Member name: Turtle
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Turtle has posted 4 messages and replied to 16 messages.

• Thu Dec 14 08:25:40 2006:
  How_old_were_you_when_you_started_your_first_small_business Comment

  I sold lemonade when I was little. I think we sold all sorts of drinks on the corner. We sold avocados too. The... I know that's not my own business, but I really was working for myself by myself; I just had help finding the client....

• Wed Dec 13 13:03:48 2006:
  Know_Your_Telephone_Calling_Habits Comment

  I haven't heard anything really positive about Vonage other than the price. So why change from the phone... haven't heard anything really positive about Vonage other than the price. So why change from the phone company?...

• Tue Dec 12 17:40:57 2006:
  Ad_in_your_church_bulletin Comment

  The church I grew up in and my family still attends has "Campus Classifieds". You can advertise services, items for... Lee, I advertised a lot there. I got a few customers too. I wish more churches did that. Members want to help members....

• Mon Dec 11 19:40:28 2006:
  Too_many Comment

  That's a good way to look at it. Right now I think I'll be OK. I"m really excited about the new venture. Oh dear! I... at it. Right now I think I'll be OK. I"m really excited about the new venture. Oh dear! I need to call her. Whoopsie!...

• Mon Dec 11 19:38:37 2006:
  Catalogs Comment

  Thank you, Ralph. That's so true. That mailbox is USPS property or something like that. I'll be careful. Although I... in a VERY small town and I think it would be OK. I won't do it anyway.

  I like the way you put it, Debra. Thank you....

• Sun Dec 10 10:22:10 2006:
  Too many Message

  How do you decide when you're doing too many small businesses? I'm about to launch another direct marketing business and I'm really excited about it. So I'll have that, Avon, my blog, and the other home typing I do. How much is too much? Thank goodness...

• Sun Dec 10 10:15:13 2006:
  Catalogs Comment

  Thank you, Simba. That's my thinking. And that's one of the reasons I couldn't make it in Mary Kay. The MK Cultists would not help me build my business any way other than accosting strangers while I was out shopping or dining or going out just for that...

• Fri Dec 8 13:06:02 2006:
  Catalogs Comment

  I guess what people do is put them in driveways or hang them on doorknobs. I have other doorknob hangers that market specific products. Years ago someone in the neighborhood left catalogs in our driveway this way....

• Thu Dec 7 08:11:40 2006:
  Great_desk Comment

  I worked at Office Depot. I liked the furniture but it cost way too much and it wasn't for me. It really wasn't right for my needs. I wish DallasCowgirl posted a link to the desk she was talking about. I'll go to Sam's and see if I see one I...

• Thu Dec 7 08:09:33 2006:
  Catalogs Message

  One of the ways of promoting Avon is to drop catalogs in driveways. I live in a brand new development and there are fewer than ten developed houses. If I wanted to drop catalogs, I could build a loyalty. Should I start? I have the baggies...

• Wed Dec 6 10:18:18 2006:
  Storing Inventory Message

  I sell Avon. Thank goodness Avon isn't like Mary Kay and doesn't expect me to maintain an inventory. Nevertheless, I keep a few things on hand. I like to buy my customers' favorites when they go on sale so I can make more money the next time they go to...

• Wed Dec 6 10:14:47 2006:
  What_is_your_Small_Business Comment

  Spongebob, you're right. I think Avon and Mary Kay have outlived their usefulness. You can get similar products anywhere. But I love Avon products. I didn't like Mary Kay. No one liked Mary Kay. That's why I couldn't sell it. But my Avon customers want...

• Wed Dec 6 10:08:28 2006:
  Kids_at_the_Home_Office Comment

  The reward system is the bribe system. What do you think a reward for good behavior is? It's a bribe to behave. And it doesn't always work. My parents used bribes for everything. A lot of time I modeled the behavior they wanted in front of them to get...

• Mon Dec 4 16:25:38 2006:
  What_is_your_Small_Business Comment

  Oh my. How to explain this. Hmmm. Mary Kay is all about recruiting. The more people under you, the better off you are. As long as they're buying, that is. They don't have to sell, just buy. I had thousands of dollars of inventory debt that I couldn't...

• Mon Dec 4 16:16:35 2006:
  Get_the_most_out_of_your_toner_cartridge Comment

  I've done this too. Have to! Toner cartridges are around $100. I bought a laser printer when I was doing auto insurance claim transcription. Made so much more sense to get more pages out of a toner cartridge than ink jet. Now that I don't transcribe, I...

• Sun Dec 3 18:55:13 2006:
  Search engine hits Message

  How do you get your site on the search engines? I don't want spam, I just want to be seen? One of my sites is picked up on Google when I search for one of my nicknames, but I'm somewhere down page two. I want to be more prominent. How do you get...

• Sun Dec 3 18:53:04 2006:
  What_is_your_Small_Business Comment

  I used to sell Mary Kay. What a nightmare that was! Mary Kay is such a cult. I just didn't fit into that world and I couldn't see the merchandise. I ended up not liking the products myself. Now I sell Avon. I don't have many clients; mostly enough to pay...

• Sat Dec 2 17:19:56 2006:
  3_Pervasive_Phishing_Scams Comment

  The Phishing emails I got were for accounts I don't have with institutions I never did business with. I don't think...

• Fri Dec 1 18:27:52 2006:
  Notary_Seals_Gummed_Labels Comment

  Are you looking specifically for notary gold bursts? Have you tried a notary supplies distributor? Maybe even if the distributor doesn't carry what you want, it would be able to steer you in the right...

• Thu Nov 30 17:06:58 2006:
  rubber_stamping_back_of_photos Comment

  What would you be rubber stamping on the back of a photo? I'm intrigued. Is this in lieu of a business...