Powerful Partnerships!
As a retail product expert, and working with the industry leaders in the field of placing products on retailer’s shelves (or on TV), I am honored to be partnering up with one of those industries experts -...
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1..2..3..Go Shopping!
EVERYONE! Please go do some shopping….. There is a bit of good news about shopping habits, amongst all the terrible news being reported about this horrific economy. Consumers are longing to go shopping, and retailers...
I have a Product Idea- Now what?
Every time I tell people what I do as a Product Agent, and then start describing that I search for products for QVC, TV and retail product placement, inevitably 90% say, “Oh, I have a product...
Your Product + QVC = $$ MILLIONS $$
The fastest ways to bring your product to market is to get it on QVC! The best, and fastest, way to do that is hire a QVC agent! What is a QVC Agent? A...
Target is re-branding to “Real MOMS”…..Bye-Bye Bullseye!
Is that bull’s-eye logo going bye-bye to survive the Wal-Mart effect? What does Wal-Mart know that may save business everywhere? Is it true- is Target steering away from their famous Bullseye logo? Since March of...
Managing a mommy business…with 5 simple steps!
We are women. Watch us Manage! I have people ask me, usually men, how do you do it all? How do you take care of the family, and your business, and be so management oriented? ...
Cool Idea Hits it Big with Publicity
I recently found out about this business called Klymit, www.klymit.com. If you're a scuba diver like me, or just like to spend time outdoors, it's pretty cool stuff. With this in mind, I tracked down...
Partner: Beat The Economy Together
I wonder if products have the same experience people do, that when they meet their match, they feel like they are "home?" I'll bet the product manager of this doosey has earned his bonus: Hillshire Farm...
How to make money….when you’re not busy!
Boy, it sure does sound like that is a silly thing to say? How do you make money when you do not have work? Well, it isn’t easy...but you can do it. My husband lost...
Give yourself a break!
While the world focuses on economic news, it can be easy to turn inward and worry about your career and paying bills. You are probably working more hours and dealing with more stress each...
3 Steps to Quick Start Your 2009 Publicity Success
Welcome back from the holidays! And if you're like most entrepreneurs, you have a lot of work to do right now, and PR tends to fall to the bottom of your list. Well, it's time to...
Happy Holidays!
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for reading my blog and offering your questions, comments and insights. It is a pleasure sharing with you! I'll be taking a short break...
Last Minute Gifts for Busy Entrepreneurs
As a busy entrepreneur, have you started your holiday shopping yet? To save time, there are always gift cards and food items. Another option is to visit your favorite bookstore. Here, you can find unique...
The Tip System
Here is an evaluation system, albeit waggish. It’s about tipping in restaurants, and I’ll preface things by saying I don’t believe a tip is a diner’s obligation. It’s a tip—something extra that one earns if...
The Cardiovascular Equipment Sign-Up System
Here’s a remove-the-system-altogether scenario. It’s the ultimate in simplifying things. My staff and I take delight in chucking unnecessary Centratel protocols. System-elimination is great to see in personal life, too. The cardio room at the...
Losing Key Employees
In my small business, Centratel, each of our half-dozen key management people has had several years of on-the-job experience. Training managers to operate a telephone answering service is a long, drawn-out affair because it is necessary...
Installing a Preventative System
Sometimes we install a system and it doesn’t do much. We achieve the desired effect by the mere existence of it. At Centratel, we knew a few of our employees spent time “cruising the net”...
Now I’m the Expert
Have you got those calls yet? You know, the calls or the in-the-grocery-store chats from your old co-workers, or ex-bosses who are looking at their jobs and thinking maybe the security of a full-time job wasn't...
Paying the Bills: An Illustration of Replacing an Old System with a New One
For years, a nagging problem in my small business, Centratel, was the time and effort it took to pay the monthly bills. The process did nothing for the bottom line and each month required 10...
Leader and High Earner
Not too long ago I participated in Cycle Oregon, a weeklong bicycle tour. Seventeen hundred riders pedaled an average of 75 miles each day through remote eastern Oregon. At night we camped in ad hoc...