China has announced plans to create a virtual world for e-commerce. This could be trouble for e-Tailers selling Chinese goods:
… every “Made in China” label eventually could include a Web site where customers could order more — and Chinese factories would produce custom-made goods and send them directly to consumers’ homes, mused Chi Tau Robert Lai, chief scientist of the virtual world.
The Dymo Labelwriter 400 is without a doubt the greatest thing since sliced bread. (What was the greatest thing before sliced bread?) Seriously, this thing will save you time and ensure your mailings get out promptly. I don’t use it to print postage – I just use it to save myself from the tedium of having to hand write an address on an envelope. It’s a small thing, but it makes a big difference.
The other interesting thing I found was that I was using this device in parallel with (rather than instead of) my Brother PT-1950 P-touch Labeler
What prompted me to write this review was a nag email from Dymo to review their product on Power Reviews. I like the idea of Power Reviews; having a third party host your product testimonials is probably perceived as more free of tampering than hosting them yourself. And the fact that you can shop through their review interface should yield more conversions than forcing shoppers to go to another site to read reviews, then hit the back button 100 times to return and buy. Their story and partner information are very impressive; this is a site you should watch.
Happy Monday! Here’s this week’s Monday Morning Motivation.
I have really enjoyed Michelle Nichols’s Savvy Selling Podcast. A few weeks ago, she interviewed Olympian Ruben Gonzalez, who said, (I’m paraphrasing)
When I was a kid, I read a lot of biographies of great people … and every biography is the same. A person has a dream. They struggle to achieve it. And in the end, they have a victory. Dream, struggle, victory. That’s the way success is attained.
Dream, Struggle, Victory. So when you’re in the struggle, just remember that it’s a necessary precondition to the victory!
(BTW: if you have enjoyed Ms. Nichols’ podcast, write to Business Week and ask them to start it up again.)
Motivational quote for the week:
“You create your opportunities by asking for them.” — Shakti Gawain
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