"In every success story, you find someone who has made a courageous decision."
Peter F. Drucker
Management Consultant and Author
As I am watching the STORY that is unfolding as Heritage Makers is growing, changing and becoming a formidable player in the space of digital story and scrapbooking, I am amazed! I am amazed at how many fantastic, talented and committed consultants we have, who have not only have a great passion for the product, but a vision of what this company can be and do!
As I read this quote this morning, I thought back several years to when our own little Sharon Murdoch, co-founder of Heritage Makers, made a courageous decision. She chose to take scarey and unsure ROAD to create a new company based on her love for STORY. She made the courageous decision to leave her secure job as a Professor, take a financial and personal risk, and create a company that we now all love and have so much passion for.
She has seen many miracles, as have I, as her little idea has become part of a movement of people looking for ways to tell their stories, and preserve their precious memories.
I am so glad that I had the courage to join her, and that you have had the courage to join me!
This is a VERY exciting time to be involved with this company!! I can see so many things coming together, as this company is just the beginning of what I believe will be one of the biggest direct selling companies ever!
Sharon had a dream and had the COURAGE to step out and pursue it! What are you dreams? Are you ready to take the steps needed to make them come true? CREATE your own SUCCESS story by taking thost steps, and don't wait for tomorrow!!
I challenge each of you to overcome whatever FEAR is stopping you and have the COURAGE to make your HM Business whatever you want it to be!!
Be like Sharon and take the first step, make those calls, book your celebrations, set goals to advance, set goals for you personally and for your family!! Step out and make it happen!! Be the person who makes your own STORY, a SUCCESS!!!
I have faith in each of you and I am cheering for you!!
Wendy McGee
Heritage Makers
Founding Emerald Executive
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Don't let this happen to you
I received this email in my mailbox today...........
Dear Kellie Stobie,
A few weeks ago, we sent you an email about keeping your account active and preserving your online photos at the Wal-Mart Digital Photo Center. According to our records, you have not yet reactivated your account. To avoid removal of the photos you have stored on our website, you must visit the Wal-Mart Digital Photo Center and make a purchase before FEB 29, 2008. Any purchase - including prints, photo CDs, photo books, greeting cards and other great photo products - will indicate to us that this account is still active and we will continue to store your digital photos. By only storing photos for active accounts, we are able to provide better service at the Every Day Low Prices our customers have come to expect. If you do not reactive your account by FEB 29, 2008, we will remove your digital photos from the website, in accordance with our Terms of Service. We hope you'll continue to being an active member and continue sharing your online photos with your friends and family.
Why am I posting this email for everyone to read?
To let you know that Heritage Makers would never send you an email like this. At Heritage Makers we believe in helping you preserve your pictures. We will never ask you to delete the pictures you have on our servers. We keep them for as long as you want them there. What a great way to protect your special memories!!!
Not only will we protect your pictures for as long as YOU want, we also protect your storybooks. All of our storybooks come with an unique bar code. What this does is not only allow you to reorder a copy of your story in 10,20, or 30 years, but it gives you peace of mind.
Peace of mind to know that future generations can recieve a copy of your family heirloom. Peace of mind knowing that you will be able to forever share your stories............
Not only are we protecting your stories, we also offer protection of the storybooks that you have published with us. If something should happen to your storybook - weather it be ripped, torn, something spilled on it.......anything at all, you know that Heritage Makers will stand with you. All you have to do is return the damaged storybook to us and we will replace it for 1/2 price. Now that is amazing!
Heritage Makers truely supports you in strengthening your family ties and preserving your stories!
As always, if you would like to share a special Heritage Makers story, have any questions or would like to be added to my email list, please contact me.
I love to hear from you!
Dear Kellie Stobie,
A few weeks ago, we sent you an email about keeping your account active and preserving your online photos at the Wal-Mart Digital Photo Center. According to our records, you have not yet reactivated your account. To avoid removal of the photos you have stored on our website, you must visit the Wal-Mart Digital Photo Center and make a purchase before FEB 29, 2008. Any purchase - including prints, photo CDs, photo books, greeting cards and other great photo products - will indicate to us that this account is still active and we will continue to store your digital photos. By only storing photos for active accounts, we are able to provide better service at the Every Day Low Prices our customers have come to expect. If you do not reactive your account by FEB 29, 2008, we will remove your digital photos from the website, in accordance with our Terms of Service. We hope you'll continue to being an active member and continue sharing your online photos with your friends and family.
Why am I posting this email for everyone to read?
To let you know that Heritage Makers would never send you an email like this. At Heritage Makers we believe in helping you preserve your pictures. We will never ask you to delete the pictures you have on our servers. We keep them for as long as you want them there. What a great way to protect your special memories!!!
Not only will we protect your pictures for as long as YOU want, we also protect your storybooks. All of our storybooks come with an unique bar code. What this does is not only allow you to reorder a copy of your story in 10,20, or 30 years, but it gives you peace of mind.
Peace of mind to know that future generations can recieve a copy of your family heirloom. Peace of mind knowing that you will be able to forever share your stories............
Not only are we protecting your stories, we also offer protection of the storybooks that you have published with us. If something should happen to your storybook - weather it be ripped, torn, something spilled on it.......anything at all, you know that Heritage Makers will stand with you. All you have to do is return the damaged storybook to us and we will replace it for 1/2 price. Now that is amazing!
Heritage Makers truely supports you in strengthening your family ties and preserving your stories!
As always, if you would like to share a special Heritage Makers story, have any questions or would like to be added to my email list, please contact me.
I love to hear from you!
New Beautiful Templates !!!
Friday, February 22, 2008
Studio 2.0 Webinar Series Schedule
STUDIO 2.0 WEBINAR SERIES SCHEDULE
Are you brand new to Studio 2.0 or are you an experienced "storybooker" looking for new ideas and techniques?
Join us on one of our weekly online Studio 2.0 webinar classes
.Intro. to Studio 2.0 Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. MST
Studio 2.0 master class Feb. 21st 7:00 p.m. MST with instructor Elisa BlackStudio 2.0 master class Feb. 28th 1:00 p.m. MST with instructor Julie Allred
Sign up for any or all of these classes at www.PagesofaLifetime.com
Watch a recorded Intro to Studio 2.0 webinar any time you'd like. Simply go to the www.PagesofaLifetime.com and click the link on the homepage.
Are you brand new to Studio 2.0 or are you an experienced "storybooker" looking for new ideas and techniques?
Join us on one of our weekly online Studio 2.0 webinar classes
.Intro. to Studio 2.0 Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. MST
Studio 2.0 master class Feb. 21st 7:00 p.m. MST with instructor Elisa BlackStudio 2.0 master class Feb. 28th 1:00 p.m. MST with instructor Julie Allred
Sign up for any or all of these classes at www.PagesofaLifetime.com
Watch a recorded Intro to Studio 2.0 webinar any time you'd like. Simply go to the www.PagesofaLifetime.com and click the link on the homepage.
Tips & Tricks with Studio 2.0
TIPS 'N TRICKS
NOT A BIRD OR A PLANE, IT'S THE "MY PROJECTS" TAB TO THE RESCUE!
"My Projects" to the rescue!
1. Click on the "My Projects" tab (at the bottom of the screen next to "Basic Art").
2. Search the menu on the left to find the project which contains the piece of art that you want to find.
3. Click on the project, and all of the digital art, photos and text used in that project will appear in the main viewing area.
4. Using the menu on the left, find the page in that project that contains the piece of art you want, and click on it.
5. Click on the piece of art once (as it is displayed in the main viewing area) to get information including from which art collection it comes...or...
6. Click on the piece of art and drag it onto your page layout.
Check back often for more tips & tricks !!
NOT A BIRD OR A PLANE, IT'S THE "MY PROJECTS" TAB TO THE RESCUE!
"My Projects" to the rescue!
1. Click on the "My Projects" tab (at the bottom of the screen next to "Basic Art").
2. Search the menu on the left to find the project which contains the piece of art that you want to find.
3. Click on the project, and all of the digital art, photos and text used in that project will appear in the main viewing area.
4. Using the menu on the left, find the page in that project that contains the piece of art you want, and click on it.
5. Click on the piece of art once (as it is displayed in the main viewing area) to get information including from which art collection it comes...or...
6. Click on the piece of art and drag it onto your page layout.
Check back often for more tips & tricks !!
Heritage Makers Promotions
HERITAGE MAKERS PROMOTIONS
Heritage is your hobby. Ever thought of making a little money at it as well? The benefits of becoming a Heritage Makers independent consultant have never been better.Throughout February and March, Heritage Makers is offering free project credits to every new consultant who purchases a Demo Kit. This week (2/18-2/23) new consultants get a free 10 pack of 5x7 cards. Next week, it will be a new project credit. Check with your heritage consultant today to see how you can earn rewards just for sharing the message of heritage with others.
Heritage is your hobby. Ever thought of making a little money at it as well? The benefits of becoming a Heritage Makers independent consultant have never been better.Throughout February and March, Heritage Makers is offering free project credits to every new consultant who purchases a Demo Kit. This week (2/18-2/23) new consultants get a free 10 pack of 5x7 cards. Next week, it will be a new project credit. Check with your heritage consultant today to see how you can earn rewards just for sharing the message of heritage with others.
Preserving those girl power moments with Heritage Makers
"PRESERVING THOSE GIRL POWER MOMENTS"
For the past seven years, three of my girlfriends and I have spent President's Day weekend at a mountain cabin in Island Park, Idaho, cross-country skiing, snow-shoeing, snowmobiling and snow boarding. We pack all kinds of junk food—Ding Dongs and Diet Coke are a must—and bring a box of DVDs (usually at least one or two featuring George Clooney).
Each year, we get a little older and the mountain seems to get a little steeper. In the past seven years there have been career changes, surgeries, a wedding and babies, but our friendship and tradition has endured. One woman even made it a condition of her engagement that her fiancée understand and support her participation in our annual getaway.
This yearly trip is more than recreational. It's therapeutic. It allows us to reflect on what has been and share inspiration for the future.
This year, I captured the spirit and memories of our past adventures in the accordion-style Family Fold Out card, and I made a copy for each girl. I can't tell you how thrilled they were to have their very own heirloom!
Throughout the weekend, each of them periodically unfolded their copy, gazed again at the pictures, and re-lived those moments.
Now, home from another one of our action-packed weekends, I am once again a quiet, mild-mannered office worker. But with the family-fold card on my desk, I now have hard evidence of my bold, adventurous self
.—E. Black
For the past seven years, three of my girlfriends and I have spent President's Day weekend at a mountain cabin in Island Park, Idaho, cross-country skiing, snow-shoeing, snowmobiling and snow boarding. We pack all kinds of junk food—Ding Dongs and Diet Coke are a must—and bring a box of DVDs (usually at least one or two featuring George Clooney).
Each year, we get a little older and the mountain seems to get a little steeper. In the past seven years there have been career changes, surgeries, a wedding and babies, but our friendship and tradition has endured. One woman even made it a condition of her engagement that her fiancée understand and support her participation in our annual getaway.
This yearly trip is more than recreational. It's therapeutic. It allows us to reflect on what has been and share inspiration for the future.
This year, I captured the spirit and memories of our past adventures in the accordion-style Family Fold Out card, and I made a copy for each girl. I can't tell you how thrilled they were to have their very own heirloom!
Throughout the weekend, each of them periodically unfolded their copy, gazed again at the pictures, and re-lived those moments.
Now, home from another one of our action-packed weekends, I am once again a quiet, mild-mannered office worker. But with the family-fold card on my desk, I now have hard evidence of my bold, adventurous self
.—E. Black
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
The Key to Building Your Business
The Key to Building Your Business Organization
"Sponsoring is the only way to build a team, grow your paychecks, and advance in rank."
—Kymberly Stoddard
We recently "sat down" with three HMconsultants—Kymberly Stoddard, Mary Hansen and Kelly Barquin—who have been top sponsors in the past two months and asked them some searching questions about sponsoring.
Q: How did you feel when someone first approached you about becoming a Heritage Makers Independent Consultant?
Mary Hansen: I had never done direct sales, and I knew nothing about getting outside orders, doing presentations, or sponsoring new consultants! It was a bit frightening. However Iknew what Ifelt in my heart the night Imet with Toni Terry and Sharon Murdock. Iknew that our products were meant to strengthen home and family and Ineeded to be a part of it.
Q: And how did your sponsor help you get your business off the ground?
Kelly Barquin: The most important thing my sponsor did for me was to work with me and not dictate things to me. We worked as a team, and together, we got twice as much accomplished!
Mary Hansen: My sponsor understood the power of story and saw what it could do for clients and for consultants. Iwas told to get my first book done immediately! I was hooked, I was touched and Iunderstood what we were really doing.
Q: How do you get over the nervousness of approaching a potential new consultant?
Kymberly Stoddard: The first obstacle I had to overcome was realizing that not everybody was going to sign up. After the first several "No’s" it is easy to become discourage. But keeping a positive attitude and knowing why Ido this business makes it easier for me to find those who will say, "Yes." I have a great potential opportunity for anybody, and Iam not ashamed to share it with others!
Mary Hansen: Of course, I needed training on how to talk to people about the business. But it became easier to do when Irealized Iwas passionate about our vision and mission!
Kelly Barquin: As a new consultant, I was afraid that I was "bugging people." Now Ihave learned that Heritage Makers is a GIFT, and you have to change your mindset when you’re speaking with people. People sign up with me because they see my excitement and my passion for the business. Ibelieve that people are looking for something new and exciting, and Heritage Makers is just that!
Q: How do you find new consultants to sponsor?
Kymberly Stoddard: I show others how excited I am about this business by holding heritage conversations everyday. Heritage conversations remind me how big this opportunity is because everyday Italk to at least one person who STIL Ldoesn’t know what Ido.
Kelly Barquin: Whenever I speak to anyone about Heritage Makers, I say, "If you know anyone who might be interested in our ground floor opportunity, let me know." Nine times out of ten, they will either give me a referral or say, "Well, Imight be interested!"
Q: How do you interest people in signing up as an HMconsultant?
Mary Hansen: I think the number one thing that attracts people is the desire to belong to something great. Our company changes lives! This should be the number one thing we are presenting to potential consultants. Our mission statement should be repeated at celebrations, in one-on-one appointments and when we’re sharing our amazing business opportunity!
Iam not selling anyone something that will be thrown out because it has collected dust or is sitting in a cabinet. Iam offering people the opportunity to make a difference in their lives and the lives of those they love.
Q: What do you do as an effective sponsor?
Kymberly Stoddard: It’s not just about signing somebody up and adding them to your email list. Mentoring is how you build leaders on your team. The best way to mentor is to show your new consultants that, with Heritage Makers, their dreams can come true.
Kelly Barquin: The most important thing I do as a sponsor is motivate my team. Igive them the daily tools, etc. but they won’t follow a leader that isn’t going somewhere. I lead by example! Walk the Talk!
Kymberly Stoddard: People will only sign-up if they trust their sponsor. It is so important to be honest and upfront about the possibilities and the work involved when becoming a Heritage Makers leader. Ilet my potential recruits know from the beginning how often Iwork, what Ido, what Imake, and what Isee myself earning in the next 3-5 years.
Q: Any last words of encouragement?
Mary Hansen: Once consultants understand the power of story, the rest will fall into place. No one ever had to convince me or bribe me to become a consultant; Ifelt it [the message] in my heart because of how it was presented to me! Stick to the mission and success will follow!
"Sponsoring is the only way to build a team, grow your paychecks, and advance in rank."
—Kymberly Stoddard
We recently "sat down" with three HMconsultants—Kymberly Stoddard, Mary Hansen and Kelly Barquin—who have been top sponsors in the past two months and asked them some searching questions about sponsoring.
Q: How did you feel when someone first approached you about becoming a Heritage Makers Independent Consultant?
Mary Hansen: I had never done direct sales, and I knew nothing about getting outside orders, doing presentations, or sponsoring new consultants! It was a bit frightening. However Iknew what Ifelt in my heart the night Imet with Toni Terry and Sharon Murdock. Iknew that our products were meant to strengthen home and family and Ineeded to be a part of it.
Q: And how did your sponsor help you get your business off the ground?
Kelly Barquin: The most important thing my sponsor did for me was to work with me and not dictate things to me. We worked as a team, and together, we got twice as much accomplished!
Mary Hansen: My sponsor understood the power of story and saw what it could do for clients and for consultants. Iwas told to get my first book done immediately! I was hooked, I was touched and Iunderstood what we were really doing.
Q: How do you get over the nervousness of approaching a potential new consultant?
Kymberly Stoddard: The first obstacle I had to overcome was realizing that not everybody was going to sign up. After the first several "No’s" it is easy to become discourage. But keeping a positive attitude and knowing why Ido this business makes it easier for me to find those who will say, "Yes." I have a great potential opportunity for anybody, and Iam not ashamed to share it with others!
Mary Hansen: Of course, I needed training on how to talk to people about the business. But it became easier to do when Irealized Iwas passionate about our vision and mission!
Kelly Barquin: As a new consultant, I was afraid that I was "bugging people." Now Ihave learned that Heritage Makers is a GIFT, and you have to change your mindset when you’re speaking with people. People sign up with me because they see my excitement and my passion for the business. Ibelieve that people are looking for something new and exciting, and Heritage Makers is just that!
Q: How do you find new consultants to sponsor?
Kymberly Stoddard: I show others how excited I am about this business by holding heritage conversations everyday. Heritage conversations remind me how big this opportunity is because everyday Italk to at least one person who STIL Ldoesn’t know what Ido.
Kelly Barquin: Whenever I speak to anyone about Heritage Makers, I say, "If you know anyone who might be interested in our ground floor opportunity, let me know." Nine times out of ten, they will either give me a referral or say, "Well, Imight be interested!"
Q: How do you interest people in signing up as an HMconsultant?
Mary Hansen: I think the number one thing that attracts people is the desire to belong to something great. Our company changes lives! This should be the number one thing we are presenting to potential consultants. Our mission statement should be repeated at celebrations, in one-on-one appointments and when we’re sharing our amazing business opportunity!
Iam not selling anyone something that will be thrown out because it has collected dust or is sitting in a cabinet. Iam offering people the opportunity to make a difference in their lives and the lives of those they love.
Q: What do you do as an effective sponsor?
Kymberly Stoddard: It’s not just about signing somebody up and adding them to your email list. Mentoring is how you build leaders on your team. The best way to mentor is to show your new consultants that, with Heritage Makers, their dreams can come true.
Kelly Barquin: The most important thing I do as a sponsor is motivate my team. Igive them the daily tools, etc. but they won’t follow a leader that isn’t going somewhere. I lead by example! Walk the Talk!
Kymberly Stoddard: People will only sign-up if they trust their sponsor. It is so important to be honest and upfront about the possibilities and the work involved when becoming a Heritage Makers leader. Ilet my potential recruits know from the beginning how often Iwork, what Ido, what Imake, and what Isee myself earning in the next 3-5 years.
Q: Any last words of encouragement?
Mary Hansen: Once consultants understand the power of story, the rest will fall into place. No one ever had to convince me or bribe me to become a consultant; Ifelt it [the message] in my heart because of how it was presented to me! Stick to the mission and success will follow!
Preserving Heritage in Her Neighborhood
Preserving Heritage in Her Neighborhood
"Last April, Iplaced an article in my neighborhood newsletter telling people what I do with Heritage Makers. One of my neighbors, Chris, asked if Iwould be willing to put together a book for her two children. We met together and agreed upon the book type, the time frame and the price of the project. Iwas very nervous about the project because this was the first time I had created a book for someone other than myself.
My neighbor organized all of the pictures, told me which pictures should go on which pages, and gave me text to go with each one. The only design advice she had for me was to keep it simple and classic. She handed everything over to me in the beginning of September. Iwent to Reunion looking for ideas, and Icame back with so much more, including the option to create the book in the new 11x13 Legacy Edition! My neighbor and her husband loved the new size and the leather cover with dust jacket.
Now it was time for me to get started. Iscanned over 225 photos and created a beautiful book of over 100 years of their family history. Iwould meet with Chris to review what Ihad completed and she would proofread my work.
This book was intended as a surprise Christmas present for Chris’ two grown children, Sandy and Todd. During the creation process, Ihad to be discreet when Icalled or met with my neighbor, and Ihad to check and make sure the kids’ cars weren’t in front of the house.
During this process, my neighbor became very ill. Fortunately, gall bladder surgery provided some relief. Chris called me on Christmas Day to share how much her children loved the storybooks about their heritage. Chris’ daughter Sandy explained that one day, during this book creation process, she had called her mom’s house while Iwas there. Chris’s husband, Bob, answered the phone and told Sandy that her mom couldn’t come to the phone because Laura was here. "Oops," said Bob, "Iwasn’t supposed to tell you that." Sandy thought Iwas a nurse and that her mom was much worse than she had been letting on. When Sandy found out who Ireally was, she was elated and relieved.
Before working on this book, Ihad only known Chris as a neighbor. I’d wave or say hello or talk to her about neighborhood issues, but that was all. Working with her on this storybook, Ireally got to know her. She is a wonderful woman who cares so deeply about her family. Ifeel blessed that she chose me to help her preserve her heritage. Heritage Makers made it possible for me to develop a friendship with someone Imight not have gotten to know otherwise."
—Laura Harris
"Last April, Iplaced an article in my neighborhood newsletter telling people what I do with Heritage Makers. One of my neighbors, Chris, asked if Iwould be willing to put together a book for her two children. We met together and agreed upon the book type, the time frame and the price of the project. Iwas very nervous about the project because this was the first time I had created a book for someone other than myself.
My neighbor organized all of the pictures, told me which pictures should go on which pages, and gave me text to go with each one. The only design advice she had for me was to keep it simple and classic. She handed everything over to me in the beginning of September. Iwent to Reunion looking for ideas, and Icame back with so much more, including the option to create the book in the new 11x13 Legacy Edition! My neighbor and her husband loved the new size and the leather cover with dust jacket.
Now it was time for me to get started. Iscanned over 225 photos and created a beautiful book of over 100 years of their family history. Iwould meet with Chris to review what Ihad completed and she would proofread my work.
This book was intended as a surprise Christmas present for Chris’ two grown children, Sandy and Todd. During the creation process, Ihad to be discreet when Icalled or met with my neighbor, and Ihad to check and make sure the kids’ cars weren’t in front of the house.
During this process, my neighbor became very ill. Fortunately, gall bladder surgery provided some relief. Chris called me on Christmas Day to share how much her children loved the storybooks about their heritage. Chris’ daughter Sandy explained that one day, during this book creation process, she had called her mom’s house while Iwas there. Chris’s husband, Bob, answered the phone and told Sandy that her mom couldn’t come to the phone because Laura was here. "Oops," said Bob, "Iwasn’t supposed to tell you that." Sandy thought Iwas a nurse and that her mom was much worse than she had been letting on. When Sandy found out who Ireally was, she was elated and relieved.
Before working on this book, Ihad only known Chris as a neighbor. I’d wave or say hello or talk to her about neighborhood issues, but that was all. Working with her on this storybook, Ireally got to know her. She is a wonderful woman who cares so deeply about her family. Ifeel blessed that she chose me to help her preserve her heritage. Heritage Makers made it possible for me to develop a friendship with someone Imight not have gotten to know otherwise."
—Laura Harris
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