Sunday, November 28, 2010

Make Money By Helping Others Save This Holiday Season

Do you like helping others? Do you blog or write on the internet? Do you own a website? Do you use social networking platforms like Facebook, Twitter and more to share with your friends and followers?

If you do, this very well might be for you! It's timely information with Holiday season in full swing. In today's times, everyone is looking for ways to stretch their dollar. Many parents are concerned about their holiday gift-giving budget and how they can make the Holidays bright for their loved ones without breaking the family bank.

You can share some really great programs out there, help others and earn some extra cash for yourself as well. It's win-win.

Cash Back Rebate programs are a great way for everyone to save and earn a little more this Holiday season and beyond. Since retailers want your business, most of them participate in these programs. There are literally thousands of retailers involved, from the big nationally known stores to the smaller, unique webstores that you might not find from a simple Google search.

Sharing this with your readers and followers has value because you are offering them some useful and timely information. Many have Referral Programs too so you benefit as well. Those you refer get cash back from 1-30%, depending on the retailer. You get a percentage of their cash back rebates plus, in many cases, a referral bonus of $5 and up.

If this sounds good to you, it's a great way to share something cool with others and make a little extra money. My Examiner article shows you how and provides links to the best programs out there. You will want to read about each program to know all the details. But this is a great way to help others save money and earn a little extra cash for yourself too.

MAKE MONEY HELPING OTHERS SAVE MONEY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

"Where The Shows Are" A Great Resource For Craft Show Business

"Where The Shows Are" is a great resource for those who are involved in a craft show business.

The mail order publication has been published in Edgewater, Florida for 20+ years.

The Eastern Edition of “Where The Shows Are”, which is their specialty provides a list of over 7,000 craft show type events in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Ohio and frequently even in the New England states.


The publisher's website offers a free email subscription to updates and information as well as a calendar-style listing for the current month showing upcoming shows complete with website links where available as well as a chance to peek at a sample of their publication.

To get the full benefit of what “Where The Shows Are” offers, craft show vendors should subscribe to the publication. This will allow you to see events listed up to 1 year in advance, meet any application and admission deadlines, take advantage of any early bird promotions some show sponsors offer and more.

Where The Shows Are” is published quarterly via four editions through the US Mail and the subscription rate is $49.95 annually. This may seem somewhat pricey for four editions, however a few profitable shows will more than pay for this and it's a tax deductible business expense to have this great resource at your fingertips.

Crafters who want to expand their business and show base will benefit most from the subscription. It gives them the opportunity to participate and join events up to a year in advance. It also is a great tool for knowing what the competition in the area might be because the publication will keep you "in the know" of what other shows might be going on in your area.

"Where The Shows Are" gives all details about craft shows as is made available by it's sponsors or promoters - including cost to participate who to contact complete with phone numbers, emails and website information where applicable.

For someone sponsoring or promoting a local craft show “Where The Shows Are” provides you the opportunity to list their show in their publication rather reasonably. It costs just $25.00 to submit with the Show Listing Information Form and be included in "Where The Shows Are". You can download in pdf format from their website. For this $25.00, your show will be included in their publication from it's planning stage until the date of the show. This will help you in possibly acquiring additional vendors for your events from their subscription base.

From this Busy Mom's Viewpoint and as a businessperson who has participated in many craft shows, “Where The Shows Are” is a valuable tool and it's subscription a worthwhile investment to your new or growing craft show business.