It’s Christmas – how are you going to make it even more commercial?

Peter Bestel · 09-08-2008, 07:11 AM

Seeing as we didn’t have summer this year in the UK, a lot of people are already thinking of the next so-called feel-good season, Christmas.
Shops are busily taking down their ‘back to school’ displays and surreptitiously replacing them with rows upon rows of family sized biscuit tins and huge boxes of chocolates. All this activity goes on despite the mutterings of disgruntled shoppers, desperately clinging on to the last rays of sun whilst doing their shopping in their Bermuda shorts and skimpy tops.

So how are you preparing your business for the festive season?

You might not need to or you may already have it sorted, or maybe you can figure out a new way to capitalise on Christmas.

(Yeah, I know. Christmas is a religious festival and all this commercialisation is devaluing its true meaning. Apologies if you think that way, I don’t wish to offend, but this is, after all, a marketing forum.)

If you haven't already, maybe consider dipping a festive toe into a Christmas niche or ten. They may be extremely seasonal by definition, but if you set it up this year, there's nothing stopping you from dusting it off every September and gaining yourself a little extra Yuletide income.

Just a thought.

Peter

Kim Standerline · 09-08-2008, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter Bestel

Seeing as we didn’t have summer this year in the UK, a lot of people are already thinking of the next so-called feel-good season, Christmas.
Shops are busily taking down their ‘back to school’ displays and surreptitiously replacing them with rows upon rows of family sized biscuit tins and huge boxes of chocolates. All this activity goes on despite the mutterings of disgruntled shoppers, desperately clinging on to the last rays of sun whilst doing their shopping in their Bermuda shorts and skimpy tops.

So how are you preparing your business for the festive season?

You might not need to or you may already have it sorted, or maybe you can figure out a new way to capitalise on Christmas.

(Yeah, I know. Christmas is a religious festival and all this commercialisation is devaluing its true meaning. Apologies if you think that way, I don’t wish to offend, but this is, after all, a marketing forum.)

If you haven't already, maybe consider dipping a festive toe into a Christmas niche or ten. They may be extremely seasonal by definition, but if you set it up this year, there's nothing stopping you from dusting it off every September and gaining yourself a little extra Yuletide income.

Just a thought.

Peter

Spot on Peter, and the best time to start thinking about Christmas niches etc was probably a few weeks or even months ago.

Never too late to start for the year after tho

Cheers
Kim

p.s call me sad, but I've already started buying pressies

Peter Bestel · 09-08-2008, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Kim Standerline

Spot on Peter, and the best time to start thinking about Christmas niches etc was probably a few weeks or even months ago.

Never too late to start for the year after tho

Cheers
Kim

p.s call me sad, but I've already started buying pressies

You're right Kim. Should've been sorted earlier really, but worth a shot.

Peter

Heather Bestel · 09-08-2008, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Kim Standerline

p.s call me sad, but I've already started buying pressies

I don't think you are at all sad Kim. Every year I have all my presents bought and beautifully wrapped by the end of November and sometimes October. I have a year long plan that takes away the stress of the festive season so I can enjoy every minute of the season itself. My subscribers get month by month tips so they can join in too. I'm all for a simpler way of life.

Happy holidays!

Heather x

Scott Ames · 09-08-2008, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Heather Bestel

I don't think you are at all sad Kim. Every year I have all my presents bought and beautifully wrapped by the end of November and sometimes October. I have a year long plan that takes away the stress of the festive season so I can enjoy every minute of the season itself. My subscribers get month by month tips so they can join in too. I'm all for a simpler way of life.

Happy holidays!

Heather x

Good grief you are organized.

I thought all internet marketers were scatter brains and had ADD.

BIG Mike · 09-08-2008, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Heather Bestel

I don't think you are at all sad Kim. Every year I have all my presents bought and beautifully wrapped by the end of November and sometimes October. I have a year long plan that takes away the stress of the festive season so I can enjoy every minute of the season itself. My subscribers get month by month tips so they can join in too. I'm all for a simpler way of life.

Happy holidays!

Heather x

I hate you!

Heather Bestel · 09-08-2008, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by BIG Mike

I hate you!

I get that a lot!

Peter Bestel · 09-08-2008, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heather Bestel

Every year I have all my presents bought and beautifully wrapped by the end of November and sometimes October.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIG Mike

I hate you!

And what's more, she is the queen of wrapping presents. They're works of art with cellophane, ribbons - just amazing. Friends bring their presents to her to wrap, she could easily start a nifty sideline (or a good how-to ebook for a Christmas niche says he, desperately trying to bring the thread back on topic!)

Peter

Heather Bestel · 09-08-2008, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter Bestel

desperately trying to bring the thread back on topic!)Peter

sorry Peter

Kim Standerline · 09-08-2008, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Heather Bestel

sorry Peter

lol are u 2 sat side by side on separate computers

Peter I think it's probably your turn to make a cup of tea lol

Peter Bestel · 09-08-2008, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Kim Standerline

lol are u 2 sat side by side on separate computers

Peter I think it's probably your turn to make a cup of tea lol

No, we share one (get off!) and it's my turn now (GET OFF!) Go make the tea like Kim said - Oh I typed that instead of saying it out loud!

Peter

Bev Clement · 09-08-2008, 08:37 AM

I have a site which has been quietly ticking away for all of the year

Kim if it's any help Rob & I sit side by side on seperate computers. And he always makes the cup of tea for me and coffee for him. He does all the washing up as well.

We have some Christmas articles (religious) for sale on our site which my husband wrote.

Bev

Jean Morgan · 09-08-2008, 11:54 AM

It is bad enough in this house with a packet of biscuits around let alone a whole tin full!
I am dreading the shops for the next 3 months, fortunately we have little family so it is usually not much of a chore doing the shopping and the social comittments are what we want not what we are duty bound to do.

I built my Christmas sites in January so I am hoping for a good autumn with them. All indexed, out of the sandbox and ranking well. Need some more promotion in the coming weeks but I am hopeful that I got it right for others to spend their cash with me.

Martin Luxton · 09-08-2008, 12:08 PM

My aunt used to buy all her Crimble pressies in the January sales and she had them wrapped the same evening.

Peter, it's a bit late preparing for this year's Christmas. I'm getting ready for 2011.

Martin

Stephen Saha · 09-08-2008, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter Bestel

And what's more, she is the queen of wrapping presents. They're works of art with cellophane, ribbons - just amazing. Friends bring their presents to her to wrap, she could easily start a nifty sideline (or a good how-to ebook for a Christmas niche says he, desperately trying to bring the thread back on topic!)

Peter

Hey Peter,

Thats a great art and needs real talent.
I feel a gift until its wrapped nicely is incomplete.
It adds a real essence to the present.
After all Packaging does matter in a big way [

]

May be you can help her writing an ebook on ...
How toWrap your Gifts in 5 mins!! LOL.

Stephen

JohnMcCabe · 09-08-2008, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter Bestel

No, we share one (get off!) and it's my turn now (GET OFF!) Go make the tea like Kim said - Oh I typed that instead of saying it out loud!

Peter

Peter, that's no way to talk to your daughter (looking at the avatars).

Peter Bestel · 09-08-2008, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnMcCabe

Peter, that's no way to talk to your daughter (looking at the avatars).

Oh you big flatterer John. Did you use a hook to catch that fish or did you just charm it into your net?

Peter

Martin Luxton · 09-08-2008, 03:31 PM

John

If you had checked out their respective ages you would have seen that Peter is actually Heather's toyboy

Martin

Heather Bestel · 09-08-2008, 03:35 PM

I was being politely quiet!

Heather
PS. I think I'd better go and put the kettle on.

Martin Luxton · 09-08-2008, 03:38 PM

Heather

I almost didn't post because it was rather ungentlemanly of me to notice. Then again, you don't look your age.

Martin

Bev Clement · 09-08-2008, 10:54 PM

Martin, I was talking to Rob about this thread, and said exactly the same, that Peter is Heather's toyboy

09-08-2008, 07:11 AM	#1
Peter Bestel there is no spoon War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wigtown, Newton Stewart, Scotland. Posts: 1,194 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 207 Thanked 373 Times in 144 Posts Social Networking	It’s Christmas – how are you going to make it even more commercial? Seeing as we didn’t have summer this year in the UK, a lot of people are already thinking of the next so-called feel-good season, Christmas. Shops are busily taking down their ‘back to school’ displays and surreptitiously replacing them with rows upon rows of family sized biscuit tins and huge boxes of chocolates. All this activity goes on despite the mutterings of disgruntled shoppers, desperately clinging on to the last rays of sun whilst doing their shopping in their Bermuda shorts and skimpy tops. So how are you preparing your business for the festive season? You might not need to or you may already have it sorted, or maybe you can figure out a new way to capitalise on Christmas. (Yeah, I know. Christmas is a religious festival and all this commercialisation is devaluing its true meaning. Apologies if you think that way, I don’t wish to offend, but this is, after all, a marketing forum.) If you haven't already, maybe consider dipping a festive toe into a Christmas niche or ten. They may be extremely seasonal by definition, but if you set it up this year, there's nothing stopping you from dusting it off every September and gaining yourself a little extra Yuletide income. Just a thought. Peter
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Bev Clement Writer War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,753 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 460 Thanked 995 Times in 371 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: It’s Christmas – how are you going to make it even more commercial? I have a site which has been quietly ticking away for all of the year Kim if it's any help Rob & I sit side by side on seperate computers. And he always makes the cup of tea for me and coffee for him. He does all the washing up as well. We have some Christmas articles (religious) for sale on our site which my husband wrote. Bev
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Jean Morgan Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kinver,Stourbridge,United Kingdom. Posts: 887 Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 84 Thanked 23 Times in 16 Posts Contact Info	Re: It’s Christmas – how are you going to make it even more commercial? It is bad enough in this house with a packet of biscuits around let alone a whole tin full! I am dreading the shops for the next 3 months, fortunately we have little family so it is usually not much of a chore doing the shopping and the social comittments are what we want not what we are duty bound to do. I built my Christmas sites in January so I am hoping for a good autumn with them. All indexed, out of the sandbox and ranking well. Need some more promotion in the coming weeks but I am hopeful that I got it right for others to spend their cash with me.

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Martin Luxton Christmas Rocker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Pole Posts: 2,396 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 541 Thanked 715 Times in 379 Posts	Re: It’s Christmas – how are you going to make it even more commercial? My aunt used to buy all her Crimble pressies in the January sales and she had them wrapped the same evening. Peter, it's a bit late preparing for this year's Christmas. I'm getting ready for 2011. Martin
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Martin Luxton Christmas Rocker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Pole Posts: 2,396 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 541 Thanked 715 Times in 379 Posts	Re: It’s Christmas – how are you going to make it even more commercial? John If you had checked out their respective ages you would have seen that Peter is actually Heather's toyboy Martin
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Heather Bestel Active Warrior Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Scotland , United Kingdom. Posts: 59 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Social Networking	Re: It’s Christmas – how are you going to make it even more commercial? I was being politely quiet! Heather PS. I think I'd better go and put the kettle on.
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Martin Luxton Christmas Rocker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Pole Posts: 2,396 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 541 Thanked 715 Times in 379 Posts	Re: It’s Christmas – how are you going to make it even more commercial? Heather I almost didn't post because it was rather ungentlemanly of me to notice. Then again, you don't look your age. Martin
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Bev Clement Writer War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,753 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 460 Thanked 995 Times in 371 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: It’s Christmas – how are you going to make it even more commercial? Martin, I was talking to Rob about this thread, and said exactly the same, that Peter is Heather's toyboy
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