1. The article of the month on the Profits+Plus website: Problem Solving with SARA
2. e-ret@iler advisory of the month:
3. The November 2002 e-ret@iler contest and the prizes
4. AMP calculator to be available on November 15 for only $40 per year!
5. Our Power Promoting Idea of the Month: Getting the most from your phones
6. Your free subscription to the e-ret@iler
7. Contacting Profits+Plus Seminars and Tom Shay

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1. Problem Solving with SARA
Our November article on the Profits Plus website is entitled, "Problem Solving with SARA". No, SARA is not the name of a new employee for a business, but is a technique that works with many types of people - from front line employees in a business to police detectives working on major crime cases. See how SARA can help in your business to solve the needs of your customers.

Check here if you plan to use this in your business

2. November 2002 e-ret@iler advisory:
Does your business sell gifts for the holidays? Absolutely! Of course, the clothing stores and gift shops have gifts. But what about the hardware stores, auto parts jobbers, and the hearth industry? The answer is still a resounding YES - if you decide you sell gifts.

Years ago our family purchased a business from another family. The senior member of the family said December was a poor month because everyone goes to the mall. And so, they always did have a poor December. My father saw the scenario quite differently. December was a poor month for this business because this business owner had decided it was a poor month.

When mid November rolled around, the store was decorated with festive colors, and bows placed on many items. To someone, everything is a gift item. We just have to place the thought in their mind. To the person who has worked hard to clean their pool during the season, a gift of a pool cleaning service for a year would make an excellent gift. See the idea?

Here is another link to an article we found on the Internet that talks about how you should get your business ready for the season. We hope you enjoy it. "Getting Ready for the Holidays".

Check here if you plan to use this in your business

3. Our November e-ret@iler contest and the prizes:
This month we are again giving away copies of the "Big Deal" Card game. Our card game is becoming quite popular! If you have ever struggled with finding a way to educate your staff on how to get past that traditional, "Can I help you?" question, then you will want to enter this contest today. "Big Deal" card game shows people a fun and interactive way of becoming a better sales person.

To win your deck of the "Big Deal" cards, visit the link below, and answer this question, "How many questions are there in the Business Knowledge Test?"
Business Knowledge Test
When you know the answer, send us an e-mail, and be sure to include your name and mailing address so we can send your prize.

Check here if you plan to enter the contest

4. New product from Profits+Plus: AMP Calculator to premiere November 15!

Our AMP calculator (which stands for Advertising, Marketing, and Promoting) will soon be available as an online service. If you have struggled to develop an annual plan for your business with regard to these three aspects, then we have the tool for you! The AMP calculator will guide you through a series of questions (Do you want to create an advertising budget as a percentage of gross revenue? How many radio stations will you use? Do you want to set aside a part of this money for last minute opportunities and donation advertising?) As you answer these questions, the AMP calculator will develop this plan for you and even assist you in creating themes and names for your events.

Better yet, the plan can be revised as often as you need to. All of your information will be stored online, and secured by a code that only you will know. All of this service is available to you for only $40 per year.
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5. Our Power Promoting Idea of the month: Getting the most from your phones

When you close your business each day, there is no reason why your phone shouldn't continue to work for you. Install an answering machine that can at least give an outbound message about your business, products, services, and hours of operation. You can also have the answering machine take messages so that you can impress your customers by placing a call to them before you open the next day to let them know you want their business, and take their order.

The Power Promoting Idea of the month comes from the pages of Tom Shay's 100 Profits+Plus Ideas for Power Promoting. You can click on this link to visit the resources page to order this book and the other three in the series. Resources Page

Check here if you plan to use this idea in your business

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7. Contacting Profits+Plus Seminars and Tom Shay
This issues marks the completion of our 3rd year of sending you our monthly newsletter. We do sincerely thank you for taking time from your busy work day to read the e-retailer. We work hard to write this newsletter, always looking to find more information that can help you make your business more profitable.

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