We are on a blog break for the holidays until January 5th. See you then!

Beginning the week of January 5, 2009, we’ll have a new person posting blogs each Wednesday. Marissa Mewitz is the latest addition to our marketing team. Not only has she earned a degree in marketing but she has received special certification in direct marketing. You need to learn more about direct marketing. Marissa was selected [...]

I’m sorry that I missed last week.  Anyone who took a look here expecting to find an entry from me.  Sorry that I missed you.  I am currently vacationing with my family at their home in Texas.  I hear that you Northerners are buried in snow.  Hope you are enjoying your white, white holiday season. [...]

If you ask anyone that is knowledgeable about computers, they will be able to tell you the best place to buy computer parts and other consumer electronics is Newegg.com. Both at home and at work, I’ve used Newegg to buy everything from hard drives to software, to digital cameras. The company is known for their [...]

With the large selection of stencil designs in your library, customizing gifts is a big advantage you have. By using your library of stencil designs and a few crystals you can create custom Holiday gifts. I used some of our stencil designs to create unique note cards and envelopes. I sprayed the design, let it [...]

It’s a lot of work to market your business and book private parties, but private parties is exactly what you need to keep you busy and making money throughout the winter.  If you are doing everything you’ve learned here so far, then your phone is ringing even in these December days. Let’s run down your [...]

The last two weeks Google has rolled out oodles of updates to many of it’s products even including one of its biggest products, YouTube. The recent renovation, has definitely brought with it some serious functionality differences. As you can see, the look is slightly changed, although most of the design elements remained mostly recognizable. But [...]

Back in July, I wrote a post introducing the use of RSS feeds. One of the ways I showed you how to aggregate them was with the Google Reader. Earlier this week Google updated the reader with new looks and features. I thought I’d take the opportunity to share these features and refresh the idea [...]

Last spring a wedding planner called with an order for a lot of Swaorvski crystal tattoos.  Being curious about the order I asked Ben to call her back to see what she would be using them for.  She said she used the crystal tattoos to embellish plain, inexpensive, clear vases for weddings and receptions.   [...]

I am so pleased to announce the completion of a project that has been in the works for quite some time. Not only am I happy to have finished it, but I am so very proud of the result. In the time since I have arrived here at TatStore, nearly a year ago, I have [...]