Made By The Lake

  Check out this design on a variety of merch.  This playful and humorous fish artwork features a repeating pattern of colorful cartoon fish set against a bold dark background, with one standout orange fish turned toward the viewer and delivering the funny caption, “What you lookin’ at?” The design blends lighthearted ocean charm with a touch of attitude, making it a fun and memorable piece for anyone who enjoys quirky aquatic art, cartoon animals, and novelty designs. Perfect for fabric publishing, shirts, novelty gifts, wall art, apparel, print on demand products, and coastal themed accessories, this amusing fish pattern adds personality and humor to any collection. With bright blue, green, and orange fish arranged in a repeated design, this artwork is ideal for beach lovers, fishing fans, lake life enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a cheerful, conversation starting ocean themed print.

 Join the Lake Superior Conditions public Facebook group and share your love for the lake. Share stories, and tips about businesses and trips. Sell anything and everything nautical. These are all private sale postings; business ads are available upon request.  Check out the Facebook Group and join today. It's fun and it's free!  See this art on multiple items for sale at a discount .  See this art on multiple items for sale at a discount .

I ran across this and although I pretty much was a failure in shop class, I love how simple these great looking sheds are to build. Why buy when you can have the satisfaction of you or you and a buddy building the shed(s) of your dreams easily and affordably? I'll put the link below. I really think you should check them out.  

 Have you joined Lake Superior Conditions? It's the newest Facebook fan page for Lake Superior. Share your photos and good times with like minded "lakesters" in the private Facebook community. You can even sell your used boats and equipment. Also, businesses are able to advertise for a small fee and right now, before we get 500 members, business owners who join will be allowed to advertise for free one time each week, forever! CLICK ON PHOTO to visit Lake Superior Conditions

Did you know about these Facebook pages where you can advertise your wares? Check it out here... 

Ter Scott Business Consulting I only work with people who call me or are referred to me. Our first visit is conducted away from the person’s business, usually at a restaurant or coffee shop. The fee is $250* per 30 minutes (plus the cost of the meal or beverage) and the clock starts at the time the appointment is scheduled and the fee is charged whether or not I accept any future work. This will be a working meeting so be prepared with honesty, know what you want and have a few questions. I will offer a few suggestions at the meeting and then follow up with an email with my recommendations. From there we’ll both know if there is a fit for us to work together.  24/7 National Message Center: Call 888-  241-   4031 *If your business is outside 200 miles from Duluth Minnesota, additional fees and transportation will be applied. www(DOT)terscott(DOT)com/response

Regardless where you are or travel around this big lake,  you can save money and earn cashback on all  purchases! First, click the image above  and get your free digital version of the card. Then download the app for your  smartphone and use it to find merchants  in the area you are at when you   visit a new location. 

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Since this blog is about "making things" and then selling them (which has to do with one's creativity) and with songwriting and artwork being "intellectual property" requiring skill and talent, I wanted to address "contests" in this article. I won't go into as much detail here, but I invite you to read more at my other blog: http://terryscottsings.blogspot.com . With songwriting as with any other creative product, my feeling is that one must not "give it away" free (unless one volunteers to do so, on their own, for personal and well thought out reasons). When one gives away their talents like this, they continue the cycle of the "poor artist" syndrome for everyone. When people do not pay for something, it then has little or no value. For hundreds (maybe thousands) of years, artists, songwriters, crafters of any form, have been taken advantage of in the way of "contests" and similar things. Imagine a group of p...

Here’s a song that was “Made by the Lake ” about a place “by the Lake ” that comes alive every winter: Beautiful Bentleyville!   Songwriter Ter Scott offers readers the “behind the scenes” story of the how and why of the Bentleyville song at www.terscott.com/bentleyville along with helps and all kinds of materials to assist aspiring songwriters. “I’ve been writing music for years” says Scott. “There is always music and words playing inside me that just have to get out”. The Bentleyville song is dedicated to my grandkids: Grace, Mercy, Justice and Nia who love to visit the “magical shore where Zenith’s city’s all aglow” with their Grandpa “T”.   Scott plans to conduct songwriting classes in the future somewhere in the Twin Ports area.

Tell our readers what you do and how you do it with a great short article! Be a Guest Blogger!     STEPS: Look over this blog; read some articles so you know what we’re about. Write something worthy, relevant, and profitable to our readers. Go to: www.terscott.com/contact and inquire or upload your article and one or two photos. We will review it and get back to you. If accepted, we’ll publish your article (we reserve the right to shorten and edit it) and we’ll link to your blog or website!   WRITE AND GET YOUR ARTICLE TO US RIGHT AWAY!

Regardless of what you are "making by the lake", you need an online presence. Here is a great option because you can use it to host your website, and create an additional income stream as well. Just click on the black box above for more information. If you'd like to see an informative video, click here .

Regardless of what you sell or whether your business is large or small, you must follow these four "Ps" to market. I’ve been fortunate to have taught marketing at the university level, offer marketing advice to small and large companies, and continue now doing so in my books, blogs, speaking events and private consultations. Being that I’ve done this for so long, it’s easy to think that everyone knows what I know so I have to remind myself to always start with the basics; here are the basics: Know your customer, know your product and service and use the four Ps to promote your product and service to that customer via in a way that they want to be marketed. There’s a whole lot more to this and it can be a daunting task but when you stick to these basics, with all of your marketing efforts, you will be more successful. Create a marketing plan around these four Ps. READ MORE: As with anything “People don’t plan to fail; they fail to plan”. Have a marketing plan, how...

Do you have something that you've "Made by the Lake"? Are you a writer, blogger, artist, speaker, musician, craftsperson, or other? As long as you live within 100 miles of the edge of this great Lake Superior, let us know and we'll get you some exposure in this blog. We do however want to promote "family friendly" businesses and events. I recently published my new Kindle Book: Winter Boy. It would be "awesome" if you would please go to Amazon and do a search: Ter Scott Winter Boy in the seach box and find my latest Kindle book, "look inside" to read a bit of it (FREE) and place your review? Even if you don't like winter, boys, Christ ... mas, toys, (sorry, it rhymed with boys), snow, and miracles. Please do a quick "reveiw" so it can get a high ranking "out the door". http://winterboyscreenplay.blogspot.com/2013/11/winter-boy-by-ter-scott-is-now-kindle.html Make it a great day! Ter

If you have business; you love what you do; especially if is something that you "made". This is the whole idea behind this blog. To assist people who own businesses where they create things (tangible or intangible; for instance I am a public speaker, and others create other services) and then market them. But what about cash flow and funding for your business; especially when you are starting the first few years? Could another $500 to $1000 coming in consistently each month help you with the bills? Here's help. It's a legitimate business that you can do along side anything that you are doing now because it offers training that any one can use. If I could put $500 to $1000 in your bank account within 30 days, would you invest $25 to make this happen? Listen to the Millionaires. This is real. Join us in business and get great educational products that will improve you, and your business. You will make money too, that you can fund your own life and/or dona...

I will soon be offering a class in the Duluth Area on how to: Sell Your Handmade Crafts Locally, and Online Globally Here's the description:   Marketing “Guru” Ter Scott shows you turn your love for crafting into a business. This class is jammed with resources and discussion on how to set prices, craft fairs, Web sites such as Etsy, consignment at traditional stores, selling on your own website, and Web marketplaces. You’ll even get a free ad and directory listing in the blog “Made by the Lake”. Be sure to register as a "follower by email" if you'd like an email notice when and where this class will take place. Make it a great day! Ter

Here's something that is "made" by the lake; an article by one of my DBU students. Since "Made By the Lake" refers to Lake Superior and the student chose Canada as the country in her article, I thought it would be fitting to publish it here. As an online instructor for Duluth Business University in Duluth Minnesota , I have the great pleasure of reading what I think make for great articles from my students. My question to my student was to Select a country your current employer or a future employer might do business in. Then do a bit of research of the business culture for the country selected. Finally state any specific do’s and do not’s for nonverbal communication.  Here is what one student presented. I hope you enjoy it. It's a quick and interesting read. Ter Scott PS. Be sure to get your free listing here if you have a business that creates and sells by the lake! Non-Verbal Global Communication I learned that a successful communication while...