Stampy Wackers TOO Up!date June 2005


My first attempt at a more functional newsletter.  Let me know what you think!

***  Double Hostess Sets and Retiring Stamps
***  Spring into Action
***  Pre-order Catalogs, New Stamp Sets, New Colors
***  Business Quick Tips
***  Stampin' Chat, Stampin' Time
***  Group News - New Group Members, Promotions, Stampin' Up! birthdays, Successful Sales


***  DOUBLE HOSTESS SETS AND RETIRING STAMPS  ***
Stampin' Up! has a great write up about how to use these promotions to increase your sales during June which is typically a slow month as summer sets in and our customers anxiously await the debut of the new Idea Book and Catalog.  Go to "Specials & Promotions" on the SU! website for workshop ideas and suggested scripting for sharing this promotion with your workshop guests and customers.

***  SPRING INTO ACTION  ***
Spring into Action has ended.  Redemption for the Hostess sets you have earned began on June 10.  Go to Order Entry Express and Spring into Action Order to find out what you have earned.  Order must be placed before July 9, 2005.

***  PRE-ORDER NEW STAMP SETS, COLORS AND CATALOGS***
Typically I pre-order several boxes of the Idea Book and Catalog so I have them on hand for customers and hostesses who just can't wait to get their hands on them.  We can pre-order the catalogs until June 20 for approximate arrival by July 1.  I tend to not pre-order stamps and accessories as these pre-order items need to be placed by "Demonstrator Order" and I receive no Hostess Benefits for Demonstrator Orders.  I can patiently (or not so patiently) wait until July 1 to place my order.  It will be large enough that I will earn Hostess Benefits, especially with all the new colors this year.  Also, I noticed the extra large alphabet available for pre-order in the June issue of the Stampin' Success is not the same as the extra large alphabet on the cover of the June issue of Stampin' Success.  I will wait until I get my hands on the new catalog so I know all my options!  Might as well make the best of my purchase.  If you are not so patient and/or will not have such a big order, you might want to pre-order.  Note... the pack of assorted cardstock containing three sheets of all the new colors will only be available by pre-order prior to June 30, 2005.

***  BUSINESS QUICK TIPS  ***
Just added to my webpage, Training Opportunities.  Find out all the opportunities available for you to grow your business.  Included are:  Business Builders, New Demonstrator Dinner and Training, Stampin' Time, Stampin' Chat, and Manager's Share.  Check out these awesome Training Opportunities.

Also, you can go onto the SU! website under Communication and view all past Stampin' Success newsletters with all their wonderful samples and business tips.  Take a moment to peruse these valuable tools.


***  STAMPIN' CHAT, STAMPIN' TIME  ***
- Stampin' Chat -
The next on-line Stampin' Chat will be Monday, June 13, 9pm PDT.  Join our group of demonstrators for an on-line discussion, this month's topic - Getting on the Phone - What to say.  I will open the chat at 8:45p so we can get the "hello/how ya doin'" out of the way and begin topic discussion at 9pm.  Topic discussion will run until 10pm then anyone can hang around and socialize in the chat room as long as you like.  Go to my webpage for directions to join the chat, Stampy Wackers TOO, On-Line Meeting.  For those of you on the other side of the world, if this time does not work for you but you would like to chat, let me know and we can set up another date/time.  Next month's chat, July 11, 9:00pm PDT.

- Stampin' Time -
Next month's Stampin' Time will be Saturday, July 2, 10a-11a - Business Builders, 11a-1p - Shoebox projects.  Even if you are long distance, you can still participate by sending swaps.  Ask if you need more details.



***  GROUP NEWS  ***
-  Challenge Results -
Thank  you to all Demonstrators who turned in their "What I Love" flier: Kenda, Althea, Stacie, Shari, Colleen, and Valerie.  If you have not done so, fill out a "What I Love" flier to keep fresh in your mind what it is that attracts you to Stampin' Up!.  Share this information with all your Customers, Hostesses, and Downline.  The answers are good selling tools, good booking tools, and good recruiting tools. Congratulations to Valerie Rochester for winning the drawing for Stampin' Up! product.

***  Welcome to the newest Stampy Wackers TOO members who joined our group in May:
Althea Nichols (CA)
Juanita Thorsen (CA)


***  Promotions
Congratulations to these Demonstrators in our group who recently promoted:
Stacie Meredith (CA) - Senior Demonstrator
Althea Nichols (CA) - Senior Demonstrator
Stella Yereance (FL) - Senior Demonstrator


***  Happy Stampin' Up! birthday to:
Rebekah Craig (Germany) - 1 year
Marjorie Andrada (FL) - 5 years
Shari Connolly (WA) - 7 years


***  Successful Sales in May:
One of the wonderful aspects of having a Stampin' Up! business is that you can determine your own level of success.   Each of us has our own measure of success, depending on where we want to go with our business. Let us celebrate each others Successful Sales in May:

Over $1500
Rebekah Craig

Over $1000
Althea Nichols

Over $600
Colleen Bowen
Christy Lustig
Kenda Wood
Stacie Meredith

Over $300
Jennifer Greania
Yvette Villalobos
Tracie Frese

Over $150
Marjorie Andrada
Stella Yereance
Jana Smith
Tiletia O'Connor
Brenda Chastain
Heather Dixon
Valerie Rochester
Linda Hoven


Any questions, comments, concerns, please do not hesitate to call or e-me.  Check my webpage for ideas and inspiration.

Simply Stampin',
Carla Murphy
707/448-1539
carlam@mac.com

Webpage:
http://www.simplystampin.com
username - stampinup
password - demonstrator