I found what I was looking for

I finally found a place I love. It is not in Hollywood but 2 exits from it and much more affordable than anything in Hollywood. It is in Studio city. We are applying for it next week. This may shock people who are not from Los Angeles or live in a House, but the most exciting part about this place is it has a washer and dryer in the unit. Ive never had one of my very own! If we get this place, perhaps I will get to decorate my personal laundry room with this wonderful etsy item of the day by House Hold Words.

Apartment hunting in Hollywood

To live in Hollywood or to stay in the valley.. HMM

Went apartment hunting all day. I pretty much hated everything. Apartment hunting is not as exciting as I thought it would. Ideally I would love to live in Hollywood instead of the VALLEY .. but if I stay in the valley I might be able to afford an office. BUT>> if I live in Hollywood it would be more convenient as far as transportation and just being around everything I love. I go to Hollywood OR Los Angeles almost everyday.. We will see what happens.

But it is nice to know when I do finally find my apartment in Hollywood (hopefully)
I will be able to fill it up with my local etsian home decor.

Marketing quickies

I went back to school (mainly to try to avoid the loans)

I decided to take marketing. My degree taught me how to make beautiful clothes but it didn't teach me how to sell them. Here are a few tips on selling I learned in class.

NASTY VS GOOD WORDS

NASTY WORDS - GOOD WORDS

Cost/ Price - Total Investment

Down Payment - Initial Investment

Monthly payment -Monthly Investment

Contract - Agreement

Buy - Own

Sign - Okay/Authorize

Pitch - Story

Presentation - Proposal

Commission - Fee for Service

POWER CLOSES

• When do you think you will need it?
• Time frame (We can deliver today or a time more CONVENIENT for you)

TEN STEPS TO A SALE

1. Intro
2. Ice breaker
3. Listen
4. Ask Questions
5. Three to four second pause (In person sale)
6. Trial/ Close ( Ex: Try it, you'll like it)
7. Continue presentation
8. 1-3 Questions
9. Pause
10. Power Close ( Use power words)

POWER WORDS

• Free
• New
• Amazing
• Bonus
• More
• Reward
• Answer
• Secrets
• How
• Discount
• Exquisite
• YOU
• ...etc

Ice breakers using YOU

• I have a suggestion for YOU
• Heres an idea that could work for YOU
• MORE people like YOU own one than ever before
• The price is revelant to the benefits YOU receive

This is why I have the best sister in the world

I received an email from her this morning with a bunch of free things to do in Cali this summer.

I though I would share with the world.

Free Screening of an aztec movie at the Getty Villa. I have tix for this and i plan to go. I plan to go to Dukes before the movie. The Auditoriumat the villa is pretty awesome

http://www.getty.edu/museum/programs/performances/the_other_conquest.html

(We are planning on going to Dukes to have some Tacos and Hawaiian beer before.)

Free Museum Days

http://www.getty.edu/visit/la_museum_free_days.pdf

The Free Movies at the W (Although you probably need to buy a drink or something)

http://www.starwoodexclusiveoffers.com/laweekends/pdf/MLG_330-24x36a3.pdf

Free Concerts in Downtown (Mostly World Music)

http://www.grandperformances.org/

Free Outdoor Movies (Downtown)

http://www.laparks.org/pershingsquare/movie.html

Free Indie Music and Pub Crawl in Downtown (The last Friday of the Month starting this weekend, some of it's free. Some are just clubs that are listed)

http://downtownmusicproject.com/

Free Dance Lesson and Live Music on Fridays (The Dance changes every friday)

http://www.musiccenter.org/events/aa_dancedowntown.html

lafreebee.com is promoting some free concerts at some venue is redondo. They have a bob marley tribute band this weekend.

http://lafreebee.com/free-tickets-brixton-south-bay/

Vanessa Aquino

LOVE YOU SIS!!! YOU'RE THE BEST!!

Happy New Year!!

The first Monday of the year and My first Blog..

Today was the official first day of my one year plan. I've given my self a year to figure out my life and to try to make as an independant designer.
Where I am right now-
Im in crazy debt. I owe about 100,000 in school loans, about 10,000 in credit cards, 5,000 in collections, 2,000 in parking and traffic tickets and a -500 in my bank account with no income coming in.
I live with parents(whom are also struggling financially). I have no boyfriend, Nor intend to have one soon.
As far as my buisness I really only doing the Etsy thing ( www.kalioseano.etsy.com ) and I get about a sell every two weeks....which obviously I cant live by.
I am unemployed...if there is a chance I can be self employed without truggling to much I would. but as of right now its not happening and I just have to try to do both.
I have a pretty big mountain to climb, but Im going channel my inner Gwen Steffani and try to become a succesful and strong women on my own.
This blog is to capture everything of my misadventures of trying to become succesful when starting from nothing. I'm sure you will be reading a lot of mistakes within this year... but hopefully by December it will be a happy ending to this blog.