{"id":1285,"date":"2010-02-01T09:34:43","date_gmt":"2010-02-01T14:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cynthomas.com\/photocardblog\/?p=1285"},"modified":"2010-02-01T09:34:43","modified_gmt":"2010-02-01T14:34:43","slug":"meetup-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cynthomas.com\/journal\/meetup-february\/","title":{"rendered":"The Meetup – February 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hello and good February to all!<\/center>
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\nI am considering this month a success, even though I am only crossing one thing off my two item list. I am going to work faster and harder today then ever to finish my site redesign. I’m close (so close) to being done. And I think Groundhog Day is a stellar day to launch. I will tweet and post about it on The Meetup group’s Facebook page. Feedback would be lovely \ud83d\ude42
\nOn to February…
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\nNow that my Business Plan is done (the 1st draft anyway), I can begin to implement part of my Marketing Plan. I’m going to begin with one of my local ideas and expand from there. Details on this next month!
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\nI have three online design classes I’ve been unable to take because of time constraints. Today is the first class for using my Wacom tablet. I bought the tablet years ago and use it sparingly. It’s a tool that I should utilize more and I’m sure there are handy shortcuts I don’t know. The other classes are self-paced: one in Illustrator and one in Photoshop. Gonna build my skills!
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\nMinnesota Week will be fun! I have five super-talented people I want to share (most I’m sure you know) and it seems perfect to feature them in cold, cold February.
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\nI made a difficult decision this past month. I will not be showing at the National Stationery Show this year. I seriously considered it, but after consulting with seasoned paper peeps, as well as a couple newbies from last year’s show, it will be better if I wait until 2011. I know my decision was the right one, but you all may need to reassure me as May comes closer. My alternative is to try and get into the Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn on June 5 & 6. There is an approval process, so I may not be accepted. But I’ll cross that bridge in early March.
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\nGoing wholesale is another huge goal. Wholesale seems like a big mystery. Researching information has been challenging, but I’m hoping to get my toes in the chilly water this month. If you have any wholesale knowledge, I would love to hear your experiences.
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\nI hope to visit your blogs tomorrow after my long workday today. I love seeing everyone’s progress each month and the discoveries we make. Thanks again to Liz for continuing this meaningful process!
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\nIf you’re interested in joining The Meetup, details are at Liz Kalloch’s blog, Athena Dreams<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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