New scratch off stickers

I announced on facebook today our new scratch off stickers that are coming.
Are you a fan? If not, you're missing out.
Free printable scratch off templates for Christmas were also added to the website.

Scratch Off Stickers-an incentive for your business and a Facebook Promotion

Kay Green at MyPreciousKid., the leader in child safety products , is using our scratch off stickers to create her own scratch off cards. She is instructing her Facebook fans to call their order in and they'll receive a special surprise. This is generating excitement among her fans as well as instant gratification with receiving a coupon code in a fun interactive way.
When I heard this, I thought what a great idea! It's a way to reward her current customers and get to interact with them at the same time. When her customer calls in an order, her assistant chooses a scratch off card and scratches it off to reveal a discount. The result is an excited customer who is excited to have won something and got it at a discount.
How will you use scratch off stickers in your business?

Get the Party Started with Scratch Off Stickers

Getting together with family and friends to celebrate a special occasion is something that many people enjoy doing. Some people prefer to attend parties and other enjoy hosting parties.



Being a host means that you have a lot of responsibilities and duties. Some people enjoy every aspect of planning a party, from what foods to serve to what type of music to play.



One challenge many hosts face is finding the perfect party favor to give guests as a special memento of the occasion. Often this is the most difficult thing for hosts to come up with. You want something that guests will enjoy as well as something that is affordable.



A fun favor idea that will have guests “scratching” are scratch off cards. Scratch off cards are an exciting party favor that are great for any occasions including baby showers, birthday parties, anniversary parties and weddings.



Games are some times played at parties, especially birthday parties and baby showers. Instead of offering a specific prize to the winner of each game offer them a special scratch off card instead. The winner can then scratch off the card to reveal their prize, adding to the excitement. It’s fun not knowing what you could win, especially when there are multiple prize options.



Another option would be to make up multiple cards, each one revealing a different prize. Ask the winners to resist scratching their prize cards. At the end of the party the winners can choose to swap cards with other winners and perhaps trade up for a bigger prize or end up with the door prize. This is a great way to get people really excited about what they can win.



Another fun idea is to give each guest a scratch off card with multiple scratch off stickers. Have a prize listed behind just one of the stickers and ask your guests to choose just one sticker to scratch off. They could be a winner or a looser. They won't know until they scratch off the stickers. This also could double as a fun game.



Scratch off cards are not only unique and affordable party favors but they also make great party games. Scratch off cards are a fun way to get the party started.



Give each guest a scratch off card or place them all in a bowl and let each guest take one. You can have one winning card or several. Guests will have to scratch off their cards to reveal if they are a winner. Many people enjoy these fun games of chance. It's similar to the scratch off cards for the state lottery but instead of winning money your guests can win other great prizes.



Scratch off cards are also great for use with trivia games. You can create scratch off cards with different trivia questions on them. They can either be random trivia questions or trivia questions about the guest of honor. Party guests will have to see if they can answer the question before they are allowed to scratch off their card.



Trivia questions are a great way to get a conversation started among guests. Ask your guests pair up or assign them a partner. Each person can take turns answering their cards. The person who answers both questions correctly can win a prize.



Your scratch off cards can be personalized with names, date and the reason for the celebration. After the party is over guests can hold on to the scratch off cards and use them as bookmarks, place them in scrapbooks or use a magnet to tack on the fridge as a constant reminder the party.



When it comes to scratch off cards, you are only limited to your imagination.

Scratch Off Games for Valentine's Day

Custom scratch off games are available at http://www.easyscratchoffs.com/valentine-scratch-off-cards.html. Pick a design for your custom valentine scratch off card or create your own. New scratch off games are being added this week.
You can always use our scratch off sticker to create your own scratch off valentine's cards- great for any occasion, not just for Valentine's Day.

Scratch Off Stickers- Be careful who you purchase from

It seems every other month I'm seeing my website duplicated. Normally this would be flattery but I find it downright aggravating. For the record I am not affiliated with primescratchbonus.com/ even though it looks exactly like my website http://www.easyscratchoffs.com/ . I am in the process of having it removed.
If anyone has any tips on preventing this, I would appreciate it.
Thank you,
Terra Williams
http://www.easyscratchoffs.com/

Red heart scratch off stickers available now

Red heart
Scratch Off Stickers

Our red heart scratch off stickers are here! I'm so excited to share them with you.
Think of the possibilites you can create using our red heart scratch off stickers.
Create your own save the date scratch off cards, add more color to your wedding invitations, surprise guests with a scratch off party favor or give a scratch off card to your special someone for Valentine's Day.
How will you use our red heart scratch off stickers? I'd love to hear from you. Leave a comment and be entered to win 50 free heart scratch off stickers, red of course.

Christmas Scratch off Cards

I just added new Scratch Off designs to choose from for your Christmas scratch off cards.
You can  use our scratch off Christmas cards to create your own designs, reveal a really big gift or give a surprise to a loved one. Write your gift in and cover it up with the provided scratch off stickers.
Custom cards are also available:

Scratch off Postcards just added

We are now offering affordable scratch off postcards for your scratch off marketing.
Your cards are printed on a color print press, 2 sides full color with 1 scratch off sticker added. Adding additional scratch off stickers is also available.
We've made it easy to have your scratch off postcards printed. Send us your ready to print file and we'll get your scratch off postcards produced. You'll love our quality!

Pink Scratch Off Stickers!!

Our pink scratch off stickers are now available. We've very excited to offer these!

Pink, Gold, Green, Silver and Red Scratch Off Stickers are now available.

wwscratch Stole my website

Public notice that I am not associated with this website in anyway whatsoever.
In this day and age, apparently it's okay to steal someone else's hardwork, thoughts and ideas!
http://www.wwscratch.com/CR/RT/shop.html stole my website!
I've contacted the registrar, google, yahoo, the host and them. I'm getting nowhere.
Now only did they steal my website, graphics, logo but my testionials and my personal name Terra Williams.
Since they're located outside of the United States, they seem to be out of everyone's reach.
I did get their results removed from yahoo. Thank you YAHOO!

Start a business from scratch

The current trend is geared towards more home-based businesses. They require lower overhead and startup money- making them easier for entrepreneurs with limited funds to start up. If you are thinking about starting a home-based service business, here are a few tips for getting started on the right foot.


What is a service business?
Service businesses are those that provide help to others. This can be anything from mowing the lawn to managing business accounts. The basis of a successful service business is one that supplies a need. In your area, it may take some research to discover the top service needs and then figure out which one you can provide. Use those around you and try to fill a need. Around here we need a fast food delivery place, a drive thru desert place (who also delivers), an entertainment zone for the teens to spend time at. These are just a few examples of service businesses that are needed in my area. My mother owns a business offering residential and business cleaning services. What is the need in your community and how can you fill it?


Benefits of a home-based service business
There are several benefits to running a home-based service business. First of all, you can run the business from your home. Since you already pay a mortgage, utilities and car payments, the only thing you need spend money on now is the equipment for your business. And, if you are running a service that began as a hobby that means you probably already own most of the needed equipment.

Secondly, a home-based service business requires low overhead and startup costs. We alluded to the startup costs above and the low overhead means no employees but you. The key to keeping the overhead low is taking on only as many projects as you can safely and efficiently handle by yourself. Start small and then grow and invest your business. Every business I've ran, I've started small with one client, one service or one product.

Home-based service business options
As we mentioned, you can usually run these service businesses out of your home. Establishing a website for selling your services lowers the overhead even more and maximizes your profit. With the Internet as your potential customer base, the opportunities are endless for marketing and finding clients. Here are some home-based service options.

There are considerations before beginning any type of business even a home-based one.
1. Check out the local laws for registering and zoning a home business. Most home businesses require no zoning issues unless you will be meeting clients in your home and posting signs in the yard.

2. Small business tax laws. Now that you are a business, you are subject to different tax exemptions, deductions and payments. Sites like www.irs.gov can give you the information you need.

3. Set up a separate work space at home. This could be as simple as using a spare bedroom or den with a door to keep your work separate. If you rely on the telephone a separate phone line can be added. When a workshop is needed, consider using a garage or purchasing a large outbuilding.

4. Use on and offline marketing methods to find clients. This includes: viral marketing, newspaper and Yellow Pages ads, flyers, scratch off coupons, direct mailings, email marketing, and article marketing
5. Create a schedule to divide time between work and family. Balancing both is hard. Scheduling time and sticking to it means more gets done and no one is slighted. This is how it's supposed to be, in real life you will have interruptions and feel like you can't get it all done. Hang in there and get your schedule set and teach your friends and family that although you are working from home, you are not availalbe to chat, visit, or run their errands-unless you are running an errand service.

A home-based service business is an alternative for people who want to experience entrepreneurship without spending a lot of money in upfront costs. If you have a talent and can meet a need, consider a home-based business.
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Terra Williams is a work-at-home entrepreneur who balances a home, career, husband, and four kids . She enjoys helping others market their business using scratch off stickers . 

5 Tips to keep your direct sales team motivated

Motivate Your Team Using These 5 Simple Ideas


Looking for some quick and easy ways to get your direct sales team energized and active? Try these five simple ideas for motivating your team and you'll be amazed at the results you see in their increased sales and success rate.

1) Weekly Emails
Taking the time to create a weekly email for your direct sales team will pay off greatly in terms of added sales, team unity, and longevity of team members. Staying in contact with your team keeps them motivated and reaching towards their goal.


2) Online Team Chats
If your team is scattered across the country as many direct sales teams are in our cyber-age, holding a weekly sales meeting at a local restaurant becomes a challenge, to say the least. But that doesn't mean your team can't get together.
Instead of a local meeting, host an online team chat that will serve the same purpose. This will help your team develop stronger relationships, as well as keeping them updated with important information.


3) Training Tip Sheets
If you aren't able to prepare a full-fledged weekly newsletter or detailed email, offer your team some monthly, or bi-monthly, training tip sheets to help them succeed. You can do this in addition to your weekly emails if you are able. Your team members will appreciate all the business building help they can get.

Cover one training tip at a time and help your team learn to sell more, book more shows, promote their businesses, deal with difficult customers, build a website, handle rejections, and anything else you can teach them to better their business results.


4) Contests
Monthly or quarterly contests can be advantageous to your business and will  help motivate a large number of your team members. Look for simple ideas such as the most sales in a given period. Offer a prize, then let your team's ingrained sense of competition take over and make it fun. Send out a scratch off card for them to scratch to find out what they have won.


5) Recognition
While money motivates some people, and the sense of freedom in entrepreneurship motivates others, some people will be more motivated by simple recognition of their efforts and successes than by anything else. Let your team know you're proud of them. Use your weekly emails to share team members' successes such as a first party, a record-breaking sales week, a birthday or anniversary, etc. You might be surprised at the encouragement this provides.

There are any number of ways to get your team members excited and wanting to sell more. For starters, use these five simple ideas for motivating your team. Then look for more ideas that will work for your specific team members and put even more team-building ideas in place to boost moral, and sales, even further!

Scratch off promotions

Using scratch off stickers to create your own scratch off promotions in your business.
You can use scratch off stickers on  your business cards, without them being specially printed.
You can write in your promotion on your business card with a pen and cover the promotion up with a scratch off sticker.
You can also have custom cards created and designed even if you don't have a logo.
How will you use scratch off stickers for your next promotion?

More Scratch Off Templates

Free Scratch Off Templates- I just added a new printable scratch off game

If you're feeling lucky, head on over and get your free scratch off printable games. I even made it in a pdf file so you can simply apply your scratch off stickers, print and cut. No wasted time designing!

Bigger Silver Scratch Here Scratch off Stickers are here

I just finished adding our new 1.25" Silver "Scratch Here" Scratch off stickers to the website.
Buy a roll and get free Priority mail shipping. Introductory price won't last long

How Do You Get Your Customer's Attention

Whether you’re a graphic designer, small business owner,  hotel supervisor, direct sales consultant, restaurant or bank owner, you need your customers’ attention.

 How do you get it? By offering your customers an incentive that rewards them in some way.   Just like Kohl’s, McDonald’s, Pepsi and Incredible Pizza, you can create customer excitement and increase the return on your investment at the same time!

How?  By designing a scratch-off game that has a specific call to action.

Examples:

                Buy 1 burrito, get 1 free with a $20 order!

                Get  10% off your next purchase of $30!

                Free shipping with a $75 order.  Hurry!  Expires 9/31/10

These types of offers will grab your customers’ attention and make them want to take advantage of  your special offer. 

Your customers want to feel valued and special.  They love using coupons to help them save money.  According to the Nielsen report, coupon usage grew by 27% to a record 2.3 BILLION Dollars!  So reward your customers by sending them a scratch-off coupon for their birthday, a store special or a discount on their next purchase.  Make sure to create urgency by giving them an expiration date.

Scratch-off games and coupons involve interacting with your customers.  When they get your card, they will scratch it to find out what is in it for them.  It will get their attention and will not go directly to the trash bin.  Everyone loves to feel like a winner.

 How will you make your customer feel like a winner? 

Terra Williams is a work-at-home entrepreneur who balances a home, career, husband, four kids and pets.  She is the owner of  (http://www.Easyscratchoffs.com), a thriving online business for the last six years.   Call Terra today at (1-888-430-4491) for help in solving your customer marketing needs with scratch-off products.

Scratch off Stickers Drive your customers into the store!

You can do your own scratch off promotions, just like the big boys do it. You've seen and probably scratched a scratch off sticker from JCPennys, McDonalds, or your favorite automobile dealership. These companies spend a lot of money on their advertising campagins, driving customers into their store. You can create your own scratch off card for literally pennies per hundred. Here's how:

1. If you have a relationship with a local printer, talk to them about making you a scratch off card, just like a business card. You would have your prize promotion printed on the card, and then use our scratch-off stickers to cover up the promotion.

2. Print them yourself by going to Office Depot or Staples and getting 110 lb cardstock or you can use the perforated cardstock. Use a business card template or one of our scratch off templates to get your started. It's really as easy as 1, 2, 3.

3. Order your custom scratch off cards from us. To make the order process go quickly, have how many scratch off cards you'd like to order, how many promotions you want to use, and what time frame you need them in. Most custom orders take 2-3 weeks after proof has been approved.

Scratch off ideas to use in your direct sales business

Direct Sales representatives can use different prizes geared toward your customers or your team.

I recommend qualifying each prize and giving your customer something of value. This will increase your sales and your customer will feel like a winner. A few examples of scratch off promotions that you can use are:
10% Off An order
Free Shipping with $20 order
Free Gift with your $30 Order
Buy 1, Get 1 1/2 Off
Spend $75 and win ____
Free Lipstick with your next order

For more scratch-off promotion ideas

Scratch Off Stickers in your business

How can you use scratch-off stickers in your business?
Consultants and individual representatives can use scratch off stickers to create their own scratch off promotions. For less than $.05 per sticker you can get your customer's attention and seal the deal. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3.
First design your scratch off card. We recommend a heavy card stock found at most office supply stores. Use your favorite graphics program and design your card with your logo, phone number and prize offer. Once you've designed your card, print and cut them.
After you have cut them, apply our scratch off stickers over the prize offer.
Now you're ready to give them to your customers and see if they can resist scratching to see what they've won!

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