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Hello
one and all,
It's
that time of year again! The last month of your fiscal
year! Many of you are scrambling to reach your goals, earn
your rewards, promote, etc. This month's newsletter
includes some tips that might help you make the extra sales you
need.
There
are two other things I very excited to tell you about this
month. The first is our new referral program!
From now on, those of you who recommend new customers and
clients to SIMB will receive awards in the form of gift
certificates and complimentary Group and 1-on-1 Coaching!
The
second new feature is the Sample of the Month. Each
month, we'll highlight a different sample card or project in
this newsletter. The person who submitted the Sample of
the Month will receive a gift certificate. You can view
all of the submitted samples on our website's new Samples
Section. If you'd like to submit your own samples, just
follow the instructions below.
Good
luck with the rest of your year. As always, if there's
anything I can do to help, please feel free to contact me.
Warmest
regards,
John
John
Sanpietro
Personal
& Professional Development Coach
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Announcing...
The
SIMB Referral
Program
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I'm
very happy to announce the beginning of the SIMB
Referral Program. The program rewards those of you
who refer new customers and clients. Here's how it
works:
| Refer
a customer who... |
And
you'll receive... |
| ...purchases
a book |
...a
gift certificate for $2.50 |
| ...purchases
a CD |
...a
gift certificate for $1.50 |
| ...purchases
a tote bag |
...a
gift certificate for $2.00 |
| ...becomes
a Group Coaching Client |
...a
complimentary month of Group Coaching after they
complete three months. |
| ...becomes
a Bi-Weekly 1-on-1 Coaching Client |
...a
complimentary month of Group Coaching after they
complete two months
or
...a
complimentary month of Bi-Weekly 1-on-1 Coaching
after they complete three months |
| ...becomes
a Weekly 1-on-1 Coaching Client |
...a
complimentary month of Group Coaching
immediately
or
...a
complimentary month of Bi-Weekly 1-on-1 Coaching
after they complete two months
or
...a
complimentary month of Weekly 1-on-1 Coaching
after they complete three months |
| ...books
a live presentation |
...a
complimentary month of Bi-Weekly 1-on-1 Coaching
immediately |
In
order for a referral reward to be valid, your
referral must write your name in the “Where did you
hear about us?” box on the order form.
You'll receive notification of your reward via e-mail.
For
more information, visit the Referral Program page on our
website by following the link above.
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Four
Ways to Generate
Last-Minute Revenue
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For
those of you who are looking to make some last-minute
sales before the end of the fiscal year, here are a few things you can try:
1.
Create an e-mail promotion
Send
an e-mail to your mailing list with a promotional
offer. Make it impossible to resist and put a
quick deadline on it to create urgency.
2.
Call any customers you haven't spoken with in the last
three months
You'd
be surprised how many people are out there waiting to
place an order. They're not going to call you,
though. You have to call them!
3.
Call any customers who came to a workshop in April or
May.
These
workshop follow-up calls are a goldmine. Call to
make sure they've received their order and that
everything was OK. While you have them on the
phone, ask if they need anything else. Some of
them will place an additional order.
4.
Hold a special sale for your 'preferred customers'
People
love being part of an exclusive group. Hold an
exclusive sale for members of your mailing list.
Take a certain percentage off all orders they place
before June 30th. You may be giving up part of
your earnings, but the extra sales may be the difference
between making or breaking your goal!
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Bi-Weekly
1-on-1 Coaching Now Available!
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 Beginning in June, I will be offering
a new level of 1-on-1 Coaching.
I'm doing this for those of you who have been asking me
for some middle step between Group Coaching and the weekly 1-on-1
Coaching.
The middle step I've come up with is bi-weekly 1-on-1 Coaching
calls. It's not quite as intense as the weekly 1-on-1 calls, but more intense than Group
Coaching.
Like any 1-on-1 Coaching program, where all of the time is focused on you, you can expect faster individual
progress than you might see in Group Coaching.
The fee for bi-weekly 1-on-1 Coaching is $120/month.
If you're interested, or have any questions, send me an e-mail or give me a call
at 518-647-2232, and we'll discuss it further.
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Sample
of the Month
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Submitted by:
Karen
Birchler, Illinois
Set:
Tassel Time
C/S:
US White, Bordering
Blue
Ink
& Marker: Brocade Blue
Accessories:
Silver brad and
cord,
pop up Glue dot,
sponge,
masking tape
technique
Congratulations
to Karen, who
wins a $10 SIMB Gift Certificate! All
of the samples we've received will be added to the
Samples Section of our website. If you would like
to see what's there, just follow the link above.
And keep checking back. We already have lots of
samples and we're adding new ones every day! If
you would like to submit a sample to be considered for
Sample of the Month and the Samples Section, just send
me a scan via e-mail, or mail your sample to: John
Sanpietro, Stamping Is My Business!, 36 Fir Street, Jay,
NY 12941. Please
include your name, e-mail address, phone number and all
materials used to make your sample.
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Book of the Month
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 Minding
Her Own Business -
The
Self-Employed Women's Essential Guide to Taxes and
Financial Records
by
Jan
Zobel
This book, written especially for
self-employed women, is a soup-to- nuts guide to bookkeeping
for your business.
It's written in easy-to-understand
language, so you don't need an accounting degree to
figure out what the author is talking about. It's a
great addition to any stamping business owner's
bookshelf.
Select
here for more information from Amazon.com.
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Stamping
Business Q&A
How
Can I Get My Spouse to Support My Business?
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One of the
most common hurdles stamping business owners face is a
less- than-supportive spouse. Many of you started
out doing this as a hobby, and many of your spouses
still see your business that way. Unfortunately,
having a spouse who doesn't support your business can
make running it very difficult.
So, how
can you get your spouse behind you? First, make
sure you're really treating this like a business.
Actions speak louder than words, and if you're still
spending like it's a hobby, nothing you say will
convince your spouse otherwise.
Second,
have a conversation with your spouse about your
goals. Share your Business Plan and explain what
you would like to accomplish and what it's going to take
to do so. Include your spouse in the
planning. Maybe there are goals that effect both
of you. Make sure you share those.
Finally,
don't expect changes to happen overnight. You have
to consistently show your spouse that you're serious
about making this work as a business. It won't
happen with everyone, but over time,
most spouses come around.
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Testimonials... |
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Immediately
after Saturday's live presentation, I called up one of my dearest friends
(to speak with her about joining SU), called five customers, followed up
on a workshop that's scheduled for next month and got a referral,
too!
And
all of this was before 8 p.m.!
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KJ, Illinois
Since
your 'Spouse's Sitdown' presentation, one of my downline has gone out and
recruited her first three downline. She's promoted to Supervisor,
and her husband is passing out SU Catalogs and talking about 'our'
business!
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CP, New York
I want to thank you for the live
presentation you did (in Illinois). You've got my downlines
pumped! -
LM, Illinois
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Quick
Links...
Order
the Electronic Version of "Stamping Is My Business!"
Order
the Printed Version of "Stamping Is My
Business!"
Order
one of the SIMB Training CDs
Join the Stamping Business
Coaching Group
Find out how to book John to speak live to YOUR group
Sign
up for an @StampingIsMyBusiness.com e-mail address
Order
the "Stamping Is My Business!" Tote Bag Stamping
Is My Business! Homepage
E-mail
Me
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