I loooooove free samples, and I also love marketing techniques. Give you my hotmail address and you’ll give me a free sample? You got it. I frequently visit a couple of websites in my quest for free samples, and I am continually amazed at what is available (granted, I am easily amused). Some of my […]
So, The Tennessean did an article on my business! Yay! Unfortunately, the attention already seems to be going to my head. Today I needed to go to the post office and mail a customer’s order. I was wearing workout pants and a t-shirt. However, I spent quite a bit of time debating whether I should
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This Saturday is East Nashville’s annual Tomato Art Fest. I’m going to be there, and you should go, too. 🙂 Actually, I’ll have a booth there for ghia. Come see our new fair trade purses and accessories, plus fun tomato hats and buttons. My friend Ariana will be there, too, selling her awesome hand-crafted earrings.
So what’s up with blue jeans? They are so tight when I put them on in the morning that I wonder if I should go up to the next size. By the evening, I have to use a belt to make them stay up. Someone needs to build a better denim.
So tireds…… Life has been very exhausting lately, although I can’t point to a particular reason why. I have two ghia events this weekend, and I think they are siphoning away a lot of my mental energy. I’m really excited to show people my products and explain fair trade principles, but I guess I am
I went to Target today in search of flip-flops and new pillows. Little did I know what awaited me there. Aisles, baskets, and bins full of every imaginable pen, notebook, folder, eraser, etc. It was beautiful. I have a fascination with school supplies, in the same category as my fascination with The Container Store. The
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*in honor of The Dick van Dyke Show episode Paul did two really awesome things for me today. First off, he sat with me all day at a craft fair in East Nashville. I set up a ghia booth at the fair, and Paul faithfully stayed with me as I peddled my wares. Well, he
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So, I’ve been slaving away at the business for the past couple of weeks. I’ve added lots more products and some new graphics. Currently I’m working on posters and fliers to help promote the store. If you want some, lemme know. Oh, and Paul created a fun web ad for blogs and such. So here’s
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I am happy to announce the opening of my online retail store: ghia www.shopghia.com The mission of ghia is to provide socially responsible shopping at an affordable price. Many of our products are made by independent artisans located in the Middle Tennessee area, while other products are fair trade imports from Asia. Here are a
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Last Friday I was invited to dinner with President Bush. An assistant for Congressman Tom Cole called and left me a message, saying that Congressman Cole, head of the Business Advisory Council and Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, wanted me to join him June 13 at a dinner in honor of President Bush.
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