New Company Alert! Guy and Eva!

Guy and Eva affords you the opportunity to be who you want to be.

You can be a part of an exciting new company, with an amazing line of quality, affordable jewelry, and a wide open market. Take advantage and be one of the very first to join the Guy and Eva family and grow as we grow. The opportunities are truly limitless and you will be supported in your endeavor from the very first day with our top notch customer service, endless training programs, and front line business systems.

1. Earn a minimum of 30% commission on every sale you make and grow that to over 50% as your business builds.

2. Receive commissions immediately at the time of sale.

3. Choose from one of three unique career paths.

4. Offer your Hostesses amazing incentives at no cost to you.

5. Earn commissions on your first recruit, three levels deep.

6. Receive your own personal corporate sponsored website with online shopping to offer your customers.

7. Process your customers’ credit card orders for free.

8. No restrictive territories.

9. Present your customers with their jewelry in attractive, protective packaging.

10. No required stock to carry.

11. Choose to have orders shipped directly to your customers, to your Hostess, or to yourself for delivery to your customers, adding that personal touch.

12. Easy set up and take down, with no presentations to make.

13. Vacation days — yes, we said vacation!!

14. Bonuses, prizes, gifts, and so much more!

Tazsa Ewbank, Guy and Eva Advisor
Email: guyandevagal@yahoo.com

Website: www.guyandeva.com

Phone: 518-770-6240

How did you do with Black Friday?

Did your company have a Black Friday Sale? Or did you shop some great deals From a Great Direct sales companies? Share how well you did! Please post a comment of even email me at wahmblog@yahoo.com with a picture of the items! or a list of your Black Friday story! :)

Great Deals $10 and Under!

Looking to get loaded up on great deals from great companies? Heres a list of some great Companies with Items you can purchase for $10 or Less! Thank you to our wonderful reps for letting us know what great deals they have going on!:

Personalized Pacifiers and so Much More-Items starting at just $5.50!

http://www.momandbabypagesstore.com/-Personalized_Pacifiers/cat121750_104147.aspx

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Relax find for all of your babys needs-Items starting at just $5.75!

http://www.stacysorganicboutique.com/category_398/Luscious-Soap-Tarts-Collection.htm

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Mary Kay Over 90 items under $10 plus FREE shipping on almost all items!

www.marykay.com/nfrise

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Custom made Personalized items and more! Lots of items under $10!

http://thedebbiecollection.etsy.com

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Sonbeams- Home School Preschooling. Great Responsibility Chart for just $7.95 (Includes shipping!)

http://sonbeams.com/

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Snootybootydiapers: Great Reuseable Diapers and more! Has a "Diapering under $10 Section" located here:

http://www.snootybootydiapers.com/store/WsPCollectionsDet.asp?ID=60&pID=11

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Inspirational Gifts- Lots of items under$10!

http://storesonline.com/site/inspirationalgift

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Bath Bombs and More!

http://www.beyondthebomb.com/

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Passion Parties (Adult)

http://passionpartiesbykristy.com

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Tastefully Simple

http://www.tastefullysimple.com/Cultures/en-US/

(Please email all orders to adultpartylady@gmail.com)

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Beeluxe-

Wonderful natural made lotions,candles and more starting at just $7!

www.beeluxe.com

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Barefoot Books

http://diane-carman.barefootbooks.com

Discovery Toys

www.discoverytoyslink.com/

Cello in a Box
www.celloinabox.com/shop/shopaff.asp?affid=56

FullerBrush

www.fullerdirect.com/0405792

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We Cook with Daddy

http://wecookwithdaddy.com

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Bella Luna Toys

(Lots of wonderful toys under $10!)

www.Bellalunatoys.com

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Scentsy

Great Gift idea and lots under $10!

www.scentsy.com/kcasagranda

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Coffee Cozy Cafe

www.coffeecozycafe.com

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Natural Organic Skin Care Products

http://www.my-mamas-love.com/

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The Red Country Cupboard

www.theredcountrycupboard.com

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Princess Parties

http://www.myprincesspartytogo.com/holidaypromo.html

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Black Friday Deals from our Wonderful Wahms:

Offered by Nichole Frise (for more information please contact Nichole at nicholefrise@yahoo.com)

www.marykay.com/nfrise

From 5 am - 6am - all items 40% off

From 6:01am-7am - all items 30% off

From 7:01 am -8am - all items 20% off

From 8:01 am - 12 midnight - all items 10% off

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Bogo Sale at Debbies Collection on Black Friday and CyberMonday!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/thedebbiecollection

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Sonbeams will be offering a Black Friday deal but does not have details just yet. I will keep you updated :)

http://sonbeams.com/

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Snooty Booty Diapers will be having a BlackFriday sale. Will be up soon, will be located at :

http://www.snootybootydiapers.com/store/WsPCollectionsDet.asp?ID=35&pID=9

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Kristy Garland will be having a Black Friday Sale which will be released Wednesday Morning. You need to be on her mailing list to receive the great Deals! Please contact adultpartylady@gmail.com for more information!

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Barefoot Books

Offering 20% off and Free Shipping over $35

http://diane-carman.barefootbooks.com

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My Mama's Love is offering a great 30% Black Friday Discount. Please use the Coupon code "Black". Its good from now until Dec 1st!

http://www.my-mamas-love.com/

Thank you so much to all of our Wonderful Wahms for emailing me your great deals:

Tracy Ammon with Mom and Baby Store

Stacy Labrun with Stacys organicBoutique

Nichole Frise with Mary Kay

Deb Smith with Debbies Collection

Mrs.Candace with Sonbeams

Michelle with Snooty Booty Diapers

Elaine Stephen with Inspirational Gifts

Kristy Garland with Passion Parties and Tasefully simple

Tina Kennedy Gallagher with Beluxe

Diane Carman with Discovery Toys,Fuller Brush,Cello in a Box

Trisha with Beyond the bomb

Carolyn DiBlasi with Cooking with Daddy

Kathy Casagranda with Scentsy

Brenda McLean with Coffee Cozy Cafe

Leslie McCann with My Mama's Love

Linda Linzi with Princess Parties

Beth O' Connell with The Red Country Cupboard

If you would like to be listed for Great Gifts under $10 or our BlackFriday Deals please email me at wahmblog@yahoo.com with you information! Thank you!

Black Friday Deals Under $5 section coming soon!!

Looking to stay in,snuggle up with a cup of coffee and do all of your black Friday Shopping from the comfort of your own couch? I will be posting a list of some great Direct sales/shop owner deals...coming soon...stay tuned!

New Company!

I believe this company has been around for little while but not really sure the exact date.Very interesting though! Go check it out!

www.athomewithharrah.com

Craft/Business Fair Time!

As the holiday season approaches their are many craft/business fairs being held all around you!. Make sure you jump in and become involved. These shows are wonderful and help promote your business.Never been involved with one? I have come up with a guide to which I follow every time and I hope this helps you.

Learning about the fair:

-Make sure you ask questions including what are the table fees?, do I need to pay a certain percentage of what i make? (Some places ask for 10-20% of what you made that day on top of table fees) Is their a Door prize donation?. Allow your self time to plan for it,and make sure you are available and free the day/s of the fair.

Preparing:

-Check Inventory. Go over all of your inventory. Write down what items you will need to order,what items have gone on sale, what items are no longer available etc. Here's a small checklist to look over :
-Any items you have in stock
-Order forms
-Catalogs
-Business cards
-promotional items
-sale flyer's
-Inserts


- Have items in Stock. I always make sure I have enough items in stock so i can sell them at the fairs. I will usually add an extra quarter or 50 cents on top of the price to cover shipping charges. I order a large supply (depending on how big the fair is) to cover everything.Before I was a Work at home mom I went to many fairs and It really drove me away when I approached a table and their was nothing to purchase. Just grab a catalog and either order or book a party. I purchase in the moment, I do not want to wait,especially if I have to pay to get into the craft fair. They would have some of their items out (demo items) but nothing else.

- Price you items. Always price your items before the fair,not during. You don't want to have "extra" work to do at a fair. If your constantly working on your table it could drive away customers. You want to be prepared and show others your prepared also.

- Organize!. No matter what you sell you need to have your items organized. Place them in Rubbermaid containers,boxes, or rolling totes. Something that is easy for you,and still looks professional.

- Make your signs. If you have any specials,discounts or free gifts, make sure you print up or make a cute sign that says so. You want to draw your customers to you. I love seeing signs that state "75% off!" or "Free Gift!" I have a radar for those he he. Also make sure you have enough door prize slips.

The night before the show:

Make sure you double check everything. Nothing worse than forgetting something important and than having your hubby have to load up the kiddos and bringing you left item!. Here's a checklist for items other than your inventory:

-Pens
-White out
-calculator
-gift certificate's (if you offer them)
-Change
-Business cards
-extra price tags (they can fall off through out the show)
-Door prize box
- Table decor (items like table cloth/s, stands and other decor)
-Lunch including snacks and a drink (Your going to have people continually coming to your table so you may not have a chance to go grab some grub.) Bring food that's easy to eat and not messy.

- Pack all of your stuff the night before so you can leave fresh and early with your coffee and no worries.

- Go to bed early and get a good nights rest

My experience:
The first business fair I did. I didn't pack my items the night before thinking it wouldn't be a problem. I also didn't double check anything the night before I just assumed it was all their because I checked it a week prior. Well after getting ready the morning (Hair, makeup etc.) of the fair, I went to pack all of my business materials into the car, it was very windy and my car door was locked. I forgot my keys in the house so i had to run back in to get the keys,in the mean while the wind blew a top of one of my containers off and papers flew everywhere! I struggled to get everything together. Finally after Everything was packed I get into the car and my Hair was one big knot from the wind, my coffee was cold and I was running late. After I got to the fair to set up I realized I had forgot so many things! I had to borrow items left and right from other booths. It was unprofessional and just a mess but I learned a lot from it.


The day of the show:

- Set your alarm a little earlier than you need just in case you have ideas that come to mind. (I always get new ideas in the morning). Also so you can get up and have your "time" especially if you have kids.

- You have arrived!. Grab your business materials and find your table. When setting up for booth, make it stand out!. Don't make it too cluttered or unorganized looking.

- When making sales (especially if your selling items from your inventory) write down any and every items you sell and for how much. Its nice to have a simple list to see what you sold and how much you made. This also makes it easier when its time to restock and reorder.

Tips to make your table stand out!
- Add different heights to your table like placing boxes under the table cloth and place an item on it. It really stand out.
-Have color!
-Decorate according to the time of year. If its right around the holidays, have a Santa table cloth (or something to do with the holidays).
-Make you sale signs visible.
- Have a door prize box. Place a sign above it "FREE Drawing!". Have customers fill out a door prize slip. Not only are they entering a Free drawing for a free gift you are receiving info about them. Here's what I add to my slips:
Name:
Address
Phone number:
email address:
would you like to join my newsletter?
Would you like to host a party? (catalog or home)
Comments:

Some Do's and Dont's for craft fairs:

Do's:
- Do make yourself approachable and ready to converse
- Be prepared
- Be up to date with specials or sales
- Have catalogs ready with order forms nearby ready for customers to order.
- Be courteous to other booth renters. If someone is looking for candles and you don't sell them, direct them to the nearest table that does sell them. Also if you are playing music or have candles lit, make sure the music is suitable for all ages and the candle isn't too strong.
-Be on your feet as much as possible
- Always be positive!

Don'ts:

- Do not chew gum. Nothing worse than conversing with a consultant that representing a business and their smacking away at their gum.
- Do not sit the whole the time. Your making it look as if your not interested or excited to be there.
- Don't be obnoxious to other booth renters. Like commenting on their products "That doesn't work" or " You'll never sell that". (I had a woman do this to me about a year ago. She kept commenting on my items "that's to expensive" " I would never put that in my house" she was just rude to everyone around her. Sure enough she didn't sell one single item )
-Do not be negative about your business or company. No one likes to hear about how bad your products are,mistakes your company has made or how much you have made or haven't made.

- After the Day is done, pack up your items, clean up your booth area. Pack all of your items nicely so you can go through them when you get home.

After you get home:

Go through and see what items sold, what items were looked at the most. (So you know what items were most popular and make sure to order more next time.)

Follow ups!- Those good Ole' door prize slips now come in handy. I usually wait a day or two before I contact them. Not to long after though or they may forget. Contact them either by email or phone.

Now that you have done your first (or another) booth you always learn something new!.

Please add any experiences you have had or do's and

Etsy vs Ebay

Etsy vs Ebay

I know their are many crafters out there including handmade jewelry,cards,scrap booking,knitters,handmade soaps, candles and much more. I am one of those crafters myself. Now if you are looking to make a profit and sell them to the online community where should you start? Well there are many ways like starting up your own website which can cost a good amount of money,blogging which is free but there are so many of these for one company. Than theirs the perfect Solution: Etsy and Ebay.



What is Etsy?

Etsy is a wonderful site where you can buy and sell home made items. It has a very active forum for discussing all kinds of things. You are able to have your own shop at no extra cost and make it your own. See for yourself http://www.etsy.com/

When crafters first start out turning to ebay is the easiest way. Yet the fees can add up, especially if your items do not sell.



EBay vs Etsy



Etsy Pro's

-You can start by opening your own store for Free!

- When listing an item the listing fee is only $.20 flat rate.

-You receive 5 Free spaces to place pictures of the item you are wanting to sell.

-Item stays on site for 6 months (unless it sells before the time is up)

-Only handmade items,vintage (over 20 years old), or craft supplies are allowed to post on the site.

-Does offer an "Alchemy" area



Etsy Con's-

- Must self promote,though Etsy is getting more traffic every month it still is not as well knows as ebay

-No auctions go on within the site (I love doing these sometimes)


Ebay Pro's-

-Have many options to listing your item

-Can add an auction to your item

-First picture is free

-Large selection to look over (its amazing what you will find on ebay)



Ebay con's

-Any picture you add after your first is $.15

-there are extra fees for items over a certain amount of money

-Item can only be listed for 7 days unless you pay for more time

-Using paypal with ebay is just a waste. So many fees occur when using these two together. I personally find it not worth it for low priced items.

- If someone does not pay for their auction your pretty much out of the fight. I have had this happen at least 10 times and not one single time have I received my money or bid $ back.