Archive for the ‘Creativity’ Category

How Stay at Home Moms can Make Money Too

Stay at home moms can also make some side income through various income streams from home. Between managing the household, taking care of the kids and putting everything in order, moms are generally left with limited time for anything else.
 Still, if there is a will, there is a way. To find time to better manage [...]

Add Perceived Value- and you can Increase Price

Many companies does this: take some generic product and add some perceived value, then increase the price. If the perceived value can potentially convince customers that they need the product, then the company can charge a bomb for it.
Some of the ways to add perceived value:

attractive packaging
persuasive writeup on the product
getting celebrities or well known [...]

Leaving Childhood Skills Behind…

A number of teenagers poccess special skills but left it behind as they venture into adulthood because everyone around them convince them that ‘it’s just not practical earning a living doing that.’  But some may continue, choosing a vocation that is related to their childhood skills. After all, as children or teenagers, it is a [...]

Gifts can be a blessing or a curse

Last Thursday, the world went into shock over the sudden death of legendary King of Pop, Michael Jackson.  By Friday, the news of his death becomes the breaking news of all the cable news network.
Michael Jackson is truly a gifted person- he became a superstar before I even started schooling and I remember growing up [...]

New site: http://creative.yinteing.com/

Recently, I have created a new site with the url: http://creative.yinteing.com/
For years, I have been compiling resources such as newspaper cutting, bookmarking websites and buying books/magazines on creative expressions, crafts, cupcakes, etc. When I find websites that I like, I will bookmark them- so much so that the huge number of sites are beginning to [...]

Creatively Reposition Existing Products to Increase Sales

I have great admiration on Ikea as I believe they are really brilliant in the way they market their products and services. Every season, Ikea will probably introduce a few new additions to their existing collection but they will find creative ways to market existing products. Below is their storage catalogue dated 28 May to [...]

Is it a good idea to start a craft business?

Many people draw inspiration from making crafts. There are many hand crafted things that you can do with your hands such as beaded jewelry, knitwear, swags, greeting cards, hair clips, handmade soaps, dolls, stain glass painting, silk painting, etc. A crafter can spent many hours immensed in one own’s world – totally engrossed and not [...]

A Tribute to Robert Palmer

I grew up listening to songs by Robert Palmer. To me, he was an unconventional, creative and intelligent musican, songwriter and singer. Not to mention to be gifted with such a beautiful, soothing, deep and calming voice.
As I am typing this, I am watching the video of Robert Palmer’s She Makes My Day. In fact, [...]

Allow Creative Expressions of Yourself

The typical life fast paced life of an working adult: get up, use the bathroom, brush teeth, eat breakfast, go to work, have lunch, work, come back, have dinner, watch TV or play with the kids or do housework, then sleep, then wake up… and it repeats again. Everyday is almost similar- that’s why people [...]

Why Pay Money for Classes When U Can Find It in UTube?

Downloaded a few videos from U Tube- a few of my friends and me seemed to be bitten by the cupcake bug.
Watch and enjoy!
 

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