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Friday, November 19, 2004

Whew, finished one order now on to the next...............................

I just finished packing the last bit of soap to fill my Texas re-seller's order. Now all I have to do is get it to UPS to ship out. She needs it by Wednesday, Nov 24th. I hope I don't have to pay too much extra to get it there by then. I know UPS doesn't run on Saturday. I am now working on my... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 16, 2004

Swamped for the Holidays: The orders just keep coming......................

Despite my setback at the local Wine Tasting Festival, things are going well. My re-seller in Texas has reordered. This time, she wants 200 oatmeal bars and 200 unscented goat's milk. Last time she only ordered 100 of each. I also have an order from my neighbor for 50 - 2oz bars of varying scents.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 12, 2004

Treasure trove of free information for small business on the internet!.....

Find your catagory below then click on the link to find out how you can explode your business! If your business catagory isn't listed, click on Find Your Small Business at the top of the list. Find Your Small Business (find.sitesell.com) Affiliate Marketers (affiliatemarketing.sitesell.com) Auction... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 11, 2004

MYCPS! An exciting new "must have" ebook for businesses!

As some of you may already know, I'm a big fan of Ken Evoy's SiteSell series of ebooks which help businesses increase their skills and attract more customers (and keep them). I've just been informed that SiteSell has released a NEW ebook (the first in YEARS) and I'm so excited that I wanted to share... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 9, 2004

Another Failure...it's so hard to stay positive............................

As some of you may know, I was offered free booth space at a very upscale event last Saturday. The local Wine Tasting Festival is a fundraiser for the S.P.C.A. and, up until this year, has only been for wine and food vendors. Since the attendees were not aware there would be goods to buy, most of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 4, 2004

Business picks up! I could use some advice................................

I got a call from my Texas wholesale customer yesterday. She's nervous as it is her first time in a big mall and she has a three month stint there. Nothing is selling... I told her not to worry! Wait until Thanksgiving weekend and she'll be running dry the first day! That got her to worrying some... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 11, 2004

5 Explosive Tactics To Multiply Your Traffic For Free

By Ewen Chia Contributing Writer Article Date: 2004-09-22 How would you like to exponentially increase your traffic without investing an extra cent on advertising? Yes it is true and you can do this through a powerful principle known as LEVERAGE. Using leverage is really about creating momentum.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 5, 2004

Re-vamping my website - having problems - need testers and feedback!!!!!!!!

Okay, I'm trying to use frames to clean up some of the clutter on my website. I've placed the link buttons on the left but I'm having problems getting the pages to open in new windows...they are trying to open a whole page in the link side! Ack! I've placed TARGET="_top" commands into my link... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 20, 2004

I'm adding a new scent to my seasonal collection...........................

It's that time of year again when I start thinking about holiday scents. I have a few I only make at certain times of the year like Gingerbread, Christmas Tree, etc... My latest scent is a combo of Apple Blossom and Cinnamon Leaf. I still need to do some blending but I'm hoping it will smell like... Sign in to see full entry.

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Blogs and Blogging: Advantages and Disadvantages

Isn't it interesting that some of the most significant 'revolutions' of the last twenty years have all had to do with writing? How retro is that? First we had email, then webpages, then mobile phone texting, and now blogs. All this reflects a trend whereby the world is becoming more formal in how it... Sign in to see full entry.

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