[nabentre] Good morning all

Loren Wakefield isaiah5719 at mchsi.com
Mon Feb 1 15:20:01 UTC 2010


You know, if you ad the tax benefits of a home-based business to this post, 
you would havea very concise reason why everyone should do something from 
home.  Have a warm, blessed day inside.


Loren Wakefield

"The best way to predict your future is to create it."  Dr. Forrest C. 
Shaklee

www.shaklee.net/ultimatehealthwithtlc

319-433-0145 866-433-3969


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "NFBnet NAB Entrepreneurs Mailing List" <nabentre at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 4:31 PM
Subject: Re: [nabentre] Good morning all


>I am not looking to make a million dollars.  ROFL, Yes I am.
>
> Okay, Okay, I am doing this to have something that I can put my name on 
> and be a business owner.  I am the boss, I control who, what, where, when 
> and why.
>
> I am also doing it for health reasons, I had a kidney transplant in 2005, 
> in fact this weekend I am morning my best friend who died of cancer this 
> past friday, nothing to do with the transplant.  But I can work from home, 
> especially in the bad cold weather that we are having here in NY, and not 
> to worry about standing on the corner waiting for the bus to go to work.
>
> And yes I do get out of the house to meet my clients in they are in my 
> area, or have webinars or conference calls as well.
>
>
> It is has its advantages.
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
> Independent Contractor
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>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Albert J Rizzi<mailto:albert at myblindspot.org>
>  To: 'NFBnet NAB Entrepreneurs Mailing List'<mailto:nabentre at nfbnet.org>
>  Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 4:33 PM
>  Subject: Re: [nabentre] Good morning all
>
>
>  True, but one will generate a lot less interest being at home then 
> perhaps
>  out during a meet and greet or at a hospitality hour after service.
>  Marketing is not a simple science that is for sure.
>
>  Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
>  CEO/Founder
>  My Blind Spot, Inc.
>  90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
>  New York, New York  10004
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>  PH: 917-553-0347
>  Fax: 212-858-5759
>  "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who 
> is
>  doing it."
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>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: nabentre-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:nabentre-bounces at nfbnet.org> 
> [mailto:nabentre-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>  Behalf Of Loren Wakefield
>  Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 4:16 PM
>  To: NFBnet NAB Entrepreneurs Mailing List
>  Subject: Re: [nabentre] Good morning all
>
>  I would say the only thing about a house of worship, is you would not 
> want
>  to make that the only reason for being therre.  But you can mention it to
>  people when you are talking with them.  While it probably would not be
>  appropriate during the meet and grett, one could use the after worship 
> time
>  to do that.
>
>  I also know though that it comes down to numbers.  Even the big chains do
>  not get sales from all they target.  And they can reach many more people
>  than we could ever hope to reach.
>
>
>  Loren Wakefield
>
>  "The best way to predict your future is to create it."  Dr. Forrest C.
>  Shaklee
>
> 
> www.shaklee.net/ultimatehealthwithtlc<http://www.shaklee.net/ultimatehealthwithtlc>
>
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>
>
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: "Albert J Rizzi" 
> <albert at myblindspot.org<mailto:albert at myblindspot.org>>
>  To: "'NFBnet NAB Entrepreneurs Mailing List'" 
> <nabentre at nfbnet.org<mailto:nabentre at nfbnet.org>>
>  Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 3:16 PM
>  Subject: Re: [nabentre] Good morning all
>
>
>  > That does present a problem. How do we as blind people use cues such as
>  > the
>  > ones that incidental visual experiences or  such other sight based cues
>  > generate for our sighted peers? I for one use my web site to do that, 
> and
>  > I
>  > also make it a point of hosting a dialogue  or something where it is 
> clear
>  > that I am here to promote myself and what I offer. Would promotion 
> through
>  > houses of worship be possible? Or perhaps hosting an event at a local
>  > watering hole or some like venue? One could in conjunction with a bar 
> or
>  > coffee shop co-host an event, it would serve our purposes of getting
>  > traffic
>  > and attention to our wares and would help the store vendor with traffic 
> we
>  > may generate on their behalf. Websites and making sure they are 
> accessible
>  > are one very important factor for the blind and our virtual way of 
> selling
>  > and marketing. Just a thought.
>  >
>  > Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
>  > CEO/Founder
>  > My Blind Spot, Inc.
>  > 90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
>  > New York, New York  10004
>  > www.myblindspot.org<http://www.myblindspot.org/>
>  > PH: 917-553-0347
>  > Fax: 212-858-5759
>  > "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who 
> is
>  > doing it."
>  >
>  >
>  > Visit us on Facebook LinkedIn
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>  >
>  >
>  > -----Original Message-----
>  > From: nabentre-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:nabentre-bounces at nfbnet.org> 
> [mailto:nabentre-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>  > Behalf Of Loren Wakefield
>  > Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 3:57 PM
>  > To: NFBnet NAB Entrepreneurs Mailing List
>  > Subject: Re: [nabentre] Good morning all
>  >
>  > It sounds like you have similar problems as we do.  My wife and I are
>  > Independent Shaklee Distributors.  One way we are told to get new 
> people
>  > is
>  > to talk to people.  I have asked this before, but how do you find 
> people
>  > to
>  > talk with?  It's not just as simple as doing it.  When you are at a 
> party,
>  > how do you know from across the room, who is not currently engaged in a
>  > conversation and approach them.  One with sight can just glance and 
> tell
>  > this.  How do you as a blind person compensate for this?  What 
> alternative
>  > technique do you use.  There have to be something to overcome this.  So
>  > you
>  > ask a very good question.
>  >
>  >
>  > Loren Wakefield
>  >
>  > "The best way to predict your future is to create it."  Dr. Forrest C.
>  > Shaklee
>  >
>  > 
> www.shaklee.net/ultimatehealthwithtlc<http://www.shaklee.net/ultimatehealthwithtlc>
>  >
>  > 319-433-0145 866-433-3969
>  >
>  >
>  > ----- Original Message ----- 
>  > From: "Jennifer Aberdeen" 
> <freespirit328 at gmail.com<mailto:freespirit328 at gmail.com>>
>  > To: "NFBnet NAB Entrepreneurs Mailing List" 
> <nabentre at nfbnet.org<mailto:nabentre at nfbnet.org>>
>  > Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 6:28 PM
>  > Subject: Re: [nabentre] Good morning all
>  >
>  >
>  >> Hi Sheryl,
>  >>
>  >> how are you?
>  >>
>  >> I always see your advertizements on facebook. I will keep you in mind 
> if
>  >> I
>  >
>  >> should ever travel. I love to travel but never get to do it.
>  >>
>  >> To the rest of the list, I've been here for a while, but I don't post
>  >> much. I'm an AVON Independent Sales Representative. I don't have much
>  >> business, but it's not from lack of trying.
>  >>
>  >> When I ask other AVON Reps what they do to get the word out, they tell 
> me
>  >> they advertize on Craig's list, Facebook/Myspace, local newspapers 
> etc. I
>  >> do all that, and I still only have a few friends and relatives placing
>  >> orders with me.
>  >>
>  >> Is there anything else I could do? I've networked with lots of people 
> on
>  >> facebook; I've handed out business cards, I've left my brochures in
>  >> public
>  >
>  >> places.
>  >>
>  >> The weird thing is that through my website, anyone from anywhere in 
> the
>  >> US
>  >
>  >> can place an order and have it delivered directly to their door. I 
> would
>  >> think this would make it easier for them to order stuff, but only a
>  >> handful of people do this.
>  >>
>  >> Comments, thoughts?
>  >>
>  >> Jen
>  >>
>  >>
>  >>
>  >
> 
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