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May 24, 2000
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The Funny Things EP Kids Say & Do
What's It Worth? -- "Old Wives' Tales"
EP Expert Q&As -- Marketing an Errand Service
What's Happening at EP
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THE FUNNY THINGS EP KIDS SAY & DO!
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WHAT'S IT WORTH?
"Old Wives' Tales"
by deB Sechrist
A man named Graham Haley has
caught my eye lately, and it's not surprising
that he has. He's on a media blitz, appearing on local morning
shows, late
night talk shows and cable DIY shows, riding the wave of the
newest trend.
His product is a book of household hints and money saving tips
that he and
his wife Rosemary put together while raising 3 daughters: true
Entrepreneurial Parents!
Why do I call it the newest trend?
After all, I've been reading Heloise's
Hints in the newspaper since her mom Heloise was writing it,
back when
Heloise (the daughter) and I were little girls. But there has
been a new
spark of interest in using more environmentally friendly products,
in reusing
and recycling, and in simplifying our lives. What's interesting
to
me is that a great majority of the hints and tips to clean stains,
save
money, reduce time and effort are age-old, time-tested, hand-me-down
wisdom
tidbits, or old wives' tales.
>From drawing chalk lines
that ants won't cross to cleaning drains with baking
soda and vinegar, you've probably heard of some of them before.
Maybe your
grandmother cleaned her windows with vinegar and newspaper, or
her garden was
bordered with marigolds to keep the bugs away. Some of the tips
are wacky or
unusual, some are refreshingly simple, all are inventive.
For a taste of what's available
on the web, here are some sites to check out:
Haley's Hints
http://www.haleyshints.com/
Clean your whole house with vinegar, use dental floss creatively
and never
throw away another pair of pantyhose again! Most of the site
is selling the
book of 2000 hints, but they offer dozens of free hints and tips
to solve
common household problems.
Hints from Heloise
http://www.heloise.com/
She's not as much into nylon net as her mom was <g>, but
Heloise offers
tested and reliable advice, weekly hints and monthly best buys,
along with
her top 10 hints and informative pamphlets.
Emazing.com
http://www.emazing.com/household/
Receive free email hints and tips or visit frequently to check
out the tip of
the day on just about any subject you can think of.
Between Friends
http://www.betweenfriends.org/househol.htm
By moms for moms, this site is "full of articles, tips and
links to help you
bring more balance into your life".
Happy Surfing!
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deB Sechrist is the mother of three, Webmanager of The Entrepreneurial
Parent, LLC and owner of deBweB, a web design business. Find
out more about
deB at http://www.en-parent.com/webdsn.htm.
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EP EXPERT Q&As
Have a question? Our EP Expert
Panel is available to all EPnews Subscribers.
Visit them at <http://en-parent.com/experts.com>.
If your question isn't
already answered on our site, then send it in to: [email protected]
They'll be glad to help you out if they can!
Q. I am starting an errand service
in my city. I am wondering what the best
way to market such a service would be? I have created a nice
"flyer" and am
considering distributing it to about 1,000 homes in my area,
however I am
wondering if this will give me the most bang for my buck. Do
you have any
suggestions?
A. As people get busier and busier,
the need for an errand assistance
business is growing. But rather than randomly give flyers to
everyone you
meet, I suggest narrowing your focus.
Do you want to help out busy
mothers? Then offer to pick up children and take
them to piano lessons. Deliver meals to their house or even clean
their
house. Where do you find these mothers? Deliver flyers to child
care centers
and after school programs like the YMCA so parents can see them
when they
pick up their children. Take flyers to dentist offices, the grocery
store,
etc...wherever you have women working.
If your area of interest is to
work with seniors and their families, then
you'll want to distribute flyers to senior centers, bingo centers
and medical
supply store. Maybe your local pharmacist will give out your
flyers to
elderly patients. Contact visiting nurses or even a hospice and
explain what
you have to offer.
In other words, instead of saying
that you offer "An Errand Service," be
specific. The headline of your flyer could be, "Need help
juggling your
child's busy schedule? Let me help provide reliable, safe transportation
for
afterschool activities." Or how's about, "Need a little
assistance in your
home? Let me help you with laundry, shopping and other errands.
I provide a
warm, friendly service and companionship to senior citizens."
Be sure to list the benefits
that come with hiring you. People want to know:
What's In It For Me? Let them know they'll have more free time,
a cleaner
home, etc.
Good luck!
Silvana
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Silvana Clark, our EP Low-Cost Marketing Expert, is author of
Taming the
Marketing Jungle: 104 Marketing Ideas When Your Motivation is
High and Your
Budget is Low, available at Amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1883697786/theentrepreneuri
You can also learn more about
Silvana at her EP Bio page:
http://en-parent.com/Experts/exp-clark.htm
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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT EP
deB and Lisa are still in the
throes of a sweeping site redesign, now
targeted for the beginning of July. There's also been quite a
bit of "behind
the scenes" shifting of priorities and activities over here,
so please hold
on. We'll keep you all posted as soon as we have the details
worked out. Stay
tuned, folks!! It's been a busy year for all of us, and the summer
is a good
time to regroup and map out the year ahead. Let's hang in there
together!
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