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Archive for Newsletter Services

Jan
11

Constant Contact

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Product Description: Constant Contact is a newsletter service that enables you to create mailing lists and send very professional looking HTML newsletters filled with bright colors, various font types and sizes and graphics. The monthly fee is based on the number of subscribers that receive your mailing.

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Jan
07

WAHMCart

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Product Description: WAHMCart is a shopping cart, autoresponder, affiliate management system, digital delivery service, and more, all rolled up into one easy to manage service.

Here are some of the things included:
* User’s Guide (videos coming soon)
* Secure shopping cart system; accepts payments via Paypal, Authorize Net, and more
* Digital delivery service – great for selling ebooks and other digital products
* Recurring billing option – great for managing paid newsletters
* Affiliate management system
* Unlimited autoresponder

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Jan
01

What’s in store for 2010

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Wow, 2009 is ending as I write this and we are about to begin a new year. Hubby and I were planning a night out for New Year’s Eve, but decided instead to stay in for a cozy night. So I’m cozy on the couch with a hot mug of tea, my planner, and pen. (and laptop is very near too!)

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I’m back from convention.  Convention and the third-annual Customer Appreciation Party was fabulous.  It was so nice to meet all of you who took the time to come to the party.  Those cupcakes were fantastic.   I live with very few request but I regret not getting any pictures from the party.  I had the camera in my hand even!!!!!!  I was just so caught up with talking with everyone that I totally spaced it. 

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Can you believe that Convention is already fast approaching? I LOVE the excitement, inspiration and enthusiasm that just zings around during Convention, but my favorite part of Convention is getting to visit with my stamping peers and friends, both old and new. In fact it was at convention a few years ago the I met Amy Barnes and began the conversations that eventually led us to create Class in a Flash!

Mar
23

Meet Blaney Spinelli

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I would like you to meet Blaney Spinelli

Blaney Spinelli from Baltimore, MD joined us as our Dynamic Demonstrator this month in my Stamping Updates Downline Newsletter (SUDL). We always ask our Dynamic Demonstrators to answer your burning questions about developing
and growing their Stampin’ Up! business.

CPP: Any tips regarding the project you are sharing?

Dec
26

Meet Linda Heller

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I would like you to meet Linda Heller

Linda Heller from Orlando area joined us as our Dynamic Demonstrator this month in my Stamping Updates Downline Newsletter (SUDL). We always ask our Dynamic Demonstrators to answer your burning questions about developing and growing their Stampin’ Up! business.

CPP: Any tips regarding the project you are sharing?

[Linda Heller]: You can adapt the colors, theme and designer papers to anything you already have!

Oct
21

Holiday Helper

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It’s my 3rd annual Holiday Helper. What’s a Holiday Helper you ask? It’s 12 days of email newsletters to offer Holiday inspiration for demonstrators and customers alike.  Each newsletter highlights a select theme or activity such as Sizzix or Card Making and includes a full tutorial with step-by-step pictures, product highlights and inspiring projects. This year there are so many wonderful projects and designers you are NOT going to want to miss it. 

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Oct
21

Meet Amanda Coughlin

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I would like you to meet Amanda Coughlin

Amanda Coughlin from Tampa, Florida joined us as our Dynamic Demonstrator this month in my Stamping Updates Downline Newsletter (SUDL). We always ask our Dynamic Demonstrators to answer your burning questions about developing and growing their Stampin’ Up! business.

Apr
25

Meet Alison Solven

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Alison Solven from Canada joined us as our Dynamic Demonstrator this month for the Stamping Updates Downline Newsletter (SUDL). I would like to share with you exerts of some of the great ideas she shared in the newsletter.

Alison was also kind enough to share this perfect gift idea for Mother’s Day or a special gift for anyone really. How creative is that!

Alison Solven's Mother's Day Flower Pot

We always ask our Dynamic Demonstrators to answer your burning questions about developing and growing your business. All 10 of Alison’s answers were interesting but I only have room to share one with you today.

CPP: Do you have an example of what hasn’t worked for you?

[Alison Solven]: Classes that have a “general theme” have slowed down. Customers like stamp set specific classes or Stamp A Stacks where they can make lots of cards. Technique classes fill up more easily than “Birthday or All Occasion” classes.

Thanks Alison. I’m going to change things up a bit with my workshops and give Alison’s ideas a try.


If you would like to receive this monthly newsletter in your inbox every month (including this one!) subscribe today.

Also included in the newsletter:

  • A video demonstration on how to create a watermark for your digital pictures using a product you probably already have
  • Alison’s Mother’s Day Flower Pot Tutorial
  • 3 Way to Increase Outside Orders
  • Dates to Remember
  • Punch Template
  • Punch Flyer listing all the coordinating punchs and stamp sets
  • Color Challenge
  • and a whole bunch more

I have two versions, one for demonstrators with downline and a personal-use version for those without a downline or hobbyists. Want to see a sample? Request yours today.

Thanks to all your feedback, I just released by 6-month personal-use subscription. It’s so new I haven’t had the time to add it to my website yet. You can only get it here.

Mar
21

Meet Cathy Parlitsis

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I was thrilled to have Cathy Parlitsis as our Dynamic Demonstrator this month for the Stamping Updates Downline Newsletter (SUDL). I would like to share with you exerts of some of the wonderful things she shared in the newsletter. 
Cathy provided to us her adorable Restaurant Business Card Holder. This a fun project to do with your customers because not only is it cute, but practical as well.  
Cathy's adorable Restaurant Business Card Holder

We always ask our Dynamic Demonstrators to answer your burning questions about developing and growing your business. All 10 of Cathy’s answers were informative but I only have room to share one with you today.

CPP: What have you done to retain your customers?
[Cathy Parlitsis]: I have been a demonstrator for ten years and still have some of the same customers! I think changing things up has a great effect on maintaining their interest. They have lots of stamps so I try to focus on accessories when the new catalogs come out because that is what they need!

Also, I try to give them the very best customer service I can. Making myself indispensable to them as an “expert” in our products helps to add value to both our product and ourselves. They can’t get that in the craft stores. I tell them a story ­ in a joking way ­ but it IS a true story. I tell them my mom brought me a dotto refill and asked me to install it in her dispenser for her. I said “Where did you get that?” She replied: “AC Moore.” I told her she needed to go to AC Moore to have them install it for her. They laugh ­ but it certainly makes the point!


Isn’t that a great story! If you would like to receive this monthly newsletter in your inbox every month (including this one!) subscribe today.  Also included in the newsletter:
  • A video demonstration on how to add a watermark to your digital pictures using a product you probably already have.
  • Restaurant Business Card Holder Tutorial
  • 4 things that you can do today to win customers every time.
  • Dates to Remember
  • Alphabet Flyer
  • Color Challenge
  • and a whole bunch more

I have two versions, one for demonstrators with downline and a personal-use version for those without a downline or hobbyists.  Want to see a sample? Request yours today.  

Thanks to all your feedback, I just released by 6-month personal-use subscription. It’s so new I haven’t had the time to add it to my website yet. You can only get it here.

Mar
17

Watermark Software

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In this month’s Stamping Updates Downline Newsletter (SUDL) I created a video tutorial that showed you how to use a free photo editing program to add a watermark to your digital photos. I also supplied a Stampin’ Up!® copyright file to use as well.I received a question about how to create your own graphic file. I’ll be creating a new video for that in next month’s issue. For now, I wanted to share with you a fun and free website that will produce simply buttons and logos for you. If you save the files as a .GIF with transparency they can be used as watermark file. Just create a fun logo. Take a look at Cool Texts Graphics Generator.

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Would you like to receive all the latest news in one easy to read newsletter which arrives in your inbox automatically every month? Sign-up for my monthly SU newsletter service.  It’s way cheaper than a cup of coffee and will save you a time in searching for information.   

Articles in the May Issue…

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Mar
24

SU Downline Newsletter

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Have you been enjoying my SU downline newsletter?  If you haven’t picked up your copy for March yet the last complimentary newsletter is still available. 

Would you like to receive your copy in your inbox automatically? Sign-up for my monthly service.  It’s cheaper than a cup of coffee and will save you time in searching for information.   

Articles in the May Issue…

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Mar
11

Newly Released Mailings

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I  just finished putting my monthly electronic newsletter together. The theme of the newsletter was Easter so I compiled a list of Easter stamp sets with links back to the Idea Book and Catalog and Spring Mini Catalog. I thought I would share it with you in case you wanted to do the same thing.  Download the list:  Adobe Version / Microsoft Word Version

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