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Dear
Friends and Colleagues,
June is a great month! For many of
you, its almost the end of the old year, and the beginning of
the new one. Its
the time of year when you have an opportunity to decide what you
want to accomplish going forward and how you're
going to accomplish it. Its a time when you can make changes.
Get rid of the things that aren't working and try
new things to keep your business fresh... for both you and your
customers.
To help make next year your best yet, I'll be doing a free call
on Tuesday, June 9th. Information below.
For those looking for a little more assistance, I'm also kicking
off the 12-month Business Success Program. Again,
more info is below, but the last time I did something like this,
we qualified close to 100 people for the Incentive
Trip, so I'm looking to better those results this year!
On a personal note, thank you for all of the baby birthday
wishes. John turned two last month, and I can't believe
how quickly time passes. Sometimes, I also can't believe how I
spend my day. You think I get excited when one of
you makes Cruise? That's nothing compared to how much I whoop it
up when the baby makes it to the potty on time!
Enjoy this month's newsletter, and I'll hopefully be speaking
with you on the free call next week!
Warmest
regards,
John
Sanpietro
Certified
Professional Development Coach
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Kick-Start the
New Year with
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What do you want to accomplish in the next 12
months?
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Do you want to qualify for the Incentive Trip?
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Do you want to walk across stage
at
Convention?
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Do you want to recruit more people
into your downline?
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Do you just want to get your act together
and
really make a profit?
Whatever your goals, there are three things you
need to give yourself the best chance of success:
1. a solid plan
2. continuing information
to allow you to
adapt to changes
3. consistent
accountability
That's what the 12-month Business Success
Program is all about!
Wherever you are in your business. this Program
will help you get from Point A (where you are
now) to Point B
(where you want to be) as quickly and
efficiently as possible.
Program Members will receive:
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Documents and worksheets
to help you define your 'Point B' and map out a
Plan
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Evaluation of that Plan by
John, with possible suggestions to make it
more effective
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Bi-weekly e-mails with new business
information, tips and strategies to keep you on
track
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A progress reporting system
to keep you on
track and accountable
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Periodic group conference calls to mark
specific milestones over the 12-month cycle
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A password-protected forum to share successes
and challenges, as well as ask John any
questions you may have
The 12-Month Business Success Program is part of
the Business Stampers Coaching Group. So, anyone
who signs up for
the Success Program gets their BSCG Group
Membership for free, and vice-versa. You
do NOT have to sign up for both!
The cost, for everything in the Success
Program AND all of the benefits of the
BSCG is just $19.99/month.
To sign up,
visit here. (For record-keeping
purposes, you'll be signing up through the BSCG
link.)
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Are You
Thinking Of Raising Your Class Prices? You
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If you're charging
the same price for the same class you were doing
before the new catalog came out, and the same
number of people attend, guess what!? You could
be making less profit!
If product prices increase in the new catalog,
your costs will go up, as well. If your expenses
go up, but your
class fee remains the same, that means you're
absorbing the cost increase and making less
money.
Now is the time to raise your fees and pass the
price increase on to your customers. If they ask
why you're
charging more, explain that prices have gone up
and show them the catalog to prove it!
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The Next FREE Call...
How To Make Next Year Your Best Year Ever! |
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 I'm happy to
announce the next in our series of free SIMB
calls:
HOW TO MAKE NEXT YEAR YOUR BEST YEAR EVER!
On the call we'll discuss:
Specific steps you can take to get the most out of
your
business in the least amount of time!
Practical examples of efficient, profitable behavior
you
can model in your business!
Recession-busting strategies to remain profitable and
thriving in any economic situation
The three Must-dos... If you're not doing them in your
business now, and you start, you could add, literally,
thousands to your bottom line!
The top three time-wasters in your business...
eliminate
these and you could save hours!
...and more!
The call will take place on Tuesday, June
9th, at 10:00
p.m. eastern. If you can't make the live call, a
recording
will be provided for you to listen to later.
To register for the free call, as well as access the
call recording AND an exclusive offer I'll be making to
call participants, visit here:
http://www.stampingismybusiness.com/freecallregister.htm
See you on the call!
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Bad Idea of the Month:
Giving Away the Farm to Travel
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 Here
are just a few of the "specials" I've seen offered on
blogs in the last couple of weeks:
- 50% Off All Orders!
- Come to my scrapbooking class for $75 and get 20-30%
off future product orders! (Of course, they're signing
up to become a Demo, too, but nobody mentions that)
- Become a Demonstrator and I'll buy you $75 in
additional product!
Incentive trips and rewards are things you earn. You
don't cheat your way on. And if you do, maybe you need
to take a hard look at the business you're running, and
make some changes, so you don't have to cheat next year.
Run your business with integrity. Because whether you
wake up at home or on the cruise, you still have to look
at yourself in the mirror each morning.
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Book of the Month
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 Inspire!:
Why Customers Come Back
by
Jim Champy
Are your customers passionate about you? Most stamping business owners' customers are not. Why? Because most
stamping business owners don't direct customers' loyalty
to them. They direct it to the product (even though
everyone is selling the same product) or the price (even
though someone will always come along to undercut you).
This new book discusses ways to redirect your customers'
loyalty to you. And if you're successful, it won't
matter
if you're selling the same product as 50,000 other
business owners, or if there are a bunch of people
charging less
for classes and services. Those customers are going to
stick with YOU!
A great read for anyone who struggles with this issue.
Select here for more information from Amazon.com.
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Stamping
Business Q&A
What Should I Do With
My Retired Sets?
Hold
on to them.
I'm
always amazed at how much retired product hits the
market at this time of year.
Its
understandable, considering how many stamping business
owners are out there, but all of that product hitting
the market at once really affects what you can charge in
a negative way.
My
advice would be to hold on to your retired product and
wait until October to start trying to move it.
That
way, you'll avoid the deluge of product that hits at the
end of a catalog year AND you'll get to take advantage
of the holiday season, as well.
(If
there's a question you'd like answered, or a topic you'd
like me to cover, feel free
to
send
me an e-mail)
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Testimonials... |
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"The resources and tools
that the
Business Stampers Coaching Group is giving me to take my
business in the direction I want it to go
is incredible!
In addition to the
professional guidance that John gives us,
the support and positive attitude of
the other members is awesome!
This is the best
business building and career minded group
I've belonged to in the 9 years of my
stamping career!"
- Glenda
Trexler
Your
Boot Camps
are AMAZING! I learn more in four weeks with you than I learn in
years with anyone else!
- PC, New Jersey
Group
Coaching has truly helped me be more profitable & I've met many nice
(and smart) Demonstrators to make it even better.
- AMC, California
Your
book is
awesome! Before I read it, I didn't think I could make money with my
stamping business. Now I (and my husband!) know I can!
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DF, Utah
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Links...
Order
the Electronic Version of "Stamping Is My Business!"
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the Printed Version of "Stamping Is My
Business!"
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Join the Stamping Business
Coaching Group
Find out how to book John to speak live to YOUR group
Learn
more about the SIMB Referral Program Sign
up for 1-on-1 Coaching
Sign
up for an @StampingIsMyBusiness.com e-mail address
Order
the "Stamping Is My Business!" Tote Bag Stamping
Is My Business! Homepage
E-mail
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Companies I Use
People
always ask me what companies I use to run my home-based
business. The links below are all companies I work with
and recommend:
 
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