Are you courageous enough to stand in the service of others? And let them know exactly how your services will better their lives?  This teleseminar which starts June 6th is all about booking yourself solid and we all want that.

Join 20 of the top speakers FOR FREE at this AMPLIFIED teleseminar.  My friend, Sue Painter – The Confident Marketer, is a featured speaker so I know this teleseminar attracts top notch speakers.  You are not going to want to miss her persentation – The Secret Behind Creating A “Who and Do What” Statement That Attracts Your Best Clients.

Don’t wait, register for this FREE seminar at: http://bookyourselfsolid.com/amplified/

My friend, Jessica Sitomer, is the Greenlight Coach – seminars and coaching for the Entertainment Industry.  I received an email from her and this is what she had in the footer.

www.theGreenlightCoach.com                          FIND ME

www.twitter.com/GreenlightCoach                   FOLLOW ME

www.facebook.com/TheGreenlightCoach        LIKE ME

www.GreenlightMentorProgram.com                 JOIN ME

The Greenlight Coach Inc.

Jessica, she is a true creative genius and an overachiever.  I LOVE this, don’t you?  Something we can model.

If you know someone in the Entertainment industry, please pass on Jessica’s contact information.  Even if you aren’t in the industry, I highly recommend watching her video on her home page at www.theGreenlightCoach.com.  It’s fabulous and quite entertaining. 

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Did you know as a member of Class in a Flash we host over 20 marketing and project pictures for you each month? That means the pictures are available for you to use on your blog, website or emails without any fuss.

Here’s how: You will need the URL (web address) of the picture to add the picture to you blog, website or email. To retrieve this information for a specific picture you will want to do the following:

  1)  Scroll down to a specific picture
  2)  Right-click (Control-Click MAC) with your mouse and select Properties
  3)  In the next dialog box, highlight the Address
  4)  Right-click with your mouse to Copy
  5)  Then close dialog box using the cancel button

I’ve created a quick, silent video to walk your through the process. Click on the video to view.

To add the picture to your blog:

To add a picture to your blog use the picture URL you copied from the above steps and follow the instructions on my blog according to your blogging application.
http://debbiemcneill.com/blog/?p=677

To add the picture to an email:

To add the picture as a link in the email message, right-click with your mouse and select paste. You have now added the URL in the email message.

To send as an attachment, save the photo to your computer then from your email program select insert file.

We are a generation of multi-taskers. We are on the go. We talk on the cell phone while waiting in line for our coffee. We type notes on our laptops while waiting for doctor’s appointments. We busily jot down ideas on napkins while we are at our child’s soccer games.

As women and as mothers, we are great at using every moment we have to the best of our abilities. Combining our talent for getting things done and our love for crafting is easy to multi-task our way into an extra income.

Here are seven ways we can use those lag times to generate interest in Stampin’ Up, to learn more about the business and to network.

#7 – Brainstorm. We all know those ideas which are the best ideas come to us at the strangest times. During a soccer game, waiting in the grocery checkout line and while we wait for the child’s dentist appointment are moments when we can brainstorm and plan stamping and scrapbook ideas. Be prepared by keeping a notebook and pen in your bag. You may just jot down a sentence or you may be able to outline a whole idea. You never know what your brain will come up with!

#6 – Connect with customers. With everyone having cell phones it is easy to use a few of those extra moments to connect with customers. Make a few phone calls as follow ups. Book parties with new hosts. Keep in touch with previous guests and customers. You can schedules classes or invite customers to an open house.

#5 – Plan your next workshop. Get out your notebook and work out the details for your next workshop. You can make list of the project you want to demonstrate. List what you will need, who you will invite. You can make a detail list right down to the deadlines you need to work within. If you need some help with idea and planning, Class in a Flash will save you a bunch of time.

#4 – Review techniques or learn new ones. Bring along a copy of Stampin’ Success®, Stampin’ Up’s monthly newsletter. It is filled with techniques, ideas and tips. You can also subscribe to Technique Junkie Newsletter.  Learn the latest. Bring along older editions to brush up on techniques from past issues.

#3 – Plug into your iPod. Stampin’ Up has audio resources available for download. Put these on your iPod or MP3 player. You can listen to them when you are waiting for an appointment, when you are exercising or at lunch.

#2 – Network with others. While you are at a soccer practice or game, at the doctor’s office or waiting in line at the grocery store, be prepared to network with other parents and women. You never know where a potential Stampin’ Up customer may be. Having your business card, mini catalog and information at your finger tips is a must.

#1 – Plan a Mom-time project. Are there moms you see at every event, such as soccer, dance or scouts? Ask them if they would be interested in a Mom-time project. See what kind of project they are interested in and help them plan it. Make it an event for the moms of the group.

Where ever you are, whatever you are doing you can turn it into a Stampin’ Up moment. As a Stampin’ Up demonstrator you can share your talent and your love of crafting with others. Help others get their creative flow. Show them how to preserve the memories of their kids with stamps and scrapbooks. You can show them how they can make money with Stampin’ Up as well.

All that and you will be joining the Stampin’ Up family and earning money while you are at your child’s soccer game. Stamping and scrapbooking are so easy to share. Everyone wants to be a part of preserving memories and passing on good cheer through cards. Take advantage of the mini-starter kit this month and get started today!

Ta-Da! Yes, I will be offering personalized Twitter backgrounds right after my Twitter for your Business Course is over. I’ve been creating several different themes for the attendees of my course to choose from and they are pretty darn fun.

You see, I want the attendees of the course to walk away with everything they need to start connecting with their customers. The course includes: a 50-page manual, a personalized background, a Twitter badge, 4 stamping projects, video demonstrations, my Twitter resource rolodex and reminder sheets for reference.  The personalized backgrounds will be available in mid-June for $19.99 separately but they are INCLUDED in the upcoming course on MAY 8TH. The course price at $35 is a great deal!

1. It’s Short, Sweet & To the Point

Have you ever heard the phrase, less is more? You’ll find that one of the best things about Twitter is that it keeps all messages very short and sweet. You’ll have to give your customers the gist of what is going on in short tweets that allow their interest to be piqued in such a way as to make them investigate further. Sometimes we get carried away with long-winded messages that make them yawn and move on. Instead, you will be able to catch their attention quickly and make them want to know more. This is great practice for us marketers and scrapbook journalers.

2. Immediacy

Much like a blog or an RSS feed, you can get access to the people that use Twitter regularly. In some ways, this is like making sure that you can reach them no matter where they are, and you will find that this is very important when you want to make marketing one of your biggest priorities. You are making sure that they have all of the latest updates to what you are doing and what’s going on by simply sending a tweet their way.

3. Everyone’s Doing It

In many ways, Twitter is a social program more than it is a marketing one, and you’ll find that using Twitter can help you feel a great deal closer to your customer base and other’s in your online community. If you are looking to make sure that they see you as a person rather than as simply a company or service, you’ll find that Twitter encourages them to think of you as someone they can get to know. This can be very important when it comes to establishing a loyal customer base.

4. You Get to Hear a Lot

Remember that it goes both ways; you can put information out on Twitter and you can also learn a lot too. By following other’s Twitter accounts, you can keep in the know about various products, services, and other happenings online. This can be a great way to keep an eye on what is going on in order to keep yourself in the know of your industry.

5. Make Them Laugh

You can also use Twitter to tease people a little bit, in a fun way, of course! When you use Twitter, you have to keep your messages short, and in many ways, a little mysterious. Pique their interest, joke around, and you’ll find that you gain a lot more followers and hopefully website traffic and customers as a result.

If you would like more information about using Twitter for your business, request my complimentary 3 Simple Ways to Connect with Customers using Twitter using Twitter Report. Just enter your name and primary email address on my home page and you’ll get the report instantly.