I once last a potential client because his emails to me kept bouncing back to him. My email addressed worked properly for many other people (and still does). But for whatever reason, his emails would not go through to it. So, he emailed me at another address of mine, to tell me that he no longer wished to do business with my company since I obviously didn’t want to do business with him.

Ummm….OK.

Can I have a show of hands — How many of you can identify with this situation? You’ve sent emails out that have gotten lost and customers complain that you are ignoring them.

Or a customer sends you email that never arrives — and then you have to run double time to catch up on a situation and smooth things over.

Do you have stories of email escapades with a Murphy’s Law twist?

I’d love to hear them!

(And whoever has the best story — I’ll interview you, or at least tell your story — in an episode of my new podcast, Product Seller’s Talk Radio.

So, stay tuned — and tell me your stories!

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My friend Marie of CelebratingWomensDay.com is planning a fun 3 Day event — 3 Days of Empowerment for Women.

There will be FREE downloadable resources for women, Audio interviews, tele-workshops, contests and prizes, networking,and even goodie bags.

Surprise gift just for participating in the teleworkshops and chats - a different gift for each chat. Attend one chat and recieve one gift, attend all chats and receive up to 7 different gifts.

Most of the goodies are only available for the 3 Days - March 13-15, 2007. So, don’t miss out!

Watch an empowering short video and learn more about the event by going to http://www.ynami.com/go/Celebrate.

We look forward to celebrating with You!
http://www.celebratingwomensday.com

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As I mentioned a couple of days ago, my friend Marie of CelebratingWomensDay.com is planning a fun 3 Day event — 3 Days of Empowerment for Women.

There will be FREE downloadable resources for women, Audio interviews, tele-workshops, contests and prizes, networking,and even goodie bags.

Surprise gift just for participating in the teleworkshops and chats - a different gift for each chat. Attend one chat and recieve one gift, attend all chats and receive up to 7 different gifts.

Most of the goodies are only available for the 3 Days - March 13-15, 2007. So, don’t miss out!

Watch an empowering short video and learn more about the event by going to http://www.ynami.com/go/Celebrate .

We look forward to celebrating with You!
http://www.celebratingwomensday.com

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I am hosting an online conference at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT) today at Verbal Networking. We will be discussing “Selling Physical Products Online.”

I’d love to have all of you at this free conference. All you need is a microphone and speakers.

To participate, just go to the Verbal Networking site, which is run by my friend Kelly McCausey, who also owns WAHM Talk Radio, and enter your name and email address into the sign up form. You will then receive an email with instructions on how to download the small conference room to your computer.

Please note: I would not send you to a site that has a bad, or dangerous download. I trust Kelly, and have installed this software on both of my computers. One caveat: If you have a router, it needs to be a fast one.

Once you have your conference sofware installed and your microphone setup, you’ll be ready to go.

I’ll start with a short presentation on our topic, and then everyone will have a chance to ask questions.

If you don’t have microphone, you’re still welcome to join us. You’ll just need to type your questions or answers into the conference room window.

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A couple of weeks ago, one of my long-time clients closed her business. She’d been with me since since 2005.

Her reason for closing? She wasn’t selling enough to justify keeping the site open.

This is not an uncommon story. For many years, I resigned myself to the fact that often small businesses are just not meant to be. The statistics even supported this view: As many as 1/3 of business startups fail within the first 2 years.

My experience has been that there may be an even greater number in the Work At Home Mom world.

I really felt bad about this, though. Setting up a Shop Kit Plus website for a new WAHM and then turning her loose in the world was not my intention.

So, I’ve started offering coaching and web design services. I’ll help you build a site that sells using the Shop Kit Plus — and teach you how to reach your customers and encourage them to purchase from you. In return, I just ask for you to implement the marketing methods I recommend, and evaluate your progress on a regular basis.

Sounds like fun, right?

Those people who I have been able to work closely with have succeeded. It’s excited. I want to pass that success on to you.

For a short time, and for a handful of people, I am offering a very special deal. I’m limiting this offering so that I can devote my energy and creativity to you and just a handful of other people.

Head over to Michelle Waters Online and start growing your business today!

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Are you ready to celebrate?

Take a look at my friend Marie’s site: Celebrating Women’s Day. You’ll have the opportunity to listen to several very knowledgeable women talking about everything from focusing on your business to reducing stress. The events are scheduled for March 13-15.

This celebration is completely free — sign up now, and you could win one of several prizes, including a free copy of my Presenting Your Products information product that teaches you how to increase your sales with better photography, labeling and shipping.

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Wordpress developers just released a new version of their software to combat a security breech injected into the files.

You can read more about this critical Wordpress update at the site.

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I am hosting an online conference at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT) today at Verbal Networking. We will be discussing “Selling Physical Products Online.”

I’d love to have all of you at this free conference. All you need is a microphone and speakers.

To participate, just go to the Verbal Networking site, which is run by my friend Kelly McCausey, who also owns WAHM Talk Radio, and enter your name and email address into the sign up form. You will then receive an email with instructions on how to download the small conference room to your computer.

Please note: I would not send you to a site that has a bad, or dangerous download. I trust Kelly, and have installed this software on both of my computers. One caveat: If you have a router, it needs to be a fast one.

Once you have your conference sofware installed and your microphone setup, you’ll be ready to go.

I’ll start with a short presentation on our topic, and then everyone will have a chance to ask questions.

If you don’t have microphone, you’re still welcome to join us. You’ll just need to type your questions or answers into the conference room window.

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I am hosting an online conference at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT) today at Verbal Networking. We will be discussing “Selling Physical Products Online.”

I’d love to have all of you at this free conference. All you need is a microphone and speakers.

To participate, just go to the Verbal Networking site, which is run by my friend Kelly McCausey, who also owns WAHM Talk Radio, and enter your name and email address into the sign up form. You will then receive an email with instructions on how to download the small conference room to your computer.

Please note: I would not send you to a site that has a bad, or dangerous download. I trust Kelly, and have installed this software on both of my computers. One caveat: If you have a router, it needs to be a fast one.

Once you have your conference sofware installed and your microphone setup, you’ll be ready to go.

I’ll start with a short presentation on our topic, and then everyone will have a chance to ask questions.

If you don’t have microphone, you’re still welcome to join us. You’ll just need to type your questions or answers into the conference room window.

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By: Michelle Waters

So you want to start your own jewelry business, but you aren’t sure what type of jewelry you want to make? Here are some valid points for you to consider:

What type of jewelry do you personally like? What kinds of pieces are you frequently drawn to? Try your hand at making the kinds of jewelry that you would buy and wear.

Try something simple first. If you aren’t experienced in making jewelry, start out by making something simple, like bracelets.

Make something unique. Do you have a flair for a unique or different style? Match your style to your jewelry-making. If you love animals, can you match that love to the type of jewelry you make? If you are passionate about health, how can you incorporate that into your jewelry? Think outside the box.

Do you have artistic talents? If so, try your hand at designing your own patterns. These pieces of jewelry, incorporated with art, will be even more special to your customers.

Make one-of-a-kind pieces. If you tend to get bored with repetitive jewelry making (making the same pieces over and over again), make one-of-a-kind pieces. These will be appealing to your customers because they can be assured that nobody else has one like it. You can usually charge a bit more for exclusive pieces of jewelry, too.

Hopefully these pointers will give you something to think about and be helpful in your decision making process. Just remember that even though you may decide to make a certain type of jewelry in the beginning, be open to changes if you get tired of what you’re doing.

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Michelle Waters helps Work At Home Moms take their home businesses ideas to reality with her ecommerce software and hosting services at www.ShopKitPlus.com. She offers support and business advice for her clients at www.WaterswebShops.com.

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