16:06:37 [kaygreen] please tell me about your business. I am Kay Green of http://www.mypreciouskid.com and http://www.preciouskids.org and http://www.123homebusinessguide.com  and http://www.kaygreen.com 

16:08:00 [Donyell] lets see....I own JNelsonArts.com which sells craft supplies online. We also custom design memory and business promotional albums

16:12:12 [kaygreen] well today I wanted to talk about not quitting for the holidays too soon

16:12:29 [kaygreen] keeping your self going so you have a prosperous January too

16:12:30 [Donyell] ok

16:12:46 [kaygreen] do you do sales online and offline

16:13:32 [Donyell] Mostly online. I will have a catalog sometime in Jan. or Feb. so that will help with the offline sales

16:14:46 [kaygreen] one idea is to send out a coupon or postcard to all your 2003 customers in December or January offering a special

16:15:14 [kaygreen] and even to send out a monthly postcard to increase monthly repeat sales

16:16:23 [Donyell] yes...I plan on sending out materials early in January

16:18:58 [kaygreen] we are talking about working all of December so as to not lose momentum in your business

16:20:05 [Sappho] I don't even have a momentum going LOL

16:20:18 [kaygreen] so what are each of you doing in the next 3 weeks to keep your business moving

16:20:38 [kaygreen] what about contacting each of your customers from 2003 and offering them a special sale

16:20:41 [Sappho] I'm finally taking the time to learn about SEO

16:21:33 [kaygreen] a big learning curve that constantly changes

16:21:55 [Donyell] I am working on a few newsletters..I usually only do one a month but I am sending out one on the 15th and one before the new year

16:22:02 [Sappho] I've created a page to promote a particular product for a site I'm an affiliate for

16:22:17 [kaygreen] great idea - I am behind on mine

16:22:20 [Sappho] and have actually gotten 3 sales this past 3 weeks

16:22:30 [Sappho] when I've gotten nothing before

16:22:58 [kaygreen] I did that with the free printer program

16:23:36 [Sappho] even though it wasn't a lot of commission - it just motivates me to do more and to learn what I can do to get those particular pages up higher in the SE

16:24:02 [kaygreen] and you can do it with other affiliate products

16:24:06 [Sappho] how many sales/leads did you get with the free printer affiliate program?

16:24:22 [Sappho]  

16:24:35 [kaygreen] http://www.123homebusinessguide.com/freeprinter.html 

16:24:40 [Sappho] funny thing is I actually only got one sale with this page

16:24:50 [kaygreen] I have had 20 or so sign up, had 2 gotten it so far

16:25:15 [Sappho] but the other 2 sales came from other pages where I had put products up

16:25:44 [kaygreen] the free printer has blessed my business so much I want to tell others about it

16:25:45 [Sappho] http://windersnest.com/collectibles/thomaskinkade.html 

16:25:57 [Sappho] try it now

16:26:09 [Sappho] I have a page for my dogs

16:26:21 [Sappho] and I put schnauzer related products on that page

16:26:25 [Sappho] and ended up making a sale

16:26:38 [Sappho] how much do you get for the free printer

16:26:54 [Sappho] you know what- this experience has set off a light bulb

16:27:04 [Sappho] and how stupid of me to not have done this with NestFamily

16:27:06 [Donyell] sorry I was working on some ebay listings

16:27:18 [Donyell] no I do not have any affiliate links on my site

16:27:29 [Sappho] I'm now going to create individual pages for the NestFamily dvds/videos

16:27:31 [kaygreen] ok that works

16:28:29 [kaygreen] it is a good way to bring in some additional income w/o carrying products

16:28:38 [Sappho] yes

16:28:49 [Sappho] and even though I'm a distributor for NestFamily

16:28:50 [kaygreen] it is a good way to bring in some additional income w/o carrying products

16:28:59 [Sappho] I can build my site like I'm only an affiliate

16:29:06 [Donyell] I bet

16:29:28 [Sappho] then maybe I'd get more web sales

16:29:32 [Sappho] with NestFamily

16:29:39 [Sappho] esp. then I'd get more commission

16:29:44 [kaygreen] I got $35 a piece for the 2 who got their printer when under the affiliate company - they ended that so now you can only earn if you have the printer and people remember to put in your referral number - get $100 sales card

16:29:52 [Sappho] then affiliate programs

16:30:02 [Sappho] oh I see

16:30:08 [kaygreen] creativity is the name of the game

16:30:51 [Sappho] hubby's here- have a blessed night everyone

16:37:22 [kaygreen] we are talking about not quitting too soon for the holidays

16:37:30 [kaygreen] keeping up your momentum

16:37:50 [kaygreen] what are you each doing for the next 3 weeks to keep business going

16:38:07 [kaygreen] welcome Traci I am here every Tuesday afternoon - usually talking about recruiting

16:38:15 [DebbiePPS] I want to slow down but have been swamped this week... I figure it I survive next week I will be ok

16:38:51 [kaygreen] if you want to have a good January important to keep the momentum up

16:39:03 [TraciK] I'm mainly a web designer, but also an a distributor for Flint River Ranch Pet Foods and will be opening my own homemade soap shop after the first of the year.

16:39:16 [kaygreen] are you doing something to contact all your 2003 customers in December of January?

16:39:33 [DebbiePPS] this is mainly wholesale orders... so I am ready for a break in them... not the retail and rep orders.. I want to keep working on that

16:40:01 [DebbiePPS] oh .... wow... want my wholesale customers....lol

16:40:21 [DebbiePPS] I am just getting Natures Paws going and own SammiSoaps

16:40:40 [kaygreen] wholesale is nice since it is larger orders rather than one at a time retail

16:40:43 [TraciK] Cool!!!!

16:40:54 [TraciK] What do you sell for Nature's Paws?

16:41:01 [DebbiePPS] yes it is... but this close to Christmas is kind of hard...

16:41:19 [DebbiePPS] and soap takes weeks to cure... the ones that have email me this week I have had to tell them sorry

16:41:26 [TraciK] Christmas is always busy!

16:41:36 [DebbiePPS] but I did send out notice back in AUG that they needed to order Christmas in Oct...

16:42:39 [TraciK] What do you do with Nature's Paws?

16:42:58 [DebbiePPS] I really think I am going to do something different... about my wholesale...

16:43:10 [DebbiePPS] All natural products for pets...

16:43:21 [DebbiePPS] SammiSoaps is the same thing..

16:43:32 [DebbiePPS] Natural Doggie Shampoo Bars.. and such

16:44:08 [DebbiePPS] yes humans can use them... but they are superfatted more then I make my human bars

16:44:48 [TraciK] I've been a Flint River Ranch distributor for over 2 years, yet have not really actively recruited. I'm getting ready to change that. Any tips for me Kay?

16:44:56 [DebbiePPS] I still make bars for family and such , but do not retail products for humans anymore. Decided to go with just pets

16:45:34 [TraciK] Less competition for pet soaps I would think

16:45:49 [DebbiePPS] I have been with FRR for almost two years and also have not done much recruiting... shame on me

16:46:29 [kaygreen] the biggest thing is to tell every customer, every contact that wholesale is available

16:47:41 [TraciK] I haven't even thought of wholesale for my soaps. FRR is a bit different in it's commission setup.

16:48:07 [TraciK] Keep talking to customers, potential customers. Sending out Christmas cards/emails would be good too

16:48:15 [kashiap] I don't have any problems for after it's just during Christmas!!

16:48:34 [TraciK] What biz do you do kash?

16:48:59 [kashiap] I am with Petra Fashions

16:49:46 [kaygreen] many business owner work hard up until he 15th then stop - we have 2 more weeks to go

16:50:09 [kaygreen] so sending out a postcard coupon to all your customers from 2003 is good

16:50:49 [kashiap] I sent out business cards with my Christmas cards and on the business card I put this is a $10 gift certificate good only when you book your own show

16:50:59 [DebbiePPS] How about Parties Kay

16:51:08 [DebbiePPS] do you foresee a slow down in Jan and Fed

16:51:31 [DebbiePPS] I am a little worried about Jan and Fed for my reps

16:51:36 [TraciK] I would think with lingerie, sales would be good because of Valentines

16:51:41 [kaygreen] a open house party in your home is good

16:51:47 [DebbiePPS] trying to think up some marketing ideas for those months

16:52:05 [kashiap] I'm going to do an Open House Valentine's Day show in January

16:53:17 [DebbiePPS] I am thinking of adding a couple winter coats for dogs as Hostess Only Gifts in Jan and Feb...

16:53:44 [DebbiePPS] March and April ..doggie rain coats...

16:54:01 [kaygreen] I need to go too - going to an Ilene Meckley workshop tonight

16:54:35 [kaygreen] if you ever get to see Ilene Meckley DO!

16:54:55 [DebbiePPS] not sure how that will go over but I am gona try it...

16:55:17 [kaygreen] http://www.ilenemeckley.com/ 

16:55:33 [kaygreen] she will change how you do business

16:56:03 [DebbiePPS] I know there is tons and tons for me to learn...

16:56:25 [DebbiePPS] I am really grateful I have a few Big Recruiters.. and am really taken by surprise...

16:56:36 [DebbiePPS] so I need to learn everything I can to keep up

16:58:31 [kaygreen] bye girls

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17:11:55 [kaygreen] and on Monday at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/1ChristianWAHM/ 

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