All Business Monday -- Getting On the Right Track

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I feel like I am on the right track with my business.  If I can keep it up, things will be awesome.

I did manage to post daily here to my blog after missing a couple of days last week.  Eventually I would like to get to where I am doing 2 posts per day.

I listed 2 more books in my half.com store.  I also sold a book this past week.

I finished making all of the pink cotton crocheted washcloths that I could with the yarn I had.  I listed 2 sets of them up in my Zibbet store.

I listed this set of 4 patchwork hot pads in my Etsy shop.  I also got an order for a set of the coasters this past week.

I've been getting in more items for review again, which is always good.  A lot of what I get in are books, so reading has been upped in my life. 
I'm also still keeping up with my paperwork like I should be!

How has your past week of earning been?

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All Business Monday--My Week in Review

This past week has been so crazy.  I feel like I've been away from the house more than I've been here.  This week is full and will be the same way.

I have still been getting in posts on bubblews, most days still managing to write 3 posts.

Past my monthly night out at the quilt shop for sit n' sew, I barely got any crafts worked on.  At sit n' sew I worked on my fractured pineapple quilt, but it has many months to go before it's done as my sit n' sew project.  Last night I got some work done on crocheting the pink cotton washcloths/dishcloths.

I put a new book up for sale in my half.com book store.

The picture in my post represents that I finally got busy and got all of the Box Tops For Education that were laying around on my desk and in the kitchen cut, and some listed up over on listia.
Listia is not a money earner, although you can win gift cards in the auctions.  It's a great way to get rid of things you don't need or want, and earn points to get things that you can use.
I like to list items that will only cost me one stamp to mail.  I've sold several sets of bookmarks that I've made, but my main thing to list is the Box Tops for Education.  I generally earn well over 1000 points for them, but for some reason my first listing for the week (linked above) ends in 2 days and still has no bids.   I put up a second listing yesterday for more of them.
Over the years I have gotten so many things from listia--small toys and things to fill church bag for 4 grandchildren, fabric, thread, yard, CD's, DVD's, and coupons.

I look forward to what I can accomplish this week even though I will be so busy!
How was your week?

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All Business Monday--The To-Do List

Someone suggested that instead of calling our New Year's list our goals, or our resolutions, to make it a to-do list instead.  She said list up to 100 things you wish to accomplish over the entire year.
I thought that made sense, so for 2015, I have made a to-do list instead.

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This morning I read a post on bubblews about goals and how they are soon broken.  She suggested that we write about them and let others motivate us to keep them up.  The post can be found HERE, by rusty2rusty.  It made me realize that I've not even pulled my list out to look at it since the first week!

 

This week I thought I would share the items on my to-list that are related to my 'business', as well as how I am doing on the list as well.

 

1.  Promote crafts 4 times a week--I did this the first week of the year, but not since.  I'm sharing each week in Noner's posts. You can find her most recent one HERE.

2.  Sewing or crafts daily--this one is pretty easy for me to acomplish as I am almost always working on something.  The other night I delayed trying to figure out what to work on, but found something and got busy.

3.  Keep paperwork up DAILY--so far so good on this one.  I scrambled for days trying to get May through December put together from 2014.  That's the furthest I've ever been behind and it was no fun trying to round it all together.

4.  Input hausernet mail as it comes in.  Hausernet is a decoy mail program where I get paid .25 for each piece of mail that I receive and input the data.  Way too many times I've put it to the side and by the time I got to the pile, some of the dates were too late.  I'm already slacking on this too, with 4 days of mail sitting on the floor beside me!

5.  Read daily--this is on my 'business' list because once I finish a book, I will write a review.  Also, most of them that I finish will then be listed in my half.com store.

6.  Clear my gmail and keep it that way--not doing well on this one either!   A prime example of why it's so important for me to keep up with my email just occurred.  I went to half.com to get the link to put above and found that I have an order for a book.  I would not have seen it, if at all, had I not went to the site.  This is not the first time this has happened!  Yes, I stopped writing this and got the book ready to be picked up in tomorrow's mail.

7.  Promote zazzle items--I don't think that I've done this even once for 2015.   I would like this to be once a week.

8.  Write a blog post daily--I was doing great on this until I skipped this past Saturday.  I'm going to change this a bit to include updating older blog posts as well.  If I just don't have anything to write, I can update a post instead.

9.  Service both sewing machines--I can't keep up with my sewing if the machines aren't kept up.  One right now won't work on the stitch I need to do one project.

10.  Complete this or that---I put it this way for this list, but on my actual to-do list, each quilting and sewing project that is started is listed separately.  I can't put them up for sale if they aren't finished.  You don't really want to know just how many projects I have started.

That's the end of my list that pertains to my money earning.

Looking forward to reading business related type posts this week that you will share.

 

 

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All Business Monday---New Year Goals

I like to use the word goals over resolutions, even though I am resolving to make changes.
The problem with myself is that I make up a fine list of goals......I do rather well achieving them for some time.....then they fall by the wayside.

Last year I made out my list and even printed it 52 times.  I checked off throughout each week as I completed things on the list.  About May I just stopped.

Most of my goals do have to do with earning money:

1.  Get my paperwork organized and keep it that way---no more throwing stuff in piles here and there to get to it later.  Later for me is something months.   I will take care of any paperwork right away.

2.  I will work on my crafts and sewing daily.  Along with this I will promote a craft for 4 days each week.  I don't mean the same craft for 4 days, but a different one each day.  Originally I put this down as daily, but 4 is more realistic.

3.  I will stay up on my blog postings.  This will include adding more affiliate links in to posts to help monetize my blog.  I will find posts to do on days when I don't have a regular blog to post.

4.  I will be more social in my sharing of the work of others.

These are my goals as far as my earning goes.
You might notice that I say that I WILL do each one.

I want to add to the list that I hope to cash out somewhere, online or through the apps that I run, each day of the year.  I've already been able to maintain this goal in October and November, and I'm pretty close to getting it for this month too.  This just ensures me that I am always earning.

I'm currently reading a book call Go For It, that I will review this next Sunday.  It's a great motivational book.  I will link it below if you would like to preview it yourself before I write my review.

What are your goals?

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All Business Monday--Zazzle

There are several print on demand websites. I have only designed a few things on zazzle. I need to get busy and get more items designed. Hopefully I will get that done this week!

About anything you can imagine can be designed with your own photos and image creations on zazzle! My favorites to design are postage stamps and address labels. My first order of business in my shop is to make matching address labels for the postage stamps that I have in my store already.

You will notice by my banner that zazzle is having a sale up to 60% off for Cyber Week. Best time to buy!

Here are a couple of the postage stamps that I have in my line up:

Sunflower with Flag Postage Stamps by marsha32
Browse Sunflower Stamps

Raindrop Rose Postage by marsha32
Check out other Rose Stamps at zazzle.com

Here are a couple of cute Christmas cat items:

Kitty for Christmas Playing Cards by marsha32
Find more Orange Playing Cards at Zazzle

Christmas Kitty Mug by marsha32
Print your pictures on mugs.

Feel free to add your print on demand shop to this week's linky in addition to any blog posts you have written about businesses that you do online!!

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All Business Monday--Jerky Direct, The Opportunity

In part one ( http://marshasspot.blogspot.com/2014/09/its-all-business-monday-jerky-direct.html ) I shared just an overview of Jerky Direct.  This week I want to share the opportunity with you.


Jerky Direct uses the basic elements of free enterprise and a proven business concept to promote life changing products. That business concept is multilevel marketing.

Why do people seek out multilevel marketing opportunities?

We believe there are a variety of reasons for being part of a multilevel marketing business:
· Build a career and own their own business
· Achieve specific short-term goals
· Improve their quality of life
· Provide additional family income
· Buy products they like at wholesale/discount prices
· Recommend products they like to others
· Receive personal recognition and encouragement
The Jerky Direct business opportunity provides a low-cost, low-risk means to achieve all this, and more. For instance:
· It is a way to meet other people and develop new friendships
· It gives families a chance to work closely together and develop stronger ties
· It helps people to develop and refine their business skills
· It provides people the flexibility to organize and manage their time as they wish
· It gives opportunities to those who might not otherwise have them to succeed on their own.

THE OPPORTUNITY
How Do I Earn Money?We feel that the Jerky Direct opportunity is unlike any opportunity out there. Our great product and excellent compensation programs are unrivaled in the industry. As a store owner you have the opportunity to make money in a number of ways:

1. 7 LEVEL PAYOUT All autoshipments and enhanced products carry commissions that are paid out 7 levels.
Level 1 40%
Level 2 5%
Level 3 5%
Level 4 20%
Level 5 5%
Level 6 5%
Level 7 20%

2. 5% COMMISSION paid on ALL wholesale sales generated on your first level beyond the $12.00 monthly commitment purchases (based on your level of participation!)

3. 20% COMMISSION paid on ALL retail sales generated at your web site storefront.

What is Our commitment?
Jerky Direct offers several additional earning opportunities. As a Distributor you will also receive your own Website, Account Manager, marketing tools, and training. We are committed to providing our Distributors with the highest quality, all natural products that can be re-sold at fair market prices. Our goal is to empower each Distributor to achieve the highest possible level of success for their business. Use the links below to learn more… When do I get Paid?
Commissions are generated the first day of each month for the previous month's transactions. Unlike some companies that hold on to your money until you reach a “threshold”, Jerky Direct produces your commission checks every month, no matter how large or small they may be. Where is the fine print?
There is none! As long as you maintain an active storefront you are eligible to receive ALL commissions generated from Jerky Direct purchases in your down line. It is as simple as that, no complex requirements or stepped commission payouts. Bottom line, if you earned it, we will pay it to you. Commissions are also available for our other product lines.


Please click HERE to watch the overview video.

Don't forget to also check out Super6!

My Upline has put together a great program called Super6.
Come take your FREE tour.
You are under no obligation to learn about it, so you have nothing to lose.
Marsha's Super6 Tour


Stay tuned next week for FAQ's and highlights of some of the products.

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It's All Business Monday--Jerky Direct Part 1

(This is a new weekly series that I will be doing to share the many things that I do online to earn.  Each week will include a linky at the bottom for you to share blog posts about your businesses as well)

I have been with Jerky Direct since October 2006, almost 8 years!!! I am very pleased with both the business opportunity as well as the products.

Each month I receive 2 bags of Jerky. Each month my children and grandchildren wait for those 2 bags to come in. Each month those bags are gone within 1 day!!

I will sharing the opportunity and the products with you over a 4 week series, ending with a giveaway of 2 bags. There is a lot of information in these weeks which all comes from the website.

You can find my storefront website at Marsha's Jerky  http://marsha32.jerkydirect.com/

JERKY OVERVIEW
Jerky Direct products provide a healthy, all natural source of protein. Many of our products contain no preservatives, no added MSG, no nitrites, no Erythorbate, no artificial ingredients, and are only minimally processed. Check each product for more specific nutritional information. This unique product is a staple of health conscious customers and those who demand a top quality product at a great price.

Our Jerky is handmade in our USDA certified smokehouse using superior quality top round beef. It’s seasoned with our secret blend of spices, and slow smoked to perfection with real burning hickory.

Get up to half a pound of premium quality, all-natural or organic jerky for only $12.30 or become one of our Jerky Direct Distributors and join our automatic shipment program for the same price! Get up to 1/2 lb of jerky delivered to your door each and every month and then get as much additional jerky as you would like at our low wholesale price! Click here for more details.



Devoted & New Customers alike say it’s “by far the best beef jerky I’ve ever had, I want more!”

I will have more information next week on the business opportunity, but I invite you now to check out the Super 6 website and information.
My upline has put together this great program that they call Super6!!

Come take your FREE tour.

You are under no obligation to learn about it, so you have nothing to lose.

Marsha's Super6 Tour
http://super6power.com/marsha32/


I also offer an ongoing special of my own.  If you would like to try any of the products, I offer free shipping if you email your order to me at marsha.seiberling@gmail.com .  
I will also be highlighting all of the different products in another part of this series.

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