Keeping the faith, I CAN do it!

Ok, so in preparation for my Stella & Dot official launch party February 11th, I sent out an evite. The general rule of thumb for this type of event is to invite 3 times the number of people that you hope will attend. I cast the net wide, inviting friends and acquaintances from all different facets of my life. Starting fresh in any business can be challenging, but home shows of any kind can be especially tough because in order to get to the place where you are meeting strangers, you have to start with friends. My hope for my launch is to get enough people there, that they can actually see what gorgeous stuff this is, and how easy, and fun getting together over coffee & jewels can be. Now I am not getting a resounding "YES, I can't wait" response, but that is ok. Doing a morning trunk show was a little risky given that so many of my friends have gone back to work, darned economy! I am encouraged however by the fact that I got an order today from my E- Boutique! My awesome friend and Marketing Genius Kris McCurry, gave me a little plug on her facebook page, and the same day I got an order from that plug. Thanks Kris, you are awesome! My enthusiasm is still strong, I am determined to wade through the tough part, booking shows from scratch. Once I get my first 4-6 shows booked I will gain some momentum. Wish me luck! By the way, for those of you who read my blog daily, Michael did an AWESOME job on his speech today, and was awarded STAR STUDENT!!! Yeahhh Michael!

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