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The Clique By Lisi Harrison
Claire moves into Massie's guest house. Both attend Octavian Country Day School but will they be able to see past their differences in order to become friends?
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BITS & PIECES
Are you contemplating a garage sale? Possibly to include unsold craft items to get them out of your inventory? Rambling on about bits and pieces This is an excellent time of year to consider learning something new. Now is the time to find new suppliers.
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Love Letters a Classic Romantic Drama
Love Letters is a romantic drama starring Jennifer Jones and Joseph Cotten in a Cyrano de Bergerac story of deception, murder, tragedy, mystery and forgiveness.
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Books about Russian Culture
These three books about Russian culture delve into its development and how it affected history.
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BRAIN-KNEADING
In this discombobulated frame of mind, I feel like rambling. Let's look at bits and pieces.Whatever pops into mind will be listed. Get a sheet of paper and list your ideas that are triggered by mine. This can be an exercise in brain-kneading.
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DVD Review: Nicholas & Alexandra
The movie Nicholas & Alexandra is a biographical film of the last Tsar, set against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution.
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OIAF 2008: Shorts Competition 5
Which animated shorts rocked the 5th competition at the OIAF? Find out here.
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THE LIVING IS EASY - Part II
"Summertime and the living is easy." Summertime is great, but does that make living easier? No way. You can make your living a little easier for the rest of the year by preparing for it. Now is a slower time for many crafters; it's a good time to invest in your own personal development:
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YOUR BUSINESS PLAN
It is wise to realize you need a business plan. Many consider a plan as necessary only when they want to borrow money. Writing a plan helps you to think through every phase of your business. Later, the plan is used as an operating guide to follow to implement your idea into the reality of having a business.
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The Death of Wild Bill Hickok
The legendary Wild Bill Hickok breathed his last whilst playing poker in the Number Ten Saloon Deadwood.He met his fate at the hand of John (Broken Nose Jack) McCall
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A LAST LOOK
Fica and federal deposits, When your combined employer and employee FICA and federal taxes for all employees total less than $500 in a quarter, you can pay the entire amount when you file your quarterly Form 941 - Payroll Tax Return. If, however, you owe more than $500 in FICA and federal payroll
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A NEW START - Part II
Take time this month to sit and think back. Look at your business, the good and the bad. Think of the things you can make better and the things to change. Challenge yourself to increase business.
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A PAINTER? A JANITOR? WHICH HAT DO YOU WEAR?
Well, if you are like all other business entrepreneurs, you wear the above plus many more. You trade hats, as you move from one responsibility of the business to another. It doesn't mean that each day is a different scenario; no, it means within each day, you wear many hats.
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BODY LANGUAGE SELLS
The holidays are over and crafters are now gearing up to start selling again To start a new season, preparations are made by purchasing supplies and building inventory. Take time for another type of preparation. To make sales you must show a happy and helpful persona to the public
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Books about the Romanovs
New books about the Romanovs seem to be published each year. Which ones are worthwhile reads and which ones capitalize on myth?
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COMPETITION
Competition is usually a fact of life. It is rare that a product or service is so unique that someone else is not doing the same thing. Check out competition before starting to manufacture your product. Judge whether there is room for your product.
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CRAFT SHOWS - even more
We continue with our hints about setting up to sell at craft shows. There are two types of shows, open and juried: An open show is one open to any crafter as long as there is booth space available. A juried show is one where the items to be sold have to be preapproved by a committee or the organization.
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Don't Let Things 'Just Happen'
Take time to plan and don't let things "just happen." Crafting is now an industry and we are all manufacturers and retailers with the responsibility of helping our industry continue to grow. Heavy words for an ending, but the new year can be a beginning.
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FACTORS IN PRICING
When setting a price, look at several factors: what the competition charges, what a customer will pay and the cost to produce the item. Look at advertising that states prices for items similar to yours. Look at similar products sold by your competition; scout the competitors' prices.
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FIFTEEN SECONDS -- Part II
Fifteen seconds--That count for holiday sales Do your fifteen-second homework! Roam around at a few craft shows and see what you like and what catches your eye during that first fifteen- seconds. Look at all the booths. Shop around for ideas that you can adapt into your booth.
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HINTS ON HIRING
When the business expands and you need the help of other workers, there is the choice of hiring people to work directly for you or going to an independent contractor. Know the difference between the two before hiring. When the business expands and you need the help of other workers
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HINTS ON PRICING - Part I of III
The biggest obstacle in business is pricing product. Methods and formula are given here to help you analyze the manufacturing costs of items to set fair and profitable prices.
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Holiday Craft Show Hints
When doing Craft Shows at Holiday Time, one needs to be flexible. Sometimes you can take a negative and turn it into a positive. I sit, reflect and plan what I want to have happen at a show, then at times have to reassess before the next craft show. This is time well spent because I can change things
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HOW DO YOU PRICE YOUR PRODUCT?
For the next several articles, we are taking a different approach. We want to concentrate on pricing for creative entrepreneurs. Pricing. Sounds so easy, doesn't it? We all know it is a difficult process. Set the price be too high and the public won't buy. Set it too low and the business suffer a loss.
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INTERVIEWING AND HIRING
A job interview makes both sides nervous. You may be just as nervous giving the interview as the person applying for the job.Use the interview questions you have written in advance. Ask the questions, then sit and listen. As the interview proceeds, make notes on the resume and document interview,
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KNOW YOUR WORTH...
Give yourself only minimum wage if you want, but think about the person buying your handiwork. Can you imagine what the individual's monthly salary might be? Do most of your customers make only minimum wage? You are a creative person using your talents to create a livelihood
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MAKING DECISIONS
Don't be afraid of making decisions because you might make a mistake. Sometimes you have more of a tendency to procrastinate when you are unsure of yourself. Every day as you do any item of work, ask yourself if you are working the easiest and smartest way.
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MARKETING TOOLS - Part I
A good sales letter will help attract customers no matter what kind of business you run. Here are ten points to help you write a sales letter. The verbiage in the letter should be geared to a target market. Use your marketing survey materials to help choose the target persons, then write TO them.
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MORE ON TAXES
When your combined employer and employee FICA and federal taxes for all employees total less than $500 in a quarter, you can pay the entire amount when you file your quarterly Form 941 - Payroll Tax Return. If, however, you owe more than $500 in FICA and federal payroll taxes,
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MORE ON TIME
"There never seems to be enough time to get everything done." How many people have you heard say that? Thinking about controlling time and your work, then putting a plan into action will allow you to get more done.
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Peter the Great and the First Russian Navy
Peter I's lifelong efforts in creating a first class fleet enabled Russia, in part, to win the Great Northern War and earn him the title, Father of the Russian Navy.
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PLANNING YOUR BUSINESS
You meet the qualifications of entrepreneurship; your product is saleable - why not start a business? This is where the homework really begins. It is easier to just rush in and "start a business," but make the future easier with extensive planning.
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RECHARGING YOUR BATTERIES-1
How's your Spring Fever? To many folks, Spring fever means the Adrenalin flows faster and the desire to clean and organize runs rampant. It's time to take a break from the everyday business of crafts and recharge your batteries.
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RECHARGING YOUR BATTERIES-2
How's your Spring Fever? Have you started to recharge your batteries? Let's continue where we left off last time with some answers to a couple of crafter's questions about sources of business information.
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SECURITY and More
Most show organizers provide security for the participants of a show. Unfortunately, you must watch people while at your booth. It is not unusual to have some shoplifting. You want to trust people and for the most part you can. Any show in which you participate will not have insurance to cover any loss.
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SELL AT A CRAFT SHOW - Part 1
By now it is a possibility that the whole family has your product. You have sold a few to friends, but selling has not been a serious endeavor on your part. Now, you are ready to make some money. You know people like the product; selling at craft shows sounds like fun and it also sounds profitable.
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SELLING AT CRAFT SHOWS - Part 2
When you are out scouting craft shows to determine what is best for you, look carefully at the setup of the booths. This will help in the design of your booth. Some people set up around the outside of their booth area and leave the center open. Some set up with only an aisle down the center of the area.
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SELLING AT CRAFT SHOWS - Part 3
Setting up at a show can be fun It is work, but there are no customers and other vendors are setting up. Seeing a building or an area transformed from empty space to a carnival atmosphere is invigorating
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THE LIVING IS EASY
"Summertime and the living is easy." Summertime is great, but does that make living easier? No way. You can make your living a little easier for the rest of the year by preparing for it. Now is a slower time for many crafters; it's a good time to invest in your own personal development.
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The Winter Palace in St. Petersburg
Built as the fourth Winter Palace during the reign of Elizabeth and enlarged by Catherine the Great, the Winter Palace on the Neva River was the symbol of Imperial power.
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TIME
What is it? A moment, hour, day or year as indicated by a clock or calendar, 24 hours in a day, 168 hours a week. Nothing more! Nothing less! Sounds easy, but boy, is it difficult to fit your life into those 24 hours a day, 8,736 hours in a year. This certainly does sound like more than enough time.
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TIME FOR BUSINESS
Do you "dream" of time to do everything or just to get caught up, but time isn't there? If you want to have a lucrative home-based business, you must find a way to organize. Working out of the home can be difficult at times. One must learn to balance our life and time between business and home.
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WHO TO HIRE?
Take the items that could be taught to another and write a procedure of how the work should be done. Write clear instructions in a basic level of language. To write instructions, walk through the work in your mind. Record every step. Do not assume the reader knows the next step, or what you are thinking.
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WORKING SPACE
A home-based business is assumed to be located in a home. This means using space that is probably already used for some other reason. To operate you must find an area that can be called your work area, workshop or studio.
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A NEW START - Part I
Each year I reflect back on negative happenings of the past year and resolve to learn from them. This helps create positive thoughts and adventures to fill in the new calendar. It can be gloomy, depressing brain-kneading, but as I sit and reflect on mistakes made, planning positive ventures is easier.
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ARE YOU DOING TWO JOBS?
Sometimes a boss is so gung-ho on directing an employee that the boss ends up actually doing all the work. Constantly checking to make certain the employee is doing the work correctly is a time waster. More examples of wasting time:
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CULTIVATE YOUR EMPLOYEE
When you have a good employee, you want the person to be satisfied with the job and to stick around. Keep a pleasant work environment and pay a comparable wage for comparable work. Really, money is not everything. When the wages you pay are low by necessity, give other perks.
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DEVELOP A SYSTEM
Develop systems that work for you. Even the best laid plans might need adjusted. It's important to experiment with a wide range of techniques, such as scheduling errands all in one day or spreading them out throughout the week. Choose a system that best fits your lifestyle, needs and personality.
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FIFTEEN SECONDS -
Fifteen seconds-That count for holiday sales Are your selling tactics different for the holidays? You think, "I sell during the year, so why do things differently for the holidays?" Why? Because this is the time of year you especially need the competitive edge.
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INVENTORY - Past, Present and Future
Inventory is the basis of business. Control of it helps to clean out items that are not selling from the past, it helps you know what you must purchase in the present to make merchandise to sell in the future. Knowing your inventory of supplies purchased and items made allows you to control your money.
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