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You Too Can Learn The 'Secrets' Professional Spa Owners Use To Create Luscious Bath Bombs Soothing Creams and Aromatic Fragrance Products

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:38:00 -0400

"You Too Can Learn The 'Secrets' Professional Spa Owners Use To Create Luscious Bath Bombs, Soothing Creams and Aromatic Fragrance Products"

"The Handcrafter's Companion is your comprehensive, step-by-step guide to creating your own spa-quality products, for fun and profit!"

From pampering bath treatments, to rich, soothing creams and butters and aromatic home fragrance products -- The Handcrafter's Companion is a priceless reference collection of product recipes designed to create a relaxing spa atmosphere in your own home.

Don't you agree that the hurried, stressful pace of your daily life often makes it difficult to find ways to relax? Like many people, you seek to create a restful retreat in your home -- one in which you can relax and rejuvenate your mind, body and soul.

The spa industry is the fourth largest leisure industry in the United States, and continues to be highlighted in movies, television, articles and advertising. All of these factors have combined to make the spa experience more mainstream -- and growing numbers of consumers are looking to add the spa experience to their everyday lives.

If you are looking to capture your slice of the lucrative spa market, you will need a firm foundation of products to build your line -- soothing bath salts, exfoliating body scrubs, moisturizing body lotions and balms -- just to name a few...

If you want to save money by learning how to make your own lotions and potions for literally pennies on the dollar - you'll need recipes, suppliers and step-by-step instructions to get you started quickly and easily...

Or if you want fresh ideas for this fun and creative hobby, you'll find them in The Handcrafter's Companion. This handy reference collection of product recipes, references and ideas has been lovingly compiled over several years by fellow spa product enthusiasts -- you won't find this information anywhere else on the Internet!

Discover how to create your own pampering bath and body products and transform your home into your own luxurious spa oasis!

This unprecedented collection contains extensive product formulations, plus invaluable resources, information and advice on branding, packaging, marketing and more!

Within the pages of The Handcrafter's Companion, you'll discover a wide assortment of spa product recipes, as well as additional resources including our handy conversion calculators, packaging templates, a "cheat sheet" of commonly-used potpourri botanicals and marketing ideas.

The Handcrafter's Companion Contains

More Than 126 Step-By-Step Product Recipes

(Plus Many Other Professional 'Secrets')

Inside the pages of The Handcrafter's Companion you'll discover an incredible collection of more than 126 spa product recipes that you can use "as is" or easily adapt to your own needs!

Change the essential oils, add fragrant herbs or other ingredients, or use as provided. It's entirely up to you -- the possibilities are limited only by your imagination!

You'll find recipes for:

Handcrafted Soaps - from classic recipes to deliciously different versions that you, your family and friends will adore!

Bath Teas, Additives & Soaks - sink into a hot, fragrant bath and soak away all your cares with these original 'secret' recipes.

Spa Treatments - professional-quality treatments that you create yourself for pennies on the dollar.

Bubble Baths & Bath Bombs - if bubbles are your thing, you'll adore these new variations.

Butters, Balms, Lotions & Creams - to add deep moisture to your skin and luxury to your life!

Scrubs, Polishes, Salts & Masques - still more variations to add variety and build your line (and make your skin glow!)

Home Fragrance Products - beautiful fragrance ideas you can adapt to suit your tastes and mood.

Potpourri and Sachets - including a comprehensive ingredient list that you can simply "mix and match" to create a virtually unlimited number of flavors.

Aromatherapy Blends - soothing... relaxing... invigorating... revitalizing... you decide - with your own range of professional aromatherapy blends.

As you can see, The Handcrafter's Companion is a comprehensive "desk reference" with more than enough ideas and possibilities to keep you occupied for years!

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And just in case these 126 detailed recipes and ingredient lists aren't enough...

The Handcrafter's Companion Also Comes With A

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Tips & Tools for Getting Started - a "quick start" guide for the complete beginner

Keeping Your Work Area Clean and Sanitized - detailed instructions for keeping impurities out of your workspace and products.

Cautionary measures when working with spa product ingredients - this vital information will help keep you and your loved ones safe from certain common ingredients that can be dangerous if consumed or handled improperly.

How to Label Your Products Properly to comply with both FDA regulations and the expectations of your customers.

Creating Your Total Brand Image - branding is one of your biggest opportunities to create a unique identity for your products -- you get vital tips on what to do... plus common "Branding Blunders" you must avoid at all costs!

Picking a Color Scheme - every color has a very specific effect on the emotions - this easy explanation makes it simple for you to choose the right color scheme to reflect your brand image.

How to Make Packaging Work for You - how to source spa product packaging that looks professional and doesn't cost the earth!

Calculating your costs for maximum profitability - if you're creating products for sale, the wrong pricing can sink you before you know it. I show you how to calculate your costs and set prices that allow you to turn a profit and grow your income.

22 Low Cost & No Cost Promotional Ideas for promoting your products on a shoestring budget while you get established.

Source and Supply Lists -- my "Rolodex" of industry suppliers, including exactly where to source raw materials, packaging, labeling and other essential materials...

"I made products for friends...they loved them!"

I have really enjoyed the ebook that I purchased from you. I immediately printed it out and placed it in a binder for easy access to make those fantastic products.

I also am very pleased with the bonus ebook for lip gloss recipes. It was a great investment and thank you for the additional information that you included that is very helpful. I made some of the products for some friends and they loved them. Thanks again.

Bernice - Athlanta, Georgia

"Making my own products is a success"

Thank you for all the information, recipes and resources you have made available. They have given me hundreds of ideas. With well written directions and the availability of products making my own products is a success.

Debra - Anchorage, AK

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Now in its 3rd Edition, The Handcrafter's Companion has taken more than 145 hours to compile, edit, update and format. It's also the result of years of "trial and error" experience that have gone into compiling the list of resources and essential suppliers you'll need.

Originally, I planned to sell The Handcrafter's Companion for $69 because it easily provides that much value when you consider that these recipes, techniques and contacts have taken years to compile. But I also know that there are many keen hobbyists and other new people to the industry who may not want to invest that much to get started.

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The price is so small to pay for so much fun, I'm thoroughly enjoying working my way through the recipes and then adjusting them to my own design. I really wish I had started this years ago.

Thank you soooo much, I continue to have fun thanks to your Handbook.

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Get Maximum Jewelry Traffic from Your Social Networking Activity

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:10:00 -0400

So what do you talk about on the social networking sites where your potential customers are?

Whatever they're talking about.

For example, if you make horse-themed jewelry and you're on a horse-related networking site, join in and chat about horses, saddles, trail rides, etc. . . . but *not* about the horse-themed jewelry you make (unless someone else mentions your jewelry first).

Don't worry – your niche social website friends will most definitely find your jewelry naturally as you participate in the site, and they visit your profile page there.

On your profile page of that social networking site, your uploaded jewelry photos and links to your jewelry blog / storefront will do all the marketing you need. Subtlety is the key to success here!

Once you've created your "power profile" page on a social networking site, your job is to become an active part of the community, make friends, and build genuine relationships with the other folks there.

So let your profile page link and your profile photo do the talking for your jewelry business, while you concentrate on simply contributing useful, friendly posts to the community (which spreads your profile link everywhere!).

How to Get More Views for Your Social Networking Activity

*Post your friendly, useful replies as close as possible to the beginning of forum or comment threads. More people will see your posts there as they read the whole thread and decide whether to join in on the conversation.

*Watch each social site closely to determine its busiest time of day. Try to schedule your main posting time there for just before the daily crowd hits. The freshest posts will be seen first, so this is a good way to be seen by a bigger audience.

*Some networking sites have two busy times of day – one in the morning and another in the evening – so keep an eye out for that trend too.

*Also watch for the busiest days of the week. Some social sites have more traffic and activity on weekdays, others on weekends. Try to schedule at least some of your activity there for the busiest days.

*Use curiosity-provoking, relevant titles for your social site posts and uploaded content. Any time you have the opportunity to give something a title on a social site, take a moment to come up with something that grabs attention and begs to be clicked on. (Of course it should also be tasteful, relevant to the content it leads to, and in line with the site's culture.)

*Look at some of the most popular content on the social sites you frequent, and check out the titles. That's a good way to get a feel for what gets the click on that site.

*Get busy commenting, responding to, and voting on other people's content on the site. The more you add to the site, the more places you're making your link available for other site members to click on!

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Grow Your Online Jewelry Business the Friendly Way

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:08:00 -0400

Most social networking sites have a "Friends" feature. You can use this feature to keep track of other members on that site whose content, links, or other activities interest you.

But even better, the Friends feature also gives you an opening for connecting and building relationships with other members.

When another member adds you as their Friend in an online social community, your profile will now be more easily found by their Friends, which can help you quickly gain a lot of exposure to more people on that site.

On some social sites you'll find that you've received a couple of Friend requests as soon as you've finished the signup process – usually one from the site's administrator, and sometimes from one or two other members as well.

This means these people would like to add you to their collection of Friends on that site, and have you do the same with them.

Sending or receiving a Friend request is a golden opportunity to meet someone, interact, network – and basically do exactly what you joined the social site to do!

So whenever you receive a Friend request, don't just click "accept" and move on.

Instead, do the whole Friendly thing. Go ahead and accept the request, and take the extra step of sending this new Friend a brief comment or message, thanking them for the invitation. Take a look at your new Friend's profile, website, blog, photos, etc. - and refer to something specific you see there that strikes a chord within you, or that you have in common with them. This is an excellent way to start a Friendship!

Similarly, when you come across fellow social site members you'd like to add to your collection of Friends, send them a Friend request – and also a nice comment or message related to something you see in their profile.

Of course the purpose of meeting and adding new Friends is not just to gather the biggest possible list of people. As with everything else in social networking, quality is far more important than quantity.

Making Friends on social sites is a relationship game, not a numbers game.

That's why your goal in meeting and adding new Friends is to encourage communication and the beginning of mutually beneficial friendships. So don't stop after one communication. Whenever you find a fellow member you really click with, keep the messages – and the friendship – going.

When you participate in online communities, be an active part of the flow of abundance by being as sincerely generous to other members as you can. You'll be amazed at the generosity that flows back to you naturally.

Give before taking. Listen before talking. Help others before asking for help. Promote other people's businesses before expecting them to promote yours.

Be a true Friend, and your social networking will be personally rewarding as well as extremely effective for your jewelry business!

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Get Your Jewelry Noticed Online by Using Good Keyword Tags

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:08:00 -0400

"Tagging" is an important tool for getting your jewelry found on the Internet.

A tag is a keyword assigned to a piece of content. It's a relevant word or phrase that describes and classifies the item so it can be easily found later.

Almost any form of online content can have tags assigned to it – a web page, a blog post, a photo, a video, bookmarked content, etc.

Good tags will help your jewelry get found by people who are searching for what you have to offer!

Unfortunately, many people rush through tagging, quickly slapping just one or two weak tags onto their content – thereby throwing away a golden opportunity for traffic and links.

Don't make that mistake with your tags.

Taking the time to thoroughly tag your jewelry photos, articles, blog posts, etc. is worth far more than the minute it takes you to do it!

You'll get better results from your tags if you include keywords your customers are most likely to use for your content and your jewelry.

Try these tagging strategies:

*When you tag your own items, try to use both general words and specific words that will help your stuff get found often. Take the time to add as many tags as you can think of that are relevant to the item.

*If the site where you're tagging your jewelry has a “popular tags” tag-cloud, use as many relevant popular tags from it as possible.

*Use multiple forms of each tag word (for example: bead, beads, beaded, beading) to create more opportunities for your content to be found.

*Use misspellings. Many people know what they want, but don't know how to spell it when they're searching for it. Including misspelled tags is an easy way to pick up extra traffic from these folks.

*Don't use tags that aren't relevant to your content.

*Don't feel like you have to limit yourself to using just a few tags. It's okay to use as many as a dozen of them when tagging your jewelry photos or content.

Think of your tags as breadcrumb trails leading customers to your jewelry!

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How to Sell More Jewelry Directly from Your Blog

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:06:00 -0400

Your blog is an excellent tool for selling your jewelry online. In fact, many jewelry artists sell their work exclusively from their blogs.

You can stir up your readers' interest in your work by blogging about how your jewelry is created, what's unique about a particular piece or component, what the piece signifies to you, what happened while you were creating it, etc.

Basically, give the piece of jewelry a history and an interesting story. Let the tale unfold over a few blog posts.

Stories sell jewelry. And stories told in episodes gain more readers with each new episode.

Use your blog to build up anticipation for each new piece of jewelry or new design you're working on. Build suspense and desire – and then unveil the piece. Launch it with a bit of fanfare. Invite readers to comment.

You can put a discreet “buy now” button right there in your blog, directly beneath the photo of the newly unveiled piece of jewelry. Many artists are able to sell each new piece they make, directly from their blog, with these techniques.

Remember that your jewelry blog visitors don't just want information; they want to be entertained. And the better you entertain them, the more they'll bring other people to your blog – and to your jewelry.

It's sort of the modern version of being a traveling artist in Medieval days – you gather an interested crowd by spinning stories and entertaining your audience as you make jewelry.

When the jewelry is finished and its story has been told, there's always a well-entertained customer eager to buy it. And the rest of the crowd spreads the word to tell their friends and family about the entertaining jewelry artist.

Repeat this process indefinitely. And once you really develop a following and people see how fast your new stuff disappears, your new pieces will go even faster.

People will pay for things they love, regardless of the price. Your job is to help them fall in love with it, and feel the urgency to buy it before someone else does.

Occasionally post blog entries to tell stories about other things that your audience would laugh about or care deeply about. But make it into a personal conversation with them, putting your own words and heart into it.

This kind of story can be triggered by something you saw in the news, or in another blog or forum. For example, if you're making mothers' bracelets and your market is moms, you might share an emotional story you read about saving childhood memories.

Make your readers laugh, make them cry, make them feel.

Emotions are powerful, and if you can make your audience feel something, they'll come back for more – and share it with their friends.

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Working with Your Jewelry Shopping Service Clients

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:48:00 -0400

One of the most valuable skills for you to develop and use constantly in your successful jewelry shopping service is the art of listening.

Of course your primary objective is to sell your jewelry (and any related products or services you choose). You can't stay in business very long without making regular sales.

But you also want to close the sale in a way that satisfies your client too. So it's your job to understand the client's needs and preferences well enough to suggest just the right items for him or her to purchase.

The better your suggestions match with your customers' wants, needs, and tastes, the more your jewelry shopping service will grow and prosper.

Before you can recommend any purchases, you must make sure you and your client are both on the same page. Ask questions and listen carefully to their answers as you help your customers define their wants or needs.

Continue to summarize and build on what you're hearing the client say, until they say something like “Yes! That's it exactly!”

One thing I've found is that my customers often don't use the same words I do when referring to various jewelry features or styles. Sometimes we have what I call a "jewelry vocabulary gap".

For example, one of my clients called and asked me to bring a selection of my “twisted chain necklaces” for her to look at. Since I've never made anything remotely like a twisted chain necklace, I didn't have a clue what she wanted me to bring.

I had to question her diplomatically till I realized that what she was asking for was my wire-wrapped pendants!

Listening carefully and summarizing verbally can help you provide the exact jewelry your client is hoping for - which will help your jewelry gift and shopping service grow and prosper.

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Tailor Your Jewelry Gift and Shopping Service To Your Local Market

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:47:00 -0400

To some extent, your jewelry gift and shopping service is shaped by the area where you live and the needs of your local market. Naturally, the more closely you meet the needs of your local market, the more successful your business will be.

Usually, the smaller (less metropolitan) your town is, the more your customers' needs are likely to lean toward a gift service. That means many of your customers may tend to be:

- businesses needing gifts for employees, clients, or colleagues

- people who appreciate your jewelry and love to give it as gifts

- gentlemen shopping for their significant others and family members

- elderly or disabled people who can't get out to shop easily

- people who need last-minute gifts and don't have time to go to a store.

In rural areas with no local shops, your jewelry gift service can really blossom. After all, why would your neighbors drive half an hour into town to go shopping, when your jewelry is right there, all ready to give?

Tip: Particularly in rural areas, you may find that becoming a home-based “one-stop local gift shop” by providing some additional, non-jewelry gift items makes your gift service even more profitable.

Larger (more metropolitan) markets – especially in areas where there are a lot of executives, or where people tend to dress up more – will have not only gift-shopping needs, but also custom-accessorizing needs, etc.

That means your business may involve more:

- customized trunk shows hosted by clothing boutiques, fashion consultants, resorts, and spas

- your own open-studio events held at your studio or in a rented hall

- private jewelry showings for upscale clients shopping for themselves.

Regardless of where you live, stay open-minded, and think creatively about any situations or connections that may offer you an ideal opportunity to provide a personalized jewelry shopping service to your local market.

Your local market may also give you the opportunity to specialize in a specific niche or two.

For example, if you're located in or near a town that's a retirement community, you may do an extremely brisk business in jewelry bearing the names, birthstones, or photos of grandchildren – plus jewelry gifts for grandchildren. You may also have a sizable demand for jewelry that's easy for arthritic hands to put on and take off – long necklaces with no clasps, stretchy bracelets, etc.

Or if you're in a college town, one of your niches may be specializing in filling the demand for college-color and college-mascot jewelry, including jewelry for mascot dolls and stuffed animals.

Specializing in niches like these sets you up for word-of-mouth advertising, as more people find out about your unique, on-target offerings and tell others about them.

Soon you find that you have a booming business on your hands – all comprised of retail shoppers buying directly from you – without art shows, shops, galleries, sales reps, eBay, or any other third party taking a chunk of your income.

One of the most important ways to be successful in your local market:

Think creatively about adjusting your products and services to come up with a good fit between the prices your market will bear, and what people in your area need or want that you can provide with your jewelry gift and shopping service.

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How I Stumbled Across the Lucrative Jewelry Gift Service Niche

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:46:00 -0400

I first discovered the “jewelry gift service / shopping service” concept several years ago when a friend of mine, who was married to a local doctor, ordered several bracelet and earring sets for her husband to give to all the ladies on his staff for Christmas.

I was extremely surprised that my friend kept thanking me afterward for making this gift-giving responsibility so easy for them.

Here I'd been thinking that I was the one who had benefited from this transaction, because it was such a big order!

That's when I realized that many people need to give nice gifts, but don't have the time (or don't know where to begin) to shop for them. In fact, most businesses and individuals have to give various types of gifts throughout the year, but they often view it as a major chore.

It isn't that they mind giving gifts. But they either dislike shopping, don't have time to shop, have no idea where to shop, or can't think of a useful and appropriate gift to give.

These businesses and individuals are usually thrilled and relieved to discover that you can solve their gift-giving problems very easily with your jewelry gift service.

Often they'll buy well over a hundred (often several hundred!) dollars of jewelry from you in half an hour, and then thank you over and over for making it so painless for them to give nice gifts!

When you work closely with clients on an individual basis like this, you get to know their preferences so well that you intuitively offer them the right gift selections and guide them to the right jewelry choices.

You also know the components, options, sizes, colors, and prices to bring to their attention. Part of your service involves narrowing down the infinite number of options to a small, select group of jewelry for your client to choose from – based on what you've learned about his or her preferences.

That's what makes you a consultant as much as a jewelry designer.

Your services are valuable to your clients because you become a trusted expert who helps them explore various choices and gift-giving problems.

With a jewelry gift and shopping service, you're not just selling jewelry.

You're providing a valuable service that includes (in this order):

-listening

-understanding

-consulting

-researching

-advising

-problem solving

-customizing...

and then furnishing your client with just the right jewelry gifts to give.

This level of service results in extremely loyal customers. Why would they do their gift shopping anywhere else?

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What is a Jewelry Shopping Service?

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:44:00 -0400

I first stumbled onto the "jewelry shopping service" approach to marketing my handcrafted jewelry a few years ago.

I couldn't believe I'd never heard anyone talk about this before - because it's a wide-open field with TONS of opportunities to sell your jewelry. It's the main way I sell my jewelry now. Personal shopping services are a growing trend in all kinds of market niches.

Typically a personal shopper helps clients determine what they should buy, locates the best deal on an intended purchase, or finds the perfect gifts for customers to give. Personal shoppers tend to specialize in a particular area of expertise, where they know a certain market and its suppliers inside and out.

Above all, personal shopping is a service business, and as people get busier and shopping options get more overwhelming, there's an increasing demand for specialized personal shopping service businesses of various types.

What if you operated your handcrafted jewelry business like a personal shopping service?

There are absolutely immense opportunities for jewelry artists to sell their work this way, as you'll see in "Secrets of a Handcrafted Jewelry Shopping Service".

A jewelry shopping service could easily be your entire jewelry business, or just one income stream of it.

It's a very flexible way to sell your jewelry, and I've found that it's very easy to fit it in around all the other things going on in your life.

Why It's Such a Profitable Way to Sell Your Jewelry

By operating as a jewelry shopping service, you'll be selling directly to your clients at full retail prices, so you won't be paying any booth fees, shop commissions, party hostess incentives, wholesale discounts, etc.

In fact, one of the best things about it is that you have very few sales-related expenses, because there's no “middleman”. Nearly 100% of the proceeds go directly to your business.

And what's more, many of your clients will be fairly big spenders. They'll shop from you over and over again because they love your customized products, personal service, and the way you take their problems out of their hands – and they're willing to pay quite well for it.

The book also has a chapter describing a clever strategy that will increase your profits even more; I give an example of this strategy from my own business, and explain why it's so profitable.

Everything You Need to Know

to Start Your Own Jewelry Shopping Service

In this ebook I share my entire successful business model with you. It's easy to do, and it really works. I've tested and refined my jewelry shopping service strategies, and I describe them in detail in this step-by-step guide.

I also share dozens of real-life examples of successful products, services, marketing methods, and stories from my own jewelry shopping service, to help you get started.

You don't have to re-invent the wheel and go through the same learning curve I did to figure out what really works (and what doesn't!). It's all in the book. :o)

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How to Sell More Jewelry with Volume Discounts

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:41:00 -0400

Customers love to feel like they’re getting a good deal, so offering some items at "volume discount pricing" can net you a lot of extra sales and repeat buyers.

For example, I have a big selection of very simple gemstone bead earrings with sterling silver earwires. I price them at $16 for 1 pair, $14 each for 3 pair, and $12 each for 5 pair. You'd be amazed at how many people automatically spend $60 buying 5 pair just because that's the best price per pair.

If a customer comes to check out with just 2 pair, I mention that they'll receive a discount if they get 3 pair - and nearly always they go back to pick out a third pair of earrings, spending $42 instead of $32.

I know that without the volume discount, most people would buy just one pair and spend only $16.

Why not try volume discount pricing on a selected group of your jewelry pieces? I think this tactic is most successful with a group of similar items that are regularly priced under $20.

You can increase people's urgency to take you up on your special pricing with a sign mentioning that they can take care of all their holiday shopping today with this special jewelry bargain. Include a free gift pouch or box for each piece, and you'll probably make all the sales you can keep up with.

Some quick tips on successful volume discount pricing:

- Be sure to calculate your volume discounts so that you're still earning a good profit per piece at your lowest pricing. (Even at the lowest price, $12 per pair, I make a very tidy profit on the volume-priced earrings).

- Post obvious signs next to the items listing your pricing discounts.

- If anyone comes to check out with just one, ask if they saw today's special savings on this group of items.

- This kind of deal is most effective for you if it's for something you can turn out quickly and in volume, with slight differences from one piece to another (such as changing bead color or shape).

- A “rummage bin” increases the sale of volume-discount items. Put the items in mini-ziplocks in a pretty basket, tray, trunk, or box and observe the power of rummaging!

You can experiment with volume discounts till you find the right jewelry items and pricing that make this a guaranteed, profitable bread-and-butter item for you.

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