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Advertisement/Marketing Group Forming
Jun 30th, 2013, 7:20pm
 
Hi everyone - We'll form into groups of seven.
 
Everyone in the group will advertise the stores of the other six in the group. One ad per day on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, etc.
 
That means you advertise the store of each of the other people in  your group, a different person each day for six days then start over again.
 
If you can't do one different person a day for six days then you can do two people each day for three days.
 
As an extra you can also advertise a specific card in someone's shop, however it MUST be watermarked.
 
This will make six times the ads we could do ourselves. So, anyone interested give a shout out below.
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Reply #1 - Jul 1st, 2013, 4:20am
 
Sherry, this is a great idea but I can only do this once a week especially when school is back in session and I return to my job there.  How could I work into such a program if I only can advertise say in a blog or on Facebook or Twitter or in a lens once a week?  
 
We have in some cases "liked" each other FB pages - can we start threads of discussion on our biz pages utilizing social media some how?  I'm better at that than I would be working up a blog.  Say I want to talk about cards with whales on them and we could share links to cards with whale themes??  Just as an example.
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Reply #2 - Jul 1st, 2013, 8:37am
 
Donna, if we get more people, we can figure it out.
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Reply #3 - Jul 1st, 2013, 9:25am
 
I'm interesting if one can work out the logistics. I'm not sure one a day quite works (don't dare the computer. It will decide to rebel on one day, or the Facebook will, or Twitter will....) But a couple times a week would work if one marked the calendar to chime a reminder. Smiley
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Reply #4 - Jul 1st, 2013, 9:31am
 
Obviously, Terri, we could do more than once, but my thought was to at least start with once. If six people advertise your store six times, that's more than one time you might do yourself. Its a start. I also figured we could brainstorm and learn from each other. Seven heads are better than one.
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Reply #5 - Jul 1st, 2013, 11:45am
 
I'm very interested!  
 
 
 
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Reply #6 - Jul 1st, 2013, 11:54am
 
Hi Nancy, thank you. You and I make two. We need five more people willing to commit. I firmly believe we can help and support each other. I'll send you a private message. Check your messages above this this category on the right side.
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Reply #7 - Jul 1st, 2013, 7:56pm
 
Sherry_205423
 
I sent you a reply!
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Reply #8 - Jul 2nd, 2013, 8:16am
 
Quote from Sherry_205423 on Jul 1st, 2013, 9:31am:
Obviously, Terri, we could do more than once, but my thought was to at least start with once. If six people advertise your store six times, that's more than one time you might do yourself. Its a start. I also figured we could brainstorm and learn from each other. Seven heads are better than one.

 Agreed. I'm very interested.
 
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Reply #9 - Jul 2nd, 2013, 8:21am
 
I'm just curious, when you mention advertise, in what manner do you mean?  Mention of a store?  Show of top selling cards?  Spotlighting the other artists somehow?
 
I am working through this dilemma and seeing how I can resurrect my blog which has sat idle for months.
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Reply #10 - Jul 2nd, 2013, 8:40am
 
Hi Terri - Ok, so far it's you, Nancy and me.
 
Donna - Yes, advertising each others store somewhere once a week. More if you feel you can. Specific cards beyond the advertising the store if you want.  
 
I chose once  day, because that really wouldn't take much time. With seven people, six besides yourself, it would mean your shop got advertised six times in other people's circles reaching more people than you could do yourself.
 
I hope that makes sense. People have different followers on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. There are of course other social media, but this spreads the stores around t people you wouldn't know.
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Reply #11 - Jul 2nd, 2013, 8:44am
 
I've got Pinterest that is picking up with more followers (mostly my model horse painting services but never the less).
 
I'd like to see what I can do - perhaps if I see examples of what others do so I could possibly model after it, I'd then say I'd be in on this full time.
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Reply #12 - Jul 2nd, 2013, 8:45am
 
by the way, had a chuckle this morning - sold three cards at 30 cents each - but hey, it's three cards!!!
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Reply #13 - Jul 2nd, 2013, 9:28am
 
Congrats, Donna. That's a start. I've only sold one, so you're ahead of me.
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Reply #14 - Jul 2nd, 2013, 12:34pm
 
Hey, it is one more closer to the new threshold!!
 
by the way, since there isn't much activity with this thread or additional folks interested, why not just start with the small group and see what happens - even two or three starting this off is better than none.  
 
I am going to see what comes of some answers to posts made and see about getting the cards I have ready from previous submissions (to be series) uploaded for consideration.  This will be a last ditch effort but they are ready to go - so what have I got to loose?
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Reply #15 - Jul 2nd, 2013, 6:27pm
 
Sounds good, Donna.
 
Ok, Donna, Terri & Nancy, you can start advertising each others stores. Choose how you want to do it:
 
1. Advertise the store on the same day every week.
2. Rotate the day you advertise a store. If you advertise Donna's store on Monday, then next week you'll do it on Tues. The following week on Wed and so on. (I hope that makes sense)
 
Use whatever forum you have to advertise (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.) Please advertise at least once per store per week. You can do more if you want. Do NOT put up an individual card without a watermark.  
 
Let's help each other.    (Don't forget to advertise your own)
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Reply #16 - Jul 3rd, 2013, 4:10am
 
OK this might not exactly fall into what you want, so let me run this by you.  I truthfully have no idea how best to do this and until I see some models as examples, here's what I want to start with and I can do it today.
 
 
I thought I would resurrect my blog with a post on what influences you to create.  I could hit everyone's store at once using links and names if you like.  If you have links to images WITH watermarks you would like to share with me, email me privately.
 
For example, the moon influences me.  Yes, sounds totally bizarre but truth be known.  I will explain when I do the blog post.
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Reply #17 - Jul 3rd, 2013, 10:35am
 
Hi Donna, that's fine. Anything that goes out to the internet can help. If you don't receive specific cards from people, then just use their store url. Until we get really going people may not want to give out cards. Not sure. Anyone in our group is welcome to give Donna a link to specific cards. Please make sure they have watermarks.
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Reply #18 - Jul 3rd, 2013, 10:39am
 
let me start with store URLs.
 
If anyone wants, answer this question - what influences you most in your artwork or gets your creative juices flowing?
 
As I said, for me, it's the moon!  I'll explain later!
 
I'll take responses here unless you want me to start another thread.  And by the way, I'll get my own website moving too and I started a thread asking for links to fellow artists' GCU stores if they would like to be listed in my links section (I would ask that my store be linked back to in return).
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Reply #19 - Jul 3rd, 2013, 11:00am
 
My response to you question would have to be my husband and our local Vet Center.  My husband is a Vietnam Veteran and he has PTSD. We've been going to counseling at the center for two years. It's really helped. He has group meetings once a week and I go to a wives meeting a couple times a month. The people at the center have become like family. Our counselors and the other vets are wonderful! We love it there.  
 
So, my inspiration is my husband and all the other veterans we've met. These men and women are amazing. I decided I wanted to give something back to them, so my greeting cards store and Zazzle Military Gear store were born.
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Reply #20 - Jul 3rd, 2013, 11:24pm
 
Ok, I will start advertising all your links!  Thanks so much!    Nancy
 
Mine is  http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/nancysnook
 
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Reply #21 - Jul 4th, 2013, 10:17am
 
I've started out with a new blog on a developing website spotlighting my own creative influences and the response from Sherry.  I've been able to add images that are links direct to a few sample cards (Sherry, if you want them removed, let me know - when clicked, they go right to your image in your store).
 
Feel free to give a read.  http://sunshinescreativeendeavors.weebly.com/1/post/2013/07/what-influences-me-t o-create.html
 
If you want me to add your comments with links to your store and a few cards perhaps highlighting your style or your best sellers, feel free.  This blog has been tweeted and shared on my FB page and I hope to share it on my personal page and spread news of it.
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Reply #22 - Jul 6th, 2013, 10:35am
 
I came up with a new blog idea that I plan to do on Sunday if anyone wants me to mention your stores.  My topic will be butterflies and what they mean to me and a few little tidbits and links to interesting articles on them.
 
If you have a special card featuring a butterfly, please PM me if you would like me to include it.
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Reply #23 - Jul 7th, 2013, 4:32am
 
sent you a PM  Donna  
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Reply #24 - Jul 7th, 2013, 4:50am
 
Posted my latest on butterflies with links to my own images and one shared by Nancy's Nook.  I tried to keep in mind what Corrie said.  Let me know what you think.
 
http://sunshinescreativeendeavors.weebly.com/blog.html
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