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November 20, 2005 Volume 3, Issue 6
Published by: Diane St. James/Shannon Barnard
HomePartyNetwork
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Welcome!
Shannon and I want to wish you all a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
And don't forget all the wonderful businesses right here at
HomePartyNetwork as you do your holiday shopping! Don't look at these
businesses as just great opportunities for you but also great places
to shop for all your family and friends on your holiday gift buying list!
This
e-zine is for all members of the homepartynetwork Yahoogroup. Every
issue will have some helpful content for all of us in the home party
business! For all those who advertise in the Direct Sales and
Wholesale Opportunities section of our site, you are entitled to a
free ad in this Newsletter. Just send a 4 line ad with website link
and your contact information: send
me your ad
Diane,
Co-owner HPN
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In
This Issue:
Section
I * Article * The
Incredible Image - 8 Steps to Put Your Business' Best Foot Forward
Section
II * What's NEW at HomePartyNetwork.com?*
Section
III * Recipe* Kangaroo
Pouches
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Section
I
The
Incredible Image -- 8 Steps to Put Your Business' Best Foot Forward
Copyright
© 2005 Eric Gelb
Publishing
Gold
http://www.PublishingGold.com
Look
into the mirror? Do you see your image--the You that others
see?
Image
counts Big-Time in today's super - competitive and
demanding
world. But the secret to developing a strong brand
identity
is to crystallize--in your target market's mind and
heart--the
image you want to convey, and broadcast that message
actively
and consistently.
For
example, how do you and your team treat your customers? Is
your
service somewhat like this?
**
Pens & Pencils and High Finance **
Some
months back, I met with my financial advisor from Insurance
Company
named Pete. Pete sported a 79¢ pen and his $4.99 solar
Calculator
- standard issue. Ugh.
This
supposed sophisticated financial advisor expected me to sign
a
million-dollar life insurance policy. Yet, he handed me this
cheap
pen. And he used a lousy $5 calculator to make financial
projections
regarding my retirement.
Did
Pete consider my family's future to be important? Not that
another
calculator's answer would be any different or better from
the
answer generated by the solar calculator mind you...but ...
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Perceptions Drive All. ***
>>
What are your customers' perceptions about you?
>>
Do your tools, materials, and style match your customers'
expectations
and demeanor?
>>
Do your actions, marketing tools and branding efforts
Enhance
your image?
Consider
these eight (8) ways to shape and sharpen your image And
help
you develop your personal brand and your business'
Incredible
Image:
1.
Decide what message you want to send your customers and the
image
you want to display.
2.
Figure out what's important to your customers and then
design
or redesign your image.
3.
Study how other leading organizations, including your
competitors,
broadcast their message. What do they say?
4.
Select the optimal way to broadcast your message and present
your
image.
5.
Make Sure your actions consistently and continually Enhance
your
image.
6.
Analyze whether any of your actions Detract from your image
and
make changes.
7.
Analyze whether your actions, business cards, web Site,
e-mail
sig (signature) files, brochures, letters, etc.,
are
consistent with the image you want to broadcast.
8.
Make sure your marketing programs are consistent from start
to
finish—Internally and Externally--and consistent with
all
your other business activities and initiatives. And
consistent
with your customers' expectations.
Truth
IS stranger than fiction. So remember, every marketing and
promotion
activity, every effort, etc. can make a difference.
Even
a small yet novel approach, special trait, or standout
quality
will help you create your own distinctive brand and
enhance
Your Incredible Image, which in turn will set you ablaze
in
your marketplace. Then you'll truly multiply your business
fivefold,
tenfold or more.
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Sophia Jewelry. Shop Online Now~! Have an Online
Party to get your FREE jewelry!
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Lavender
Love - Lotions, Bath Bubbles,Bath
Salts, Body Souffle, Sachets for the dryer, Sachets for your drawers,
Soy Candles, Kitty Kickers, Carpet Powder, Culinary Products
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Get
your 4-5 line ad listed here if you are an existing paying advertiser
at HomePartyNetwork,
this is
one of YOUR benefits in addition to being listed on our website.
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Section
II
What's
NEW at HomePartyNetwork.com?
This isn't new but Shannon
and I would like to remind you about your chance to have your Banner
ad forever on this newsletter!
Yes, that is right. Get your banner seen by all HPN yahoo members and
make your ad last for you because each issue is archived and can be
viewed at any time! Only $5.00
!!! Quick, reserve
your ad for the next issue!
Here's
an example:
~ WELCOME OUR NEWEST EXCLUSIVE LISTING MEMBERS ~
~ ~
ONE YEAR LISTINGS ~ ~
Sylvia
Stenson - SS
Accessories - We
are a Home Party Business dedicated to bringing you fun, stylish
costume jewelry and accessories at affordable prices.
A Great
time to come on board! Be the first in your area to build a downline
and introduce our fun line of jewelry and accessories! The prices are
so affordable, our merchandise practically sells itself! Start Up:
$199 for Customized Starter Kit, 15 pieces of jewelry you choose and
payment options available!
Angela
Harris - Usborne
Books
The leading publisher of educational children's books. Start Up:
monthly specials under $100. No monthly commitment. Compensation:
15-30% + sales bonus+ recruiting bonus+product & travel incentives.
Usborne
books At Home offers a wide range of subjects covering hobbies,
history, science, nature, foreign languages, as well as guides for
parents. Usborne books truly appeal to all ages, infants to adults,
with prices to suit everyone.
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Another
New Listings ~
Caryn
Ryan - Gold
Canyon Candles
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Section
III
RECIPE
Recipe of the Week
Kangaroo Pouches (hot sandwiches)
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Use your imagination to fill these hot sandwiches. The recipe makes 15
or 16 sandwiches. Leftovers can be used for snacks and to take to work
for lunch.
Sandwich Pouches
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1 1/2 cups warm water
1 package dry yeast (or 2 teaspoons bulk yeast)
1/3 cup canola oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup dry oatmeal
4 1/2 to 5 cups flour
Dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in remaining ingredients. Knead for
a couple of minutes. Dough will be a little soft and sticky.
Divide dough into balls the size of small eggs.
Filling
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Use what you like for the filling. I have used slices of summer
sausage, thin-sliced ham, cotto salami, smoked turkey breast, dried
beef. For the cheese, I have used cheddar, colby, and mozerella.
Assembling the Kangaroo Pouches
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Roll dough to approximately 6 inches wide by 8 inches long. Place a
slice of meat and a slice of cheese slightly below the center of the
dough. Drizzle a few drops of Italian salad dressing or a scant
teaspoon of spaghetti sauce over the cheese. I have also used a scant
teaspoon of sour cream or blue cheese salad dressing.
Bring the top part of the dough over the filling and seal the edges by
rolling up the dough toward the filling. Place sandwiches on a
greased baking sheet.
Bake at 325 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Some of the cheese may melt
out of the Kangaroo Pouches, but in that case, when you serve them,
scoop the melted cheese on top of the sandwiches.
Serve with a salad or other fresh vegetables.
Yield: 15 or 16 Kangaroo Pouches
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LeAnn R. Ralph is the author of the farm books "Cream of the Crop
(More True Stories from Wisconsin Farm)" (trade paperback, Sept.
2005); "Christmas in Dairyland (True Stories from a Wisconsin Farm"
(trade paperback 2003); "Give Me a Home Where the Dairy Cows Roam"
(trade paperback 2004); "Preserve Your Family History (A Step-by-Step
Guide for Interviewing Family Members and Writing Oral Histories"
(e-book 2004). You are invited to read sample chapters, order books
and sign up for the free newsletter, Rural Route 2 News --
http://ruralroute2.com
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Hope
you have enjoyed this issue!
Many
more to come! Planning on publishing
bi-weekly
depending on work schedules
Thank
you for reading!
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