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::What's New on HomePartyPlanNetwork.com::
Welcome to our June 2004 Issue of our www.HomePartyPlanNetwork.com monthly newsletter!
We have a new page on our site that lists online and local events for Moms in business. Some events may be specifically for direct sales and others may be for small or home businesses. If you know of an event not listed, please send an email with the event information to Stephanie@HomePartyPlanNetwork.com and I will be happy to add it to the list. You can view the page by clicking here http://www.homepartyplannetwork.com/events/index.htm .
Advertising Special :: State Directory Ads on sale! Featured Home Party Plan ::Village Peddler & The Iron Look Featured Article :: Six Tips For Building Your Business On A Budget Featured Party Plan Tip of the Month :: Hostess Packets Home Party Plan Game :: Name The Slogan Game
Our one year State Directory listings are on sale again for only $5!! **Offer has been extended and now expires July 15, 2004**
Village Peddler & The Iron Look Offer a Full Country Store at your Home Party! We have a wonderful selection of products that appeal to all ages and lifestyles. Browse through hundreds of products including jewelry, pottery, linens, gourmet foods, flowers, paper goods, luggage, bath and body, home decorative items, collectable figurines, wrought iron and much, much more. Get Started as a Demonstrator for only $25!! For more information, please click on this link to visit our website www.TheIronLook.com or send an email to nena@theironlook.com .
Name The Slogan Game Have each guest number their paper 1 - 24 and then have them write their answers to the slogans when you read them. They will receive 1 point for every one that they get right!.
1) Just do it...Nike 2) Eat Fresh...Subway 3) When it rains it pours...Mortin Salt 4) It's everywhere you want to be...Visa 5) Finger Lickin Good...KFC 6) Good to the last Drop...Maxwell Coffee 7) Because your worth it...L'oreal Hair Color 8) Built Tough...Ford 9) Squeezably Soft...Charmin 10) Let the sun shine through...Windex 11) Melts in your mouth not in your hands...m&m's 12) You've come a long way baby...Virginia slims 13) Strong enough for a man but made for a women...Secret Deodorant 14) For the times of your life...Kodak 15) Have it your way...Burger King 16) Run for the Border...Taco Bell 17) Fly the friendly Skies...United Airlines 18) Zoom...Zoom...Mazada 19) It does the body good...milk 20) We'll leave the light on...Motel 6 21) Plop,Plop...Fizz,Fizz...Alka Seltzer 22) Have you had a Break today...McDonald's 23) When you care enough to send the very best...Hallmark 24) MmmmGood!!...Campbell Soup
You can add your own too...guests have a blast trying to figure them out!!!! I use this a lot and also I use the Candy game listed...ENJOY!!!! -------------------------- This game was submitted by: Lisa Pastore Athome America Rep ---------------------------
Six Tips For Building Your Business On A Budget By Andrew Morrison
This time of year, many entrepreneurs are setting budgets, and putting together marketing strategies to achieve their end of the year business goals. The fact of the matter is most new small business owners, spend more time and money than they should getting their businesses off the ground. Most new small business owners don't realize the importance of asking the right questions before the first dime is spent.
Andrew Morrison, Small Business Camp Founder, has written a book that addresses these very issues. In fact, Mr. Morrison often tells people "I've made a lot of money, and I've lost a lot of money". The obstacles that he faced as a young entrepreneur are easily avoided; and Mr. Morrison has put together a program to share with small business owners, what he has learned throughout his career.
Here are a few budget-friendly tips that can be applied to any business:
(1) Become and Expert In Your Field. Be seen as an expert in your field by writing articles and books that will appeal to your target demographic AND your peers. You'll get exposure for your product or service, and an additional income stream from book sales. And you'll be viewed as an authority in the industry, lending credibility to your business offerings.
(2) Know Where Your Clients 'Hang-Out'. Become very familiar with the trade journals and events specific to your industry. While you are out to network and market your business, there are those who are there to learn more about what you do. Build relationships that stand on common interest.
(3) Get Help For FREE. College students are always seeking new career opportunities. Offer to teach a student everything you know about your industry, and in exchange that person can make sales calls, answer the phone, write articles for you, they'll happily get involved. The best way to find a student who is serious, is to speak to a professor at the college. Ask them to recommend a few students who are at the head of the class. Be sure that you deliver a worthwhile experience for the student. You and the student will benefit tremendously.
(4) Barter Your Services. So, you say to yourself "I could be making triple the amount of money that I am making right now, if only I were on the web". And somewhere off in the distance there's a web developer in need of your product or service. The concept is so simple, yet so few seek out the opportunity to barter services. Jump on the Internet, check out the message boards, post a few messages - someone, somewhere is ready to make a connection.
(5) Follow-up, Follow-up, Follow-up. Far too often, small business owners drop the ball when it comes to client relations. If you make an offer by e-mail or telephone to a potential client, don't assume that they will respond right away if they are interested. They may put it to the side with the intention of reaching out to you, and simply forget about it. Or it may have gotten lost in the midst of e-mail filters and folders. Unless a potential client responds with disinterest, follow up at least 3 times.
(6) Positive Affirmations. And lastly, remind yourself that you are ready for success, and that you are more than qualified meet the needs of your clients and/ or customers. There are no failures, only feedback.
------------------------------------------------------------------ About the Author: Andrew Morrison, author of "21 Questions That Will Build Your Business In 90 Days", is a small business coach, and founder of Small Business Camp ( http://www.SmallBusinessCamp.com ). Successfully self-employed for more than 18 years, Mr. Morrison is dedicated to sharing his marketing secrets with other entrepreneurs. Attend a FREE Seminar in NYC with Andrew on Wednesday, June 30th. RSVP today by calling (212) 576-8807, or e-mail: mailto:info@smallbusinesscamp.com
Hostess Packets I like to dress my hostess packets up a little. I put catalogs, order forms, current flyers and other hostess items in a folder, then in a nice gift bag, I add a small container of bath salts and a bath puff all from the dollar store. The puffs come in packages of four so my total cost is $2.25 per bag. The hostess has a bag to keep everything together and a little gift from me to thank her for having the show. I bring several of these with me to every show and put them in a prominent spot on the table when I collect orders to hand out to hostesses who book a future shows. They are always well received and everyone is dying to know what's in the bag! ----------------------------------- This tip was submitted by: Ann Ritchey Independent Longaberger Home Consultant
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