"It" happened to me - it can happen to you too.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 | Labels: about me, ladybug shoes, oprah, skimbaco, suri cruise, tom cruise | |
Just recently I said I believe sometimes the worst in life can become the best in life, or in the other words, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
Everyone who has been reading my journey the past couple of months, knows that it hasn't quite been easy to me. And you don't even know half of the story.
However, magic happened on Friday when Tom Cruise promoted a product from my store on Oprah Show. I mean, can a store owner ask for a better PR opportunity? They of course didn't say the name of my company nor the maker of the ladybug shoes, but who really cares?
I worked extremely hard and I got this product on Oprah - promoted by Tom Cruise! Surreal.
I wish and hope and pray that everyone will know about it.
No, I'm not looking for actually making money out of my store, and selling tons of shoes now. Well that would be nice, but I'm still realistic. Success doesn't happen over night.
Why I want everyone know what just happened to me? So I can hopefully give people hope and inspire. There are so many mompreneurs and bloggers who are just waiting "it" to happen. "It" doesn't "just happen", you have to work hard, and only place where you might get is to be down and fear it will never happen - and then it will happen.
Trust yourself and keep doing what you're doing, and the success will come.
For me some sort of success happened - I am a foreigner, who had zero business contacts, and only a handful of friends when I started the business. I didn't even know what SEO meant, or you could pay for Google ads.
I did everything myself, and just believed, some day, something big will happen. It might be this. Or it might not be this yet. But - I'm on my freakin' way there!!
I really would like you to tell my story. If you feel like "I'm not gonna promote her" - then don't use my name, don't link to my store, just tell my story and let it inspire other women out there.
I am also not posting a huge giveaway carnival on my blog and asking you to link to me. But since I do feel like celebrating, I have given several blogs a giveaway prize from my store Skimbaco. All these amazing people are celebrating with me and spreading the word "it can happen to you too".
I will link all the participating blogs and giveaways here as their posts are up, please visit them and visit here often to see the updated list!
And link to their posts, and tell your readers about their giveaways.
I want to pay this forward first - and then maybe someday "it" will happen to me and my small business. After all, that's what Oprah would do, right?
***The list is updated daily***
GIVEAWAYS:
From Dates to Diapers and beyond
iThinkMedia
Mommy Needs Coffee
The Daily Grind of a Work @ Home Mom
A Cowboy's Wife
Ultra Beauty Boutique
Notes From My Nest
New Urban Mom
A Girl's Gotta Spa
So A Blonde Walks Into a Review
OTHER BLOGS MENTIONING US:
Celebrity Baby Blog
Pinks & Blues Girls Blog
Hello Happy Pittbulls
Baby Gear Today
Mamanista
Bambina Ballerina
Superdumb Supervillain
Watch me! No, watch me!
Rockin' Mama
Adventures in Mommyland
Buzz Mommy
Mamac-ta
Crash Test Mommy
Coming to a Nursery Near You
A Bookworm's Diary
Moboleez
Parenting Tips at NeenMachine
Imaginary Binky
Desparately Seeking Sanity
WAHM Business Opportunities
Raegun Wear
Jewelry Division Sphere: Related Content
Stumble It!
I posted about your story today on my blog! This is so exciting for you!!!
Read my post here >>
xoxo,
@marlinex/Marilyn
Hei Katja! Olisi jo aika teidän perheelle saada pikkuisen valoa ja onnea menestyksen muodossa. Muutoinhan teillä on jo kaikki mitä ihminen tarvitsee; toisenne ja rakkautta yli rajojen. Onnea, tuo on ihan mahtava pr-potku yhdennaisen yritykselle!!! terveisiä halausten muodossa täältä kaukaa Marja & pojat
Way to go, Katja! You are an inspiration.
Congratulations Katja! I posted about your story on my blog (www.newurbanmom.com) today and I'm offering the give-away (thank you). Here's the link:
http://newurbanmom.com/not-zuzus-petals-but-suris-ladybug-shoes/
So exciting for you...and how funny it happened right after I asked you about the whole "Gift Basket" phenomenon... Congrats adn I will spread the word!! :)
What a great story. Thank you for sharing. I don't have a baby blog otherwise I'd link to your story. Just wanted to say congrats!
Katja, You have worked really hard and it is paying off. I believe you're going to make it Big!
Great inspiration for others.
Love--Donna
I am so happy for you. Good things happen to good people. Just never give up. I know what Oprah can do for a business. I'm a Shaklee Distributor and she's helped me tons!
Katja,
No matter what happens you are a success because you are a beautiful person.
Thank you for the beautiful reminder that a person with integrity and a dream (and a little luck) can still get a break and that success does not have to be a zero sum game.
Couldn't happen to a nicer person!
Aww, I'm so happy for you, Katja! You totally deserve it!
We are so excited for you here at Ambajam! Here's our post. Congrats.
http://blog.ambajam.com/suri-lady-bug-shoes-oprah/
Congrats Katja...I felt so compelled to share about your success after reading what you've been through...your strength and courage is inspirational.
Regards
Caryn
http://jasonncaryn.blogspot.com/2008/05/dress-your-little-girl-like-suri-cruise.html
Voi kun tama on upea juttu! Mina tiedan enemman kuin hyvin miten vaikeaa on oman bisneksen kanssa. Meidan bisnes ei vielakaan ole kovin tuottoisa kuten ehka luit mun lemonaadi postauksesta. Toivottavasti tasta tulee kuin tuleekin sulle paljon myynteja! Ansaitset sen.
Would love to talk to you...email me at trisha@bambinaballerina.com . I have also had some pretty good online success and have some things I want to share w/ people..mayeb you can assist me on my Momprenuers blog?
trisha
www.bambinaballerina.com
Thanks for letting me help you give away some cool product!
~Ultra Beauty Boutique
Congratulations! And thanks for commenting for a cause!
Congratulations on the fantastic mention on the Oprah show. As a mom-preneur of a baby product too (see www.moboleez.com), I knew the minute I saw that clip that someone would be jumping for joy!! Way to go!
Check out my blog posting:
http://www.moboleez.com/index.php?pageid=13&articleid=26
I have been visiting this blog for a while and I was so happy for you when I heard about oprah in your earlier post. I just wish I seen that show. Good thing do happen, you just have to work hard and be open to them.
very inspiring. I will share your story in my blog tonight (I should be getting ready for work and not blogging right now....)
Thanks you for your encouragement to mommypreneurs...
Oh oh oh I am so excited for you. That is such great news and so encouraging for the rest of us. I blogged about your cool story. Thanks so much for sharing it.