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It's in the works. Software is installed. Webcam is connected. Microphone is on.
Next . . . keep looking for IE-Network business presentation on YouTube.
I will keep you posted.
WM
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Saturday, January 17, 2009
A call for talented people - Se solicita
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This is a message from my good friend, Carmen. She is, like some of you, extremely talented and exprienced in apparel production and design as well as alterations. Her call is no different than what I have been calling for and I support her. wm
To all talented people in the surroundings of Austin, Round Rock, Georgetown,etc. I am inviting u to get in touch with me at some point to talk about how we as seamstresses or crafters of any kind can make some money for ourselves.The way the economy is right now it is a shame to waste our talents we have and not put them to use. I have a plan for all of us. My name is Carmen and you all can reach me thru my e-mail cm2tx@aol.com or by phone 512.748.9560. Thank you for your attention to this matter
Para todas las personas que son talentosas en costura o manualidades de cualquier especie las invito a que se comuniquen conmigo. Como esta la economia podemos con nuestro talento hacer dinero. Tengo un plan para todas nosotras. Mi nombre es Carmen y se pueden comunicar a traves de mi correo electronico o llamarme al 512.748.9560. Gracias por su attencion a este llamado.
This is a message from my good friend, Carmen. She is, like some of you, extremely talented and exprienced in apparel production and design as well as alterations. Her call is no different than what I have been calling for and I support her. wm
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To all talented people in the surroundings of Austin, Round Rock, Georgetown,etc. I am inviting u to get in touch with me at some point to talk about how we as seamstresses or crafters of any kind can make some money for ourselves.The way the economy is right now it is a shame to waste our talents we have and not put them to use. I have a plan for all of us. My name is Carmen and you all can reach me thru my e-mail cm2tx@aol.com or by phone 512.748.9560. Thank you for your attention to this matter
Para todas las personas que son talentosas en costura o manualidades de cualquier especie las invito a que se comuniquen conmigo. Como esta la economia podemos con nuestro talento hacer dinero. Tengo un plan para todas nosotras. Mi nombre es Carmen y se pueden comunicar a traves de mi correo electronico o llamarme al 512.748.9560. Gracias por su attencion a este llamado.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
IE-Network Business Presentation
You are invited to attend a business presentation.
Independent Enterprise Networks
Presenter: Gilbert Torres
TSR, Inc. founder / owner
(512) 218-4627
Saturday January 24 @ 10:00AM
Meeting admission is free.
Bring a friend.
1004 N. Mays & Hwy 79 (First United Methodist Church building)
Round Rock, TX 78664
First traffic light FUMC building on right side
Get directions
Who should attend:
Independent contractor / consultants in apparel
Independent contractor / consultants in computer and related
Independent apparel reseller / retailer
Independent computer reseller / retailers
Anybody interested in learning about other fields targeted for IE-Networks
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Mainly Jeans - help
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All,
I am re-posting this message from Marie. There's a lot of experience among you all. Share your knowledge with Marie.
Best regards,
Gilbert
I also am starting a clothing line, mainly jeans. I have no clue where to start. I have my sketches I have been working on, no where near perfect, but they get the point across. I have no clue where to find a pattern maker with virtually no money. I need help
marie_north@hotmail.com
All,
I am re-posting this message from Marie. There's a lot of experience among you all. Share your knowledge with Marie.
Best regards,
Gilbert
I also am starting a clothing line, mainly jeans. I have no clue where to start. I have my sketches I have been working on, no where near perfect, but they get the point across. I have no clue where to find a pattern maker with virtually no money. I need help
marie_north@hotmail.com
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Delivery: Make it good
Those of you with whom I have talked or who read my blog are familiar with my thoughts on the consultant/retailer relationship. Really, the unfortunate truth is there has not been much of a relationship between the two; service provider (consultant, enterprise, contractor) and service recipient (retailer, reseller). This, despite the fact both have responded with hope and enthusiasm when they heard about the Independent Enterprise Network model.
After avoiding to speak to the issue of how these two view compensation for a service or product delivered I decided to speakout on that issue. I did it because I saw this as an area where both which has a huge undermining affect on what otherwise could be just as huge an affect for greatness.
There is another issue I believe both of you, consultant and retailer are familiar with because you have experienced it at one end or the other of a business transaction. It is the matter of delivery.
Although I have never (except for cross country trucking earning contract pay many years ago) earned my livelihood as a service provider; a consultant. I realize I may be guilty of contributing to the delivery problem. If you scroll down on the left side of my blog to “The Face of Private Ownership” piece with my picture you would know what I mean.
Consultants, and retailers/resellers inasmuch as they are independent, too, are "independent contractor" accountable to no one, but yourself.
The reality is that while that may be your boast it is not all together true. You, consultant and retailer, are accountable to one another for the sake of the customer. It with the customer in mind that the matter of delivery becomes every bit as important as quality.
Although one of the defining points of a consultant status is that he/she does not receive detail instructions as to how the project is to be done. I believe that is the critical problem in the delivery promise, but although it is a legal defining point that does not mean the two parties can not agree to some points regarding delivery.
Suppose you contract on a delivery promise of 10 dresses, or, 10 computer systems at the end of 30 days. Again, legally, the service recipient has no business dictating how you are to get it done. You are just to deliver. However, this is where many consultants and retailers have been burned, either through some poor quality delivered on the 30th day, or incomplete delivery.
How to move pass such a miscarriage of delivering on a promise?
Talk with each other. Take the initiative. Ask if this or that can be done. Offer to do this or that within the first few days.
You are accountable. Deliver on the promise of your accountability. It’s your word. Make it good.
After avoiding to speak to the issue of how these two view compensation for a service or product delivered I decided to speakout on that issue. I did it because I saw this as an area where both which has a huge undermining affect on what otherwise could be just as huge an affect for greatness.
There is another issue I believe both of you, consultant and retailer are familiar with because you have experienced it at one end or the other of a business transaction. It is the matter of delivery.
Although I have never (except for cross country trucking earning contract pay many years ago) earned my livelihood as a service provider; a consultant. I realize I may be guilty of contributing to the delivery problem. If you scroll down on the left side of my blog to “The Face of Private Ownership” piece with my picture you would know what I mean.
Consultants, and retailers/resellers inasmuch as they are independent, too, are "independent contractor" accountable to no one, but yourself.
The reality is that while that may be your boast it is not all together true. You, consultant and retailer, are accountable to one another for the sake of the customer. It with the customer in mind that the matter of delivery becomes every bit as important as quality.
Although one of the defining points of a consultant status is that he/she does not receive detail instructions as to how the project is to be done. I believe that is the critical problem in the delivery promise, but although it is a legal defining point that does not mean the two parties can not agree to some points regarding delivery.
Suppose you contract on a delivery promise of 10 dresses, or, 10 computer systems at the end of 30 days. Again, legally, the service recipient has no business dictating how you are to get it done. You are just to deliver. However, this is where many consultants and retailers have been burned, either through some poor quality delivered on the 30th day, or incomplete delivery.
How to move pass such a miscarriage of delivering on a promise?
Talk with each other. Take the initiative. Ask if this or that can be done. Offer to do this or that within the first few days.
You are accountable. Deliver on the promise of your accountability. It’s your word. Make it good.
Monday, January 05, 2009
IE-Network Business Presentation
You are invited to attend a business presentation.
Independent Enterprise Networks
Presenter: Gilbert Torres,
TSR, Inc. founder / owner
(512) 218-4627
(512) 218-4627
Saturday January 10 @ 10:00AM
Meeting admission is free.
Bring a friend.
1004 N. Mays & Hwy 79 (First United Methodist Church building)
Round Rock, TX 78664
First traffic light FUMC building on right side
Who should attend:
Independent contractor / consultants in apparel
Independent contractor / consultants in computer and related
Independent apparel reseller / retailer
Independent computer reseller / retailers
Anybody interested in learning about other fields targeted for
IE-Networks
IE-Networks
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Networking together
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The time for resolutions is upon us. Do you know yours?
If you failed on last year's resolution, so what! Reboot! Go at it, again.
This time, don't go at it alone. Independent Enterprise Networks allow you to work your own business yourself, but not alone. Here are just a few reasons you should network together with others.
1. Freedom to contract alone.
2. Freedom to contract together with others.
3. Generate income alone (1).
4. Generate revenue through own network (2).
5. Generate revenue on earned bonuses (3).
6. An ever increasing number of specialist consultants with whom to partner.
7. A growing diversity of consultant talent.
8. A local-to-nationwide network expansion capability.
9. Transact business with partners in or out of network.
10. No sales or productivity quotas.
11. Network consultants determine and set their own service provider fees.
12. Network reseller/retailers determine and set their own service recipient fees.
13. Network members are free to drive network expansion across industries.
14. Free online skills-posting for member and non-member consultants and reseller/retailers.
15. Networks enable members to create and market their own private label.
16. Network members attend monthly workshop of their choice according to their business development goals and objectives.
17. Network members brainstorm sessions produce business project opportunities.
Come to Round Rock, TX and see what IE-Networks hold for your future.
The time for resolutions is upon us. Do you know yours?
If you failed on last year's resolution, so what! Reboot! Go at it, again.
This time, don't go at it alone. Independent Enterprise Networks allow you to work your own business yourself, but not alone. Here are just a few reasons you should network together with others.
1. Freedom to contract alone.
2. Freedom to contract together with others.
3. Generate income alone (1).
4. Generate revenue through own network (2).
5. Generate revenue on earned bonuses (3).
6. An ever increasing number of specialist consultants with whom to partner.
7. A growing diversity of consultant talent.
8. A local-to-nationwide network expansion capability.
9. Transact business with partners in or out of network.
10. No sales or productivity quotas.
11. Network consultants determine and set their own service provider fees.
12. Network reseller/retailers determine and set their own service recipient fees.
13. Network members are free to drive network expansion across industries.
14. Free online skills-posting for member and non-member consultants and reseller/retailers.
15. Networks enable members to create and market their own private label.
16. Network members attend monthly workshop of their choice according to their business development goals and objectives.
17. Network members brainstorm sessions produce business project opportunities.
Come to Round Rock, TX and see what IE-Networks hold for your future.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Survey: What works best for you?
You are invited to give your much appreciated input in the two surveys on the left side of this page.
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What is best time of day for meeting?
What day do you prefer for meeting?
Seasons' Greetings! Happy New Year's!
Thank you.
Gil
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What is best time of day for meeting?
What day do you prefer for meeting?
Seasons' Greetings! Happy New Year's!
Thank you.
Gil
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Identifying the local independent retailer niche market
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Local independent businesses, despite being independent, are not exempt from making the tough decisions of their bigger cousins. You can checkout the Plunkett Research Ltd company in Houston Texas for their analysis credentials in the area of apparel manufacturing and retail in America. You are encouraged to read the article in the website in its entirety. I have selected the following 6 key points to know about your niche market:
niche markets with special tastes and needs, such as Chico's FAS, which caters to 35- to 60-year-old women who want flattering fashions that suit their figures.
Speaking of figures, the well-documented expanding girth of Americans is placing new challenges upon fashion merchandisers as overweight people of all ages, tastes and income brackets require clothes in larger sizes. Designers and merchandisers face the task of developing and presenting larger clothes in a flattering light.
they have also developed a keen interest in sports apparel and workout gear to wear at the gym and in other leisure activities.
As more and more of these people become seniors, their tastes and needs will bring great revenues to savvy apparel sellers who learn how to cater to this market
Consumers have been trained to wait for items to go on sale before they make purchases
Meanwhile, a growing number of fashion companies, such as Worth and The Carlisle Collection, are enjoying success selling women's fashions in the home via independent reps-somewhat like the success of similar companies that sell cosmetics.
One would be truly challenged to find a business in America not affected by our current economic opportunity. Even if we assume most of those affected positively number in the minority it’s more likely the majority are affected in the negative.
The response to this has been reduction, cutting back or shutting down business operations and wait for fairer times. Those who elect to press on soon learn unless they have implemented or driving hard to implement a new way of doing business can expect the specter of failed business will show its face again.
1. Know the age of your niche market
Niche markets may be small and limited, but offer huge potential. China is a niche market, but wouldn’t you like in on that niche market! Sam Walton tapped into a niche market in discount retail as well as Michael Dell and we know how it turned out for them. The niche market of 35 – 60 year women represents such an opportunity. These are not fickle clients and would more likely favor a real, local retailer with whom they develop a relationship to deliver on their customer-made apparel orders.
2. Know the overweight shape of your niche market
This is a reality and the sooner you tap into it the better. These clients are likely not thrilled about the prospect of shopping store after store with increasing frustration and dissatisfaction with product and service.
3. Know the sports apparel and workout gear interests of your niche market
Your clients care not only about what they wear, but what they can do towards improving their health through exercise.
4. Know how to cater to the tastes and needs of your people becoming seniors in your niche market
Your clients may reminisce fondly about what they wore in their youth, but don’t assume they want to wear the same in the mature years. However, they may be open to some design variations on yesteryear’s style.
5. Know what and how you need to train your niche market
Department stores such as Nordstrom’s, Neiman-Marcus and Dillard’s have trained consumers to wait for the sale. What’s a major department store to do with a floor full of unsold apparel items, but to hold a sale. Local Independent Enterprise Networks enable independent retailers to avoid glutting the floor with apparel inventory because of the nature of order-on-demand local delivery by IE-Networks. Some areas in which to train clients include: providing Network consultants with pattern & material and subsequent repeat use of pattern, having consultants create a pattern for repeat use, also.
6. Know how to enjoy sales success in the homes of your niche market
The home is not just a point-of-sale, but a gossip table for design ideas and more sales from your niche market as well as the workshop of IE-Networks at-home operations.
Attend the next business presentation
Local independent businesses, despite being independent, are not exempt from making the tough decisions of their bigger cousins. You can checkout the Plunkett Research Ltd company in Houston Texas for their analysis credentials in the area of apparel manufacturing and retail in America. You are encouraged to read the article in the website in its entirety. I have selected the following 6 key points to know about your niche market:
niche markets with special tastes and needs, such as Chico's FAS, which caters to 35- to 60-year-old women who want flattering fashions that suit their figures.
Speaking of figures, the well-documented expanding girth of Americans is placing new challenges upon fashion merchandisers as overweight people of all ages, tastes and income brackets require clothes in larger sizes. Designers and merchandisers face the task of developing and presenting larger clothes in a flattering light.
they have also developed a keen interest in sports apparel and workout gear to wear at the gym and in other leisure activities.
As more and more of these people become seniors, their tastes and needs will bring great revenues to savvy apparel sellers who learn how to cater to this market
Consumers have been trained to wait for items to go on sale before they make purchases
Meanwhile, a growing number of fashion companies, such as Worth and The Carlisle Collection, are enjoying success selling women's fashions in the home via independent reps-somewhat like the success of similar companies that sell cosmetics.
One would be truly challenged to find a business in America not affected by our current economic opportunity. Even if we assume most of those affected positively number in the minority it’s more likely the majority are affected in the negative.
The response to this has been reduction, cutting back or shutting down business operations and wait for fairer times. Those who elect to press on soon learn unless they have implemented or driving hard to implement a new way of doing business can expect the specter of failed business will show its face again.
1. Know the age of your niche market
Niche markets may be small and limited, but offer huge potential. China is a niche market, but wouldn’t you like in on that niche market! Sam Walton tapped into a niche market in discount retail as well as Michael Dell and we know how it turned out for them. The niche market of 35 – 60 year women represents such an opportunity. These are not fickle clients and would more likely favor a real, local retailer with whom they develop a relationship to deliver on their customer-made apparel orders.
2. Know the overweight shape of your niche market
This is a reality and the sooner you tap into it the better. These clients are likely not thrilled about the prospect of shopping store after store with increasing frustration and dissatisfaction with product and service.
3. Know the sports apparel and workout gear interests of your niche market
Your clients care not only about what they wear, but what they can do towards improving their health through exercise.
4. Know how to cater to the tastes and needs of your people becoming seniors in your niche market
Your clients may reminisce fondly about what they wore in their youth, but don’t assume they want to wear the same in the mature years. However, they may be open to some design variations on yesteryear’s style.
5. Know what and how you need to train your niche market
Department stores such as Nordstrom’s, Neiman-Marcus and Dillard’s have trained consumers to wait for the sale. What’s a major department store to do with a floor full of unsold apparel items, but to hold a sale. Local Independent Enterprise Networks enable independent retailers to avoid glutting the floor with apparel inventory because of the nature of order-on-demand local delivery by IE-Networks. Some areas in which to train clients include: providing Network consultants with pattern & material and subsequent repeat use of pattern, having consultants create a pattern for repeat use, also.
6. Know how to enjoy sales success in the homes of your niche market
The home is not just a point-of-sale, but a gossip table for design ideas and more sales from your niche market as well as the workshop of IE-Networks at-home operations.
Attend the next business presentation
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
A lasting story
This Christmas my hope is you are able to draw deep from Christmases past and reflect on what this time means for you. Whatever it has meant for you, whether faith, hope or love of God, friends or family; all these are present for you at all times, not just a particular time of the year.
While I can understand it may not hold meaning for some other than a time together with family and exchanging of gifts that in itself is a story which will be passed down through your family. That in itself is a powerful story of togetherness as preferred to aloneness.
I remember a few years ago when I would teach a unit on each holiday as it came up hoping to enlighten my fifth grade class kids. I thought I wanted them to understand a bit more than it being a day off from school or in later years a day off from work and picnics at the park. My fellow teachers were aghast that I was teaching the “r” subject to which I replied I was no more teaching religion than I was teaching segregation when we covered the 1960s civil rights movement. My declaration to the kids was: I am not asking if you believe it. I am not telling you to believe. I am telling you what is found in libraries throughout the world in places where the story about a baby named Jesus grew up to be crucified and resurrected to be declared the Son of God is not believed at alone, but it is preserved and taught as history as a lasting story.
When you exhange presents with your family remember:
While I can understand it may not hold meaning for some other than a time together with family and exchanging of gifts that in itself is a story which will be passed down through your family. That in itself is a powerful story of togetherness as preferred to aloneness.
I remember a few years ago when I would teach a unit on each holiday as it came up hoping to enlighten my fifth grade class kids. I thought I wanted them to understand a bit more than it being a day off from school or in later years a day off from work and picnics at the park. My fellow teachers were aghast that I was teaching the “r” subject to which I replied I was no more teaching religion than I was teaching segregation when we covered the 1960s civil rights movement. My declaration to the kids was: I am not asking if you believe it. I am not telling you to believe. I am telling you what is found in libraries throughout the world in places where the story about a baby named Jesus grew up to be crucified and resurrected to be declared the Son of God is not believed at alone, but it is preserved and taught as history as a lasting story.
When you exhange presents with your family remember:
There’s no time like the present. There’s no present like time.
Merry Christmas!!
Happy Hannukah!!
Happy Kwanza!!
Feliz Navidad!!
Merry Christmas!!
Happy Hannukah!!
Happy Kwanza!!
Feliz Navidad!!
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