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Western North Carolina, United States
I am a 62 year old wife and mother of two grown sons, happily living with my darling husband, two dogs and a cat in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. I have moved a lot in my life and, in the process, had more than a few professional incarnations. I have been a midwife with a home-birth practice, waitress, classroom teacher, computer programmer, secretary, bookkeeper, and even a car sales person. I have always loved sewing and managed to use my skills in that area to put a little money in my pocket since I was seven and started making doll clothes for friends in the neighborhood. A little over eleven years ago, a friend drug me to my first bear show to get my mind off a health crisis in the life of my younger son, Seth. I made Mickey with his lady bug, took him to a show and the rest, as they say, is history. Now I am hooked on bears and happily designing and making the furry critters as fast as my little fingers can stitch them up.

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01 June 2009

HandMadeNews

As I have mentioned before, I am a columnist for HandMadeNews. My first article was on the subject of using Home Shows/Classes to promote both your business and your skills in beading and jewelry making. I have just finished the second of three installments on the subject of dealing with customers. The first was about face-to-face dealings at craft shows, the second is about written communication with customers and the third and final installment will feature a discussion of what to do when a customer is angry with you or the reverse, when you are not happy with something a customer has done. Please take the time to read the most recent. If you have time, please read them all, vote a thumbs up or down as you see fit and finally, if you have time for it, leave me a comment.

Promote Your Business with Home Shows/Classes
Minding Your Manners to Business Success, Part I
Minding Your Manners to Better Business, Part II, Written Communication

Thank you all for taking the time to do this for me.
Shelley, the NCTeddyBearLady

2 comments:

Tamra said...

Hi Shelley - I wanted to share with you a blog award you won, from me! You can read about it on my blog at http://withourhandsartfire.blogspot.com/.

Monday, 01 June, 2009
Karrie said...

great advice Shelley! Very well written and some wonderful points. I look forward to more!!

Tuesday, 02 June, 2009

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2 comments:

  1. Tamra AugostinoMonday, 01 June, 2009

    Hi Shelley - I wanted to share with you a blog award you won, from me! You can read about it on my blog at http://withourhandsartfire.blogspot.com/.

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  2. KarrieTuesday, 02 June, 2009

    great advice Shelley! Very well written and some wonderful points. I look forward to more!!

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