Marketing Campaign is Working -- Now I need some sales!

Many of you probably know that I am a Project Manager and a dreamer.

My latest dream is to retire from full time work for the third time. I would like to do that sometime during the next year.

When I leave my full time position, I will need something to challenge my need to build and manage projects.

I know this is the most important project that is on my horizon. It must be planned and executed with finesse. So -- In the words of Hannibal on the A-Team - here's my plan.

Build two on-line stores, the first to allow Pat and I to search and rescue antiques and collectibles for resale; and the second, to offer great discounts on Amazon.com merchandise for my customers.

Project Recap:

All setup work has been completed on both Stores.

Both stores are populated with products.

My Inventory control is in place.

Phase 1 of my Marketing Plan is complete and operational.

Last step is to wait patiently while my marketing plan brings in customers.

My Antique and Collectible EBay store, Brownstown Marketplace has been up and running for about 1 1/2 years and is doing quite well considering the time pressure of my full time job at United Airlines.

My Online store that offers Amazon.com merchandise at discounted prices, Flatrockdeals.com is also up and running.

Patience Please!

Launch Day for new Publishing Ventures

I have been working to create a new division of my Web Business, www.BrownstownMarketplace.com. It is finally ready for an introduction.

The venture involves 4 products -

1. www.Flatrockdeals.com - A new Web Store that offers books, music, movies, video games, toys, software, audio/visual equipment, and items for home and garden.
2. @MusicBookEtc - A Twitter Page that streams the latest news on Books, Music, and Publishing.
3. Music Books Etc - A Face Book Page that streams the same information.
4. www.MusicBooksEtc.com - A Website that gathers the information that is then broadcast to Twitter and Face Book.

With the addition of these products, Brownstown Marketplace offers not only Antiques, Vintage Collectibles, and Eclectic merchandise; but also, through www.Flatrockdeals.com, almost any product that you could imagine - and all at competitive prices.

Next time you are looking to purchase any product, please check www.Flatrockdeals.com. We have a huge inventory of competitively priced merchandise.

www.MusicBooksEtc.com and www.Flatrockdeals.com  participate in the Amazon Services Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn commissions by linking to Amazon. By making a purchase from our store, I get a small percentage of its price. That helps support my effort to communicate thoughts on books, music and other items I find unique. 

Next on the Reading List

I found another small book that promises to challenge my belief system.

Title: "The Four Agreements, A Toltec Wisdom Book"

Author: Don Miguel Ruiz.

Subject: A practical guide to Personal Freedom

File under: Personal Growth / Self Help

138 pages.

From the back cover:

In the Four Agreements, don Miquel Ruiz reveals the source of  self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, the "Four Agreements" offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness and love.

Check out the Self Help section at http://books.flatrockdeals.com/



Reading -- nourishment for the soul

I just finished reading "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho. It has rekindled my love of reading. This small, mystical fable has much to say about the flow of our lives.

My observations for today:

1. TV, radio, and background music create a constant noise that dampens my creativity.
2. I remember a phrase heard along the way,  "Chewing gum for the mind".
3. When I turn off the din and replace it with a soft selection of Classical Music and a good book, my mind wakes up from its slumber and begins to function as designed.
4. I am on a mission to broadcast the benefits of a good book -



dive in -- New Project

During the spring, I completed most of the development for our Antique/Vintage/Eclectic Item Stores on EBay and Etsy. This project is composed of the following pieces:

Website: www.brownstownmarketplace.com
EBay store: www.stores.ebay.com/Brownstown-Marketplace
ETsy store: www.etsy.com/shop/FlatRockMarketplace
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/BrownstownMarketplace.

It seems my creative juices are still flowing.

My next project is building a gateway to all of Amazon.com's products. They encourage affiliates to direct business to their marketplace by linking through their own content.

This is an experiment to see if this blog will link to my new Web Store.

Please check out my store and use it to purchase items via Amazon:

www.flatrockdeals.com

This is a test, only a test. LOL