Google forms Partnership to help SMEs

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The current economic downturn and its rather slow recovery progress has pressured Malaysian companies, particularly the 550,000-plus small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to find new customers for their products and services when faced with declining sales and financial constraints.

At the same time, 15 million Malaysians and over a billion people worldwide use the internet and search engines to find information on products and services such as prices, reviews and even where to buy locally.

Realising the opportunities it presented, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) is collaborating with Google and two local universities- the Multimedia University and the University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), to offer SME Business Stimulus Package that enables local SMEs to harness the cost-effectiveness and reach of the Internet to access a wider market and increase sales.

Google’s head of online, South East Asia, Chariff El-Ansari says that SMEs should use Google as a sales channel in order to grow their business internationally.

Those signing up for the package could potentially reach 73% of all internet users globally, including millions in Malaysia, who use the search engine to find information on products and services such as reviews and to compare prices,’he explains.

The offer is part of a Google’s campaign to get more business onto its search based marketing platform which currently dominates the market and is also being rolled out in Thailand and Singapore.

MITI secretary general Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Mamat says that representing 99% of all business in Malaysia, SMEs are the backbone of the nation’s economy.

“The current economic situation warrants that our SMEs enhance their capabilities and try new ways to find new customers locally and overseas through the internet. And this new package is very much in line with our mission to promote international trade and develop industrial activities to enhance Malaysia’s economic growth,’ he adds.

malaysian small and medium sized  enterprises (SMEs) have lagged behind their counterparts in more advanced Western countries in tapping the potential of the Internet as a marketing and sales channel and many have yet to even establish a web presence.

Google earned roughly US$22 billion (RM74 Billion) last year, 97% of which came from selling advertising.

Any Malaysian SME that has a product to sell and a valid business permit can apply for the package,
Participants will enjoy:

1. A company website developed by MMU or UTAR students to promote their product s and services. The first 100 SMEs who register for the package and do not yet have a website will get it for free hosted by blogger.com. Subsequent participants need only pay a one-time fee of RM200 to MMU or UTAR for the website development work.
2. RM200 of free credits from Google to start an online marketing campaign with Google Adwords, Google’s search engine marketing platform.
3. A free one-n-one tutorial from a Google authorised representative on how to set up and maintain a search marketing campaign.
4. A FREE seminar by Google, in partnership with SME Corp, on starting and maintaining a website, marketing online and using Google technologes to promote their business.

To participate, businesses can sign up at www.google.com.my/stimulus.

Courtesy of MalaysianHomeBusiness

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Selling homemade crafts online

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Selling crafts online has become a industry and it's growing rapidly especially on the internet where there are already thousands of blogs, shops and websites where you can purchase approximately any type or style of handmade crafts.


Thanks to the scores of craft companies that at present create and produce the crafts for you, with no risk involve, a lot of individuals has taken the risk and begin their own craft company without having to spend any money. This nonetheless, has turn the craft business into a ferocious, competitive clash alongside every single one of the handcraft shop/website owners.

There are currently a lot of handcrafts websites online for clients to choose from and this is why starting  your own online craft business can be demanding, disappointing, and extremely hard to draw customers and create the sales that you are expecting.

Well, I am not saying with the aim to discourge you but it's going to take a lot of time, sweat , and perhaps even some money for you to get on track and get regulars visiting your websites/blog.

You need to think about many things prior to opening your own online craft business. Merely creating a design , making it from used materials, and expecting it to be a big seller isn't going to do the trick and bringing you a lot of sales.

If you would like to set up your own craft business online just to get easy money quick akin to any other scheme  on the internet claims, in that case you are looking at the wrong business. There's no such things as effortlessly making quick cash and you're constantly going to have to put in the sweat to obtain the outcome you are looking for, in particular for a craft business.

Now I am not trying to frighten you from owning your own craft business, as there are many thriving persons who have started their own business in the craft business and are doing extremely fine. I just want to give you the truth of reality so that you're not frustrated once your company isn't doing as well as you thought it would be.

You may be successful at one part of the business, but fall short in another, or you just might be that someone who is doing well at all the aspects of the business, which will apparently make your business a success. Either way, you're still going to have to use up the time and labor extremely hard to attain success

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What Would You Do If You Received BULK ORDER for your handcrafts?

Craft business is exciting and challenging at the same time. As a businessman, I enter this craft business to make reasonable profits that will supplement my income. However, I found that, as a wirename artist, I also want to share this crafts with people even without considering the cost Or to sell it at the cost price.

Setting a price for my wirename keychain is one of the hardest things to do in this craft business. I certainly find this difficult when people order my key chains in a bulk.Never before in my life as a wirename artist, someone ordered 500+ keychain. I am thankful but at the same time I am challenged as I am the sole wirename crafters in my 'small home-based company':-)I, me and myself.Looks like I really need to train someone to Bend the Wire Name Keychain.

You know what, I think I will get my ebook done a.s.a.p where I will write down about wirename, about how to start a home based craft business offline and online, about how to look for good supplier, tools and equipment (this wirename business doesn't need expensive tools), tutorials on how to bend the letters and the insiders tips for beginners. Wow, lot's of things to be done. But I think that I want to write it in Bahasa Malaysia. So that I can use it to train people and who knows that I will use it to teach a wirename class. Charged them some fees and provide the tools that they can bring. And this will lead me to become a supplier? hmm...I think that I am not interested to become a craft supplier for wirename arts.

Thank God, I found http://beading.com.my..they are selling most of the things needed wirename craft business like wires (they have gold filled wires, sterling silver, craft wires, pliers, beads (sometimes I used beads to beautify my wirename), and now they are offering 10% discounts for the 3 main pliers that I used to bend my wirename. I bought the same round nose pliers from a shop in Kota Kinabalu and I paid RM40 just for one tool. If you get this pliers set from them, you only pay RM50 for the round nose plier, flat nose plier and wire cutter.


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What will you do if some ordered your handcrafts in a bulk?

Recently, I received 500 hundreds over orders for my wirename keychain. Yeah, you guess it rightly..Valentine's day is coming and people are looking for some unique and cheap personalized gifts. Wah..it's a special session for couples. As for me, I am one that thinks that this Valentine's day is just like other day. Nothing special:-).Sorry:-) But I really think as such.

For me, 'valentine's day' is a daily thing. We MUST do it on a daily basis.We don't wait for 14th February to say 'I LOVE YOU'.What about the rest of the 364days? Don't we all want to express The CONTENTS hearts to our loved ones?

Recently, I read the bible about LOVE. The bible is full of LOVE.Love is a way of Life. I try to bend my wirename with God's love in my heart. Put so much passion into it because each wirename keychain is special just like the person receiving it. None of my wirename are the same, though it looks similar but each wirename has it's own uniqeness. It depends on the emotions and the expressions of my heart.

Wow. Lot's of things to learn. I am a creative person. I play the guitar,bass, piano, drums and bass, and I sing,and recently I picked up wirenames. This craft helps me to express myself in a unique way and because there are only a few who 'bend names' in Kota Kinabalu, I managed to make some money to supplement my income. Little by little, I am getting things in order..learning to maximize profits and minimizing my cost. Learning many ways(paid or free) to promote my wirename. I found that online marketing is more effective and I can reach more people from all over the world. Next, I need to learn about how to package and send to everyone worldwide.

till then, I need to continue doing my wirenam,targeting to bend 100 names per day before valentine's day.

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You can have all the skills under your belt that you need in this ebook to make a constant $1,574 a week, or even more, you can sell more from the comfort of your own home through a website or ebay !

Or you can just add to your hobby list with the added bonus of being able to make Birthday and Christmas presents !

If you decide to purchase, I really wish you the best of luck with this amazing skill that has seen me through all these years..

Get it HERE

All the best,
Cornelius