Crowdfunding Your Business is one of the ways to grow, introduce a new product, or just add some extra financing to a new venture you want to start. If you are not familiar with crowdfunding, let me help. According to…
Crowdfunding Your Business
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Meylah Resource Center is Launched!
Recently, I became involved with Meylah: A platform for professional crafters, producers and artisans to sell their products. What attracted me to Meylah is their option for selling digital products, resources guides and tutorials all together in their Meylah Resource…
How to Sell on Amazon…big discount today only
A program I had been eyeing for months at $347 is on sale through today ONLY – Friday, February 15 – for $99. My hubby Malcolm saw it was on sale last evening and snagged a copy for us. The…
Top 1% on LinkedIn – and how YOU can match my success
I am so excited to share with you today. In case you did not see my post earlier in the week, LinkedIn recognized my profile in the top 1% of “MOST VIEWED” LinkedIn profiles in the world for calendar year…
Best Online Software and Shopping Cart Systems
Malcolm and I have conducted business on the internet for nearly ten years (actually, I started helping local crafters market their companies on the internet back in 1998, but at that time, most professional crafters just didn’t understand the value…
Easy Ways to Accept Credit or Debit Cards
If you are selling your products, a system to accept credit/debit cards is very important. Debit and credit cards are the main way we receive payment for our retail sales — this is also become true for wholesale accounts as…
Custom WordPress Themes for Your Blog
I have received several questions from friends and readers about my blog(s) and the various theme I use. Currently I have three blogs: GiftRepSandy International Wild Huckleberry Lovers Association Selling to Gift Shops (This one!) When I first started this…
Improve Customer Service with a Toll-Free Phone Number
Purchasing an 800 toll-free phone number system is one of the best investments I have made for my business. I have used my toll-free number for my sales rep business, for our production company and, now, for my consulting business…
Do You Have a Virtual Fax System?
Many folks assume email and toll-free phone numbers have killed faxing. Not true!! Many businesses still use faxing for a number of different reasons. Because it has always been done that way Because some business owners would rather see a…
SHOWTIME! Guide to Gift Show Success
Meryl Hooker and Rob Fortier (“Pushing the Envelope”) have done it again with their newest book: Showtime! The Greeting Card and Gift Company’s Guide to Trade Show Success. As a follow up to their first book, “Pushing the Envelope” which…
Ideas to Launch Your Products
Discovered this wonderful post on Selling Locally to Launch Your Product that has some great ideas for selling to gift shops. Start Selling Locally to Launch Your Product For thousands of years, craftsmen have created a product by themselves or…
Barbara Brabec’s Homemade Money Books
One of my favorite craft business author …. Is Barbara Brabec! She has written half a dozen books on the craft business – some of the best available, in my opinion. According to her books, “Barbara Brabec, self-employed virtually all…