What About A Newsletter?

I hear a lot about how I need to have a newsletter. I have been fighting this for some time. Why? Well, there are several reasons why.

One...and the main reason is...it cost money. I've heard, "It doesn't cost that much." Well, maybe not, but a penny here and a penny there turns into dollars, which accumulate. I need to have a domaine name...money, then I need to use a site with which I can draft my newsletters and send them through, which is more money. As a small business...a VERY small business, I don't have much of that green stuff, and I like to try to keep my costs down. Lower cost for me, means I can pass on the savings to YOU! 

I have done several polls, and every! single! one! of! them!!!! have said no to newsletters. Personally, the only reason I even open them is to see what my competition is. The only reason I even signed up is to get something either free or a discount. I absolutley HATE emails. They seem to be a necessary evil. I am not the only one that feels that way, and I don't like to annoy people, so this is another reason I am not a fan.

Another reason for me balking at getting an email list, is because of how hard the are to set up and run. Not the writing part, the tech part. I am not very tech minded, and everything is so difficult. I'm not sure why they make it that way. It could actually be dumbed down for those of us who find this sort of thing hard, but nooooo....they don't want to do that. Some of them think they are making it easy, but news bulletin....no you are NOT.

Here is another reason....WHERE DO I GET THE PEOPLE!? Yes, good questions. I can't just pull them out of the sky. Sure I have a few that would join, but since I seem to be the invisible one, not sure I will be seen. I have working my you know what off with posting all over social media for several years, and I am still pretty much invisible, looked over, not seen. Yes, sometimes invisibleness is a good thing, but not in business.

Anyway, those are just a few reason why I have not jumped on the email bandwagon. Now, this being said, I do want to get people information about what is going on with Tappingflamingo and TappingflamingoBling. I don't want to be pushy and just talk about selling this or that, but I'd like to help people with any problems or questions they may have when it comes to certain things, like beach vacations, cruises, how to pack, what to bring, what to do, what to wear, etc. 

I've been thinking a lot about this, and these are the things I would put into a newsletter along with some new items I have been working on. I would also like to share some fun things on how I come up with designs and some of the process of making them. I don't know about you, but I love to watch people create.

So...why not just do this in my blog and promote it? For now, I think that is what I plan to do. So, stay tuned for my newsletter blog. They will be short and to the point. I plan to have links to take you to places where you can read and learn more..that is if you want to. 

Please share my blog, yes, I would love it if you could help me be "SEEN."

So...if there is anything you would like to learn or glean from my blog, let me know. I love it when y'all comment and leave message.

Have a wonderful day!!!!
Terry Jeanette
Tappingflamingo
TappingflamigoBling

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January is Glaucoma and Cervical Cancer Awareness

Happy 2020 to everyone! It is my hope that you and your family find 2020 a great year!

TappingflamingoBling plans to concentrate on some very import things this year, and that is awareness.

There are so many conditions that people suffer from, and a lot of them, most of us have either never heard of or have no idea what they really are. This is why I want to focus on these things.

For the month of January, I want to bring more awareness to two things..

Cervical Cancer

and

Glaucoma.

January is the awareness month for both of these conditions. 

Cervical cancer occurs in the cells of the cervix which is the lower part of the uterus that connects the vagina. It rarely affects women under the age of 20. Women between the ages of 35 and 44 are at highest risk. More than 15% of women diagnosed with cervical cancer are older than 65. This is why it is so important to continue to have regular check ups, including Pap smear, as this is how it is found. 

Glaucoma is something I had a bit of a scare with a few years ago. It is a condition that damages your eye's optic nerve. It will get worse over time, and it tends to run in families. Glaucoma is something you usually get later in life. Basically it has to do with pressure in your eyes. Intraocular pressure damages the optic nerve. The optic nerve is what sends images to your brain...so yes, you can go blind.

What are the signs? If you see halos around lights, your peripheral vision is diminishing, redness in the eyes, tunnel vision, hazy eyes or vision loss are some of the symptoms. Glaucoma cannot be cured, but it can be slowed down.

Fortunately, high pressure in my eyes is something that runs in my dad's side of the family, but has nothing to do with glaucoma. I was very relieved to learn this. 

To bring more awareness to these two conditions, and other conditions, TappingflamingoBling has crochet bracelets from wax cording in the awareness colors. 

Green is the color for glaucoma awareness...  

...and teal and white is the color for cervical cancer awareness.

These bracelets and other awareness bracelets are available on my TappingflamingoBling Etsy shop

They are adjustable to fit most wrists and waterproof! So...you can swim, bathe or go to the beach in them. You never have to take them off, if you don't want.

If there is something that is close to our heart that you would like to bring more awareness to, just let me know! I'd be glad to make you one in YOUR color. If you need multiples, I can do that too, just let me know....

Hope you have a wonderful day!!!!

and New Year!!!!!

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