Ladybug luck coming your way
Sunday, May 11, 2008 | Labels: jewelry, ladybug luck, mommy bloggers, mompreneur, skimbaco, small business | |
DeAnna Cochran ladybug necklace (39$) just arrived at Skimbaco.
Happy Mother's Day!
Thank you for all the e-mails and comments here, and thank you for all bloggers who have mentioned my luck - the blog line on the right just keeps growing! My sincere thank you.
I didn't mean to dissappear anywhere, like I said, I have been cooking a new soup here. Want a little pre-taste? You got it!
I wanted to turn this Cruise-Oprah-ladybug-shoes into something good, and I have been busy making a new ladybug product line. I was also trying to connect with a few charities I really wanted to donate the proceeds from the new ladybug-products, but unfortunately was not able to get in touch with right people. Well, I'm not a patient person, when I want to get something done, I usually mean done.right.now.
FREE PR-CONSULTING FOR SMALL BIZ & MOMMY BLOGGERS
Then the idea hit me - I don't need a charity, I am going to start one by myself. A charity helping small business owners and bloggers for free. I know both sides, the business owner side, and the blogger side.
There has been so much talk lately about Mommy Bloggers, and how some make huge incomes (40,000$ a month says one popular mama blogger) and get invited to promotional deals like J&J Baby Camp or to the DisneyWorld. The mommy bloggers recently appeared on Today show, and my friend Christine just shared her Mother's Day Gift Ideas on Good Day Sacramento TV Show. Mommy Bloggers are hot-hot-hot right now. But how come your blog isn't making a penny? Even though you are a hot mommy blogger?!
What about the American small businesses? The big corporations have outsourced the labor and manufacture products in China. The small businesses can not compete with the price with products made in the USA. Everyone knows about the recalls on several China-made products, some of them extremely hazardous to our health. Wouldn't it be nice if more products were made in the USA, this would bring jobs and significantly higher the quality of products? Are you a small business owner, a mommy designer wanting get your product more known? Is it overwhelming sometimes trying to compete with big corporations?
The good news is, that the virtual world allows us to find like-minded people. Like people, who are searching for the products you offer.
I want to help to connect people online.
Are you a mompreneur, etsy-designer, small business owner?
Are you a mommy blogger, review blogger or parenting site owner?
Are you a PR professional?
Are you ready for some ladybug luck?
Let's talk. Let's connect. Let's help each others out. Contact me if you want to be a part of this! E-mail me to press at skimbaco dot com.
Oh yeah. And the products. Sneak peak of some of them here.
Available on May 15th.
Don't bug me. Or I'll blog about it.
LadyBloggers get Lucky.
Luck lands briefly. Be ready.
Yeah baby! That's what I'm talking about!
Stumble It!
I LOVE the new t-shirts and bag. The tagline is wonderful as well, perfect actually. Now, if I can just get my site up so I can start my blog... One of these days, right?
Great job! Keep it up, you definitely deserve the luck that hopped into your life.
I love the khaki bag (does not show white cat hair =) and the saying Luck lands brief. Be ready.
E-mail me to press at skimbaco dot com and I will help you with that blog!
I absolutely love the products and can't wait to help out with this project! Can't wait til I can get my hands on that tank :-)
Awesome ideas I <3 the bag too cute. I might take you up on your offer what a great idea to help mommybloggers!
I just love your project - and the products are super cute. I love ladybugs!
This quote was on a poster hanging in my room as a kid - it was just a ladybug on a leaf. I don't have it anymore but remember the saying:
"No matter how small I might feel, there’s something or somebody who sees me as colorful."
I love the "Don't bug me..." shirt. I'd buy that one. How fun!
What a Great idea! Bet you'll have lots of "takers."
The ladybug necklace is too cute!
Gotta have it all.
Dee
I LOVE the tote bag! Fabulous. I am definitely going to take you up on your offer ; )
Love your sayings. Here's another one that seems to describe you-- I once used on a ladybug card for a friend:
Girl Power is Hot
Get a Wish with Every Dot
YAY for you and all the mommies out there in the world doing good work plus the important work at home nurturing the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Ladybugs rock - AND I'm behind you 100%.
I love this idea! I am thinking of ways to rev up my mom blog. I would love to find out more.
I actually really like the LadyBloggers Get Lucky. Sounds oddly cooler than MommyBloggers...
Katja you are so amazing! This is so like you to start something like this for others. I totally heart you!
i LOVE what you are doing with this, katja. amazing and so exciting!! :)
happy mother's day, my friend. :)
Love the "Don't bug me shirt," I am definitely ordering that! Happy Mother's Day!
(shelnew19 on Twitter)
You're brilliant! xoxo
I like
Luck lands briefly. Be ready.
It's cute!!
Katja,
You are one lucky lady! What a great idea - and the products are wonderful, what cute sayings. Congrats!
Hi! I love the "blog about it" line :)))) I'm so excited to see your success and your interest in helping others. Kudos!!!
Omg, such a smart lady you are! I'm going to email you...love this!
girl - these are GGGGRRREEEAAAATT!!
Okay...preparing my winner's post for the Suri shoes and was reading through your blog some more. I had NO idea all that you have been through lately. Your posts brought tears to my eyes and to see you so positive and doing for others in the midst of such personal tragedy, well...inspiration just isn't a strong enough word for it. You are my new hero. :)
I love the ladies T-shirt.
Ladybird 3D cakes are quite a hit here in SG.
If it is possible would like to take up your help to improve on my blog
www.dominiquegoh.com
Great, great, great idea! You are like the energizer bunny! I love Don't bug me, or I'll blog about it, lol.
I added your blog to our blogroll on mommydaddyblog.com, btw :-).
Katja, this is brilliant! :)
Steph
Onnea matkaan!
I love the shirt and bag, too. I exhausted my Mother's DAy Madmoney fund, but will get this for my Summer Sizzle Stash. :)
Katja,
What a cute concept! I’ve seen the ladybug shoes on Oprah, and I just adore your other products! It sounds like you know exactly what you’re doing, and it’s so kind of you to pass on your knowledge and advice to starting entrepreneurs. Many women are not aware of the incredible impact the internet can have on their business, even their blogs! It can be a profitable and fulfilling endeavor, but with a little help and guidance on the way, the options are limitless. For example, I just took my home business online with Office Live Small Business by Microsoft. In a way it’s like a one-stop shop, with a consolidated e-mail platform that’s great for newsletter submissions and checking the status of sent messages as well. OLSB also comes with an easy-to-use webpage designer, which means you need no prior web design experience to come up with a professional, elegant website for your small business.
I could go on, but there’s plenty of information on their website: http://smallbusiness.officelive.com
One more great aspect of OLSB is its incredible ability to gain you potential consumers and increase exposure and SEO through its AdManager, and you can check your website’s traffic reports in full detail as well! To top it all off, you get your own customized “.com” web address for free. Like I said, it comes with everything a small home business owner could possibly need to get online. From there, the opportunities are infinite! Please check it out, and if you or your readers want to know any more, my personal e-mail address is k-rosenberg@live.com. I work with Microsoft and would be more than happy to answer any questions you may have! Thanks for your time, and keep up the great work! I’ll have to jump on those new products as soon as they’re released!
Best,
Kimberly
Where can I get these shirts???!! They are GREAT!
Your idea of starting your 'own' charity is fabulous!
You are an inspiration to us all!
Lisa
I had such fun with your contest Katja. It is so exciting the way this Cruise-Oprah thing has grown - and it's all because of your energy!
Thanks to your blog contest I had almost 60 readers comment and enter to win. The woman that ended up winning was so happy about getting some items for her daughter. Okay I'm going to go and email you now re: your mommy blogger initiative. My site is hopping and I work in PR full time so I'm interested...
Good Job! :)