02.08.10
Posted in Crystallized, Sparkly dresses, Swarovksi Crystal Shirts, Swarovski Crystal, Swarovski dresses, The little black dress, custom apparel at 8:15 pm by Sparkle Plenty
CRYSTALLIZED™ – Ways to Say Black
One year ago, CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements commissioned 22 of
fashion’s leading designers and most promising talents to create one
very special black dress each. Now, along with Phillips de Pury &
Company, the leading auction house for contemporary art and culture,
CRYSTALLIZED™ offers these unique pieces up in a way they can do the
most good.
In September 2010, at Phillips’ New York gallery, at 450 West 15th Street, all 22 dresses will be sold at auction to benefit the American Cancer Society and la Ligue nationale contre le cancer in France. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go to the two charities, as well as all profits from the sale of the book CRYSTALLIZED™ Ways to Say Black.
To see the full gallery of dresses, please visit: The Little Black Dress.
If you need a little bit of sparkle in your life – at a great price – please visit Sparkle Plenty Designs. Sparkle Plenty Designs specializes in creating sparkling Swarovski Crystallized logowear and apparel, “blinging” your idea to life through custom design (from apparel to linens to totes). Sparkle Plenty Designs will make your special event, business, brand, fundraiser, staff or YOU look – and feel gorgeous!
A custom crystal shirt by www.Sparkle-Plenty.com
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02.01.10
Posted in Uncategorized at 2:41 pm by Sparkle Plenty
This is a fabulous guest post by Katrina Sawa – perfect lessons for any entreprenuer — so read on and enjoy!
~ Sparkle Plenty Team
In my business, I am constantly redefining myself, my services and my products in order to stay ahead of or at least keep up with the ever changing industry of marketing. If I don’t bring fresh new ideas and material to my clients and contacts on an ongoing basis, then someone else will.
To stay at the forefront, I spend a significant amount of my time working “on” my business, not just “in” it. That means, instead of always consulting with clients, I lock myself up with my computer and write up my ideas, products, figure out how to market them, get them on my website or decide how to offer them to my clients.
I wanted to bring this to your attention this week because I see hundreds of small business owners and entrepreneurs each month who are struggling to “get it all done”.
You know what I mean.
What I’ve found is that most entrepreneurs are not taking the time to work “on” their businesses, only struggle and stress out “in” it.
These same entrepreneurs are not open to learning new techniques about marketing, learning new industry standards, keeping their website and marketing materials current or even get out and meet new people to build relationships with to further their business. Or it may be that they’re open to it but they don’t see it as a necessary enough thing to fit into their schedule.
Hopefully this doesn’t sound familiar to you. But if it does….
I’m here to tell you I’ve seen a large percentage of those businesses go OUT OF BUSINESS by not focusing on the BIG PICTURE.
We all know the stats on how many businesses go out of business these days but with all the great info out there now (including my own resources – some paid, some FR.EE), it boggles my mind why they don’t do something about this.
Here are some action steps you can take to work more “ON” your business, easily and immediately:
1. Schedule 1 day each month as “Creative” Day
this day you will do nothing but sit and write down all the ideas that come to mind about how you can update or increase your business, who you know that you can work with on joint ventures, etc.
2. Schedule another day each month as “Implement” Day
this day you will do nothing but put those ideas into action – updating the text on your websites, writing and sending out a press release, planning your next workshop with flyer development, etc.
3. Contact 2-5 other professionals
these are people that you trust and ask them their perception of your business and ask them for ideas or feedback on what you could do to update it, freshen it up, revise it, change it or add to it
Furthermore, if you want help with learning if you are a worker bee, I would suggest signing up for one of my Private Coaching Programs, however you can always start out with a complimentary Getting Acquainted Session too if you want to ’see’ what’s possible first but I do take these very seriously so please only serious entrepreneurs apply. If you’re more of a do-it-yourselfer, check out my JumpStart Your Marketing(TM) System or other products online at http://www.JumpStartYourMarketing.com/products .
(c) Copyright 2010 K. Sawa Marketing International.
Katrina Sawa is an Award-Winning Author, Speaker and International JumpStart Your Biz Coach who’s helped hundreds of small business owners take dramatic steps in their businesses to get them to the next level in business, revenues and their personal life. She offers one-on-one coaching, group coaching and do-it-yourself business-building products. She’s been featured on various news talk shows and radio shows including Oprah and Friends XM Radio. Go online now to get started with her Free Entrepreneur’s Success Kit at Jump Start Your Marketing.
Please remember, if you need some sparkle to bring, or should we say “BLING” you brand to life, please visit us at Sparkle Plenty Designs for beautiful custom crystal and rhinestone shirts & apparel.
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