I've been married for over 16 years and I have to laugh...since we are both so busy with work and kids, I think I'm going to have to start referring my husband to my blog to catch up on my life!!
Speaking of men...they are different creatures from us women (uh, in a lot of ways!!) One thing I've always wanted to do is launch a friendly gift service to provide an easy way for men to buy gifts for the women in their lives AND a fun, inexpensive way for girlfriends to send goodies to encourage one another.
Thus, part one...THE MAN SHOP™ at SparklePuss.com.
Yes, here it is. TELL YOUR MEN because this could change their lives! (really!!)
What is THE MAN SHOP™?
One click away from SparklePuss.com is our fantastic gift service for men. 95% of candle consumers are WOMEN...girls like candles! A candle gift is almost a SURE THING. And like my husband, don't guys want to please the women in their lives? :)
We offer a wish list, a reminder service and a (nearly finished) shopping page just for men to find gifts for women! It is streamlined and designed with a man's mind "in mind". We've targeted the uber-busy, professional man who wants a first-class, spot-on gift at a reasonable price from a reliable, efficient source. And a man who will tell his BUDDIES about us, too!
The shop outlines our "features and benefits" along with gifting scenarios that might be challenging (what to give a female co-worker?). We want men to know...if they get "stuck"...WE ARE THE ANSWER!! Text is bulleted and "results-focused". We offer Valet Shipping™...we take care of the details and bill them later. (Sometimes they need RUSH shipping!!) Photos show the item and the gift wrap...gift certificates are being revamped for ease of use and visual appeal. Husbands, boyfriends, brothers, sons, dads, grampas and co-workers will find THE MAN SHOP™ a welcome tool for their busy lives!
WE ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE MAN SHOP™! Click Here Now!
So with Valentine's Day just around the corner...please tell every male you know...SparklePuss.com!
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Monday, January 29, 2007
Mailing List OOPS!
Oh joy.
I've sent out HUNDREDS of emails to my wonderful customers letting them know we have a terrific drawing...all they have to do is enter.
But the mechanism to enter...doesn't allow them to enter! (my fault).
Lovely!
Thanks to Tamera in Oklahoma for notifying us immediately of the problem. We were able to send a revised email quickly and efficiently only hours after the original email went out...hopefully catching the problem before it frustrates anyone else!
Thanks to ConstantContact.com for their GREAT email management system!
Today's read is from Alpine Internet in Bend, Oregon on RSS feeds. I just told my husband last night that I need to figure out what this is...and there is the answer in my inbox this evening!! This is probably the first "newsletter" that actually has valuable content! And really timely, too! If you are wondering, too, click the link to read the well written article.
I'm excited to write tomorrow on our new gift service for MEN looking for extra brownie points this Valentine's Day. I also need to promote the WISH LIST for Valentine's Day.
I've heard it said, "If you love what you do for work, you'll never work another day in your life".
Is it possible after all this time that I've actually arrived?!??! I LOVE WHAT I'M DOING! If I didn't have to sleep, I wouldn't...I love this job!!! It blows me totally away that I can say that after all I've been through trying to find "my niche"!
I must also admit...I'm fickle...some days I'm really UP on candles...some days I want to walk away from it...isn't that LIFE!??! But what is really working so well for me is that I have several different web businesses...when I'm down on one I'm usually up on another so I can keep myself engaged with the variety! Those of you out there with A.D.D. can understand our VITAL NEED for novelty and variety!
Enough. I think I'm really getting carried away with this blog thing! :)
I've sent out HUNDREDS of emails to my wonderful customers letting them know we have a terrific drawing...all they have to do is enter.
But the mechanism to enter...doesn't allow them to enter! (my fault).
Lovely!
Thanks to Tamera in Oklahoma for notifying us immediately of the problem. We were able to send a revised email quickly and efficiently only hours after the original email went out...hopefully catching the problem before it frustrates anyone else!
Thanks to ConstantContact.com for their GREAT email management system!
Today's read is from Alpine Internet in Bend, Oregon on RSS feeds. I just told my husband last night that I need to figure out what this is...and there is the answer in my inbox this evening!! This is probably the first "newsletter" that actually has valuable content! And really timely, too! If you are wondering, too, click the link to read the well written article.
I'm excited to write tomorrow on our new gift service for MEN looking for extra brownie points this Valentine's Day. I also need to promote the WISH LIST for Valentine's Day.
I've heard it said, "If you love what you do for work, you'll never work another day in your life".
Is it possible after all this time that I've actually arrived?!??! I LOVE WHAT I'M DOING! If I didn't have to sleep, I wouldn't...I love this job!!! It blows me totally away that I can say that after all I've been through trying to find "my niche"!
I must also admit...I'm fickle...some days I'm really UP on candles...some days I want to walk away from it...isn't that LIFE!??! But what is really working so well for me is that I have several different web businesses...when I'm down on one I'm usually up on another so I can keep myself engaged with the variety! Those of you out there with A.D.D. can understand our VITAL NEED for novelty and variety!
Enough. I think I'm really getting carried away with this blog thing! :)
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Unscented Soy Tealights RETURN
Whoaah, what happened this week!?!? All of a sudden there's a list of orders a mile long! I better get to the candle room before too long! It is hard to pull away from the keyboard, though. I think my chair is getting those curved indentations in it, shh, don't tell anyone!
OK, due to extreme popular demand (you candle lovers are quite demanding...in a nice sort of way!) we will be making unscented soy tealights again (with scented ones in the wings-maybe). Thanks for loving SparklePuss Soy Candles! We love you back!
But I do want to prepare all of you "out there"...join the mailing list NOW...there is something fun coming up very soon, you may want to know about it! Only for subscribers!
In the meantime, visit my adorable internet buddy at http://www.charssi.com You'll be sooooo glad you did! :)
Looking for a fantastic lip balm? Visit http://www.weeLUXURIES.com for our Luxury Lip Balm in 21 flavors! A cheap pick-me-up!
OK, due to extreme popular demand (you candle lovers are quite demanding...in a nice sort of way!) we will be making unscented soy tealights again (with scented ones in the wings-maybe). Thanks for loving SparklePuss Soy Candles! We love you back!
But I do want to prepare all of you "out there"...join the mailing list NOW...there is something fun coming up very soon, you may want to know about it! Only for subscribers!
In the meantime, visit my adorable internet buddy at http://www.charssi.com You'll be sooooo glad you did! :)
Looking for a fantastic lip balm? Visit http://www.weeLUXURIES.com for our Luxury Lip Balm in 21 flavors! A cheap pick-me-up!
Monday, January 22, 2007
Why NOT blog?
Why not blog? This is the question to be answered...sooooooo, here we are trying to give a little peek into the news at the SparklePuss candle factory. Ha, not really a factory!
This week we are considering possible new glassware options...not much else to tell!
We love our customers and want to use this blog to keep you up-to-date between email correspondence. We are overdue for a sale around here, so when we can get our sales team (me!) to update a website sale, we'll let you know!
Thanks for reading! Michelle >^..^<
This week we are considering possible new glassware options...not much else to tell!
We love our customers and want to use this blog to keep you up-to-date between email correspondence. We are overdue for a sale around here, so when we can get our sales team (me!) to update a website sale, we'll let you know!
Thanks for reading! Michelle >^..^<
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