Announcing the ProStores Ecommerce Makeover Contest

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1. […] This post was mentioned on Twitter by ProStores and Lin Shearer. ProStores said: RT @tcpeter: New blog post: Announcing the ProStores Ecommerce Makeover Contest https://timpeter.com/blog/?p=894 […]

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2. Hello! This is such a great contest thank you! I posted our entry to our blog. The link to that blog post is below.

   http://plentyogifts.yolasite.com/index/our-entry-to-thinks-e-commerce-make-over-contest-

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3. I have several passions in life – one of which I recently resigned from – after 12 years – teaching children with severe special needs’. I finally took the plunge, with a lot of faith in God’s plan for me – to complete my last year for a Masters in Clinical Social Work – my goal being to work with the same population – also specializing in working with the Deaf – an area which is very grossly misrepresented. Thus to arrive at the reason for entering this contest:

   I am in dire need of an “e-commerce makeover”, blatantly due to the fact that selling on Ebay is now my sole income in pursuing this passion. In the past months, as my sales have exponentially increased, I have truly begun to realize that providing collectible items to others’ is another passion that continues to blossom each time I “meet” a new Ebay customer. I have learned as much, if not more, in area(s) of items that I formerly knew little about. However, my skills as an “educator” and “potential therapist” greatly outweigh my knowledge (or lack thereof) of maintaining an effective and lucrative online store. I strongly want to open an online store but, lack the skills in being able to do so. In the meantime, I sell a large percentage of the items I offer up for auction but, do not know how to send those that do NOT sell – into a store that will be cost-effective for myself, finding that I am spending more money in the auction arena – versus simply offering items for direct purchase.

   Not only that but, I do not have the time nor skills to design an effective, organized, detailed NOR attractive store – defaulting on my original “poor attempt” at opening an Ebay store over 2 years ago (which the website link I provided will lead you to envision if you dare to enter it!).

   Lastly, for obvious reasons, I not only need the “technical assistance” of someone far more intelligent than I in this area but – I lack the necessary budget at this time to pursue this venue on my own. In between studying for classes in order to be prepared for my practicum/practice in the Spring of 2010, I also help my daughter take care of my 2 grandchildren – whom are the light of my entire life. I have always strived to help others’, putting their needs above my own and finally am learning to follow my own goals/passions however, need some assistance in doing so. If I were to actually win this contest, it would not only fuel my growing passion for an e-commerce business but, would enable me to also complete my original path – becoming the best social worker that I can possibly be – helping others’ to achieve their highest potential.

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4. There are lots of things that I do well: I provide excellent customer service to my current customers, I am an accomplished golfer, I am a great cook and friend and parent, but I simply cannot figure out how to launch a website on my own. I am not one to admit defeat very often, but when it comes to building a website, I’m a complete failure. I simply cannot do it on my own.

   It is as if there is a huge cliff standing between me and a website: I get close to the edge and pull back, afraid of the unknown and afraid that I don’t have the skills to properly build the site on my own.

   I can’t tell you how many times I’ve attempted to build my site. I’ve read all the books, scoured all the info on the net and looked at a zillion sample sites to no avail. I simply can’t do it on my own.

   I have a plan and I have the product. I have the desire and I have the experience. I’ve sold online for over ten years and I love what I do. More than anything else I want to expand and I want to build my own website, Having a website would allow me to continue to offer my items and products to my customers and to allow me to build my business into a successful ecommerce venture that I know it can be.

   I need this push, I need to get past that last step that I’ve been afraid to take all of these years. I want this, I need this and I know I can do it with just a little help.

   Please help me take that step towards the cliff and not fail this time. Thank you.

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5. […] of thinks, allow me to introduce you to Catherine Allen of Golfing Addict, the winner of the thinks/ProStores E-Commerce Makeover Contest. Catherine’s entry explained, “I can’t tell you how many times I’ve attempted to […]

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