Get Out and Network!

So you are trying to grow your business, but you don’t want to get out and meet people and you are wondering why your business isn’t growing? Hmm… let’s see, GET OUT AND MEET PEOPLE! You cannot sit home all day and expect business to pour in just because you will it so. You have to get out and meet people!

Are you shy? I can totally relate. I know that familiar feeling of being in a room full of strangers that seem to have known each other for years. Who do I talk to? What do I say? Will I be interesting and engaging? These are things you might wonder. So what do you do? Stay by the bar, sip your drink and hope someone comes up to you so you don’t have to make that bold first move?

This is a very common feeling. Most people don’t like to network. They feel its phony and a waste of time because everyone is pushing their own agendas. Well, let’s take a look at the definition of “networking” shall we?

Networking- The exchange of information or services among individuals, groups, or institutions.

So, if you think everyone has an agenda when networking…you’d be right! The agenda is to meet people you can exchange information with in hopes of establishing/growing your business and other professional endeavors. That is the point of it all! However, networking does not have to be phony. Of course you’ll run across that person who wants to thrusts their business card in your face and tell you how great his/her business is without taking the time to see if it’s a product or service you truly need. Don’t do this!

Instead, here are some tips to help get comfortable with networking:

1. Be honest and genuine. Truly develop an interest in the person you are speaking with. Ask questions and be sure to actively listen.

2. Join organizations that support your interests and business goals. It makes sense to network at events that can perpetuate your business goals.

3. Establish yourself as a resource for others. Put energy into connecting people with other people. Establish yourself as “go-to” person.

4. Be knowledgeable in your field. Whatever it is you are good at become and expert and an authority. People like doing business with people who are learned, knowledgeable and accomplished.

5. Be confident. Know that you have something to contribute to any discussion. Don’t be afraid to shine. People will flock to you!

6. Quickly follow up with the people you connect with. Send an email, Facebook or Twitter request as soon as you can so you can stay connected. Remember, a contact that you never use is no benefit at all.

Happy networking!

Make Mother’s Day All About YOU!

Mother’s Day is on Sunday and I know it seems like a crazy title to say “make Mother’s Day about YOU”, right? Of course Mother’s Day is about you! It’s a day were you get pampered all day and don’t have to lift a finger…right? WRONG!

Let’s be real, Mother’s Day is about doing what everyone else wants you to do and folks usually don’t ask your permission. Don’t get me wrong, your family and children love you very much (bless their hearts) but how many moms would rather be left alone in peace and quiet for Mother’s Day? Wouldn’t it be nice to have the house to yourself for 24 hours and the only visitation is when someone drops off your favorite dinner…and then promptly leaves! lol

Okay, I may sound a bit harsh because our kids want to show us how much they love and care for us. The idea is not to kick them to the curb so don’t misunderstand. The idea is to try something different this year and COMMUNICATE what you would like for a change. If you want a quiet evening at home, speak up! If you want to spend the day at the spa with your mommy friends, say so!

Some mothers act like Mother’s Day is another day to “people please” and it doesn’t have to be. Ever end up organizing your own brunch or cooking dinner or helping kids with YOUR Mother’s Day present? Like most things in life, communicating your wants and desires is the only way to get things done. Now, don’t take me the wrong way, i’m not saying to boss your 12-old-around all day! lol While any gift received from your friends and family is always appreciated, this is just another opportunity to take advantage of some down-time. Remember, Monday is the day after Mother’s Day and so starts another work week so TAKE ADVANTAGE WHILE YOU CAN!

Happy Relaxing!

Introducing Eco-Chic Body Care!

Eco-Chic Body Care is the latest venture stemming from our phenomenal success with Indulge Mobile Spa. Bringing eco-friendly relaxing spa services to our customers is definitely our life’s joy, but we wanted to take things to the next level so Tammy and I put our heads together to fill a void in the skincare industry. We wanted to create a new standard of skincare where the products appealed to the eye in fabulous, bold and sassy colors. We wanted to introduce products to the world that were lively, effective and made the consumer feel empowered. And, of course, it is no question we wanted to keep with our eco-friendly foundation. Thus, Eco-Chic Body Care was born!

 

Eco-Chic Body Care is an all-new wellness experience. Instead of merging chemicals and unhealthy beauty standards set by a superficial society, Eco-Chic Body care focuses on enhancing natural beauty with eco-friendly products that simply bring out the best in everyone! We promote self-esteem, self-awareness and personal growth. Our products are for the woman who is forever finding herself through her many flaws, who eventually learns to embrace those flaws, and turns them into an asset for success!

 

Eco-Chic Body Care takes natural beauty to the next level; with class, pizzazz and style! We revolutionalize eco-chic!

 

Products are set to be launched this spring so be on the lookout! Thank you in advance for allowing us to be a part of your beauty experience. The website is under construction, but feel free to add it to your bookmarks now! www.ecochicbodycare.com.

 

Blessings,

Cameo & Tammy  

Eco-Chic Body Care Affirmation: “You are beautiful and wonderful!”

Special Offfer for Workplace Wellness Week in April!

In honor of  National Workplace Wellness Week (April 4-10, 2010), Indulge Mobile Spa is offering *1 hour of FREE chair massage to your employees! Show your employees how much you appreciate their hard work and reward them with a relaxing chair massage, or, feel free to pass this email along to your boss!  *2 hour minimum  

Benefits of chair massage:

• Reduced Stress
• Increased Morale and Employee Retention
• Increased Resistance to Illness- Helps Prevent Absenteeism
• Decreased Repetitive Stress Symptoms like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Tendonitis
• Increased Range-of-Motion
• Reduced Muscle Soreness
• Reduced Anxiety 

 National Workplace Wellness Week (April 4-10, 2010)

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution on Sept. 26, 2008, that designates the first full week of April as “National Workplace Wellness Week.”  Initiated by the American Heart Association and introduced by Reps. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD) and Charles Boustany (R-LA), the week serves to encourage private and public employers across the country to invest in the health of their employees by creating worksite wellness programs and to share their best practices with other employers.

For more info on workplace wellness please visit: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3065460 

Contact us for availability and pricing today!

1-800-289-5850

Don’t forget your reusable grocery bag!

Okay, so i’m certainly guilty of this. Whenever I need to go to the grocery store I always forget to bring a reusable grocery bag! It needs to stop! As soon as I get to the check-out counter I see other people will their bags and I kick myself for always forgetting mine! Ahhh!

Washington, DC recently implemented a $0.05 charge for plastic bags…EVERYWHERE! The local deli, CVS, you name it! Now, $0.05 may not seem like a lot, but in the end, you really don’t want to have to pay it. It’s like throwing away money! And it certainly makes you think twice about using a plastic bag. Either you remember to bring your reusable bag or you simply carry your armful of new purchases out to your car! It’s your choice!

I think they should definitely implement this law in other states. It can only bring more awareness to how much we need to take a closer look at our wasteful ways as a society.

Try the Daniel Fast to get you eating “green”

So my church recently implemented a fast which consisted of fruits and veggies. Its called the Daniel Fast. The Daniel Fast excludes meats, carbs and sweeteners of any kind. Of course, fasting is not about losing weight or “going green”, it’s about establishing a stronger, lasting spiritual connection with God. However, this important and sacred spiritual practice may end up altering your eating habits for the better.

The purpose of fasting is to give up something you want (which is food or certain types of foods) in order to hear from the Lord on a certain issue that you need guidance on. While I was on the Daniel Fast, and refraining from eating meats, it was difficult, but it was certainly an eye-opener to be solely dependant on fruits and veggies for my nourishment. Giving up cheeseburgers, steak and chicken for 2 weeks really had me going! But I got some compliments on the few pounds I lost and I found I had a lot more energy.

So, if you are a spiritual person, consider going on the Daniel Fast (or whatever fast the Lord leads you to) to get answers to the questions you seek. In the end, clarity is not the only blessing you will receive, you just may also learn some fabulously new and “green” eating habits!

For more info on the Daniel Fast please visit http://www.daniel-fast.com/

Indulge Mobile Spa Named February Mobile Spa of the Month!

It starts as soon as you type the website’s URL, www.indulgemobilespa.com. 

Richly colored brown is accented by baby soft pink.  A photo of a relaxed woman receiving a massage places a grin on your lips.  The Eco-Spa Party Event Planning, Spa Party Package, and Corporate Wellness Services menu options spark your interest.  You find yourself completely willing yourself over to the company’s goal: indulgence.  Business partners Cameo Person and Tammy Carmon know just how to bring a stellar experience straight to you, right down to their website–the greatest marketing tool for any mobile spa company.

Like Indulge Mobile Spa’s mission statement declares, their commitment to “providing professional spa services with integrity, confidence and class” is an absolute reflection of its founders’ backgrounds.  Person, a seasoned Massage Therapist, and Carmon, an in-demand Nail Technician, met at a high-end spa and decided that starting a mobile spa would be a wonderful convenience to their customers.  What started as a Washington, D.C. metro-area luxury has evolved into a nationwide mobile experience, treating clients to massages, nail services, and esthetic treatments.  The mobile company is eco-conscious and promotes the use of natural and organic products, right down to the massage oils and soy-based nail polish removers.  Person shares, “We started this company with the hope that we could teach women the importance of taking time out for themselves and also the importance of spending time with friends and family through spa parties.”

Spa parties have definitely come a long way for these two.  Person says about Indulge Mobile Spa’s first spa party that, “My partner and I laugh about it to this day! We had eight ladies for the spa party and Tammy [Carmon] and I showed up (just the two of us!) with our products and equipment ready to work! We were very understaffed, the services were way under-priced and our presentation was certainly in need of repair!”  Nonetheless, Person and Carmon left that evening—a “very long evening,” Person mentions—with positive reviews from very appreciative women.  Person notes that this was the moment she realized that “we really had something good in Indulge Mobile Spa…it made me feel like I was really helping people and making them happy.”

That good feeling has transferred to community involvement for the mobile spa as well.  Indulge Mobile Spa has supported the Tiger Lily Foundation, an organization committed to supporting young women with breast cancer, and The Duffy House which supports domestic violence survivors. 

What’s next for Indulge Mobile Spa?  In March of this year the ladies will be launching their eco-friendly product line. Look for “Eco-Chic Body Care” to take eco-indulgence to the next level as you can enjoy this wonderful line of spa-quality scrubs, lotions and massage oils any time you like!

Written by: Ashley Charlton Griffin for the Mobile Spa Network

Indulge Mobile Spa on YouTube!

Yet another milestone for us! You can now view our YouTube channel! Yay! Not much on it right now though, but look for it to be an extension of what we discuss on the blog and see first-hand some great footage from some of our events!

http://www.youtube.com/user/indulgemobilespa

So what’s the difference between “natural” and “organic” anyway?

So with all types of “green” words floating around these days, two really come to mind that encompass what it means truly be environmentally conscious: natural and organic. I’m sure to some the two may seem to mean the same thing, right? Natural and organic can both mean something along the lines of “authentic” and “untarnished”. However, when it comes to what you eat you may have a preference. If you don’t know, consider the following information and you may decide to look into it at little deeper.

Natural

Something that is natural simply means that it is “existing in or formed by nature.” In “grocery shopping” terms (lol), however, it means that the product has no chemicals or artificial ingredients. For example, some apple juices are natural…but not all of them so make sure you check the label. If it has refined sugars, artificial flavoring, food coloring or hydrogenated oils it’s definitely not natural. 

Consuming natural foods is a great way to be healthy and it makes you feel confident in knowing that what you’re eating is as fresh as it gets.

Organic

Organic means “pertaining to, or derived from living organisms.” It refers more to how a food is produced more so than its ingredients. Organic foods are handled in very specific ways and in controlled environments. If a food is truly organic is has been approved by the US Agricultural Department and bears a certification mark on its labeling.

Whether you choose to eat natural or organic is simply based on preference. Both will help you lead healthier lifestyles and make you feel good about what you eat knowing it is fresh and safe.

Let’s do our part to support Haiti

My jaw literally dropped when I first heard of the disaster that struck Haiti’s  Port Au Prince. I’ve been watching CNN constantly and keeping up on what is going on imagining all the while that could be us. You never miss what you’ve got until it’s gone.

So many lives have been affected in an instant and now this great city will need to be rebuilt. Haiti has always been a strong and determined country so I have no doubt they will get past this. However, they need our help. As we sit in our warm, cozy homes watching the events unfold let’s remember many of them don’t have a home to go to let alone watch cable TV.

Let’s stop taking our blessings for granted. Support Haiti by texting “YELE” to 501501 to have a $5 donation added to your phone bill.

Stay blessed everyone.