Stampy Wackers TOO Up!date September 2005




Ahhh, our girls are back in school.  I finally feel like I'm getting caught up after being gone three weeks in August, and so soon after convention too!  Thank you to all of you who sent in your convention homework.  I've heard great reviews of the thank you gift!  Love that!!!  A bunch of info for you this month. Read the newsletter carefully, don't miss any of the latest information and opportunities available for you!!!

***  Garage Sale

***  A Challenge or Two for You

***  E-mailing List

***  Business Quick Tips

***  Stampin' Chat, Stampin' Time, Demo Dinner

***  Group News - New Group Members, Stampin' Up! birthdays, Successful Sales


***  GARAGE SALE  ***
By now, I'm sure you've seen my messages about the Stampin' and Scrappin' Supply Garage Sale I am hosting this Sunday.  If you are local, you can take advantage of participating in the Garage Sale by placing items up for sale.  While my customers will receive a Stampin' Up! Gift Certificate for their items that sell, my Demonstrators will receive cash for your items that sell.  I anticipate this event to grow bigger and bigger each year with a little more planning and alot more notice!  Let me know if you have any items to place in the sale.  If you are not local, take note of the details of the Garage Sale and host one yourself.  It's a great way to bring your customers together and if you advertise in your local paper, you just may find some new customers!


*** A CHALLENGE OR TWO FOR YOU  ***
It has been quite a while since I have presented a challenge to the group, so I have two challenges for you.  You can accept one, none, or both.  I cashed in my Great Rewards points for a bunch of goodies to share with you! Are you up for the Challenge?

September Challenge:
Send to me your Stampin' Up! goal(s) for September.  These can be: number of workshops you will hold, dollar amount of sales you will submit, number of new demonstrators signed with you, or number of customer care calls you will make each week.  Everyone who sends me their goals by September 20 will receive a hand-stamped card from me.  I will check back with you in the beginning of October to see how successful you have been with your goals.  All who had sent me their goals and achieved their goals will receive a gift from me.

October Challenge:
Better Your Best - If you have been with Stampin' Up! for less than one year (sign up date after 10/1/04), your "Better Your Best" challenge is to submit more in sales during the month of October than you have in any other single month.  You must have submitted at least one workshop order prior to October 1, 2005 to be eligible to participate.  

If you have been with Stampin' Up! for more than one year, then your "Better Your Best" challenge is to submit more in sales during the month of October than you have in any previous month of October.  To be eligible to participate, you must have submitted at least one workshop order during any October, or you can choose to better your best month ever.  All who better their best will receive a gift from me.

Let me know if you accept a Challenge or two!


***  STAMPY WACKERS TOO E-MAIL LIST  ***
I have been asked to compile a list of Stampy Wackers TOO members who would like to share e-mail addresses with each other.  This way, you can talk with each other without having to go through me!  If you would like to be a part of this list, send me a note.  All who are on the list will receive the e-mail addresses of everyone on the list.


***  BUSINESS QUICK TIPS  ***
Notes and Reminders -
New on my webpage:
Remember to check my webpage for more training opportunities to grow your business.  Included are:  Business Builders (including Hostess Coaching, Customer Care Calls, Your Openning Statement, Goal Setting, Your 30 Second Commercial, Dressed for Success), 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, DEMO DINNER  ***
- Stampin' Chat -
The next on-line Stampin' Chat will be Monday,  September 19, 9pm PDT.  Join our group of demonstrators for an on-line discussion, this month's topic - "Reaching our Goals".  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.  The following chat, Monday, October 17.

- Stampin' Time -
This month's Stampin' Time will be September 17, 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.  The following Stampin' Time October 5, 10a-1p.

- Demonstrator Dinner and Training -
Saturday, September 17, 5p-7p.  Join us for back to basics training over dinner.  Stay after for Stampin' and Scrappin' at SOS, 7p-11p,


***  GROUP NEWS  ***
***  Welcome to the newest Stampy Wackers TOO members who joined our group in August:
Sabrina Perkins (WV)
Peggy Beahm (CA)
Peggy Legg (CA)

***  Happy Stampin' Up! birthday to:
Heather Dixon (FL) - 1  year

***  Successful Sales in September:
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 September:

Over $500
Amy Corris (OR)
Jennifer Greania (VA)
Shari Connolly (WA)

Over $300
Stacie Meredith (CA)
Rebekah Craig (Germany)
Brenda Chastain (CA)
Heather Dixon (FL)

Over $150
Linda Hoven (NE)
Kenda Wood (CA)
Valerie Rochester (CA)
Christy Lustig (Germany)
Marie Hoobler (NC)
Sherri Cockrell (CA)
Althea Nichols (CA)
Jana Smith (TX)


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