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December 4, 2006

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Featured Article

5 Tips to Move Your Business Forward

 

Whether you're dreaming big or small, here are 5 things you can do to move your business forward.

 

1. Websites. The majority of small and home-based businesses have a website of some sort, but have you really thought about your website's impact on your customers/clients?

 

Some common pitfalls of websites are:

- unappealing colours
- too many advertisements
- overused flashing items
- too many different fonts
- spelling/grammar errors
- having to scroll a lot to read things
- an abundance of unrelated material
- pop-ups
- every link opening in a new window
- image overload

 

Your website is a reflection of your professionalism, and if it isn’t up to par, you could be losing money. Go to your website now and view it with a critical eye, or have a friend give you their honest opinion. You might not want to hear what they have to say, but it's only going to work for you, not against you.

 

Visit your favourite websites and really look to see what it is that makes their website so appealing to you. Are the colours relaxing? Do they have good, related content? Can you read through a page without being bombarded with spelling errors?

 

Once you have an idea of what's working and what's not, make a list of all the things you can do to improve your website, then do them. Keep it clean, simple, easy to read, and you will be well on your way to website success.

 

2. Email Newsletters. This is an obvious, and widely used tool in business today, but it takes more then placing a signup box on your website to get subscribers, and keep them.

 

Boost your subscriber list by offering a free reward for signing up. This can be an ebook, special report, entry into a draw for a prize, or even a discount coupon to be used on their first order.  You'll be surprised by how many people signup just to get the free stuff.

 

Avoid lengthy newsletters.  Focusing on four or five topics is enough for your readers to feel comfortable with. Keep articles between 300-500 words, anything longer and your readers will be clicking that little x button because they don't have the time to read it.

 

People are more apt to read a lengthy article on your website then in your email newsletter, so if you can't get away with articles that short, then use teasers. Provide a couple of paragraphs from the article and include a link to your website where they can read the whole thing. This is an added bonus because it gets your subscribers to your site, which could result in more sales.

 

Do not take advantage of the fact that your subscribers opted into your newsletter. This doesn't mean that they want to be bombarded with emails from you. Anything more then once a week, and you're likely to get people opting out. Your readers sift through piles of email everyday and adding to the slush pile can mean bad news for you. Keep them looking forward to your newsletter by limiting how often it goes out. Provide fresh, interesting content, and make them feel special by offering special discounts, coupons, gifts, etc. every so often.

 

Take the time to think about what makes you type your email address into someone's signup box, and use that knowledge to improve your own service.

 

3. Blogging. This is a huge phenomenon on the Internet today, and people all around the world have them, but can blogging be beneficial to your business?

 

Yes, it can. If you build up a following of people who read your blog on a regular basis, then you could be setting yourself up to gain allies, partnerships and referrals. As readers get to know and trust in you, they are far more likely to buy from you and tell others about it.

 

Avoid making your blog too personal; customers do not want to read about the new kitten you got. Instead, share the resources you found that deal with your specific business and talk about your dealings with those resources. Make recommendations of other business products and services that might interest your customers (use your affiliate link). Announce freebies, contests, coupons that you or other companies are offering. Write an informative column with tips and information that others can put to use in their own businesses.

 

Try to keep your blog on track. Readers will come to expect and like your blog entries, so don’t steer too far away from what they like. Update your entries frequently to avoid losing readers. If you have the same old stuff on there for weeks at a time, people won't bother coming around to read it anymore. When you sit down to write a new entry, write an extra one to keep in a folder on your computer for times when you are rushed, gone on holidays, or ill. This way, you are able to quickly copy and paste the pre-written blog entry in just a couple of minutes.

 

Don’t forget to include the link to your blog on your website, in your email signature, business card, and all your other marketing materials. To gain a following of readers, you have to advertise.

 

4. Press Releases. No matter what type of business you have, whether it's big or small, you can benefit from the use of press releases. If you don't know how to write one, have someone do it for you.

 

There are hundreds of websites on the Internet that you can submit your press release to for free. But don't forget about offline opportunities. Submit it to your local media, they may run a story on you and your business in the paper, which means free publicity.

 

To get the best results using press releases, prepare a new one each month and re-submit it. Every month brings about change in your business; it could be a fundraiser, Christmas sale, new staff member, special promotion, etc. Whatever you have going on, share it in a press release.

 

Keep track of your press release. Compile a list of all the places on and offline that you submitted your press release to, this will save you time when you are ready to send out a new one. Set up a special link or email address that only people who read your press release use, this will give you an idea of the traffic generated from it. You can even offer a discount with the mention of the press release.

 

Ensure that your press release is professional, and well written so that it replicates the quality of your business to the media.

 

5. Articles. Like press releases, articles are an excellent way to gain exposure to your business. You can write about anything that relates to your business, if you're not good with articles, get someone to do it for you.

 

Like PR outlets, there are hundreds of places online where you can submit your article for free. Your article should be informative, easy to read, and well written. You also need to include an author's resource box at the end of it. This may contain information about you, your business, a website, or even an email address. You can put as little or as much as you want in the resource box, but always give readers a way to get in touch with you.

 

While writing an article, be sure to include your link and relevant keywords. This will help to improve your search engine rankings. Avoid making it sound like an ad. Most article submission sites must approve your article before it is posted, and if it isn’t beneficial to readers it won't get used.

 

You article will end up being used in personal and business newsletters, posted on websites and blogs, but wherever it ends up, remember that your business info and link is in that article, and could generate sales.

 

Websites, email newsletters, blogs, press releases, and articles can all work to help you accomplish your goals of growing your business. Get yourself into the habit of casting a critical eye on your business practices, because there is always room for improvement. Learn from other people who have found success, and follow suit.

 

Thinking about what can and needs to be done to get your business moving forward is a place to start, but you need to take action and get it done. So make a plan now, right now, and get yourself moving ahead, you are the only one who can make it happen.

 

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Personalized Children’s Products, Music CDs, Story Books and More!

Parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles love giving personalized products as gifts to the children in their life.  The problem is finding a retailer that not only carries personalized product; it is also finding these products in your child’s name. With the new Kids Juke Box line of personalized children’s toys and gifts, we offer product in ANY name and ANY spelling with little or no inventory! Kids Juke Box is the Worlds largest manufacturer and distributor of personalized children's products. From our music CDs to our interactive CD Story Books, we have been causing the wiggles and giggles in children for over 3 years. It is our goal to help direct and support our hosts in building their business while we develop new and exciting products. With the addition of a full line of personalized Marvel Entertainment product, sales greatly increased across the board. It’s neat to see what happens when you have an 8 song music CD with your Childs name sung 30+ times with their favorite hero like Spider-Man, Hulk, Wolverine and others. Our personalized products have been seen on QVC's Santa's Workshop Special Edition, featured on news Stations like KTLA (Los Angeles), WGN (Chicago), and many others. First Choice Magazine, The National Examiner and Gift Beat News have written glowing reports about us as a product and business opportunity. Currently being distributed across the US and 15 other countries, we are poised to revolutionize the world of personalized children’s product. We are constantly adding new licensed lines such as Care Bears (Late 2006) and negotiating with others such as Sesame Street, Thomas, Ninja turtles and many more........To make it even better we offer our products in several languages (English, French, Spanish, Italian, German and Portuguese) with others coming online soon. Low start up cost for this very unique opportunity and earn 35 to 50%in commissions. Please email for a catalog partyplan@kidsjukeboxinc.com

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Thirty-One Gifts

Are you looking for a fresh company - Something new and different that your friends and family have not heard of?  Open your world to Thirty-One! Thirty-One offers a variety of products that you will love!  We offer personalized monogramming, home décor, candles, purses, personalized jewelry, personalized stationery and much more.  Here are just some of the wonderful opportunities that await you: 

• A faith-based company devoted to supporting and encouraging women 
• Become a founding consultant – Only 140 spots left!  This number changes EVERYDAY!

• Ground floor opportunity
• A casual work atmosphere surrounded by friends and void of any high-pressure sales pitches or
  demonstrations
• Flexible hours for more time with the special ones in your life
• Personal and professional growth
• Earn $200 worth of product in your first month
• Earn $1000 bonus when you promote to Director

Our new catalog was released September 1^st.  View the catalog on my website.  Your dream can begin today! Start your own business with a small $99 investment in our Display Kit containing over $300 in exquisite products and an unlimited earning potential.  Contact Jenny Hillenburg, jennysgifts@comcast.net .  Check out my website, www.mythirtyone.com/jenny

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Sensaria Natural Bodycare.  Bring the Spa Home!

Join one of the hottest direct sales companies out there today- Sensaria Natural Bodycare.  Hostesses love holding our “at home” spa parties, where guests are pampered with our naturally based products, and are encouraged to create nurturing rituals in their busy lives.  Sensaria makes a fabulous line of consumable products, including  skin care, hair care, body care and home care products.  The company provides extensive training and support to its representatives, and empowers them to build successful businesses, while retaining balance in their lives.  Be one of the first in your area to be part of the growing Sensaria team.  You will have repeat customers who re-order their Sensaria line and repeat hostesses who love sharing the spa experience with their family and friends.  Representatives earn 30% of sales and additional bonuses.  Free website and client ordering available from website.  For more information email me at lauradorsibauman@mysensaria.com or visit my website at www.sensaria.com/lauradorsibauman.

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KARA VITA - GROUND FLOOR OPPORTUNITY SELLING THE FINEST ANTI-AGING SKINCARE

It’s not very often we find an undiscovered treasure in the ocean, but today across America ~  A new skin care line has been unveiled, a company whose first ingredient is “Integrity”.  Kara Vita’s formulas will assist with: Fine Lines & Wrinkles, Scarring, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rosacea, and Acne.  If you are looking for a business opportunity to work with women hands-on to help each achieve her individual skincare goals, look no further than…Kara Vita.  It means "Pure Life".  But it's not just a name.  It describes both our philosophy as a company and the products we so passionately bring to you.   Kara Vita delivers the world's finest clinical skincare products by combining patented nanotechnology with pure, pharmaceutical-grade bioactives and actives.  By choosing Kara Vita, you choose the only company on the market today that... Produces cosmeceutical products which meet pharmaceutical standards.  Delivers complex formulas that combine the highest-quality ingredients with penetrating nanotechnology.  Make clinical skincare, designed for the professional market, easily accessible.  Guarantees results for most users in just two weeks.  Share the Purpose, Inspire Others.  Interested in pursuing an opportunity as a Kara Vita Clinical Skincare Consultant?  Call or email me today for a wealth of information on the personal and financial benefits afforded Kara Vita team members. Toby Dresner, Kara Vita LLC Clinical Skincare Consultant/Area Team Leader Email: karavitatoby@cox.net Phone: 480-513-0330 Website: www.azkaravita.com

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Beautiful Diva Mineral Makeup Business Start-Up Kits

Looking to start a profitable business or expand your current business? Beautiful Diva is offering business start-up kits for as low as $69 (limited time offer).  Kits include everything you need to get started. Sell to friends, family, neighbors, or businesses (i.e. hair salons, spas). Up to 300% Profit Ratio. This is your opportunity to start your very own mineral makeup line. All our products are supplied in Bulk. Kits include Bulk Mineral Makeup, 5, 10, 12 or 20 gram sifter jars or industrial strength ziplock baggies, ingredient labels, and Mineral Makeup business start-up booklet. After you purchase our business start-up kit you can place product refill orders with no minimum purchase required.  For more information email: beautifuldiva@gmail.com (mention this ad in your email and receive free gift with your paid order). Visit our website http://www.beautifuldiva.com (coming soon!)

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Become a Slumber Parties Distributor!
Slumber Parties was founded in 1993 as a business created by women, for women and about women. Slumber Parties offers the best opportunity in the adult in-home party plan industry thanks to our wide array of Romance Enhancement Products, our professionalism and our generous hostess and distributor programs. Women across the country are looking for distributors of romance enhancement products - they want to have parties. You can be there for them and earn great money while having fun yourself! Slumber Parties distributors average $300 to $500 for each party – that’s $50 to $100 per hour! Better yet, we get paid the night of the party. No company has more rewards than Slumber Parties - bonuses, free products, prizes, free shopping sprees and more! No company provides more training than Slumber Parties – National, Regional and Local Training, Website Chats, Discussion Boards and more! You can get started for as little as $250 – and you can earn that and more at your first party. If you’ve been thinking about making some extra money alongside your current obligations, check out Slumber Parties. For more information, visit my website at www.SlumberPartiesByJackie.com or call me at 856-261-0749. DON’T WAIT – START TODAY!

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Interested in Becoming a Love Nest Home Party Rep?

The Love Nest has been hosting Home Parties since 1976. Our Home Party Reps are just people like you! Anyone can be a successful Home Party Rep: stay-at-home parents, career professionals, young and old, from all ethnic backgrounds. A desire to obtain financial success and to have free time to enjoy life, and determination to translate their desire into reality - are the things they share in common. No Experience Needed! As a Love Nest Home Party Consultant, you will receive the necessary training and support though a business manual, leadership and training from your Team Leader. Please visit our website for more information. If you'd like to speak to us directly about becoming a Love Nest Home Party Consultant, please email us or call Tricia at 1-604-760-6324.

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As one of the first Charter Consultants directly under the corporate office,
I am proud to introduce you to Suzanne™ !!

Act now to get in on the GROUND FLOOR with a company that offers an incredible product line, a trusted brand, and all the business and technical support you need. With Shanda’s Suzanne™ Success Team©, we are here for you every step of the way!

 • Beauty

 • Food

 •  Jewelry & Fashion

 • Products Ranging from $7.95 – over $100!

 • 24/7 online training and support center

 • One-on-One orders or Party Orders Accepted!

 • Online Ordering

 • Personal Web Sites (Corporate Consultant site after kit ships.) 

 • UNLIMITED INCOME Opportunity

 • GROUND FLOOR OPPORTUNITY       

This is your chance to get in at the very beginning - to be a charter SUZANNE™ Consultant!  Imagine what it will be like to be one of the people who started it all!  For more information, please contact Felicia McNeice ID# 1237 631-714-4631 Feliciamcneice@aol.com 

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Check out Send Out Cards and make money from home!

Amazing new opportunity to work from home.  You have to see it to believe it!  Check out the link below, and contact me to receive a FREE gift account so you can tour the Send out cards system and send 3 free greeting cards of your own.  These are NOT e-cards but actual printed greeting cards.   You choose from over 8,000 greeting cards online,  type in your message and signature, and this amazing company will print, address, stamp and mail your card for you, all for under $1! Affordable to get started, as a customer or as a distributor!

www.sendoutcards.com/13291

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Home Decor

AtHome America is celebrating their 21st year in business!!  There are no monthly quotas and you can make up to 30% plus bonuses.  Right now you can join for less than $55!! I would love to share all the details with you, if you would like to learn more about becoming part of this wonderful family please go to www.athome.com/stacibonin You can also call me at 507-235-8928 or email me with any questions at stacib4aha@yahoo.com  .

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WORK AT HOME, STAY AT HOME & PLAY AT HOME WITH SOUTHERN LIVING AT HOME

If you are looking for a NEW and EXCITING home based business or simply to DECORATE your house with items INSPIRED by the Southern Living magazine, this is the business for you!  Join the FASTEST GROWING Home Party Sales Company EVER started! Southern Living At HOME is breaking all the records and offers an incredible ground-floor opportunity for anyone wanting to start an extremely profitable home based business! Become a Southern Living at Home Consultant and open the door to a world of new fun and friendships.  Whether you want to earn a little extra income or even start a new career, this is the business you’ll be proud to call your own. Visit my website at www.southernlivingathome.com/southernsuccess or email me at sarah@entouchonline.net to find out how you can begin a wonderful career with Southern Living at HOME.**No Inventory**No Deliveries**Name Recognition**No Industry Saturation**No Monthly Minimums**Flexible Hours**

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Swiss Colony Occasions

Swiss Colony Occasions offers delicious foods and inviting products for every event, whether it's dinner with the family or your next party. Whatever your occasion, we help bring family and friends together for shared moments.  Family-owned and operated, Swiss Colony Occasions is located in Monroe, a small town in Southern Wisconsin. Built on superior customer service and great products, Swiss Colony Occasions brings sumptuous foods, quality entertaining items and inviting décor directly into your home.  If you love family, friends and food, then Swiss Colony Occasions is perfect for you!  Get in on the ground floor of this new and exciting consultant opportunity, and we'll help you succeed at building your own business, right at home.  For more details, please visit:  www.swisscolonyoccasions.com or email support@SwissColonyOccasions.com .

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Kid Friendly Books . . .   Family Friendly Business! 

As an admitted "book worm" all of my life, this is my dream job.  With three children in high school, middle school and (yes) pre-school, there is no better way for each child to have absolutely best books around.  Usborne Books at Home allows me to have a fulfilling career, yet work around my family's needs. Build your business around home shows, bookfairs, school/library sales, on-line sales and more.  Choose the hours that work best for your family!  Free training and no monthly minimums or inventory required.  Get started in September for only $25.00!  This amazing kit has a total value of $190.00 and includes a free website!  For more details, visit www.excited2read.com (Income Opportunities) or email Pam at excited2read@comcast.net 

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Must See Consultant Marketing Supplies Sites

 

Glitz Recognition and Promotion A Finalist for the DSA partnership award in 2004 and 2005 – Serving the leaders of the Direct Sales Industry - Glitz is your headquarters for incentive jewelry & charms that motivate believers & recognize achievers.  We stock over 2000 items with no minimum order!  We also offer custom jewelry solutions, as well as custom imprinted sales aides.  Make sure to check out our G.I.R.L.S program, which walks you through creating custom sales contests online.  We look forward to helping you grow your business!  Contact us for a catalog at www.glitzetal.com  

 

 

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WebDecal.com 

Drive Traffic To Your Site Just By Driving Your Car!  Stand Out In The Crowd With a Highly Visible WebDecal!  Solve the problem of getting your website address in front of people and do it everyday, every where you go for less money than the cost of a tank of gas.

 

 

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MLMEasyMoney.com -

Fully integrated contact, downline and financial management software specifically designed for Direct Sales.  Easy to use.  Nine-year track record.  Custom editions available for most companies.

 

 

 

 

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"Brag Bags" by something2bragabout.com

Promote your business with a Photo "Brag Bag"...  Three different sizes to choose from with 4, 6, & 9 picture pockets right on the front of the bag for all to see...Pictures can be exchanged by you, when ever you wish to update and promote new items.  Make this an every day accessory and start building your business today!

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Business Enhancements, Inc.

Providing Direct Sales Consultants the tools designed to help them be successful!  Some of the products offered include post cards, gift certificates, hostess packets, customer info cards, and more.  There's also an area specifically for home decor products, jewelry products, and scrapbooking products.

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DreamTracker Solutions PartyTracker 2.0 is geared toward the individual who sells for an at home party plan company. Designed to help the party plan representative organize their business, PartyTracker 2.0 walks you easily through inputting information, allows the user to define set values that will be used through out the software and run reports on any of the information input in to the software.

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Express Yourself! Promote your business and make it FUN with awesome products from Express Yourself! We offer stickers, postcards, rubber stamps, visual aids, and many specialty items to help you promote your business. Use these business boosters to help increase sales, bookings, show attendance and motivate your downline. Serving Consultants and Leaders in the direct sales industries since 1998, we have the products to make your business successful!

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Gene Letterio Company

Our company was founded in 1967. We are proud members of DSA (Direct Selling Association). Our printing services include providing personal business products for several direct selling companies like Tupperware, Kara Vita, Living Room Learning, Big Enough Clothes and Entertain with Ease.

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Marking Solutions

Marking Solutions is a Member of the Direct Selling Association (DSA).  They make the finest self-inking rubber stamps (stamp your catalog and order forms), business cards, name badges, and many other items for independent Sales Representatives.  They have great pricing, service, and quality.

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Nashville Wraps

Wholesale Gift and Packaging Products Gift Bags, Paper and Plastic Shopping Bags, Cellophane, Gift Boxes, Jewelry Boxes, Ribbon, Gift Wrap, Shrink Wrap, Wholesale Floral, Gift and Gift Basket Supplies plus much more.

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Party Manager Software

Valuable software for any type of sales consultant on a large or small scale, who needs to organize their business.  Special features include: E-Mail Blast, Customer and Sales Tracking and Inventory Management.

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Roteck.com

We offer custom/personalized laminated labels for consultants in addition to our pre-printed stickers.

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T.R.I.M. Designs, Inc. specializes in products to help you TRAIN, RECOGNIZE, INFORM and MOTIVATE your teams to success! We offer numerous cards, awards and other items customized for the business community and the direct sales industry to help with this task.

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