 Meet Shara Lawrence-Weiss, owner of Mommy Perks:
Prior to purchasing Mommy Perks, I was a Mommy Perks Rep. I then become co-owner and later, sole owner. Over the last few years I have researched, read, studied, watched and compared a variety of marketing and networking trends. I have modified the way that Mommy Perks runs based on those changes and the needs of small business owners.
Many mom-owned sites are now selling advertising space. In my experience, these ad spots almost never turn sales. From time to time they do but not often. What does turn sales for a small business? Especially a niche business? Well, word of mouth is a big part of the equation. As a Mommy Perks client, I will personally buy your product (if possible) and test it, use it, blog about it and more. I will do this in order to truly understand what you do and how you do it. I can then refer to you others honestly and without reservation. Research shows that 3rd party endorsements are far more effective than self-plugging. Of course you’ll say your own product is terrific, right? That will quickly go over many heads. If someone else is promoting you, though, the chance that your product or service will gain more attention are far greater.
I know this to be the case based on numerous factors. One of those factors is my other business: Personal Child Stories. When I first signed up with Mommy Perks as an advertiser (back in 2007), my graphic ad was placed on the website. Nothing came. Nothing happened. I got visits to my website but no sales. Since that time, I have built relationships with people – through the Mommy Perks site. Lots of book sales have occurred based on those relationships; the networking, marketing, word of mouth, having others refer me out and so on. By working together as a team far more has been accomplished. Newsletter sign ups, book sales, new friends made.
That is my ultimate goal with each business that I serve and help. To help them plant seeds and to teach them to water those seeds. It all takes time. Nothing grows over night (other than bacteria but let’s not go there).
Patience and perseverance, I always say. Slow and steady wins the race. Why spend money on flat ads being placed on a website with no PR to back your money? Other sites charge even more than Mommy Perks just to place your graphic on their site. Why not spend the money more wisely?
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What others are saying about Mommy Perks:
The amazing amount of support Womentorz has received from Mommy Perks through online social networking has been unparalleled. Shara is a true pleasure to work with and has been impeccable with her follow through. I would highly recommend their services to anyone looking to increase their online presence.
Melinda Knight
Owner/Founder
Womentorz.com
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Reposted from a referral sharing website:
"I make referrals as often as I can so I LOVE this! Today I'd like to make a referral to Shara at www.mommyperks.com. She is amazing! She supports MANY small businesses and does an outstanding job getting the word out about all her advertisers...big and small! She has inspired me to share information about others as often as I can!"
Mary Schreifels
It Works!
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I think it was Facebook when I first came across Mommy Perks. There were a number of synergies between my business, Bing Note, and Mommy Perks. I thought it would be a good idea to speak to Shara to see if there were ways we could work together, so I contacted her. We had a phone conversation, and as soon as I hung up, I knew this was a woman who was hard-working, dedicated, intelligent, and had strong values. What was also inspiring about her was that she was a selfless woman who didn’t just think about herself, but strived to help others succeed. At that time, since I was not a client, I had very little expectations of her promoting Bing Note. Yet, I often found her posting various bits of information about Bing Note, driving traffic to the site.
A couple of months later, I became an official client of Mommy Perks. Since then, traffic to the Bing Note site has DOUBLED. Shara has numerous contacts and she is constantly promoting our products to others, networking, and spreading the word. I often ask her how she does it. She’s nonstop, works every day of the week, yet still does an awesome job caring for her family. And then, with her husband Rick being a Webmaster, she is able to offer assistance on websites. They make such a great team, without having you go broke.
With this said, I truly believe that becoming a client of Mommy Perks is the best advertising investment I’ve made. I’ve paid much more to advertising and PR agencies, with very little results. Mommy Perks will give you the results at a very affordable price. Kudos to Shara and Mommy Perks for helping small businesses succeed!
I have worked with Shara at Mommy Perks for the past 3 years in several business endeavors. She is an AMAZING writer and publishes her work in several prestigious publications. She also has a tremendous knowledge of the technical and promotional side of websites, SEO and social networking sites. She is always quick to respond to questions and concerns that I have had and she is thorough in her responses. I have never met anyone who is so quick to help out with networking, promoting a new business or throwing in "freebies" to her clients and friends. She has worked tirelessly to transform Mommy Perks to the successful site that it is today and in turn, has helped all of us that are associated with her. You can spend a lot of time looking and researching but, based on the knowledge I have, I KNOW you will not find a better deal with a more experienced public relations consultant than Shara and Mommy Perks.
Lisa Love
Co-founder/Co-owner, Bing Note
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"I love working with Shara and Mommy Perks. They "get it" about what small businesses need in today's environment. And Shara is always open to new ideas and thinking outside the box."
Larry
Your Name University
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"Shara takes the time to develop the relationship between Alpha Buddies and Mommy Perks. I truly appreciate the personal touch that she adds to helping me market my business.”
"I had about 5 sales come through with the Mommy Perks discount." (so far)
Soonie
Alpha Buddies
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"Mommy Perks helps mommies save money, solve problems, and grow their business so they can continue to be stay at home moms! The co-owner of Mommy Perks is a subscriber of mine and because of Mommy Perks and the awesome networking it provides I have gotten lots of new Coupon Sense subscribers through that affiliation! In fact, Mommy Perks featured me on a VIP Blog and I got a new customer within the first day of being featured!"
Andrea Van Horn (Arizona)
Coupon Sense
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“As a business owner I have found Mommy Perks to be a fantastic opportunity for exposure to moms and to other businesses. Every week I receive hits on my site from the mommyperks.com website helping me increase my customer base. Offering prizes for the giveaways and contests has also given me a great deal of very positive exposure. Most of all I enjoy the benefits and informative newsletters from Mommy Perks and the many perks available through the site.“
Maureen Conlin
Happy Notes Music
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I just want to say how much I love Mommy Perks, Not only have I gotten sales from advertising, I have met lots of new friends throughout the United States. I am so glad I found this site.
Chrissy Miller
Tupperware
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As a new online business, I have to be very particular on where my precious, limited advertising dollars go. I was drawn to MommyPerks because they offer affordable advertising, were willing to work with my budget, and seemed to understand the financial stresses of startup businesses. They are very communicative and continue to make me feel important to their mission as well.
Tracyn
Kids Travel Happy
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I wanted to let you know how pleased I am that I started advertising with Mommy Perks. I have had my online store for more than a year and have tried so many different ways to drive traffic to the store without much success. Within a month after my ad was placed on Mommy Perks my online sales tripled, I was amazed!
My customers love the 10% discount they receive by being a Mommy Perks Member. When I send out my emails letting customers know that we have new arrivals I always remind them that if they are a Mommy Perks Member they can save even though the new items are not on sale. With the economy, being what it is these days, everyone loves a discount!
Karen Sullivan
PolkaDot Kids
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I have been a Mommy Perks member since I began my businesses in 2007. I have never met a group more passionate about helping others grow their business. The ladies at MP go the extra mile to help your business get the exposure it needs to expand. Even though I am not a "Mom," Shara and her team have been a very important part of my business and will continue to be so throughout 2009. I highly recommend joining the team and network they have created!
Gary Hillery
GreetingCookie.com
The Green Crusaders
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Mommy Perks is a great source for moms. The staff worked with me to help tailor my business advertising to fit the needs of my business. Thanks to MOMMY PERKS!!!!!
Moya Wilson
The Mom Team
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I was delighted to have stumbled upon Mommyperks.com about six months ago while looking for worthy websites that could help to promote my company, SIGNING FAMILIES. Since that time I have formed a great relationship with the owner of Mommyperks.com - Shara Lawrence-Weiss. My connections through Mommyperks.com have helped my own business to blossom as well as make new and supportive friends. I especially value the new relationship I have established with Shara as we often help each other by exchanging ideas, supplying networking leads and most of all supporting each other through the ebb and flow of this tough economy.
I recently asked Shara to create through Personal Child Stories a very special book for my best friends' five year old daughter, Kelsey. I wanted the book to be unique and I made the request to make it tri-lingual. Shara delivered by creating an ABC book in English, Spanish and Sign Language. Kelsey's response was beyond ecstatic and it is a joy to know that she uses this book daily to practice her reading skills.
I also have been able through MommyPerks.com to find other businesses and share information within my own Maryland network of friends about companies that advertise and connect through the Mommyperks.com league of companies! I look forward to the day when the "perks system" for Mommy Perks can be used locally in Maryland.
Bravo to Mommyperks.com for filling a niche that was most needed. Quality, integrity, support and sincerity is what you will find at this website!
Louise Sattler
Owner, SIGNING FAMILIES
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