• New Ideas to Build Your Stamping Business 

• More Direct Sales Facts & Figures

• Come See Me In Upstate New York!

• The Next Free Tele-Seminar - Open Q&A

• Book Recommendation of the Month

New Ideas to Build Your Stamping Business!

I recently asked members of my Stamping Business Coaching Groups to share their favorite business-building ideas they brought back from their respective company's annual convention.  I heard dozens of good ideas.  Here are three of my favorites:

1. Stamp Your Name Tag

When someone comes to a class, camp or workshop, rather than having them write out their name tag, have them stamp it instead!  Put out an alphabet set and an inkpad.  It gets stamps in your customers' hands right away.  It gets them thinking about stamping, and helps them overcome any anxiety they might be feeling about whether or not they going to be able to stamp well.

2. Book To Look

Instead of telling your workshop attendees what you're going to give them if they book their own workshop, make it a mystery!  Have envelopes with prizes inside, and only allow them to open the envelope if they book a workshop.  What the prize is doesn't necessarily matter.  It could be a gift certificate, or it could be a free item.  The excitement and response comes from the fact that it's unknown!

3. Demo a Card Right Out of the Catalog

You company's catalog is a huge billboard for your product.  There are more examples in your catalog that you would get in a year's worth of magazines or demo books.  Reinforce what's in the catalog by demonstrating some of the exact cards and projects in it!

Come See Me In Upstate New York!

I'm happy to announce that I'll be appearing at the Town Hall in Clifton Park, NY on Saturday, August 28th.  I'll be presenting my half-day seminar - 'The Five Steps to a Successful, Home-based Stamping Business.'

During the presentation, we'll cover the following:

• The mental shifts demos and consultants have to make to start thinking like business owners
• How to put together a Business Plan (a must for any business!)
• The fundamentals of recruiting downlines and customers
• How to overcome the unique hurdles stamping professionals face

Doors open at 9:00 a.m. and the presentation will run from 9:30 a.m. to noon.  

If you'd like to attend, you MUST pre-register.  Seating is limited, and registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis.  The registration fee is $20.

If you'd like to register, click here.

The Next Free Tele-Seminar - 

OPEN Q&A

On Tuesday, August 10th, at 8:00 p.m. (eastern), I'm going to open up the phones for one hour of

Open Q&A.  

You can use this hour to ask me any questions you'd like about your stamping business, home-based businesses in general, coaching or any other topic you think I might be able to answer.  Come on the call to ask the question.  Stay on the call to hear the answers to everyone else's.

We only have room for 20 people on the conference call line, so registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis.  When you register, you'll receive a confirmation with the number to call.  There is a free tele-seminar.  There is no registration fee.  However, the number for the seminar is in the 620 area code and normal, long-distance charges may apply.  

If you'd like to register, just send me an e-mail with your name, location and stamping company affiliation.

Book Recommendation of the Month