Betty's Only A Candle Company Supports Passion Works Dance Academy

Betty's Only A Candle Company supports Passion Works Dance Academy

Currently, Betty's Only A Candle Company is creating a website to support the business.  This video is to support Passion Works Dance Academy, half of the proceeds will go to Betty's Only and the other half to Passion Works.  Thank you, Tamela Thompson!

Betty's Only has been Doing Many Things

Like my other blogs, I haven't posted in a long time.  Somewhere along the way, I lost sight of what was important to me and the things that I found joy in.  My personality is vibrant, but I am modest at the same time.  I have never done I craft show, or sold them in bulk.  I stepped out and asked a friend of mine would she be interested in a fundraiser to support her dancers and my candles.  She agreed, so here we are today. 

I have been making candles for the last few months and I am so proud to be able to say that.  This is what I have always wanted to do.  Sell my candles and give back to the community.  Working with Tamela Thompson, has allowed me to do that.  Passion Works Dance studio along with Fort Middle School Bellette's are selling Betty's Only Candles to support their teams.  For this I am very thankful!

This has give me the boost I needed.  I also made a banner out of the business card in case I do a craft show.  As a matter of fact, I will sell same candles at Passion Works Winter Showcase.  Again, I am so thankful, people come into your life for a reason and I receive it! 

Looking to building a website to sell Betty's Only candles.  Everything happens in due time, when the time is right and you are ready!  I can' t explain it, things are moving forward and good things are happening.  Going to ride this wave!

The Truth of the Matter Is

I don't know if I told you this, but if I did I am about to repeat it.

Betty's Only started back in Montgomery, AL while I was attending Alabama State University. I had a candle that I adored, but used up. I thought that I could remake the candle with the reminding wax and I was right. I went to a local craft store purchased a how to make candles book and materials and also some small jars. This is where is all began. I would make candles and take them to work with me, they would be all sold, or I would have orders to fill. The name comes in because I am Betty's only child. I have been doing this for more than 10 years, I believe. Slowly getting things in order and the time is now for things to get better.

www.bettysonly.blogspot.com started this summer. I thought that it would be interesting to have a blog about my candles and the road to promote and build. Etsy, I have been a member since December 07, but didn't start using it until April of this year. Having a web presence is interesting and rewarding all at the same time. I was just introduced to Twitter. I see many people interact and promote one another. Usint it I have learned much about this Internet thing.

I want to say thank you to all for reading and supporting me. I know sometimes I can be a bit much. I know I can get it done and learning is a major part of achieving success. I may be back later today. Thanks Twitter for introducing me to some wonderful people from different walks of life.

Here are some photos of some candles I will upload to Etsy. I need to have www.bettysonly.biz updated to represent the specific shapes and designs I offer. I have to brainstorm on how to get some candle lovers to purchase from the site. Follow me, I know I can learn from you and you may be able to learn from me too. :o)

Equilateral Upright

Frosted Jars

Mini Burning Heart

Swirling Tower

It's Always One Thing After the Other

Greetings All, things here are pretty much the same. Still no candles, but maybe I will make some this weekend. Thanks to Keith Brown, whenever he comes in town he gets some candles from me. He really likes them and is very motivating for me. There are still so many things to do to get this ball rolling. Money, Time, Energy, Effort, and many other things tend to always be the issue. Sometimes there are successes, but others are falls.

Enough of the negative, my website is almost ready. The only thing that needs to be done is the attachment of my paypal account to the shopping cart and a domain name. So things are moving forward, just not at the rate in which I would like.

Haven't been to the consignment shop for the month either. That was somewhat of a let down seeing the candles melted like that. The presentation was awful. Well, I am still here and it will get better. Promise?

Really Really Trying

Greetings All,

It has been a busy few days. I have learned more about blogs and web pages than I have ever known. I have been making candles for the bridal shower, custom made candles for clients, and 2 jasmine fragranced Burning Hearts for mom. So overall, I have been working on promoting my business and making candles all at the same time. I will do better and post new messages daily or at least every other day. I must keep it interesting.

First, I have added meta tags to my blog, added http://www.bettysonly.blogspot/ and http://www.bettysonly.etsy/ to search engines to be crawled in about 7 days. To be honest, I really don't know what all of this means. I take that back I do. When I search for Betty's Only on the net I get no search results, well I do get search results, but it is nothing relevant to my company. I have looked on other blogs and candle sites to see what they are offering and I feel like no, I know I can compete. It is a matter of getting it out to the people. I can't solely depend on my family and friends to make this thing successful. IAll though, I am thankful for the support and interest. It is going to take me putting my all into promoting my business and making it interesting so that they will want to read more of my journey. I must make it worth your while and mine.

I have added this blog to so many search engines that it is ridiculous and I am not done. At some point, I got tired of creating a new user name and password, but if this is what it takes to make it, I will continue. What I want for Betty's Only is to be a world reknowned candle company, that is unlike any other. Betty's Only candles are for all people and can be given at all occasions. The candles that I make are unique and no two are alike (unless that's how you want them). I make them with love and for each individual person. When the candle is made I don't know who will chose it, it is for that owner to decide which candle is right for them at that particular moment. My candles are memorable, colorful, and fun. I would love for people to ask for the candles by the names they are given. For instance Shining Diamond, Picasso, Orb. These candles have been given names to represent them so the client can remember and ask for them by name.

Friday, I contacted several photographers to take professional photos of my candles. I have appointments Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss my plans with the pictures. I am really looking forward to this meeting. Having professional photos will give me a chance to compete in the industry. I have been taking my own photos and they look alright, but I know having a professional will allow the candles to be in specific settings and my clients can see what my candles are capable of. Also, have professional photos will give me an opportunity to develop a catalog, that is still in the making, but it will be done. First, the photos give Betty's Only its own face on the web. Betty's Only own website. I must find out what domain names are available, but this should be up and running before August 2008.

I have just been feeling anxious, excited, and nervous all at the same time. It seems like there is not enough time in the day. I have learned a lot about this industry and about myself. I have discovered that I can not stay focused for more than 2 weeks on any given project, but that all is about to change. I started Betty's Only not for the love of money, but for the love of making candles. To show people my product, have them enjoy the designs, colors, and fragrances just is an overstatement of emotions for me. I am modest in even saying that I make these candles. The people that have purchased my candles tell me how much they enjoy them. Some don't even use them, they are just for decoration. Others have sent them all over the United States as gifts. I am so thankful for the support and love that I have received over the years. It is funny how I haven't seen someone in a long time, but they will ask are you still making candles. Of course the answer is yes, but I am not using it to its full potential. There is so much more that I plan to do with this business. The possibilities are endless.

My next steps are to finish the bridal shower candles and the other candles. Work on doing some advertising on various sites. Continue to socialized on a variety of sites. Create and distribute business cards and matchbooks. I will also have to partner with a company to create packaging.

So much to do and all the time in the world to get it done. I will do it trust it.

Thanks to all that have read my blog! Check back with it to witness the growth.