Stampin' Up! APRIL NEWS

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There's lots of news from Stampin' Up! this month to pass on......

Check out the new Occasions Mini Catalog on this blog's sidebar - & check out the spend $40 & get a free product offer. It's a sweet deal!

During the month of April, Stampin’ Up is making it easier for us to budget starting a business in this tough economy! You can sign up to get your kit for only 3 payments of $66 - that is a great value on a demonstrator kit valued at $335. It contains everything you need to get started with your own business (stamping supplies & business supplies), at any pace you want. I’d love to discuss the possibility with you. If you are on the fence, read on:

Reasons to become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!
1. NEVER pay full Price for S U merchandise!
2. Earn FREE Products! Sales, recruiting, and contests often offer free products. Every quarter, you earn "Great Rewards Points" based on your sales (to yourself or to others). You can redeem these points at the end of every quarter, or accumulate them during the year for something really Big!
3. Make money doing what you enjoy! Whether you decide to do workshops in other people's homes, have “catalog workshops”, offer clubs, host stamp camps, classes, or just sell to friends & family, or any combination of these...you will make 20% of your total sales!
4. Receive a “Stamping Success” magazine monthly filled with resources including project ideas, techniques, how to grow your business, & news.
5. Get immediate access to our demonstrator website when you are a demonstrator. S U provides excellent training, tips, and advice with ideas, workshop planners, daily updates, promotion details, a stamper’s gallery of projects, & MUCH MORE! The demonstrator website has information to help make your business a success!
6. Be recognized for your stamping talent! S U holds lots of contests. You can be published in Stampin’ Success magazine or have your work displayed at stamping conventions and conferences. Sometimes there are prizes!
7. Get tax benefits when starting your own business.
8. Start slow & easy OR dig in! The nice thing about S U is that your business is your own to run the way you want & according to your personal schedule, whether you run your business as a hobbyist stamper or a dedicated business woman!
9. Network with other demonstrators that support each other with ideas, advice, successful business tips, & friendship. I will be your first line of support. You can take advantage of monthly meetings full of lots of stamping fun. You leave these meetings with great projects, new ideas. We have card swaps, which is a terrific way to get beautiful card ideas into your hands. “Demonstrator Support” is only a phone call away. There is an entire network of people like you & me who like to share stamping ideas & help each other out!

Stampin’ Up! needs all types of Demonstrators!
What kind of demonstrator would you be?
DISCOUNT DEMONSTRATOR: Likes the idea of buying stamps for personal use at a discount and will occasionally get orders from friends and family and share her discount or make a little bit of money she can turn around and buy more supplies with.

HOBBYIST DEMONSTRATOR: Loves to stamp and create. Enjoys being around other people that are crafty. Enjoys doing workshops, or holding classes, or clubs, and likes meeting new people, earning money while doing it, but only when it’s convenient for you, helps you, or fits into your schedule. You really like Stampin’ Up’s merchandise and would like to start collecting a lot of items for your own personal use!

SHORT-TERM DEMONSTRATOR: Sells for a short period of time to earn a specified amount of money needed or supplement the family’s income for a while until a goal is reached, or circumstances are better.

SEASONAL DEMONSTRATOR: Works hard at the business during September, October, and November doing workshops, classes or clubs for seasonal money and maintains minimum sales during the rest of the year. Or holds classes once a month for Seasonal/Holiday Ideas for her customers, family, and friends so she can get supplies at discounts and have the opportunity for Pre-Order and bulk specialty items.

STAY AT HOME MOM (or Dad) DEMONSTRATOR: Wants to be a business owner who can work from home and still take care of a family, set flexible business hours, and enjoy benefits of owning a business and make extra money. If you can think of (5) friends that you can form a group with (think other stay at home moms who may need an outlet for their creative endeavors) and they can commit to spending $30.00 a month on S U merchandise, and they would enjoy seeing a demonstration and making items, then this is for you!

CAREER DEMONSTRATOR: Views Stampin’ Up! as a viable business with long term career potential; pursues management and wants to move up the career ladder; regularly attends Stampin’ Up! events, and has developed close relationships with other demonstrators; works at her business in a consistent manner; achieves monetary awards and FREE merchandise for her efforts; is recognized at convention; loves meeting new people and is not afraid to approach someone about her business.

NEW PROJECT IDEAS NOW ON THE STAMPIN' UP WEBSITE!!!

Have a great day!

Linda :)