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Dear
Friends and Colleagues,
There's
no denying it... the holidays are here. Use this time
wisely. The next week or two should be used to wrap up
whatever business you have to do externally. The last week
or two of 2006 should be used to take care of your business
internally. Do all of those things that have been
lingering on your to-do list.
That
way, when 2007 comes, you'll be ready to hit the ground
running. To help you do that, I'm happy to announce we'll
be starting a six-week Profitability Boot Camp in
January, as well as another edition of our SIMB Study Group.
More info on both below.
Liz
and I would like to take this opportunity to tell you what an
honor and pleasure it is to work with you, and we look forward
to continuing and building on that work in 2007. We hope
you have a blessed, joyous and very happy holiday!
Warmest
regards,
John
John
Sanpietro
Certified
Personal
& Professional Development Coach
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Resolved
to make more money in 2007?
Start
the New Year off right with...
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Is
your stamping business efficiently profitable?
In other words, are you making as much money as you
can with the lowest possible investment of time?
If
not, I invite you to sign up for the Profitability
Boot Camp!
The Boot Camp will take place over six weeks.
We'll meet via conference call every Tuesday night at
10:00 p.m. (eastern), beginning January 16th and ending
February 20th (if you can't make all of the calls, don't
worry, the recordings will be available to listen to).
Among
the topics we'll cover:
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Setting
up an easy system to keep track of your
finances
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How
to increase your sales AND increase your
profit (they don't have to be mutually
exclusive!)
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Identifying
and minimizing the true costs of your
business
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Identifying
and maximizing the true profit centers
of your business
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How
to figure out what to charge for classes
and events
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The
Five Financial Traps stamping
business owners fall into and how to avoid
them
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How
to remain competitive without reducing
your prices
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...and
more!
In
addition to the six weekly calls, Boot Camp
members will also receive:
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Access
to the recordings of all six calls
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Access
to the password-protected Profitability
Blog, which will contain additional
information, resources and articles to help
you increase the profitability and
efficiency of your business
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Access
to special online calculators to help
you determine your class fees and other
service charges
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Step-by-step
instructions for setting up and
maintaining your own financial management
system
The
Boot Camp begins on Tuesday, January 16th, but
space is limited. To encourage you to
register as soon as possible, I am offering an early-bird
registration of $49.50 through December 31st.
Once the early-bird registration expires,
registration will be $59.99.
Either
way, this Boot Camp pays for itself!
I am quite confident that anyone who implements
the strategies and systems we discuss will save
much more money than they're paying to register!
To
register for the Boot Camp, please use the link
below:
Sign
me up for the Profitability Boot Camp!
***If
you are an upline who would like to sign up
multiple members of your downline, there are
multi-registration discounts available.
Please contact
me for more information.*** |
If you're
looking to make 2007 THE year for your stamping
business. If you're trying to find a way to
increase your knowledge and accountability, without
spending too much money, the SIMB
Study Group may be the answer.
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 them in much greater depth and detail. I
will also ask you to complete tasks at the end of each
call.
The Study
Group will begin Monday, January 8th, and will meet on
the second Monday of each month, at 10:00 p.m. eastern
for 12 months. 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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Last-minute
tax tips for 2006
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Remember,
if you're running your stamping business as a business,
you should be able to claim your business income and
expenses on a Schedule C when you file your 2006 taxes.
Here are two things you can do right now to take
advantage at tax time:
1.
If you know you're going to show a profit, and you would
like to bring that number down somewhat (in order to
reduce your tax liability), buy the things you're going
to need for your business in 2007 before the end of
this year. That way, they'll be 2006 expenses
and decrease your bottom line. Remember, this is
only for legitimate purchases.
2.
If you're not keeping track of the mileage you're
driving for your business, backtrack before January 1st
and get it all down on a log. When you do your
taxes, you can then deduct 44.5 cents per mile from your
bottom line. Doesn't sound like much? Well,
if you drove 3000 business-related miles in 2006, you
could deduct $1,335!
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Now
Booking 2007 Live Presentations!
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 "John
is the BEST business speaker in our profession!"
- Glenda Travelstead
The
2007 Live Presentation calendar continues to fill
up, but there are still a few dates left for the first
half of the year and several from September
on.
If
you would like more information about booking John for an appearance in
front of your group, send
us an e-mail, or select
here for more information.
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Holiday
Catalog Now Online!
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 If
you're looking for gifts for your downline that will
help them build their business, or would like some of
these tools for yourself, check out the SIMB
Holiday Catalog!
Now
through December 20th, all orders over $25.00 are 10%
Off!
The
Catalog is filled with lots of items to help any
stamping business owner earn more money, recruit more
downline and become more successful.
Use
this link to access the SIMB
Holiday catalog.
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The
Brand-New Samples Section and
Sample
of the Month
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 Submitted
by:
Christine
Harlin
Sets:
Wishing You
C/S:
Bravo Burgundy, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Inks
& Markers: Bravo Burgundy
Accessories:
Holiday Thyme DS Paper, Wine Organdy Ribbon,
Dimensionals
Congratulations
to Christine, who
wins a $10 SIMB Gift
Certificate! As
part of our efforts to continually improve, I'm happy to
announce the NEW & IMPROVED SAMPLES SECTION.
Utilizing blog technology, the new samples section
features a search function which allows you to look up
samples by a particular stamp set or theme. You
can also click on each sample for an even larger
version. Currently, we are featuring Christmas and
holiday samples in the new section. In total, WE
NOW HAVE OVER 500 SAMPLES and are adding more and more
every day. Use
this link to view the new
Samples Section. We
are now looking for
Winter
and
Valentine's
Day
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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 Mavericks
at Work - Why the Most Original Minds in Business Win
by
William
C. Taylor & Polly LaBarre
Anyone
who knows me knows why I would recommend this
book. One of the reasons I can be controversial at
times is because I'm not a big fan of doing the same old
thing over and over again.
In
this age of innovation, business-as-usual is a
bust. At a time when customers are practically
evolving day-to-day, companies that stick with the same
old ideas are on a self-destructive course.
This
book tells the stories of forward thinkers at some of
America's biggest companies. People who went out
on a limb, assumed the risk and reaped the rewards for
themselves and the companies they work for.
An
inspirational read for all.
Select
here for more information from Amazon.com.
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Stamping
Business Q&A
Do
I Need to Own a Stamp Set to Sell It?
Absolutely
Not!
In
fact, one of the best (and most underutilized) benefits
of not having to carry an inventory is that you can
make a much larger profit if you sell a stamp set you
don't own!
For
example, one of my SU clients recently purchased all six
of the Simply Sent kits. As a result, she will
have to sell about 24 kits just to break even.
After all of the effort it will take her to sell 25
kits, she'll have a measly $10 profit to show for it.
However,
because you don't have to carry an inventory, you could
promote the kits through the online and print catalogs,
email and phone calls, sell 25 kits (without owning one)
AND walk away with a $250 profit!
Which
would you prefer?
For
more information like this, please see the item on the
left about the Profitability Boot Camp.
(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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Thanks
to your blogging
strategies, I've added several hundred people to my mailing list, signed
up a new downline on the other side of the country and am taking orders
from customers all over!
-
Erika Martin
I just
don't understand why (my stamping company) doesn't invite you to speak at
our Leadership conference. The topics they're covering are the same
ones you were teaching us on our Group
Coaching calls a year and a half ago!
- AM,
Illinois
You are
just the best!! Thank you, not only for the great advice, but for
your respectful dealings with all of us!!
- TH, North Carolina
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up for an @StampingIsMyBusiness.com e-mail address
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