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Sponsorships Hello everyone! I'm back! Michael did an awesome job of handling the News and Updates section (isn't he a fantastic writer?), but I did miss it. So I'm returning to offer my perspective of what's new around here... We have an all-new report being released in mid-September that I'm really excited about. It's called "Inside The $3+ Billion Scrapbook Industry," and we're having a special pre-order celebration going on now. You can read more about it in #5 below or here. Want to learn some simple ways to expand your business using PhotoShop Elements? Don't miss our first live event, "Digital Dollars! How to Boost Business and Multiply Profits Using Photoshop Elements,"! You can read more in #6 below or by clicking here. Updates in the Platinum members' area will go live later this week. I don't want to give too much away, but...I think it will be worth the wait! (Oooh, I can't wait to tell all of you what we've been working on - day and night! Lots of surprises will be happening soon on FunFactsPublishing.com!) And finally, Michael and I have headed to my home state of Connecticut for a special celebration - my parents' 50th Wedding Anniversary! Look for photos soon! Once again, thanks for being a part of FFP! We love and appreciate you all!
Fun Facts Publishing This first tip comes from Lisa East, of Kentucky's Scrap 4 Fun: "I have a large group of croppers that comes nearly every week," Lisa says. "Weekends are crazy around here with everyone sharing supplies and it never fails, leaving supplies behind. "To
avoid this problem, I typed up 'I Belong to...' stickers using regular
envelope labels, and I give them as a thank-you gift to all my regulars.
Now, at the end of a crop session everyone gets their things back, and
my 'lost and found' bucket is empty." "Want
to save those tables from glue or pen smears?" Lillian asks. "Then
perhaps this idea will work for you. Take a 12x18 sheet of cardboard and
cover it with wax paper taped down snuggly. Then, let your croppers scrap
away on it. When they become too messy for the next crop, just remove
the wax paper and recover. You will be surprised how it helps keep off
the glue build up on the crop tables." Great tips, Lisa and Lillian! Thank you! Do you have a business tip or article you'd like to share? You will receive a $25 credit for our products for every article or tip we choose to use, along with your byline and contact information. Send yours
in to this email address: tips@funfactspublishing.com.
In this interview, you'll learn how Mike and Misty developed a niche for Crafts By Hand in the online scrapbook world, and the steps they take to guarantee customer satisfaction. This husband-and-wife team also share marketing tips, how they track their advertising, the advice they have for future scrapbook business owners, and more. Plus - you'll get the details on Crafts By Hand's wholesale division for qualifying retailers. This "ScrapLight" takes you behind the scenes of a successful online scrapbook store. Get informed and inspired, and apply what you learn to your business!
Inside
The $3+ Billion Scrapbook Industry: This ALL-NEW
exclusive report is your one-stop scrapbook industry resource -
an invaluable tool for your business success, no matter what area of the
industry you're in!
Back To School season is right around the chalkboard. And what better reason to begin a major marketing campaign! Here are some ways to get started:
Collect photos from your client throughout the school year, design the layouts as you receive them, and return the finished pages. Keep up the process until June - by which time you’ll have made some hefty profits! (Especially if your client is an avid photo-taker.)
Do you have a business tip or article you'd like to share? You will receive a $25 credit for our products for every article or tip we choose to use, along with your byline and contact information. Send yours
in to this email address: info@funfactspublishing.com.
Want to learn some simple ways to expand your business using PhotoShop Elements? Don't miss our live event, "Digital Dollars! How to Boost Business and Multiply Profits Using Photoshop Elements,"! This event is a 2-hour seminar on the telephone - convenient and cost-effective for you. All you need is a telephone and you're good to go - no matter where you're located! We're excited to add this new way of bringing information to you! You can learn much more about our new "Tele-Seminars," along with details on "Digital Dollars," here.
If you use pay-per-click advertising, this is an essential resource to decide what keywords you should bid on. Overture gives the results from major search engines such as Yahoo, Alta Vista, and MSN. But even if you don't pay-per-click, this tool can provide lots of online fun! Go on, look up "scrapbooking" - it was searched 136,038 times in June 2004 alone! "Scrapbook," however, was only used in a search 70,423 times. One warning - it's easy to lose track of time while plugging random words into this web site, so be careful you don't lose too many hours!
New Classifieds Posted - including Inventory, Store Fixtures, POS For Sale! Our Classifieds
section features scrapbook business owners who are looking for help. If
you're looking to sell or buy We offer this resource as a place for you to connect with your peers in the industry. Take a look at the new Classifieds that have been posted in the past month here.
Hi Michael, I received
my "Scrapbooking for Others" manual and I LOVE it. I have already
learned so much from Sue. So hug your wife and tell her I will take all
her advice to heart and be her next success story. You married one smart
lady. Dear Therese, Thank you so much! I wanted to let you know that Michael came over as soon as he read your letter and gave me a big hug from you! What a wonderful, unexpected gift to receive - thank you! And I know I'll be hearing your success story soon! Hugs, Dear Sue, I just wanted to compliment you on the WONDERFUL information you provide to fellow scrapbookers. I can't tell you how grateful I am to have found your website and how informative your articles have been. You have helped me in my journey of owning my scrapbook business - and in so many other ways - and I just wanted to take some time to say, THANK YOU a million times for taking the time to put this website together! You are doing a wonderful job!!!! Georgina Dear Georgina, Wow! I don't
really know what to say, except thank you for truly brightening
up my day, my week, my month! Your friend, Got a comment?
Let us know!
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Offer special
B2S classes and crops for people of all ages. Have one just for students,
one for adults scrapping their school years, and events focusing on specific
school times: elementary, prom, graduation, etc.