Stamping Is My Business!

The Next Free SIMB Call - How To Make Next Year Your BEST Year EVER!

    

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 afterward.

To register for the free call, as well as access to 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!

Did You Miss the Social Networking Boot Camp? Here's Your Unprecedented 2nd Chance!

Over the last several weeks, I've received numerous e-mails from stamping business owners who missed our first-ever Social Networking Boot Camp asking when the next one is going to be held.

Unfortunately, the next Social Networking Boot Camp won't be held unti the second half of 2009.

A LOT of people have been really disappointed in that news, as they've come to realize just how important social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. are becoming to the maintenance and growth of your stamping business.

So, I'm going to something I've never done before.

I'm going to REOPEN the Social Networking Boot Camp!

For those of you who missed it the first time (but can't wait for the next time), I'm going to give you access to:

• over 8 hours of recorded calls
• all of the video tutorials for setting up the sites
• all of the articles relating to social media
• access to me for any questions you may have

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I'm only keeping this offer open for the next seven days.  So, if I don't hear from you by next Tuesday, you'll have to wait until the next live Boot Camp.

If you'd like to take me up on this offer, send an e-mail to [email protected], and I'll send you the registration info.

For more info on the Social Networking Boot Camp, visit:
http://www.stampingismybusiness.com/2009socialboot.htm

The SIMB Facebook Contest - Win A Free SIMB CD Today!

 

Later this afternoon, we'll be doing another contest exclusively for Fans of the SIMB Facebook Page.  If you're not a Fan yet, you can become one by following the link below and clicking "Become A Fan" right underneath the SIMB logo on that page.

If you are a Fan, then be sure to check the SIMB Facebook Page for an update later today.

The winner of the contest will receive a free SIMB CD of their choice!

To visit the SIMB Facebook Page, click here, or click the logo above!

Newsletter, Facebook & Twitter Evaluation Videos... 12-Month Business Success Program... ALL now part of the BSCG!

 

 

I'm happy to annouce the following additions to the benefits offered to Members of the Business Stampers Coaching Group: 

• NEWSLETTER EVALUATION VIDEOS - each month, we'll look at a Members' newsletter and evaluate it for content, design and revenue-generating effectiveness

• FACEBOOK EVALUATION VIDEOS - each month, we'll look at a Members' Facebook business page and evaluate it for effectiveness in terms of generating both interest and profit for your stamping business

• TWITTER EVALUATION VIDEOS - each month, we'll look at a Members' Twitter page and evaluate the content of their Tweets, offering suggestions to make them a more effective business-building tool

• 12-MONTH BUSINESS SUCCESS PROGRAM - starting in June, this 12-month program will take a formulaic approach to helping you get from Point A to Point B, whatever that may be for you, in a specific period of time.

Of course, this is in addition to the benefits already in place: 

•  - Monday Morning Motivational Audio Message

•  - Tuesday Coaching Challenge

•  - Wednesday Business-Building Traning Video

•  - Thursday Blog Evaluation Video

•  - Friday/Weekend Coaching Challenge

•  - Monthly Members-Only Conference Call

•  - BSCG Message Board

•  - Members-only discounts on SIMB products and services

 

All for $19.95/month!  67 cents/day!

 

 

Think about it.  What are you spending 67 cents a day on for your business now?  And what is it doing to help you build your business?

 

If you're a stamping business owner interested in building her business, I challenge you to find a better value or return on investment than the Business Stampers Coaching Group!

 

Plus, there's even a 7-day free trial you can take before you decide to make the 67 cents/day commitment. 

 

To start your free trial, you can either click the link below:

 

http://www.stampingismybusiness.com/businessstampers.htm

 

Or, if you already know a Member, click the BSCG logo on their blog so they get credit for the referral.

 

Either way, I hope you decide to join us.  With the free trial, what do you have to lose?

Happy Mother's Day!

Wishing you all, along with my beautiful wife, a very Happy Mother's Day!

And if your family makes you breakfast in bed... here's hoping they clean up afterwards, as well.  :-)

Another Reason to Love Carbonite!

I started using Carbonite, the online, automatic backup service, after my computer crashed last year, I lost a bunch of baby pictures and had to pay over $700 to get just some of them back.  The service costs next to nothing ($49.99/year) and I love knowing this safety net exists.

Well, I just returned from my vacation and my computer hasn't been on for the past week.  This is the e-mail I received today:

 

Just another reason to love them.  Nice to know they've got your back.

If you're not backing up your computer on a REGULAR (at least weekly) basis, start today!  Trust me, the realization you've lost important files and photos is one of the worst feelings in the world... especially when you know it could have been so easily avoided.

Click the Carbonite logo on the right to try them out for free.

Quote of the Week

"Make your product easier to buy than your competition, or you will find your customers buying from them, not you."

 - Mark Cuban

Happy Birthday!

I just wanted to wish my son, John, a Happy 2nd Birthday!  He's an amazing kid and I'm the luckiest guy in the world.

NOT-SO-SERIOUS SUNDAY - How Marketing Is Like Dating

Eric Karjaluoto has written a great article on his IdeasOnIdeas site comparing his dating history to the way we sometimes market ourselves:

"From 12 to 30 I utilized the same general approach when it came to trying to get a date. I’d meet someone great, get awfully excited, and then make a bumbling request to get together. It rarely worked out very well, and upon being rejected I would retreat, deciding that it was easier to sit on the sidelines than hear a “no”...."

"...When you’re single and desperate, it starts to feel as though no one could possibly be interested in a simple coffee and movie, when in fact; the world is populated with millions of other lonely people. Similarly, regardless of the “global economy”, people still need and want stuff. As such, it’s important to remind them that you have said “stuff”, and that you’re open for business. Sure, you may have to sweeten the deal a little for them, but people are still buying."

To read the full article, click here.

PERSONAL FINANCE SATURDAY - The Top 5 Financial Mistakes Parents Make

From MarketWatch.com and Yahoo! Finance comes this list of the five most common mistakes financial advisors see parents make:

1. Buying the wrong life insurance... or none at all.

2. Ignoring the need for disability insurance.

3. Postponing a will

4. Forgetting to save for retirement

5. Putting off saving for college

To read the full article, click here.

Did You Blog Every Day In April? BSCG Members Did! And Look What Happened...

Congratulations to members of the Business Stampers Coaching Group - the online Coaching Community for business-minded stamping business owners.

My April Challenge to BSCG Members was to blog every day in April.  Many of them accomplished the Challenge... and here are some of the results:

• One BSCG Member saw her traffic increase by almost 1000%!  That's not a typo - one thousand percent!  And that traffic wasn't from other stamping business owners.  It was from people who are actually potential customers!
• Another BSCG Member added close to a hundred names to her mailing list.  Again, not other stamping business owners, but real prospects!
• Several BSCG Members reported seeing their search engine traffic and ranking increase!
• Several other BSCG Members reported significantly higher online orders for the month!

If this is the type of positive growth you'd like to see in your business... if you'd like the kick in the butt to make it happen... I encourage you to become a Member of the Business Stampers Coaching Group.

Membership is only $19.99/month after a 7-day FREE TRIAL.  Every day, Monday thru Friday, you'll get new content to help your business grow:

• Monday - a motivational audio message to kick start your week
• Tuesday - a Coaching Challenge to complete
• Wednesday - a business-building How-to Video
• Thursday - a Blog Evaluation Video
• Friday - a Weekend Coaching Challenge

Plus, a monthly conference call, articles for your customer and downline newsletters and blogs, a robust Message Board exclusively focused on business-building topics (I've contributed close to 900 posts already!) and more!

All in a positive, nurturing environment where nobody will flame you or make you feel guilty because you place a priority on profit.

If this sounds like what you need to grow your stamping business, take the 7-day FREE trial.  If you decide its not for you, just let us know before the 7 days are up and you're under no further obligation.

I'm confident, though, that once you see everything you get as a BSCG Member, you'll be around for a long time.

To read testimonials from Members, learn more and/or sign up for the BSCG, click here.