January 31 - Bon Voyage Meetup Miami, before #IndieCruise!

Hey Indies!

Can you believe it's the end of January 2012? This month has flown by, and
now, I'm in full #IndieCruise mode. We set sail February 25, but we're going
to kick up our heels the night before we leave at the Bon Voyage #IndieMeetup!
If you're in the Miami area, you won't want to miss the fun, networking,
and meeting with me and some smokin' hot Indies on Friday, February 24,
at 5:30 at Berries In The Grove restaurant! Click here for details!

Here is some more of the fun stuff happening at our site now!

FEATURED PRODUCTS

King cake (soap of course!) piece (pictured)
from Elizabeth Hill, Handmade at Homestead, LA

Pink Crystal Earrings from
Charlene Sevier, The Bead Dreamer, VA

Goat milk soap from
Mary Humphrey, Annie's Goat Hill, OH

Sandalwood Patchouli Perfume Oil from
Kathy Green, Dragonfly Dew, CO

Winter Soap Bundle from
Deb Doubek, Peterman Brook Herb Farm, WI

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FEATURED DISCUSSIONS and POSTS

Consider These Things When Hiring A Website Design Company, started by Mary Humphrey

Tips For Engaging People At Your FaceBook Page, from dM

Big decision, business change, from Grace Antares

Recommendations wanted for sourcing natural fragrances

Proper cosmetics preservation is critical, from dM

Advice wanted for having a successful affiliate program

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PREMIUM CONTENT - for IBN members and Protégés!

--> Easy Ways to Add Pizzazz to Your WordPress (Or Any) Blog (includes 5 training videos!), with Kayla Hennegin

--> INDIE Business MasterMind: What To Consider Before Opening Your Retail Store, with Kristin Fraser Cotte

--> How To Assess The Intellectual Property Strength Of Your Brand, with Annie Tunheim, Esq.

--> Cosmetic Adverse Event Reporting, with FDA officials, summarized by dM

--> INDIE MASTERMIND: Patents, Copyrights & Trademarks: What You Need To Know Before You File!, with Andrea Hence Evans, Esq.

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FEATURED EVENTS - IBN's movers and shakers!

2/6 - Be Everywhere Your Customers Are with Larry Weber, dM's Podcast, Online

2/11 - Advanced Cold Process Swirling Class, Bellingham, WA

2/11 - Cold Process Soap 201: "Make & Take" with Ruth Esteves, San Francisco Bay Area

2/11 - NYC Fine Tuning Natural Perfume Blends w/Charna Ethier, New York City

2/12 - Lotions & Creams (101) with Alice Duvernell, San Francisco Bay Area

2/12 - Soy Candlemaking with YumYum Candle, Orange, NJ

2/12 - Make Your Own Cleaning Supplies with Natural Ingredients & Essential Oils, St. Petersburg, FL

2/12 - Valentine's Class, Bellingham, WA

2/12 - NYC Glycerin Soap Making for Fun & Profit, New York City

2/13 - Soy Candles and Other High Profit Margin Products, New York City

2/22 - IBN Members FDA Webinar: How To Manufacture, Label and Sell Your Cosmetics, Online

2/22 - Handmade Business Bootcamp, Chesapeake, VA

2/25 - #INDIECruise, The Caribbean (Jamaica and Grand Cayman baby!)

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Enjoy the rest of your week!

Best & Success

dM

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