10/23 CP Workshop: Importing (Worldwide Brands)

Topic: Member Workshop: Understanding the basics to importing physical Products to Sell
Host: worldwidebrandsinc
Date: Tuesday 10/23
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific time

Description: Using importing as one of your product sourcing methods is method to stepping yourself above your competition. Colette Marshall, Business Development Manager for Product Sourcing Experts WorldwideBrands.com, will explain importing basics and answer some of the common questions surrounding importing products.

10/22 CP Workshop: Prep Your eBay Store for the Holidays (Whatdoisell.com)

Topic: eBay Workshop: Preparing your eBay Store for the Holiday Shopping Season
Host: eBay Staff and co-host, Lisa Suttora (whatdoisell.com)
Date: Monday 10/22
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pacific time

Description: eBay Stores provides e-commerce solutions to increase sales, build a brand, and atttract repeat buyers. Get ramped up and ready for the upcoming holiday season, with tips and tricks ranging from inventory sourcing to optimizing your Store. Joining us for this workshop is Lisa Suttora, founder and CEO of What Do I Sell.com, an eBay Certified Service Provider that specializes in teaching retail entrepreneurs how to find the products buyers want most. She is a Contributing Editor to Entrepreneur magazine’s "Product Sourcing Radio Show" and "eBiz Radio Show" and has been a featured speaker on the eBay Live Product Sourcing Panel.

10/19 CP Workshop: Holiday Sourcing & Strategies (Terapeak)

Topic: Member Workshop: What and How to Sell on eBay for the Holidays
Host: terapeak
Date: Friday 10/19
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific time

Description: In this workshop, the team at Terapeak will be on hand to discuss how you can get ready for the hugely profitable holiday season. What are the hot trends, and how can you find them and list them for maximum profit? How should you be listing for this busy time of year? Holiday shopping starts sooner than you think, and as a smart seller you want to do your research and have the products shoppers are looking for!

10/16 CP Workshop Break Through Sourcing Roadblocks (Whatdoisell.com)

Topic: Member Workshop: How to Break Through the Top 10 Roadblocks to Finding Products to Sell
Host: whatdoisell
Date: Tuesday 10/16
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific time

Description: If you want to build a business on eBay - you must have SOMETHING to sell on a regular basis. Yet this is the #1 area where people struggle in building a part-time or full-time income. Please join Lisa Suttora, Founder/CEO of eBay Certified Provider WhatDoISell.com as she discusses the 5 core reasons that people struggle with finding a profitable product to sell and the 5 things that cause people to overlook the most profitable products.

10/9 CP Workshop: Customer Support (HostedSupport)

How Customer Support Levels the Playing Field for Sellers of All Sizes
This workshop will be held on Tuesday, October 9th from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Pacific time.

In this workshop, Steve Yeich, CEO of Certified Solution Provider HostedSupport will discuss why customers don’t always look for the cheapest price or largest selection, but how they are treated, and why it’s worth millions. Learn how you don’t have to be the least expensive to get buyers.

10/8 CP Workshop: Get Repeat Business (HammerTap)

Topic: Member Workshop: The Power of Repeat Business
Host: htdeepanalysis
Date: Monday 10/08
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific time

Description: Please join Jen Cano, from HammerTap, a Certified Solution Provider, as she talks about how to use analytics and social networking to build repeat business. You can hook shoppers once and get them to buy. But what about the next time, and the next time? Research shows that repeat buyers are eight times more likely to buy. Come find new ways to build your repeat customer base.

CP Workshop: Sell More with Great Customer Support 9/11

Getting Real Value from Customer Support—Real eBay Seller Case Studies
This workshop will be held on Tuesday, September 11th from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Pacific time.

In this workshop, Steve Yeich, CEO of Certified Solution Provider HostedSupport, will present case studies of eBay sellers who have increased sales by implementing a customer support system. Learn from the real-world examples that will show how others have succeeded and increased sales.

CP Workshop: Research to sell the right stuff 9/10

Long-Term Profits with Market Research & Product Sourcing
This workshop will be held on Monday, September 10th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific time.

Please join Jen Cano, from HammerTap, a Certified Solution Provider, as she discusses how to build the basis for a durable, thriving business in a constantly changing market. Based on concepts in her book “eBay Performance: Selling Success with Market Research and Product Sourcing,” Jen outlines a method that will help you focus your attention on executing a flexible sales plan, rather than on reacting to unanticipated challenges.

CP Workshop: Research for Selling Strategies 9/4

Increase your eBay Sales by Discovering the Best Time to List
This workshop will be held on Tuesday, September 4th from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific time.

This month the Terapeak marketing team will be hosting a workshop to introduce some tools that you can use to find the best times to end your auctions. There are a variety of free and paid tools that eBay Sellers can use to find out how long to list an item, what time of the day or week to end an auction, or what times of year see big spikes in demand. We will even show you a few cool trends that illustrate the huge spikes in sales that occur over the upcoming holiday season! Join us as we review some great examples and stick around for the hour to answer any questions you may have about market research!

CP Workshop: Sourcing for the Holidays 8/21

Successful Product Sourcing for the Holidays
This workshop will be held on Tuesday, August 21st from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m Pacific time.

The holiday selling season is just around the corner and buyers are heading online to shop earlier than you think! But will you have the products they want? Creating the right product line mix is essential to your successful holiday sales. Without a correctly balanced product assortment, you'll be unable to offer your buyers the products that excite them, attract buyers to your listings, or increase your final sales tickets through cross-selling or up-selling. Please join Lisa Suttora Founder/CEO of Certified Provider WhatDoISell.com and featured speaker on the eBay Live 2007 Product Sourcing Panel as she discusses how to put together a winning product line for the holiday season and make this your best holiday selling season ever!

CP Workshop: Get Organized & Save Time 8/15

Getting organized will give you more time to sell on eBay!
This workshop will be held on Wednesday, August 15th from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pacific time.

You were suppose to call a supplier yesterday and forgot because you misplaced your paper reminder! You have a bill to pay but you have lost the invoice! You have lots of little receipts for your purchases at garage sales, but you have lost some of them! Getting your records organized will save your hours every week. Hours that you can spend doing the thing you like best – generating income from your eBay sales. Join Phyllis Wischer of Certified Provider KeepMore.net as she discusses methods and procedures to get your paper work (and your life) more organized and productive.

CP Workshop: Improving Customer Relationships 8/14

Customer Relationships to Grow Your Business
This workshop will be held on Tuesday, August 14th from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Pacific time. Tuesday, August 14th from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Pacific time.

In this workshop, Steve Yeich, CEO of Certified Solution Provider HostedSupport, will discuss why happy customers are your best sales force, and how customer support can help make them happy. Learn from real-world examples showing how word of mouth can increase sales.

CP Workshop: Liquidations Closeouts & Surplus 8/7

What is the difference between Liquidation, Closeouts, and Surplus?
This workshop will be held on Tuesday, August 7th from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific time.Using liquidation products is a great way to enhance customer experience and find great unique ways to increase your profit margins. Product Sourcing Experts, WorldwideBrands.com, and leading industry experts, Liquidation.com, will explain the basics of the key elements to liquidation and how to use it appropriately with your listings.

CP Workshop: Outperforming Competition 8/6

Your Listings Can Beat Up Their Listings with Market Research
This workshop will be held on Monday, August 6th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific time. Please join Jen Cano, from HammerTap, a Certified Solution Provider, as she delivers a formula for outperforming your competition. When it comes to market research, you can always imitate your best competition. But how do you surpass them? Come find out how to build perfect listings based on solid market research, not guesswork.

CP Workshop: International Sales 8/3

Launching International Sales Using Market Research
This workshop will be held on Friday, August 3rd from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific time. This month Denise and Sara from Terapeak Marketplace Research will be on hand to explore how you can increase your eBay sales by expanding into the international marketplace on eBay! With a few simple research tips, sellers can learn about international markets and target other countries. With many sellers reporting increasing success in selling internationally (especially in Germany and Australia), the enterprising eBay seller will want to adjust their sales to include other countries as well.

CP Workshop: Building Supplier Relationships 7/24

Building Supplier Relationships
This workshop will be held on Tuesday, July 24th from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific time. Building Supplier Relationships is very important for growing your business, increasing your profit margins, and especially for preparing for the Holiday Season. Colette Marshall, Business Development Manager for Product Sourcing Experts WorldwideBrands.com, will explain the key elements in improving your supplier communications and using those skills to prepare for the holiday season with your supplier.

CP Workshop: Fine Tuning Listing Strategies 7/23

Capturing Shoppers by Fine Tuning Listing Strategies
This workshop will be held on Monday, July 23rd from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pacific time. In this workshop, Debbie Levitt, President of Certified Provider As Was, will discuss how to use data to fine tune your listings strategies. Better decisions about listing strategies can lead to more sales, higher bids, and lower fees. This workshop will also include general strategy suggestions such as Store vs. Core and Auctions vs. Fixed Price.

New 4-Cent Feature: eBay CP Workshops

For those of you here because of my overindulgent keyword spamming of the word eBay, you're in luck. I'll start posting upcoming eBay workshops from Certified Providers, who will discuss topics & provide education related to their area of expertise. Click "CP Workshops" under the Labels list in the lower right to get a full list.

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