Please join us on Friday, July 3, 2009 as we present "
Open a Boutique at MMP!
Join Mine Pink in 2009 to gain valuable exposure for your business.
Please Read before you scroll down the page for information on each level of membership.
We are very excited to be into our sixth year at Make Mine Pink. What this means for you is that we have 5+ years of experience and visibility on the web and in print publications. 5+ valuable years of reputation for the highest quality products and customer service. Your affiliation with Make Mine Pink will help your business get the kick start it needs to succeed on the web.
Our MMP community continues to be met with growing enthusiasm and recognition. From seasoned business owners, to work-at-home moms to crafters looking for inspiration, we have something for everyone! Our success over the past five years has inspired expectations of even greater growth and success amongst our members.
Through aggressive and regular marketing campaigns, advertising, mentoring, structured marketing chat, and some of the finest networking on the web, we continuously strive to help small business reach levels of success that would simply not be possible to do on their own.
What Makes us different than the rest? I think if you were to ask any of our members, they will tell you that we care as much about their success as we do our own. We are professional, always offering state of the art programming with excellent shopper friendly navigation. You may not know this, but Make Mine Pink is a pioneer in online shopping and networking, We are highly visible and respected for our services to women in business. Founder, Joyce Lucas was honored by Country Living in 2008 as one of the Women Entrepreneurs of the year for her work with women in business. Her hands on leadership lends a very personal touch to Make Mine Pink.
2009 Marketing/Advertising Agenda*
We will market through:
- Advertising placements in various national home and decorating magazines to attain our goal to broaden MMP's target audience in 2009.
- Monthly marketing campaigns: we'll be marketing MMP and the businesses within MMP in new and exciting ways. This past year we added a weekly marketing campaign called PINK FRIDAY. It's a themed shopping event geared towards gaining more exposure and business for the members of MMP. We have also programmed and implemented the capability to run successful shop hop campaigns — again, another innovative way to drive traffic to the members' sites.
- Scheduled MMP promotions such as holiday events and our successful, monthly newsletter featuring women entrepreneurs within Make Mine Pink! We will also be continuing and expanding our Boutique in the Spotlight feature on the top navigation of each MMP page.
- Make Mine Pink Mini-Retreats: The focus will be on smaller team-building events with practical workshops for small business owners.- First Mini retreat May 31-June 5th
- Educational Webinars geared towards women in business, presented by experts in various aspects of business and marketing.
- Advertising and marketing agenda is subject to change at the discretion of Pinque, Inc.
Levels of Membership
Public Forum Membership - FREE - Click here to register.
Please do not click on the Join Now button above. To join the forum please go to www.makeminepink.com/forum and register.
Come and join the Make Mine Pink Community forum to network with
other women in various stages of business. Membership to the public
forum is free of charge. Please read the forum terms and conditions
once you log in. Forums are not to be used for direct advertising.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Little Pink Plaza: $25.00/Month *NEW* NO LONG TERM COMMITMENT - get your business the visibility it needs today.
- Listing in comprehensive directory**
- Little Pink Plaza boutique with page for business description
- Access to public forum
- Traffic Building through annual blog event
- Invitation to annual MMP conference if available
- PLEASE
NOTE - auto payments through paypal or credit card are required for
this new level. A 7 day notice to terminate services is required. By
submitting an application, you agree to the terms of this level of
membership.
Pink Plaza members do not have the ability to sell products from MMP. Attempts at doing so is a violation of our terms of service and may result in suspension of your account.
Little Pink Boutiques Ltd.: $50.00 per month NO COMMITMENT *NEW*
Monthly Membership allows you to try Make Mine Pink with out a financial commitment.
This level of membership offers the ability to offer products for sale
directly from the sellers page on Make Mine Pink. Member must have a
PayPal account to accept payments. MMP does not charge listing fees or
percentage of sales.
- Membership includes the ability to sell 12 products at a time (24 products after 6 months of membership) in your little pink boutique.
- "Little Pink Boutique" listed in rotational order on a hourly basis, with a link to a full product display page with area for news and events, sales, etc. Customizable with your logo or banner.
- Listing in comprehensive business directory
- Invitation to join the new MMP Business Book club - Where together we will grow our business through knowledge and experience. Moderators: Lani - The Quilt Shoppe and Sharon - C'est Chouette
- Traffic building through weekly and special occasion marketing campaigns such as Pink Friday events and shop hops.
- Opportunity to purchase low cost co-op ad space when available in national publications- further increasing exposure.
- Membership to public forum with upgrade to private forum and marketing chat after 6 months of continuous membership. (previous MMP annual members will be granted private forum and chat privileges immediately upon acceptance.)
- Invitation to annual MMP conference if available
- PLEASE NOTE - auto payments through paypal or credit card are required for this new level. A 7 day notice to terminate services is required. By submitting an application, you agree to the terms of this level of membership.
Little Pink Boutiques Level Two: $595/year
Offers the ability to offer products for sale directly from sellers page on Make Mine Pink. Member must have PayPal account to accept payment. MMP does not charge listing fees or percentage of sales.
- Membership includes two (2) Noteworthy Ads in national publications (see example of ads).
- Ability to sell12 products at a time in your little pink boutique. (vs. 9 products in 2008)
- "Little Pink Boutique" listed in rotational order on a hourly basis, with a link to a full product display page with area for news and events, sales, etc. Customizable with your logo or banner.
- Educational Webinars geared towards women in business, presented by experts in various aspects of business and marketing.
- Invitation to join the new MMP Business Book club - Where together we will grow our business through knowledge and experience. Moderators: Lani - The Quilt Shoppe and Sharon - C'est Chouette
- Listing in comprehensive business directory
- Weekly business strategy and marketing chat (private)
- Traffic
Building through weekly and special occasion marketing campaigns
(private boutique members) i.e. Pink Friday and Shop Hops
- Access to list of business resources and private business forum (private)
- Members-only forum (private)
- Members-only newsletter with updates and announcements about the happenings on MMP (six issues a year)
- Benefits of aggressive public relations campaign
- Invitation to MMP Member's only book club
- Invitation to annual MMP conference if available
- Participation in members-only contests and events
- Participation in the Secret Sister gift exchange
- Discounted web design through our sister company, Cottage Collections
- Free 30-minute business consulting session via phone (brainstorm ideas, fine tune your niche, and much more)
Little Pink Boutiques Level One: $795/year
This new Little Pink Boutique Level offers the ability to offer products for sale directly from sellers
page on Make Mine Pink. Member must have PayPal account to accept
payment. MMP does not charge listing fees or percentage of sales.
- Membership includes one (1) "Boutique in the Spotlight Ad" and 2 Noteworthy Ads in national publications (see example of ads). Your choice of placement and publication based on availability for your spotlight ad.
- "Little Pink Boutique" listed in rotational order on a
hourly basis, with a link to a full product display page with area for
news and events, sales, etc. Customizable with your logo or banner. See spotlight ad in MMP top banner.
- Ability to sell 24 products at a time in your little pink boutique. (vs. 9 products in 2008)
- Educational Webinars geared towards women in business, presented by experts in various aspects of business and marketing.
- Noteworthy Link as available in one of our contracted national publications. Minimum of one link. (see ads for example)
- Invitation to join the new MMP Business Book club - Where together we will grow our business through knowledge and experience. Moderators: Lani - The Quilt Shoppe and Sharon - C'est Chouette
- Listing in comprehensive business directory
- Weekly business strategy and marketing chat (private)
- Traffic building through weekly and special occasion marketing campaigns (private boutique members) i.e. Pink Friday events and shop hops
- Access to list of business resources and private business forum (private)
- Members-only forum (private)
- Members-only newsletter with updates and announcements about the happenings on MMP (six issues a year)
- Benefits of aggressive public relations campaign
- Invitation to annual MMP conference if available
- Participation in members-only contests and events
- Participation in the Secret Sister gift exchange
- Discounted web design through our sister company, Cottage Collections
- Free 30-minute business consulting session via phone (brainstorm ideas, fine tune your niche, and much more)
Kiosk Level: 1195.00
Your Boutique will be listed on the front page kiosk position for one
month. First-come-first-served for choice of dates for 2009.
- Membership includes one full month with your boutique featured on a kiosk cart directly in front of the front page boutiques
- Added benefits of front page exposure during assigned month
- Two (2) "Boutique in the Spotlight" ads in national publications (see example of ads). Placement and publications to be determined by Pinque, Inc.
- "Little Pink Boutique" listed in rotational order on a hourly basis with a link to a full product display page with area for news and events, sales, etc. Customizable with your logo or banner. Boutique size increased from the ability to sell 9 products in 2008 to 24 products in 2009.
- Educational Webinars geared towards women in business, presented by experts in various aspects of business and marketing.
- Invitation to join the new MMP Business Book club - Where together we will grow our business through knowledge and experience. Moderators: Lani - The Quilt Shoppe and Sharon - C'est Chouette
- Listing in comprehensive business directory
- Weekly business strategy and marketing chat (private)
- Traffic building through weekly and special occasion marketing campaigns (private boutique members) i.e. Pink Friday events and shop hops
- Access to list of business resources and private business forum (private)
- Members-only forum (private)
- Members-only newsletter with updates and announcements about the happenings on MMP (six issues a year)
- Benefits of aggressive public relations campaign
- Invitation to annual MMP conference
- Participation in members-only contests and events
- Participation in the Secret Sister gift exchange
- Discounted web design through our sister company, Cottage Collections
- Free one-hour business consulting session via phone (brainstorm ideas, fine tune your niche, and much more)
Front Page Boutiques Level Two: Please email for waiting list. info@makeminepink.com
This level has been a coveted level of membership due to the added
exposure and benefits of being on the home page of MMP. This prime
position comes with added responsibility. Front page members are looked
upon as leaders and mentors for other women in the business.
One of the first steps in being considered for Front Page membership in 2009 will be your involvement in the Make Mine Pink community. All front page members will be looked upon as leaders and will be required to provide mentorship at times to new members. Please join the forum and see what all the buzz is about. Please e-mail info@makeminepink.com for waiting list status.
- Membership includes two (2) "Boutique in the Spotlight Ads" in national publications (see example of ads). You will have the ability to choose one (1) of your placements, based on availability. The second placement and publication will be determined and assigned by Pinque, Inc.
- Added benefits of front page exposure
- "Little Pink Boutique" listed in rotational order on a hourly basis with a link to a full product display page with area for news and events, sales, etc. customizable with your logo or banner. Boutique size increased from the ability to sell 9 products in 2008 to 24 products in 2009.
- Educational Webinars geared towards women in business, presented by experts in various aspects of business and marketing.
- New This Year! A second "Boutique in the Spotlight" listing will be added featuring only Front Page member boutiques
- Invitation to join the new MMP Business Book club - Where together we will grow our business through knowledge and experience. Moderators: Lani - The Quilt Shoppe and Sharon - C'est Chouette
- Listing in comprehensive business directory
- Weekly business strategy and marketing chat (private)
- Traffic building through weekly and special occasion marketing campaigns (private boutique members) i.e. Pink Friday events and shop hops
- Access to list of business resources and private business forum (private)
- Members-only forum (private)
- Members-only newsletter with updates and announcements about the happenings on MMP
- Benefits of aggressive public relations campaign
- Participation in the Secret Sister gift exchange
- Invitation to annual MMP conference
- Participation in members-only contests and events
- Discounted web design through our sister company, Cottage Collections
- Free one-hour business consulting session via phone (brainstorm ideas, fine tune your niche, and much more)
Front Page Boutiques Level One: Please email for waiting list. info@makeminepink.com
This level is a brand new level created for members that are interested in even more exposure for their business. Not only will you have a much coveted level of membership due to the added
exposure and benefits of being on the home page of MMP, this prime
position comes with added responsibility and benefits. Front page members are looked
upon as leaders and mentors for other women in the business, but this is not without rewards!
One of the first steps in being considered for Front Page membership in 2009 will be your involvement in the Make Mine Pink community. All front page members will be looked upon as leaders and will be required to provide mentorship at times to new members. Please join the forum and see what all the buzz is about. Please e-mail info@makeminepink.com for waiting list status.
- Membership Includes three (3) "Boutique in the Spotlight Ads" in national publications (see example of ads). You will have the ability to choose two (2) of your placements, based on availability. The third placement and publication will be determined and assigned by Pinque, Inc.
- Added benefits of front page exposure
- "Little Pink Boutique" listed in rotational order on a hourly basis with a link to a full product display page with area for news and events, sales, etc. customizable with your logo or banner. Boutique size increased from the ability to sell 9 products in 2008 to 24 products in 2009.
- Choice of placement on Front Page if space becomes available - based on seniority.
- New This Year! A second "Boutique in the Spotlight" listing will be added featuring only Front Page member boutiques in a random rotational order. More exposure at all times!
- Assistance with writing a professional press release - for your business by PR rep.
- Business article written - geared towards your business and provided to you to submit as you please - gaining business recognition. You will provide topic and fill out short questionnaire and professional writer will complete for you.
- Educational Webinars geared towards women in business, presented by experts in various aspects of business and marketing.
- Invitation to join the new MMP Business Book club - Where together we will grow our business through knowledge and experience. Moderators: Lani - The Quilt Shoppe and Sharon - C'est Chouette
- Listing in comprehensive business directory
- Weekly business strategy and marketing chat (private)
- Access to list of business resources and private business forum (private)
- Weekly and special occasion marketing campaigns (private boutique members) i.e. Pink Friday events and shop hops
- Members-only forum (private)
- Members-only newsletter with updates and announcements about the happenings on MMP
- Benefits of public relations campaign with a focus on individual boutiques
- Participation in the Secret Sister gift exchange
- Invitation to annual MMP conference
- Participation in members-only contests and events
- Discounted web design through our sister company, Cottage Collections
- Free one-hour business consulting session via phone (brainstorm ideas, fine tune your niche, and much more)
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