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Busy working on a new website

By Cecilia, on June 26th, 2010%

I have been so busy this week working on a new website that I seem to be all consumed with it. It is a lot of work sourcing products and organizing ideas and finding the right website template and design. Does this shopping cart do everything I need it to do? Will the merchant account capabilities work with what I currently have? Is this dropshipper a scam or are they legit? Ahh, all the questions. My head is spinning. I am happy to say that it is coming together nicely. I want it to be a gift shop of sorts and sell giftable items– mostly with a mother /baby theme, but I have added items in there for men also. We can’t forget them! :-) I am working with the website builder CityMax.com ( yes that was a plug for them ) because I am really impressed with what they offer you for the price. I am very happy with them so far. I need to purchase the domain I want, and then start marketing. Sounds easy, right?
More later…
Cecilia Frederick

http://www.Wahmteam.com

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Drop-shipping Explained

By Cecilia, on June 18th, 2010%

I know that if you have been around the online business world for a little while you have no doubt heard the term drop-shipping.  Drop-shipping is a method where you can sell online with out having the worries or expense of carrying inventory.  Basically, the drop shipper carries the inventory and then ships to your customer after you have made a sale from your website and paid the dropshipper.  They typically give you a 25-40% discount and this is your profit as the store owner. 

 Does this sound too good to be true?  Maybe, but maybe not.  The key is to find a dropshipper that you know and trust to ship your products  in a timely manner, and to talk to them and establish contact and a business relationship.  It can be a win -win situation for everyone.

If this is something you are looking into doing, I would do a test run with whomever it is that you want to use as a drop shipper.  Place an order and have it either shipped to yourself, or a friend who can tell you when they receive the item.  I have tested a few drop-shippers this way. I am happy to say that everyone I have worked with has been reliable, so it can and does work well.

Happy Selling.

Cecilia Frederick

www.Wahmteam.com  and www.TeamEzine.com

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Selling on Ebay

By Cecilia, on June 16th, 2010%

I know there are a million and one articles on how to sell on ebay.  I am not going to tell you how to sell on ebay here, but what I am going to tell you is this… If you have extra “stuff” laying around your house, you really can make some decent money selling stuff on ebay.  I have an example for you.  Recently, my almost 15 year old son decided that he wanted a new gaming computer.  Haha. was my response.  I told him if he wanted more than that decent laptop that he already had, then he would have to earn the money himself and buy it.  I am here to tell you, the child was motivated, and sold old PC and XBox games on Ebay.  He made a decent amount of money toward that computer doing this. ( Really it was me that was selling the games because he is too young to have an ebay account but you get my point- the money went towards his new computer.)

That got me to thinking about ramping up my ebay account and looking for a dropshipper.  I am still in the thinking stages of this new idea.  In the past I have sold items here and there on ebay and done well.  I have a 100% rating and I think somewhere around 78 stars.  Not so bad.  Maybe tomorrow’s post will be on dropshipping.  Stay tuned.

Cecilia Frederick

www.Wahmteam.com  and www.TeamEzine.com

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Social Media Marketing

By Cecilia, on June 15th, 2010%

If your business is not Facebooking, Tweeting, or on Linked In, then I would say that you are losing customers and would be contacts. 

 The age of Social Media is upon us, and if you are not at least posting a couple of times a week to either a Facebook page, or tweeting or have a profile on Linked In, then I would advise you to start now. 

 I personally feel that connecting via Facebook and Twitter daily to your followers is essential.

I mention these three, because of all the social media sites out there, I think these are the top three and the ones with the most traffic.   

Are you trying to build a list of subscribers?  Make a Facebook Fan page for your business.  These people will then find your website and subscribe to your list.  The same with Twitter.  Linked In will also post your Twitter and Facebook updates in a stream on your profile, so really you only need to post to say Facebook and have it all linked together.

 I like Linked In because I feel it has a very professional appeal.  You connect with those you have done business with, and those that you respect professionally and personally. 

So, if you want to ramp up your marketing efforts, open a Facebook fan page, a Twitter account, a Linked In account and start posting!

Cecilia Frederick

Owner

www.Wahmteam.com  &   www.TeamEzine.com

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Making it work in Direct Sales – Avon

By Cecilia, on June 14th, 2010%

I have been an Avon rep for the last 6 1/2 years.  Has it always been easy?  No way.  Has it been worth it?  Yes.  I will tell you that working direct sales is all about customers and establishing relationships with them. 

I think one of the most important, if not the most important thing,  to understand about Direct Sales, is to pick a company that you are passionate about.  If you don’t use or like the products, you’re going to have a hard time selling them.  Really.  People are drawn to you when you tell them the truth about a new product you have tried. “Hey, I love this new moisturizer, it works so well for my skin.”    Customers need that feedback from you- their sales rep.  I know this is why I have been successful with Avon.  I use the products and I talk about them! 

Cecilia Frederick

Owner www.Wahmteam.com and www.TeamEzine.com

and Avon Representative  http://ceciliafrederick.avonrepresentative.com

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