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5 Simple Steps to Boost Your Business and Boost Your Health

Boost Your Health AND Your Business with Five Simple Steps  - a proven program followed by Morna McEver Golletz and mentored by JJ Virgin, PhD., CNS. JJ is the premier voice of scientific reason in the world of nutrition and wellness. Morna has increased focus, found more energy, lost a few pounds and has had lasting results. You can too!

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Create Your Perfect Quilt Studio - MP3 Download

The PQ Café brings you another enlightening discussion. This time Morna McEver Golletz and Lois Hallock talk about how to create your ideal quilting studio. Lois is a quilter, a professional engineer and a professional organizer. She has successfully designed more than 100 quilt studios and written several magazine articles on the process.  More details can be found here.

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Creating a Marketing Strategy for Your Quilt Business - MP3 Download

Join publisher, editor and quilt business expert Morna McEver Golletz in the PQ Café as she discusses one of her most requested topics, Creating a Marketing Strategy for Your Quilt Business. In addition to her role as CEO of The Professional Quilter, Morna has run a quilt business, taught quilting, created patterns and sold her work through craft shows. Download this MP3 recording of the teleclass and listen at your leisure. More details are here.

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Digital Essentials for Quilters with Gloria Hansen - CD

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Digital Essentials for Quilters with Gloria Hansen - MP3 Download

MP3 download of 1-hour teleclass with Gloria Hansen. Gloria provides an enlightened preview of her 14th book, Digital Essentials, the Quilt Makers Must Have Guide to Files, Images, and More, which was published by Electric Quilt. She shares how to protect the copyright of your images on your Web site, the difference between PPI and DPI and when each is used, tips for preparing quilts for digital show entry and more about using digital images. Click here for additional information about this teleclass recording.

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Get Organized, Finally - MP3 Download

Have you tried a variety of methods to organize your quilting "stuff"? Do you buy every new organizing gadget you see? Do the organization methods you've tried just not work for you? Is your studio space disorganized and inefficient and you know it could be improved, but you don't know where to start?  Or you try, and it doesn't work? Join Morna McEver Golletz and Debra Lipp, professional organizer, designer and quilter, for a lively discussion that's sure to help you Get Organized, Finally! Get this downloadable MP3 recording for just $17.95. Additional details are here.

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Ins & Outs of Longarm Business - CD

CD recording of teleclass with Linda Taylor, longarm quilter and teacher. In this lively discussion you'll learn how to set your prices. how to market your longarm business, how to communicate effectively with your customers, how to manage your workload, how to make a profit at your business, and more. Additional details are available here.

Ins & Outs of Longarm Business - MP3 Download

MP3 recording download of teleclass with Linda Taylor, longarm quilter and teacher. In this lively discussion you'll learn how to set your prices. how to market your longarm business, how to communicate effectively with your customers, how to manage your workload, how to make a profit at your business, and more. Additional details are available here.

INs & OUTS of Pattern Publishing - CD

CD Recording of 1-hour teleclass with Ann Anderson, founder of Quiltwoman.com, a pattern publishing and distribution company. Ann has been publishing patterns and books for quilt and fabric projects for nine years. Ann shares how to how to protect the copyright of your pattern designs, how you can make money as a pattern designer, how to market your pattern line, and much more. Click here for additional information about this teleclass recording.

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INs & OUTs of Pattern Publishing - MP3 Download

MP3 download of 1-hour teleclass with Ann Anderson, founder of Quiltwoman.com, a pattern publishing and distribution company. Ann has been publishing patterns and books for quilt and fabric projects for nine years. Ann shares how to how to protect the copyright of your pattern designs, how you can make money as a pattern designer, how to market your pattern line, and much more. Click here for additional information about this teleclass recording.

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Judges Perspective - CD

CD Recording of The Judges' Perspective teleclass hosted by Morna McEver Golletz and featuring NQA Certified Judges Jane Hall and Scott Murkin. Learn what criteria judges use when judging a quilt show, the relationship between design and workmanship from the judge's standpoint, how you can improve your chances at winning a prize or ribbon, how you can become a judge and more. This teleclass is geared to quilters interested in learning more about the judging process, either as a quilter or as a judge.  Additional details are here.

Photographing Quilts for Juries and Publication

Publish Your Patterns!: How to Write, Print and Market Your Designs

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Judges Perspective - MP3 Download

MP3 download of The Judges' Perspective teleclass hosted by Morna McEver Golletz and featuring NQA Certified Judges Jane Hall and Scott Murkin. Learn what criteria judges use when judging a quilt show, the relationship between design and workmanship from the judge's standpoint, how you can improve your chances at winning a prize or ribbon, how you can become a judge and more. This teleclass is geared to quilters interested in learning more about the judging process, either as a quilter or as a judge.  Additional details are here.

Making Work at Home Work for You - MP3 Download

Join Morna McEver Golletz and special guest Debbie LaChusa for and enlightening discussion, Making Work at Home Work for YOU: How to get out of struggle, leave frustration behind and succeed with less effort. Debbie has been where you are - stressed, overloaded and burned out - and she managed to find a way to "have it all." Today she has a career she loves that earns her a great income and the ability to be home with her children. Listen as Debbie shares the secret to creating a marketable business that enables you to make a great living doing what you love to do working from home. Download instructions will follow your purchase. Details are HERE.

Mastering Color - CD

Morna McEver Golletz hosts this PQ Café teleclass discussion with Maria Peagler mastering color for quilters. Maria, an award-winning quilter, is the author of the new book Color Mastery. During the class she shares ten principles for using color to create stunning quilts and ways for you to develop your own color skill (you won't look at the color the same way again). She challenges myths you may have about working with color. The class is perfect for quilters at any level and teachers and shop owners who want to understand color better. Additional details here.

Mastering Color - MP3 Download

Morna McEver Golletz hosts this PQ Café teleclass discussion with Maria Peagler about mastering color for quilters. Maria, an award-winning quilter, is the author of the new book Color Mastery. During the class she shares ten principles for using color to create stunning quilts and ways for you to develop your own color skill (you won't look at the color the same way again). She challenges myths you may have about working with color. The class is perfect for quilters at any level and teachers and shop owners who want to understand color better. Additional details here.

Use Video to Promote Your Business - MP3 Download

Have you ever considered Video as a promotional tool for your business?  Does it seem too complicated or maybe you think it's not a worthy investment? if so, you'll find this discussion between Morna McEver Golletz and Bonnie McCaffery to be informative and relevant. Bonnie shares the how-to's and why's of creating DVDs for demonstrating your products to classes or at shows. Some of the topics covered are: how can you use video to promote your shop, classes and products on your website; how-to DVDs are an upcoming trend in the craft/quilting industry; the mark-up on DVDs make for terrific profits; learn the basic process for filming and producing DVDs. Additional details are here.

Writing Quilt Books & Articles - CD

The PQ Cafe and Morna McEver Golletz host a conversation with Jake Finch about writing to expand what she calls your "Quilt-fluence."  The CD recording of this teleclass covers how to get started writing magazine articles or books, how to write a query, where to pitch your idea and more. And don't be surprised if your quilting career really takes off as a result. Click here for additional details.

Writing Quilt Books and Articles - MP3 Download

The PQ Cafe and Morna McEver Golletz host a conversation with Jake Finch about writing to expand what she calls your "Quilt-fluence."  This MP3 recording of this teleclass covers how to get started writing magazine articles or books, how to write a query, where to pitch your idea and more. And don't be surprised if your quilting career really takes off as a result. Click here for additional details.

Teleclass CD Collection

PQ Café is offering a special package of six of the most popular recordings from the Business Series teleclasses in it's first CD collection. These recordings include discussions with Gloria Hansen (Digital Essentials for Quilters), Ann Anderson (Ins & Outs of Pattern Publishing), Linda Taylor (Starting/Running Your Long Arm Quilting Business), Maria Peagler (An Introduction to Mastering Color), Scott Murkin and Jane Hall (The Quilt Judge's Perspective), and Jake Finch (Writing for Publication). Priced separately, the CDS are $24.95. We have packaged all six for just $92 plus $5 shipping; that's a 35% discount! It's like buying 4 and getting 2 free!

Jane Davila - MP3 Download

Join Morna McEver Golletz for a chat with Jane Dávilá about fiber art, painting and teaching. Jane started working in fiber, quilting and mixed media in the 1990s and often incorporates printmaking techniques in her pieces. Jane has written two books with Elin Waterston,Art Quilt Workbook and Art Quilts at Play, plus her solo effort, Jane Davila's Surface Design Essentials, all with C&T Publishing. She is a regular contributor to Quilting Arts magazine and has taped a QA Workshop DVD and several segments for Quilting Arts TV.

How Your Type Affects Your Business Growth - MP3 Download

Join Morna McEver Golletz and Michele DeKinder-Smith as they discuss How Your Entrepreneurial Type Affects How You Grow Your Business. You'll learn how to recognize if you are a Jane Dough, a Tenacity Jane, a Go Jane Go, a Merry Jane or an Accidental Jane. You'll also receive access to a free assessment and learn how to change your Jane type to grow your business.

Michele is a seasoned researcher having specialized in marketing, consumer and business research for more than 20 years. She is the founder of Jane Out of the Box, a research, publishing, and education company dedicated to helping women business owners live the lifestyle of their dreams. Michele is also the author of See Jane Succeed, available from her web site.

Michele is offering IAPQ members a copy of her book, See Jane Succeed, for the cost of shipping and handling. To learn more about this offer, click here.

Why Knowing Your Big Why is So Important - MP3 Download

In this audio recording Morna McEver Golletz discusses Why Knowing Your Big Why is So Important with her coach, Sheri McConnell. As the founder of the Smart Women's Institute of Entrepreneurial Learning, Sheri is the author of Smart Women Know Their Why, the business handbook for professional, creative, and innovative females ready for a business and a life that works.

In the class you'll learn:

• Why "Knowing your WHY" is so important
• Tips for jumpstarting your motivation in life and in business
• Tips for success along the entrepreneurial journey
• Questions that women entrepreneurs need to ask to transform their businesses

In this recording Sheri mentions her "Smart Steps for Success," which you can pick up here. And you can download two free chapters of her book, Smart Women Know Their Why here. She also mentions mindmapping as a source to jumpstart your motivation, and she referenced Shift-It-Coach and Mindjet.

Recognize/Develop Your Intuitive Skills for Your Quilt Business - MP3 Download

In this audio recording Morna McEver Golletz discusses How to Recognize and Develop Your Intuitive Skills in Your Quilt Business with Karen Lamark Wilson who is the founder and CEO of the International Association of Intuitive Entrepreneurs.

The group's mission is to educate, empower and encourage intuitive practices for business owners and their staffs world wide. For more than 25 years, Karen has studied, taught, practiced and mentored in the area of conscious awareness and its relationship to healing processes. Working from the perspective of both healer and leader, she assists people in bodily listening and relating to their inner Being so they may unfold holistically mature visions of themselves and their effects on the world.

In this class you'll

• Discover the true secret and influence of “women’s intuition” and how it can work in business today
• Learn the # 1 block to having intuition help guide decisions or resolve conflicts in your business
• Get the Golden Key to set intuition free and keep you on track with more ease Understand unique ways intuition can bring balance to your life and business

Time Mastery - MP3 Download

Time Mastery: Ever wonder why some people seem to get lots done and others don't? After all, we all start with the same 24 hours. In this recording, Morna McEver Golletz focuses on mastering your time. A quilter since 1977, owner and publisher of the quarterly magazine, The Professional Quilter, and founder of the International Association of Professional Quilters, Morna knows what it means to manage time wisely.

In this recorded call Morna shares tips about how to value your time, how to determine what you should do and what you should delete or delegate, creating systems, creating an environment that supports you, plus lots of quick tips you can start using now. And she's providing a Time Mastery Handout and recommends the following resources:

• No BS Time Management for Entrepreneurs by Dan Kennedy
• 4 Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris
• Getting Things Done by David Allen
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
• Your Best Year Yet by Jinny Ditzler

Using Social Networking to Grow Your Quilt Business -MP3 Download

Join Morna McEver Golletz as she talks with art quilter Lisa Call about using Social Networking to grow her quilt art business. Lisa was an early adapter to Facebook and continues to use this platform to sell her work. She shares how to market using Facebook, and we also touch on how Twitter fits into her plan.

Lisa's award winning work has been shown in exhibits throughout the United States and in Europe including Craft Forms at the Wayne Art Center, National Crafts, Quilt National, and Layers of Meaning: The Art Quilt 2005 at the Contemporary Crafts Museum in Portland, Oregon. Her piece, Structures #11, was selected for the cover of the Quilt National 2003 catalog.

Five Things to Know Before Buying a Longarm - MP3 Download

Interested in buying a longarm machine? If so, this call/recording is for you. Listen as Morna McEver Golletz and special guest, Mindy Wylie Casperon, discuss the Five Things You Should Know Before You Buy a Longarm and how to decide which machine is right for you.

Mindy owns and operates Angel Threads Quilting in southern Maryland. An internationally recognized instructor, she has produced five instructional machine quilting DVDs and created patterns and tools for the machine quilting industry. She also owns two online discussion groups for professional machine quilters.

Find, Hire & Partner with a Virtual Assistant - MP3 Download

Do you want to "Get More Done AND Make More Money?" If so, you'll want to listen to Morna McEver Golletz and special guest Marcia Hoeck, as they discuss "5 Simple Ways to Find, Hire and Partner with the Perfect Virtual Assistant." Marcia is the founder of Hoeck Associates Inc., a marketing consulting firm based in Toledo, Ohio. She's also the author of an ebook on how to find, hire and work with a Virtual Assistant, which is available here. 

In this audio you'll learn what what a virtual assistant is, why you need one, where to find one and how to create a beneficial partnership, and you'll hear Morna share why she decided to work with a Virtual Assistant, how she found her VA and how she partners with her.

Travel Tips for Quilters - MP3 Download

Looking for some travel tips from a quilt and travel expert? Listen to this informative discussion with Morna McEver Golletz and special guest Deborah Roberts. Deb is the CEO of Deb Roberts' World of Quilts Travel and Textile Tours. After spending over 20 years as a collector, quilter, historian, teacher, author, judge and appraiser, Deb combined her passion for travel with that of her love for, and knowledge of, quilts and fabric, organizing her first tour to France in 2004.

In this audio you'll learn tips to make your next trip hassle free, how to pack better, safety tips for travelers and more.  

During the call Deb Roberts mentioned several resources. Here are some:

• Kayak, the site that searches all the airline and hotel search engines and also contacts you if airfares drop.
• Deb's favorite luggage are Baggillini Bags, developed by a couple of airline attendants
• Train Reaction Device mentioned by one of our members and found at http://bit.ly/TrainDevice
• Deb also made a special offer to members on the call. She has a trip planned for Bali on April 27-May 7 and is offering a $100 discount if you mention you were on the call in the "Referral By" block of her web site.

Managing Stress During the Holidays and Beyond - MP3 Download

Who isn't stressed from time to time - especially during the holidays? If you're too busy (or stressed) to listen to this recording now, make sure you download it for future listening, as Meredith McEver, a licensed clinical social worker with a masters in behavior sciences, shares some helpful techniques and tips for Managing Stress During the Holidays and Beyond. You'll learn something you can do to feel better anywhere, anytime you are feeling stressed. She covers some simple solutions to get through some of your holiday stressors. And, since Meredith specializes in mindfulness-based stressed reduction, she'll lead you in a guided meditation that you can listen to again.

During the teleclass Meredith mentions the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program. This is a program founded by John Kabot-Zinn, PhD, at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Meredith is a certified practitioner in the Washington, D.C. area and offers ongoing stress reduction workshops. Her web site is http://www.a-new-perspective.com. To find a practitioner in other parts of the country, refer to the MBSR program listing here: http://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/mbsr/

The Life of a Successful Working Artist - MP3 Download

If you're curious about how a full-time quilt and mixed-media artist makes her living, you'll want to download this MP3 recording of a "A Glimpse Into the Life of a Successful Working Artist" with Morna McEver Golletz and special guest Laura Cater-Woods. During the discussion you'll learn how Laura manages her work flow to market her work and still be able to create new work, how to get your work in galleries, how to deal with blocks, how to find commissions and public arts projects, what you need to know before you quit your day job and become a full-time quilt artist and much more. In the discussion you'll hear Laura mention two resources by David Allen that she found helpful. They are "Getting Things Done" and "Ready For Anything." We've included links to Amazon on the book titles if you are interested. Enjoy this FREE recording as one of your IAPQ membership benefits.

Quilt Appraising with Mary Kerr - MP3 Download

Curious about quilt appraising? Are you in possession of an heirloom quilt and wonder what it's worth and how to find out? What about the value of your own quilts?If so, download this recording of Morna McEver Golletz and Mary Kerr in the PQ Café as they discuss the many aspects of Quilt Appraising. Mary, a life long quilter, has been teaching since 1987 and has been actively appraising since 2003. She was certified by the American Quilters Society Appraisal Certification Program and is a former member of the board for the Professional Appraisers Association for Quilters Textiles (PAAQT).  She has published several articles about the appraisal process and currently offers a variety of lectures and workshops dealing with fabrics, quilt values and business practices. Enjoy this FREE recording as one of your IAPQ membership benefits.

Issue 115, Spring 2011

Professional Profile: Lyric Kinard: Teacher of the Year. North Carolina quilt artist Lyric Kinard finds joy in helping students realize their artistic potential; Meet Our 2011 Nominees: Pamela Allen, Susan Cleveland, Susan Colley, Susan Cook, Karen Cunagin, Sylvia Pippen, Linda Thielfoldt; Studio Tour With Marci Baker: Colorado quilt teacher, author and product inventor Marci Baker finds a facility outside her home important to her business growth: Wondering What’s Up With Cotton Prices? Here’s the take from one industry insider; Financial Focus - Tipping: A Guide for Traveling Quilters; Longarm Forum: Is Your Back in Good Shape? Technology Forum: The iPad for the Traveling Professional

Issue 114, Winter 2011

Professional Profile - Barbara Dann: Longarm Quilter on the Move; Studio Tour With Patti Hempen; Patchwork is Patriotic; Financial Focus - 10 Common Mistakes Small Business Owners Make With Accounting & QuickBooks; On Judging - Evaluating Edge Finishes; Technology Forum - Does the Cloud Have Your Back(up)?

Issue 113, Fall 2010

Professional Profile - Mary Kerr; Studio Tour with Gyleen Fitzgerald; Works of Heart; Financial Focus - Bartering; Benefit Focus - Internships; Longarm Forum - Now What?; Technology Forum - Inkjet Printers

Issue 112, Summer 2010

Professional Profile: Jane Saassaman, Quilt Artist and Adventurer; Studio Tour with Dawn Cavanaugh: Iowa langarm quilter runs her business from her basement studio; Making Giclees Work for You: Giblee reprodutions can be an attractive addition to your line and increase revenues; Financial Focus: Quilt Industry Value Exceeds $3.5 Billion; On Judging: Picking the Winners; Technology Forum: Etsy: Marketing Your Handmade Work.

Issue 111, Spring 2010

Professional Profile: Our 2010 Teacher of the Year, Peggy Martin; Meet the 2010 Nominees: Ornelas, Claudia Pfeil, Jackie Robinson, Sally Schneider, Mary Tabar, Ricky Tims; Open Studio Tour with Lesley Riley; Gain more time: Just Say No; Financial Focus: When I Need help, Do I Hire or Contract? Longarm Forum: I Quilts 'em as I Gets 'em; Technology Forum: Print on Demand: To Blurb?

Issue 110, Winter 2010

Professional Profile — Matt Sparrow: Building His "ManQuilter" Brand; Open Studio Tour: Advertising Your Event; Three Options for Book Publishing; Financial Focus - Partnering With a Virtual Assistant; On Judging - The Judging Contract; Technology Forum - Are AdWords for You?

Issue 109, Fall 2009

Professional Profile - Shelly Stokes; Studio Tour With Maggie Walker; Financial Focus - The Meal Quandary; Longarm Forum - Four Keys to Survive the Holiday Season; Technology Forum - Web Statistics: What Matters, What Doesn't? Price includes shipping.

Issue 108, Summer 2009

Professional Profile: Lazy Girl Joan Hawley is Anything But; Studio Tour With Quilter Erin Underwood; Marketing Your Designs: Patterns or Books?; Shopping for Health Insurance; On Judging: Evaluating Surface Design; Social Networking Online, Part 2

Issue 107, Spring 2009

Professional Profile: Teacher of the Year, Margie Engel; Meet the nominees; Quilting Around the World; IRA Options for Quilters; Holding a Longarm Open House; Social Networking Online.

Issue 106, Winter 2009

Professional Profile - Myrna Ficken: Longarm Quilter on the Move; Studio Tour With Debbie Babin; What Colors Will Sell in 2009?; Are Your Goals SMART?; Business Survival in Tough Economic Times; Entering Judged Shows: How & Why; Preparing for the Hard Drive Crash.

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Issue 101, Fall 2007

Issue 100, Summer 2007

Professional Profile: Designer Pat Sloan; Teaching at Shows and Conventions; Networking: In Praise of Small Groups; 17 Tips to Keep Your Home-Based Crafts Business Thriving; Judging: Evaluating the Quilting; DVD Publishing, Part 1

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