Day 1 What happened today?

GalleriaLinda

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« Reply #30 on: July 02, 2009, 06:34:37 pm »

OK, I am starting to start...lol!

1) Add your automatic icraft store signature, your twitter address, your blog address to every email in Outlook or Outlook express.

It is all over the place! Because I do have a web site, I use that as my promo target in general to funnel traffic to my shop.2) List your store in a free local store/business directory.

I have a great one for Central Florida and I particpate in. I say "participate" because they are very active in social networking, as well as the actual directory.3) Open a twitter account using your shop name.

4) Get your business cards ready. Order some. Get some. Make some.

Here is where I falter. I NEED to order printed ones. Have been doing some on the color printer at home and they look sorta OK, but need to design and get printed. *puts on list*5) Bootcamp Goals - Spend some time thinking and writing down answers for the following questions.

How many items can you reasonably produce and list in the next 28 days?

With working full time, probably5-8How many sales would you like to make in the next 28 days?

Since I work full time and my promotional time is limited, realistically, if I got 3 sales in the month I would be doing the happy dance!What products would you like to introduce or eliminate from your product line?

Not sure....poindering. I do have non-precious metal jewelry that I want to move.To whom will your products appeal to? Describe your buyer (male, female, age, profession, etc)

Career female, 35 to upper baby boomer, some disposeable income and will treat herself for a work wardrobe, likes modern, sleek, and simple designs in wardrobe and jewelry, likes color and is not afraid of it, does not mind standing out in the crowd with simplicity.What areas do you need to tweak in your shop? (pictures, bio, policies, shipping, descriptions, etc)

Photos, policies, descriptions, policy summary in listings, shipping, well...all of it. :-PWhat networking activities have you been procrastinating but really want to start? (blog, .com,twitter)

Bookmarking, such as Digg, Technorati, Stumbleupon, Kaboodle, etc...Is there a seller/shop out there that you wish you could be like? Or admire? Why?

https://icraftgifts.com/distinque
Great photos that are compatible and complimentary to each other
Great variety of prices
Great variety of jewelry types - you can find items for young adults, career women, evening wear, etc...
And, she is making sales![/list]
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PillowThrowDecor

Posts: 1096

« Reply #31 on: July 02, 2009, 08:31:58 pm »

Quote from: "Sirocco"

I use web mail, Gmail, Yahoo, and aol. I am unable to figure out how to add "automatic" signature to such mail. Anybody know how?
Paul (aka Sirocco)
https://icraftgifts.com/sirocco

Hey paul... I don't think Gmail has a way of adding a signature... let me check a few things out and I will get back at you!

Christine

CanadianRockiesArt

Posts: 33

« Reply #32 on: July 03, 2009, 10:13:56 am »

Quote from: "PillowThrowDecor"

Quote from: "Sirocco"

I use web mail, Gmail, Yahoo, and aol. I am unable to figure out how to add "automatic" signature to such mail. Anybody know how?
Paul (aka Sirocco)
https://icraftgifts.com/sirocco

Hey paul... I don't think Gmail has a way of adding a signature... let me check a few things out and I will get back at you!

Christine

If anything, you can prepare a full signature with all your links and save that in a document (Word file, Notepad, etc) on your desktop, and then whenever you send a message in Gmail, you can just copy-paste the signature into your Gmail message.

That would be one way of doing it, if there's no way to save a draft in Gmail or a signature file.

You can also send yourself the file, or make a new Gmail message, just put in your signature with all your links in it (and put in the title something like "Signature File", and send it to yourself. File the message in a Gmail "folder" if you can create folders (I don't use Gmail so I'm not sure) and that way, if you're not at your home computer, you can still send out messages and copy-paste that signature by retrieving it from your Gmail Signature folder, etc...

Hope this helps a bit,
Cheers,
Nathalie

PillowThrowDecor

Posts: 1096

« Reply #33 on: July 03, 2009, 10:38:19 am »

Wow what a comprehensive report Linda.

You are incredibly well organized in everything you do. Good for you.

Cheers
Christine

mountaindreamers

Posts: 71

« Reply #34 on: July 03, 2009, 10:07:28 pm »

Hi all, on twitter

http://www.twitter.com/mtndreamers

doing the blog thing linked to my icraft store, enjoyed the widget from icraft

http://www.mountaindreamers.blogspot.com

have my signature on my email in yahoo

but it is wierd it is on my regular mail but can't get it to go on my business mail laura@mountaindreamers.com
will try another day when not so tired

have cards from vistaprint.com and is there a difference with the vistaprint.ca ? it looked like they had basically the same patterns, I like their cards , my first set came within a week without the extra shipping, I used the sunflower, very cheerful and easy to read.

I am going to carry on and make a a craigs list ad

Thanks christine for hosting BC2 ; ) Laura

Zs Knees

Posts: 114

« Reply #35 on: July 04, 2009, 12:48:57 am »

Quote from: "Sirocco"

I use web mail, Gmail, Yahoo, and aol. I am unable to figure out how to add "automatic" signature to such mail. Anybody know how?
Paul (aka Sirocco)
https://icraftgifts.com/sirocco

Hi, I have Gmail! It's easy. On the main page, go to the top right and click Settings. Scroll down that page till you see "Signature".

Let me know if that doesn't make sense-- I think there are different versions of the Gmail main page. But it should work! Cheesy

mountaindreamers

Posts: 71

« Reply #36 on: July 04, 2009, 11:38:53 am »

are we allowed to link our ad on craigslist to our web site ? or is it just to list and have people email us ? thanks Laura

CanadianRockiesArt

Posts: 33

« Reply #37 on: July 04, 2009, 03:26:26 pm »

Quote from: "mountaindreamers"

Hi all, ...

have cards from vistaprint.com and is there a difference with the vistaprint.ca ? it looked like they had basically the same patterns, I like their cards , my first set came within a week without the extra shipping, I used the sunflower, very cheerful and easy to read.

I am going to carry on and make a a craigs list ad

Thanks christine for hosting BC2 ; ) Laura

Some people have problems with Vistaprint.COM because they end up getting charged for other things on their order or they get roped into regular billings or get charged more than once for their order, etc. A lot of people complain about this. Read many scary stories in the Etsy forums on that topic.

It's not an issue at all with Vistaprint.CA - Been using it for many years along with my husband, so if you're in Canada, might be best for you to use .CA and not .COM

Cheers,
Nathalie

mountaindreamers

Posts: 71

« Reply #38 on: July 05, 2009, 12:42:03 pm »

thanks Nathalie, I noticed when I checked out on my order they "marketed" heavily until you finished the order, which was annoying , I can see where you might end up with extras you would n't want, thanks I will check into .ca if they sell to the US , many thanks for the info Laura

mountaindreamers

Posts: 71

« Reply #39 on: July 05, 2009, 09:32:11 pm »

well another email from people just looking to sell silver for scrap, I will wait patiently for a real customer.

tried vistaprint.ca very similar experience as .com heavy marketing of other stuff on the way to checking out and you do have to look pretty carefully at what you click , see you guys monday.