Bogey School in Winter? Bring It On!

Happy Tuesday!

It’s cold and grey here again today… they said January was going to feel more like October this week, but I’m just not feeling it myself. It took a nap under a warm blanket and a huge mug of lemon ginger tea to warm me up this afternoon after I had to go outside and do an errand.

So, you might be wonder what the heck Bogey School is, especially if you’re new here! It’s no secret that I love playing golf, and the highlight of my summers is a 6-week group coaching thing called Bogey School. It’s a fun time and is pretty much for people who love the game and just want “to be less bad at golf.”

I love it because it gets me out meeting people and doing something on Sunday afternoons in the summer when Shaun’s not home. And last night I got an email from them saying they’re taking over one of the indoor golf places on Saturdays starting later this month and running an indoor Bogey School through the winter! Yes please, where do I sign up?

It’s a great marketing thing for the guy who runs it too… He’s found a way to give his summer customers what they want in the middle of winter and it was a good reminder for me too, to always have the customers needs in mind. Yes, it’s good to do what makes your heart happy, but doing what makes your heart AND your customers happy is even better.

Unlike the guy at the cell phone store this morning, who absolutely wouldn’t listen to what I needed from him to become a new customer there. He was determined to sell me a plan I did not want, and so I ended up leaving and calling Shaun to sort it out at a different shop on his way home tonight.

Here’s what I have for you today…

Valentine’s Day Content on Sale

One of the things on my list to get done this week is to add some Valentine’s Day content to my Etsy store. If you’re thinking to do the same thing, I’ve got a coupon for you for 25% off my three Valentine’s Day coloring packs. Use code LOVE2023 to save on these three packages through the end of January:

New Deals Today

Mix & Match Website Copywriting Templates from Karon Thackston are available on sale this week. Writing website copy is one of my least favourite parts of the job, so I’m very excited to pick these up and work with them myself. Especially since building websites and updating websites is something that’s high on my priority list this year.

Here’s what Karon’s done to make these different from other copywriting templates:

Developed a set of unique website copywriting templates that can be mixed & matched to totally customize the copy to your voice and brand.
Included clever lists of words specific to various tones and emotions that you can insert.
Added several ways to write bullet points that stop readers in their tracks.
Created reassuring guarantees you can copy/tweak/paste into your copy.
Developed calls to action to ensure your visitors take the right next steps.
Included a simple how-to video that walks you through specifically how to mix & match your way too professional-sounding web pages.

Morning Routine Coloring Planner from Rayven at Color Monthly is on sale this week. I love my morning routine, and the first thing I do when I get up in the morning is write in my journal. This package includes 20 unique pages that you can use to mix and match and make all kinds of different coloring planners and journals with, and I know I’ll be grabbing it to use in my own Etsy shop too. You can choose from either Black and White lineart version, Full colour version, or a combo with both! Use coupon code MORN to claim your 30% savings through January 9.

Cute Football Gnomes Kids Activity Pages from Virginie at Oxyp Design are on sale this week. The package includes 50 different kids activity pages with 6 cute Football Gnomes as the main characters for $13.50 when you use code FOOTB50 through January 9.

Coach Glue is having a special on their Journaling Planner – How to Journal Your Way to the Life, Business and Income of Your Dreams. Use code 50 to save 50% through the end of January.

The 27-page planner covers:

Step 1: Create A Journal That Sparks Amazement and Deepens Your Soul
Step 2: Breakthroughs Happen When Your Desire To Change Occurs – Your Time is Now!
Step 3: Here’s How to Begin Living With Intention & Create A Business By Design

Deals Ending Today

Content Sparks Annual Sale is on this week through January 3. You can save 50% on all full-price items in the shop with coupon code NewBday2023. You can use the coupon as many times as you wish to pick up the content you may have missed when it originally launched. This is a rare sale from Sharyn – she doesn’t often do big sales, so take advantage of this to pick up some awesome content while you can. I know I’ll be going through my inventory and grabbing a few things that I missed out on earlier this year!

Ongoing Deals You Might Like

Michelle has a very cute new set of Vintage Shabby Puppy Kitten Journal PLR available this week. It’s on sale for $17 through January 9 when you use coupon code VALENTINE23.

The package includes:

6 Journal Covers
2 Puppy & Kitten Valentine Trader Cards Sheets
6 Journal Paper Pages
Puppy and Kitten Heart Shaped ephemera
Puppy and Kitten Tags
6 Lined Journal Paper Pages
Journal Pocket

These would make a great addition to your Etsy or Shopify store, and just in time for Valentine’s Day too!

And, if you’re looking for more Valentine’s Day content I am updating my Low Content Resources for Valentine’s Day page, so that you can find everything you need all in one spot!

One of my favourite products of 2022 was Amy Harrop’s Positivity Printables training. If you’re not sure what these are they are products like gratitude journals, affirmations coloring pages, habit trackers, vision boards, etc. Anything really that helps people be more positive and improve their lives. This is my all-time favourite content to create and I’ve spent years making planners and journals to serve the personal development niche.

Amy has updated this training to include a 30 Steps to Printable Success guide, and a set of Affirmation Card templates in both Canva and PPT formats.

Here’s what the main guide covers:

What positivity printables are and why there is such a big market for them.
The benefits of positivity products according to science.
How to identify niches with high popularity and low competition.
How to evaluate your competitors, including tips on evaluating prices, products, and more.
Step-by-step instructions to create habit trackers, gratitude journals, positivity and affirmation wall art, and vision board printables.
Advertising best practices and principles for positivity printables.
How to position your positivity printable products on Etsy and Amazon.
Outside-the-box ideas to promote your positivity printable products.
And much, much more!

Get Your Copy Here and use POSITIVE10 to save $10 through January 16.

And now for my bonus – When this was first launched last year, I did a live workshop on how to create products for the positivity printables market. When you purchase through this link and send me your receipt, I will add the replay and associated extras to your account on Ritchie Media. Be sure to include your username on my site along with your receipt so I can add it for you.

A Few Freebies

Part-Time Entrepreneurial Success PLR from Piggy Makes Bank – Includes 7 articles & 7 Emails

Free Moon Calendar from Gabby at A Cup of Zen – This is a dated 2023 Calendar showing daily phases of the moon and comes with 4 background pages.

Free Curriculum Planner 2.0 from Content Sparks. Sharyn’s big Birthday Sale starts on December 29, but right now she has updated this exclusive planner and an updated, easily accessible Content Sparks Course Directory. This is all geared toward helping you map out a series of courses to create in 2023.

Free “How to Sell Printables Online” Tutorial from Ekit Hub comes with a downloadable copy of the tutorial and a sampler pack of printable templates to get you started.

That’s it for me today. I think I’ll make a cup of tea and read a bit before deciding what to tackle next. It’s wonderful to have everything on my list for today crossed off already, because now I can work on the fun stuff for a few hours this evening!

Have an amazing day! Create what makes your heart happy!

Ruth Bowers
Ritchie Media
email: ruthie@ritchiemedia.ca

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