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Online Creativity Newsletter
…helping grow your business outside the box…
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Whew….! It’s been a long time since I’ve gotten a newsletter out – and not because of lack of great information to share! My promise to you has always been that I won’t ever send out a newsletter for the sake of meeting a weekly/monthly/etc. deadline. Instead – I will only send out information that is proven useful for YOU as you seek to grow your online business.
There has been so much going on it has been difficult to carve out some time to share it all at one time and in one place… but, that is what the plan is here 😉
…And – no better time than at the start of the new year, right? I have so much to share with you here – and I don’t recommend you do it ALL… because you will likely be spread out too thin and get nothing done; however, look at your goals for 2015 and choose what works with where you plan on taking your business this year.
2015 is THE year for GROWTH…
What does that look like for you?
It might mean getting your feet wet with Amazon’s FBA program.
Or…Perhaps it means dipping into wholesale sources…
or expanding into liquidation options.
For others it might mean expanding into international markets…
Or…moving into offering more information products and/or coaching type services…
And, for some it may mean expanding into being able to sell in new categories…
Or maybe you are looking to add trade shows to your arsenal this year…
The common thread is growth… and make no mistake – there is lots of opportunity for it this year! But, let’s be honest, it can be easy to get overwhelmed with all the ways to grow…
How do you know whether you should start with wholesale or move into other categories first?All the options can be overwhelming – and although you will likely hear a million different ways to grow from a million different ‘experts’… I promise you – doing nothing different will keep you where you are and stunt growth in your business.
So – if you haven’t already, now is the time to make a plan.
What are you going to focus on for 2015?
Make a list of the options available to you and break the year down in quarters to determine what your focus will be… then stick to the plan 😉
Here are some excellent resources to help you this year… ALL of these are not for everyone – remember, stick to your plan over going to the next shiny object. I share these because they will help you grow this year – and likely in ways you never thought possible.
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New session for Private Niche Group for online GROCERY & HEALTH/BEAUTY sellers:
Open NOW! http://www.PrivateNicheGroups.com/groceries
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Last year we started a program to help online sellers get into a solid community of like-minded sellers while having access to proven experts in a specific niche. The Private Niche Groups have helped hundreds of people as they have grown their businesses in 2013 – and we continue to offer these communities going into 2014.
We are about to start a new session for online Grocery and Health/Beauty sellers. These are easy gated categories to get into… if you are in either of these categories, you’ll want to check out the Private Niche Group for Grocery and Health/Beauty sellers… It is a 3 month session running from Feb – April. and is limited to only 100 members – making it a small community where people really are willing to share and discuss strategies and hot sources.
We have a fabulous line up of experts in the group this session:
Deirdra Harter with her accounting background. Deirdre always has great insights and is eager to step in and help.
Jude Clossum is a retail arbitrage expert. His years of selling on multiple platforms provides him with great experience and wisdom as he shares in the group.
Andrew Milburn is our UK guy. He brings an international perspective to the team.
Denise Hargus Hopkins has been very active in the groups previous and is joining in as an expert this session for groceries. Denise has been selling on eBay since 2009 and Amazon since 2012. In early 2014, she joined the PNG-Grocery group and significantly increased her sales from groceries, now accounting for 50% of her overall Amazon sales. She focuses on groceries with long shelf life as well as seasonal items.
Laurie Smith Gentry also joins us this session. She is always very active in the groups and has a wealth of knowledge with dealing with wholesalers and liquidation.
And, we will continue to bring in guest experts. Skip McGrath will be popping in and out when he can… and I’m working on a couple other folks to join in as well to help address specific areas.
In other words — it’s going to be AMAZING! And, we’d like to have you join us while it’s open.Save your spot before it fills up – limited to 100 members and filling up.
http://www.PrivateNicheGroups.com
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Get approved in SHOES & APPAREL with PNG Gateway Coaching
http://www.PrivateNicheGroups.com/gateway
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There has been a huge interest in a new group we will be offering in March for online shoe and apparel sellers… and to get sellers ready, we are opening a PNG Gateway coaching group to help people get approved in BOTH shoes & apparel on Amazon!
We are very excited about this and know it will be a great program… and open up a whole new level of growth for you as an Amazon seller.
Because both the shoe and apparel categories are gated, the competition inside these niches is lower… and, although I’m a fan of healthy competition in the marketplace, lower competition for high-demand products is a no-brainer for success.
Not only is there less competition in these categories… but, you are able to grow your revenue quickly because you can buy a hot item you find in multiple sizes – giving you even more opportunity to sell.There are many advantages to being in these two categories – and we are opening up a limited group to help you get ungated so you can take advantage of them.
I have teamed up with Laurie Gentry who has documented the entire process of getting approved in a wide range of gated categories on Amazon. She has the process down… and it works! And, the best part is that she is going to be sharing this process in this community so you can learn how to get approved as well.
Here is how it works…
– After you sign up, you will receive an email with a special link to a private Facebook page. On February 1st we will open up the group and you can jump right in.
– Every week for the month of February we will focus on coaching you through a portion of the approval process for BOTH shoes and apparel categories (yes! You will get approved in TWO hot categories in this program!).
– Each week will have an assignment for you to complete that will bring you one step closer to being approved.
– We will be available to answer questions and walk you through the process along the way so you can learn how it’s done.
We know that there are other programs out there that will do this process for you… and perhaps that is a better fit for you – but, if you are like us, you want to learn the process in a timely manner yourself so you can apply what you learn to growing in other areas as well.
We would like to invite you to join us!
In order for you to get the most out of this coaching program, we are limiting the number of members to 30… so you’ll want to act fast.
For only $249. you gain access to this month long coaching group where you will leave approved to sell in TWO hot categories – shoes and apparel. If for some reason you aren’t approved in these categories, we will refund your money for the program.
You have nothing to lose… but you’ll need to act quick – this coaching program is only open to 30 people!
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Wholesale Sourcing Conference
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Did you attend CESII in September last year? It was a great time to meet many of you!
I was able to spend some great time with John Bullard and his wife Esther from www.MyInventoryTeam.com – we had dinner one night and let me tell you… this guy is a wealth of information and so eager to help! He has incredible expertise in working trade shows. Skip McGrath was also at CESII – another incredible information source when it comes to building inventory through trade shows! (In fact, if you aren’t subscribed to Skip’s free newsletter – you are missing out! Learn how to get on the list here)
In case you haven’t heard, John and Skip are teaming up with Jose Calero and Jim Cockrum to provide a Wholesale Sourcing Conference at the end of February to help train for the huge ASD trade show in Las Vegas. Want to learn from the best? This is a must… learn more here:
http://www.jennihunt.com/recommends/wholesale_conf.htm
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Mastermind Growth with Digital Products and Information Marketing
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And… finally…
My passion has always been about helping sellers grow and expand – and I love helping sellers move out of relying on selling physical products and into the world of information marketing. For many years I have done this *very* part time… as a passion and to supplement our income. But, I stepped up my game a bit last year and quadrupled my digital/information product sales in 2014! Yes, I’m spending more time on my business to do this – but, I certainly haven’t quadrupled the amount of time I put into it to grow 400%. That is the beauty of moving into automated revenue streams… you set them once and then watch them perform for you over and over and over again with minimal management.
With that said, many of you have asked whether I would ever consider a small mastermind group to help sellers who are ready to jump into this area.
I am working on a program and application process to help you determine if this is the direction you are ready to grow in.
Is this something that interests you?
If so, I’d love to hear from you – shoot me an email or comment below and let me know if this is something that you would be interested in finding more about… as well as what you would like to get out of something like this.
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I can’t believe January is almost over and we are heading into February… we still have so much opportunity to make 2015 be a big year – but, it is about action and FOCUS! Make your plan and stick to it…
Can’t wait to hear about your success come December 😉
Best to you,
Jenni