Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:58:30 -0800WeeblyWed, 29 Sep 2010 16:27:13 -0800http://krazeeforcandles.weebly.com/1/post/2010/09/new-prelaunch-special.htmlOur company just recently announced our partnership with the creators of a new Anti Aging Treatment. This is a perfect "bridge" for our personal care line which includes our Cleansing Bars, Foaming Hand Wash, Hand and Body Wash and our Mineral Makeup line.  As distributors, we can offer a head to toe product line!

Wellness Formulations is a state of the art research and development company that is headquartered just 20 minutes from our company's corporate headquarters. They have a team that is well versed in all aspects of holistic wellness and have the ability to create many new products for us. We are the exclusive distributor for all Wellness Formulations future products!

Anti Aging is the fastest growing division of personal care in America followed by makeup and we have the best of both!

This Pre Launch will allow us to offer our customers a special price while supplies last.

 This new Anti Aging Treatment will officially roll out in January, 2011 (Sunscreen will be available then too!) so contact me to order your supply now. This pre-order opportunity gives everyone the chance to see how incredible the treatment is.

See this fabulour new skin care line - Click Here!

To place an order before prices go up in January, Click Here!
]]>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:09:04 -0800http://krazeeforcandles.weebly.com/1/post/2010/08/new-simmer-pots.htmlAt our company's recent Summer Fling, they announced more new simmer pots - a few for the upcoming holiday season, new marble look electric pots with light bulbs along with our already popular plug ins!

Click Here to see the new additions to the electric simmer pots.

Your home will be filled with wonderful aromas when you use these plug ins and simmer pots when you also use one of our delightful, delicious smelling melts! 

Click here to choose your favorite scents!
]]>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:15:03 -0800http://krazeeforcandles.weebly.com/1/post/2010/08/tips-before-starting-a-home-business.htmlMore and more Moms and Dads are wanting to work at home so one parent can stay home to take care of the children. Nobody can take care of your children better than Mom or Dad.

We have all seen the ads, Work at Home Moms Jobs, Do you want to Work From Home, Quit your day job and hundreds more.

There are many reasons why someone wants to start their own home business. I don’t know what your reason is but it could be any one of the following:

* More time with the family.
* Less stressful atmosphere.
* Want to make some extra money to pay the bills.
* Out of work for any reason and simply need some income fast
* Money for medical bills.
* Maybe you would like to be able to let your kids join more activities.
* Want to be a Stay at Home Parent, whether it is Mom or Dad.
* Want to have the ability to help your favorite charities more.
* Need more flexible hours due to your schedule.
* Just want to be you own boss for a change.
* Retired and need more money to pay for medical bills or medicine.
* Would like to be able to live the American dream for once in your life.

These are just a few reasons people have for wanting to work from home. What’s yours?

Many programs will just take your money and are Scams.  Be careful!

If you do your homework, there are many good companies which will give you the opportunity to earn income while Working at Home. Remember, it takes time and commitment to build a long term business.

Don’t be afraid to do your research – ask questions, call the company or representative on the phone, ask for references. Find a reputable company with products that you will feel good about.

Be choosey with the company you want to represent. That’s important. It’s much easier when you’re passionate about your business because it won’t feel like work!

What about costs for starting a home business? The cost to start a home business can be minimal. So what should you do first?

1. Review Programs you’re interested in
2. Do your research BEFORE joining
3. Choose the company/products best suited to YOU
4. Take advantage of the training available

Remember, you will still have to put in the effort to build your home business. Many times people think they can just sign up and the money will start flowing in. Don’t be fooled by get quick schemes, it doesn’t work and never will.

Summary – search for products you will be proud to market, a company who supports their representatives and distributors, get involved with ongoing training and find out the future goals of the company. Are they expanding their product line? Improving their training to make it duplicable for everyone?

It’s also helpful to have a sponsor who will help you get started and be there when you need them.

Sponsor shopping is very common when looking for a new business. Interview your potential sponsor in advance, learn more about them and what you can expect from them. There’s nothing worse than signing up under someone and they leave you to struggle on your own.

Several years ago I fell into the trap that so many people do when first discovering the internet – joining program and program that promises lots of money. When I look back now, it was not a smart thing to do because your money disappears and nothing to show for it, not to mention many hours wasted.

In 2004, I was fortunate to find a company who passed all the steps above and it has been a wonderful journey for me as I have built my business over the years. I absolutely love the products (I did my own test before getting involved with this company, asked questions, used the products myself and everything passed with flying colors!), learning so much from the training webinars, enjoying lasting friendships with other distributors and customers, and look forward to ongoing improvements and new products being researched and announced every year.

Whatever business you decide to do, if I can help you with any information or knowledge I’ve learned along the way, please ask!

I will also be posting marketing tools and services I personally use in my business. They may also help you in your business.

Please leave your comments. Your feedback is important to me.]]>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:13:16 -0800http://krazeeforcandles.weebly.com/1/post/2010/08/candles-an-unexpected-business.htmlMy story is simple….I was not looking for a candle business or ANY business in 2004.  In fact, I was frustrated and sick of all the scams online and had enough. Too many scammers took my money and had a good life.  That was not going to happen again.

I was ready to shut my computer off for good when I happened to read a small ad about a new clean burning candle.  Were they serious?  I didn’t believe for a minute there was a candle on the planet that didn’t leave a black nasty mess, spit wax all over my table, tunnelled down the middle of the candle plus a fireball at the end of the wick!  I remember thinking these people must be joking!

But I’m a candle lover and decided to put this new candle to my own test.  I was going to show whoever placed the ad they were wrong.  So off I went to place an order. I think at the time I was looking forward to being right.

About a week later I received my parcel with one jar candle, a dozen votives and one of the bath bars.  I always enjoy getting parcels in the mail so this was not so different from anything else I’ve ordered by mail.

Something was different about this package.  It actually smelled GOOD!  In fact, it smelled like someone had mailed a hot apple pie.  After opening my parcel, I was very surprised at the scent of this candle.  It really did smell like the real thing….Hot Apple Pie fresh out of the oven!

I popped off the lid and couldn’t take my nose out of the jar.  My co-worker could smell the scent too and asked what I had in my hot little hands.  He smelled it and immediately asked if he could buy the jar candle.  Hmmm, that was easy.  But he had to wait until I found out a few things first like how much  I should charge for this jar candle.  I had no idea since I had no plans to sell candles.

I really had no idea anyone would pay this much for a candle, it was a price someone here in Ontario suggested so that’s the price I went with.  The next day I gave him a price of $25 and he said ok, he absolutely HAD to have this candle.  I still had no idea how well this candle would burn, so he was going to be my tester.

Ok, so I still have some votives to burn, that was fine.  The first votive I burned was a mess.  I couldn’t understand why it melted flat like a pancake!  When I asked another distributor what went wrong, she asked I had used a snug fitting holder.  No, I had’t so it was back to the drawing board to test another votive.

The second votive was put in a snug fitting holder.  The votive burned for close to 15 hours!  I was in shock and couldn’t take my eyes off how well the wax burned.  The wax liquified while burning, no black around the holder and no spitting of wax.  Halleluia, I was a happy candle burner!  My first test was a winner.

Month Two, my next order came in.  It was deja-vu all over again.  The parcel arrived, it smelled just as good as the last month’s candle and once I removed the lid, the scent filled the area of my office.  Again, my co-worker insisted on buying this candle.  Ok, I thought to myself, this will pay for part of my order, so I saved a few dollars.  I still have a dozen votives to burn so that was fine too.

This little ritual went on for the next 3 or 4 months until finally I decided to try a test to see how popular these candles would be with customers who came into my workplace.

I set up a simple display with a few jar candles, votives and cinnamon bun candles.  Every day that passed, I would watch customers “drift” to the end of the counter to smell the scents.  One day a lady was tempted to take a bite out of one of the cinnamon buns because they looked real and smelled just as good!  Thankfully her husband stopped her otherwise it could have been an embarrassing situation for this lady.

More and more people asked what type of candles they were and how much.  I soon learned that people usually fall into one of four scent groups – baking, fruity, floral and fresh, clean scents.  Once I knew what type of scents they liked, I simply opened a jar from one of the family of scents they preferred and I knew I had a sale.

At this point, I started to mention this business to a few close friends and mailed them a scent sample and information by email.  One friend asked me why I waited so long to tell her!  She loved the candles and immediately starting making plans for her own business.  Other people on my team were contacts from advertising or posting my story in forums.

It took me almost 5 months (resisting along the way) to get serious about becoming a distributor with this company.  I was tired of being scammed in the past and wasn’t about to lose any more money on “get rich” programs.

Since I took the big step to become a distributor, it’s been a fun, stress free journey for me personally.  This business was actually a huge stress reliever in 2005 when my father was ill and later passed away.  If not for my family of team partners and customers during this time, I’m not really sure where I would have been.  It was such a positive experience that helped me through a difficult time and still is today.

My experience with this company and the products has been more than I ever expected.  Everything from quality products, family-friendly company, ongoing training and supporting worthy charitable groups.  The company wants everyone to succeed and athey go to great lengths to give everyone the highest standards of support.

The friendships I have made are a blessing and the journey from 2004 to now is one I will always be thankful for.

If you learn anything from my story, whatever business you choose, make sure it’s something you love doing, believe in the company you choose, the products and share in joy of individual success of your team.  They are your partners and your friends.

P.S.  Enter our Free Candle Draw – there’s a New Winner Every Week!

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