• Two New CD's - Get On The Phone!! and Stamping Is My Business! - The Audiobook

• How Do I Get More Bookings At My Workshops/Gatherings?

• Five of My Favorite Ideas from Convention

• The Problem with AOL

• Sample of the Month

• Book of the Month

Because YOU Asked For It! 

TWO NEW TRAINING CD'S

Pre-order now and receive free shipping

The two newest SIMB products are a direct result of multiple requests I've received from many of YOU.  These products are not available on the website.  Both products will be rolled out to the general public on September 1st.  I'm making them available for pre-ordering right now, along with a special 'thank you' offer:

Newsletter subscribers who pre-order now will receive FREE SHIPPING!

To pre-order, just select the appropriate link below.  All products will ship on or around September 1st.

Select here to pre-order Get On The Phone!!

$14.99 and receive free shipping

Select here to pre-order 

'Stamping Is My Business! - the Audiobook

$24.99 and receive free shipping

Select here if you would like to pre-order both new CDs.

$39.98 and receive free shipping

If you already own the printed or electronic version of "Stamping Is My Business!" select here to e-mail me.  I'll verify your name against my records and send you a special link which will allow you to order the Audiobook for just $14.99.  You'll still receive free shipping.

Five of My Favorite Ideas from Convention

All of my clients brought back some great ideas from their company's annual Convention.  Here are five of my favorites:

1. Don't be afraid to recruit your best customers

Yes, it's painful in the short-term, but in the long-run, you're going to earn a lot more from a productive downline than a productive customer.

2. Give your customers catalogs

Yes, they cost money.  Consider it a cost of doing business.  Your company's catalog is your best promotional tool.  Put it into as many hands as possible.  Just don't forget to call everyone you give a copy to (see #4).

3. If it doesn't work the first time, don't give up!

Lot's of things don't work the first time.  It doesn't mean they're bad ideas.  Stick with it.  Do it enough times to make an educated decision before you drop it. 

4. Follow-up, follow-up, follow-up!

Sales are not made on the first contact.  They're made on the third, fourth, fifth contact, etc.  Keep following up.  The more you do, the more sales and downline you'll have.

5. Phone your downline

Are you worried about retention?  Nothing keeps a downline active and productive like the knowledge that someone else cares enough to pay attention to what they're doing.  Calling your downline also allows you to deal with any problems they're having before they become unwieldy. 

The Problem with AOL

Many of you know I'm not a fan of using AOL for your stamping business e-mail.  The reasons are too numerous to list here.  Foremost among them, the fact that you're probably not receiving a surprisingly high percentage of your e-mail.  

Since I'm starting to sound like a broken record, I thought I'd direct you to someone else's comments.

Angela Hoy runs WritersWeekly.com, a very popular e-zine for freelance writers.  She recently posted a fantastic article on her blog (AngelaHoy.com) about how AOL can really hurt a small business.  She also has some excellent links to other revealing articles about AOL.

Select here to see the article.

The best thing you can do is register your own domain name and set up your own personal e-mail address.  

If you don't want to do that, you can still get a business e-mail address on my domain.

Select here to learn more about purchasing an @StampingIsMyBusiness.com e-mail address for your business.

Sample of the Month

 Submitted by: 

 Bobbi Emrick, Wisconsin

 Sets: Winged Things, Wonderful Words II, In Full Bloom

 C/S: US Vanilla, Pale Plum, Vellum Cardstock, Scraps of 

 Green Galore, Pretty in Pink, Marvelous Magenta, Orchid 

Book of the Month