TURKEY TIME!

What an awesome picture, right?!

Now it is time for some seriousness. Thanksgiving is a time for togetherness. It is a time to be spent in the warm and loving company of family, loved ones, and friends. Everyone stuffs themselves with turkey, pumpkin pie, and sweet potato casserole. Beyond just that, Thanksgiving is also an opportunity to renew the ties that bind us with the ones we love. It is a time for remembering, cherishing, and being thankful for all the good things we have all been blessed with. So it is about time we at the Business Women Society wish you a “HAPPY THANKSGIVING!”
One of the things my family likes to do every year are list off a few of the things we are thankful for, and to continue this tradition I have decided to do this with all of our readers. Here are a few things on my list for things I am thankful for.
1) Most importantly we want to thank God for giving us another year of success and good health.
2) Thank you to all of our customers who have worked with us this year. We look forward to working with you in the future and we hope that your success continues for years and years to come.
3) Thanks to all of our family and friends. If it wasn’t for all of your support and encouraging words we could not have stayed as strong as we have.
4) Last, but not least, I am thankful for all the beautiful and new experiences I have had this year. Although, at times they can seem unbelievable, they have made me into a strong woman and wiser worker every day.
What are you thankful for this year?

Real Housewives of Augusta

Are you a strong woman that not only holds down a business, but also a family? We have all seen Bravo’s popular show Real Housewives of ….wherever, and although it is a guilty pleasure for most of us, it is completely unrealistic. We want to give a chance to all of our strong women that can hold a family and a business together (without tossing a table) the chance to tell their story. Write in and tell us your story about your life and how you hold it all together. The best story will win a gift basket from AVON and get featured on our blog as well. Send in your story to cshelley@jonaemedia.com.

Start advertising for Black Friday soon!

The sugar high from little children wearing costumes is officially behind us and Halloween is drifting further and further into out rear-view mirrors. With this holiday gone by, it is time to start thinking about another fun holiday – BLACK FRIDAY! Black Friday used to be just one day, but as of recent years it has become an all weekend event and ends with Cyber Monday, an online-only shopping event. This holiday of consumerism is an excellent way for you to increase sales and for you and your consumers to save money. Here are a couple of hints on how to get your business busy this Black Friday

1) Start advertising specials

In the next week or two, many shoppers will begin to search for “leaked” Black Friday specials. A couple websites to make sure you are added to is theblackfriday.com and BlackFriday@gottadeal.com. Shoppers will be checking these out to make sure they are getting the best deals!

2) Send out email alerts

Most people hate getting emails, but at this time of the year consumers are dying to find out what steals your business is offering. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to start letting your shoppers know about exclusive coupons or discounts that aren’t readily available to everyone else.

3) Offer specially priced bundles

Combine 2 or more items into a specially priced package to not only increase the sale of your less popular items and too clean out your shelves a bit, but also to increase your items per a transaction. Remember to actually make it a bundle “special” you must make the bundle cheaper than the items bought separately. Otherwise, you won’t clear your shelves of that slow selling item near as fast you would want to.

I hope this helps you this holiday season. Keep checking out our blog and Facebook for Black Friday specials or continue the conversation at BWSNETWORK.COM!

Start advertising for Black Friday soon!

The sugar high from little children wearing costumes is officially behind us and Halloween is drifting further and further into out rear-view mirrors. With this holiday gone by, it is time to start thinking about another fun holiday – BLACK FRIDAY! Black Friday used to be just one day, but as of recent years it has become an all weekend event and ends with Cyber Monday, an online-only shopping event. This holiday of consumerism is an excellent way for you to increase sales and for you and your consumers to save money. Here are a couple of hints on how to get your business busy this Black Friday

1) Start advertising specials

In the next week or two, many shoppers will begin to search for “leaked” Black Friday specials. A couple websites to make sure you are added to is theblackfriday.com and BlackFriday@gottadeal.com. Shoppers will be checking these out to make sure they are getting the best deals!

2) Send out email alerts

Most people hate getting emails, but at this time of the year consumers are dying to find out what steals your business is offering. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to start letting your shoppers know about exclusive coupons or discounts that aren’t readily available to everyone else.

3) Offer specially priced bundles

Combine 2 or more items into a specially priced package to not only increase the sale of your less popular items and too clean out your shelves a bit, but also to increase your items per a transaction. Remember to actually make it a bundle “special” you must make the bundle cheaper than the items bought separately. Otherwise, you won’t clear your shelves of that slow selling item near as fast you would want to.

I hope this helps you this holiday season. Keep checking out our blog and Facebook for Black Friday specials or continue the conversation at BWSNETWORK.COM!