Sell your handmade goodies to the world - 10/19/2006

a better alternative to ebay.com

Sell your handmade goodies to the world - 10/20/2006

Anita is right. Fundraising is a great exposure. I am part of a group of crafters who are doing just that. We help local charities and donate part of our sales proceed to them. Currently we are raising funds for Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. I really love this site www.charitynavigator.org/ if you are looking to do fundraising or just donation. It list all of the non-profit in the US. They have reviews of each charities and the breakdown of how the donations are used in each organizations.

Making Money on CafePress - 10/06/2006

I find spreadshirt.com much more customizable than cafepress.com when it comes to opening your own graphic t shop. Your customer can also use your graphics to make their own t-shirts the way they want it. Should check them out!

Cross-Selling and Up-Selling Your Products and Services - 09/28/2006

For internet selling ... I agree Amazon.com ... by far is the most interesting. Over the summer I was hooked on Fishbowl show with Bill Maher. And I also saw billboard ads for the show. The potiential is endless for internet ... look at Snakes on the Plane for instant how that movie got fired up by bloggers and cult fans online.

Marketing with Promotional Products - 09/28/2006

I was browsing through Potentials magazine, one promotion that caught my eyes was the message bean. The bean comes in a can and you have to water it and once it grew a message appear on the bean. You can customize it to have your company's message on the bean and give it away.

Spam Prevention - 09/26/2006

One thing about emails you can get as many emails as you want. I usually have one for stuff I do online so I don't have to worry about being spam and another email for my friends and family and another email for my business. Keep it all separate and you will be a happy camper.

Preventing Employee Theft - 09/26/2006

At some offices they have vending machines that are stock up with office supplies and each employees are limited to certain amount of pens, paperclips, notepad etc a month. Another one wasting factor of paper is the copy machine and laser printer. So it is good to have a counter that keeps tabs on how much paper used and for office use and not personal use.

Digital Photography for Small Business - 09/26/2006

If you do not know what digital camera to buy why not enroll into a photography class at your local community college just to cover your basic knowledge. It doesn't cost that much and it is fun. Most classes for digital photography would also cover basic usage of photo editing programs like Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Image Ready. At least now you have the knowledge to choose what digital camera is right for you and how you want to use it.

Business Logo Design - 09/25/2006

Designing a logo is the easy part but coming with the concept and idea is the hard part. Once a concept falls into place and knowing what you want then it is time to explore all the possibilities. The Nike "swoosh" only cost $30 and now Nike is a multi billion dollar company ... it is because they know how to market themselves and they know their core audience. If you know your demographics that your company is trying to sell to then the logo is only one thing that represents the company. Other factors such as how you answer your customers and meet their demands contributes to your brand and value. So if you hire a design / consulting firm like Landor Associates as oppose to some weblogo designer ... you get what you paid for.

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