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Creative Birthday Presents – Kid Created

I remember walking into my kitchen and seeing it lying on the counter. It was beautiful. It was wrapped in paper painted with my daughter’s tiny hand prints, and tied with red yarn and a yellow rose from my own garden. Inside was a picture of my two-year-old and me, in a wooden frame that she had painted herself. My eyes began to tear with the realization of the time, attention and love that went into this creative birthday gift.

Creative birthday presents that are handmade by small children make perfect gifts. There are many wonderful ideas that are easy, inexpensive and fun. For babies, toddlers and small children the most personal thing they can create is a hand or foot print. With one of these print projects, you can create special gifts that are memorable and cherished.

First, you need to make some prints.
You will need;

o Old baking pan for your paint
o Washable, non-toxic paint
o Sponge or brush
o Art paper or roll of paper
o A basin of warm, soapy water

For feet, brush or sponge paint on the foot, or dip the foot in the paint. Stand the baby on the paper, lifting the child up and down. A toddler or small child can actually walk on the paper.
For hand prints, you can paint the hands or let the child “grab” the paint themselves. Help them press, and then lift their hands on and off of the paper.

After you’re finished, use the warm, soapy water in the basin to wash off the paint.
Once you have a few “good” prints, let them dry completely and then cut them out. Save your originals and color copy the best prints at your local print shop or on your home printer. These copies are easier to work with and allow you to make multiple creative birthday presents.

Once you have your copies, use the prints and a little creative writing to;

o Glue a print and a birthday wish on the inside cover of a homemade picture or music CD.
o Decoupage the print(s) on a finished piece of wood or ceramic tile to make a plaque.
o Using card stock or construction paper, use prints to make homemade birthday cards.
o Scan the prints and use iron-on transfer paper to create personalized t-shirts, aprons, sweatshirts, pillowcases, etc.
o Frame the print(s), and add the special date in calligraphy

You can also make homemade wrapping paper. Wrap presents in large finger-paint pictures or large pieces of rolled paper that the child has freely painted with their hands or feet. For more fun, play music and ask the children to “dance” on the paper with their painted feet.

Use twine, yarn or ribbon to tie the gift wrap. Cut out a print, punch a hole near the top and thread it through the ribbon for a matching gift tag.

Crafting these creative birthday presents is a great way to spend quality time with your child. The result is a unique keepsake that really shows how much you care.

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List of Persons Who Deserve a Present From the Newlywed Couple

The best way to thank those people who made everything possible is to give them presents. Since offering gifts to every attendee would be very costly, here are some of the important people who deserve to receive a token of gratitude namely:

Preparing for a wedding day is not as simple as you think. You need lots of help from the people around you to make it a success. In return, it is appropriate to offer gifts of thanks to the following who have helped you carry out your plan:

Parents

Since they are one of the most important people in your lives, they deserve to receive a special gift from the couples. They should be given honor because without them, your wedding day would have not come into realization. They have brought the two of you out of this world; therefore, for once they should be acknowledged.

Bridesmaids

For being there always since the start until the end, it is high time for you to show your appreciation by offering a simple token of appreciation. Depending on your budget, the presents may be customized and well-thought of. It could be something that she has been praying for to receive or it could be a piece that you think best represents her as a friend. Regardless of the kind of gift, what counts most is the thought that you consider her as a special part of your life.

Groomsmen

The groomsmen’s responsibilities include but not limited to the following: assist you through the entire wedding preparation up to the ceremony, act as ushers for those who don’t know the seating arrangements, and receive the gifts from the guests in your behalf. These are just few of the many things they do for you to make everything possible. Aside from being your assistant, they also pay for their suits and shoes just to look good on your special day. You are so lucky to have them by your side since your younger days up to the coming days in your life as a married man. As a way of thanking your buddies for their presence, hand them nice groomsmen gifts to make them feel significant and treasured. You can choose something according to their hobbies; something that they enjoy using. They don’t have to receive identical gifts, give something you is within your budget. They will surely appreciate it because you have given it out of sincerity.

Maid of Honor

As a personal assistant, it is not easy standing there to accommodate all your needs. Since the planning of the wedding, she has sacrificed her precious time to be with you even during rehearsals. She had a hard time looking for the best dress to don just to look gorgeous on your big day. All these things are made only for you because you are dear to her. To show your gratitude, allocating a budget for her presents is not a bad idea. Together with a small note, this is already a concrete way of conveying your message of thanks to her.

Best Man

As a counterpart of the maid of honor, the best man also deserves to be recognized. Since best man is almost always the closest friend or relative of the groom, try offering him a precious token that he will never forget. It might be something that he can use everyday in his office such as a customized pen, a water jug, a belt, or anything that you think will be useful for him. By knowing his personal preferences, you will find it easy to determine what his likes or needs are.

Children

It also a good practice to hand over some gifts to the children who are part of your entourage such as the flower girls, ring bearer, and bible bearer. Since they are children, receiving gifts always mean something to them. Pick cute little things that they may enjoy playing or using. You may even opt to give miniature cakes or bars of chocolates if you like. There is nothing much to worry when it comes to giving gifts to children since they consider it a treasure whenever something is given to them.

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Seven Simple Steps to Designing a Corporate Proposal Power Point Presentation

As a personal trainer we understand there are 4 main options once qualified be an employee, be a contractor for a gym or franchise, own/operate a studio or operate a mobile/outdoor business.

With more and more PTs pursuing operating a mobile/outdoor business there seems to be a growing demand and supply for group training but more importantly corporate training. In the last week alone I have had a handful of Personal Trainers ask me advice about the most effective strategies for starting a corporate training business including designing a proposal and how to deliver their packages/services effectively to prospect businesses and clients.

A major part of the proposal process is obviously sales and negotiation and after 10 years experience in sales in the health and fitness industry 6 years Neuro-Linguistic Programming experience and operating a corporate training business I have discovered the following vital tools for closing a corporate proposal deal.

Now even if you are not running a corporate business you can still learn new strategies for up-selling your own individual PT packages from the valuable information below.

If you wish to dazzle your prospect it is vital to have a sexy visual aid to seduce them and have them lust after your services and what you uniquely have to offer.

Below are 7 simple steps (each a power point presentation page) to elicit a burning desire in your prospects to pursue you and your amazing services with unbridled enthusiasm.

Page 1: Cover page.

This page is the first impression of your entire proposal and should set the symbiotic relationship frame of your relationship and you do this by showing both your business details and theirs on the cover page.
This should include your name and logo (presented by) and their name and logo (you can get this off the net) This shows that you are about win/win situations and are genuine in your approach.

Page 2 POD (Point of Difference) /Intro to benefits gets them thinking about the why…

This is purely and simply your POD, what makes you special if 2 other businesses met with your prospect prior to you why should they chose you over them?

If you have a slogan also place it on this page.

Page 3 some interesting facts/stats about their sport/business/industry.

Do some research so they can see you have done your homework and put effort into the proposal, you can use this to start the credibility phase of your proposal and prove you know what you are talking about.
This is the beginning of why they need help so base the information on WHY. Perhaps use issues or problems.. Some examples are $ amounts, ratios, studies and reports.

At the end of this page ask them 2 questions.

Question 1 what are some other important issues you believe I don’t have on here?

By gathering this information you can be sure to cover all bases and be thorough.

Question 2 why do you think that by having some assistance this will help?

This will un-cover what they believe to be their weakness in which you can feed back to them and use as fuel for the fire.

Page 4 Credibility.

This page is about the awesome you. All your qualifications, experience etc… Place anything and anything that demonstrates your capability including and incorporating even minor details which will set to impress
The aim of this page is to show them why they specifically need you and why they should choose you over another business or service.
Perhaps have one or two testimonials on here as well.

At the end of this page ask them 2 questions.

Question 1: by having someone with my qualifications and experience do you think it will assist you and make things easier for you?

By having your prospect say how it will benefit them in their own words they are persuading themselves and cementing the credibility psychologically of your services.

Question 2: In what way do you think It will benefit you having someone with my knowledge and qualifications assisting you?

Once again this will give you even more insight to their weaknesses and begin to overcome objections for the pre-close.

Page 5 what’s in it for them.

List all the benefits. Squash as many as possible on the page and go through each point specifically.

Here reiterate the stats, reports, figures etc… so it isn’t just here say use a smaller font size and jam pack every possible benefit possible showing them (so it seems) they are getting the better end of the deal.
At the end ask them the question in what other ways do you think It can benefit you having me on your team?

Once again it is in their words and they begin selling themselves, remember you don’t need them they need you and if they see that they will want you BAD…

Page 6 the Package includes:

Everything and anything in the package should be at least 8-12 items and go through each one thoroughly.

In bullet points every detail of your package information, eating plans, seminars, emails, 100% money back, reassessments, measurements, newsletters, freebies, etc etc…

When describing this package (preferably with a name) take your time to clarify specifically on a quantifiable level the comprehensiveness of the package. Spend more time on this page than any other. The whole proposal should take a good 30-45 minutes so around 5 minutes each page is great even up to 10 for this page.

Question: Can you see how this package will benefit you?

Question: What do you like most about this package?

Page 7 Pricing options

Use a double bind or t-chart option 1 or option 2

Example the first option is an advanced option (upfront) the second option is an easy payment plan.

Question: based on what we have discussed today I have two options the first option is……. or I have the more popular option (the option you wish them to choose) which is….. Out of these two options which is easier for you?

THEN SHUT UP and wait for an answer….

It is vital you use this exact wording as they will choose one or the other.
Example if you have a child lets say his name is Johnny and he is watching a cartoon lets choose an old favourite of mine He man and I said to Johnny: Johnny would you like to do the dishes now or would you rather wait until the end of the cartoon?

What do you think Johnny will choose? After right! If i asked Johnny upfront to do the dishes there is no way he would have obliged willingly.
Once they have made a choice then continue to schedule the first appointment of whatever it is and sign up the paperwork there and then.

If by some reason they decline offer them a free incentive to keep the ball rolling like a free trial etc…

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