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Hello
one and all,
The
holiday season is upon us. You only have a little while
longer to wrap things up for December and January bookings, as
well as any recruiting you'd like to do before the end of the
year. Take advantage before your window of opportunity
closes! I've listed some specifics below.
I'm
very excited to announce the new SIMB Study Group, a
low-cost, low-commitment Coaching model! It's a year's
worth of Coaching, and regular discussions about your business
for a very reasonable price. You can read more below.
Also,
as most of you know, the SIMB Holiday Catalog is
online. You'll receive 10% off any order of $25 or more if
you place your order before the deadline. More information
is below.
Finally,
as
always, if I can ever be of assistance, please don't hesitate to
contact me.
Warmest
regards,
John
John
Sanpietro
Personal
& Professional Development Coach
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Announcing...
The
SIMB Study Group!
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Over the
past year, I've met many of the following people:
- People
who don't have the time to commit to weekly or bi-weekly
Coaching, and are looking for a less frequent option -
People who are unable or unwilling to afford Coaching
and are looking for some type of less expensive
accountability and assistance -
People who bought the book, 'Stamping Is My Business!',
started or completed the Business Plan, and then put it
down. They would like to begin using the book
and the Business Plan again For
those people...and maybe for you...I'm happy to announce
the formation of The Stamping
Is My Business STUDY GROUP! The
Study Group will meet via conference call once per
month, for one hour. Each
month, we will discuss one or two chapters of the book
and go into much greater depth and detail.
I will also ask you to complete tasks at the end of each
call. The
Study Group will begin in January and will meet on the
second Monday of each month, at either Noon or 10:00
p.m. (eastern). If you cannot make a call, don't
worry...all calls will be recorded and you will
have access to them. You will never have to
miss a call! You
will also have access to me. If you ever have a
question or problem that you would like coaching on, you
will be able to get in touch with me via e-mail for a
timely response. The
best part of the Study Group
is the price - just $19.99 per month! For
more information, or to sign up, select
here.
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Things
You Need To Do
BEFORE
THANKSGIVING!
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 As I
mentioned above, your opportunity to book workshops and
gatherings, as well as recruit new downline, is coming
to a close for this calendar year. Basically, once
Thanksgiving rolls around, most people are not going to
be receptive to conversations and commitments.
This is why many stamping business owners have weak
Januarys.
So, here
are a couple of things you should make sure you do
before Thanksgiving:
1. Book
your January workshops - Get on the phone right
now and call your customers and hostesses. Try and
fill up your January calendar as quickly as possible.
2. Close
the deal with your potential recruits - If you
have some prospects out there holding a recruiting
package, make sure you try and get them to commit before
Thanksgiving. If you don't, you probably won't
have another opportunity to speak with them until
January. 3.
Get your holiday promotions out - Once
Thanksgiving passes, many people will have already begun
their holiday gift shopping. Remember, you're
competing for the same dollars retail businesses
are. Take advantage of the fact that you have
direct access to your customers through your mailing
list. Send out your holiday promotion before the
retail store's advertising hits in the next week or so.
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10%
Off Holiday
Catalog Now Online!
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 If
you're looking for business-building gifts for your downline
(or yourself!), check out the SIMB
Holiday Catalog!
All
orders over $25 receive 10% off!
If
you're an upline who would like to buy gifts for her
entire downline, the discounts are even greater.
For more information, select
here, or click the wreath on the right.
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Come
See Me In Upstate New York!
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 On
Saturday, December 3rd, I will be in Troy, NY presenting
at the Swap and Success Seminar!
The
event begins at 10:00 a.m. and will include my 'Five
Steps to a Successful Home-based Stamping Business'
presentation, AND a Convention-style swap!
For
more information, or to register, select
here.
I'm
also very happy to report that I am booked solid through
Convention 2006!
I
am now taking bookings for live presentations in the
second half of 2006 and 2007.
For
more information about my live presentations, including my newest one, "Get On
The Phone!", select
here, or send me an e-mail.
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Sample
of the Month
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 Submitted
by:
Barbara
Greczkowski
Sets:
Gossamer Wings
C/S: Elegant
Eggplant, More
Mustard, Confetti Cream
Ink
& Marker: Yo-Yo
Yellow,
Elegant Eggplant,
Garden
Green
Accessories:
Scallops
Scissors,
Blender Pen,
Sponges,
Two-Way Glue
Pen,
Dazzling Diamonds
Congratulations
to Barbara, who
wins a $10 SIMB Gift Certificate! WE
NOW HAVE OVER 150 SAMPLES and are adding more and more to the
Samples Section of our website every day. I'm
especially looking for Winter and Holiday samples! 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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 The
Big Moo -
Stop
Trying to Be Perfect and Start Being Remarkable
by
The
Group of 33 and Seth Godin
How many of you are stuck in a
rut? It's a complaint I hear from my Coaching
clients all the time.
When most businesses are stuck in a rut,
they just try to do better at the things they've always
done. Most of the time, it doesn't work. The
Big Moo contains 33 stories of companies that were stuck
in a rut and pulled themselves out by doing something so
new and original that it couldn't be ignored.
It's a fun book, and an inspiring, easy
read.
Select
here for more information from Amazon.com.
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Stamping
Business Q&A
How
Can I Make Sure My Classes Are Profitable?
I
am always amazed by the way many stamping business
owners plan their classes. Very often, they set
the price for their class fee BEFORE they figure out
their costs! What happens then? They end up
losing money on the class. Here's a formula you
can use to figure out your class fee and be profitable:
1.
Figure out how many hours it will take you to plan, prep
and execute the class. (x)
2.
Multiply the number of hours by how much you would like
to be paid per hour. (x*y)
3.
Add any costs associated with the class to that number.
(x*y)+z
4.
Divide that number by the number of people you think
will be there. That's how much your class fee will
be!
(x*y)+z/h
= class fee
(If
there's a question you'd like answered, feel free
to
send
me an e-mail)
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Your live
presentation inspired me more than Convention!
- RK,
Rhode Island
I've
heard stories about other 'coaches' who call their client's downline to
solicit them. I've heard stories about other 'coaches' who encourage
their clients to come to work for them. YOU have given me, my
downline and my colleagues dozens (if not hundreds) of reasons to stick
with (our stamping company) and keep building our business! You've
shown us how to add outside the box thinking to our business model to
generate even more revenue! AND you've shown us, by word and deed,
how to conduct a business with integrity and morality! YOU are a
fantastic Coach... and I would never put quotation marks around that title
when I describe you!
- CT,
Michigan
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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
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
Me
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