Bella representative nor do I represent Mia Bella and its company. Just a great customer who got a little over zealous buying candles and don't want to see them wasted in storage.
Olivia Vidal
© 2009-2010
http://sochicbagboutique.com
I have 2 mixed dozens of Mia Bella votive candles. Great candles. Just have too many and I keep storing these. I hate seeing a great product put away and never used.
Dozen #1 Includes:
Apricot Freesia
Caramel Apple
Victorian Rose
Chili Vanilli
Tahitian Spiced Vanilla
Lemon Verbena
Sicilian Lemon & Rosemary
Forbidden Fruit
French Vanilla
Georgia Peach
Sugar Cookie
Cucumber Cantaloupe
Dozen #2
Black Cherry
Ginger & Cedarwood
Caramel Apple
Lemon Verbena
Christmas Essence
Peach Papaya
Apricot Freesia
French Vanilla
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Cactus & White Peach
Forbidden Fruit
Blueberry Cobbler
All yours for $18 a dozen (plus shipping) or $45 for both (including shipping).
A dozen votive, single scent, retails for $36 plus shipping.
I accept Paypal (paypal balance, echeck, credit card) and ship USPS
Email Olivia at disneyandmickeyfan@yahoo.com
*I am not a Mia Bella representative nor do I represent Mia Bella and its company. Just a great customer who got a little over zealous buying candles and don't want to see them wasted in storage.
Olivia Vidal
© 2009-2010
http://sochicbagboutique.com
Ease Stress
We all come across stress at some point. One of the most stressful times is when building your business. Try this technique I came across recently:
Gently tug on the ends of your hair for a few seconds
Massage your entire scalp with your fingertips in a circular motion for 1 minute
This gentle massage can reduce the stress and anxiety of your day. Use this technique anytime you feel stress or anxiety.
Olivia Vidal
© 2009-2010
http://sochicbagboutique.com
Gently tug on the ends of your hair for a few seconds
Massage your entire scalp with your fingertips in a circular motion for 1 minute
This gentle massage can reduce the stress and anxiety of your day. Use this technique anytime you feel stress or anxiety.
Olivia Vidal
© 2009-2010
http://sochicbagboutique.com
WAHM Tip of the Week
If you host parties, how many guests bring a child? In my experience I can count on at minimum of 1 child per party. Carry with you coloring books, puzzles, crayons, or any other small activity. If old enough you can even have that child help! Keeping that child interested not only allows mom to shop but also gives you a child that had just a good of time as the other guests!
Olivia Vidal
© 2009-2010
http://sochicbagboutique.com
Olivia Vidal
© 2009-2010
http://sochicbagboutique.com
Invest in Yourself
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
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To build a successful business you MUST invest. There is no getting around this. Go half at it or cut corners and I will show you a half business with lots of mistakes and a date of doom.
It's OK to invest in yourself and your business through education, tools to make your work easier, etc. Try and find even one successful business out there that has had zero dollars ever invested in it. There aren't many. You have to invest in business cards, classes, and sacrifice. There is no such thing as fast money and you do nothing to earn it.
Invest in yourself and others will invest in you as well. They will see the time and money invested because you took the time to invest in yourself lending to your success. You will be knowledgeable, prepared, organized.
You will have to learn new skills and habits. Just like when you became a mom for the first time. You learned new skills and habits you never thought you could. You realized that you have a lot to learn and change in order to be a good mother. This is the same in business. You learn new skills to be a better business person and successful.
You will have to educate yourself if you don't want to be one of those that struggles constantly with their finances. You can't expect to just sign up for the latest make money idea and expect the checks to start rolling in automatically. Attend webinars, study those handbooks your company offers, take a marketing and accounting class at the local college.
Take the time to create success. You will find it was well worth the effort.
Olivia Vidal
© 2009
http://sochicbagboutique.com
It's OK to invest in yourself and your business through education, tools to make your work easier, etc. Try and find even one successful business out there that has had zero dollars ever invested in it. There aren't many. You have to invest in business cards, classes, and sacrifice. There is no such thing as fast money and you do nothing to earn it.
Invest in yourself and others will invest in you as well. They will see the time and money invested because you took the time to invest in yourself lending to your success. You will be knowledgeable, prepared, organized.
You will have to learn new skills and habits. Just like when you became a mom for the first time. You learned new skills and habits you never thought you could. You realized that you have a lot to learn and change in order to be a good mother. This is the same in business. You learn new skills to be a better business person and successful.
You will have to educate yourself if you don't want to be one of those that struggles constantly with their finances. You can't expect to just sign up for the latest make money idea and expect the checks to start rolling in automatically. Attend webinars, study those handbooks your company offers, take a marketing and accounting class at the local college.
Take the time to create success. You will find it was well worth the effort.
Olivia Vidal
© 2009
http://sochicbagboutique.com
Closing The Sale
You started your business and it has started great. Problem is you may not be getting the sales you are hoping for. Are you closing the sale or waiting for the sale?
Lets talk about closing the sale. You can have a great opening, great middle, but forget you have to close the sale. If you don't close you are leaving it open without moving the sale along. This is not push sales. This is following through. Not every close will get the sale but your sales will increase.
Closing a sale is many times assuming your customer is wanting the product/service you offer. You present your product and ask them what color they would like to order, service they want to start with, matching item they want to pair.
In closing the sale you want to avoid being passive. This doesn't mean you have to be overwhelmingly aggressive. You are just focused on getting the sale and helping the customer make the most of their purchase.
At the end of the sale do not ask if they would like to order. Assume they do and ask what they want and be specific.
Lets say you sell candles. You approach the customer with the product and why its best. You proceed with "Mary, what is your favorite scent? Great scent, did you want to order a jar or a dozen votives"? If they do not want to order either they will give you their objection and give you the opportunity to overcome it.
Listening is very important to closing the sale. Do not focus on selling one thing and one thing only. Focus on fulfilling the customer's needs and closing the sale based on these needs.
So when closing you need to remember a few things:
Do not be afraid of the word no. You may get a no for various reasons. Listen or ask why the no. It may be they are interested in another item, different color, no finances. Even with no finances offer the customer a way to earn it for free. Even if you have no reward program, create one. If they have their friends buy 10 candle jars in total your customer gets one for free. If you sell makeup have their friends buy a total of 10 lipsticks and they can earn 1 for free. There is always a way to overcome an objection and close the sale.
Upsale your close. If the customer orders a purse, offer a wallet. Fast food restaurants do this everyday when they ask if you want fries or a drink.
If you get a no after overcoming objections, don't keep pushing. Some sales gurus may have a difference of opinion here but you don't want to make your customer uncomfortable and leave with buyers remorse. This will not give you a loyal return customer.
Sales is relationship building. Getting to know your customer is key when closing the sale. If you don't get to know your customer you will not be able to close the sale effectively.
The best closers in the world are children. They are completely focused on the prize and will reason with you until they get what they want. Watch and listen to children. You will learn a lot from them.
In a group setting one no does not mean the entire group will say no. Many times a group will talk those no's into a yes.
Keep the customer comfortable and the conversation professional.
Write down a few closes. Start with a one product and ask friends and family to give you reasons to not want the product or service. Even go as far as asking what will turn that no into a yes. Practice overcoming the objections and perfecting your close.
Don't stress if your close is not perfect. Keep practicing. It will becoming habit and you will be comfortable as you go along.
Keep pursing your business and the sales will come.
Olivia Vidal
© 2009
http://sochicbagboutique.com
Lets talk about closing the sale. You can have a great opening, great middle, but forget you have to close the sale. If you don't close you are leaving it open without moving the sale along. This is not push sales. This is following through. Not every close will get the sale but your sales will increase.
Closing a sale is many times assuming your customer is wanting the product/service you offer. You present your product and ask them what color they would like to order, service they want to start with, matching item they want to pair.
In closing the sale you want to avoid being passive. This doesn't mean you have to be overwhelmingly aggressive. You are just focused on getting the sale and helping the customer make the most of their purchase.
At the end of the sale do not ask if they would like to order. Assume they do and ask what they want and be specific.
Lets say you sell candles. You approach the customer with the product and why its best. You proceed with "Mary, what is your favorite scent? Great scent, did you want to order a jar or a dozen votives"? If they do not want to order either they will give you their objection and give you the opportunity to overcome it.
Listening is very important to closing the sale. Do not focus on selling one thing and one thing only. Focus on fulfilling the customer's needs and closing the sale based on these needs.
So when closing you need to remember a few things:
Do not be afraid of the word no. You may get a no for various reasons. Listen or ask why the no. It may be they are interested in another item, different color, no finances. Even with no finances offer the customer a way to earn it for free. Even if you have no reward program, create one. If they have their friends buy 10 candle jars in total your customer gets one for free. If you sell makeup have their friends buy a total of 10 lipsticks and they can earn 1 for free. There is always a way to overcome an objection and close the sale.
Upsale your close. If the customer orders a purse, offer a wallet. Fast food restaurants do this everyday when they ask if you want fries or a drink.
If you get a no after overcoming objections, don't keep pushing. Some sales gurus may have a difference of opinion here but you don't want to make your customer uncomfortable and leave with buyers remorse. This will not give you a loyal return customer.
Sales is relationship building. Getting to know your customer is key when closing the sale. If you don't get to know your customer you will not be able to close the sale effectively.
The best closers in the world are children. They are completely focused on the prize and will reason with you until they get what they want. Watch and listen to children. You will learn a lot from them.
In a group setting one no does not mean the entire group will say no. Many times a group will talk those no's into a yes.
Keep the customer comfortable and the conversation professional.
Write down a few closes. Start with a one product and ask friends and family to give you reasons to not want the product or service. Even go as far as asking what will turn that no into a yes. Practice overcoming the objections and perfecting your close.
Don't stress if your close is not perfect. Keep practicing. It will becoming habit and you will be comfortable as you go along.
Keep pursing your business and the sales will come.
Olivia Vidal
© 2009
http://sochicbagboutique.com
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